Brunei national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Women's football in Brunei.

Brunei Darussalam

Nickname(s)	Tebuan (The Wasps)
Association	Football Association of Brunei Darussalam
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Vinícius Eutrópio
Captain	Azwan Ali Rahman
Most caps	Azwan Saleh (35)
Top scorer	Azwan Ali Rahman & Shah Razen Said (8)
Home stadium	Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
FIFA code	BRU
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	184 (19 December 2024) [1]
Highest	140 (December 1992)
Lowest	203 (October 2012)
First international
Malaysia 8–0 Brunei   (Bangkok, Thailand; 22 May 1971) [2]
Biggest win
Brunei 4–0 Timor-Leste   (Kuching, Malaysia; 2 November 2016)   Brunei 6–2 Timor-Leste   (Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei; 5 November 2022)
Biggest defeat
Brunei 0–12 United Arab Emirates   (Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei; 14 April 2001)
AFC Challenge Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2006 )
Best result	Group stage (2006)
AFC Solidarity Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2016 )
Best result	Fourth place (2016)
AFF Championship
Appearances	2 (first in 1996 )
Best result	Group stage (1996, 2022)
Website	the-fabd.com

The Brunei national football team (Malay : Pasukan bola sepak kebangsaan Brunei; recognized as Brunei Darussalam by FIFA ^[3] ), nicknamed Tebuan (The Wasps), is the national team of Brunei, controlled by the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. The team was founded in 1959 and joined FIFA in 1969. In the past, they have also frequently featured in the Malaysian league and cup competitions as one of the state representative sides.

The Brunei State Football Amateur Association was formed on 15 March 1956. In 1993, the word "Amateur" was dropped, and they were known as the Brunei Football Association. Brunei's experience of international football has been more or less restricted to regional Asian competitions, such as the Southeast Asian Games and the AFF Championship. So far, Brunei has entered the FIFA World Cup qualifiers only four times, in 1986, 2002, 2018 and 2022. On these occasions, they did not qualify for the competition. ^[4] They have made seven appearances in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, entering the third round for the first time via the play-off round in 2024. ^[5]

History

Early days

Brunei national football team of 18 players and 4 officers posed for a photo together with Pengiran Yusuf at Berakas Airport in 1970

The national team's first appearance took place during the 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification, where they were unable to qualify after all three heavy defeats. ^[6] The following two championships (1976 and 1977) were no different from the first, with their first and second victory during the 1980 Summer Olympics. ^[7] In 1979, Brunei entered a team to compete in the professional Malaysian league and despite competing against Malaysian clubs, Brunei had previously never made an impact. ^[8] However, in 1999, they shocked everyone by lifting the Malaysia Cup. ^[9]

Brunei won their first and only Brunei Merdeka Games trophy in 1985. ^{[10] [ failed verification ]} Since then, team was not able to qualify into or win any major tournaments. Coming the closest was the 1993 Philippines International Cup, where they came in third position after a 1–0 victory against the Philippines. ^[11] Brunei was then invited for the inaugural 2006 AFC Challenge Cup held in Bangladesh being grouped with Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Nepal. Brunei narrowly lost to Sri Lanka 1–0 before bouncing back from their defeat in the second match winning against Nepal 2–1 however with them needing the win in the last fixture, Brunei ended up in a goalless draw crashing out from the cup splitting the same points as Nepal but on goal differences.

Suspension

In September 2009, the Brunei Football Association (BAFA) was suspended due to governmental interference in its affairs, which started with a decision by the Brunei authorities to dissolve BAFA and to replace it with a new federation in December 2008. ^{[12] [13]} The suspension was applied with immediate effect and meant that the Brunei club DPMM were no longer permitted to play in the Singapore S.League until it was resolved. ^[14] DPMM has confirmed to Football Association of Singapore (FAS) that they are unable to finish their S.League season because of the issue with its association. FIFA rejected FAS's final request on 17 October 2009 to permit DPMM to compete in the current S.League season while BAFA's suspension persisted. ^[15]

On 19 March 2010, the FIFA Executive Committee agreed to submit to the next FIFA Congress the expulsion of the association if the BAFA has not been reinstated by then, after noting that no major progress had been made since the BAFA was suspended in September 2009. FIFA warned that unless BAFA came to FIFA's Congress on 9 and 10 June in South Africa having met the conditions for reinstatement it would be expelled. ^[16] Brunei were re-instated on 31 May 2011 and the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD) was formed that same year. ^[17]

