Football Association of Brunei Darussalam

Football Association of Brunei Darussalam
AFC
Founded 1952[1]
FIFA affiliation 1972
AFC affiliation 1969[2]
President Dato Abdul Rahman Mohiddin

The National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (Malay: Persatuan Bolasepak Kebangsaan Negara Brunei Darussalam) was the governing body of football in Brunei, controlled the Brunei national team.

2009 FIFA ban

In September 2009 the association was banned globally by FIFA due to government interference in the association.[3][4] On 30 May 2011 the ban by FIFA was lifted.[5] The association succeeded by National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://bruneiresources.blogspot.com/2009/01/football-federation-of-brunei.html
  2. ↑ "OK for Sabah Sarawak". The Straits Times. 13 August 1969.
  3. ↑ "Key decisions reached in Rio". FIFA. 29 September 2009.
  4. ↑ "FIFA Hits Football Association Of Brunei With Global Ban". goal.com. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "The Executive Committee lifts the suspensions on Bosnia-Herzegovina and Brunei Darussalam". FIFA. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2012.


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