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| Full name | Brunei Football Association | ||
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| Nickname | Tebuan (The Wasps) | ||
| Founded | 1979; 46 years ago (1979) | ||
| Dissolved | 2005; 20 years ago (2005) | ||
| Ground | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 35,000 | ||
TheBrunei Football Association used to enter a team in Malaysianfootball competitions. The team won theMalaysia Cup in 1999. The team played at the 35,000-seatHassanal Bolkiah National Stadium inBandar Seri Begawan.
Brunei first entered theMalaysian football league competitions in 1979.[1] When theLiga Semi-Pro was introduced in Malaysia in 1989, Brunei also were invited along withSingapore, the other foreign team in Malaysian competition. Historically Brunei were the lower ranked team in Malaysian competition, often finishing at the lower rung of the league table and knocked out in the early stages of Malaysia Cup. However, their highest achievement in Malaysian competition was winning the Malaysia Cup in 1999, the first time they had won the competition. Brunei's final season in the Malaysian competition was in2005 Liga Premier. Starting from 2006 until 2008, the only professional club in Brunei,DPMM FC replaced them as Brunei's representation in Malaysian competitions.
Squad for the2005 Malaysia Premier League season.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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