Reform

Brunei captain, Hendra Azam playing against Indonesia during the first round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification

Upon returning to the football action, the Wasps were unable to qualify for both the 2012 and 2014 AFF Championship following several losses. Brunei was again defeated 2–1 in aggregate against the Chinese Taipei during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification in March 2015. ^[18] The wasps failed to qualify for the 2016 AFF Championship after suffering defeats from Cambodia and Laos. Brunei was then invited to the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup where they finished in fourth place after losing 3–2 to Laos. Despite the disappointment, Shah Razen Said from the Bruneian side managed to become the tournament's top scorer, finishing with a total of 4 goals. ^[19]

Timor-Leste defeated Brunei in the second leg 2018 AFF Championship qualifying match at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium on 8 September 2018, securing their spot in the 2018 AFF Championship final round group action for the first time in 14 years. Despite having a two-goal advantage from the first leg, Timor-Leste fell 1–0 but still advanced with a 3–2 aggregate score. ^[20] Brunei defeated Mongolia 2–1 on 11 June 2019, ^[21] but were unable to advance to the next stage of the preliminary joint qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. ^{[22] [23]}

Return to the AFF Championship

Under new coach Mario Rivera, Brunei managed to qualify to the 2022 AFF Championship for the first time in 26 years since its inaugural edition in 1996, by defeating Timor-Leste 6–3 on aggregate. ^[24] The Wasps were grouped with Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Cambodia. ^[25] They finished the group stage without gaining a single point, conceding at least 5 goals in every game with Razimie Ramlli scoring against the Philippines and Nur Ikhwan Othman scoring against Cambodia. ^[26]

On 17 October 2023, Brunei returned to the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium after four years since their last match against Mongolia in 2019 for their fixture against Indonesia in the first round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. ^[27] The Wasps were beaten 0–12 on aggregate, knocking them out of the qualification in the first round. ^[28]

2024 win streak

In 2024, FIFA invited Brunei to the 2024 FIFA Series held in March in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia where they would face their first ever opponents outside of their confederation. ^[29] On 22 March, Brunei faced off against CONCACAF opponent Bermuda but conceded two late goals, losing 2–0. ^[30] Four days later, Brunei came against Vanuatu and won the match 3–2, when three minutes into stoppage time Hakeme Yazid Said's direct free kick sealed the victory against their opponents from Oceania. ^[31]

Later in June of that year, Brunei invited the Sri Lanka national team to two friendly matches in the country in conjunction with the FIFA calendar. ^[32] Headed by interim coach Rui Capela Batista, Brunei extended their winning form to three which is the first time in their history after captain Azwan Ali Rahman scored the only goal in both games held at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium on 8 and 11 June respectively. ^[33]

The following September, Brunei registered two wins against Macau with an aggregate of 4–0 during the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification play-off round to further stretch the streak to five games and thus gaining their spot at the third qualification round of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification. ^[34] The following month, they failed to qualify for the 2024 ASEAN Championship, losing to Timor-Leste 0–1 on aggregate. ^[35]

Team image

Goalkeeper (left) and home kits (right) of Brunei in 2023

Kit

Brunei had initially worn a predominantly yellow pattern as their home kit adorned with white or black since their inception in 1956 to represent the colours of their flags. The current kit manufacturer is Puma which was incorporated since 2024.

Home stadium

Brunei's home stadium is the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Bandar Seri Begawan. The stadium capacity is 28,000. From 2021 to 2022, Brunei used the Track & Field Sports Complex as an alternative stadium as their main stadium went for a renovation works for improvement however as the Track & Field Sports Complex does not meet the required standards, Brunei chose the Kuala Lumpur Stadium in Malaysia as their home ground for their 2022 AFF Championship matches.

