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Rakhine United Football Club (Burmese: ရခိုင်ယူနိုက်တက် ဘောလုံးအသင်း) is a Burmese professional football club based in Rakhine State that play in the Myanmar National League. They use the Wai Thar Li Stadium in Sittwe as their home ground.
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| Full name | Rakhine United Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Arakan Warriors (ရခိုင်စစ်သည်များ) |
| Founded | 2009 and 2012 (as Rakhine United) 2010 (as Rakhapura United) |
| Ground | Wai Thar Li Stadium, Sittwe |
| Capacity | 7,000 |
| Owner |  U Zaw Min Thein |
| Head coach |  Paulo Jorge Silva |
| League | MNL |
| 2023 | Myanmar National League,8th of 12 |
| Website | Club website |
History edit
Founded in 2009, the club changed their name to Rakhapura United in December 2010. In December 2012, the club reverted to their original name.[1]
Kit and sponsorship history edit
| Period | Kit Sponsor | Shirt Sponsor |
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| 2011-12 | Golden Gate International | |
| 2012 | Golden Gate International | |
| 2013 | Golden Gate International | |
| 2014 | Golden Gate International | |
| 2015 | Orona | Bostwick |
| 2016 |  Grand Sport
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Up Energy Drink |
| 2017 | made by club | United Amara Bank |
| 2018 | Pro Sports | United Amara Bank |
| 2019 | Pro Sports | Golden Gate International |
| 2020 | Pro Sports | Golden Gate International |
| 2020 | Warrix | Rakhapura |
| 2024-25 | Rhino | Rakhapura |
Coaches edit
| Name | Nationality | Period | Honours |
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| Rudi Minkovski | 
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2010 - 2011 | |
| Leonardo | 
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2011- November 2012 | |
| U Han Tun |
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November 2012 - 2013 | |
| U Aung Naing |
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January 2013 - September 2013 | |
| U Aung Zaw Myo |
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September 2013 - December 2013 | |
| U Win Tin |
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December 2013 – November 2015 | MNL-2 runners-up |
| U Aung Zaw Myo |
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December 2015 - December 2016 | |
| U Soe Thein |
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December 2016 - November 2018 | |
| U Than Wai |
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December 2018 – 2023 | |
| Paulo Jorge Silva |
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2024 |
2024 First-team squad edit
- As of Feb 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff and coaches edit
- Chairman: U Zaw Min Thein
- Vice President: U Nay Htet Lin, U Tin Htoo Aung, U Thar Htet
- General Manager: U Ko Ko Win
- Head coach: U Than Wai
- Assistant coach: U Zaw Naing
- Fitness and conditioning Coach: U Maung Maung Myint
- Goalkeeping coach: U Wai Lin Tun
- Physiotherapist: U Wunna Tun
- Media Officer: U Thet Htoo Naing Oo
- Finance Officer: Daw Su Mon Lwin
References edit
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links edit
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