Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council
Bruneian military multi sports club
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Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council;[2] Malay: Majlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, commonly abbreviated MS ABDB,[2] is the multi-sport club in charge of all sporting activities of all service branches of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF, Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei – ABDB), in the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam.
| Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council | |
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| Majlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei | |
| Country | Brunei Darussalam |
| Allegiance | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Type | Royal Brunei Armed Forces multi-sport club |
| Garrison/HQ | Tutong Camp, Tutong District |
| Commanders | |
| Chairman | Col. Zahrin bin Haji Zunaidi[1] |
Football team
 MS ABDB FT badge | |||
| Full name | Pasukan Bolasepak Majlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei | ||
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| Nickname | armymen | ||
| Short name | MS ABDB FT | ||
| Founded | 1985 | ||
| Stadium | Various | ||
| Manager | Maj (U) Pg Md Qamarul Ehsan bin Pg Hj Hassan | ||
| Coach | LCpl Hj Mohammad Yusof bin Hj Matyassin | ||
| League | Brunei Super League[2] | ||
| 2024–25 | 6th | ||
| Website | msabdbft | ||
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The association football club team of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council (MS ABDB) is known as the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council Football Team (Malay: Pasukan Bolasepak Majlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei), abbreviated MS ABDB FT; it is a Bruneian professional football club which competes in the Brunei Super League (BSL),[2][3] the top division of Brunei football. Founded in 1985, and informally known as the 'armymen',[2] they hold the record number of Brunei league championships (four),[4] and seven Brunei FA Cup wins,[5] making them the most successful football club in Brunei Darussalam.
Current squad
- As of 8 December 2025[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of 18 September 2025.
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Coaching staff
| Manager | Maj (U) Pg Md Qamarul Ehsan bin Pg Hj Hassan |
|---|---|
| Assistant manager | Muhd Amirul Izwan bin Mohd Eswandy |
| Head coach | LCpl Hj Mohammad Yusof bin Hj Matyassin |
| Assistant coaches | Cpl Mohd Khairuddin bin Abdul Kadir Sld Khairuddin bin Md Azahari Mohd Effendi Shah Hj Awg Md Jumat Muhd Shazwan bin Othman |
| Goalkeeping coach | Sld Mohammad Tarmizi bin Hj Mat Johari |
| Fitness coach | Sgt Rismahnoor bin Hj Md Edris |
| Team medic | Sld (U) Muhd Nur Syahmirza Nashrullah bin Dahlan |
| Kitman | LCpl (U) Mohd Abdin Shakirin bin Abdullah |
Team managers
| year | manager |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Lt Col Tarip bin Hj Karia |
| 2003 | Maj Puasa bin Ahad |
| 2007 | Lt Col Dr Hj Mohamad Baharin bin Hj Bintang |
| 2008 | Maj Zulkifli bin Hj Bujang |
| 2009 – 2010 | Lt Col Dr Hj Mohamad Baharin bin Hj Bintang |
| 2011 – 2012 | Lt Col (U) Suhaimi bin Jamali |
| 2012 – 2013 | Maj Azaman bin Hj Hussin |
| 2014 | Maj (U) Pg Mufid bin Pg Umar Ariffin |
| 2014 – 2015 | Maj (U) Pg Md Farisan bin Pg Hj Metassan |
| 2015 – 2016 | Maj (U) Razanol Hardi bin Abd Razak[2] |
| 2017 | Maj (U) Hasnul Alwe bin Hj Matassan |
| 2018 – 2019 | Maj (U) Hj Asbi bin Hj Anuar |
| 2020 – 2021 | Maj (U) Muhd Nur Aidi bin Hj Abd Razak |
| 2022 | Maj (U) Muhammad Adif bin Haji Zaman |
| 2023 | Maj (U) Muhammad Yusra bin Awg Jafar |
| 2023 | Maj (U) Muhammad Adif bin Haji Zaman |
| 2024 – | Maj (U) Pg Md Qamarul Ehsan bin Pg Hj Hassan |
Coaches
| year | head coach |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Hj Md Daud bin Tudin[7] |
| 2006 | Nordin Tujoh[8] |
| 2011 | Steve Rule[9] |
| 2011 | Sgt (U) Saipul Rizal bin Abdullah |
| 2014 | Sgt Saifful Rizal bin Awang |
| 2015 | LCpl Dahari bin Hj Yussof |
