Brunei Premier League Explained

DST Brunei Premier League
Country:	Brunei Darussalam
Confed:	AFC (Asia)
Folded:	2019
Teams:	8
Levels:	2
Domest Cup:	Brunei FA Cup Brunei Super Cup
Champions:	DPMM FC
Season:	2018–19
Most Successful Club:	QAF FC (3 titles) DPMM FC (3 titles)
Current:	2018–19 Season

The Brunei Premier League (ms|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

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)

• 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^[3]

• 2014

Lun Bawang^[4]

• 2015

Kota Ranger FC^{[5] [6]}

• 2016

Al-Idrus Junior^[7]

• 2017

Setia Perdana FC^[8]

• 2018–19

DPMM FC^[9]

Top scorers

width=100	year!	width=200	best scorers!	width=220	team!	width=100	goals
2002			18
2003			28
2004			30
2005/06			33
2007/08			18
2009/10			19
2014	Shafiq Abdullah Elan		6
2015			16
2016	Nurhidayat Abbas		16
2017	Abang Fakhri Abang Jaludin Nurhidayatullah Zaini		9
2018/19			9

External links

• National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. .
• League on FIFA.com (archived 5 September 2007)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 24 DPMM FC youth players to compete in Brunei DST Premier League. 7 January 2019. Borneo Bulletin. 11 February 2019. 15 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210515113250/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/24-dpmm-fc-youth-players-to-compete-in-brunei-dst-premier-league/. dead.
2. Web site: Brunei – List of Champions . 3 March 2012 . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206033813/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/bruneichamp.html . 6 February 2012 .
3. Web site: BPL teams disappointed . 2011-11-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120614074856/http://www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2011/06/14/bpl-teams-disappointed . 2012-06-14 . dead .
4. Web site: Brunei 2014 . 19 February 2015 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 3 April 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150401141225/http://rsssf.com/tablesb/brunei2014.html . 1 April 2015 .
5. Web site: DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2015 STANDINGS. 13 August 2015. National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 17 August 2015.
6. Web site: Kota Ranger FC crowned DST Premier League champions. 13 August 2015. The Brunei Times. 17 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923234241/http://www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2015/08/13/kota-ranger-fc-crowned-dst-premier-league-champions. 2015-09-23. dead.
7. Web site: DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2016 STANDINGS. National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 14 September 2016.
8. Web site: Setia Perdana win DST Premier League. 29 September 2017. National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 2 October 2017. 2 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002170033/http://nfabd.org/press-release/2017092902.htm. dead.
9. Web site: DPMM FC crowned Premier League champs. 27 February 2019. Borneo Bulletin. 27 February 2019. 16 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220716233904/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/dpmm-fc-crowned-premier-league-champs/. dead.