en 2024–25 Bahraini Premier League

Bahraini Premier League
Season	2024–25
Matches played	26
Goals scored	80 (3.08 per match)
Top goalscorer	Juninho (6 goals)
Biggest home win	Al-Muharraq 7–2 Bahrain SC; (20 October 2024)
Biggest away win	Manama 0–5 Al-Khaldiya; (21 September 2024)
Highest scoring	Al-Muharraq 7–2 Bahrain SC; (20 October 2024)
Longest winning run	3 matches; Al-Khaldiya; Sitra
Longest unbeaten run	5 matches; Al-Muharraq
Longest winless run	4 matches; East Riffa; Manama
Longest losing run	4 matches; East Riffa
	← 2023–24 2025–26 → All statistics correct as of 24 November 2024.

The 2024–25 Bahraini Premier League (also known as Nasser Bin Hamad Premier League) is the 68th top-level football season in Bahrain.^[1] The season started on 21 September 2024 and will end on a date that is yet to be determined.^[2]

Teams

Twelve teams are competing in the league – the top eight teams from the previous season, the top two teams from the relegation play-offs and the two teams directly promoted from the Second Division. The directly promoted teams were Bahrain SC and A'Ali and the team promoted from the relegation play-offs was Malkiya. Bahrain SC and Malkiya returned to the top flight after respective absences of one and three years, whereas A'Ali are making their Premier League debut this season. They replaced Al-Hidd, Al-Hala and Busaiteen, who were relegated to the Second Division after respective spells of three, three and one year in the top flight.

A'Ali

Al-Ahli, Al-Najma, Al-Shabab, Manama

East Riffa, Al-Riffa

Malkiya

Al-Muharraq, Bahrain SC

Al-Khaldiya

Sitra

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Locations of the 2024–25 Premier League teams

Team	Location	2023–24 Position	Titles	Most recent title
A'Ali	A'ali	2nd (SD)	0	–
Al-Ahli	Manama	4th	5	2009–10
Al-Khaldiya	Hamad Town	1st	2	2023–24
Al-Muharraq	Muharraq	3rd	34	2017–18
Al-Najma	Manama	6th	1	1974–75
Al-Riffa	Riffa	2nd	14	2021–22
Al-Shabab	Manama	7th	0	–
Bahrain SC	Muharraq	1st (SD)	5	1988–89
East Riffa	Riffa	10th 2nd (play-offs)	1	1993–94
Malkiya	Malkiya	3rd (SD) 1st (play-offs)	1	2016–17
Manama	Manama	5th	0	–
Sitra	Sitra	8th	0	–

Stadiums and locations

Although every match contains a home and away team for administrative purposes (kit colours, fan distribution, etc.), all matches are hosted in one of these three venues.

Stadium	Location	Capacity
Al Muharraq Stadium	Arad	20,000^[3]
Bahrain National Stadium	Riffa	24,000^[4]
Khalifa Sports City Stadium	Isa Town	15,000^[5]

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Al-Muharraq	7	5	2	0	19	4	+15	17	Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
2	Sitra	6	4	1	1	13	7	+6	13
3	Al-Najma	7	4	1	2	15	10	+5	13
4	Al-Khaldiya	5	4	0	1	11	4	+7	12
5	Al-Riffa	5	3	1	1	8	2	+6	10
6	Bahrain SC	7	3	1	3	9	12	−3	10
7	Al-Ahli	6	3	0	3	11	9	+2	9
8	Al-Shabab	7	2	2	3	6	11	−5	8
9	Malkiya	6	1	3	2	5	9	−4	6	Qualification for Relegation play-offs
10	Manama	7	1	2	4	4	16	−12	5	Qualification for Relegation play-offs
11	A'Ali	7	1	1	5	7	16	−9	4	Relegation to Bahraini Second Division
12	East Riffa	6	0	0	6	5	13	−8	0	Relegation to Bahraini Second Division

Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Points, Head-to-head points, Head-to-head goal difference, Head-to-head goals scored, Total goal difference, Total goals scored

Results

Home \ Away	ALI	AHL	KHA	MUH	NAJ	RIF	SHB	BHR	EAS	MAL	MAN	SIT
A'Ali	—						1–2			2–1
Al-Ahli		—						0–1			2–0
Al-Khaldiya			—			1–0			2–1
Al-Muharraq			3–1	—			3–0	7–2
Al-Najma		2–3		0–0	—
Al-Riffa	3–0				3–0	—						0–2
Al-Shabab					0–2		—			0–0
Bahrain SC							1–2	—	2–1
East Riffa					2–4				—	1–2
Malkiya				1–1						—
Manama	2–2		0–5			0–0					—
Sitra	2–1	3–1									4–1	—

Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2024. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round	1	2	3	4	5
A'Ali	L	L	D	W	L
Al-Ahli	L	W	L
Al-Khaldiya	W	W	W	L
Al-Muharraq	W	D	W	D	W
Al-Najma	L	L	W	D
Al-Riffa	W	L	D	W
Al-Shabab	L	W	D	W
Bahrain SC	W	W	L	L
East Riffa	L	L	L	L
Malkiya	W	D	D	L
Manama	L	L	D	D
Sitra	W	W	W

Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2024. Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

Team ╲ Round	1	2	3	4
Team ╲ Round
Al-Khaldiya	1	1	2	1
Sitra	5	2	3	2
Al-Muharraq	2	4	1	3
Al-Shabab	11	8	6	4
Bahrain SC	6	3	4	5
Malkiya	4	5	5	6
Al-Riffa	3	6	7	7
A'Ali	7	9	10	8
Al-Najma	10	11	9	9
Al-Ahli	9	7	8	10
Manama	12	12	11	11
East Riffa	8	10	12	12

	Leader and qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
	Relegation play-offs
	Relegation to Bahraini Second Division

Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2024. Source: Soccerway

Relegation play-offs

In this edition of the relegation play-offs, the ninth and tenth-placed teams of the Bahraini Premier League will be joined by the third and fourth-placed teams of the 2024–25 Bahraini Second Division in a four-team group where each team will play each other once. The top two teams of the group will qualify for the 2025–26 edition of the Bahraini Premier League and the bottom two teams will qualify for the 2025–26 edition of the Bahraini Second Division. The relegation play-offs will start on a date yet to be determined, sometime after the end of the regular season.

Table

Pos	Team	Qualification or relegation
1	Ninth-placed PL team	Promotion to Bahraini Premier League
2	Tenth-placed PL team	Promotion to Bahraini Premier League
3	Third-placed SD team	Relegation to Bahraini Second Division
4	Fourth-placed SD team	Relegation to Bahraini Second Division

First match(es) will be played: May 2025. Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results

Home \ Away	P09	P10	S03	S04
Ninth-placed PL team
Tenth-placed PL team
Third-placed SD team
Fourth-placed SD team

First match(es) will be played: May 2025. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals^[6]
1	Juninho	Al-Muharraq	6
2	Vinícius Vargas	Al-Riffa	4
3	Maurício	A'Ali	3
3	Issa Abd Al-Wahab	Malkiya	2
	Mahdi Abduljabbar	Al-Khaldiya
	Husain Abdulkarim	Al-Muharraq
	Imran Adam	Sitra
	Sayed Ibrahim Alawi	Al-Shabab
	Ebrahim Al-Khattal	Manama
	Abdulwahab Al-Malood	Al-Muharraq
	Mohammad Al Marmour	Al-Najma
	Mohamed Al-Romaihi	Al-Najma
	Ahmed Al-Sherooqi	Al-Muharraq
	Anderson Júnior	Bahrain SC
	Samy Frioui	Al-Riffa SC
	Gleison	Al-Khaldiya
	Ousmane Hissein Hassan	Sitra
	Igor Torres	Al-Khaldiya
	Joel	Sitra
	Luiz Fernando	East Riffa
	Facundo Tobares	Al-Ahli
	Gabriel Vasconcelos	Bahrain SC

References

^ "Nasser Bin Hamad Bahrain Premier League". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
^ "Teams gear up for Premier League". GDNOnline. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
^ "Al Haj: Muharraq Club Stadium is 50% ready after three weeks of maintenance". Bahrain News Agency. Archived from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
^ "Bahrain National Stadium". Team Melli. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
^ "$24.4m Khalifa Sports city ready". www.tradearabia.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
^ "Top scorers". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

[1] "Nasser Bin Hamad Bahrain Premier League". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

[2] "Teams gear up for Premier League". GDNOnline. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.

[3] "Al Haj: Muharraq Club Stadium is 50% ready after three weeks of maintenance". Bahrain News Agency. Archived from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2012.

[4] "Bahrain National Stadium". Team Melli. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2023.

[5] "$24.4m Khalifa Sports city ready". www.tradearabia.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.

[6] "Top scorers". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

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