Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Football Club
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| Full name | Brunei Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1994 | ||
| Ground | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 28,000 | ||
| Chairman | PrinceAl-Muhtadee Billah | ||
| Head coach | Jamie McAllister | ||
| League | Singapore Premier League | ||
| 2023 | Singapore Premier League,7th of 9 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Football Club(English:His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Brunei Football Club;abbrev:DPMM) is a professionalfootballclub based inBandar Seri Begawan,Brunei,which currently plays in theSingapore Premier League.DPMM is owned by the Crown Prince of Brunei, PrinceAl-Muhtadee Billah.
The club played in theBrunei Premier Leaguein the early 2000s, winning the league title in 2002 and 2004. DPMM then decided to play in Malaysia, and joined the second-tierMalaysian Premier Leagueas a foreign-based team in for the2005–06 season.[1]They won promotion to theMalaysian Super League(the top tier of Malaysian football) at the end of their first season in Malaysian football, and then finished 3rd and 10th in the following two season in the Malaysia Super League. The club then left the Malaysian league and joined Singapore'sS.Leaguefor the2009 season.They won theSingapore League Cupin their first season in Singapore, but were forced to withdraw from the league competition five games before the end of the season afterFIFAsuspended theBrunei Football Associationfor government interference in its affairs, thus barring teams from Brunei from taking part in overseas competitions. All the club's league results for 2009 were therefore expunged. At the end of the suspension, they re-entered the S.League and won the league title in2015,just after a near-miss in2014.
History
[edit]Beginnings in Brunei (1994–2004)
[edit]DPMM started out as acollegeteam in 1994, before being officially established as a professional club in 2000. After being the most successful team in college-level football in Brunei, most of the team's talented players joined DPMM when it became a professional club and DPMM became stronger and more established overtime.[2]
The club enjoyed considerable success in Brunei's domestic competitions in the early-2000s, winning theBrunei Premier Leaguein2002and2004,[3][4]theBrunei FA Cupin 2004, and theBrunei Super Cupin 2002 and 2004.[5]
Joining the Malaysian league (2005–2008)
[edit]In 2005, DPMM stopped playing in Brunei's domestic league and joined theMalaysia Premier League(the second tier of Malaysian football) as a foreign-based team, replacing theBrunei representative team.[1]The club was then promoted to the top tier of Malaysian football,Malaysia Super Leaguevia the play-offs after a 2–1 aggregate victory overPahang.[6]They then remarkably finished in 3rd place in their first season in the top tier (2006–07).[7]In the following season (2007–08), they finished in 10th place. They then had to leave the Malaysia Super League due to the deregistration of theBrunei Football Associationby the Registrar of Societies.[8]
Since 2004, DPMM had also competed annually in theSingapore Cup(a knock-out tournament which theFootball Association of Singaporeinvites a number of teams from other countries to take part in alongside Singaporean clubs).[9]
Joining the Singapore league, and suspension (2009)
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After leaving the Malaysia Super League, DPMM joined Singapore'sS.Leaguefor the2009 season,becoming the first team in the league to play their home matches outside Singapore at theJalan Besar Stadium.The club quickly made an impact on the Singapore football scene by winning theSingapore League Cupin June 2009. They defeated theSAFFCin the final on penalties after the match had ended in a 1–1 draw. However, on 30 September that year,FIFAsuspended theBrunei Football Associationfor government interference in its affairs.[10]This meant that teams from Brunei were no longer allowed to compete in tournaments run by other national member associations. TheFootball Association of Singaporeappealed to FIFA to allow DPMM to finish the S.League season, but the appeal was rejected. The results of all DPMM's league matches for 2009 were therefore expunged.[11]
Lifting of suspension, and success in Singapore (2012–2015)
[edit]After 20 months of being suspended, FIFA has decided to lift the suspension offBrunei Darussalam.This means that the national team as well as the football teams fromBrunei Darussalamare allowed to join any football competitions under FIFA. DPMM re-entered the S.League in the2012 season,and became dominant after the arrival of formerEnglish Premier LeaguemanagerSteve Keanin2014.They won their firstS.Leaguetitle in 2015, a year after losing ground in the final fixture of the 2014 season.[12]
Intention to pull out of from the S.League (2016–2020)
[edit]Since the2016 season,theFootball Association of Singapore(FAS) has been reducing the number of imports allowed perS.Leagueteam. This has affected the Bruneian-based outfit greatly, with a lesser pool of local players againstSingapore's (orJapan's in the case ofAlbirex Niigata (S)).[13]
Towards the conclusion of the2017 S.Leaguein November, DPMM announced their intention on their website to possibly move to theMalaysian league,which they last appeared in2008.This intention was later "dashed" by theFAMand in particular byFootball Malaysia LLP,which stipulated that DPMM have to play their home games in Malaysia and to have a squad full of Malaysians with Bruneians regarded as import players. DPMM called these rulings "unprofessional" and "insane".[14]
