[6][7] On 30 April, a DPMM FC selection played an exhibition game against former English Premier League stars at the imagine Football Fiesta.

[14] 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.

[16] 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.

[20] 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.

[22] A week before they resumed their SPL season, DPMM played Malaysia Super League side Kuching City in a friendly at home on 4 January.

[27] Another defeat to BG Tampines Rovers on 23 February stretched the losing streak to five,[28] but three days later an Ikaunieks double stopped the rut in a 2–1 victory over Hougang United at Jalan Besar Stadium.

[44] DPMM FC fielded a mixture of current local players and their backroom management staff, including Ali Momin, one of the club's founding members.