No travel woes as Brunei cover cost for visiting Super League teams
Super League teams making their trip to the Sultanate for matches for the new season in August can breathe easy, as the foreign football club have agreed to sponsor all travel expenses for visiting teams.
Malaysian Football League (MFL) acting chief executive officer Mohd Shazli Shaik Mohd said the arrangement was a major factor in Brunei's participation in the 2025-2026 season.
'The sponsorship was one of the main matters in our agreement with Brunei,' said Shazli after the official ball launch ceremony for the new season.
'Brunei requested to handle this aspect and they will do it.'
The agreement with MFL is the same as Brunei did for clubs when they competed in Singapore's S-League last season.
Shazli added that even though Brunei would be competing in the league, they would not be eligible to compete in any Asian or Asean level tournaments, such as the Asian Championships League Elite, Asian Championships League 2 and AFF Club Championship.
'If Brunei are in a position to qualify for a slot, they will not be representing the position as our national representatives,' said Shazli.
Meanwhile, Shazli also said that 12 out of the 13 teams have locked in their home venues, with the Darul Makmur Stadium in Kuantan being an alternative venue for any last-minute changes. Only Immigration team have until today to confirm their home field.
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