Kota Ranger FC
Full name | Kelab Bola Sepak Kota Ranger[1] | |
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Founded | 1978 | |
Stadium | Berakas Sports Complex | |
Chairman | Abdul Razak Ibrahim | |
Manager | Nazib Ali | |
Coach | Darus Tanjung | |
League | Brunei Super League | |
2018–19 | 5th | |
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Kelab Bola Sepak Kota Ranger (English:City Ranger Football Club) is a Bruneian football club, playing in the Brunei Super League. It was formed in 1978 and was successful in the late eighties and early nineties, winning the national championships twice.[2]
History[]
Kota Ranger was founded in 1978 by denizens of Kota Batu on the outskirts of Bandar Seri Begawan, overlooking the Brunei Bay.[3] They participated in the national championships run by the Brunei Football Association and claimed silverware first in 1987,[2] then secondly in a league championship in 1992.[4] Regionally, they participated in the 1987 Asian Club Championship and the 1992 Borneo Inter-Club Cup, winning the latter outright.[5] They failed to qualify for the 1992–93 edition of the Asian Club Championship, despite having beaten from Malaysia in the first round.[6]
Kota Ranger was one of the founding clubs of the B-League in 2002.[7] They were relegated in 2004[8] and spent time in the second tier of Brunei football until 2015, when they became league champions and promoted to the Brunei Super League.[9] Currently their best record in the competition is in the 2017–18 season when they finished runners-up to MS ABDB.[10]
In 2019, Kota Ranger claimed their first ever FA Cup triumph, beating 2-1, the winner coming in the 89th minute via a Nur Asyraffahmi Norsamri free-kick after Amir Bujang for the policemen cancelled out an earlier Amalul Said goal.[11]
Achievements[]
- Brunei Premier League:
- Brunei FA Cup:
- Piala Sumbangsih: 2020
- Brunei National Championship: 1987
- BAFA-Standard Chartered Football League: 1992
- Borneo Inter-Club Cup: 1992
- Joint Cup Championship: 2019[12]
Current squad[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References[]
- ^ "Kota Ranger FC – Brunei Darussalam – Kelab Bola Sepak Kota Ranger – Club Profile, Club History, Club Badge, Results, Fixtures, Historical Logos, Statistics". www.weltfussballarchiv.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Brunei - List of Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Club Profiles: Kota Ranger FC". Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Kota Ranger raih $4 ribu". Pelita Brunei. 19 February 1992. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Kejohanan Bolasepak Antara Kelab-kelab Borneo: Kota Ranger Juara" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 11 March 1992. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "The lost tale of PKNK FC". Sportimes. Archived from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "TINGKATKAN MUTU BOLA SEPAK NEGARA". Pelita Brunei. 10 July 2002. Archived from the original on 18 September 2002. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Sengkurong FC & Kota Ranger relegated". Borneo Bulletin. 16 October 2004. Archived from the original on 2 December 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Kota Ranger bag DST Premier League title". Archived from the original on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
- ^ "MS ABDB win third straight DST Super League". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "KOTA RANGER CROWNED DST FA CUP CHAMPIONS". BruSports News. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Kota Ranger 'Joint Cup' champions". Borneo Bulletin. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- Football in Brunei
- Football clubs in Brunei
- Association football clubs established in 1978
- 1978 establishments in Brunei