The 2024–25 season is DPMM's 11th season in the top flight of Singaporean football, the Singapore Premier League in which the club also competed in the Singapore Cup.
In addition, the club also entered a second team in the 2024–25 Brunei Super League, which is composed of mostly the under-20 team that won the FABD Under-20 Youth League earlier in the year. The team finished in second place behind Kasuka FC, and afterwards won the 12-team 2025 Brunei FA Cup by beating Indera SC 1–0 in the final on 18 May.
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Pre-season The 2024–25 Singapore Premier League season will be the first season to be played over a winter schedule across two years. DPMM played a series of friendlies at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in which they were finally allowed to use the stadium after the conclusion of renovations since 2021.
On 6 April, DPMM played a friendly match against Brunei Super League club MS ABDB in which the club won 4–1. DPMM than played another pre-season friendly match against China League One club Guangxi Pingguo Haliao at home where new signing Gabriel Gama and Miguel Oliveira scored in the match alongside Azwan Ali Rahman, which ended 3–1.
On 19 April, DPMM along with Singaporean club Balestier Khalsa and Laotian club Young Elephants were invited by Malaysia Super League club Selangor to participate in the 2024 Selangor Asia Challenge pre-season mini tournament on 26–28 April. DPMM registered a 4–0 loss to the hosts and a 3–3 draw against Balestier, which placed them in third for the tournament.
On 30 April, a DPMM FC selection played an exhibition game against former English Premier League stars at the imagine Football Fiesta. The game ended 4–2 to the home team.
First half of season (May-Dec 2024) DPMM started brightly with two wins in as many games in May, but technical difficulties at their Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium home ground forced them to play what was to be the first Singapore Premier League fixture to be held away from Singapore since 2021 at Jalan Besar Stadium instead, against Lion City Sailors which they lost 0–2. The same week, they managed to draw 3–3 against the visiting Geylang International after finally managing to play at their home stadium.
On 12 June, DPMM announced that Patrick Flottmann had suffered a ruptured ACL which will keep him away for a significant amount of the season.
On 5 July, DPMM announced that head coach Rui Capela was leaving the club due to personal reasons, ahead of a 4–2 away loss to Balestier Khalsa. He was replaced by Jamie McAllister four days after the announcement.
The club endured a nine-match winless streak from 18 June, picking up only three points all at their home ground, until the fixture against Geylang International on 24 August where they recorded a 2–4 away win.
DPMM produced their best performance of the season so far in a 3–2 win at their home ground against BG Tampines on 22 September, ending the Stags' unbeaten record while also ushering their first win of the season at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium.
After scoring only six goals in 14 matches, Mexican import striker Julio Cruz was released by the club on 31 October 2024.
Second half of season (Jan-May 2025)
DPMM prepared for the second half of the campaign by securing the signing of Serbian-born Iceland international centre-back Damir Muminovic to replace Flottmann as early as August. They also boosted their defence by bringing back Wafi Aminuddin after a spell at Kasuka FC and also Na'im Tarif who was last with the club in 2016. They bolstered their attack by signing Dāvis Ikaunieks from Latvia and also established Brunei international Hariz Danial Khallidden from MS ABDB.
A week before they resumed their SPL season, DPMM played Malaysia Super League side Kuching City in a friendly at home on 4 January. The two sides drew 1–1, with Muminovic scoring just five minutes into his first outing with the team.
DPMM started the second half of the season with a 2–4 defeat to Lion City Sailors at home on 13 January 2025. This was followed by a 0–2 loss at the hands of Geylang International five days later. A 2–3 home defeat to Balestier Khalsa on 7 February happened right after a 3–0 capitulation to bottom side Tanjong Pagar United on 26 January that left DPMM to suffer four consecutive defeats in the league.
Another defeat to BG Tampines Rovers on 23 February stretched the losing streak to five, but three days later an Ikaunieks double stopped the rut in a 2–1 victory over Hougang United at Jalan Besar Stadium.
