Royal Brunei Police Force Sports Council

The Royal Brunei Police Force Sports Council (RBPFSC); Malay: Majlis Sukan Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei or simply MS PPDB, is the multi-sport club of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) in Brunei Darussalam.^[1]

Royal Brunei Police Force Sports Council
Majlis Sukan Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei
Country	Brunei Darussalam
Allegiance	Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Type	Royal Brunei Police Force multi-sport club

Its football team play in the Brunei Super League (BSL).^[2]

Football team

Royal Brunei Police Force Sports Council Football Team

Full name	Majlis Sukan Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei
Short name	MS PPDB
Founded	1985; 40 years ago (1985)
Ground	Hassanal Bolkiah Polis Gadong Stadium, Gadong, Brunei-Muara, Brunei Darussalam
Owner	Royal Brunei Police Force
Coach	Edy Asmady Abdul Malik
League	Brunei Super League
2023	BSL, 7th of 16

Royal Police Force football team prior to the 'A' Division Football Final, 1967

History

The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) has been synonymous with the Brunei national and state league teams since the 1970s and 80s, contributing players such as 1981 Borneo Cup match-winner Zamani Ahmad,^[3][4] Roslan Suhaili who scored a hat-trick against Indonesia at a 1980 Summer Olympics qualifying match,^[5] as well as Zulkifli Anis who scored against the same opposition in a 1–1 draw at the 1983 SEA Games.^[6][1] Officially formed as an entity in 1985, they regularly competed at national competitions throughout the 1990s.

The Police Force Football Team were a founding member of the 2002 B-League.^[7] They withdrew before the 2003 season started, and it was not until 2011 that they reformed, only losing to Rimba Star FC for a qualifying spot in the 2011 Brunei Premier League II that year.^[8]

After the reformation of the football pyramid by the newly formed NFABD, MS PDB FT finished third in their group at the 2011–12 Brunei National Football League, enabling them to play in the 2012–13 Brunei Super League.^[9][10] The opening match of the league was the Bruneian version of the Singaporean Uniformed Derby: MS ABDB FT against MS PDB FT on 14 December and it ended 2–1 to the Army-men.^[11]

As of 2023, the team has firmly kept its top-flight status for the last eight campaigns. They have also been losing finalists of the Brunei FA Cup in 2017–18 and 2018–19.^[12]

Current squad

As of 12 January 2025

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  BRU Salman Sinchun 2 DF  BRU Haziq Baihaqi Abdullah 3 DF  BRU Azmi Abdullah 5 DF  BRU Amiruddin Jamaluddin 6 DF  BRU Asri Abdul Hakim 7 MF  BRU Fazizzul Hussin (captain) 8 MF  BRU Nizamuddin Ismail 9 FW  BRU Fakhrol Tamimi Sahari 10 FW  BRU Abdul Azim Abdul Rasid 11 MF  BRU Nazirul Arsat 12 FW  BRU Rozandy Anak Bujang 13 DF  BRU Abdul Muiz Shahrizan

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 DF  BRU Abdul Hafiz Ahmad 16 MF  BRU Alif Sisa 18 MF  BRU Abdul Wadud Ramli 19 DF  BRU Norhanif Radzuan 20 FW  BRU Norfaez Sayang 21 FW  BRU Farish Aryan Abdul Rahman 22 DF  BRU Azim Damit 24 GK  BRU Yusri Yussof 25 GK  BRU Abdul Hafiz Awang Ahmad 26 MF  BRU An-Nur Islam Morsidi 27 DF  BRU George Alvin Anak Degat 28 MF  BRU Hazmi Zulkifli

See also

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

References

1. "MS PPDB - Football Association of Brunei Darussalam". NFABD.org. Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
2. "MS PDB set sights on top 3 finish". BruneiOlympic.org. Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council. The Brunei Times. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
3. "Borneo Cup". RSSSF.org. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
4. "Disaster averted – Lim's spot-kick saves Singapore". eResources.NLB.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 18 May 1980. p. 26. Retrieved 27 June 2023 – via National Library Board, Government of Singapore.
5. "Brunei shock Indonesia". eResources.NLB.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 25 March 1980. p. 31. Retrieved 27 June 2023 – via National Library Board, Government of Singapore.
6. "Brunei's World Cup!". eResources.NLB.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 3 June 1983. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via National Library Board, Government of Singapore.^{[dead link‍]}
7. "Brunei 2002". RSSSF.org. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 9 January 2005. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
8. Jonny (19 March 2011). "BPL II teams told to raise their game". BruneiFootball.blogspot.com. The Brunei Times. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
9. "Brunei 2011/12". RSSSF.org. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
10. Ten, Jake (5 December 2012). "10 teams for first DST Super League". MSABDBFT.blogspot.com. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: Borneo Bulletin. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
11. Ten, Jake (15 December 2012). "MS ABDB beat MS PDB 2-1 in 1st DST Super League match". MSABDBFT.blogspot.com. Borneo Bulletin. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
12. Yunus, Fadhil (19 April 2019). "MS PDB rekindle FA Cup romance with final return, holders Indera SC crash out". BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

External links

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