Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council

Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council;[2] Malay: Majlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, commonly abbreviated MS ABDB,[2] is the multi-sport club in charge of all sporting activities of all service branches of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF, Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei – ABDB), in the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam.

Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council
Majlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei
CountryBrunei Darussalam
AllegianceSultan Hassanal Bolkiah
TypeRoyal Brunei Armed Forces multi-sport club
Garrison/HQTutong Camp, Tutong District
Commanders
ChairmanCol. Zahrin bin Haji Zunaidi[1]

Football team

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Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council Football Team
 
MS ABDB FT badge
Full namePasukan Bolasepak Majlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei
Nickname(s)armymen
Short nameMS ABDB FT
Founded1985; 39 years ago (1985)
StadiumVarious
ManagerMaj (U) Pg Md Qamarul Ehsan bin Pg Hj Hassan
CoachLCpl Hj Mohammad Yusof bin Hj Matyassin
LeagueBrunei Super League[2]
20234th
Websitehttps://MSABDBFT.blogspot.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The association football club team of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council (MS ABDB) is known as the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council Football Team (Malay: Pasukan Bolasepak Majlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei), abbreviated MS ABDB FT; it is a Bruneian professional football club which competes in the Brunei Super League (BSL),[2][3] the top division of Brunei football. Founded in 1985; 39 years ago (1985), and informally known as the 'armymen',[2] they hold the record number of Brunei league championships (four),[4] and seven Brunei FA Cup wins,[5] making them the most successful football club in Brunei Darussalam.

Current squad

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As of 3 September 2024[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of 3 September 2024.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   BRU LCpl (U) Azriel bin Arman
2 DF   BRU Sld (U) Md Abdul Wafiy Yazid bin Md Sudirman
3 DF   BRU Cpl Mohd Redzam bin Roslan
4 DF   BRU LCpl (U) Azrul bin Arman (vice-captain)
5 DF   BRU LS Muhammad Nur Aiman bin Aliman
6 DF   BRU LCpl (U) Mohd Hibatur Rahman bin Mohamad
7 FW   BRU LCpl Muhd Hariz Danial bin Hj Khallidden
8 MF   BRU Cpl Mohd Baharin bin Hamidon (Captain)
9 FW   BRU LS Mohd Safaruddin bin Azmi
10 FW   BRU LS Mohd Hadif Aiman bin Hj Adanan
11 FW   BRU Sld Muhammad Saiful Ammar bin Hj Adis
12 FW   BRU LCpl (U) Muqaddim bin Abdul Rashid
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF   BRU Sld (U) Ak Muhd Ali Munawwar bin Pg Abd Rahman
14 MF   BRU Sld (U) Muhamad Abdul Hafiz bin Mohamad Sabri
15 MF   BRU Sld (U) Md Rahimin bin Abd Ghani
16 MF   BRU Sld Ak Md Alimuddin bin Pg Jamaluddin
17 FW   BRU Sld (U) Muhd Shafie bin Hj Muhd Effendy
18 MF   BRU LCpl (U) Muhd Arib bin Ahanapi
20 FW   BRU LS Mohd Azroy Hairul bin Azmi
21 FW   BRU Sld Pg Mohd Hairul Afpindy bin Pg Mohd Hussin
22 FW   BRU Bintara Abdul Hafiz bin Ahad
24 MF   BRU LCpl (U) Ak Mohd Wafiq Afiffuddin bin Pg Rino Wira Karno
25 GK   BRU Sld Md Burhanuddin bin Hj Edy Asmady

Coaching staff

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MS ABDB FT management and coaching staff[citation needed]
Manager   Maj (U) Pg Md Qamarul Ehsan bin Pg Hj Hassan
Assistant manager   LT (U) Muhd Haziq Muizzuddin bin Awang Hj Yahya
Head coach   LCpl Hj Mohammad Yusof bin Hj Matyassin
Assistant coach   Cpl Mohd Khairuddin bin Abdul Kadir
Goalkeeping coach   Sld Mohammad Tarmizi bin Hj Mat Johari
Fitness coach   SSgt Haizul Rani bin Metussin
Physiotherapist   Cpl Zool Hilmi bin Hj Abdul Razak
Kitman 1   Sld (U) Amirul Azeeddin bin Moksin
Kitman 2   Cpl (U) Sabri bin Abdul Wahab

