2024–25 in Bahraini football

Football in Bahrain
Season2024–25

The 2024–25 season is the 69th competitive association football season in Bahrain.[1]

National teams

Bahrain national football team

Main article: Bahrain national football team

FIFA World Cup & AFC Asian Cup qualification

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Second round – Group H
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round § Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United Arab Emirates 6 5 1 0 16 2 +14 16 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 1–1 2–1 4–0
2  Bahrain 6 3 2 1 11 3 +8 11 0–2 — 0–0 3–0
3  Yemen 6 1 2 3 5 9 −4 5 Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–3 0–2 — 2–2
4    Nepal 6 0 1 5 2 20 −18 1 0–4 0–5 0–2 —
Source: FIFA, AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
6 June 2024 5 Bahrain 0–0  Yemen Riffa, Bahrain
20:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
Attendance: 2,632
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
11 June 2024 6 United Arab Emirates  1–1 Bahrain Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21:00 UTC+4 Adil 10' Report Abduljabbar 4' Stadium: Rashid Stadium
Attendance: 953
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Third round – Group C
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round § Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 10 7 2 1 30 3 +27 23 2026 FIFA World Cup — 1–1 0–0 6–0 7–0 2–0
2  Australia 10 5 4 1 16 7 +9 19 1–0 — 0–0 5–1 3–1 0–1
3  Saudi Arabia 10 3 4 3 7 8 −1 13 Fourth round 0–2 1–2 — 1–1 1–0 0–0
4  Indonesia 10 3 3 4 9 20 −11 12 0–4 0–0 2–0 — 1–0 1–0
5  China 10 3 0 7 7 20 −13 9 1–3 0–2 1–2 2–1 — 1–0
6  Bahrain 10 1 3 6 5 16 −11 6 0–5 2–2 0–2 2–2 0–1 —
Source: AFC, FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
5 September 2024 1 Australia  0–1 Bahrain Gold Coast, Australia
20:10 UTC+10 Report
Stadium: Robina Stadium
Attendance: 24,644
Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
10 September 2024 2 Bahrain 0–5  Japan Riffa, Bahrain
19:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
Attendance: 22,729
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
10 October 2024 3 Bahrain 2–2  Indonesia Riffa, Bahrain
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
Attendance: 10,731
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
15 October 2024 4 Saudi Arabia  0–0 Bahrain Jeddah, Bahrain
21:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 35,437
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)
14 November 2024 5 Bahrain v  China Riffa, Bahrain
17:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
19 November 2024 6 Bahrain v  Australia Riffa, Bahrain
--:-- UTC+3 Report Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
20 March 2024 7 Japan  v Bahrain Japan
--:-- UTC+9 Report
25 March 2024 8 Indonesia  v Bahrain Indonesia
--:--  Report

Bahrain national under-23 football team

Main article: Bahrain national under-23 football team

Friendlies

6 September 2024 United Arab Emirates  2–0 Bahrain United Arab Emirates
15:45 UTC+4
  • Al-Maamari 60', 67'
 Report
9 September 2024 United Arab Emirates  1–1 Bahrain United Arab Emirates
15:45 UTC+4
  • 67'
 Report
  • 29'

Bahrain national under-20 football team

Main article: Bahrain national under-20 football team

Friendlies

12 September 2024 Thailand  0–0 Bahrain Thailand
18:00 UTC+7 Report
Note: The match was called off 30 minutes in due to heavy rain.[2] The result was void.

AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification

Main article: 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification
Group B
Main article: 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification § Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uzbekistan 4 4 0 0 21 1 +20 12 Final tournament
2  Cambodia 4 2 1 1 6 9 −3 7
3  Bahrain 4 2 0 2 5 6 −1 6
4    Nepal 4 1 0 3 4 15 −11 3
5  Chinese Taipei (H) 4 0 1 3 3 8 −5 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
21 September 2024 1 Chinese Taipei  0–1 Bahrain New Taipei City, Taiwan
19:00 UTC+8 Report
  • Al-Khalaf 80'
 Stadium: Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium
Attendance: 450
Referee: Harish Kundu (India)
25 September 2024 2 Bahrain 0–1  Cambodia New Taipei City, Taiwan
19:00 UTC+8 Report
  • Mean 68'
 Stadium: Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium
Attendance: 96
Referee: Harish Kundu (India)
27 September 2024 3 Bahrain 4–0    Nepal New Taipei City, Taiwan
15:00 UTC+8
  • Bassam 27', 73'
  • Al-Khalaf 45+1'
  • Hasan 83'
 Report Stadium: Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan)
29 September 2024 4 Uzbekistan  5–0 Bahrain New Taipei City, Taiwan
19:00 UTC+8
  • Abdullaev 26'
  • Urinboev 61'
  • Ibraimov 80', 86'
  • Tukhsanov 90'
 Report Stadium: Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium
Attendance: 32
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)

Bahrain national under-19 football team

Main article: Bahrain national under-19 football team

WAFF U-19 Championship

Main article: 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship
Group C
Main article: 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship § Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United Arab Emirates 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6 Knockout stage
2  Syria 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 6
3  Palestine 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
4  Bahrain 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
26 June 2024 1 Bahrain 1–3  United Arab Emirates Taif, Saudi Arabia
17:00 UTC+3
  • Al-Isa 36'
 Report
  • Al-Mansoori 38', 47'
  • Bader 45'
 Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Stadium
28 June 2024 2 Palestine  1–1 Bahrain Taif, Saudi Arabia
17:00 UTC+3
  • S. Ali 31'
 Report
  • S. Awdi 61'
 Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Stadium
Referee: Khaled Basaleh (Yemen)
30 June 2024 3 Syria  3–1 Bahrain Taif, Saudi Arabia
21:00 UTC+3
  • Dahan 45+3'
  • Mustafa 54', 83'
 Report
  • Ali 69'
 Stadium: Okaz Club Stadium

Bahrain national under-17 football team

Main article: Bahrain national under-17 football team

AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification

Main article: 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification
Group C
Main article: 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification § Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 4 3 1 0 22 2 +20 10 Final tournament
2  China (H) 4 3 1 0 19 2 +17 10
3  Bahrain 4 2 0 2 2 4 −2 6
4  Bhutan 4 0 1 3 2 14 −12 1
5  Maldives 4 0 1 3 2 25 −23 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts



19 October 2024 1 Bahrain 0–2  China Dalian, China
19:35 UTC+8 Report
  • Hebibilla 2'
  • Bian Yulang 60'
 Stadium: Puwan Stadium
Attendance: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)
Referee: 238
21 October 2024 2 Maldives  0–1 Bahrain Dalian, China
15:30 UTC+8 Report
  • Ayash 83'
 Stadium: Puwan Stadium
Referee: Suhail Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)
25 October 2024 3 Bahrain 0–2  South Korea Dalian, China
19:35 UTC+8
  • Lee Su-yoon 36' (pen.)
  • Lee Ji-ho 90'
 Stadium: Dalian Football Youth Training Base
27 October 2024 4 Bhutan  0–1 Bahrain Dalian, China
15:30 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Dalian Football Youth Training Base

Bahrain national under-16 football team

Main article: Bahrain national under-16 football team

WAFF U-16 Championship

Main article: 2024 WAFF U-16 Championship
Group C
Main article: 2024 WAFF U-16 Championship § Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Palestine 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 4 Knockout stage
2  Syria 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
3  Bahrain 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
3 September 2024 1 Palestine  3–0 (awd.) Bahrain Zarqa, Jordan
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium
Note: Bahrain forfeited the match due to fielding Mihran Mohammed Yousef, an ineligible player, along with other penalties.[3]
7 September 2024 2 Bahrain 1–2  Syria Zarqa, Jordan
20:00 UTC+3
  • Zuhair 13'
 Report
  • Al-Hassan 70'
  • Dinawi 90+2'
 Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium

