Panchor Murai FC

Panchor Murai Football Club is a football club in Brunei, playing in the Brunei Super League.[1] It takes its name from the village of Panchor Murai in Brunei-Muara District. It was formally established in 2009.[2]

Panchor Murai FC
Full namePanchor Murai Football Club
Founded2009 as MPK Pancur Murai
ManagerJaafar Osman
CoachAqim Matsah
LeagueBrunei Super League
20194th (promoted via league expansion)

History

Panchor Murai FC formerly played at the district level of Brunei's football pyramid, under the name MPK Pancur Murai.[3][4][5] They qualified for the Brunei Premier League in 2015,[6] and finished fourth out of 11 clubs that season.[7] They struggled for form in the season after,[8] barely managing to survive the drop in eighth place.[9]

Panchor Murai finished rock bottom in the 2017 Brunei Premier League and relegation was looming for the club, until it was saved via the pulling out of DSP United and Tunas FC from the league.[10] They competed in the 2018-19 Brunei Premier League and managed another fourth-place finish.[11]

When the Brunei Super League was expanded to 16 teams in 2020, Panchor Murai were announced to be participating in the league, making their top-flight debut after four seasons.[12]

Current squad
As of 16 March 2020

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Hazwan Akmal Zamri
2 FW Ahmad Firdaus Bohasan
3 DF Azharuddin Abdul Ghani
4 DF Radzilah Abdul Ghani
5 MF Norazimmin Zakaria
6 DF Jalani Tuah
7 DF Sharil Sebti
8 MF Salehin Abdul Rahman
9 MF Samsul Masri
10 FW Shahrul Sabtu
11 MF Nazirul Azmi Ali
12 DF Nazirul Helmi Abdul Rahman
13 MF Iqmal Halim Murah
No. Position Player
14 MF Thaqif Ruzaini Abdul Manan
15 MF Aidil Azman
16 DF Amirul Izdhar Jimizal
17 FW Ahmad Asyraf Saudian
18 DF Nurfadzillah Yussof
19 DF Fadillah Puasa
20 FW Noorshahiman Noradiman
21 MF Asrul Asdynee Sahdon
22 MF Suhaili Matasan
23 MF Nur Al-Mustaqim Harun
24 GK Yazrul Azwin Yusrin
25 GK Khairul Hadri Sani

References
  1. "The AFC: PANCHOR MURAI". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  2. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T1jiI8KmKfE/W-D7bC6nXKI/AAAAAAAABdo/VFbaszWSyhYWPenjuMAAt3zV7yklxTb5wCLcBGAs/s320/22250-picsay.png
  3. "Brunei (Lower Levels) 2007/08". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 4 September 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  4. "Brunei-Muara District eyes own football league". The Brunei Times. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  5. "MPK Pancur Murai menang 2-1 menentang Besa FC" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  6. "Titleholders no problem with postponement". The Brunei Times. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  7. "Brunei 2015". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  8. "Al Idrus, Menglait to Battle It Out for League Title". Borneo Bulletin. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  9. "Premier League 2016". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  10. "DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2017". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  11. "DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2018". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  12. "16 CLUBS TO COMPETE IN LATEST BRUNEI SUPER LEAGUE SEASON". The Bruneian. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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