Brunei Premier League
Football league
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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.
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| Founded | 1985 |
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| Folded | 2019 |
| Country |  Brunei Darussalam |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Number of clubs | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Brunei FA Cup Brunei Super Cup |
| Last champions | DPMM FC (2018–19) |
| Most championships | QAF FC (3 titles) DPMM FC (3 titles) |
| Website | www |
| Current: 2018–19 Season | |
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.
From 2014 until 2019 it was made into a second tier competition. It is slated to return in 2026.[1]
Teams
A total of 8 teams competed in the 2018–19 season.[2]
- BSRC FT
- DPMM FC II
- Jerudong FC
- Panchor Murai FC
- Rainbow FC
- Rimba Star FC
- Seri Wira FC
- Tabuan Muda
Stadiums
- Track & Field Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Berakas Sports Complex, Berakas
- Jerudong Park Mini Stadium, Jerudong
- Tutong Sports Complex, Tutong
- Brunei Shell Recreation Club Field, Panaga
- NFABD Field, Bandar Seri Begawan
Champions
Previous winners are:[3]
- 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)
Top scorers
| 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 |