Yangon United F.C.

Air Bagan FC

On 18 July 2007, the chairman of Htoo Group of Companies took over a first division club, Viva Football Club and changed the name to Air Bagan Football Club. Air Bagan became champion in their debut year. They then competed in the 2008 Myanmar Premier League season and finished in the top half of the table.

Yangon United

After the league was transformed to the nation's first professional football league, Air Bagan was renamed to Yangon United in 2009 and represented the seven million population in Yangon. Yangon United also formed an alliance with Thailand club BEC Tero Sasana. On 16 May 2009, Yangon United defeated Zeya Shwe Myay 4–0 to open the MNL Cup 2009. The club finished in second place with 16 points. Yangon United lost to Yadanarbon in the final on penalty shootout after a 2–2 draw. During the 2010 season, Yangon United built an artificial turf football pitch and gymnasium.

Myanmar National League three-peat and AFC Cup debut (2011–2013)

In 2011, Yangon United won their first ever Myanmar National League title and also became the champion of the 2011 General Aung San Shield. This was the first time in Myanmar football history that a club has won both the league title and the cup. The following year, Yangon United appointed Bulgarian Ivan Kolev for the new season, in which the club to won their second consecutive Myanmar National League title and qualified for the 2013 AFC Cup. In 2013, Yangon United signed with Grand Sport…