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.

DST Brunei Premier League
Founded1985; 39 years ago (1985)
Folded2019
CountryBrunei 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)
Websitewww.nfabd.org
Current: 2018–19 Season

History

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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

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

Stadiums

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Champions

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Previous winners are:[2]

National Championship play-off winners:
Brunei Premier League (B-League)

Top scorers

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year best scorers team goals
2002   Fadlin Galawat AH United 18
2003   Ajayi Oluseye DPMM FC 28
2004   Ajayi Oluseye DPMM FC 30
2005/06   Viban Francis Bayong QAF FC 33
2007/08   Viban Francis Bayong
  Budiman Jumat
QAF FC
MS ABDB
18
2009/10   Viban Francis Bayong QAF FC 19
2014   Shafiq Abdullah Elan Lun Bawang 6
2015   Rahimni Pundut Setia Perdana 16
2016   Nurhidayat Abbas Menglait FC 16
2017   Abang Fakhri Abang Jaludin
  Nurhidayatullah Zaini
Tunas FC
IKLS FC
9
2018/19   Hakeme Yazid Said DPMM FC 9

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  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.[permanent dead link]
  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.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "DPMM FC crowned Premier League champs". Borneo Bulletin. 27 February 2019. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
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