The 2016 General Aung San Shield (Burmese: Bogyoke Aung San Shield) is the second season of Myanmar knockout football competition. The tournament is organized by the Myanmar Football Federation. It is the league cup competition started in 2016 Myanmar football season. This cup succeeded the Myanmar Football Federation Cup. MFF has changed the cup competition style as follows.
| MFF Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Dates | 18 May 2016 – 17 August 2016 |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Magwe F.C. |
| Runner-up | Yangon United F.C. |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 71 (2.84 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Win Naing Soe (6 goals) |
In the first round, ten clubs competing in 2016 MNL-2 and two clubs which were promoted to 2016 MNL, twelve teams in total, will be involved playing at a neutral ground with six teams emerged as winners. In the second round, ten clubs competing in 2015 MNL and the six winners from the first round, sixteen teams in total, will be involved playing at a neutral ground with eight teams emerged as winners. The Quarter-finals will still be played as one-legged matches but the Semi-final will be competed as two-legged (Home and Away) matches.
The cup winner is guaranteed a place in the 2017 AFC Cup.
Prize fund edit
| Round | No. of Clubs receive fund |
Prize fund per club |
|---|---|---|
| Final runners-up | 1 | 150,000,000MMK |
| Final winner | 1 | 300,000,000MMK |
| Total | 450,000,000MMK |
Results edit
Preliminary round edit
Preliminary round consists of two rounds for teams currently playing in the Regional League Division 1 level. The First round was held 25 April 2015.
First round edit
| 18 May 2016 | Myawaddy FC | 0 - 0 (4 - 3 p) | GFA |
| 18 May 2016 | Rakhine United | 2 - 0 | City Stars | |
Myo Zaw Oo  12', 62' |
| 19 May 2016 | Pong Gan | 0 - 3 | Horizon | |
| Sunday Mathew 46', 72' Martin 85' |
| 19 May 2016 | Silver Star | 1 - 3 | Chin United | |
| Bawi Nuam Thang 45+2' Suan Lam Mang 47', 70' |
| 19 May 2016 | University | 0 - 0 (4 - 5 p) | Nay Pyi Taw |
| 20 May 2016 | Mahar United | 8 - 1 | United of Thanlyin | |
| Thaw Tar Cholar 6' Joseph 13', 16', 75' Toe Set Naing 35', 66' Aung Hlaing Win 84' Aung Phyo Lin 88' |
Aung Thu Hein 90' |
| 20 May 2016 | Manaw Myay | 1 - 0 | Dagon |
Second round edit
| 15 June 2016 | Yangon United | 1 - 0 | Mahar United | Aung San Stadium |
| Than Paing 87' |
| 15 June 2016 | Hantharwady United | 2 - 1 | Manaw Myay | Thuwunna Stadium |
| Maung Maung Lwin 48' Ivan 77' |
Dornal Visar 82' |
| 22 June 2016 | Zeyar Shwe Myay | 1 - 2 | Myawaddy FC | |
| Mercio 81' |
Ye Wai Yan Soe 22' Kaung Sithu 30' |
| 22 June 2016 | Shan United | 3 - 1 | Nay Pyi Taw | |
| Maximum 50' Soe Min Oo 52' Zin Min Tun 55' |
Yan Kha 47' |
| 29 June 2016 | Yadanarbon FC | 4 - 1 | Horizon | Thuwunna Stadium ,Yangon |
| Win Naing Soe 12', 77', 84' Keith Martu Nah 60' (pen) |
Changhee Kim 89' |
| 29 June 2016 | Magwe | 2 - 1 | Chin United | Aung San Stadium, Yangon |
| Soe Min Naing 70' Htoo Htoo Aung 71' |
Nyi Nyi Min 1' |
| 6 July 2016 | Zwegapin United | 3 - 0 | Southern Myanmar United | |
| Patrick Asare 11' Aye Ko Ko Maung 27' Aung Thu Win 83' |
| 6 July 2016 | Ayeyawady United | 0 - 1 | Rakhine United | |
| Dway Ko Ko Chit 20' |
Quarterfinal edit
| 13 July 2016 | Yangon United | 3 - 0 | Hantharwady United | Bogyoke Aung San Stadium |
| 4:00 PM | Thein Zaw 22' Adilson 29' (pen) Kyaw Ko Ko 62' |
| 13 July 2016 | Yadanarbon FC | 3 - 1 | Myawady FC | Thuwunna Stadium |
| 4:00 PM | Win Naing Soe 11', 50', 60' |
Ye Wai Yan Soe 39' |
| 20 July 2016 | Shan United | 0 - 1 | Magwe | Bogyoke Aung San Stadium |
| 4:00 PM | Than Zaw Hein 43' |
| 20 July 2016 | Zwekapin United | 4 - 1 | Rakhine United | Thuwunna Stadium |
| 4:00 PM | Patrick 52', 64' Tin Win Aung 76' Saw Si Ai 90' |
Kazeem 80' |
Semifinal edit
First leg edit
| 30 July 2016 | Yangon United | 1 - 1 | Yadanarbon FC | Yangon |
| 16:00 MST | Marcelo 43' |
Keith Nah 47' |
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Attendance: unknown Referee:  Sivakorn Pu Udom |
| 31 July 2016 | Magwe | 2 - 0 | Zwekapin United | Yangon |
| 16:00 MST | Set Phyo Wai 15' Sylla 84' |
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium |
Second leg edit
| 10 August 2016 | Yadanarbon FC | 1 - 2 | Yangon United | Mandalay |
| 16:00 MST | Keith Martu Nah 58' |
Yamashita 67' Yan Lin Aung 90+3' |
Stadium: Mandalarthiri Stadium Attendance: 23080 |
| 11 August 2016 | Zwekapin United | 2 - 1 | Magwe | Yangon |
| 16:00 MST | Ken 68', 94' |
Sylla 49' |
Stadium: Aung San Stadium |
Final edit
| 17 August 2016 | Yangon United | 1 - 2 | Magwe | Yangon |
| 16:00 MST | Zaw Min Tun 40' |
Micheal 69' Sylla 75' |
Stadium: Bogyoke Aung San Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referee:  Mr.Xaypaseuth Phonsanit |
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Win Naing Soe | Yadanarbon | 6 |
| 2 | Joseph | Mahar United | 3 |
| 3 | Patrick Asare | Zwekapin United | 3 |
| 4 | Suan Lam Mang | Chin United | 2 |
| 5 | Toe Sat Naing | Mahar United | 2 |