The league consisted of Yangon-based football clubs, made up mostly of clubs run by various government ministries plus a few private football clubs. Founded in 1996, the league was an attempt to reform the Burma First Division football, which consisted of all government ministry run football clubs, by allowing private football clubs.
The league, based in Yangon, featured teams primarily managed by government ministries and a few privately owned clubs. Founded in 1996, it aimed to revamp the Burma First Division, which was solely composed of government-controlled teams, by introducing private clubs.