Brunei Premier League
DST Group Brunei Premier League (Malay: DST GROUP LIGA PERDANA BRUNEI) was the top-tier football league of Brunei until 2012, when it became the second tier of the football pyramid of Brunei with the creation of the Brunei Super League by the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam.
Founded | 1985 |
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Folded | 2019 |
Country | Brunei Darussalam |
Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
Number of teams | 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 |
History
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.
Teams
A total of 8 teams competed in the 2018–19 season.[1]
- BSRC FT
- DPMM FC II
- Jerudong FC
- Panchor Murai FC
- Rainbow FC
- Rimba Star FC
- Seri Wira FC
- Tabuan Muda
Stadiums
- 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
Previous winners are:[2]
- 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)
Topscorers
Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
2002 | Fadlin Galawat | AH United | 18 |
2003 | Ajayi Oluseye | DPMM FC | 28 |
2004 | Ajayi Oluseye | DPMM FC | 30 |
2005/06 | Viban Francis Bayong | QAF FC | 33 |
2007/08 | Viban Francis Bayong Budiman Jumat | QAF FC MS ABDB | 18 |
2009/10 | Viban Francis Bayong | QAF FC | 19 |
2014 | Shafiq Abdullah Elan | Lun Bawang | 6 |
2015 | Rahimni Pundut | Setia Perdana | 16 |
2016 | Nurhidayat Abbas | Menglait FC | 16 |
2017 | Abang Fakhri Abang Jaludin Nurhidayatullah Zaini | Tunas FC IKLS FC | 9 |
2018/19 | Hakeme Yazid Said | DPMM FC | 9 |
References
- "24 DPMM FC youth players to compete in Brunei DST Premier League". Borneo Bulletin. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- "Brunei – List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- "BPL teams disappointed". Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- "Brunei 2014". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- "DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2015 STANDINGS". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- "Kota Ranger FC crowned DST Premier League champions". The Brunei Times. 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- "DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2016 STANDINGS". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- "Setia Perdana win DST Premier League". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 29 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- "DPMM FC crowned Premier League champs". Borneo Bulletin. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
External links
- National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Archived 2018-09-19 at the Wayback Machine.
- League on FIFA.com (archived 5 September 2007)