Brunei Premier League
| File:Brunei-league.jpg | |
| Founded | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2019 |
| Country | Brunei Brunei Darussalam |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Number of clubs | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Brunei FA Cup Brunei Super Cup |
| Last champions | DPMM FC (2018–19) |
| Most championships | QAF FC (3 titles) DPMM FC (3 titles) |
| Website | www |
| Current: 2018–19 Season | |
The Brunei Premier League (Malay: Liga Perdana Brunei) is the second tier of the football pyramid of Brunei. It was Brunei's top-tier football league until 2012, when the Brunei Super League was created. The Premier League falls under the management of the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam.
History
[edit | edit source]From 1985 to 1993, the champions of the four districts (Belait, Brunei-Muara, Temburong, Tutong) entered into the National Championship playoff. The tournament was not played between 1994 and 2001. The Brunei Premier League was created in 2002, and it was the top-tier league until 2012, when it was replaced by the Brunei Super League.
From 2014 until 2019 it was made into a second tier competition. It is slated to return in 2026.[1]
Teams
[edit | edit source]A total of 8 teams competed in the 2018–19 season.[2]
Stadiums
[edit | edit source]- Track & Field Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Berakas Sports Complex, Berakas
- Jerudong Park Mini Stadium, Jerudong
- Tutong Sports Complex, Tutong
- Brunei Shell Recreation Club Field, Panaga
- NFABD Field, Bandar Seri Begawan
Champions
[edit | edit source]Previous winners are:[3]
- National Championship play-off winners:
- 1985: Angkatan Bersenjata
- 1986: Daerah Brunei
- 1987: Kota Ranger FC
- 1988: Kuala Belait FC
- 1989: Muara Stars FC
- 1990–92: not played
- 1993: Kota Ranger FC
- 1994-01: not played
- Brunei Premier League (B-League)
- 2002: DPMM FC
- 2003: Wijaya FC
- 2004: DPMM FC
- 2005–06: QAF FC
- 2006–07: not held
- 2007–08: QAF FC
- 2008–09: not held
- 2009–10: QAF FC
- 2011: suspended[4]
- 2014: Lun Bawang[5]
- 2015: Kota Ranger FC[6][7]
- 2016: Al-Idrus Junior[8]
- 2017: Setia Perdana FC[9]
- 2018–19: DPMM FC[10]
Top scorers
[edit | edit source]| year | best scorers | team | goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Brunei Fadlin Galawat | AH United | 18 |
| 2003 | Nigeria Ajayi Oluseye | DPMM FC | 28 |
| 2004 | Nigeria Ajayi Oluseye | DPMM FC | 30 |
| 2005/06 | Cameroon Viban Francis Bayong | QAF FC | 33 |
| 2007/08 | Cameroon Viban Francis Bayong Brunei Budiman Jumat |
QAF FC MS ABDB |
18 |
| 2009/10 | Cameroon Viban Francis Bayong | QAF FC | 19 |
| 2014 | Brunei Shafiq Abdullah Elan | Lun Bawang | 6 |
| 2015 | Brunei Rahimni Pundut | Setia Perdana | 16 |
| 2016 | Brunei Nurhidayat Abbas | Menglait FC | 16 |
| 2017 | Brunei Abang Fakhri Abang Jaludin Brunei Nurhidayatullah Zaini |
Tunas FC IKLS FC |
9 |
| 2018/19 | Brunei Hakeme Yazid Said | DPMM FC | 9 |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Archived 2018-09-19 at the Wayback Machine.
- League on FIFA.com (archived 5 September 2007)
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