Bahraini Premier League
Founded | 1956 (1956) |
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Country | Bahrain |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Bahraini Second Division |
Domestic cup(s) | King's Cup FA Cup Crown Prince Cup |
International cup(s) | AFC Champions League AFC Cup |
Current champions | Al-Muharraq (34th title) (2017–18) |
Most championships | Al-Muharraq (34 titles) |
2018–19 Bahraini Premier League |
The Bahraini Premier League is the main football competition in Bahrain. The first season was held in 1957. The winners of the domestic championship qualify for the AFC Cup. The championship is currently contested by 10 clubs.
Contents
1 Structure
1.1 Current structure
1.2 Previous structures
2 Clubs (2018-19)
3 Team re-structuring
4 List of champions
5 Total championships
6 Top scorers
7 References
8 External links
Structure
Current structure
10 clubs currently play a two round robin set of fixtures totalling 18 games in order to determine the league champions. Although games are played on a home and away basis, almost all games are played at the National Stadium.
The bottom placed club is relegated with the team finishing second bottom entering a relegation/promotion play-off match.
Previous structures
In seasons gone by, the league has been radically overhauled to feature all the professional clubs of Bahrain. Instances being the 2008–09 and 2002 league seasons. The leagues featuring up to 19 teams would play each other on one occasion with the top 10 teams staying in the Premier League top flight and the bottom sides (from 11 to 19) forming the next seasons 2nd division.
Between the seasons of 2002 and 2009, the top four sides of the league would also play in the Crown Prince Cup.
Clubs (2018-19)
- Budaiya
- Al Hala SC
- Al-Hidd
- Al-Muharraq
- Al-Najma
- Al-Riffa
- Al-Shabab
- East Riffa
- Malkiya
- Manama
Team re-structuring
In 2002, a host of clubs were amalgamated together:
[*1] Bahrain are an amalgamation of Bahrain and Al-Khaleej
[*2] Riffa are an amalgamation of West Riffa and Zallaq
[*3] Al-Najma are an amalgamation of Al-Hilal, Al-Qadisiya and Ras Al-Rumman
[*4] Al-Sahel are an amalgamation of Qalali and Hadd
[*5] Al-Tadamun are an amalgamation of Boori, Karazkan, Hamla, Reef Union and Damastan
[*6] Al-Shabab are an amalgamation of Deyya, Sanabis, Jadd Hafs, Naeem, Karrana, Sahla and Karbabad
[*7] Al-Ittifaq are an amalgamation of Al-Arabi, Maqaba and Bani Jumra
List of champions
Champions are:[1]
1956–57 : Al-Muharraq
1957–58 : Al-Muharraq
1958–59 : Al-Nasr
1959–60 : Al-Muharraq
1960–61 : Al-Muharraq
1961–62 : Al-Muharraq
1962–63 : Al-Muharraq
1963–64 : Al-Muharraq
1964–65 : Al-Muharraq
1965–66 : Al-Muharraq
1966–67 : Al-Muharraq
1967–68 : Bahrain (Muharraq)
1968–69 : Al-Ahli (Manama)
1969–70 : Al-Muharraq
1970–71 : Al-Muharraq
1971–72 : Al-Ahli (Manama)
1972–73 : Al-Muharraq
1973–74 : Al-Muharraq
1974–75 : Al-Arabi (Al-Najma now)
1975–76 : Al-Muharraq
1976–77 : Al-Ahli (Manama)
1977–78 : Bahrain (Muharraq)
1978–79 : Al Hala
1979–80 : Al-Muharraq
1980–81 : Bahrain (Muharraq)
1981–82 : West Riffa
1982–83 : Al-Muharraq
1983–84 : Al-Muharraq
1984–85 : Bahrain (Muharraq)
1985–86 : Al-Muharraq
1986–87 : West Riffa
1987–88 : Al-Muharraq
1988–89 : Bahrain (Muharraq)
1989–90 : West Riffa
1990–91 : Al-Muharraq
1991–92 : Al-Muharraq
1992–93 : West Riffa
1993–94 : East Riffa
1994–95 : Al-Muharraq
1995–96 : Al-Ahli (Manama)
1996–97 : West Riffa
1997–98 : West Riffa
1998–99 : Al-Muharraq
1999–00 : West Riffa
2000–01 : Al-Muharraq
2002 : Al-Muharraq
2002–03 : Al-Riffa
2003–04 : Al-Muharraq
2004–05 : Al-Riffa
2005–06 : Al-Muharraq
2006–07 : Al-Muharraq
2007–08 : Al-Muharraq
2008–09 : Al-Muharraq
2009–10 : Al-Ahli (Manama)
2010–11 : Al-Muharraq
2011–12 : Al-Riffa
2012–13 : Busaiteen
2013–14 : Al-Riffa
2014–15 : Al-Muharraq
2015–16 : Al-Hidd
2016–17 : Malkiya
2017–18 : Al-Muharraq
Total championships
The number of national championships that clubs in Bahrain have attained.
Club | Number of Championships |
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Al-Muharraq SC | 34 |
Al-Riffa (includes West Riffa) | 11 |
Bahrain SC | 5 |
Al-Ahli SC | 5 |
Al-Arabi (Al-Najma now) | 1 |
Al Hala | 1 |
Al-Nasr | 1 |
East Riffa SCC | 1 |
Busaiteen | 1 |
Hidd SCC | 1 |
Malkiya SCC | 1 |
Top scorers
Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals | |
2003–04 | Duaij Naser Abdulla Yousif Zowaid | Al-Muharraq | 14 [2] | |
2004–05 | Salman Isa | Al-Riffa | 15 [3] | |
2005–06 | Jaycee John Okwunwanne | Al-Ahli | 17 [4] | |
2006–07 | Rico | Al-Riffa | 25 [5] | |
2007–08 | Jaycee John Okwunwanne | Al-Muharraq | 24 [6] | |
2008–09 | Abdulrahman Mubarak | Al-Riffa | 14 [7] | |
2009–10 | Rico | Al-Muharraq | 17 [8] | |
2010–11 | Diego Silva Abdulrahman Mubarak | Al-Ahli Al-Riffa | 13 | |
2011-12 | Ahmed Al Khattal | Al Hala | 14 [9] | |
2012-13 | Mohammed Al Shamrani | Manama | 10 [10] | |
2013-14 | Pele | Al-Muharraq | 4 [11] | |
2014-15 | Ismail Abdullatif | Al-Muharraq | 16 [12] | |
2015-16 | Mohammed Saad Al Romehi | Al-Hidd | 7 [13] | |
2016-17 | Everton | Manama Club | 11 [14] |
2017-18
| || Uche || Al Najma Club || 18
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External links
Bahrain Premiere League (Arabic)- goalzz.com - Bahraini Premiere League
- Soccerway - Bahrain Premier League
- Weltfussballarchiv - Bahraini Premier League
Bahrain Premier League - Hailoosport.com (Arabic)- Bahrain Premier League - Hailoosport.com