Team managers

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chronology of team managers of MS ABDB FT
year manager
2002 Lt Col Tarip bin Hj Karia
2003 Maj Puasa bin Ahad
2007 Lt Col Dr Hj Mohamad Baharin bin Hj Bintang
2008 Maj Zulkifli bin Hj Bujang
20092010 Lt Col Dr Hj Mohamad Baharin bin Hj Bintang
20112012 Lt Col (U) Suhaimi bin Jamali
2012 – 2013 Maj Azaman bin Hj Hussin
2014 Maj (U) Pg Mufid bin Pg Umar Ariffin
2014 – 2015 Maj (U) Pg Md Farisan bin Pg Hj Metassan
2015 – 2016 Maj (U) Razanol Hardi bin Abd Razak[2]
2017 Maj (U) Hasnul Alwe bin Hj Matassan
20182019 Maj (U) Hj Asbi bin Hj Anuar
20202021 Maj (U) Muhd Nur Aidi bin Hj Abd Razak
2022 Maj (U) Muhammad Adif bin Haji Zaman
2023 Maj (U) Muhammad Yusra bin Awg Jafar
2023 Maj (U) Muhammad Adif bin Haji Zaman
2024 – Maj (U) Pg Md Qamarul Ehsan bin Pg Hj Hassan

Coaches

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chronology of coaches of MS ABDB FT
year head coach
2003 Hj Md Daud bin Tudin[7]
2006 Nordin Tujoh[8]
2011 Steve Rule[9]
2011 Sgt (U) Saipul Rizal bin Abdullah
2014 Sgt Saifful Rizal bin Awang
2015 LCpl Dahari bin Hj Yussof
2016 Cpl Pg Hj Hamzah bin Pg Hj Abd Rahman
2016 Bintara Hj Mesli bin Hj Dullah
2017 LCpl Dahari bin Hj Yussof
20182019 LCpl (U) Rosmin bin Hj Mohd Kamis
2020 LCpl Effandy bin Hj Seruddin
2021 LCpl Ak Safri bin Pg Hj Othman
2022 LCpl Hj Mohammad Yusof bin Hj Matyassin

Continental record

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season competition round club home away aggregate
1985–86 ASEAN Champions Cup Group Stage   Malacca 0–1 5th
  Yanita Utama 0–7
  Tiong Bahru[10] 0–2
  Bangkok Bank 0–2
1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup First Round   Kuala Lumpur[11] 0–2 1–5 1–7

Honours

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League

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Achievements

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MS ABDB FT achievements
title winners runners-up
Brunei National 1985
Brunei Super Cup 2003, 2004, 2008
Brunei League Cup 2006
Brunei FA Cup [a] 2003, 2007–08, 2010 2002, 2004, 2005–06
Brunei DST FA Cup [a] 2012, 2014–15,[5] 2015, 2016
Pesta Sukan Kebangsaan 2010
Sukan Kebangsaan Brunei Darussalam 2012, 2014
Brunei DST Piala Sumbangsih 2014, 2016, 2017 2015, 2018
Brunei DST Super League 2015,[12][13][14][15] 2016, 2017,[16] 2018–19[4] 2012–13,[13] 2014[13]
Piala Sumbangsih 2020
  1. ^ a b See main article Brunei FA Cup regarding how the FA Cup before and after 2012 are treated as different competitions.
    ABDB officially has won four (4) DST FA Cups and three (3) FA Cups.
2014, 2015
2014 — Sld (U) Mohammad Mazazizi bin Mazlan
2015 — Sld Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman
2016 — Sld Mohd Tarmizi bin Hj Mat Johari
2016 — Sld Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman – 8 goals
2017 — Sld Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman – 28 goals

Top scorer

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chronology of top goal scorers of MS ABDB FT[citation needed]
year(s) player goals
2012 – 2013 Sld Budiman bin Jumat 7
2014 Sld Khairuddin bin Abd Kadir 8
2015 Sld Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman 14
2016 Sld Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman 8
2017 Sld Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman 28
2018 – 2019 Sld Muhammad Razimie bin Ramlli 12
2021 Sld Hariz Danial bin Hj Khalidden 5
2022 Sld Saiful Ammar bin Hj Adis 3
2022 Sld (U) Rahimin bin Hj Abd Ghani 3
2023 LCpl Muhd Hariz Danial bin Hj Khallidden 9

Player records

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All-time top goal-scorers
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MS ABDB FT all-time top goal scorers[citation needed]
year(s) player goals
2012–2017 Sld Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman 61
2015–2019 Sld Razimie bin Ramlli 32
2009–2021 Sld Budiman bin Jumat 30

