Summary
The Bahraini Premier League (BHR1) is the top football league in the Bahraini football system. At the end of the 2020-2021 BHR1 season, the BHR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022 AFC Champions League - Preliminary Round:
- 1st place 2020-2021 BHR1 team
- 2022 AFC Cup - Group Stage:
- 2nd place 2020-2021 BHR1 team
The winner of the 2021 Bahraini King's Cup, typically an BHR1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2022 AFC Cup.
Leagues Pyramid - Bahrain
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| BHR1 | Bahraini Premier League | 10 |
| BHR2 | Bahraini Second Division | 9 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 8 Dec 2020 - 8 May 2021 | 10: BHR1 (7 minimum), BHR2 (3 maximum) | ||
Season Format
Each BHR1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 BHR1 teams for a total of 18 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) total goal difference, then (2) total goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2020-2021 Regular season, the 9th and 10th place BHR1 teams will be relegated directly to the BHR2. The 8th place BHR1 team will have a Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Promotion/Relegation Playoff with the 3rd place BHR2 team. The winner of this playoff plays in the 2021-2022 BHR1 and the loser plays in the 2021-2022 BHR2.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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-Riffa SC | 18 | 14 -3-1 | 45 | - | 31 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 -2-0 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | East Riffa Club | 18 | 11 -2-5 | 35 | - | 32 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 -0-3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | Manama Club | 18 | 9 -4-5 | 31 | - | 26 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 6 -2-2 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | Al-Muharraq SC | 18 | 7 -6-5 | 27 | - | 24 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 5 | Al-Hidd SCC | 18 | 8 -3-7 | 27 | - | 26 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 8 -1-1 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | -8 |
| 6 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | 18 | 5 -6-7 | 21 | - | 17 | 25 | -8 | 9 | 3 -4-2 | 13 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
| 7 | Budaiya Club | 18 | 3 -8-7 | 17 | - | 11 | 19 | -8 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 9 | 1 -5-3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 8 | Al-Najma SC | 18 | 3 -6-9 | 15 | - | 17 | 31 | -14 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 10 | 1 -5-4 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -7 |
| 9 | Malkiya Club | 18 | 2 -7-9 | 13 | - | 11 | 26 | -15 | 10 | 2 -6-2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 | 0 -1-7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | -14 |
| 10 | Busaiteen Club | 18 | 1 -9-8 | 12 | - | 17 | 22 | -5 | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 -4-6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
2022 AFCCL Relegation Playoff Relegation to BHR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 21 | Malkiya Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
 | 31 | Al-Najma SC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
 | 32 | Busaiteen Club | Al Ahli Stadium |
 | 14 | Budaiya Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
 | 31 | Manama Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 22 | Al-Riffa SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 11 | Malkiya Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 11 | Manama Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 11 | Busaiteen Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 41 | Al-Najma SC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 31 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Riffa SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 22 | Al-Najma SC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 30 | Malkiya Club | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 00 | Budaiya Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Muharraq SC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 20 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 10 | Malkiya Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Najma SC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Riffa SC | Bahrain National Stadium |