Brunei Super League Explained

Brunei Super League
Organiser:Football Association of Brunei Darussalam
Country:Brunei Darussalam
Confed:Asian Football Confederation
Teams:16
Relegation:district leagues
Levels:1
Domest Cup:Brunei FA Cup
Brunei Super Cup
Champions:Kasuka
Season:2023
Most Successful Club:MS ABDB (4 titles)
Current:2024-25 Brunei Super League

The Brunei Super League (abbr: BSL; [1] – LSB) is a professional league for men's association football in the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam. It is at the top tier of the Bruneian football league system, and it is managed by the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD). The football clubs participating in this top tier league need to pass a set of requirements and verification process, particularly related to professionalism and infrastructure feasibility.

The BSL championship winner will receive B$15,000 as prize money, in addition to a qualifying berth for the AFC Cup as Brunei's representative, provided that the winning club conforms to Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Club Licence criteria. The BSL runners-up will receive B$10,000.

History

There has been a football competition in Brunei Darussalam since 1985, which was organised by the then Brunei Football Association (BAFA). In 2002, BAFA introduced a league competition known then as the Proton B-League.[2]

In 2008, the Brunei government de-registered BAFA from its Register of Societies for failing to provide reports of its annual general meeting and other required documentation.[3] [4] Subsequently, a new football federation, the Football Federation of Brunei Darussalam (FFBD) was established.[5] This irked FIFA, international football's governing body, and prompted FIFA to suspend Brunei's membership in September 2009 due to government interference.[6] Subsequently, in May 2011, FIFA reinstated Brunei, recognising another football association, the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD) as its representative for Brunei Darussalam.[7] This resulted in the abandonment of the 2011 Brunei Premier League (BPL) which was organised by the FFBD.[8]

The NFABD reorganised the Brunei football league system, establishing a 'super league' as the competition's top tier (akin to the British Premier League, but mirroring the current league naming system of the Malaysia Super League), becoming the Brunei Super League (BSL;, LSB). This was established after playing a preliminary competition, which decided the teams that was to form the new league. This became the 2011–12 Brunei National Football League, where thirty-two teams in four groups qualify for ten club places in the Brunei Super League.[9]

The founding team club members of the Brunei Super League were: Indera, Jerudong, Kilanas, LLRC, Majra United, MS ABDB, MS PDB, Najip, QAF, and Wijaya.[10]

Current format

In the 2020 season, the league was expanded to sixteen club teams in accordance to FIFA, Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) aspirations.[11]

Players aged 35 years and over must produce a medical fitness certification to be registered for the league.[12] Each match-day squad must contain a minimum of four under-21 players, with at least two u-21 players in the starting eleven.[12]

At the end of each BSL season, the team champion is crowned. Any tiebreakers in the standings are subordinately classified in descending order: accrued points, goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head record between tied teams, goal difference between tied teams, goals scored between tied teams, and drawing of lots.

Teams

The 2024–25 Brunei Super League season will have 14 teams, mostly from the previous season with three clubs exiting and one re-entering.[13]

Championship

Brunei Super League season placings!year!!champion!!runners-up!!third place
2012–13[14] InderaMS ABDBMajra United
2014[15] Indera (2)MS ABDBNajip
2015[16] MS ABDBInderaNajip I-Team
2016[17] MS ABDB (2)InderaWijaya
2017–18[18] MS ABDB (3)Kota RangerIndera
2018–19[19] MS ABDB (4)InderaWijaya
2020[20] abandoned after round 2 due to Covid-19 pandemic
2021[21] abandoned after round 7 due to Covid-19 pandemic
2022[22] not held due to Covid-19 pandemic
2023KasukaInderaKota Ranger

Performance by clubs

Brunei Super League highest achievers!club!!winners!!runners-up!!winning years
MS ABDB422015, 2016, 2017–18, 2018–19
Indera232012–13, 2014
Kasuka112023
Kota Ranger01

