Kota Ranger FC

Kota Ranger FC
Full name Kelab Bola Sepak Kota Ranger[1]
Founded 1978
Ground Berakas Sports Complex
Ground Capacity 2500[2]
Manager Azmi Azizul
League Brunei Super League
2016 6th[3]

Kelab Bola Sepak Kota Ranger (English:City Ranger Football Club) is a Bruneian football club that plays in the Brunei Super League as of 2016.[4]

History

One of the oldest football clubs in Brunei, Kota Ranger has been Bruneian champions at least twice (in 1987 and 1993).[5] They also entered the Asian Champions' Cup through their 1987 championship.[6] They came third in the first stage of the new 2002 Proton B-League Group B, but did not finish the season well.[7] Relegated to Premier Two in 2004,[8] they have been languishing in the second tier until they won the Brunei Premier League title in 2016 with an unbeaten season, thereby automatically sealing promotion.[9] [10]

2016 Brunei Super League

Their first win 4-2 versus Jerudong FC, Kota Ranger vowed 'not to dwell on past glories' as 'the pressure is overwhelming' stated assistant coach Abang Nor Hillmy Abang Taha who assured that the league is 'tough'.Moreover, only four players remained from the 2015 championship-winning lineup.[11] [12] They finished the season in sixth place.[13]

Current Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Brunei GK Azman Ilham Noor
2 Brunei DF Afi Aminuddin
3 Brunei MF Hairun Ikhwan Kusno
4 Brunei DF Afandi Lamit
5 Brunei MF Abdul Azim Abdul Rahman
6 Brunei DF Ammar Syafie Hasanuddin
7 Brunei FW Abu Bakar Mahari
8 Brunei MF Hardi Bujang
9 Brunei FW Abdul Hanan Abas
10 Brunei FW Fathurrahman Embran
11 Brunei MF Fadzil Ismail Hamdani
12 Brunei DF Nurul Azami Hussin
No. Position Player
13 Brunei MF Akid Arif Sujono
14 Brunei DF Syarafuddin Hamdi Talip
15 Brunei DF Shahrul Rizal Abdul Rahman
19 Brunei DF Amalul Ariffin Shah Said
21 Brunei MF Syazwi Mohin
22 Brunei MF Azrie Ihsanuddin Suhaimi
23 Brunei DF Nur Halifah Jemaludin
24 Brunei GK Sani Abdullah
Brunei MF Akimul Mahfudh Sujono
Brunei FW Ali Elda Matali
Brunei MF Azmi Ishamuddin Suhaimi
Brunei FW Abu Suffian Adanan

References

  1. ↑ http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com/club-profile/brunei-darussalam/kota-ranger-fc/22249/
  2. ↑ http://uk.soccerway.com/teams/brunei-darussalam/kota-ranger/35906/
  3. ↑ http://brunei.leaguerepublic.com/l/fg/1_696817202.html;jsessionid=D7F9AA2A74E5E09D86E0366D879B41EB
  4. ↑ "DST SUPER LEAGUE 2016". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  5. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/bruneichamp.html
  6. ↑ "Asian Club Competitions 1987/88". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  7. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/brunei02.html
  8. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/brunei04.html
  9. ↑ http://borneobulletin.com.bn/kota-ranger-bag-dst-premier-league-title/
  10. ↑ http://mediapermata.com.bn/kota-ranger-fc-juara-liga-perdana/
  11. ↑ http://borneobulletin.com.bn/kota-ranger-open-new-chapter/
  12. ↑ http://msabdbft.blogspot.hk/2016/03/kota-ranger-beat-jerudong-pick-up-first.html
  13. ↑ "DST SUPER LEAGUE 2016 STANDINGS". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
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