DPMM's Singapore Cup campaign started on 1 February with a hard-fought 1–1 draw against BG Tampines Rovers with Nazry Aiman Azaman producing an equaliser in the fifth minute of stoppage time. They then enjoyed consecutive victories against Young Lions and Albirex Niigata (S) until a 1–5 reverse against Hougang United on 15 March leaves the Bruneian side hoping for the result in the last matchday between Tampines and Hougang on the 29th to be in their favour. The game finished 5–1 to Tampines, which means DPMM would keep their semi-final berth up against Lion City Sailors on 21–27 May.
Ikaunieks' brace in the Hougang fixture catapulted him to a run in form where he scored two goals against Albirex, Geylang and Tanjong Pagar to help DPMM go six matches unbeaten in the league, a record only equaled by Lion City Sailors whom they also fought a goalless draw with. In a clash of in-form teams on 11 May, DPMM prevailed against Balestier Khalsa with a score of 3–4 after being 3–1 down in the first half, with Ikaunieks scoring a hat–trick. At the end of the season, DPMM became unbeaten in nine games with six straight victories after their final fixture against Hougang United finished 2-3, Oliveira scoring the winning goal. As a result, they leapfrogged Albirex to a fifth place finish.
DPMM would finish their Singapore Cup campaign with a 2–5 aggregate loss to eventual winners Lion City Sailors in the semi-finals.
Squad
Singapore Premier League squad
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract start Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Kristijan Naumovski KF Shkupi 2023 2025 12 Haimie Abdullah Nyaring Indera SC 2018 2025 25 Ishyra Asmin Jabidi MS ABDB 2024 2025 Defenders 2 Syafiq Safiuddin Abdul Shariff Indera SC 2024 2025 3 Abdul Mu'iz Sisa Indera SC 2016 2025 4 Hanif Farhan Azman Youth 2020 2025 5 Damir Muminovic Breiðablik 2025 2025 13 Hanif Hamir Tabuan Muda 2017 2025 19 Nur Ikhwan Othman Indera SC 2016 2025 21 Nazry Aiman Azaman MS ABDB 2024 2025 23 Yura Indera Putera Yunos Majra 2015 2025 24 Wafi Aminuddin Kasuka FC 2025 2025 Midfielders 6 Azwan Saleh Indera SC 2006 2025 7 Azwan Ali Rahman Indera SC 2013 2025 8 Faturrahman Embran Kota Ranger 2024 2025 10 Farshad Noor Gokulam Kerala 2023 2025 11 Najib Tarif Indera SC 2012 2025 14 Na'im Tarif MS PPDB 2025 2025 16 Abdul Hariz Herman MS ABDB 2024 2025 Strikers 9 Miguel Oliveira Al Yarmouk 2024 2025 15 Hariz Danial Khallidden MS ABDB 2025 2025 17 Hakeme Yazid Said Youth 2019 2025 18 Dāvis Ikaunieks FA Šiauliai 2025 2025 20 Gabriel Gama FP U21 Catanduva U20 2024 2025 22 Nazirrudin Ismail MS PPDB 2023 2025 Players who left during season Danish Firdaus Roddy Suhardy Youth 2024 2025 Patrick Flottmann Seongnam 2024 2025 Haziq Naqiuddin Syamra Kota Ranger 2024 2025 Safwan Zawawi Sazalee Woodlands Warriors (Amateur) 2024 2025 Julio Cruz Alebrijes de Oaxaca 2024 2025
Remarks: FP U21 These players are registered as U21 foreign players.
