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| Myanmar women's national football team | |
|---|---|
| Name | Myanmar |
| Association | Myanmar Football Federation |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Sub-confed | AFF (Southeast Asia) |
| Coach | Raducioiu* |
| Captain | Khin Marlar Tun* |
| Home stadium | Thuwunna Stadium |
| Fifa trigramme | MYA |
| Fifa max | 42 |
| Fifa max date | 2009 |
| Fifa min | 91 |
| Fifa min date | 2023 |
Myanmar women's national football team represents Myanmar in international women's association football and is controlled by the Myanmar Football Federation. The team competes in regional competitions such as the AFF Women's Championship, SEA Games, and continental tournaments including the AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers. Historically, the side has been one of the stronger teams in Southeast Asia behind rivals like Thailand women's national football team and Vietnam women's national football team.
Myanmar's women's side traces roots to the 1990s when the Myanmar Football Federation began developing a women's program influenced by regional initiatives from the Asian Football Confederation and tournaments organized by the ASEAN Football Federation. Early appearances at the AFF Women's Championship and qualification campaigns for the AFC Women's Asian Cup in the 2000s established the team as a regular competitor against sides such as Philippines women's national football team, Malaysia women's national football team, and Singapore women's national football team. Notable eras include the late 2000s peak coinciding with a rise in performances against Australia women's national soccer team (youth and invitational), and the 2010s when Myanmar invested in youth development through partnerships with the FIFA Forward Programme and regional training stints with clubs from Japan and South Korea. Political and economic challenges in Myanmar during the 2010s and 2020s affected funding and international scheduling, yet the team continued competing in events like the SEA Games and invitational tournaments in China PR and Vietnam.
The team's colors traditionally mirror national symbols, featuring red, green, and yellow associated with the Flag of Myanmar. Home kits are often produced by regional manufacturers and have been sponsored at times by local brands tied to the Myanmar Football Federation. The squad anthem and public image have been promoted through national broadcasters such as Myanmar Radio and Television and sports outlets including The Myanmar Times and Global New Light of Myanmar. Rivalries center on neighboring nations: competitive fixtures against Thailand women's national football team, Vietnam women's national football team, and occasional regional tests with Indonesia women's national football team generate strong public interest in cities like Yangon and Mandalay.
Myanmar has participated regularly in the AFF Women's Championship, achieving podium finishes in multiple editions and contesting for regional titles against Thailand women's national football team and Vietnam women's national football team. In the AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification cycles, Myanmar has progressed from preliminary rounds and faced continental powers including China women's national football team, Japan women's national football team, South Korea women's national football team, and Australia women's national soccer team (when in AFC competition). At the SEA Games, Myanmar has medalled and produced notable performances against Philippines women's national football team and Malaysia women's national football team. The team has also entered invitational events hosted by China PR and tournaments organized by the East Asian Football Federation affiliates.
Squads have combined domestic-based players drawn from the Myanmar Women's League clubs such as Myawady Women FC, Yangon United Women, and Kanbawza Women with selected overseas-based athletes who have trained in Thailand and Japan. Prominent figures in recent decades include forwards and midfielders who have captained the side or earned individual accolades in the AFF Women's Championship and SEA Games tournaments. Youth graduates from national U-16 and U-19 sides—linked to the AFC U-19 Women's Championship and AFC U-16 Women's Championship pathways—feed the senior team, creating continuity with names that have appeared in qualification squads for the AFC Women's Asian Cup and regional friendlies.
Coaching appointments have alternated between domestic and foreign tacticians recruited by the Myanmar Football Federation, drawing on experience from coaching exchanges with Japan Football Association and Korea Football Association programs. Technical staff typically include head coach, assistant coaches, goalkeeping coach, fitness coach, and medical personnel, with support from federation-managed scouting and analytics departments, similar to structures seen at the Football Federation Australia and Vietnam Football Federation for regional peers. Coaching clinics and seminars have been held in cooperation with the Asian Football Confederation and occasional FIFA technical missions.
Home matches are staged at venues including Thuwunna Stadium and regional grounds in Yangon and Mandalay. Training facilities have been developed around federation centers and club complexes associated with the Myanmar Women's League, with occasional access to upgraded pitches and sports science amenities provided through AFC and FIFA development grants. International friendlies and qualifiers sometimes use neutral venues in neighboring countries such as Thailand or Vietnam when logistical constraints arise.
Youth pathways are structured through national age-group teams (U-16, U-19) that compete in AFC U-16 Women's Championship and AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualifiers, with talent identification conducted via the Myanmar Women's League and regional scouting at school and provincial tournaments. Development initiatives have included AFC coaching scholarships, participation in the FIFA Forward Programme, partnerships with clubs in Japan and Thailand for player exchanges, and collaborations with NGOs promoting women's sport in Southeast Asia such as regional development arms linked to the ASEAN Football Federation. These programs aim to improve technical standards to meet continental competition against teams like Japan women's national football team and China women's national football team.
Category:Asian women's national association football teams Category:Football in Myanmar