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Brunei Super League

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Brunei Super League
Liga Super Brunei
Organising bodyFootball Association of Brunei Darussalam
Founded2012; 14 years ago (2012)
CountryBrunei Darussalam
ConfederationAsian Football Confederation
Number of clubs12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation todistrict leagues
Domestic cup(s)Brunei FA Cup
Brunei Super Cup
Current championsIndera
(2025–26)
Most championshipsMS ABDB (4 titles)
Websitethe-fabd.com/brunei-super-league
Current: 2025–26 Brunei Super League

The Brunei Super League (abbr: BSL; Malay: Liga Super Brunei [1]) is a professional league for men's association football in the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam. It is at the top tier of the Bruneian football league system, and it is managed by the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD).

The BSL championship winner will receive B$10,000 as prize money, in addition to a qualifying berth for the AFC Challenge League as Brunei's representative, provided that the winning club conforms to Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Club Licence criteria. The BSL runners-up will receive B$7,000.

History

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There has been a football competition in Brunei Darussalam since 1985, which was organised by the then Brunei Football Association (BAFA). In 2002, BAFA introduced a league competition known then as the Proton B-League.[2]

In 2008, the Brunei government de-registered BAFA from its Register of Societies for failing to provide reports of its annual general meeting and other required documentation.[3][4] Subsequently, a new football federation, the Football Federation of Brunei Darussalam (FFBD) was established.[5] This irked FIFA, international football's governing body, and prompted FIFA to suspend Brunei's membership in September 2009 due to government interference.[6] Subsequently, in May 2011, FIFA reinstated Brunei, recognising another football association, the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD) as its representative for Brunei Darussalam.[7] This resulted in the abandonment of the 2011 Brunei Premier League (BPL) which was organised by the FFBD.[8]

The NFABD reorganised the Brunei football league system, establishing a 'super league' as the competition's top tier (akin to the British Premier League, but mirroring the current league naming system of the Malaysia Super League), becoming the Brunei Super League (BSL; Liga Super Brunei, LSB). This was established after playing a preliminary competition, which decided the teams that was to form the new league. This became the 2011–12 Brunei National Football League, where thirty-two teams in four groups qualify for ten club places in the Brunei Super League.[9]

The founding team club members of the Brunei Super League were: Indera, Jerudong, Kilanas, LLRC, Majra United, MS ABDB, MS PDB, Najip, QAF, and Wijaya.[10]

Current format

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In the 2020 season, the league was expanded to sixteen club teams in accordance to FIFA, Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) aspirations.[11]

Players aged 35 years and over must produce a medical fitness certification to be registered for the league.[12] Each match-day squad must contain a minimum of four under-21 players, with at least two u-21 players in the starting eleven.[12]

At the end of each BSL season, the team champion is crowned. Any tiebreakers in the standings are subordinately classified in descending order: accrued points, goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head record between tied teams, goal difference between tied teams, goals scored between tied teams, and drawing of lots.[13]

Teams

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The 2025–26 Brunei Super League season was contested by 12 teams.

Championship

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Brunei Super League season placings
YearChampionRunners-upThird place
2012–13[14]InderaMS ABDBMajra United
2014[15]Indera (2)MS ABDBNajip
2015[16]MS ABDBInderaNajip I-Team
2016[17]MS ABDB (2)InderaWijaya
2017–18[18]MS ABDB (3)Kota RangerIndera
2018–19[19]MS ABDB (4)InderaWijaya
2020[20]abandoned after round 2 due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021[21]abandoned after round 7 due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022[22]not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2023[1]KasukaInderaKota Ranger
2024–25[23]Kasuka (2)DPMM IIIndera
2025–26[24]Indera (3)KasukaKota Ranger

Performance by clubs

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Brunei Super League highest achievers
clubwinnersrunners-upwinning years
MS ABDB422015,[16] 2016,[17] 2017–18,[18] 2018–19[19]
Indera332012–13,[14] 2014,[15] 2025–26[24]
Kasuka222023,[1] 2024–25[23]
DPMM II01[23]
Kota Ranger01[1]

Records

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Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman (in home colours of the DPMM) being the top scorer of two BSL seasons.

