Mongolian National Premier League

Founded	1955; 69 years ago (1955)
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 (165 goals)
Website	the-mff.mn
Current: 2023–24

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.

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. Teams play 18 matches each (playing each team in the league twice, home and away), totalling 90 matches in the season.

Format

The National League is a standalone football competition, that operates as the highest level of football in Mongolia. It consists of ten teams, eight of which are based in the capital city, Ulaanbaatar, with the remainder coming from other districts. Competing teams in the league play each other twice on a home and away basis. 6 of the Ulaanbaatar-located teams play at the MFF Football Centre, and the others are: Mongolian largest stadium, National Sports Stadium, G-Mobile Arena, Erchim Stadium & Erdenet Stadium.

Three points are gained for a win and one for a draw with no points for a loss. The team with the highest number of points is declared the champion. If two teams finish on equal points then head-to-head is used to determine the winner, with goals scored being the next criterion considered if goal difference cannot separate the teams.

There is no promotion, because it is the top-tier league in Mongolia but there is relegation. The last-placed 2 teams are automatically relegated to Mongolia 1st League, without a play-off match.

History

Football matches were introduced in 1946 in Mongolia. Then the first official championship was held in 1955, named "Mongolian National Championship". Later in 1996, the league name changed to "Mongolian National Premier League".

Information from the 1950s to the 2000 such as results and teams are not known, only the winners (some runner-ups and third placed teams) are known. There are many teams in Mongolian football leagues history, including Soyol, Khudulmur and Tengeriin Bugnuud.

List of winners

Source:^[1]

Performances

Top goalscorers

Season	Goalscorers	Team	Goals
2003	Davaagiin Bayarzorig	Khangarid FC	24
2007	Dagva Enkhtaivan	Khasiin Khulguud	26
2008	Ganbaataryn Togsbayar	Erchim FC	15
2009	Ganbaataryn Togsbayar	SP Falcons	15
2012	Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal	Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud FC	15
2015	Nyam-Osor Naranbold	Khoromkhon FC	23
2016	Oyunbaatar Mijiddorj	Khangarid FC	29
2017	Nyam-Osor Naranbold	Athletic 220 FC	17
2018	Nyam-Osor Naranbold	Athletic 220 FC	27
2019	David Saviola	SP Falcons	34
2020	Nyam-Osor Naranbold	Athletic 220 FC	29
2021	Tetsuaki Misawa	BCH Lions	17
2021–22	Yuta Mishima	Erchim FC	26
2022-23	Batkhyag Munkh-Erdene	Khovd FC	38
2023-24	Zayad Temuulen	Khangarid	9

Most goals in a single season

• 38 goals:
  • Batkhiag Mönkh-Erdene (2022-23).

Most goals by a player in a single game

• 11 goals:
  • David Daviola (Falcons) 1-13 against Khoromkhon, 23 October 2019.

Multiple hat-tricks

Rank	Country	Player	Hat-tricks
1		Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal	11
2		Nyam-Osor Naranbold	7
3		Akihiro Suzuki	5
4		Baljinnyam Batbold	4
		Batkhiag Mönkh-Erdene
6		Yuta Mishima	3
		Mönkh-Orgil Orkhon
		David Saviola
		Pavel Zakharov
9		Narmandakh Artag	2
		Tortogtokh Enkh-Erdene
		Batbilguun Gaanbatar
		Oyunbaatar Mijiddorj
		Mönkh-Erdene Tsagaantsooj
15		Noriki Akada	1
		Temuujin Altansukh
		Namsrai Baatartsogt
		Uuganbat Bat-Erdene
		M Bathishig
		Ganbold Battulga
		Oyuunbatyn Bayarjargal
		A Dolgön
		Purevdoj Enkhbilog
		Tsangaantsooj Enkhtur
		Mönkh-Erdene Erdenechimeg
		Mönkh-Erdene Erdenesuren
		Ankhbayar Gantumur
		Riku Ichimura
		Hiroya Konno
		Jansyerik Maratkhan
		Kim Min Seo
		Yozuki Miyajima
		O Mönkhsaikhan
		Batkhisig Myagmar
		Kazutaka Sato
		Gonkhuyag Ser-Odyanjir
		M A Sodmönkh
		Gal-Erdenegiin Soyol-Erdene
		Takaya Sugasawa
		Masatoshi Takeshita
		Miki Takuto
		Zayad Temuulen
		Saša Teofanov
		A Togoldor
		Mönkh-Erdengiin Tögöldöi

Most hat-tricks in a single season

• 34 hat-tricks (2022-23).

Most hat-tricks by a player in a single season

• 5 hat-tricks.
  • Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal (2022-23).