Records

Top scorers

Brunei Super League top-scoring players by season!season!!players!!team / club!!goals
2012–13Azwan Ali Rahman[23] Indera17
2014Zulkhairy Razali[24] Indera11
2015Hardi BujangJerudong18
2016Abdul Azizi Ali RahmanMS ABDB8
2017–18Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman (2)MS ABDB28
2018–19Hanif Aiman Adanan[25] Kasuka16
2021 Andrey VarankowDPMM23
2023 Leon Sullivan TaylorIndera31

Best player award

Brunei Super League player award by season!season!!player!!club
2012–13no awardn/a
2014Mazazizi Mazlan[26]
2015Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman
2016Tarmizi Johari[27]
2017–18Haimie Abdullah Nyaring[28] Indera
2018–19Nur Asyraffahmi NorsamriKota Ranger
2023Adi SaidKasuka

All-time goalscoring record

Players in bold are still playing in the Brunei Super League. Players in italics are no longer active.

Brunei Super League overall player ranking by goals scored!rank!!player!!period(s)!!club(s)!!goals
1 Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman2012–2018MS ABDBstyle=text-align:center62
2 Hamizan Aziz Sulaiman2012– Inderastyle=text-align:center59
3 Leon Sullivan Taylor2020– Kasuka, Inderastyle=text-align:center58
4 Asri Aspar2012– Indera, Kasukastyle=text-align:center57
5 Razimie Ramlli2015–2019, 2021, 2024–MS ABDB, DPMMstyle=text-align:center49
6 Adi Said2020–Kota Ranger, Kasukastyle=text-align:center45
7 Abu Bakar Mahari2012–2014, 2016–2019, 2023Jerudong, QAF, Kota Rangerstyle=text-align:center41
8 Anaqi Sufi Omar Baki2012–2019Wijayastyle=text-align:center40
9 Abdul Azim Abdul Rasid2015–Wijaya, MS PPDBstyle=text-align:center37
10 Hardi Bujang2012–2021QAF, Jerudong, Indera, Kota Rangerstyle=text-align:center35

