Bahraini Premier League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2021-2022
Location
Bahrain
Abbreviation
BHR1
Summary
The Bahraini Premier League (BHR1) is the top football league in the Bahraini football system. At the end of the 2021-2022 BHR1 season, the BHR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2023 AFC Champions League - Preliminary Round:
- 1st place 2021-2022 BHR1 team
- 2023 AFC Cup - Group Stage:
- 2nd place 2021-2022 BHR1 team
The winner of the 2022 Bahraini King's Cup, typically an BHR1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2023 AFC Cup.
Leagues Pyramid - Bahrain
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| BHR1 | Bahraini Premier League | 10 |
| BHR2 | Bahraini Second Division | 9 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 25 Aug 2021 - 28 Apr 2022 | 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 2021-2022 Regular season, the 8th and 9th place BHR1 teams will enter Promotion/Relegation Playoffs with the 3rd and 4th place BHR2 teams. The 10th place BHR1 team will be relegated to the BHR2.
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Relegation Playoff
| Group | 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 (BHR1) | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Sitra CSC (BHR1) | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Budaiya Club (BHR2) | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Malkiya Club (BHR2) | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
Promotion to BHR1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 06.05.22 |  | 11 | Sitra CSC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
 | 32 | Malkiya Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 10.05.22 | | 11 | Budaiya Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 13 | Al-Hidd SCC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 16.05.22 | | 12 | Al-Hidd SCC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 10 | Malkiya Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
Regular Season
| 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-Riffa SC | 18 | 12 -6-0 | 42 | - | 32 | 9 | 23 | 10 | 7 -3-0 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Manama Club | 18 | 11 -6-1 | 39 | - | 31 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 -5-0 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | Al Khalidiya SC | 18 | 8 -6-4 | 30 | - | 24 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Al-Muharraq SC | 18 | 8 -3-7 | 27 | - | 22 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 -1-4 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 5 | Al Hala SC | 18 | 6 -7-5 | 25 | - | 21 | 24 | -3 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | East Riffa Club | 18 | 6 -6-6 | 24 | - | 24 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| 7 | Budaiya Club | 18 | 5 -2-11 | 17 | - | 19 | 29 | -10 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 10 | 3 -1-6 | 10 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
| 8 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | 18 | 3 -8-7 | 17 | - | 18 | 29 | -11 | 9 | 1 -7-1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 |
| 9 | Al-Hidd SCC | 18 | 2 -7-9 | 13 | - | 13 | 27 | -14 | 10 | 1 -3-6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -8 |
| 10 | Al-Najma SC | 18 | 1 -5-12 | 8 | - | 12 | 31 | -19 | 9 | 0 -2-7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
2023 AFCCL Relegation Playoff Relegation to BHR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
Thu - 28 Apr 2022
 | 12 | Manama Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
 | 41 | Al-Muharraq SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
Wed - 27 Apr 2022
 | 12 | Al Hala SC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
 | 11 | Al-Hidd SCC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
 | 02 | Budaiya Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
Sat - 23 Apr 2022
| 11 | East Riffa Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 00 | Manama Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
Thu - 21 Apr 2022
| 11 | Al Hala SC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 12 | Al-Hidd SCC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 32 | Al-Muharraq SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
Sat - 16 Apr 2022
| 02 | Al Khalidiya SC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 12 | Manama Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
Fri - 15 Apr 2022
| 23 | Budaiya Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 22 | East Riffa Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 23 | Al Hala SC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
Sat - 9 Apr 2022
| 20 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 00 | Al Khalidiya SC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
Fri - 8 Apr 2022
| 00 | East Riffa Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 01 | Al Hala SC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 01 | Manama Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |