Summary
The Bahraini Premier League (BHR1), or the Nasser Bin Hamad Premier League, is the top football league in the Bahraini football system. At the end of the 2024-2025 BHR1 season, the BHR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026 Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2024-2025 BHR1 team
The winner of the 2025 Bahraini King's Cup, typically an BHR1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2026 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 | ||
| 21 Sep 2024 - 27 May 2025 | 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 goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) total goal difference, then (5) total goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2024-2025 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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Relegation Playoffs
| 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 | Bahrain SC (BHR1) | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Al Hala SC (BHR2) | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | A'Ali FC (BHR1) | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Isa Town FC (BHR2) | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Remains/Plays In BHR1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 31.05.25 |  | 11 | Al Hala SC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
 | 00 | Isa Town FC | Khalifa Sports City Stadium |
| 04.06.25 | | 14 | Al Hala SC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 01 | Bahrain SC | Khalifa Sports City Stadium |
| 09.06.25 | | 12 | A'Ali FC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 21 | Isa Town FC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa 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-Muharraq SC | 22 | 16 -3-3 | 51 | - | 54 | 17 | 37 | 11 | 9 -1-1 | 28 | 32 | 8 | 24 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Al Khalidiya SC | 22 | 13 -3-6 | 42 | - | 40 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 9 -0-2 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| 3 | Al Riffa SC | 22 | 11 -5-6 | 38 | - | 39 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| 4 | Sitra CSC | 22 | 10 -8-4 | 38 | - | 33 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 5 | Al Shabab Club | 22 | 7 -9-6 | 30 | - | 23 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 1 -6-4 | 9 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 6 | Malkiya Club | 22 | 6 -10-6 | 28 | - | 23 | 27 | -4 | 11 | 1 -8-2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 15 | 18 | -3 |
| 7 | Al-Najma SC | 22 | 7 -6-9 | 27 | - | 29 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| 8 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | 22 | 8 -3-11 | 27 | - | 32 | 35 | -3 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -7 |
| 9 | A'Ali FC | 22 | 6 -5-11 | 23 | - | 26 | 37 | -11 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 13 | 21 | -8 |
| 10 | Bahrain SC | 22 | 6 -5-11 | 23 | - | 27 | 41 | -14 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 11 | 22 | -11 |
| 11 | East Riffa Club | 22 | 4 -8-10 | 20 | - | 21 | 31 | -10 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 11 | 1 -5-5 | 8 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 12 | Manama Club | 22 | 2 -7-13 | 13 | - | 15 | 48 | -33 | 11 | 1 -4-6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -16 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | -17 |
2024-2025 AFC Champions League 2 Relegation Playoff Relegation to BHR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 20 | Al Khalidiya SC | Khalifa Sports City Stadium |
 | 43 | Malkiya Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Muharraq SC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
 | 43 | Bahrain SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
 | 02 | Al Shabab Club | Khalifa Sports City Stadium |
 | 11 | Al-Najma SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 10 | A'Ali FC | Khalifa Sports City Stadium |
| 22 | Al Riffa SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 00 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 11 | East Riffa Club | Khalifa Sports City Stadium |
| 11 | Sitra CSC | Khalifa Sports City Stadium |
| 31 | Manama Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 10 | East Riffa Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 13 | Al Shabab Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Muharraq SC | Khalifa Sports City Stadium |
| 01 | Malkiya Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 20 | Bahrain SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Najma SC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 10 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 12 | Al Riffa SC | Khalifa Sports City Stadium |