The 2023/2024 Mongolian Football Calendar Wraps Up

Within the last few weeks, all of Mongolia's major league and cup competitions have concluded for the season. Below are the final league tables, scoring charts, and award winners for each competition. Click images to enlarge. All images property of the Mongolian Football Federation and/or individual club.

Mongolian Premier League

SP Falcons secured its first-ever Premier League championship during its impressive season. The club held-off a revamped Khangarid FC who made a push during the spring season but ultimately settled for runner-up. Deren FC rounded out the top three positions. Newcomers Bavarians FC earned automatic relegation while 9th-place Khovd will challenge the First League runner-up to determine which club will be in the top flight next season. Nyam-Osor Naranbold looked like his old self again, returning to his original club Khoromkhon. He was level on goals with Bulagan SP Falcons' Brazilian marksman Vlademir Everton for the Golden Boot, both with 25 goals.

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Mongolian First League

In the second division, Hunters FC went undefeated and earned its second-straight promotion in its first season in the league. The club will automatically join the Premier League next season while runner-up Alliance ZHR will play a promotion-relegation series against Khovd FC. Fellow newcomers FC Kharaatsai did not fare as well, earning just six points on the season and facing automatic relegation. 9th-place DMU will face the Second League runners-up to determine each club's fate for next season.

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Top Scorers

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Mongolian Second League

The format of the Second League was changed this season with each club playing each other once in the opening round. The top six clubs played each other again in a play-off round while clubs in position seven through ten did the same. Little changed in the table between the main and play-off stages with Ulaangom City and Irvesuud FC finishing first and second, respectively, following both rounds. Ulaangom, the surging club so proud to represent the Uvs Province, earned its second promotion this year following its National Amateur Cup victory. Kapitron, a club that was promoted along with Ulaangom, surprised fans with a third-place finish. Ulaangom City has earned automatic promotion while the Leopards of Irvesuud FC will face DMU FC in a play-off series.

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Awards

Promotion/Relegation

MPL/First League

Leg 1

4 July 2024

Khovd FC 3 Alliance ZHR 1

Leg 2

7 July 2024

Khovd FC 2 Alliance ZHR 2

Winner: Khovd FC wins series 5-3 and will remain in the Premier League. Alliance ZHR will stay in the First League.

First League/Second League

Leg 1

2 July 2024

DMU FC 2 Irvesuud FC 2

Leg 2

6 July 2024

DMU FC 0 Irvesuud FC 5

Winner: Irvesuud FC is promoted to the First League for the first time in club history. After entering leg two tied 2-2, the club defeated DMU 5-0 for a 7-2 aggregate.

MFF Cup

On 3 July Bulgan SP Falcons secured the double by defeating a resurgent Khoromkhon FC in the MFF Cup final. With the score level 1-1, the Falcons were perfect in the penalty shootout to edge out Khoromkhon 5-4. It was the club's first time winning the competition.

Final

3 July 2024

Bulgan SP Falcons 1 (5)

Khoromkhon FC 1 (4)

Winner: Bulgan SP Falcons wins 5-4 on penalties.