Eight leading teams in the country including one from Singapore will compete in the revamped Brunei Elite Futsal League (BEFL) following the official launch of the Brunei Futsal League (BFL) at the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD) House last night.
The 2024/2025 edition of the BFL was officially launched by the FABD President Feisal Eusoff.
The president in his speech said that the FABD will continuously be committed in their efforts to unearth new talents through football programmes especially from the grassroots level.
He added, “FABD is confident that with a strong foundation and continuous support, these young talents will grow and elevate the country to new heights one day.”
Earlier, HiTune Group of Companies and Yakin Football League (YFL) Chief Executive Officer Hernah Nur Imani binti Muhd Jeffrey in her remarks explained that the trust given to YFL to organise the 2024/2025 edition of the BFL signals a milestone for the YFL as a platform to accelerate the progress and development of football and futsal in the country.
According to her, the new format introduced in the championship, which is divided into BEFL and Brunei Premier Futsal League (BPFL), will witness another very significant chapter to the development of the domestic futsal scene with interesting and exciting matches.
The BPFL, the second tier of the country’s futsal pyramid will feature 10 teams.
The official launch of the BFL also coincided with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between FABD and YFL.
YFL was represented by Managing Director of HiTune Group of Companies and YFL Pengiran Zamri bin Pengiran Haji Bujang and Hernah Nur Imani while Feisal and Acting General Secretary Hajah Nooranisah binti Haji Idris signed on behalf of FABD.
Meanwhile, the event also saw the official handover of Molten balls to every elite futsal club and a handover of referee uniforms which will be worn during the BFL matches. – Fadhil Yunus
