Summary
The Bahraini Premier League (BHR1) is the top football league in the Bahraini football system. At the end of the 2019-2020 BHR1 season, the BHR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021 AFC Champions League - Preliminary Round:
- 1st place 2019-2020 BHR1 team
- 2021 AFC Cup - Group Stage:
- 2nd place 2019-2020 BHR1 team
The winner of the 2020 Bahraini King's Cup, typically an BHR1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2021 AFC Cup.
Leagues Pyramid - Bahrain
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| BHR1 | Bahraini Premier League | 10 |
| BHR2 | Bahraini Second Division | 9 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 20 Sep 2019 - 19 Oct 2020 | 10: BHR1 (7 minimum), BHR2 (3 maximum) | ||
Season Format
Each BHR1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 BHR1 teams for a total of 18 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) total goal difference, then (2) total goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2019-2020 Regular season, the 9th and 10th place BHR1 teams will be relegated directly to the BHR2. The 8th place BHR1 team will have a Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Promotion/Relegation Playoff with the 3rd place BHR2 team. The winner of this playoff plays in the 2020-2021 BHR1 and the loser plays in the 2020-2021 BHR2.
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Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Busaiteen Club (BHR2) | 42 | Bahrain SC (BHR1) |
| 22.10.20 |  | 41 | Bahrain SC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 26.10.20 | | 10 | Busaiteen Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium | ||
| Busaiteen Club remains in BHR1 | ||||||
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Al-Hidd SCC | 18 | 13 -2-3 | 41 | - | 29 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 -1-1 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Al-Muharraq SC | 18 | 12 -4-2 | 40 | - | 32 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 -1-2 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | Al-Riffa SC | 18 | 12 -2-4 | 38 | - | 50 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 8 -0-1 | 24 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| 4 | Al-Najma SC | 18 | 9 -4-5 | 31 | - | 27 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 7 -1-1 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
| 5 | East Riffa Club | 18 | 7 -4-7 | 25 | - | 18 | 20 | -2 | 10 | 4 -2-4 | 14 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | Manama Club | 18 | 4 -8-6 | 20 | - | 18 | 22 | -4 | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0 -4-5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 |
| 7 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | 18 | 5 -2-11 | 17 | - | 19 | 22 | -3 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 9 | 3 -0-6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | -2 |
| 8 | Busaiteen Club | 18 | 4 -4-10 | 16 | - | 17 | 30 | -13 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -8 |
| 9 | Al Shabab Club | 18 | 4 -2-12 | 14 | - | 15 | 37 | -22 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -13 |
| 10 | Al Hala SC | 18 | 2 -4-12 | 10 | - | 15 | 31 | -16 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 9 | 0 -3-6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | -15 |
AFCCL Relegation Playoff Relegation to BHR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 12 | Al-Najma SC | Al Ahli Stadium |
 | 00 | Al-Riffa SC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
 | 01 | Al-Muharraq SC | Al Ahli Stadium |
 | 20 | Busaiteen Club | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
 | 20 | Al Shabab Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 12 | Al-Muharraq SC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 21 | Manama Club | Al Ahli Stadium |
| 40 | Al-Najma SC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 01 | Busaiteen Club | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 01 | East Riffa Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 21 | Al Hala SC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Muharraq SC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 31 | Manama Club | Al Ahli Stadium |
| 10 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 10 | East Riffa Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 00 | Busaiteen Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 20 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 13 | Al-Muharraq SC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 04 | Al-Riffa SC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 00 | Al Hala SC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |