Women's football in Brunei
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Under the current Sharia law, women's football in Brunei Darussalam is prohibited.[1][2] Though women were banned from playing, football was the second most popular sport in the country for women.[3] There are no registered female players in the country.[3] While there is limited support for women's football in the country, only foreign females at Berakas International School are allowed to play within the school campus.[4] There are also some women futsal teams set up as regional representatives on occasion.[5]
| Women's football in Brunei | |
|---|---|
Princess Muneerah playing football in 2023 | |
| Country | Brunei Darussalam |
| Governing body | Football Association of Brunei Darussalam |
| National team | None |
History
As of 2025, the women's national team has not competed at the Women's World Cup.[6] In 2005, the country was one of seven teams that included Thailand, Indonesia, East Timor, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Singapore, that were expected to field a women's football team to compete at the Southeast Asian Games in Marikina in December.[7] As of 2006, there was no official senior a team or junior national team.[3] The team is not ranked in the world by FIFA.[8]
Recent efforts
In June 2023, former United States women's soccer internationals Lorrie Fair and Amy Griffin visited Brunei for a week-long series of meetings and lectures organised by the U.S. State Department under the Sports Envoy Programme.[9] The then Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD) President Pengiran Haji Matusin stated at a news conference for the United States (US) Sports Envoy Program on 6 June that the FABD would continue to work toward the goal of growing women's football in the nation despite the difficulties encountered.[10]
In April 2026, the FABD organised a women's football referee course conducted by acclaimed referee Sachiko Yamagishi.[11][12] A 'D' certificate coaching course for women's football was also run by the football association in the same month.[13] A football clinic for girls between 5 and 18 will be hosted by FABD in May 2026.[14]
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