Indera SC
Full nameIndera Sports Club
Nickname(s)ISC[1]
Founded1970 (1970), as Kilat FC[2]
ChairmanMohd Yassin Safiuddin[3]
ManagerAbdul Azim Othman
CoachMba Vitus Onyekachi
LeagueBrunei Super League
20232nd
WebsiteClub website

Indera Sports Club (Malay: Kelab Sukan Indera; abbrev: ISC), formerly Kilat FC and Indera Football Association, is a multi-sports club based in Brunei, mostly known for its association football team.

History

Early years

Kilat FC was founded in 1970 by nobleman Pengiran Anak Hassanuddin Al-Haj bin Pengiran Anak Safiuddin with his siblings, and was based in Kilanas.[4] The club underwent several name changes Indera Football Association and Indera Football Club.[4] Over the years they became an established force in the local football scene, winning district-level championships in the seventies and eighties.[2]

Success in Brunei

In 2002, Indera became one of the teams that featured in the inaugural Proton B-League, but finished fifth in their group and failed to advance to the second stage.[5] They accomplished this the next season, finishing in sixth place.[6] They then made eighth place for the next three seasons, in risk of relegation to the Premier II, the second level of the Brunei league structure then. In the 2009–10 season, the team was boosted by the arrivals of Sairol Sahari, Azwan Saleh and Helmi Zambin on loan from DPMM FC, ultimately faring much better in sixth place.[7]

In early 2010, the club management decided to change its name to Indera Sports Club to incorporate other disciplines such as futsal, badminton and netball.[2] The football team entered the Brunei Super League as a founding member in 2012, winning the championship thanks to stellar performances by future Brunei stars such as Azwan Ali Rahman, Nurikhwan Othman and Abdul Mu'iz Sisa, with the astute signing of Hamizan Aziz Sulaiman from QAF FC the previous year also becoming a major contributing factor.[8] They won both Super League championships in 2013 and 2014.[8] They had their biggest win by demolishing Najib FC 20–1 in the 2013 Super League.[9][10] During the 2014 Super League, Indera retained the championship, with a solitary defeat to MS ABDB their only blemish all season.[11]

The 2015 Super League match between ISC and Tabuan Muda, which was called off last Sunday, has been requested to be replayed. After 61 minutes, the match at the Track & Field Sports Complex in Berakas was abandoned when Shahrin Momin, the captain of ISC, was sent off after receiving a second yellow card, leaving just eight players on the field. The game, which had no goals, was interrupted right away by the referee, who stated that one side's team could not have more than eight players. The choice, meanwhile, did not follow FIFA regulations.[12] The team came in runners-up after the champions MS ABDB.

Despite losing to MS ABDB in the Super League of that year, Indera finally defeated them 2–0 at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium and was awarded the 2015 DST Sumbangsih Cup.[13] Both Sam Ford and Hamizan Aziz Sulaiman scored each of the winning goals for ISC after half-time.[14]

Indera SC won their second Super Cup after winning the finals 2–1 against MS ABDB. Amirul Hakeem Kasim broke the equalizer by scoring on the 107th minute of the match.[15] The club won the 2017–18 FA Cup after two winning goals each scored by Zulkhairy Razali and Asri Aspar against MS PDB.[16] ISC would proceed to win the following 2018 Super Cup after a 2–1 victory against MS ABDB that same year.[17]

Indera's Syafiq Safiuddin during a friendly match against Nelayan FT in 2022.

2020 AFC Cup

Indera SC debuts for the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup. During the first leg play-offs, Indera was thrashed 6–1 by Yangon United at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium.[18] On 13 December 2019, the club officially announced the signing of four foreign players prior to their second leg knockout against Yangon United. The players were Rodrigo Tosi, Marcelo Carvalho de Souza, Prince Yamoah Boafo and Tekson Tubeng.[19] ISC was again defeated 3–1, with Marcelo and Rodrigo Tosi scoring the two Indera goals of that tournament.[20] The club was sent home after an aggregated 9–1 loss.

