Kota Ranger FC

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Kota Ranger
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Full nameKota Ranger Football Club [1]
Short nameKRFC
Founded1978;46 years ago (1978)
Stadium Berakas Sports Complex
Capacity500
OwnerAbdul Razak Ibrahim
Head coach Zulkefly Duraman
League Brunei Super League
2023 BSL, 3rd of 16

Kota Ranger Football Club (Malay : Kelab Bola Sepak Kota Ranger; abbrev: KRFC), formerly Perkota, [2] is a Bruneian football club, playing in the Brunei Super League. It was formed in 1978 and was successful in the late eighties and early nineties, winning the national championships twice. [3] Kota Ranger directly translates to City Ranger in English.

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Having won two national championship playoffs, a competition that pitted the four district champions against one another; in 1987 and 1993, Kota Ranger is regarded as one of the most successful clubs from that era. [2] Kota Ranger FC, a dominant force in Brunei football in the 1980s and 1990s, and AM Gunners FC are two club names that may hint at some British influence on the local game. [4]

History

Early days

In the 1970s, Perkota was created by Alidon Laidin and his siblings of Kota Batu on the outskirts of Bandar Seri Begawan, overlooking the Brunei Bay. [5] Before focusing on football and changing their name to Kota Ranger FC in 1978, the main sports were perahu racing, badminton, and sepak takraw. This was a result of their accepting players from outside the Kota Batu region as well. [2] They participated in the national championships run by the Brunei Football Association and claimed silverware first in 1987, [3] then secondly in a league championship in 1992. [6]

Regionally, they participated in the 1987 Asian Club Championship and the 1992 Borneo Inter-Club Cup, winning the latter outright. [7] A penalty scored by Momin Ahmad on the 22nd minute of the match between Kota Ranger and Persiba Balikpapan, brought the club to victory. [2] They failed to qualify for the 1992–93 edition of the Asian Club Championship, despite having beaten PKNK F.C. from Malaysia in the first round. [8] A few national players, including Liew Chuan Fue and Rosanan Samak of the 1999 Malaysia Cup team, were from Kota Ranger. [2]

Decline

Kota Ranger was one of the founding clubs of the B-League in 2002. [9] They were relegated after being in the last place with only one win during the 2004 Premier League, [10] and spent time in the second tier of Brunei football until 2015, when they became league champions and promoted to the Brunei Super League. [11] Norsillmy Taha scored the winning penalty which resulted in a 1–0 victory over Tabuan Muda. [12]

Clashes between Kota Ranger and DPMM FC players during the 2022 FA Cup. DPMM-Kota Ranger 27 November 2022 24.jpg
Clashes between Kota Ranger and DPMM FC players during the 2022 FA Cup.

Revival

Currently their best record in the competition is in the 2017–18 season when they finished runners-up to MS ABDB. [13] In 2019, Kota Ranger claimed their first ever FA Cup triumph, beating MS PDB 2–1, the winner coming in the 89th minute via a Nur Asyraffahmi Norsamri free-kick after Amir Bujang for the policemen cancelled out an earlier Amalul Said goal. [14] During the 2020 Super Cup, the club went as far as winning the final match 3–1 against MS ABDB at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium. Adi Said's debut followed by him scoring a hat-trick; on the 3rd, 44th and 90th minutes of the match. [15]

The club was leading 1st place in the 2020 Super League when it was unexpectedly postponed and eventually cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the country, ending the tournament with only two matches completed. [16] [17] That following year, the restrictions were lifted and the club would participate in the 2022 FA Cup, [18] Kota Ranger made it into the semi finals of the 2022 FA Cup after winning against KB FC in the quarter-finals. However, they would be defeated by DPMM FC with an aggregated score of 3–0. [19]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Riyan Aiman Jali
3 MF Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Shad Maymoun Jaafar
4 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Nonso Nwoke
5 MF Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Noorzaimin Zaini(Captain)
6 FW Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Esmendy Brahim
8 MF Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Sahfiq Hidayat Sharizam
9 MF Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Hazmi Salleh
10 FW Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Azreen Eskander Sa'oda
11 FW Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Syazwan Sahrin
12 FW Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Afindi Yati Tuah
13 DF Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Salleh Emzah
14 MF Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Hafis Mahari
15 MF Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Abdul Aziz Hassan
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 MF Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Azim Izamuddin Suhaimi
17 FW Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Fathurrahman Embran
18 MF Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Affandi Lamit
19 MF Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Haziq Naqiuddin Syamra
20 MF Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Imam Mahdi Suhaimi
21 MF Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Abdul Afiq Roslan
22 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Kasali Ganiu
23 DF Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Badrul Anak Bujang
24 FW Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Abu Bakar Mahari
27 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Muhammed Sa'ad
28 DF Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Amalul Said
29 MF Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Abdul Raziq Lamit
30 GK Flag of Brunei.svg  BRU Sharil Muiz Hashim

Club officials

PositionStaff
Owner Flag of Brunei.svg Abdul Razak Ibrahim [20]
Team manager Flag of Brunei.svg Mesli Dullah
Head coach Flag of Brunei.svg Zulkefly Duraman
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Brunei.svg Ibrahim Abu Bakar

Honours

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