TheBrunei Football Associationused to enter a team in Malaysianfootballcompetitions. The team won theMalaysia Cupin 1999. The team played at the 35,000-seatHassanal Bolkiah National StadiuminBandar Seri Begawan.
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| Full name | Brunei Football Association | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Tebuan(The Wasps) | ||
| Founded | 1979 | ||
| Dissolved | 2005 | ||
| Ground | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 35,000 | ||
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History
editBrunei first entered theMalaysian football league competitionsin 1979.[1]When theLiga Semi-Prowas introduced in Malaysia in 1989, Brunei also were invited along withSingapore,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 in2005 Liga Premier.Starting from 2006 until 2008, the only professional club in Brunei,DPMM FCreplaced them as Brunei's representation in Malaysian competitions.
Final squad
editSquad for the2005 Malaysia Premier Leagueseason.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
edit- Malaysia Cup
- Winners (1):1999
- Piala Sumbangsih
- Runners-up (1): 2000
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"BRUNEI, SABAH AND SARAWAK IN MALAYSIA CUP".The Straits Times. 26 September 1978.Archivedfrom the original on 28 December 2022.Retrieved23 June2021.
- ^"Brunei: Liga Malaysia".Utusan Online. Archived fromthe originalon 27 March 2016.Retrieved6 April2021.
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