Top scorers

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Brunei Super League top-scoring players by season
seasonplayersteam / clubgoals
2012–13Brunei Azwan Ali Rahman[25]Indera17
2014Brunei Zulkhairy Razali[26]Indera11
2015Brunei Hardi BujangJerudong18
2016Brunei Abdul Azizi Ali RahmanMS ABDB8
2017–18Brunei Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman (2)MS ABDB28
2018–19Brunei Hanif Aiman Adanan[27]Kasuka16
2021Belarus Andrey VarankowDPMM23
2023Liberia Leon Sullivan TaylorIndera31
2024–25Brazil Willian dos Santos[28]Kasuka35
2025–26Brazil Pedro Alves[29] Kasuka22

Best player award

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Brunei Super League player award by season
seasonplayerclub
2012–13no awardn/a
2014Mazazizi Mazlan[30]MS ABDB
2015Abdul Azizi Ali RahmanMS ABDB
2016Tarmizi Johari[31]MS ABDB
2017–18Haimie Abdullah Nyaring[32]Indera
2018–19Nur Asyraffahmi NorsamriKota Ranger
2023Adi Said[33]Kasuka
2024–25no awardn/a
2025–26Pedro Alves[34]Kasuka

All-time goalscoring record

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As of 20 April 2026

Players in bold are still playing in the Brunei Super League. Players in italics are no longer active.

Brunei Super League overall player ranking by goals scored
RankPlayerPeriod(s)Club(s)Goals
1 Liberia Leon Sullivan Taylor2020–2026Kasuka, Indera70
2 Brunei Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman2012–2018, 2025MS ABDB, DPMM II63
3 Brunei Asri Aspar2012–Indera, Kasuka60
4 Brunei Hamizan Aziz Sulaiman2012–Indera59
5 Brunei Adi Said2020–Kota Ranger, Kasuka53
Brunei Razimie Ramlli2015–2019, 2021, 2024–2025MS ABDB, DPMM
7 Brunei Abdul Azim Abdul Rasid2015–Wijaya, MS PPDB47
8 Brunei Abu Bakar Mahari2012–2014, 2016–2019, 2023Jerudong, QAF, Kota Ranger41
Brazil Willian dos Santos2024–2026Kasuka
10 Brunei Anaqi Sufi Omar Baki2012–2019Wijaya40

References

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  2. ↑ Schöggl, Hans (9 January 2005). "Brunei 2002". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Sadikin, Syazwan (23 December 2008). "BAFA's fate up to Home Ministry". BruDirect.com. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: BruDirect.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
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  5. ↑ Kon, James (31 December 2008). "Fans take over Brunei soccer". Borneo Bulletin. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: BruDirect.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
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  8. ↑ "FFBD-organised competitions to be discontinued". The Brunei Times. Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "NFABD kick off new Brunei league". AseanFootball.org. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: ASEAN Football Federation. 5 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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  11. ↑ Kon, James (16 December 2019). "Three major football leagues next year". Borneo Bulletin. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  12. 1 2 Yunus, Fadhil (17 January 2023). "Fight for final spots in Brunei Super League begins on January 20". Borneo Bulletin. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "UNDANG-UNDANG KEJOHANAN" (PDF). Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  14. 1 2 Stokkermans, Karel (16 January 2014). "Brunei 2012/13". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  15. 1 2 Stokkermans, Karel (27 May 2021). "Brunei 2014". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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  18. 1 2 Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel (27 October 2022). "Brunei 2017/18". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  19. 1 2 Stokkermans, Karel (27 October 2022). "Brunei 2018/19". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  20. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel (23 June 2021). "Brunei 2020". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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  24. 1 2 @ligabrunei; (20 April 2026). "Congratulations to Indera SC on being crowned champions of the Brunei Super League 2025/26, an incredible achievement and a season to remember". Retrieved 20 April 2026 – via Instagram.
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  26. ↑ "Indera FC juara Liga Super DST 2014". bhess-info.com. Pelita Brunei. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  27. ↑ "Kasuka FC's forward Mohd Hanif Aiman scoops Super League top scorer award". Borneo Bulletin. 10 May 2019. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  28. ↑ "Kasuka retain Brunei Super League title". Borneo Bulletin. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  29. ↑ @ligabrunei; (20 April 2026). "Congratulations to Pedro Conceição Alves for finishing as the top scorer of the Brunei Super League 2025/26, representing Kasuka FC". Retrieved 21 April 2026 – via Instagram.
  30. ↑ "Indera lose battle but win war". The Brunei Times. 14 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  31. ↑ "MS ABDB crowned DST Super League champs". Borneo Bulletin. 1 October 2016. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  32. ↑ "MS ABDB pertahankan kejuaraan Liga Super DST". PelitaBrunei.gov.bn. Pelita Brunei. 10 February 2018. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  33. ↑ "Award Winners" (PDF). Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  34. ↑ @ligabrunei; (20 April 2026). "Congratulations to Pedro Conceição Alves of Kasuka FC for being named the Best Player of the Season in the Brunei Super League 2025/26". Retrieved 21 April 2026 – via Instagram.
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