Panchor Murai
Full namePanchor Murai Football Club
Founded2009 (2009), as MPK Panchor Murai
GroundVarious
Head coachNurfadzillah Yussof
LeagueBrunei Super League
2023BSL, 12th of 16

Panchor Murai Football Club is a professional football club in Brunei, currently 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]

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.[10] They competed in the 2018-19 BPL season 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 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 Khairul Hadri Sani
2 MF Brunei BRU Nurshafif Tajul Ariffin
3 DF Brunei BRU Azharuddin Abdul Ghani
4 DF Brunei BRU Radzillah Abdul Ghani
5 MF Brunei BRU Rijaluddin Rajid
6 DF Brunei BRU Hafiy Danan
7 MF Brunei BRU Iqmal Halim Murah
8 MF Brunei BRU Salehin Abdul Rahman
9 FW Brunei BRU Omar Kalong
10 FW Brunei BRU Sahrul Sabatu
11 MF Brunei BRU Nazirul Azmi Ali
13 DF Brunei BRU Nur Alimin Sungoh
14 MF Brunei BRU Nur Al-Mustaqim Harun
15 DF Brunei BRU Mu'iz Ehsanuddin Abu Bakar
16 MF Brunei BRU Amirul Izdhar Jimizal
17 FW Brunei BRU Ahmad Asyraf Saudian
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Brunei BRU Nazrul Syafiq Murah
19 MF Brunei BRU Efeizul Haqim Murah
20 FW Brunei BRU Sallehuddin Sarifudin
21 DF Brunei BRU Habbibuddin Jamaludin
22 MF Brunei BRU Army Mazhisham Muhammad (Captain)
24 GK Brunei BRU Nor Zaki Muhaimmin Zakaria
25 GK Brunei BRU Huzaifah Hassan
26 MF Brunei BRU Amirul Izzat Ariffin
27 DF Brunei BRU Hisammuddin Sapawi
28 DF Brunei BRU Hazman Rahimi Rasidi
29 MF Brunei BRU Habibul Hakim Sapawi
30 FW Brunei BRU Abdul Hakim Shukrin
38 MF Brunei BRU Daniyal Hakeem Lamit
47 DF Brunei BRU Danial Hariz Shukrin
56 DF Brunei BRU Saiful Mahri Sambri

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. Archived from the original on January 2, 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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