IKLS-MB5 FC explained

Clubname:IKLS-MB5 FC
Fullname:Ikatan Kampong Lurong Sekuna - Mulaut Ban 5 Football Club
Ground:Various
Chairman:Ali Rahman Sulaiman
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Ariffin Sulaiman
League:Brunei Super League
Season:2023
Position:BSL, 8th of 16
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Ikatan Kampong Lurong Sekuna — Mulaut Ban 5 Football Club or simply IKLS-MB5 FC is a football club in Brunei. It takes its name from Kampong Lorong Sikuna in Peramu, Kampong Ayer, coupled with the Ban 5 section of Kampong Mulaut.

History

Ikatan Kampong Lurong Sekuna or Lurong Sekuna Village Union is an association that has existed since the early 1970s.[1] The football club of its members registered officially as a society in 1988 to take part in district-level competitions.[2] They reached the quarterfinals of the Pepsi Cup in 2001 and played in the Bruneian lower levels of the football pyramid in the early 00s.[3] [4]

In 2012, IKLS reached the semifinals of the Brunei FA Cup all the way from the first round despite playing in the district league.[5] [6] They also managed to finish fifth from their group in the 2011–12 National Football League and was placed in the 2014 Brunei Premier League.[7] They won promotion to the 2015 Brunei Super League after finishing in second place,[8] but was immediately relegated by occupying the second to bottom spot in the top flight.[9] Shortly after a merger with Mulaut Ban 5 FC in 2017, they enjoyed another promotion after finishing runners-up in the 2017 Brunei Premier League and they played in Brunei's top tier from 2018 until 2023.

On 31 July 2024, the club made an official statement that they are to withdraw from participating in the upcoming 2024–25 Brunei Super League.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IKLS sambut awal tahun baru Islam. 11 March 1970. Pelita Brunei. 5 September 2022.
  2. Web site: IKLS-MB5 FC. Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 2 September 2022.
  3. Web site: Brunei 2001. 9 January 2005. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 5 September 2022.
  4. Web site: Brunei 2004. 26 May 2005. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 5 September 2022.
  5. Web site: Brunei FA Cup to kick off Oct 16. 6 October 2012. The Brunei Times. 5 September 2022.
  6. Web site: IKLS FC in semi-final. 26 November 2012. The Brunei Times. 5 September 2022.
  7. Web site: Brunei 2011/12. 13 December 2012. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 5 September 2022.
  8. Web site: DST Super League set to kick off today. 1 April 2015. The Brunei Times. 5 September 2022.
  9. Web site: Menglait FC Four Wins Away from Top Spot. 3 May 2016. Borneo Bulletin. 5 September 2022.
  10. iklsmb5_official . 31 July 2024. C-F7VFJyigw . Club announcement. 1 August 2024.