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Schöggl. Hans. 9 January 2005. Brunei 2002. RSSSF.org. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 19 November 2023. 5 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220905025811/https://www.RSSSF.org/tablesb/brunei02.html. live.
  3. News: Sadikin. Syazwan. 23 December 2008. BAFA's fate up to Home Ministry. BruDirect.com. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. BruDirect.com. 14 February 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090207121433/http://www.BruDirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Dec08/231208/nite05.htm. 7 February 2009.
  4. News: Kon. James. 25 December 2008. Appeal fails, BAFA sinks. BruDirect.com. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. BruDirect.com. Borneo Bulletin. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090130042128/http://BruDirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Dec08/251208/bb03.htm. 30 January 2009. 14 February 2017.
  5. News: Kon. James. 31 December 2008. Fans take over Brunei soccer. BruDirect.com. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. BruDirect.com. Borneo Bulletin. 14 February 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090221131344/http://BruDirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Dec08/311208/bb03.htm. 21 February 2009.
  6. News: FIFA ban Brunei. ESPNFC.com. ESPN FC. 30 September 2009. 14 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170214184743/http://www.ESPNFC.com/story/681244/fifa-ban-brunei. 14 February 2017. dead.
  7. Web site: FIFA lift ban on Brunei; extend deadline for Indonesia. AseanFootball.org. Dili, Timor Leste. ASEAN Football Federation. 31 May 2011. 19 November 2023. 14 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170214180045/http://www.AseanFootball.org/v2/2011/05/fifa-lift-ban-on-brunei-extend-dateline-for-indonesia/. live.
  8. Web site: FFBD-organised competitions to be discontinued. BruneiOlympic.org. Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council. The Brunei Times. 10 June 2011. 19 November 2023. 14 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170214184505/http://www.BruneiOlympic.org/?t=news/index&p=news/2011/20110610b. live.
  9. Web site: NFABD kick off new Brunei league. AseanFootball.org. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. ASEAN Football Federation. 5 December 2011. 19 November 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170214182340/http://www.AseanFootball.org/v2/2011/12/nfabd-kick-off-new-brunei-league/. 14 February 2017.
  10. Web site: Ten teams to battle for Brunei Super League in December. AseanFootball.org. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. ASEAN Football Federation. 5 June 2012. 19 November 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170214180901/http://www.AseanFootball.org/v2/2012/06/ten-teams-to-battle-for-brunei-super-league-in-december/. 14 February 2017.
  11. News: Kon. James. 16 December 2019. Three major football leagues next year. BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online. 3 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206093840/https://BorneoBulletin.com.bn/three-major-football-leagues-next-year/. 6 December 2021. dead.
  12. News: Yunus. Fadhil. 17 January 2023. Fight for final spots in Brunei Super League begins on January 20. BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin. 19 November 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117005903/https://BorneoBulletin.com.bn/fight-for-final-spots-in-brunei-super-league-begins-on-january-20/. 17 January 2023.
  13. ligabrunei . 22 August 2024. C-9U43USS3M . Introducing the 14 football clubs set to compete in the Brunei Super League 2024. 22 August 2024.
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  15. Web site: Stokkermans. Karel. 27 May 2021. Brunei 2014. RSSSF.org. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 19 November 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150401141225/http://www.RSSSF.com/tablesb/brunei2014.html. 1 April 2015.
  16. Web site: Stokkermans. Karel. 15 December 2016. Brunei 2015. RSSSF.org. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 19 November 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160422205623/http://www.RSSSF.com/tablesb/brunei2015.html. 22 April 2016.
  17. Web site: Stokkermans. Karel. 27 October 2022. Brunei 2016. RSSSF.org. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 19 November 2023. live. 9 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220809231526/https://www.RSSSF.org/tablesb/brunei2016.html.
  18. Web site: Schöggl. Hans. Stokkermans. Karel. 27 October 2022. Brunei 2017/18. RSSSF.org. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 19 November 2023. live. 10 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220810000556/https://www.RSSSF.org/tablesb/brunei2017.html.
  19. Web site: Stokkermans. Karel. 27 October 2022. Brunei 2018/19. RSSSF.org. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 19 November 2023. live. 10 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221210144406/https://www.RSSSF.org/tablesb/brunei2019.html.
  20. Web site: Stokkermans. Karel. 23 June 2021. Brunei 2020. RSSSF.org. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 19 November 2023.
  21. Web site: Stokkermans. Karel. 2 October 2022. Brunei 2021. RSSSF.org. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 19 November 2023.
  22. Web site: Stokkermans. Karel. 12 March 2023. Brunei 2022. RSSSF.org. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 19 November 2023.
  23. Web site: Indera SC take home the hardware. 15 March 2013. MSABDBFT.blogspot.com. The Brunei Times. 9 February 2017. 11 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211155342/http://MSABDBFT.blogspot.com/2013/03/indera-sc-take-home-hardware.html. live.
  24. Web site: Indera FC juara Liga Super DST 2014. bhess-info.com. Pelita Brunei. 15 September 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040522/http://www.bhess-info.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1360%3Aindera-fc-juara-liga-super-dst-2014-&catid=54%3Aberita-tempatan. 4 March 2016. 9 February 2017.
  25. Web site: Kasuka FC's forward Mohd Hanif Aiman scoops Super League top scorer award. BorneoBulletin.com.bn. 10 May 2019. Borneo Bulletin. 13 May 2019. 15 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220615163057/https://BorneoBulletin.com.bn/kasuka-fcs-forward-mohd-hanif-aiman-scoops-super-league-top-scorer-award/. live.
  26. Web site: Indera lose battle but win war. NFABD.org. 14 September 2014. The Brunei Times. 9 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211155151/http://www.NFABD.org/news/2014091402.htm. 11 February 2017. dead.
  27. Web site: MS ABDB crowned DST Super League champs. BorneoBulletin.com.bn. 1 October 2016. Borneo Bulletin. 9 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211082419/http://BorneoBulletin.com.bn/ms-abdb-crowned-dst-super-league-champs/. 11 February 2017. dead.
  28. Web site: MS ABDB pertahankan kejuaraan Liga Super DST. PelitaBrunei.gov.bn. 10 February 2018. Pelita Brunei. 13 February 2018. 13 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180213135705/http://www.PelitaBrunei.gov.bn/Lists/Berita%202018/NewDisplayForm.aspx?ID=12710. live.

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