Rakhine United FC
 | |
| Full name | Rakhine United Football Club |
|---|---|
| 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 Hla Kyaw Win |
| Head coach |  Paulo Jorge Silva |
| League | MNL |
| 2023 | Myanmar National League,8th of 12 |
| Website | Club website |
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.
History
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
| Period | Kit Sponsor | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Golden Gate International | |
| 2012 | Golden Gate International | |
| 2013 | Golden Gate International | |
| 2014 | Golden Gate International | |
| 2015 | Orona | Bostwick |
| 2016 |  Grand Sport
|
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
| Name | Nationality | Period | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi Minkovski | 
|
2010 - 2011 | |
| Leonardo | 
|
2011- November 2012 | |
| U Han Tun |
|
November 2012 - 2013 | |
| U Aung Naing |
|
January 2013 - September 2013 | |
| U Aung Zaw Myo |
|
September 2013 - December 2013 | |
| U Win Tin |
|
December 2013 – November 2015 | MNL-2 runners-up |
| U Aung Zaw Myo |
|
December 2015 - December 2016 | |
| U Soe Thein |
|
December 2016 - November 2018 | |
| U Than Wai |
|
December 2018 – 2023 | |
| Paulo Jorge Silva |
|
2024 |
2024 First-team squad
- As of Feb 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Staff and coaches
- Chairman: U Hla Kyaw Win
- Vice President: U Ko Ko Naing, U Tin Htoo Aung, U Thar Htet
- Chief Executive Officer: U Kyaw Lwin
- Head coach: Paulo Jorge Da Silva Santos
- Technical Advisor: U Kyi Lwin
- Assistant coach: U Min Thu
- Fitness and conditioning Coach: U Maung Maung Myint
- Goalkeeping coach: U Zaw Win Htay
- Physiotherapist: U Aung Thin
- Media Officer: U Thet Htoo Naing Oo
- Finance Officer: Daw Su Mon Lwin
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
{cite web}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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