The 2022–23 Mongolian National Premier League is the 55th season of the Mongolian National Premier League, the highest division of football league in the country. Erchim FC were the defending champions. The league was known this season as the Mobi Premier League for sponsorship reasons. FC Ulaanbaatar were the eventual champions, winning their second title in club history. Ulaanbaatar City FC withdrew from the league without playing their final three matches. The club's match results were annulled.[1] Khovd FC's Batkhyag Munkh-Erdene was the league's top scorer with 38 goals.[1]
| Season | 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 August 2022 to 2 July 2023 |
| Champions | FC Ulaanbaatar |
| Relegated | BCH Lions |
| Goals scored | 573 (without UB City) |
| Top goalscorer |  Batkhyag Munkh-Erdene (38 goals) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Changes before the season edit
BCH Lions should have been relegated from 2021–22 Mongolian National Premier League but remained in the league after Athletic 220 withdrew.[1]
Teams edit
All matches were played at the MFF Football Centre in Ulaanbaatar, which has 5,000 capacity.
Foreign players edit
The number of foreign players is restricted to 5 per team. There are no more additional restrictions.
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | After round | Table | Incoming manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deren |  Marek Fabuľa
|
Signed by Tatran
|
December 2022 | 9 | 2 | Chimeddorj Munkhbat
|
| Tuv Azarganuud | Chimeddorj Munkhbat
|
Signed by Deren | December 2022 | 9 | 7 |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulaanbaatar[a] | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 108 | 15 | +93 | 62 | Qualifications for AFC Cup |
| 2 | Deren | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 76 | 29 | +47 | 48 | |
| 3 | Falcons | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 68 | 29 | +39 | 46 | |
| 4 | Khovd[b] | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 86 | 37 | +49 | 42 | |
| 5 | Tuv Azarganuud[c] | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 73 | 66 | +7 | 30 | |
| 6 | Khangarid | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 43 | 96 | −53 | 23 | |
| 7 | Erchim[d] | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 55 | 61 | −6 | 22 | |
| 8 | Khoromkhon | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 33 | 84 | −51 | 17 | |
| 9 | Ulaanbaatar City[e] | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 0 | Withdrew from the league, results annulled |
| 10 | BCH Lions | 24 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 31 | 156 | −125 | 7 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 August 2023. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goal scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goal scored.
Notes:
- ^ Ulaanbaatar FC started the season with 3 points deducted as sentence from Mongolian Football Federation for breaking licensing criteria.
- ^ Khovd FC started the season with 6 points deducted as sentence from Mongolian Football Federation for breaking a licensing criteria.
- ^ Tuv Azarganuud started the season with 6 points deducted as sentence from Mongolian Football Federation for breaking a licensing criteria.
- ^ Erchim started the season with 3 points deducted as sentence from Mongolian Football Federation for breaking a licensing criteria.
- ^ Ulaanbaatar City FC started the season with 6 points deducted as sentence from Mongolian Football Federation for breaking a licensing criteria. Ulaanbaatar City FC withdrew from the league with three matches remaining and its results were annulled by the MFF
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batkhyag Munkh-Erdene
|
Khovd | 38 |
| 2 | Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal
|
Tuv Azarganuud | 32 |
| 3 |  Akihiro Suzuki
|
Ulaanbaatar | 28 |
| 4 | M. Batkishig
|
SP Falcons | 22 |
| 5 | Dölgöön Amaraa
|
Deren | 18 |
| 6 | E. Temuulen
|
Khangarid | 14 |
| Nyam-Osor Naranbold
|
Khovd | ||
| 8 | Purevsuren Uuganbayar
|
FC Ulaanbaatar | 13 |
| 9 | Narmandakh Artag
|
Falcons | 12 |
- Most goals by a player in a single game
Multiple hat-tricks edit
It's season they made 35 multiple hat-tricks.
| Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkh-Erdene Batkhuyag4
|
Ulaanbaatar City | Khangarid | 8-1 | 24 August 2022 |
| Akihiro Suzuki4
|
Ulaanbaatar | Lions | 0-12 | 28 August 2022 |
| Unur-Erdene Erdenechimeg
|
Ulaanbaatar | Lions | 0-12 | 28 August 2022 |
| Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal
|
Tuv Azarganuud | Khangarid | 1-5 | 4 September 2022 |
| Masatoshi Takeshita
|
Khoromkhon | Lions | 1-4 | 1 October 2022 |
 Kim Ming-seo
|
Erchim | Khangarid | 7-2 | 2 October 2022 |
| Yuzuki Miyajima
|
Lions | Khangarid | 1-9 | 8 October 2022 |
| Narmandakh Artag
|
Falcons | Khangarid | 1-7 | 15 October 2022 |
| Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal5
|
Tuv Azarganuud | Lions | 2-10 | 16 October 2022 |
| Uuganbat Bat-Erdene
|
Deren | Khangarid | 10-0 | 22 October 2022 |
| Ken Murayama
|
Khovd | Lions | 6-1 | 23 October 2022 |
| Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal
|
Tuv Azarganuud | Ulaanbaatar City | 8-2 | 23 October 2022 |
| Baljinnyam Batbold
|
Ulaanbaatar | Khoromkhon | 4-0 | 23 October 2022 |
| Purevsuren Uuganbayar5
|
Ulaanbaatar | Khangarid | 0-10 | 4 November 2022 |
| Baljinnyam Batbold
|
Ulaanbaatar | Khangarid | 0-10 | 4 November 2022 |
| Akihiro Suzuki
|
Ulaanbaatar | Lions | 9-1 | 15 March 2023 |
| Oyunbaatar Mijiddorj4
|
Ulaanbaatar | Lions | 9-1 | 15 March 2023 |
| Batbayar Tuguldur
|
Khoromkhon | Lions | 4-1 | 8 April 2023 |
| Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal
|
Tuv Azarganuud | Khovd | 4-5 | 12 April 2023 |
| Monkh-Erdene Batkhuyag
|
Khovd | Tuv Azarganuud | 4-5 | 12 April 2023 |
| Kazutaka Sato
|
Khangarid | Lions | 0-5 | 15 April 2023 |
| Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal4
|
Tuv Azarganuud | Lions | 6-1 | 26 April 2023 |
| Mönkh-Erdene Tsagaantsooj4
|
Khovd | Lions | 0-8 | 29 April 2023 |
| Akihiro Suzuki
|
Ulaanbaatar | Khoromkhon | 1-6 | 30 April 2023 |
| Monkh-Erdene Barkhuyag
|
Khovd | Tuv Azarganuud | 2-5 | 3 May 2023 |
 Takuto Miki
|
Ulaanbaatar | Khangarid | 6-0 | 4 May 2023 |
| A. Sodmenkh
|
Ulaanbaatar City | Khoromkhon | 5-1 | 4 May 2023 |
| Noriki Akada
|
Tuv Azarganuud | Khoromkhon | 0-4 | 6 May 2023 |
| Myagmar Bathishig
|
Falcons | Tuv Azarganuud | 1-5 | 14 May 2023 |
| Galt Tuguldur
|
Erchim | Khoromkhon | 2-3 | 17 May 2023 |
| O. Temuge
|
Erchim | Lions | 0-11 | 3 June 2023 |
| Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal
|
Tuv Azarganuud | Lions | 2-8 | 25 June 2023 |
| Chinbat Bat-Erdene7
|
Khovd | Lions | 22-0 | 29 June 2023 |
| Enkhbileg Purevdorj
|
Khovd | Lions | 22-0 | 29 June 2023 |
| Akihiro Suzuki5
|
Ulaanbaatar | Khoromkhon | 10-0 | 29 June 2023 |
- Most hat-tricks by a player in the season
- 6 hat-tricks.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Grimm, Justin. "Wild MPL Season Ends with FCU Champions". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Mongolian National League". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
External links edit
- 2022–23 Mongolian National Premier League at Soccerway