Futsal team

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Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council Perwira Futsal Club
Full nameMajlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei Perwira Futsal Club
Nickname(s)armymen[17]
Short nameMS ABDB Perwira FC
Founded1985; 39 years ago (1985)
StadiumRoyal Brunei Air Force Sports Club, Rimba, Brunei-Muara, Brunei Darussalam
CoachAbdul Hapiz Untong[18]
LeagueBrunei Futsal League
20232nd[17]
Websitehttps://www.instagram.com/msabdbfutsal/

The futsal team of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council (MS ABDB) is known as the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council Perwira Futsal Club (Malay: Majlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei Perwira Futsal Club), abbreviated MS ABDB Perwira FC, and they are currently competing in the Brunei Futsal League.[19] After winning the 2022 Brunei Futsal Cup, they participated in the 2022 AFF Futsal Cup (part of the ASEAN Football Federation or AFF) as representatives of Brunei, being knocked out after coming bottom of their group stage, conceding three losses from three games.[18][20]

Achievements

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MS ABDB Perwira FC achievements
title winners runners-up
Brunei Futsal League 2023[17]
Brunei Futsal Cup 2022[20]
Sukan Kebangsaan Brunei Darussalam 2019 2012, 2015, 2017
Piala Keputeraan Futsal Championship 2019

Badminton team

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The badminton team of MS ABDB participates in local competitions, including the 2023 Super Smasher League Tournament in which they achieved first place.[21]

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy 2018 (PDF). Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Brunei Darussalam. p. 114. Retrieved 26 June 2023 – via Belia-Sukan.gov.bn.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "MS ABDB just one win away from DST title". ASEANFootball.org. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: ASEAN Football Federation. 20 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  3. ^ "MS ABDB edge closer to DST Super League title with Jerudong win". Bn.TheTodayPost.com. The Today Post. Retrieved 5 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b c "MS ABDB bag fourth straight DST Super League title". BruSports.com. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: BruSports News. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Yee Chun Leong (5 January 2015). "MS ABDB champions". BT.com.bn. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: The Brunei Times, Brunei Times Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  6. ^ @msabdb (2 September 2024). "MS ABDB SQUAD 2024/2025 🔥⚽️". Retrieved 3 September 2024 – via Instagram.
  7. ^ "ABDB dirundung malang" [ABDB unfortunately overwhelmed]. BruNet.bn (in Malay). Pelita Brunei. 28 May 2003. Archived from the original on 16 August 2003. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  8. ^ "ABDB Ready For Majra FC". Borneo Bulletin. 21 February 2006. Archived from the original on 2 December 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  9. ^ "First silverware for Majra FC after eight years". ASEANFootball.org. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: ASEAN Football Federation. 6 June 2011. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  10. ^ "David steers Tiong Bahru to a win over Brunei". Singapore Monitor. 27 December 1984. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  11. ^ "In-form Shahrin slams hattrick". New Straits Times. 3 September 1994. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via Google News Archive Search.
  12. ^ a b Yunus, Fadhil (24 October 2015). "MS ABDB DST Super League champions". BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015.
  13. ^ a b c d Hasrulraizan (26 October 2015). "MS ABDB juara Liga Super DST" [MS ABDB DST Super League champion]. MediaPermata.com.bn (in Malay). Tutong, Brunei Darussalam: Media Permata, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  14. ^ a b Yunus, Fadhil (10 November 2015). "Champions MS ABDB too strong for Indera". BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  15. ^ a b Hasrulraizan (9 December 2015). "MS ABDB berpesta gol, mara ke suku akhir" [MS ABDB celebrates goal, advances to quarter-finals]. MediaPermata.com.bn (in Malay). Tutong, Brunei Darussalam: Media Permata, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  16. ^ a b "MS ABDB win third straight DST Super League title". BruSports.com. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: BruSports News. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  17. ^ a b c Yee Chun Leong (12 November 2023). "Invincible Kasuka & Ar Rawda reign supreme". BruSports.com. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: BruSports News. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  18. ^ a b "FUTSALCUP: Keen competition expected as Hongyen adapt to tradition". ASEANFootball.org. Korat, Thailand: ASEAN Football Federation. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  19. ^ "Brunei Futsal League 2023". BruneiNewsGazette.com. Brunei News Gazette. Radio Television Brunei. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  20. ^ a b "MS ABDB win Brunei Futsal Cup 2022". ASEANFootball.org. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: ASEAN Football Federation. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  21. ^ "Majlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei wins Super Smasher Badminton Tournament". BruneiNewsGazette.com. Brunei News Gazette. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

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