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IKLS-MB5 FC

IKLS-MB5 FC

Bruneian soccer team

Ikatan Kampong Lurong Sekuna — Mulaut Ban 5 Football Club or simply IKLS-MB5 FC is a professional football club in Brunei, playing in the Brunei Super League.[1] It takes its name from Kampong Lorong Sikuna in Peramu, Kampong Ayer, coupled with the Ban 5 section of Kampong Mulaut.

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History

Ikatan Kampong Lurong Sekuna or Lurong Sekuna Village Union is an association that has existed since the early 1970s.[2] The football club of its members registered officially as a society in 1988 to take part in district-level competitions.[3] They reached the quarterfinals of the Pepsi Cup in 2001 and played in the Bruneian lower levels of the football pyramid in the early 00s.[4][5]

In 2012, IKLS reached the semifinals of the Brunei FA Cup all the way from the first round despite playing in the district league.[6][7] They also managed to finish fifth from their group in the 2011–12 National Football League and was placed in the 2014 Brunei Premier League.[8] They won promotion to the 2015 Brunei Super League after finishing in second place,[9] but was immediately relegated by occupying the second to bottom spot in the top flight.[10] Shortly after a merger with Mulaut Ban 5 FC in 2017, they enjoyed another promotion after finishing runners-up in the 2017 Brunei Premier League and they have been a member of the Super League since.[3]

Current squad

As of 11 August 2023

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

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    "IKLS FC sign players, receive sponsorship". Borneo Bulletin. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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    "IKLS sambut awal tahun baru Islam" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 11 March 1970. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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    "IKLS-MB5 FC". Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
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    "Brunei 2001". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 9 January 2005. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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    "Brunei 2004". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 26 May 2005. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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    "Brunei FA Cup to kick off Oct 16". The Brunei Times. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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    "IKLS FC in semi-final". The Brunei Times. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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    "Brunei 2011/12". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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    "DST Super League set to kick off today". The Brunei Times. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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    "Menglait FC Four Wins Away from Top Spot". Borneo Bulletin. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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