Brunei Premier League

DST Group Brunei Premier League
Country Brunei Brunei Darussalam
Confederation AFC
Founded 1985 (1985)
Divisions 2nd
Number of teams 10
Level on pyramid 2
Promotion to Super League
Relegation to District Leagues
Domestic cup(s) Brunei FA Cup
Brunei Super Cup
International cup(s) AFC President's Cup (via domestic cups)
Current champions Kota Ranger FC
(2015)
2016 Season

DST Group Brunei Premier League (Malay: DST GROUP LIGA PERDANA BRUNEI) was the top-tier football league of Brunei until it was replaced by the Brunei Super League in 2012. It is currently the second tier in Brunei football, with two promotion places up for grabs.

History

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.

Teams

A total of 10 teams are competing in the 2016 season.[1]

Stadiums

Champions

Previous winners are:[2]

National Championship winners:
Brunei Premier League

Topscorers

Year Best scorers Team Goals
2003 Togo Rafael Patron Akakpo
Nigeria Oluseye Ajayi
Sabina FC
DPMM FC
8
2004 Nigeria Oluseye Ajayi DPMM FC 30
2005/06 Cameroon Viban Francis Bayong QAF FC 33
2007/08 Cameroon Viban Francis Bayong
Brunei Budiman Jumat
QAF FC
MS ABDB
18
2009/10 Cameroon Viban Francis Bayong QAF FC 19
2014 Brunei Md Shafiq Abdullah Elan Lun Bawang 6
2015 Brunei Haji Rahimni Haji Pundut Setia Perdana 16

References

  1. "DST Premier League kicks off today". The Brunei Times. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  2. "Brunei – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  3. BPL teams disappointed
  4. "Brunei 2014". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  5. "DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2015 STANDINGS". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  6. "Kota Ranger FC crowned DST Premier League champions". The Brunei Times. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.

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