Women's football in Brunei

Women's football in Brunei
Princess Muneerah playing football in 2023
CountryBrunei Darussalam
Governing bodyFootball Association of Brunei Darussalam
National team(s)Women's national team
Nickname(s)n/a

Under the current Sharia law, women's football in Brunei Darussalam is prohibited.[1] Though women were banned from playing, football was the second most popular sport in the country for women.[2] There are no registered female players in the country.[2] While there is officially no support for women's football in the country, only foreign females at Berakas International School are allowed to play within the school campus.[3] There are also some women futsal teams set up as regional representatives on occasion.[4]

  1. ^ "Khutbah - Bersukan" [Sermon - Sports]. www.KHEU.gov.bn (in Malay). Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama. 2016. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Women's Football Today – information and statistics on women's football from the member associations of FIFA – Brunei Darussalam (BRU)" (PDF). FIFA.com. FIFA: 37. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Goal! Football: Brunei" (PDF). FIFA.com. FIFA. 20 January 2009. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  4. ^ Yunus, Fadhil (11 September 2018). "Haji Puspa appointed head coach of SCB women's futsal team". BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.