Brunei Darussalam competes independently in international sports, supported by the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council
Key Sports Profile
Olympic Presence: Brunei historically sends small delegations to the Summer Olympic Games . At the Paris 2024 Olympics , they were represented by three athletes across two sports: athletics (sprinter Muhd Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid) and swimming (Zeke Chan and Hayley Wong, who became the country’s first female Olympic swimmer).
National Football Team: Nicknamed Tebuan (The Wasps) , the team is governed by the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD). They play home matches at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium. The squad has just finalized its 23-man roster for the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 , where they are placed in Group B of the Challenge Division alongside Hong Kong and Myanmar.
Club Football: Brunei DPMM FC is the country's most prominent professional club, famously competing as an invitee in the Singapore Premier League and Malaysia Super League. Domestically, the 13-team Brunei Super League anchors the local scene.
Regional Strengths: While football is the most popular sport, Brunei regularly competes in the SUKMA Games (Malaysian State Games) and Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, finding competitive success in regional martial arts, table tennis, and fitness disciplines