Brunei national football team home stadiums
Image	Stadium	Capacity	Location	Last match
	Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium	28,000	Bandar Seri Begawan	v    Timor-Leste (8 October 2024; 2024 ASEAN Championship qualification)
	Track & Field Sports Complex	1,700	Bandar Seri Begawan	v   Sabah FC (6 September 2023; Unofficial friendly)

Results and fixtures

Main article: Brunei national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2024

Brunei   v BSL All Stars

26 February Unofficial friendly	Brunei	0–0 (2–4 p)	BSL All Stars	Berakas, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8				Stadium: Track and Field Sports Complex Referee: Adib Suimi
	Penalties
	Haziq N. Hirzi Razimie Nurikhwan		K. Anwar Rafik Azwan S. Adi

Bermuda   v   Brunei

22 March 2024 FIFA Series	Bermuda	2–0	Brunei	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
22:00  UTC+3	Todd 82' Parfitt-Williams 88'	Report		Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium Referee: Qasim Matar Al-Hatmi (Oman)

Vanuatu   v   Brunei

26 March 2024 FIFA Series	Vanuatu	2–3	Brunei	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
22:00  UTC+3	Kalo 38' Iawak 70'	Report	Syafiq Safiuddin 52' Nurikhwan 72' Hakeme 90+3'	Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium

Brunei   v   Sri Lanka

8 June Friendly	Brunei	1–0	Sri Lanka	Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8	Azwan A. 59'	Report (FIFA) Report		Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Thorpong Somsing (Thailand)

Sri Lanka   v   Brunei

11 June Friendly	Sri Lanka	0–1	Brunei	Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8		Report	Azwan A. 37'	Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Usaid Jamal (Malaysia)

Brunei   v   Macau

6 September 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round	Brunei	3–0	Macau	Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
21:00  UTC+8	Hakeme 32' Nazry 56' Hariz H. 61'	Report		Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Attendance: 3,794 Referee: Crystal John (India)

Macau   v   Brunei

10 September 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round	Macau	0–1	Brunei	Taipa, Macau
19:30  UTC+8		Report	Azwan 10'	Stadium: Estádio Campo Desportivo Attendance: 1,368 Referee: Nurzatbek Abdikadirov (Kyrgyzstan)

Brunei   v   Timor-Leste

8 October 2024 ASEAN Championship qualification	Brunei	0–1	Timor-Leste	Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:30  UTC+8		Report	Gali 47'	Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Attendance: 3,115 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia

Timor-Leste   v   Brunei

15 October 2024 ASEAN Championship qualification	Timor-Leste	0–0 (0–1 agg.)	Brunei	Chonburi, Thailand
19:30  UTC+7		Report		Stadium: Chonburi Stadium Referee: Torpong Somsing (Thailand)

Russia   v   Brunei

15 November Friendly	Russia	11–0	Brunei	Krasnodar, Russia
19:00  UTC+3	Oblyakov 1', 28' Nurikhwan 7' (o.g.) Morozov 9' Sadulayev 48' Krivstov 57' Musayev 62' Mostovoy 67' Chernikov 73' Batrakov 79' Adamov 87'	Report		Stadium: Krasnodar Stadium Referee: Rustam Lutfullin [36]

FC Krasnodar-2 v   Brunei

18 November Unofficial friendly	FC Krasnodar-2	3–0	Brunei	Krasnodar, Russia
19:00  UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Krasnodar Academy Stadium Attendance: 0

2025

Lebanon   v   Brunei

25 March 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Lebanon	v	Brunei
--:--  UTC+8

Brunei   v   Bhutan

10 June 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Brunei	v	Bhutan	Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:00  UTC+8				Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium

Brunei   v   Yemen

9 October 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Brunei	v	Yemen	Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
--:--  UTC+6				Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium

Yemen   v   Brunei

14 October 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Yemen	v	Brunei
20:00  UTC+8

Brunei   v   Lebanon

18 November 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Brunei	v	Lebanon	Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:00  UTC+8				Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium

2026

Bhutan   v   Brunei

31 March 2026 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Bhutan	v	Brunei	Thimphu, Bhutan
--:--				Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Technical director	Fábio Magrão
Head coach	Vinícius Eutrópio
Team manager	Azmi Azizul
Assistant coach	Felipe Sampaio
Goalkeeping coach	Omar Nur Aqammaddin Sallehuddin
Fitness coach	Solivan Della Valle
Kitman	Roney Morni
Media officer	Hazim Hamzah

Coaching history

Caretaker coaches are listed in italics.

