Summary
The Bahraini Premier League (BHR1) is the top football league in the Bahraini football system. At the end of the 2023-2024 BHR1 season, the BHR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2023-2024 BHR1 team
The winner of the 2024 Bahraini King's Cup, typically an BHR1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2025 Champions League 2.
Leagues Pyramid - Bahrain
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| BHR1 | Bahraini Premier League | 12 |
| BHR2 | Bahraini Second Division | 12 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 11 Sep 2022 - 18 May 2023 | 12: BHR1 (9 minimum), BHR2 (3 maximum) | ||
Season Format
Each BHR1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 11 BHR1 teams for a total of 22 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goals scored, (3) total goal difference, then (4) total goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2023-2024 Regular season, the 9th and 10th place BHR1 teams will enter Promotion/Relegation Playoffs with the 3rd and 4th place BHR2 teams. The 11th and 12th place BHR1 teams will be relegated to the BHR2.
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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 Khalidiya SC | 17 | 10 -6-1 | 36 | - | 36 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 5 -4-0 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Al Riffa SC | 17 | 9 -5-3 | 32 | - | 28 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| 3 | Al-Muharraq SC | 17 | 7 -7-3 | 28 | - | 30 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 5 -4-0 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 14 | 15 | -1 |
| 4 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | 17 | 7 -5-5 | 26 | - | 23 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
| 5 | Manama Club | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | - | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Al-Najma SC | 17 | 5 -5-7 | 20 | - | 32 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 15 | 16 | -1 |
| 7 | Al Shabab Club | 17 | 5 -5-7 | 20 | - | 21 | 26 | -5 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 1 -4-5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -8 |
| 8 | Sitra CSC | 17 | 4 -7-6 | 19 | - | 22 | 27 | -5 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 14 | 16 | -2 |
| 9 | Al Hala SC | 17 | 6 -1-10 | 19 | - | 15 | 26 | -11 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 10 | Busaiteen Club | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | - | 19 | 24 | -5 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | Al Hidd SCC | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | - | 22 | 28 | -6 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 10 | 2 -4-4 | 10 | 14 | 15 | -1 |
| 12 | East Riffa Club | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | - | 19 | 25 | -6 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
2024-2025 AFC Champions League 2 Relegation Playoff Relegation to BHR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Al Hala SC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
 | East Riffa Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
 | Sitra CSC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
 | Al Khalidiya SC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | Bahrain National Stadium |
 | Busaiteen Club | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
Results
| 01 | Al Shabab Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 11 | Al Riffa SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 11 | Al Hidd SCC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 42 | Al-Najma SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 00 | Manama Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Muharraq SC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 22 | Sitra CSC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 04 | Al Khalidiya SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 02 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 30 | Al Shabab Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 20 | Al Hala SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 11 | East Riffa Club | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Najma SC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 42 | Al Riffa SC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 22 | Al-Muharraq SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 12 | Manama Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 10 | Busaiteen Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 02 | Al Hidd SCC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 24 | Al Hala SC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 11 | Al Riffa SC | Bahrain National Stadium |