Mongolian Premier League


The Mongolian Premier League 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, 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 are known. There are many teams in Mongolian football leagues history, including Soyol, Khudulmur and Tengeriin Bugnuud.

Champions

MFF League

Season
1996Erchim Biznesijn CengeruudTasyn Suudal
1997Delger ErchimITR Bank
1998Erchim DelgerDinozavr
1999ITI Bank-Bars ErchimBajangol
2000Erchim SonorBajangol
2001Khangarid Mon-UranSonor
2002Erchim KhangaridDarkhan-Uul & Mon-Uran
2003Khangarid Mon-UranErchim
2004Khangarid KhoromkhonOdriin-Od
2005Khoromkhon KhangaridMazaalai
2006Khasiin Khulguud KhoromkhonKhangarid
2007Erchim KhangaridKhoromkhon
2008Erchim KhoromkhonKhasiin Khulguud
2009Ulaanbaatar DS ErchimKhasiin Khulguud
2010Khangarid MazaalaiUlaanbaatar DS
2011Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar DSKhasiin Khulguud
2012Erchim KhoromkhonUlaanbaatar DS
2013Erchim KhangaridUlaanbaatar IS
2014Khoromkhon ErchimKhangarid
2015Erchim UlaanbaatarSelenge Press
2016Erchim KhangaridKhoromkhon
2017Erchim Ulaanbaatar CityAthletic 220
2018Erchim UlaanbaatarAnduud City
2019Ulaanbaatar City ErchimKhangarid
2020Athletic 220 UlaanbaatarKhangarid
2021Athletic 220 DerenSelenge Press Falcons
2021–22Khaan Khuns-Erchim UlaanbaatarUlaanbaatar City
2022–23Ulaanbaatar DerenSelenge Press Falcons
2023–24Selenge Press Falcons KhangaridDeren
2024–25Selenge Press Falcons KhangaridUlaanbaatar
2025–26

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Performances

2025–26 teams marked in bold.
ClubWinnersWinning seasons
Erchim131996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
Tengeriin Bugnuud91967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984
Aldar41970, 1974, 1976, 1980
Khudulmur41964, 1966, 1972, 1989
Khangarid42001, 2003, 2004, 2010
Khuch31985, 1990, 1994
Sükhbataar21987, 1988
Idsskh21992, 1995
Khoromkhon22005, 2014
Athletic 22022020, 2021
Ulaanbaatar22011, 2023
Selenge Press Falcons22024, 2025
Soyol11955
Darkhan-Uul11968
Zamchin11978
Ajilchin11983
Nairamdal11986
Sor11991
Udriin-Od11993
Delger11997
ITI Bank-Bars11999
Khasiin Khulguud12006
Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud12009
Ulaanbaatar City12019

Top goalscorers

SeasonGoalscorersTeamGoals
2003

Multiple hat-tricks

;Most hat-tricks in a single season:
  • 35 hat-tricks
;Most hat-tricks by a player in a single season: