The Brunei Premier League (Malay: 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]
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
year | best scorers | team | goals |
---|---|---|---|
2002 | ![]() |
AH United | 18 |
2003 | ![]() |
DPMM FC | 28 |
2004 | ![]() |
DPMM FC | 30 |
2005/06 | ![]() |
QAF FC | 33 |
2007/08 | ![]() ![]() |
QAF FC MS ABDB |
18 |
2009/10 | ![]() |
QAF FC | 19 |
2014 | ![]() |
Lun Bawang | 6 |
2015 | ![]() |
Setia Perdana | 16 |
2016 | ![]() |
Menglait FC | 16 |
2017 | ![]() ![]() |
Tunas FC IKLS FC |
9 |
2018/19 | ![]() |
DPMM FC | 9 |
References
- ^ "24 DPMM FC youth players to compete in Brunei DST Premier League". Borneo Bulletin. 7 January 2019. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Brunei – List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ "BPL teams disappointed". Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ^ "Brunei 2014". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2015 STANDINGS". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Kota Ranger FC crowned DST Premier League champions". The Brunei Times. 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2016 STANDINGS". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 14 September 2016.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Setia Perdana win DST Premier League". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 29 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "DPMM FC crowned Premier League champs". Borneo Bulletin. 27 February 2019. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
External links
- National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Archived 2018-09-19 at the Wayback Machine.
- League on FIFA.com (archived 5 September 2007)
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