Bahrain women's national football team

Main article: Bahrain women's national football team

Friendlies

1 June 2024 Bahrain 0–1  Palestine Manama, Bahrain
18:45 UTC+3 Report
  • Nasr 80'
 Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium
Referee: Esraa Al-Mbaiden (Jordan)
4 June 2024 Palestine  2–1 Bahrain Manama, Bahrain
18:45 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium
Referee: Esraa Al-Mbaiden (Jordan)
8 June 2024 Bahrain 2–3  Indonesia Manama, Bahrain
18:45 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium
11 June 2024 Indonesia  3–0 Bahrain Manama, Bahrain
18:30 UTC+3
Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium

Men's football

AFC Champions League Two

Main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two

Qualifying play-offs

Main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-offs
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Al-Ahli 0–1 Al-Kuwait

Group stage

Main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two
Group B
Main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two § Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TAA KHA AFC ALT
1 Al-Taawoun 6 5 0 1 13 6 +7 15 Advance to round of 16 — 2–1 1–2 2–1
2 Al-Khaldiya 6 4 0 2 14 7 +7 12 2–3 — 4–1 4–0
3 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6 3 0 3 8 9 −1 9 0–1 1–2 — 2–1
4 Altyn Asyr 6 0 0 6 2 15 −13 0 0–4 0–1 0–2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Leagues

Premier League

Main article: 2024–25 Bahraini Premier League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Muharraq (C) 22 16 3 3 54 17 +37 51 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage[a]
2 Al-Khaldiya 22 14 3 5 41 25 +16 45
3 Sitra 22 10 8 4 33 21 +12 38 Qualification for the AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League group stage
4 Al-Riffa 22 11 5 6 39 27 +12 38
5 Al-Shabab 22 7 9 6 23 23 0 30
6 Al-Ahli 22 8 3 11 32 35 −3 27
7 Al-Najma 22 7 6 9 29 29 0 27
8 Malkiya 22 5 10 7 22 28 −6 25
9 Bahrain SC 22 6 5 11 27 41 −14 23 Qualification for Relegation play-offs
10 A'Ali 22 5 6 11 23 37 −14 21
11 East Riffa (R) 22 4 8 10 21 31 −10 20 Relegation to Bahraini Second Division
12 Manama (R) 22 2 8 12 16 46 −30 14
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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Al-Khaldiya qualified for the AFC Champions League Two Group Stage as the 2024–25 Bahraini King's Cup winners.


Second Division

Main article: 2024–25 Bahraini Second Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Budaiya (C, P) 22 17 4 1 56 16 +40 55 Promotion to Bahraini Premier League
2 Al-Hidd (P) 22 14 6 2 49 19 +30 48
3 Al-Hala (Q) 22 11 8 3 44 18 +26 41 Qualification for Promotion play-offs
4 Isa Town (Q) 22 11 8 3 46 21 +25 41
5 Al-Ittihad 22 11 5 6 40 25 +15 38
6 Umm Al-Hassam 22 11 4 7 32 25 +7 37
7 Buri 22 7 6 9 21 22 −1 27
8 Al-Ittifaq Maqaba 22 6 6 10 26 35 −9 24
9 Busaiteen 22 6 5 11 26 28 −2 23
10 Etehad Al-Reef 22 3 7 12 20 42 −22 16
11 Al-Tadamun 22 2 2 18 13 69 −56 8
12 Qalali 22 0 5 17 17 70 −53 5
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Points, Goal difference, Goals scored, Head-to-head points, Head-to-head goal difference, Head-to-head goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated


References

  1. ^ "Bahrain - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ^ "INTERNATIONAL U20 FRIENDLY MATCH (12/9)". Instagram. ASEAN Football. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  3. ^ "اعتبار العراق والبحرين خاسرين أمام لبنان وفلسطين". كووورة (in Arabic). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
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