Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council

Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council
Majlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei
Country	Brunei Darussalam
Allegiance	Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Type	Royal Brunei Armed Forces multi-sport club
Garrison/HQ	Tutong Camp, Tutong District
Commanders
Chairman	Col. Zahrin bin Haji Zunaidi[1]

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.

Football team

Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council Football Team

MS ABDB FT badge
Full name	Pasukan Bolasepak Majlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei
Nickname(s)	armymen
Short name	MS ABDB FT
Founded	1985; 40 years ago (1985)
Stadium	Various
Manager	Maj (U) Pg Md Qamarul Ehsan bin Pg Hj Hassan
Coach	LCpl Hj Mohammad Yusof bin Hj Matyassin
League	Brunei Super League[2]
2023	4th
Website	msabdbft.blogspot.com
Home colours Away colours

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; 40 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

As of 19 January 2025^[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 5 DF  BRU LS Muhammad Nur Aiman bin Aliman 6 DF  BRU LCpl (U) Mohd Hibatur Rahman bin Mohamad 7 FW  BRU Sld Muhd Razimie bin Ramlli (vice-captain) 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 13 MF  BRU Sld (U) Ak Muhd Ali Munawwar bin Pg Abd Rahman

No. Pos. Nation Player 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 23 MF  BRU Sld (U) Muhd Waiz Waizzat bin Md Erwan 24 MF  BRU LCpl (U) Ak Mohd Wafiq Afiffuddin bin Pg Rino Wira Karno 25 GK  BRU Sld Md Burhanuddin bin Hj Edy Asmady 26 DF  BRU Sld (U) Muhd Afiq Syafiee bin Mohd Suhiani 27 MF  BRU Cpl Muhd Amal Fakhri bin Mohd Othman

Coaching staff

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

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
2009 – 2010	Lt Col Dr Hj Mohamad Baharin bin Hj Bintang
2011 – 2012	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
2018 – 2019	Maj (U) Hj Asbi bin Hj Anuar
2020 – 2021	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

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
2018 – 2019	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

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

League

• Brunei Super League
  • Champions (4): 2015,^{[12][13][14][15]} 2016, 2017–18,^[16] 2018–19^[4]
  • Runners-up (2): 2012–13, 2014

Cup

• Brunei FA Cup
  • Champions (7): 2003, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2012, 2014–15,^[5] 2015, 2016
  • Runners-up (3): 2002, 2004, 2005–06

Achievements

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. 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.

• Fair Play DST Super League: 2

2014, 2015

• Best Player DST Super League: 3

2014 — Sld (U) Mohammad Mazazizi bin Mazlan

2015 — Sld Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman

2016 — Sld Mohd Tarmizi bin Hj Mat Johari

• Top Scorer DST Super League: 1

2016 — Sld Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman – 8 goals

2017 — Sld Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman – 28 goals

Top scorer

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

All-time top goal-scorers

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

Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council Perwira Futsal Club

Full name	Majlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei Perwira Futsal Club
Nickname(s)	armymen[17]
Short name	MS ABDB Perwira FC
Founded	1985; 40 years ago (1985)
Stadium	Royal Brunei Air Force Sports Club, Rimba, Brunei-Muara, Brunei Darussalam
Coach	Abdul Hapiz Untong[18]
League	Brunei Futsal League
2023	2nd[17]
Website	https://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

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

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

• Royal Brunei Police Force Sports Council
• Sport in Brunei
• Brunei Rugby Football Union
• Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (Brunei)

References

Citations

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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.
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11. "In-form Shahrin slams hattrick". New Straits Times. 3 September 1994. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via Google News Archive Search.
12. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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18. "FUTSALCUP: Keen competition expected as Hongyen adapt to tradition". ASEANFootball.org. Korat, Thailand: ASEAN Football Federation. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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21. "Majlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei wins Super Smasher Badminton Tournament". BruneiNewsGazette.com. Brunei News Gazette. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

Further reading

• Hasrulraizan (11 December 2015). "MS ABDB terus mengganas" [MS ABDB continues to terrorise]. MediaPermata.com.bn (in Malay). Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: Media Permata, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• Nadzirah Malek-Webb (12 December 2015). "DST Super League season finale set for tomorrow". BT.com.bn. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: The Brunei Times, Brunei Times Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• Nadzirah Malek-Webb (14 December 2015). "MS ABDB finish their campaign with 2–2 draw". BT.com.bn. The Brunei Times. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• "MS ABDB juara Liga Super DST 2015". Pelitabrunei.gov.bn. 15 December 2015. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• "MS ABDB DST Super League champion". BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• "Tabuan Muda to meet MS ABDB". BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• "MS ABDB lawan Indera SC Ahad ini". MediaPermata.com.bn (in Malay). Media Permata, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• "Menjelang final Piala FA DST 2015". MediaPermata.com.bn (in Malay). Media Permata, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• "Stage set for DST FA Cup final". BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• Nadzirah Malek-Webb (20 December 2015). "MS ABDB are champions". BT.com.bn. The Brunei Times. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• "MS ABDB retain DST FA Cup". BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• "MS ABDB rangkul Piala FA DST 2015". PelitaBrunei.gov.bn. 21 December 2015. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• "MS ABDB julang Piala FA DST 2015". MediaPermata.com.bn (in Malay). Media Permata, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• Nadzirah Malek-Webb (27 December 2015). "Interesting year for Brunei football". BT.com.bn. The Brunei Times. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• "Indera SC, MS ABDB bersaing rebut juara". MediaPermata.com.bn (in Malay). Media Permata, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• "Battle for DST Sumbangsih Cup". BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• "MS ABDB win DST Sumbangsih Cup". BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• Ak Fauzi Pg Salleh (5 March 2016). "Rivals face off in season opener". BT.com.bn. The Brunei Times. Retrieved 5 April 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
• Ak Fauzi Pg Salleh (6 March 2016). "MS ABDB lift DST Sumbangsih Cup". BT.com.bn. The Brunei Times. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• Nadzirah Malek-Webb (14 March 2016). "MS ABDB open campaign with victory". BT.com.bn. The Brunei Times. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• "Holders MS ABDB begin title defence with win". BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• "Juara Liga Super DST sukar diramal". MediaPermata.com.bn (in Malay). Media Permata, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• Nadzirah Malek-Webb (27 March 2016). "Kota Ranger beat Jerudong, pick up first win". BT.com.bn. The Brunei Times. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• "MS ABDB menang tipis ke atas Najip". MediaPermata.com.bn (in Malay). Media Permata, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• Yee Chun Leong (2 April 2016). "MS ABDB top table". BT.com.bn. The Brunei Times. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• "National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam". NFABD.org. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
• Daniel Groll. "DST Brunei Super League 2015 – Brunei Darussalam – results, tables, fixtures, statistics & club profiles". WeltFussballArchiv.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.

External links

• MS ABDB FT — official website
• Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council on Instagram