• John Then (1959–71)
• Abdul Karim Pukul & Ibrahim Yahya (1971)
• Duncan McDowell (1976–81)
• Ibrahim Damit (1982)
• Idris Damit (1983)
• Danny Bergara (1984)
• Oscar Amaro de Silva (1985–86)
• Dayem Ali (1987)
• Zainuddin Kassim (1988)
• Dayem Ali (1989)
• Hussein Aljunied (1990–1993)
• Mick Lyons (1993–95)
• Bobby McLachlan (1995)
• David Booth (1996–98)
• Mick Jones (1998–01)
• Zainuddin Kassim (2001)
• Mick Lyons (2002)
• Karim Bencherifa (2003–04)
• Amir Alagić (2005)
• Ranko Buketa (2005)
• Ali Mustafa (2006)
• Kwon Oh-son (2008)
• Vjeran Simunić (2008–09)
• Ali Mustafa (2009–11)
• Dayem Ali (2011)
• Kwon Oh-son (2012–13)
• Vjeran Simunić (2013–14)
• Steve Kean (2014)
• Mike Wong (2014–16)
• Kwon Oh-son (2016)
• Stephen Ng (2017)
• Kwon Oh-son (2018)
• Robbie Servais (2019)
• Paul Smalley (2019–20)
• Ali Mustafa (2020)
• K. Rajagobal (2020–22)
• Rosanan Samak (2022)
• Mario Rivera (2022–2024)
• Rui Capela (2024)
• Jamie McAllister (2024)
• Vinícius Eutrópio (2024–)

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the friendly match against Russia on 15 November 2024. ^[37]

Information correct as of 15 November 2024, after the match against   Russia .

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Jefri Syafiq Ishak	(2002-05-21) 21 May 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Kuala Belait
18	1 GK	Abdul Azeez Elyas	(1998-08-09) 9 August 1998 (age 26)	0	0	DPMM II
3	2 DF	Abdul Mu'iz Sisa	(1991-04-20) 20 April 1991 (age 33)	20	1	DPMM
5	2 DF	Nurikhwan Othman	(1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 31)	21	2	DPMM
6	2 DF	Wafi Aminuddin	(2000-08-20) 20 August 2000 (age 24)	11	1	DPMM
12	2 DF	Syafiq Safiuddin Abdul Shariff	(2002-07-16) 16 July 2002 (age 22)	6	1	DPMM
13	2 DF	Hazwan Hamzah	(1991-09-09) 9 September 1991 (age 33)	10	0	Kasuka
22	2 DF	Alinur Rashimy Jufri	(2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 24)	9	0	Kasuka
23	2 DF	Yura Indera Putera Yunos	(1996-03-25) 25 March 1996 (age 28)	26	0	DPMM
2	3 MF	Abdul Wadud Ramli	(1999-03-18) 18 March 1999 (age 25)	1	0	MS PPDB
4	3 MF	Hanif Farhan Azman	(2000-11-02) 2 November 2000 (age 24)	9	0	DPMM
7	3 MF	Azwan Ali Rahman (captain)	(1992-01-11) 11 January 1992 (age 32)	27	8	DPMM
9	3 MF	Amin Sisa	(1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 26)	3	0	Indera
11	3 MF	Asri Aspar	(1996-01-17) 17 January 1996 (age 28)	1	0	Kasuka
14	3 MF	Haziq Kasyful Azim Hasimulabdillah	(1998-12-24) 24 December 1998 (age 26)	15	0	Kasuka
16	3 MF	Shafie Effendy	(1995-08-04) 4 August 1995 (age 29)	9	1	MS ABDB
21	3 MF	Azwan Saleh	(1988-01-06) 6 January 1988 (age 36)	35	3	DPMM
8	4 FW	Baharin Hamidon	(1987-11-08) 8 November 1987 (age 37)	2	0	MS ABDB
10	4 FW	Razimie Ramlli	(1990-08-06) 6 August 1990 (age 34)	20	6	DPMM II
15	4 FW	Faturrahman Embran	(1999-08-22) 22 August 1999 (age 25)	6	0	DPMM
17	4 FW	Hakeme Yazid Said	(2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 (age 21)	22	3	DPMM
19	4 FW	Hariz Danial Khallidden	(1996-11-01) 1 November 1996 (age 28)	12	0	DPMM
24	4 FW	Nasy'rul Wafiy Hassan	(1998-12-13) 13 December 1998 (age 26)	0	0	Kota Ranger

