It was Brunei's top-tier football league until 2012, when the Brunei Super League was created.

The Premier League falls under the management of the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam.

From 1985 to 1993, the champions of the four districts (Belait, Brunei-Muara, Temburong, Tutong) entered into the National Championship playoff.

From 2014 until 2019 it was made into a second tier competition.

A total of 8 teams competed in the 2018–19 season.