Securing every major honour in a sport is a top priority for clubs aiming to achieve peak success. After several years of dominating Brunei’s premier league, leading local club DPMM FC, founded in 2000, ventured into new territory by joining the Singapore league through the Malaysia league for the 2005-2006 season. During the Brunei Premier […]
Beyond the pitch, a coach’s impact on Brunei’s football future For every football club, the relentless pursuit of winning trophies remains a fundamental goal, particularly in major competitions, as it signifies their ambition to be at the pinnacle of the sport. In the late 2000s, Brunei’s professional club DPMM FC entered Singapore’s top flight, entrusting […]
Fadhil Yunus The national football team recently reached a milestone towards their progress in the regional scene against neighbouring countries and beyond after qualifying for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Mitsubishi Electric Cup (AMEC 2022) for the first time in 26 years. It marks a historic occasion for the country’s football after multiple unsuccessful bids […]
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February 26, 2021
Fadhil Yunus
Former DPMM FC duo Steve Kean and Roy O Donovan locked horns for the first time with their teams when the latter’s Newcastle Jets paid a visit to the former’s Melbourne Victory at the AAMI Park in the A-League recently.
The pair worked together at the Brunei-based club in 2014 when Kean was head coach while O’Donovan was the club’s marquee signing.
The striker enjoyed an excellent debut season after ploughing 15 goals in 24 league appearances.
Under the guidance of his former head coach Kean, the Cork-born native collected his first major honour with the