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Brunei squad in the last twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Haimie Abdullah Nyaring	(1998-05-31) 31 May 1998 (age 26)	24	0	DPMM	v.   Timor-Leste ; 15 October 2024
GK	Ishyra Asmin Jabidi	(1998-07-09) 9 July 1998 (age 26)	2	0	DPMM	v.   Timor-Leste ; 15 October 2024
DF	Hanif Hamir	(1997-02-22) 22 February 1997 (age 27)	19	0	DPMM	v.   Timor-Leste ; 15 October 2024
DF	Najib Tarif	(1988-02-05) 5 February 1988 (age 36)	30	1	DPMM	v.   Timor-Leste ; 15 October 2024
DF	Nazry Aiman Azaman	(2004-07-01) 1 July 2004 (age 20)	5	1	DPMM	v.   Timor-Leste ; 15 October 2024
DF	Afi Aminuddin	(1991-10-09) 9 October 1991 (age 33)	18	0	Kasuka	v.   Macau ; 10 September 2024
DF	Fakharrazi Hassan RET	(1989-07-15) 15 July 1989 (age 35)	24	2	Retired	v.   Vanuatu ; 26 March 2024
DF	Hirzi Zulfaqar Mahzan	(2000-08-13) 13 August 2000 (age 24)	1	0	Unattached	v.   Vanuatu ; 26 March 2024
MF	Hendra Azam Idris	(1988-08-10) 10 August 1988 (age 36)	23	0	Indera	v.   Timor-Leste ; 15 October 2024
MF	Abdul Hariz Herman	(2000-09-24) 24 September 2000 (age 24)	10	1	DPMM	v.   Timor-Leste ; 15 October 2024
MF	Khairil Shahme Suhaimi	(1993-04-16) 16 April 1993 (age 31)	21	0	Kasuka	v.   Timor-Leste ; 15 October 2024
MF	Nazif Safwan Jaini	(2000-08-18) 18 August 2000 (age 24)	2	0	Kasuka	v.   Vanuatu ; 26 March 2024
MF	Nur Asyraffahmi Norsamri	(2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 24)	10	0	Unattached	v.   Bermuda ; 22 March 2024PRE
FW	Nazirrudin Ismail	(1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 (age 26)	17	1	DPMM	v.   Timor-Leste ; 15 October 2024
FW	Haziq Naqiuddin Syamra	(2004-05-25) 25 May 2004 (age 20)	0	0	DPMM	v.   Sri Lanka ; 11 June 2024
Notes STD = On standby PRE = Preliminary squad RET = Retired from international duty

Player records

As of 15 November 2024 ^[38]

Players in bold are still active with Brunei.

Most appearances

Azwan Saleh is Brunei's most capped player with 35 appearances.

Rank	Name	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Azwan Saleh	35	3	2006–present
2	Najib Tarif	30	1	2008–present
3	Adi Said	28	7	2012–2023
4	Azwan Ali Rahman	27	8	2012–present
5	Yura Indera Putera Yunos	26	0	2012–present
6	Fakharrazi Hassan	24	2	2011–2024
	Haimie Abdullah Nyaring	24	0	2016–present
	Shah Razen Said	24	8	2008–2019
9	Hendra Azam Idris	23	0	2009–present
	Wardun Yussof	23	0	2001–2022

Top goalscorers

Shah Razen Said and Azwan Ali Rahman are Brunei's joint all-time top scorers with 8 goals.

Rank	Name	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Shah Razen Said	8	24	0.33	2008–2019
	Azwan Ali Rahman	8	27	0.3	2012–present
3	Adi Said	7	28	0.25	2012–2023
4	Razimie Ramlli	6	20	0.3	2016–present
5	Said Abdullah	5	14	0.36	1993–2001
6	Jamhari Lani	3	9	0.33	1985–1987
	Adie Arsham Salleh	3	10	0.3	2006–2009
	Hardi Bujang	3	12	0.25	2006–2008
	Zainuddin Kassim	3	16	0.19	1982–1989
	Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman	3	19	0.16	2015–2023
	Hakeme Yazid Said	3	22	0.14	2020–present
	Azwan Saleh	3	35	0.09	2006–present

Competition records

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup										Qualification
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	F	A		Pld	W	D	L	F	A
1930 to 1950	Part of   United Kingdom									Part of   United Kingdom
1954 to 1970	Not a FIFA member									Not a FIFA member
1974 to 1982	Did not enter									Did not enter
1986	Did not qualify									6	0	0	6	2	29
1990 to 1998	Did not enter									Did not enter
2002	Did not qualify									6	0	0	6	0	28
2006 and 2010	Did not enter									Did not enter
2014	Suspended									Suspended
2018	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	1	2
2022										2	1	0	1	2	3
2026										2	0	0	2	0	12
2030	To be determined									To be determined
2034
Total		0/14							18	2	0	16	5	80

AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup record										AFC Asian Cup qualification
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1956	Did not enter									Did not enter
1960
1964
1968
1972	Did not qualify									3	0	0	3	0	27
1976										3	0	0	3	1	19
1980	Withdrew									Withdrew
1984
1988	Did not enter									Did not enter
1992
1996
2000	Did not qualify									3	0	0	3	0	11
2004										2	0	1	1	1	6
2007	Did not enter									Did not enter
2011	Did not qualify									AFC Challenge Cup
2015	Withdrew									Withdrew
2019	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	1	2
2023										2	1	0	1	2	3
2027	To be determined									4	2	0	2	4	12
Total	–	0/18	−	−	−	−	−	−		19	3	1	15	8	80

Asian Games

Asian Games Record
Year	Result	M	W	D	L	GF	GA
1951–1998	Did not enter
2002–present	See Brunei national under-23 football team
Total	0/13	—

AFC Challenge Cup

AFC Challenge Cup
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	Group stage	3	1	1	1	2	2
2008	Did not qualify
2010
2012	Suspended
2014	Withdrew
Total	Best: Group stage	3	1	1	1	2	2

AFC Solidarity Cup

AFC Solidarity Cup
Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2016	Fourth place	4	1	1	2	7	7
Total	Best: Fourth place	4	1	1	2	7	7

ASEAN Championship

This competition was formerly known as the Tiger Cup and afterwards the AFF Championship

ASEAN Championship record Qualification record Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA 1996 Group stage 8th 4 1 0 3 1 15 No qualification 1998 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 6 2000 Withdrew Withdrew 2002 Did not enter Did not enter 2004 2007 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 6 11 2008 4 1 1 2 8 7 2010 Suspended Suspended 2012 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 6 7 2014 4 0 0 4 5 12 2016 3 1 0 2 5 8 2018 2 1 0 1 2 3 2020 Withdrew Withdrew 2022 Group stage 10th 4 0 0 4 2 22 2 1 0 1 6 3 2024 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 0 1 Total Group stage 2/15 8 1 0 7 3 37 27 7 3 17 40 58

Head-to-head record

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	WPCT
Bermuda	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	0.00
Bhutan	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	0.00
Cambodia	9	1	2	6	10	27	−17	11.11
China	3	0	0	3	1	22	−21	0.00
Chinese Taipei	3	1	0	2	1	7	−6	33.33
East Timor	12	7	1	4	25	16	+9	58.33
Hong Kong	4	0	0	4	1	26	−25	0.00
India	2	0	0	2	0	6	−6	0.00
Indonesia	13	2	2	9	6	52	−46	15.38
Japan	3	0	0	3	2	18	−16	0.00
Laos	11	1	0	10	17	32	−15	9.09
Macau	5	1	1	3	3	6	−3	20.00
Malaysia	11	0	0	11	3	48	−45	0.00
Maldives	2	0	1	1	1	4	−3	0.00
Mongolia	2	1	0	1	2	3	−1	50.00
Myanmar [a]	8	1	0	7	5	28	−23	12.50
Nepal	2	1	0	1	2	4	−2	50.00
Pakistan	1	0	0	1	0	6	−6	0.00
Philippines	14	5	2	7	15	20	−5	35.71
Russia	1	0	0	1	0	11	−11	0.00
Singapore	13	0	1	12	5	44	−39	0.00
South Korea	2	0	0	2	1	7	−6	0.00
Sri Lanka	5	3	0	2	4	6	−2	60.00
Tajikistan	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	0.00
Thailand	7	0	0	7	4	37	−33	0.00
United Arab Emirates	2	0	0	2	0	16	−16	0.00
Vanuatu	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100.00
Yemen	2	0	0	2	0	6	−6	0.00
Total	142	25	12	105	112	461	−349	17.61

Source: Results
Notes:

1. Includes results as Burma.

Honours

Friendly

• Borneo Cup
  • Winners (3): 1968, 1981, 1987
• Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 1985
• Philippines International Cup
  • Third place (1): 1993

Awards

• ASEAN Championship Fair Play Award : 1996 ^[39]

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