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 2025-2026 BHR1 season, the BHR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2025-2026 BHR1 teams
- 2027 AGCFF Gukf Club Champions League - Group Stage:
- 3rd place 2025-2026 BHR1 team
The winner of the 2026 Bahraini King's Cup, typically an BHR1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2027 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 2025 - 27 May 2026 | 12: BHR1 (8 minimum), BHR2 (4 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 2025-2026 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-Muharraq SC | 15 | 11 -3-1 | 36 | - | 33 | 4 | 29 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Al Khalidiya SC | 15 | 12 -0-3 | 36 | - | 26 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 5 -0-2 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 -0-1 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Al Riffa SC | 15 | 10 -3-2 | 33 | - | 26 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Malkiya Club | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | - | 15 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Al Hidd SCC | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | - | 24 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | A'Ali FC | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | - | 13 | 15 | -2 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | - | 20 | 21 | -1 | 8 | 3 -0-5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 10 | 12 | -2 |
| 8 | Budaiya Club | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | - | 20 | 22 | -2 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 | 4 -0-3 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | Al-Najma SC | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | - | 13 | 23 | -10 | 7 | 4 -0-3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 -3-5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -10 |
| 10 | Sitra CSC | 15 | 3 -6-6 | 15 | - | 12 | 22 | -10 | 7 | 1 -4-2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| 11 | Al Shabab Club | 15 | 2 -3-10 | 9 | - | 5 | 24 | -19 | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 4 | 13 | -9 |
| 12 | Bahrain SC | 15 | 2 -1-12 | 7 | - | 10 | 37 | -27 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 8 | 0 -1-7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | -23 |
2026-2027 AFC Champions League 2 2026 AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League Relegation Playoff Relegation to BHR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Malkiya Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
 | Al-Najma SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
Results
 | PSPD | Sitra CSC | Bahrain National Stadium |
 | PSPD | Al Hidd SCC | Madinat Hamad Stadium |
 | PSPD | Al Riffa SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
 | PSPD | Bahrain SC | Al Ahli Stadium |
| PSPD | Budaiya Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| PSPD | Al Hidd SCC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| PSPD | A'Ali FC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| PSPD | Al Khalidiya SC | Al Muharraq Stadium |
| PSPD | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | Bahrain National Stadium |
| PSPD | Al-Muharraq SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 41 | Sitra CSC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 12 | Al Khalidiya SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 70 | Bahrain SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Najma SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 03 | Al Riffa SC | Madinat Hamad Stadium |
| 01 | Al Shabab Club | Al Ahli Stadium |
| 03 | Budaiya Club | Al Muharraq Stadium |
| 20 | Sitra CSC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 12 | A'Ali FC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 01 | Al Khalidiya SC | Bahrain National Stadium |