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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
Nicknamearmymen
Short nameMS ABDB FT
Founded1985; 41 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]
2025–265th
Websitemsabdbft.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; 41 years ago, 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 8 December 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 18 September 2025.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BRU LCpl (U) Azriel bin Arman
2 DF  BRU Sld (U) Ak Ahmad Sofhi bin Pg Idris
3 DF  BRU Sld (U) Md Abdul Wafiy Yazid bin Md Sudirman
4 DF  BRU Sld (U) Muhamad Abdul Hafiz bin Mohamad Sabri
5 DF  BRU LS Mohd Azroy Hairul bin Azmi
6 DF  BRU LCpl (U) Mohd Hibatur Rahman bin Mohamad
7 FW  BRU Sld (U) Ak Muhd Ali Munawwar bin Pg Abd Rahman
8 FW  BRU Sld (U) Muhd Waiz Waizzat bin Md Erwan
9 FW  BRU LS Mohd Safaruddin bin Azami
10 MF  BRU LS Mohd Hadif Aiman bin Hj Adanan
11 MF  BRU Sld Muhammad Saiful Ammar bin Hj Adis
12 MF  BRU LCpl (U) Muqaddim bin Abdul Rashid
13 DF  BRU Hadif Mansur Zulkarman
14 MF  BRU Sld (U) Mohd Ady Aiman bin Hj Noorajrin
15 FW  BRU Sld (U) Muhd Rahimin bin Abd Ghani
16 DF  BRU Sld Ak Mohd Alimuddin bin Pg Jamaluddin
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW  BRU Sld (U) Muhd Shafie bin Hj Muhd Efenddy (Captain)
18 DF  BRU LCpl (U) Muhd Arib bin Ahanapi
19 GK  BRU Muhd Danish Aiman bin Mardianni
20 FW  BRU Mohd Fathlinnur Adhlin bin Ratano
21 FW  BRU Sld Pg Mohd Hairul Afpindy bin Pg Mohd Hussin
22 DF  BRU Sld Muhd Nur Ridhwan @ Raiezwan bin Radimas
23 FW  BRU Sld Mohd Saufi bin Salleh
24 FW  BRU Mohd Azinur Rashiman bin Awang Hj Jufri
25 GK  BRU Sld Md Burhanuddin bin Hj Edy Asmady
26 DF  BRU Daniyal bin Mohd Zinin
27 DF  BRU Cpl Muhd Amal Fakhri bin Mohd Othman
28 FW  BRU Mohd Adi Shukry bin Salleh
29 MF  BRU Sld (U) Muhd Afiq Syafiee bin Mohd Suhiani
30 DF  BRU Hazim Sabri
31 GK  BRU Husaini Zul Azwan Yazid Iskandar

Coaching staff

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MS ABDB FT management and coaching staff
Manager Maj (U) Pg Md Qamarul Ehsan bin Pg Hj Hassan
Assistant manager Muhd Amirul Izwan bin Mohd Eswandy
Head coach LCpl Hj Mohammad Yusof bin Hj Matyassin
Assistant coaches Cpl Mohd Khairuddin bin Abdul Kadir
Sld Khairuddin bin Md Azahari
Mohd Effendi Shah Hj Awg Md Jumat
Muhd Shazwan bin Othman
Goalkeeping coach Sld Mohammad Tarmizi bin Hj Mat Johari
Fitness coach Sgt Rismahnoor bin Hj Md Edris
Team medic Sld (U) Muhd Nur Syahmirza Nashrullah bin Dahlan
Kitman LCpl (U) Mohd Abdin Shakirin bin Abdullah

Team managers

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chronology of team managers of MS ABDB FT
yearmanager
2002Lt Col Tarip bin Hj Karia
2003Maj Puasa bin Ahad
2007Lt Col Dr Hj Mohamad Baharin bin Hj Bintang
2008Maj Zulkifli bin Hj Bujang
2009 – 2010Lt Col Dr Hj Mohamad Baharin bin Hj Bintang
2011 – 2012Lt Col (U) Suhaimi bin Jamali
2012 – 2013Maj Azaman bin Hj Hussin
2014Maj (U) Pg Mufid bin Pg Umar Ariffin
2014 – 2015Maj (U) Pg Md Farisan bin Pg Hj Metassan
2015 – 2016Maj (U) Razanol Hardi bin Abd Razak[2]
2017Maj (U) Hasnul Alwe bin Hj Matassan
2018 – 2019Maj (U) Hj Asbi bin Hj Anuar
2020 – 2021Maj (U) Muhd Nur Aidi bin Hj Abd Razak
2022Maj (U) Muhammad Adif bin Haji Zaman
2023Maj (U) Muhammad Yusra bin Awg Jafar
2023Maj (U) Muhammad Adif bin Haji Zaman
2024 –Maj (U) Pg Md Qamarul Ehsan bin Pg Hj Hassan

Coaches

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Continental record

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

Honours

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League

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Cup

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Achievements

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MS ABDB FT achievements
titlewinnersrunners-up
Brunei National1985
Brunei Super Cup2003, 2004, 2008
Brunei League Cup2006
Brunei FA Cup [a]2003, 2007–08, 20102002, 2004, 2005–06
Brunei DST FA Cup [a]2012, 2014–15,[5] 2015, 2016
Pesta Sukan Kebangsaan2010
Sukan Kebangsaan Brunei Darussalam2012, 2014
Brunei DST Piala Sumbangsih2014, 2016, 20172015, 2018
Brunei DST Super League2015,[12][13][14][15] 2016, 2017,[16] 2018–19[4]2012–13,[13] 2014[13]
Piala Sumbangsih2020
  1. 1 2 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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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)playergoals
2012–2017Sld Abdul Azizi bin Ali Rahman61
2015–2019Sld Razimie bin Ramlli32
2009–2021Sld Budiman bin Jumat30

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
Nicknamearmymen[17]
Short nameMS ABDB Perwira FC
Founded1985; 41 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
titlewinnersrunners-up
Brunei Futsal League2023[17]
Brunei Futsal Cup2022[20]
Sukan Kebangsaan Brunei Darussalam20192012, 2015, 2017
Piala Keputeraan Futsal Championship2019

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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 3 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; (18 September 2025). "Get ready for the 25/26 season! 🏆🔥 MS ABDB's squad list is out for Brunei Super League and FA cup!". Retrieved 30 September 2025 – 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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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