In late December, DPMM stated their intentions to join theIndonesian leaguefor the2018 seasoninstead.[15]This was made after a meeting between S.League clubs whereby new rules were set to restrict foreign imports to two, and the implementation of a youth-focused roster. However the move would be "technically impossible" to happen according toPSSI's secretary general a few days after the announcement was made.[16]
Further talks with FAS made at the turn of the year resulted in a compromise that was reached on 10 January 2018, where the S.League competition organisers would allow them to sign up to 3 foreign players instead of 2 with no age restrictions and DPMM will also not be subject to the same age restrictions as the local S.League clubs. Each local S.League team, apart from theYoung Lions,will be required to have at least six under-23 players and eight under-30 players in the squad, with the remaining players to be of any age.[17]
Although they participated in the newly revampedSingapore Premier Leaguein 2018, finishing in third place below champions Albirex Niigata (S) andHome United,DPMM considered joining another league in the Southeast Asia region. Reports by Singapore press in October 2018 revealed that DPMM have submitted an official enquiry to joinThai League 1for the2019 season.[18]The club would later announce that they would be competing in the2019 Singapore Premier League,[19]but afterwards expressed an interest to join Indonesia'sLiga 1in 2020.[20]
On 15 September 2019, DPMM were confirmed to be champions of the2019 Singapore Premier Leagueafter their closest rivalsHougang Unitedonly managed to play a 4–4 draw withGeylang International,leaving the Bruneian club with an unassailable four-point lead at the top of the table.[21]They also reached the semi-finals of the2019 Singapore Cupbefore being eliminated by via penalty shootout toWarriorson 30 October.[22]
In 2020, DPMM participated in theSingapore Premier Leaguebut could only play one game before theCOVID-19 pandemicforced the league to be suspended until October.[23]The team was unable to fulfill the remaining fixtures due to travel restrictions between Brunei and Singapore, resulting in the inevitable exclusion from the year's SPL season.[24]
DPMM once again withdrew from the2021 Singapore Premier Leaguedue to the ongoing travel restrictions imposed by the Brunei government, but not before showing intent to participate in the league.[25]
Return to Brunei and back to using first team players (2019–2022)
[edit]In 2019, DPMM sent a youth team to play in the2018–19 Brunei Premier League,with three first teamers namelyAzim Izamuddin Suhaimi,Abdul Azizi Ali RahmanandAzwan Ali Rahmanalso registered with the team.[26]They finished in first place at the end of the season, winning promotion to the2020 Brunei Super League.[27]The 'B' team which began to boast import players likeShuhei Sasaharaonly completed two games before the season was eventually cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[28]
Due to the first team's withdrawal from theSingapore Premier Leaguefor the2021 season,head coachAdrian Pennockannounced that his team will be lacing up for the2021 Brunei Super Leaguethat would commence in June of that year.[29]The league was suspended three months later due to increasing COVID-19 cases in Brunei and was eventually cancelled for the second successive season.[30]
DPMM competed in the2022 Brunei FA Cupwhich was the only competition to be held for the year by theFootball Association of Brunei Darussalam.[31]On 4 December 2022, they became the winners of the competition by beatingKasukain the final with a 2–1 score.[32]
Second stint in Singapore (2023–present)
[edit]DPMM began the process of returning to theSingapore Premier Leagueafter the restrictions necessitated by the pandemic eased since the year 2022. TheAFCratified the move in August of that year.[33]The Singapore Premier League website officially announced DPMM's participation for the2023 seasonon 27 January 2023.[34]DPMM also qualified for the2023–24 AFC Cup qualification roundfor the first time in their history qualifying in the Preliminary round 2 where they face Myanmar club,Yangon Unitedat theThuwunna Stadiumon 16 August 2023 but unfortunately, DPMM conceded a last minute goal which see them exit from the tournament. They finished seventh in the league and ended their year in fourth place in the2023 Singapore Cup.For the first time in the club history, DPMM will feature their main sponsor on their jersey ahead of the2024–25 seasonstriking a deal withRoyal Brunei Airlineswhere they will provide the team the necessity of travelling back and forth to Brunei for the league matches.
In early July 2024, just six games into the season, the club had to replace head coachRui Capelawho left for personal reasons, and appointed ScotsmanJamie McAllisterin his place.[35]
Stadium
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DPMM played their home games at theHassanal Bolkiah National Stadium.The stadium can accommodate 30,000 spectators, which includes 110 seats for the royalties, 500 for the VIPs, and 3,000 in the grandstand section. The building is oriented in north–south direction with the grandstand located at the western section. It has a football field which fulfillsFIFAstandards, as well as the running track which fulfillsIAAFstandards. The stadium has a videomatrix scoreboard located at the northern section; it can display bothLatinandJawiwriting.