The club was at 7th place in the 2020 Super League when it was unexpectedly postponed and eventually cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the country, ending the tournament with only two matches completed.[21] This would occur again prior to the 2021 Super League following to the restrictions reapplied by the Ministry of Health,[22] and finally abandoned after orders made by the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD).[23] That following year, the restrictions were lifted and the club would participate in the 2022 FA Cup,[24] it also being the only football tournament held by the FABD for the year.[25] ISC would only made it as far as the quarter finals after two devastating losses, 5–1 and 8–0 against DPMM FC.[26][27]

In the 2023 season, Indera finished as runners-up in the league after 16 games, behind Kasuka FC.[28]

Club crest

Its name having royal connotations, the colours in Indera's crest are those of the Bruneian royal family.[3]

Current squad

As of 10 June 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brunei BRU Hendra Putera Idris
2 FW Brunei BRU Azhari Danial Yusra
3 DF Brunei BRU Faiq Shakrani
4 DF Brunei BRU Amirul Hakeem Kasim (Captain)
6 FW Brunei BRU Syafiq Safiuddin Abdul Shariff
7 FW Brunei BRU Brian Lim Yong Song
8 MF Brunei BRU Amin Sisa
9 FW Brunei BRU Amirul Hamrey Norshaney
10 FW Morocco MAR Zineddine Rafik
11 FW Brunei BRU Petrus Jumat
12 FW Brunei BRU Zulkhairy Razali
13 FW Brunei BRU Amirul Aizat Zaidi
14 FW Nigeria NGA George Olatunde
15 DF Brunei BRU Yazid Azmi
16 FW Brunei BRU Izzat Haziq Husli
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Brunei BRU Abdul Khair Basri
18 DF Brunei BRU Abdul Basith Hussin
19 DF Brunei BRU At-Tawwab Ali Rahman
20 DF Nigeria NGA Micheal Henry (Vice-captain)
21 FW Brunei BRU Aimmil Rahman Ramlee
22 GK Brunei BRU Ahsanuddin Dani
23 DF Brunei BRU Ridhwan Nokman
24 MF Brunei BRU Hamizan Aziz Sulaiman (Vice-captain)
25 GK Brunei BRU Lim Jin Yee
26 DF Brunei BRU Maverick Lim Soon Heng
27 MF Brunei BRU Azim Hamidoon
28 FW Liberia LBR Leon Sullivan Taylor
29 MF Brunei BRU Amiruddin Zain
30 DF Brunei BRU Arif Ali Rahman

Honours

Continental record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2020 AFC Cup Qualifying play-off round Myanmar Yangon United 1–6 3–1 2–9

Indera Sports Club Academy

The Indera Sports Club Academy (ISCA) was founded as part of the club's Youth Development Programme on 28 April 2019.[9] It is another significant step in the effective management of the ISC in inspiring a generation of players from the grassroots to the young level. According to the ISC head of Youth Development Roney Morni, the academy has attracted 100 players by 2020. The under (U)-19, U-16, U-12, U-10 and U-8 age groups are supervised and coached by 15 coaches, including four female trainers.[29]

References

  1. ↑ "ISC Meterai Perjanjian Penajaan Minuman Berkhasiat | Brunei's No.1 News Website". www.brudirect.com. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  2. 1 2 3 "On the road to greatness". Borneo Bulletin. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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  6. ↑ "Brunei 2003". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 9 January 2005. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Indera rely on DPMM FC connection". The Brunei Times. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Indera SC capture title". The Brunei Times. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  9. 1 2 "Indera SC". Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  10. ↑ "Indera SC Pummel Najip for Twenty". AFF - The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation. 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  11. ↑ "Brunei 2014". RSSSF. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  12. ↑ "Indera appeal for rematch against Tabuan Muda | The Brunei Times". 2015-11-23. Archived from the original on 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2022-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ↑ "Brunei's DST Super League postponed". AFF - The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation. 2015-02-07. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  14. ↑ "Indera SC lift 2015 DST Sumbangsih Cup". AFF - The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation. ASEAN Football Federation. 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  15. ↑ "Indera SC juara Piala Sumbangsih » Media Permata Online". Indera SC juara Piala Sumbangsih. 2018-10-20. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  16. ↑ "MS ABDB FOOTBALL TEAM: Indera create history by winning DST FA Cup". MS ABDB FOOTBALL TEAM. 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  17. ↑ "MS ABDB FOOTBALL TEAM: CHARITY SHIELD 2018 - MS ABDB (1) vs INDERA SC (2)". MS ABDB FOOTBALL TEAM. 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  18. ↑ "Play-off - 1st Leg: Indera SC 1-6 Yangon United FC". the-AFC. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  19. ↑ "Indera SC tandatangan empat pemain luar negara » Media Permata Online". Indera SC tandatangan empat pemain luar negara. 2019-12-14. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
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  21. ↑ "NFABD calls of Brunei Super League due to COVID-19 » Borneo Bulletin Online". NFABD calls of Brunei Super League due to COVID-19. 2020-03-14. Archived from the original on 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
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  26. ↑ "Berita JPM 2022 - DPMM FC tundukkan Indera SC, 5-1". www.jpm.gov.bn. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  27. ↑ Web Desk (2022-11-13). "Brunei FA Cup 2022: DPMM FC 8 - 0 Indera SC". Brunei Tribune. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  28. ↑ "Brunei 2023". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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