2023–24 Bahraini Premier League

Bahraini Premier League
Season2023–24
ChampionsAl-Khaldiya
RelegatedBusaiteen
Al-Hala
Al-Hidd
AFC Champions League TwoAl-Khaldiya
Al-Ahli
AGCFF Gulf Club Champions LeagueAl-Riffa
Matches played132
Goals scored376 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorerJuninho
20 goals
Biggest home winAl-Khaldiya 7–0 Al-Hala
(14 May 2024)
Biggest away winAl-Hala 0–5 Al-Najma
(6 October 2023)
Highest scoringAl-Khaldiya 7–1 Al-Ahli
(8 October 2023)
Al-Hidd 3–5 Sitra
(9 November 2023)
Longest winning run4 matches
Al-Ahli
Al-Khaldiya
Al-Riffa
Longest unbeaten run13 matches
Al-Khaldiya
Longest winless run11 matches
East Riffa
Longest losing run5 matches
Busaiteen
East Riffa

The 2023–24 Bahraini Premier League (also known as Nasser Bin Hamad Premier League) was the 67th top-level football season in Bahrain.[1] The regular season started on 22 September 2023 and ended on 20 May 2024. The relegation play-offs then commenced on 23 May and concluded on 31 May 2024.[2]

Al-Khaldiya, the defending champions won their second consecutive and second league title in total.

Team location

Al-Ahli, Al-Najma, Al-Shabab, Manama
East Riffa, Al-Riffa
Al-Hala, Al-Muharraq
Al-Hidd
Al-Khaldiya
Busaiteen
Sitra
Locations of the football clubs of the Bahraini Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Khaldiya (C) 22 12 8 2 45 18 +27 44 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
2 Al-Riffa 22 10 7 5 35 26 +9 37[a] Qualification for the AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League group stage
3 Al-Muharraq 22 9 10 3 40 28 +12 37[a]
4 Al-Ahli 22 9 6 7 32 30 +2 33[b] Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-offs[c]
5 Manama 22 9 6 7 28 26 +2 33[b]
6 Al-Najma 22 7 6 9 40 42 −2 27[d]
7 Al-Shabab 22 7 6 9 28 33 −5 27[d]
8 Sitra 22 5 11 6 29 33 −4 26[e]
9 Al-Hidd (R) 22 6 8 8 29 33 −4 26[e] Qualification for Relegation play-offs
10 East Riffa (O) 22 6 8 8 27 29 −2 26[e]
11 Al-Hala (R) 22 6 2 14 17 41 −24 20 Relegation to Bahraini Second Division
12 Busaiteen (R) 22 4 6 12 26 37 −11 18
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
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Al-Riffa: 4 pts, Al-Muharraq: 1 pts.
  2. ^ a b Al-Ahli: 4 pts, Manama: 1 pts.
  3. ^ Al-Ahli qualified for the AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-offs as the 2023–24 Bahraini King's Cup winners.
  4. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head tiebreakers. Overall goal difference used.
  5. ^ a b c Sitra: 6 pts, Al-Hidd: 5 pts, East Riffa: 3 pts.

Results

Home \ Away AHL HAL HID KHA MUH NAJ RIF SHB BUS EAS MAN SIT
Al-Ahli — 1–2 3–3 0–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 0–0 3–1
Al-Hala 0–3 — 0–2 1–3 1–2 0–5 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–2
Al-Hidd 0–1 2–0 — 0–0 1–2 2–1 1–4 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 3–5
Al-Khaldiya 7–1 7–0 1–1 — 0–0 4–2 1–1 2–2 1–0 3–2 0–0 4–1
Al-Muharraq 1–1 3–1 3–2 1–1 — 2–1 1–1 3–0 0–0 2–2 3–1 1–1
Al-Najma 2–1 2–4 4–2 1–1 1–1 — 3–3 3–2 0–1 2–1 1–4 2–2
Al-Riffa 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–2 2–2 — 3–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–1
Al-Shabab 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 3–2 2–1 4–2 — 3–2 1–2 0–2 1–2
Busaiteen 0–2 2–1 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–3 1–3 1–1 — 1–3 1–3 2–2
East Riffa 2–1 0–0 1–3 3–0 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 — 2–1 1–1
Manama 2–3 1–2 0–0 0–4 0–3 3–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 — 0–0
Sitra 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Al-AhliLWLDDWWWWDLWLLDWDLDWLW
Al-HalaWWLLLWLWLLWLDWLLLLDLLL
Al-HiddLLLWWLDLDLLLDWWDDDDWDW
Al-KhaldiyaWDWWDDDLDWWWDWWWWDDWWL
Al-MuharraqWDLDLDWWDWWWDDDWLWWDDD
Al-NajmaDWWWDDLLLLWLDLWDLWWLDL
Al-RiffaDWWWLWLWWWWDDDLWDDDLWL
Al-ShababLLWWLDLDLDDDWLWLWLDLWW
BusaiteenLLDLDDLWDLDWWDLLWLLLLL
East RiffaWWWLLWDLDDLLLLLDDWDDDW
ManamaWLLDDLWLWWLDDWWLDWLWDW
SitraLLDDDWWWDLLLWDLDDDDWDD
Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Relegation play-offs

In this edition of the relegation play-offs, the ninth and tenth-placed teams of the Bahraini Premier League were joined by the third and fourth-placed teams of the 2023–24 Bahraini Second Division in a four-team group where each team played each other once. The top two teams of the group qualified for the 2024–25 edition of the Bahraini Premier League and the bottom two teams qualified for the 2024–25 edition of the Bahraini Second Division. The relegation play-offs started on 23 May and ended on 31 May 2024.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Malkiya (P) 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7 Promotion to Bahraini Premier League
2 East Riffa 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7
3 Al-Hidd (R) 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3 Relegation to Bahraini Second Division
4 Al-Ittihad 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: Soccerway
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away HID ITT EAS MAL
Al-Hidd 2–1 1–3
Al-Ittihad 0–2
East Riffa 2–1 2–2
Malkiya 3–1
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[3]
1 Juninho Al-Najma 20
2 Amir Roustaei Sitra 12
3 Romeu Al-Shabab 10
4 Kamil Al-Aswad Al-Riffa 9
Thiago Augusto East Riffa
Jacques Thémopelé Al-Hidd
7 Husain Abdulkarim Al-Muharraq 8
Abdullah Al-Hashash Al-Ahli
Ebrahim Al-Khattal Manama
Dominique Mendy Al-Khaldiya
Facundo Tobares Manama

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Dominique Mendy Al-Khaldiya Al-Ahli 7–1 (H) 8 October 2023
Husain Abdulkarim Al-Muharraq Al-Hidd 3–2 (H) 13 February 2024
Juninho Al-Najma Al-Riffa 3–3 (H) 8 March 2024

References

  1. ^ "Nasser Bin Hamad Bahrain Premier League". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Relegation play-offs". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Top scorers". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
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