Brunei Super League squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract start Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Khairul Hisyam Norihwan Youth 2024 2025 12 Abdul Azeez Elyas Admirul Red Star 2024 2025 23 Jefri Syafiq Ishak Kuala Belait 2025 2025 25 Wa'ie Haziq Wardun Youth 2024 2025 Defenders 2 Danish Firdaus Roddy Suhardy Youth 2024 2025 3 Marcelo Júnior de Souza Loiola Tuv Azarganuud FC (M1) 2024 2025 4 Azrin Danial Yusra Youth 2024 2025 5 Abdul Raziq Saiful Faisal Youth 2024 2025 6 Adrian Zikry Nor Khairi Woodlands Warriors (Amateur) 2024 2025 14 Martin Haddy Khallidden MS ABDB 2024 2025 16 Irfan Chin Ikhwan Chin Youth 2024 2025 Danial Hakimi Rosmadi Youth 2024 2025 Midfielders 8 Faris Fadillah Saiful Bahari Youth 2024 2025 11 Hadi Aiman Hamizal Youth 2024 2025 15 Safwan Zawawi Sazalee Woodlands Warriors (Amateur) 2024 2025 17 Abdul Muntaqim Al-Muhtadee Billah Youth 2024 2025 18 Kenshin Uneo Namtha United 2025 2025 19 Aqram Waqeel Bakri Youth 2024 2025 21 Matías Hernández Salamanca (S5) 2024 2025 22 Akmal Rizal Abu Bakar Youth 2024 2025 24 Haziq Naqiuddin Syamra Kota Ranger 2024 2025 Farrish Ballkid Karami Karamilahi Youth 2024 2025 Strikers 7 Sergio Mendigutxia Marino de Luanco (S4) 2024 2025 9 Adrian Zizry Nor Khairi Woodlands Warriors (Amateur) 2024 2025 10 Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman DPMM FC 2025 2025 13 Shah Razen Said Kasuka FC 2025 2025 20 Al-Kholil Sapawi Panchor Murai 2025 2025 Players who left during season 10 Zarif Muzaffar Abdul Hana Rizal Youth 2024 2025 18 Razimie Ramlli MS ABDB 2019 2025 20 Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov FC Alga Bishkek (K1) 2024 2025
Coaching staff
First-team squad Position Name Ref.Head Coach Jamie McAllisterAssistant Coach Moksen MohammadFitness Coach VacantGoalkeeping Coach Jorge FerreiraTeam Manager Ali MominAssistant Manager Rosmin KamisPhysiotherapist Faisal Hashim Masri TahirKitman Kasim Amit
Second-team squad Position Name Ref.Head Coach Helme PanjangAssistant Coach Subhi Abdilah Bakir Mahdini MohammadGoalkeeping Coach Julaihi DomengTeam Manager Momin Jaafar Saharul Nizam TuahPhysiotherapist Noorman Abdul RahmanKitman Abdul Hafiz Mursadi
Transfers
In Pre-Season transfers PositionPlayerTransferred fromTeamRef Ishyra Asmin Jabidi MS ABDB First team Danish Firdaus Roddy Suhardy Youth Promoted to first team Patrick Flottmann Seongnam First team Nazry Aiman Azaman MS ABDB First team Abdul Hariz Herman MS ABDB First team Faturrahman Embran Kota Ranger First team Haziq Naqiuddin Syamra Kota Ranger First team Safwan Zawawi Sazalee Youth Promoted to first team Syafiq Safiuddin Abdul Shariff Indera SC First team Julio Cruz Oaxaca First team Undisclosed Gabriel Gama Catanduva U20 First team Free Miguel Oliveira Free agent First team Free
Mid-Season transfers
PositionPlayerTransferred fromTeamRef Arif Umar @ Abdul Azeez Elyas Free agent Second team Free Jefri Syafiq Ishak Kuala Belait Second team Free Marcelinho Junior Tuv Azarganuud Second team Free Martin Haddy Khallidden MS ABDB Second team Free Damir Muminovic Breiðablik First team Free Wafi Aminuddin Kasuka FC First team Free Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov FC Alga Bishkek Second team Free Matías Hernández Salamanca Second team Free Kenshin Uneo Namtha United Second team Free Na'im Tarif MS PPDB First team Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman Unattached Second team Free Al-Kholil Sapawi Panchor Murai Second team Free Hariz Danial Khallidden MS ABDB First team Free Dāvis Ikaunieks FA Šiauliai First team Free Sergio Mendigutxia Marino de Luanco Second team Free Shah Razen Said Kasuka FC Second team Free
Out
Pre-Season transfers PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Wardun Yussof Kasuka First team Free Hirzi Zulfaqar Mahzan Kasuka First team Free Wafi Aminuddin Kasuka First team Free Ángel Martínez Linares Deportivo First team Free Helmi Zambin Kasuka First team Free Fakharrazi Hassan Retired First team Free Hendra Azam Idris Indera SC First team Free Eddy Shahrol Omar Street United First team Free Syafiq Hilmi Shahrom Kasuka First team Free Razimie Ramlli DPMM II Reassigned to second team Free Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman Retired First team Free Andrey Varankow FC DMedia First team Free
Mid-Season transfers