Panchor Murai FC explained

Clubname:Panchor Murai
Fullname:Panchor Murai Football Club
Founded:, as MPK Panchor Murai
Ground:Various
Owner:Razak Mohsen Iskandar Yahya
Chairman:Salahuddin Hafiz Razak Mohsen
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Nurfadzillah Yussof
League:Brunei Super League
Season:2023
Position:BSL, 12th of 16
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Panchor Murai Football Club is a professional football club in Brunei, currently playing in the Brunei Super League.[1] It takes its name from the village of Panchor Murai in Brunei-Muara District. It was formally established in 2009.[2]

History

Panchor Murai FC formerly played at the district level of Brunei's football pyramid, under the name MPK Pancur Murai.[3] [4] [5] They qualified for the Brunei Premier League in 2015,[6] and finished fourth out of 11 clubs that season.[7] They struggled for form in the season after,[8] barely managing to survive the drop in eighth place.[9]

Panchor Murai finished rock bottom in the 2017 Brunei Premier League and relegation was looming for the club, until it was saved via the pulling out of DSP United and Tunas FC.[10] They competed in the 2018–19 BPL season and managed another fourth-place finish.[11]

When the Brunei Super League was expanded to 16 teams in 2020, Panchor Murai were announced to be participating in the league, making their top-flight debut after four seasons.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The AFC: PANCHOR MURAI. Asian Football Confederation. 16 March 2020.
  2. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T1jiI8KmKfE/W-D7bC6nXKI/AAAAAAAABdo/VFbaszWSyhYWPenjuMAAt3zV7yklxTb5wCLcBGAs/s320/22250-picsay.png
  3. Web site: Brunei (Lower Levels) 2007/08. https://web.archive.org/web/20080102033855/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/brunei3-08.html. dead. January 2, 2008. 4 September 2008. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 16 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Brunei-Muara District eyes own football league. 16 November 2012. The Brunei Times. 16 March 2020.
  5. Web site: MPK Pancur Murai menang 2–1 menentang Besa FC. 26 December 2012. Pelita Brunei. 16 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Titleholders no problem with postponement. 6 February 2015. The Brunei Times. 16 March 2020.
  7. Web site: Brunei 2015. 15 December 2016. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 16 March 2020.
  8. Web site: Al Idrus, Menglait to Battle It Out for League Title. 7 September 2016. Borneo Bulletin. 16 March 2020.
  9. Web site: Premier League 2016. 21 December 2017. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 16 March 2020.
  10. Web site: DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2017. National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190821081118/http://nfabd.org/schedules/dst-premierleague-2017-standings.htm. 21 August 2019. 16 March 2020.
  11. Web site: DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2018. 26 February 2019. National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 16 March 2020.
  12. Web site: 16 CLUBS TO COMPETE IN LATEST BRUNEI SUPER LEAGUE SEASON. 22 January 2020. The Bruneian. 16 March 2020.