Founded | 1985 |
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Folded | 2019 |
Country | Brunei Darussalam |
Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
Number of teams | 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 |
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.
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.
A total of 8 teams competed in the 2018–19 season. [1]
Previous winners are: [2]
year | best scorers | team | goals |
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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 |
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