Wijaya FC

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Wijaya
Full nameWijaya Football Club
Nickname(s)WFC
Founded1989; 35 years ago (1989)
GroundVarious
ChairmanHassan Yussof
Head coachErni Abdul Hakim
LeagueBrunei Super League
2023BSL, 9th of 16

Wijaya Football Club (Malay: Kelab Bola Sepak Wijaya; abbrev: WFC) is a professional football club from Brunei that competes in the Brunei Super League.[1] They are a founding member of both the B-League in 2002,[2] as well as the Super League in 2012.[3] They were also the inaugural winners of the Brunei FA Cup in 2002.[4]

History

Early years

In 1975, the club began as a bunch of under-14s competing at the Ong Sum Ping Field under the name Pekerma FC. The senior side Youngster FC, the club that served as an example and source of encouragement for the teenagers as they grew up, occupied the space the majority of the time. They would work out together, and five years after Youngster FC ceased to exist, Pekerma finally changed their name to the OSP Rangers as they took part in competitions.[1]

Local successes

Wijaya FC didn't get started until they registered for the Brunei-Muara District League in 1989. They made an impression in their first season, finishing second in Division II, which led to their promotion to the top division, where they competed from 1990 until 2001. They entered the B-League in 2002 as one of the top teams in the country and nurtured players that would become Bruneian household names like Wardun Yussof, Ratano Tuah and Norsillmy Taha. In the 2002 Brunei FA Cup final, Wijaya defeated MS ABDB 1–0 to claim their first trophy.[5] Indeed it was the latter who scored the winning goal in the final. The next year, they won the Super Cup by the same margin against the same opponents.[5]

After going undefeated in the second round, Wijaya added another trophy to his collection by winning the 2003 Brunei Premier League championship. In their final game, they defeated Indera SC 1–0 thanks to a goal from Norsillmy Taha, finishing two points ahead of DPMM FC. Twenty teams in all, divided into two groups, competed in the event, with Wijaya finishing second in Group B. In the second round, the top 10 teams went on.[6]As the final fixtures were not played at the same time, Wijaya needed to rely on the result between DPMM FC and MS ABDB to keep their lead at the table, and it was the Armymen who performed a huge upset by beating the royally-owned club and hand Wijaya the title.[7]

Present day

For the 2007–2008 season, they reached the FA Cup final once more, but this time, the armymen came out on top 1–0.

group stage of the 2022 FA Cup and failed to qualify for the knockout stage.[13]

Current squad

As of 4 November 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
 		Haziq Hazwan Wahid
2 DF Brunei 
BRU
 		Danish Daniel Alfian
3 DF Brunei 
BRU
 		Ashraf Tambrin Shah
4 DF Brunei 
BRU
 		Syahrul Suhaili
5 DF Brunei 
BRU
 		Al-Mu'min Na'imullah Harith
6 MF Brunei 
BRU
 		Samsul Masri
7 FW Brunei 
BRU
 		Ahmadi Fahmi Yahaya
8 ST Brunei 
BRU
 		Sholihuddin Jamaluddin
9 MF Brunei 
BRU
 		Abdul Aziz Hamizan Junaidi
10 FW Brunei 
BRU
 		Marhazif Ahad (Vice-captain)
11 MF Brunei 
BRU
 		Hanif Omar Ali
12 MF Brunei 
BRU
 		Dandarawi Abidin
13 GK Brunei 
BRU
 		Yazeed Tajuddin
14 MF Brunei 
BRU
 		Salahuddin Al-Ayubi Abas
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Brunei 
BRU
 		Azhar Saifulbahri
16 DF Brunei 
BRU
 		Zainul Aiman Zakaria
17 MF Brunei 
BRU
 		Nur Aqil Saifullah Ishak
19 DF Brunei 
BRU
 		Alin Syahmi Hossaini
20 DF Brunei 
BRU
 		Hamiz Arsyad Faisal
21 DF Brunei 
BRU
 		Hairulmizan Rasit
22 MF Brunei 
BRU
 		Hasnizam Saifullah Ade Rozli
23 MF Brunei 
BRU
 		Jamrin Johari (Captain)
25 GK Brunei 
BRU
 		Abdul Muththalib Al-Amin Ahmad Saufi
31 DF Brunei 
BRU
 		Safwan Ikhwan Safiuddin Jasri
33 MF Brunei 
BRU
 		Zaquan Abdullah
34 DF Brunei 
BRU
 		Ali Haikal Ali Redzuan
37 FW Brunei 
BRU
 		Welther Hing Wil Cheng
42 MF Brunei 
BRU
 		Danial Al-Rafi Ali

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b "Wijaya FC". Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "TINGKATKAN MUTU BOLA SEPAK NEGARA". Pelita Brunei. 10 July 2002. Archived from the original on 18 September 2002. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  3. ^ "TEN TEAMS TO BATTLE FOR BRUNEI SUPER LEAGUE IN DECEMBER". ASEAN Football Federation. 5 June 2012. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  4. ^ "WIJAYA F.C. juara Proton Piala F.A." Pelita Brunei. 6 November 2002. Archived from the original on 18 February 2005. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Wijaya FC Writes Brunei's Sports History". Borneo Bulletin. 14 August 2004. Archived from the original on 26 December 2004. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Brunei 2003". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  7. ^ "Wijaya FC grabs championship at National Football". Borneo Bulletin. 8 October 2003. Archived from the original on 2004-01-24. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Brunei 2007/08". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  9. ^ "Brunei 2016". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  10. ^ "Brunei 2018/19". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  11. ^ "NFABD calls of Brunei Super League due to COVID-19 » Borneo Bulletin Online". NFABD calls of Brunei Super League due to COVID-19. 2020-03-14. Archived from the original on 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  12. ^ "FA Cup to kick off on August 6". Borneo Bulletin. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Brunei 2022". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  14. ^ "Brunei 2002". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-12-10.

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