Football at the 1986 Brunei Merdeka Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brunei |
| Dates | 19 July – 27 July |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Persib Bandung (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Malaysia B |
| Third place |  Brunei |
| Fourth place |  Singapore XI |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 25 (2.5 per match) |
← 1985 1987 → | |
International football competition
The football tournament at the 1986 Brunei Merdeka Games was held from July 19 to 27 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. The tournament was also referred to as the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Cup, or the second Brunei Pesta Sukan Cup.
Teams
It is likely that the Philippines team was the full national team, but it is unknown. the Malaysian Tigers was a developmental team of young players, functioning as a national B team. The precise designation of the Thai team is unknown, but it was not the full Thailand national team (which was at the Merdeka Tournament in Kuala Lumpur). The Singapore team was composed of Malaysia Cup and intermediate squad players.[1] However, the Singapore 2–0 Thailand match is listed by FIFA as a full international. No other match from this tournament is listed as such.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persib Bandung | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Philippines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
| Brunei | 2 – 1 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
Bandar Seri Begawan
| Persib Bandung | 4 – 0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
Bandar Seri Begawan
| Brunei | 1 – 2 | Persib Bandung |
|---|---|---|
Bandar Seri Begawan
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| Singapore XI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
 Thailand XI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| Malaysia B | 3 – 0 | Thailand XI |
|---|---|---|
Bandar Seri Begawan
| Malaysia B | 1 – 0 | Singapore XI |
|---|---|---|
Bandar Seri Begawan
| Singapore XI | 2 – 0 | Thailand XI |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Persib Bandung | 0 – 0 | Singapore XI |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 2 | ||
| Malaysia B | 2 – 1 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
Bronze medal match
| Brunei | 3 – 2 | Singapore XI |
|---|---|---|
Gold medal match
| Persib Bandung | 1 – 0 | Malaysia B |
|---|---|---|
Yusuf Bachtiar  47' |
References
- General
- Morrison, Neil. "Brunei Merdeka Games 1986". RSSSF.
- Specific
- ^ Dorai, Joe (5 March 1986). "Combined squad for Brunei Games". The Straits Times. p. 27.
