2018 Mongolian Premier League

The 2018 Mongolian Premier League (also known as the Khurkhree National Premier League) is the 50th edition of the top-tier football league in Mongolia. Erchim comes into the season as defending champions of the 2017 season.[1]

Mongolian Premier League
Season2018
Dates28 April – 10 June
ChampionsErchim (12th title)
RelegatedArvis
Gepro
AFC CupErchim
Matches played90
Goals scored312 (3.47 per match)
Top goalscorerJapan Tatsuya Nishio
(16 goals)
Biggest home winAthletic 220 9–0 Gepro
(26 May 2018)
Biggest away winArvis 0–8 Deren
(13 May 2018)
Arvis 0–8 Khangarid
(19 May 2018)
Highest scoringAthletic 220 9–0 Gepro
(26 May 2018)
Ulaanbaatar City 6–3 Arvis
(21 July 2018)
Erchim 8–1 Selenge Press
(26 September 2018)
Arvis 2–7 Erchim
(6 October 2018)
Longest winning run6 games
Erchim
Longest unbeaten run11 games
Erchim
Longest winless run18 games
Gepro
Longest losing run10 games
Arvis
2017
2019

Arvis FC and Gepro FC entered as the two promoted teams from the Mongolian 1st League while Khoromkhon FC and Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud FC were relegated.[1]

The season started on 28 April 2018.[2]

Clubs and locations

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
ArvisUlaanbaatarMFF Football Centre3,500
Athletic 220UlaanbaatarMFF Football Centre3,500
DerenDerenNational Sports Stadium12,500
ErchimUlaanbaatarErchim Stadium2,000
GeproUlaanbaatarMFF Football Centre3,500
Anduud City ClubUlaanbaatarMFF Football Centre3,500
KhangaridErdenetErdenet Stadium7,000
Selenge Press FCUlaanbaatarMFF Football Centre3,500
FC UlaanbaatarUlaanbaatarMFF Football Centre3,500
Ulaanbaatar CityUlaanbaatarG-Mobile Arena3,000

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Erchim1812515217+3541Qualification to AFC Cup preliminary round
2Ulaanbaatar1810714117+2437
3Anduud City1810533118+1335
4Athletic 220189633915+2433
5Deren188734115+2631
6Ulaanbaatar City187563028+226
7Khangarid184682426−218
8Selenge Press1834112241−1913
9Arvis1824122462−3810Relegation to 1st League
10Gepro180117873−651
Source: Mongolian Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored ; 5) Head to Head;

See also

References