FC Ulaanbaatar
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FC Ulaanbaatar (Mongolian: ФС Улаанбаатар) is a professional football club based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The club currently competes in the Mongolian Premier League. It is a two-time champion of the league since its founding in 2010.
History
FC Ulaanbaatar was founded in 2010. They participated in the Mongolia Premier League for the first time the following season. That year, the club defeated Ulaanbaatar DS 1–0 in the championship final to win the title. Over the next decade, the club finished as runners-up in 2015, 2018, 2020 and 2021–22 before capturing their second title after twelve years in 2022–23 under head coach Vojislav Bralušić. That year, the club also won the MFF Cup for the first time to complete the double.
AFC Cup debut
By virtue of their league championship in 2022–23, FC Ulaanbaatar earned the right to participate in continental competition for the first time. The team entered the 2023–24 AFC Cup and were placed into Group I with Macau's Chao Pak Kei and Taiwan Steel and Taichung Futuro of Taiwan. FC Ulaanbaatar won its first match in the competition, a 3 –1 victory over Taiwan Steel on 21 September 2023. With the win, FC Ulaanbaatar became the first Mongolian club to win a match in the final round of the AFC Cup. Ultimately, the club would fail to advance to the next round, being edged out by Taichung Futuro on goal-difference with both clubs sitting at twelve points.
Domestic history
Key
Champion Runners-up 3rd Place
| Season | League | Federation Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | ||
| 2011 | 1st | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 21 | |
| 2012 | 1st | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 12 | Semi-final |
| 2013 | 1st | 3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 17 | |
| 2014 | 1st | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 13 | |
| 2015 | 1st | 2 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 33 | Runners-up |
| 2016 | 1st | 6 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 41 | 23 | Round of 16 |
| 2017 | 1st | 8 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 17 | Runners-up |
| 2018 | 1st | 2 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 17 | 37 | Round of 16 |
| 2019 | 1st | 7 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 37 | 29 | Round of 16 |
| 2020 | 1st | 2 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 22 | 38 | |
| 2021 | 1st | 4 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 33 | |
| 2021–22 | 1st | 2 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 18 | 38 | |
| 2022–23 | 1st | 1 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 93 | 108 | 62 | Winner |
| 2023–24 | 1st | 4 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 70 | 40 | 46 | Semi-final |
| 2024–25 | 1st | 3 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 40 | 51 | |
| 2025–26 | 1st |
Continental record
Scores list FC Ulaanbaatar’s goal tally first.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AFC Cup | Group I | ||||
| Chinese Taipei Taiwan Steel | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–4 | |||
| Macau Chao Pak Kei | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||
| Chinese Taipei Taichung Futuro | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | |||
| Continental Totals | ||||||
| Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Players
Current squad
As of 1 September 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK MNG Mönkh-Erdene Enkhtaivan 3 DF MNG Turbat Daginaa 4 DF MNG Bat-Orgil Gerelt-Od 5 MF MNG Ganduulga Ganbaatar 6 DF MNG Amgalanbat Batbaatar 7 FW UZB Sardorbek Matmuratov 8 MF MNG Uuganbayar Purevsuren 9 FW MNG Oyunbaatar Mijiddorj 10 FW MNG Baljinnyam Batbold 11 MF UZB Islom Shodmonov 12 DF MNG Oyunbaatar Otgonbayar | No. Pos. Nation Player 14 FW SRB Saša Teofanov 17 MF MNG Gantogtokh Gantuya 18 DF MNG Munkh-Erdene Lkhagvasuren 19 DF MNG Tsogt-Ochir Jargaltuya 22 MF UZB Sanadyov Ali 23 MF MNG Dulguun Amaraa 24 MF MNG Unur-Erdene Erdenechimeg 26 MF MNG Temuujin Altansukh 28 DF IRN Omid Yahassan 29 GK MNG Munkhsuld Battseren 30 GK MNG Chuluunbor Sengetsamba | ||
| 1 | GK | MNG | Mönkh-Erdene Enkhtaivan |
| 3 | DF | MNG | Turbat Daginaa |
| 4 | DF | MNG | Bat-Orgil Gerelt-Od |
| 5 | MF | MNG | Ganduulga Ganbaatar |
| 6 | DF | MNG | Amgalanbat Batbaatar |
| 7 | FW | UZB | Sardorbek Matmuratov |
| 8 | MF | MNG | Uuganbayar Purevsuren |
| 9 | FW | MNG | Oyunbaatar Mijiddorj |
| 10 | FW | MNG | Baljinnyam Batbold |
| 11 | MF | UZB | Islom Shodmonov |
| 12 | DF | MNG | Oyunbaatar Otgonbayar |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | FW | SRB | Saša Teofanov |
| 17 | MF | MNG | Gantogtokh Gantuya |
| 18 | DF | MNG | Munkh-Erdene Lkhagvasuren |
| 19 | DF | MNG | Tsogt-Ochir Jargaltuya |
| 22 | MF | UZB | Sanadyov Ali |
| 23 | MF | MNG | Dulguun Amaraa |
| 24 | MF | MNG | Unur-Erdene Erdenechimeg |
| 26 | MF | MNG | Temuujin Altansukh |
| 28 | DF | IRN | Omid Yahassan |
| 29 | GK | MNG | Munkhsuld Battseren |
| 30 | GK | MNG | Chuluunbor Sengetsamba |
Managerial history
| Name | Nat. | Tenure | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battulga Nasan-Ulzii | Mongolia | 2011–2013 | |
| Jun Fukuda | Japan | 2014–2017 | |
| Marco Ragini | San Marino | 2018–2019 | |
| Ganbat Bekhbat | Mongolia | 2019–2020 | |
| Vojislav Bralušić | Serbia | 2022 – April 2024 | |
| Andreas Spier | Germany | August 2024 – June 2025 |
Honours
- Mongolian Premier League Winners (2): 2011, 2023 Runners-up (4): 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022
- MFF Super Cup Winners (2): 2020, 2023 Runners-up (3): 2011, 2015, 2022
- MFF Cup Winners (1): 2023 Runners-up (2): 2015, 2017