| 2016 | Cpl Pg Hj Hamzah bin Pg Hj Abd Rahman |
| 2016 | Bintara Hj Mesli bin Hj Dullah |
| 2017 | LCpl Dahari bin Hj Yussof |
| 2018 – 2019 | LCpl (U) Rosmin bin Hj Mohd Kamis |
| 2020 | LCpl Effandy bin Hj Seruddin |
| 2021 | LCpl Ak Safri bin Pg Hj Othman |
| 2022 – | LCpl Hj Mohammad Yusof bin Hj Matyassin |
Continental record
| season | competition | round | club | home | away | aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | ASEAN Champions Cup | Group Stage |  Malacca |
0–1 | 5th | |
 Yanita Utama |
0–7 | |||||
 Tiong Bahru[10] |
0–2 | |||||
 Bangkok Bank |
0–2 | |||||
| 1994–95 | Asian Cup Winners' Cup | First Round | Kuala Lumpur[11] |
0–2 | 1–5 | 1–7 |
Honours
League
Cup
- Brunei FA Cup
- Champions (7): 2003, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2012, 2014–15,[5] 2015, 2016
- Runners-up (3): 2002, 2004, 2005–06
Achievements
| title | winners | runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei National | 1985 | |
| Brunei Super Cup | 2003, 2004, 2008 | |
| Brunei League Cup | 2006 | |
| Brunei FA Cup [a] | 2003, 2007–08, 2010 | 2002, 2004, 2005–06 |
| Brunei DST FA Cup [a] | 2012, 2014–15,[5] 2015, 2016 | |
| Pesta Sukan Kebangsaan | 2010 | |
| Sukan Kebangsaan Brunei Darussalam | 2012, 2014 | |
| Brunei DST Piala Sumbangsih | 2014, 2016, 2017 | 2015, 2018 |
| Brunei DST Super League | 2015,[12][13][14][15] 2016, 2017,[16] 2018–19[4] | 2012–13,[13] 2014[13] |
| Piala Sumbangsih | 2020 |
- See main article Brunei FA Cup regarding how the FA Cup before and after 2012 are treated as different competitions.
ABDB officially has won four (4) DST FA Cups and three (3) FA Cups.
- Fair Play DST Super League: 2
- 2014, 2015
- Best Player DST Super League: 3
- 2014 — Sld (U) Mohammad Mazazizi bin Mazlan
- 2015 — Sld Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman
- 2016 — Sld Mohd Tarmizi bin Hj Mat Johari
- 2016 — Sld Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman – 8 goals
- 2017 — Sld Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman – 28 goals
Top scorer
| year(s) | player | goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 – 2013 | Sld Budiman bin Jumat | 7 |
| 2014 | Sld Khairuddin bin Abd Kadir | 8 |
| 2015 | Sld Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman | 14 |
| 2016 | Sld Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman | 8 |
| 2017 | Sld Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman | 28 |
| 2018 – 2019 | Sld Muhammad Razimie bin Ramlli | 12 |
| 2021 | Sld Hariz Danial bin Hj Khalidden | 5 |
| 2022 | Sld Saiful Ammar bin Hj Adis | 3 |
| 2022 | Sld (U) Rahimin bin Hj Abd Ghani | 3 |
| 2023 | LCpl Muhd Hariz Danial bin Hj Khallidden | 9 |
| 2024 - 2025 | Sld Ak Mohd Alimuddin bin Pg Jamaluddin | 7 |
Player records
All-time top goal-scorers
| year(s) | player | goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2012–2017 | Sld Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman | 61 |
| 2015–2019 | Sld Razimie bin Ramlli | 32 |
| 2009–2021 | Sld Budiman bin Jumat | 30 |
Futsal team
| Full name | Majlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei Perwira Futsal Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | armymen[17] |
| Short name | MS ABDB Perwira FC |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Stadium | Royal Brunei Air Force Sports Club, Rimba, Brunei-Muara, Brunei Darussalam |
| Coach | Abdul Hapiz Untong[18] |
| League | Brunei Futsal League |
| 2023 | 2nd[17] |
| Website | https://www.instagram.com/msabdbfutsal/ |
The futsal team of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council (MS ABDB) is known as the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council Perwira Futsal Club (Malay: Majlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei Perwira Futsal Club), abbreviated MS ABDB Perwira FC, and they are currently competing in the Brunei Futsal League.[19] After winning the 2022 Brunei Futsal Cup, they participated in the 2022 AFF Futsal Cup (part of the ASEAN Football Federation or AFF) as representatives of Brunei, being knocked out after coming bottom of their group stage, conceding three losses from three games.[18][20]
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