Brunei Premier League

DST Group Brunei Premier League (Malay: DST GROUP LIGA PERDANA BRUNEI) was the top-tier football league of Brunei until it was replaced by the Brunei Super League in 2012. It is currently the second tier in Brunei football, with two promotion places up for grabs.

DST Brunei Premier League
Founded1985 (1985)
Folded2019
Country Brunei Darussalam
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid2
Domestic cup(s)Brunei FA Cup
Brunei Super Cup
Last championsDPMM FC
(2018–19)
Most championshipsQAF FC
(3 titles)
DPMM FC
(3 titles)
WebsiteOfficial website
2018–19 Season

The champion receives B$7,000 ($5,000 USD) as prize money, a trophy and gold medal. Best player gets B$400 ($290 USD). Fair play award gets B$500 ($360 USD). Top goal scorer gets B$300 ($220 USD).

Second place receives B$5,000 ($3,600 USD), trophy and silver medal.

Third Place receives B$3,000 ($2,200 USD), trophy and bronze medal.

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.

Since 2014 it exists as a second tier competition.

Teams

A total of 8 teams competed in the 2018–19 season.[1]

Stadiums

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)

Topscorers
Year Best scorers Team Goals
2002 Fadlin GalawatAH United18
2003 Raphaël Patron Akakpo
Oluseye Ajayi		Sabina FC
DPMM FC		8
2004 Oluseye AjayiDPMM FC30
2005/06 Viban Francis BayongQAF FC33
2007/08 Viban Francis Bayong
Budiman Jumat		QAF FC
MS ABDB		18
2009/10 Viban Francis BayongQAF FC19
2014 Shafiq Abdullah ElanLun Bawang6
2015 Rahimni PundutSetia Perdana16
2016 Nurhidayat AbbasMenglait FC16
2017 Abang Fakhri Abang Jaludin
Nurhidayatullah Zaini		Tunas FC
IKLS FC		9
2018/19 Hakeme Yazid SaidDPMM FC9

References
  1. "24 DPMM FC youth players to compete in Brunei DST Premier League". Borneo Bulletin. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. "Brunei – List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  3. "BPL teams disappointed". Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  4. "Brunei 2014". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  5. "DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2015 STANDINGS". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  6. "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.
  7. "DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2016 STANDINGS". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  8. "Setia Perdana win DST Premier League". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  9. "DPMM FC crowned Premier League champs". Borneo Bulletin. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
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