Ahead of the2024–25 Singapore Premier Leagueseason, DPMM will play their home matches at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium after a year hiatus of temporary playing their home matches at theJalan Besar Stadiumin Singapore. On 20 April 2024, DPMM returned to playing at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium after two years playing in a pre-season friendly againstChina League Oneside,Guangxi Pingguo Haliaowinning them 3–1. On 22 June, DPMM played their first league match since 2019 where they drew againstGeylang International3–3.
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of 9 May 2024[36]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
[edit]| Position | Staff | |
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| Chairman |  Al-Muhtadee Billah[37]
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| Vice-chairman | Abdul Rahim Kemaluddin Al-Haj[38]
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| Club/Team manager | Mohamad Ali Momin[39]
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| Assistant manager | Rosmin Kamis[39]
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| Head coach |  Jamie McAllister
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| Assistant coach | Moksen Mohammad[40]
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| Fitness coach |  Miguel Bragança[41]
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| Goalkeeping coach |  Jorge Ferreira
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| Marketing manager | Momin Ja'afar[39]
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| Kitman | Kasim Amit[42]
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| Physiotherapist | Faisal Hashim[42]
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League and Cup history
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Continental record
[edit]| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2002–03 | AFC Champions League | Qualifiers Round 2 |  Geylang United
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0–3 | 4–0 | 0–7 |
| 2003 | ASEAN Club Championship | Group B |  Perak FA
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3–0 | 3rd | |
| Singapore Armed Forces
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2–2 | |||||
| 2005 | ASEAN Club Championship | Group B |  Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
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2–2 | 2nd | |
 Finance and Revenue
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1–2 | |||||
| Tampines Rovers
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0–1 | |||||
| Semi-final | Pahang
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1–0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | AFC Cup | Preliminary Round 2 |  Yangon United
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1–2 |
Records and statistics
[edit]Top 10 all-time appearances
[edit]Appearances statistics below are only based on records from the2009 S.Leagueseason onwards, includes cup games.
| Rank | Player | Years | Club appearances |
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| 1 | Azwan Saleh
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2006–present | 252+ |
| 2 | Wardun Yussof
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2004, 2005–2024 | 238+ |
| 3 | Shah Razen Said
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2005–2022 | 226+ |
| 4 | Helmi Zambin
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2009–2024 | 226 |
| 5 | Azwan Ali Rahman
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2013–present | 221 |
| 6 | Rosmin Kamis
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2004–2009
2012–2017 |
213+ |
| 7 | Hendra Azam Idris
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2012–2024 | 213 |
| 8 | Najib Tarif
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2012–present | 168 |
| 9 | Adi Said
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2012–2018, 2019 | 161 |
| 10 | Sairol Sahari
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2006–2016 | 144+ |
Top 10 all-time scorers
[edit]Goal statistics below are only based on records from the2002 B-Leagueseason onwards, includes cup games
| Rank | Player | Club appearances | Total goals |
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| 1 | Shah Razen Said
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207+ | 101 |
| 2 |  Ajayi Oluseye
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76+ | |
| 3 | Rafael Ramazotti
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89 | 66 |
| 4 |  Andrey Voronkov
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59 | 58 |
| 5 | Azwan Ali Rahman
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219 | 52 |
| 6 | Rodrigo Tosi
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54 | 50 |
| 7 | Adi Said
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161 | 41 |
| 8 | Hakeme Yazid Said
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58 | 33 |
| 9 |  Peter Grierson
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30 | |
| 10 | Rosmin Kamis
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213+ | 27 |
- Biggest Win:18–0 vsSeri Wira(On 13 August 2022)
- Heaviest Defeat:9-3 vsHome United(On 25 May 2017)
- Youngest Goal scorer:Hakeme Yazid Said~16 years 5 months 25 daysold(On 2 August 2019 vs Geylang International)
- Oldest Goal scorer:Abdul Azizi~36 years 5 months 21 daysold(On 8 July 2023 vs Albirex Niigata Singapore)
- Youngest ever debutant:Hakeme Yazid Said~16 years 5 months 25 daysold(On 2 August 2019 vs Geylang International)
- Oldest fielded player:Alizanda Sitom~46 years, 9 months and 26 days(On 25 May 2017 vs Home United)
Honours
[edit]League
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Brunei
[edit]- Brunei Premier League
- Pepsi Cup League
- Runner-up(1):2001
Singapore
[edit]Cups
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Brunei
[edit]- Pengiran Sengamara Di Raja Cup
- Runner-up(1):2000
- DPMM FC Invitational Cup
- Champions(1):2002
- Brunei Super Cup
- Champions(2):2002, 2004
- Brunei FA Cup
- Champions(2):2004,2022
Singapore
[edit]- Singapore Cup
- Runner-up(1):2018
- Singapore League Cup
- Singapore Community Shield
- Runner-up(1):2016
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External links
[edit]
- DPMM official fansite.Archived17 May 2008 at theWayback Machine.
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