Brunei Super League
Liga Super Brunei
Organising bodyFootball Association of Brunei Darussalam
Founded2012; 12 years ago (2012)
CountryBrunei Darussalam
ConfederationAsian Football Confederation
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation todistrict leagues
Domestic cup(s)Brunei FA Cup
Brunei Super Cup
Current championsKasuka FC
(2023)
Most championshipsMS ABDB FT (4 titles)
WebsiteBSL at the-FABD.com
Current: 2023 Brunei Super League

The Brunei Super League (abbr: BSL; Malay: Liga Super Brunei [1] – LSB) 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 football clubs participating in this top tier league need to pass a set of requirements and verification process, particularly related to professionalism and infrastructure feasibility.[clarification needed]

The BSL championship winner will receive B$15,000 as prize money, in addition to a qualifying berth for the AFC Cup 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$10,000.[citation needed]

History

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 FC, Jerudong FC, Kilanas FC, LLRC FT, Majra United FC, MS ABDB FT, MS PDB, Najip FC, QAF FC, and Wijaya FC.[10]

Current format

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.[citation needed]

Teams

The 2023 Brunei Super League season, officially known as Liga Super Brunei 2023, consists of sixteen football club teams in the competition.[1][13] AKSE Bersatu and Lun Bawang[13] are the two promoted sides from the lower district leagues.[14]

Championship

Brunei Super League season placings
year champion runners-up third place
2012–13[15] Indera SC MS ABDB FT Majra United FC
2014[16] Indera SC MS ABDB FT Najip FC
2015[17] MS ABDB FT Indera SC Najip I-Team
2016[18] MS ABDB FT Indera SC Wijaya FC
2017–18[19] MS ABDB FT Kota Ranger Indera SC
2018–19[20] MS ABDB FT Kasuka FC Wijaya FC
2020[21] abandoned after round 2 due to Covid-19 pandemic
2021[22] abandoned after round 7 due to Covid-19 pandemic
2022[23] not held due to Covid-19 pandemic
2023[1] Kasuka FC Indera SC Kota Ranger

Performance by clubs

Brunei Super League highest achievers
club winners runners-up winning years
MS ABDB FT 4 2 2015,[17] 2016,[18] 2017–18,[19] 2018–19[20]
Indera SC 2 3 2012–13,[15] 2014[16]
Kasuka FC 1 1 2023[1]
Kota Ranger 0 1[1]

Records

Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman (in home colours of the DPMM FC) being the top scorer of two BSL seasons, in addition to the all-time BSL goalscoring record holder with 62 goals.
Nur Asyraffahmi Norsamri (in home colours of the DPMM FC) as the most recent BSL best player for the 2018–19 season.

Top scorers

Brunei Super League top-scoring players by season
season players team / club goals
2012–13 Azwan Ali Rahman[24] Indera SC 17
2014 Zulkhairy Razali[25] Indera SC 11
2015 Hardi Bujang Jerudong FC 18
2016 Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman MS ABDB FT 8
2017–18 Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman MS ABDB FT 28
2018–19 Hanif Aiman Adanan[26] Kasuka FC 16
2021 Belarus Andrey Varankow DPMM FC 23
2023 Liberia Leon Sullivan Taylor Indera SC 31

Best player award

Brunei Super League player award by season
season player club
2012–13 no award n/a
2014 Mazazizi Mazlan[27] MS ABDB FT
2015 Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman MS ABDB FT
2016 Tarmizi Johari[28] MS ABDB FT
2017–18 Haimie Anak Nyaring[29] Indera SC
2018–19 Nur Asyraffahmi Norsamri Kota Ranger FC
2023 Adi Said Kasuka FC

All-time goalscoring record

As of 11 November 2023

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[citation needed]
rank player period(s) club(s) goals
1 Brunei Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman 2012–2018, 2021 MS ABDB FT 62
2 Brunei Hamizan Aziz Sulaiman 2012– Indera SC 58
3 Brunei Asri Aspar 2012– Indera SC, Kasuka FC 53
=4 Brunei Razimie Ramlli 2015–2019, 2021 MS ABDB FT, DPMM FC 47
Liberia Leon Sullivan Taylor 2020– Kasuka FC, Indera SC
6 Brunei Abu Bakar Mahari 2012–2014, 2016–2019, 2023– Jerudong FC, QAF FC, Kota Ranger 41
7 Brunei Anaqi Sufi Omar Baki 2012–2019 Wijaya FC 40
8 Brunei Adi Said 2020– Kota Ranger, Kasuka FC 38
9 Brunei Hardi Bujang 2012–2021 QAF FC, Jerudong FC, Indera SC, Kota Ranger 35
10 Brunei Marhazif Ahad 2012– Wijaya FC 32

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