Rimba Star FC

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Rimba Star
Full nameRimba Star Football Club
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008)
GroundVarious
PresidentYassin Noor
Head coachYassin Noor
CoachHassanuddin Damit
LeagueBrunei Super League
2023BSL, 10th of 16

Rimba Star Football Club is a professional football club in Brunei, playing in the Brunei Super League.[1] The club is based in Kampong Rimba in Brunei-Muara District.

History[edit]

Rimba Star was founded in 2008 by current president and manager Yassin bin Haji Mohammad Noor, and entered the District leagues in their formative years.[2] In the 2010 Brunei FA Cup first round, they were drawn against Viva Rangers FC which boasted Shah Razen Said in their ranks and were defeated 3–2.[3]

Rimba Star qualified for the 2011 Brunei Premier League II by beating MS PDB in the qualifying match.[4] However, after it commenced, the league was cancelled later that June as a result of the disbanding of the organisers namely the Football Federation of Brunei Darussalam.[5] Its successor, National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam organised a competition for a new league system, and Rimba Star finished fourth behind Indera SC, MS ABDB and MS PDB in their group.[6] This meant that they were placed in the second tier starting with the 2014 Brunei Premier League.[7]

Rimba Star finished in the bottom half in subsequent campaigns in the Premier League, just steering clear of relegation in some cases. In the 2018–19 season they finished bottom but with the expansion in 2020, were selected to play in the 16-team league,[8] beeingn a member of the Super League ever since.

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

As of 14 August 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brunei BRU Ahmdilah Mohamed
5 DF Nigeria NGA Hammed Okikiola
6 MF Brunei BRU Aiman Abdullah
7 MF Brunei BRU Khalil Ahmad Kamil
10 FW Brunei BRU Qamarulludin Abd Rahim
11 MF Brunei BRU Sufri Yussof
12 DF Brunei BRU Haziq Hardi
13 DF Brunei BRU Noor Hidayah Yassin
14 DF Brunei BRU Iqhmal Abdul Latip
15 DF Brunei BRU Khairul Anuar Sabli
16 DF Brunei BRU Esmady Brahim (Captain)
17 FW Brunei BRU Saifullah Saifuddin
19 FW Brunei BRU Hamizan Hadzman
21 FW Brunei BRU Aaiman Muqmin Baharuddin
22 GK Brunei BRU Syafie Fakhrusy Ali Hanafiah
23 MF Brunei BRU Yussafhamidi Roslee
24 MF Brunei BRU Hazran Hadzman
25 GK Brunei BRU Roslan Rosli
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 GK Brunei BRU Hassanuddin Damit (Player-coach)
27 DF Brunei BRU Ajwad Mesli
28 MF Brunei BRU Azmi Abu Bakar
29 MF Malaysia MAS Ridhwan Roslan
30 DF Brunei BRU Fadhli Kefle
31 DF Brunei BRU Nurhazmie Hardiman
33 MF Brunei BRU Rabbani Jefry
34 FW Brunei BRU Shah Rizan Reymoon
36 DF Brunei BRU Akmal Farhan Tahar
37 DF Brunei BRU Abdul Najid Syafiq Sudirman
43 MF Brunei BRU Nur Izzan Embran
44 FW Brunei BRU Rafie Zulnaidi
47 FW Brunei BRU Nor Izazi Ruqaimi Rumaizi
48 MF Brunei BRU Ahmad Sha'ain Ibrahim
50 GK Brunei BRU Shahrul Haikal Amirnorashid
52 DF Brunei BRU Adiman Raziq Fakhrin Abdul Rahman
55 MF Brunei BRU Azeerul Faizz Rabu

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rimba Star FC – Football Association of Brunei Darussalam". Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Rimba Star FC get new van from COVID-19 solidarity fund". Borneo Bulletin. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  3. ^ "FA Cup: Top meets bottom as Rangers get P Lun Bawang". The Brunei Times. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  4. ^ "BPL II teams told to raise their game". The Brunei Times. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  5. ^ "FFBD-organised competitions to be discontinued". The Brunei Times. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Let football league begin!". The Brunei Times. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Brunei 2014". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  8. ^ "16 CLUBS TO COMPETE IN LATEST BRUNEI SUPER LEAGUE SEASON". The Bruneian. 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

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