Brunei (Liga Premier team)
The National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam used to enter a team in Malaysian football competitions. The team won the Malaysia Cup in 1999. The team played at the 35,000-seat Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Bandar Seri Begawan.
Full name | National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam | ||
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Nickname(s) | Tebuan (The Wasps) | ||
Founded | 1956 | ||
Dissolved | 2005 | ||
Ground | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium | ||
Capacity | 35,000 | ||
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History
Brunei first entered the Malaysian football league competitions in 1979.[1] When the Liga Semi-Pro was introduced in Malaysia in 1989, Brunei also were invited along with Singapore, the other foreign team in Malaysian competition. Historically Brunei were the lower ranked team in Malaysian competition, often finishing at the lower rung of the league table and knocked out in the early stages of Malaysia Cup. However, their highest achievement in Malaysian competition was winning the Malaysia Cup in 1999, the first time they had won the competition. Brunei's final season in the Malaysian competition was in 2005 Liga Premier. Starting from 2006 until 2008, the only professional club in Brunei, DPMM FC replaced them as Brunei's representation in Malaysian competitions.
References
- "Barisan muda Brunei tahun depan". Utusan Online. 7 December 1999. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.