Friends

Mar 2004

YANGON

http://profiles.friendster.com/6675687

"GA BAR MA KYAE, MYANMAR PYAE, DOE AH PHO AH PHWAR AH MWAE A SIT MOE CHIT MYAT NOE PAE, PYI HTAUNG SU KOE AH THAT PAY LOE DOE KAR KWAE MA LAY DAR DOE PYAE, DAR DOE MYAE DOE PAING TAE MYAE"

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FOOTBALL BACKGROUND
Today, Myanmar is no longer considered a powerhouse in football and many teams in the region are not too worried when they are drawn to face this Southeast Asian team in any competition. But this brings us to the fact that until recently, Myanmar had shied away from the international arena.

Now that they have returned to compete regularly in the Southeast Asian Games (SEA) and Tiger Cup tournaments, Myanmar, maybe even without realising it, has begun the arduous process of team building. Many may not know this but Myanmar used to be a feared force in the game in the 60s and 70s.

The older Southeast Asian fans will remember how Myanmar dominated the biennial SEA Games from 1965 to 1973, winning the tournament an unprecedented five times. This feat has never been repeated. Myanmar also won the Asian Games title twice in 1966 and 1970. This truly made them a powerhouse in the game, but like many countries in the region, suffered a decline in the game.

Myanmar has not competed in a World Cup qualifying tournament while it was only in 1994 when they competed in the qualifiers for the Asian Games. They failed to make it past the first round.

Club football is growing with over 20,000 players playing for some 600 clubs. Myanmar has had some of their players travelling to neighbouring countries to play in the professional leagues there.

THIS SITE IS FOR MYANMAR FOOTBALL FAN!GO GO MYANMAR!!
www.first-11.com
www.myanmargoal.com
burmesesoccer group from yahoo group