Rakhine United Football Club (Burmese: ရခိုင်ယူနိုက်တက် ဘောလုံးအသင်း) is a Burmese professional football club based in Sittwe, Rakhine State that play in the Myanmar National League.
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 Rakhine United.[1]
Stadium
Rakhine United played their home matches at the Dhanyawaddy Stadium, a multi-use stadium, until 2016. The stadium has a capacity of 7,000 spectators.[2] Since 2017, the club started playing at the Wai Thar Li Stadium, also with a capacity of 7,000.
Kit and sponsorship history
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–2014 |  Golden Gate International | |
| 2015 | Orona |
Bostwick |
| 2016 |  Grand Sport |
Up Energy Drink |
| 2017 | United Amara Bank | |
| 2018 | Pro Sports | |
| 2019–2020 | Golden Gate International | |
| 2021–2022 | Warrix |
Rakhapura |
| 2023 | Ayeyawady Sport | |
| 2024–2025 | Rhino Sport | |
| 2025– | Glory Sport |
Coaches
| Name | Nationality | Period | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi Minkovski |  |
2010–2011 | |
| Leonardo Neiva |  |
2011–November 2012 | |
| U Han Tun | |
November 2012–2013 | |
| U Aung Naing | |
January–September 2013 | |
| U Aung Zaw Myo | |
September–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 |
Current players
- As of May 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical staff
- As of May 2025
- Chairman: U Hla Kyaw Win
- Chief Executive Officer: U Kyaw Lwin
- Head coach:
- 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
Honours
Domestic
- MNL-2
Runners-up (1): 2014
- FIFA-MFF U-17 Youth League
- Runners-up (1): 2023–24
- FIFA-MFF U-15 Youth League
- Runners-up (1): 2024
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Stadium information". WorldStadiums. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2026.