Women's football in Brunei explained
Under the current Sharia law, women's football in Brunei Darussalam is prohibited.[1] Though women were banned from playing, football was the second most popular sport in the country for women.[2] There are no registered female players in the country.[2] While there is officially no support for women's football in the country, only foreign females at Berakas International School are allowed to play within the school campus.[3] There are also some women futsal teams set up as regional representatives on occasion.[4]
History
As of 2019, the women's national team has not competed at the Women's World Cup.[5] In 2005, the country was one of seven teams that included Thailand, Indonesia, East Timor, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Singapore, that were expected to field a women's football team to compete at the Southeast Asian Games in Marikina in December.[6] As of 2006, there was no official senior a team or junior national team.[2] In March 2012, the team was not ranked in the world by FIFA.[7]
In June 2023, former United States women's soccer internationals Lorrie Fair and Amy Griffin visited Brunei for a week-long series of meetings and lectures organised by the U.S. State Department under the Sports Envoy Programme.[8] The then Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD) President Pengiran Haji Matusin stated at a news conference for the United States (US) Sports Envoy Program on 6 June that the FABD would continue to work toward the goal of growing women's football in the nation despite the difficulties encountered.[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Khutbah - Bersukan. Sermon - Sports. Malay. www.KHEU.gov.bn. Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama. 2016. 20 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191207222537/http://www.kheu.gov.bn/Lists/Khutbah/NewDisplayItem.aspx?ID=389. 7 December 2019. dead.
- Women's Football Today – information and statistics on women's football from the member associations of FIFA – Brunei Darussalam (BRU). FIFA.com. FIFA. 2006. 37. 5 June 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120814213100/http://www.FIFA.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/women/93/77/21/factsheets.pdf. 14 August 2012.
- Web site: Goal! Football: Brunei. FIFA.com. FIFA. 20 January 2009. 2. 5 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924184545/http://www.FIFA.com/mm/goalproject/bru_eng.pdf. dead. 24 September 2015.
- News: Yunus. Fadhil. 11 September 2018. Haji Puspa appointed head coach of SCB women's futsal team. BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online. 5 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112033355/https://BorneoBulletin.com.bn/haji-puspa-appointed-head-coach-of-scb-womens-futsal-team/. 12 November 2019. dead.
- Book: Ballard. John. Suff. Paul. 1999. The dictionary of football : the complete A-Z of international football from Ajax to Zinedine Zidane. London, England. Boxtree. 0-7522-2434-4. 101–102. 59442612.
- News: Tandoc Jr.. Edson C.. 13 April 2005. Tourism boost for Marikina. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 11 June 2012. Google News.
- Web site: FIFA World Ranking – FIFA Women's World Ranking. FIFA.com. FIFA. 23 September 2011. 13 April 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008164448/http://www.FIFA.com/worldranking/rankingtable/women/index.html. 8 October 2011.
- News: Kon. James. 7 June 2023. Bruneians passionate about football. subscription. BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online. 26 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230607021615/https://BorneoBulletin.com.bn/bruneians-passionate-about-football/. 7 June 2023. live.
- News: Kon. James. 7 June 2023. Brunei working to develop women's football. subscription. BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online. 26 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230607144817/https://BorneoBulletin.com.bn/brunei-working-to-develop-womens-football/. 7 June 2023. live.
