Mongolian Premier League
Association football league in Mongolia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mongolian National Premier League (Mongolian: Монголын Үндэсний Дээд Лиг), also known as the Hisense Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the top-tier professional football league of Mongolia. It is contested by ten clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 1st League. The league is controlled by the Mongolian Football Federation.
Founded | 1955; 69 years ago (1955) |
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Country | Mongolia |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Mongolian First League |
Domestic cup(s) | MFF Cup Mongolia Super Cup |
International cup(s) | AFC Challenge League |
Current champions | Ulaanbaatar (2nd title) |
Most championships | Erchim (13 titles) |
Top goalscorer | Nyam-Osor Naranbold (184 goals) |
Website | the-mff.mn |
Current: 2024–25 Mongolian Premier League |
The inaugural season started in 1955. Seasons start in late April and last until late October or early November because of the low temperatures in the winter, with each championship corresponding to a calendar year.[Inconsistent with list of winners.] Teams play 18 matches each (playing each team in the league twice, home and away), totalling 90 matches in the season.