Nasser Bin Hamad Premier League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2023-2024
Location
Bahrain
Abbreviation
BHR1
Summary
The Bahraini Premier League (BHR1) is the top football league in the Bahraini football system. At the end of the 2023-2024 BHR1 season, the BHR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2023-2024 BHR1 team
The winner of the 2024 Bahraini King's Cup, typically an BHR1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2025 Champions League 2.
Leagues Pyramid - Bahrain
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| BHR1 | Bahraini Premier League | 12 |
| BHR2 | Bahraini Second Division | 12 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 11 Sep 2022 - 18 May 2023 | 12: BHR1 (9 minimum), BHR2 (3 maximum) | ||
Season Format
Each BHR1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 11 BHR1 teams for a total of 22 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goals scored, (3) total goal difference, then (4) total goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2023-2024 Regular season, the 9th and 10th place BHR1 teams will enter Promotion/Relegation Playoffs with the 3rd and 4th place BHR2 teams. The 11th and 12th place BHR1 teams will be relegated to the BHR2.
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Relegation Playoffs
| Group | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Malkiya Club (BHR1) | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | East Riffa Club (BHR1) | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Al Hidd SCC (BHR2) | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | Al Ittihad (BHR2) | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
Plays in 2024-2025 BHR1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 23.05.24 |  | 21 | Al Ittihad | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
 | 22 | Malkiya Club | Al Ahli Stadium |
| 27.05.24 | | 21 | Al Hidd SCC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 31 | Al Ittihad | Al Ahli Stadium |
| 31.05.24 | | 13 | Malkiya Club | Al Ahli Stadium |
| 02 | East Riffa Club | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
Regular Season
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Khalidiya SC | 22 | 12 -8-2 | 44 | - | 45 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 6 -5-0 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | Al-Muharraq SC | 22 | 9 -10-3 | 37 | - | 40 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 6 -6-0 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 -4-3 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| 3 | Al Riffa SC | 22 | 10 -7-5 | 37 | - | 35 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| 4 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | 22 | 9 -6-7 | 33 | - | 32 | 30 | 2 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 16 | 17 | -1 |
| 5 | Manama Club | 22 | 9 -6-7 | 33 | - | 28 | 26 | 2 | 12 | 4 -3-5 | 15 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| 6 | Al-Najma SC | 22 | 7 -6-9 | 27 | - | 40 | 42 | -2 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 19 | 20 | -1 |
| 7 | Al Shabab Club | 22 | 7 -6-9 | 27 | - | 28 | 33 | -5 | 10 | 5 -1-4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 2 -5-5 | 11 | 12 | 19 | -7 |
| 8 | East Riffa Club | 22 | 6 -8-8 | 26 | - | 27 | 29 | -2 | 11 | 3 -5-3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 13 | 15 | -2 |
| 9 | Al Hidd SCC | 22 | 6 -8-8 | 26 | - | 29 | 33 | -4 | 10 | 4 -2-4 | 14 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 12 | 2 -6-4 | 12 | 17 | 18 | -1 |
| 10 | Sitra CSC | 22 | 5 -11-6 | 26 | - | 29 | 33 | -4 | 11 | 2 -5-4 | 11 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 11 | 3 -6-2 | 15 | 18 | 19 | -1 |
| 11 | Al Hala SC | 22 | 6 -2-14 | 20 | - | 17 | 41 | -24 | 11 | 2 -1-8 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 11 | 21 | -10 |
| 12 | Busaiteen Club | 22 | 4 -6-12 | 18 | - | 26 | 37 | -11 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | -3 |
2024-2025 AFC Champions League 2 Relegation Playoff Relegation to BHR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
Mon - 20 May 2024
 | 12 | Manama Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
Sun - 19 May 2024
 | 11 | Sitra CSC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Najma SC | Al Ahli Stadium |
 | 03 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
 | 32 | Busaiteen Club | Al Najma Sports Club |
| 30 | Al Khalidiya SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
Wed - 15 May 2024
| 01 | Al Shabab Club | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 13 | Al Riffa SC | Al Ahli Stadium |
| 11 | East Riffa Club | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 00 | Al Hidd SCC | Bahrain National Stadium |
Tue - 14 May 2024
| 11 | Al-Muharraq SC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 70 | Al Hala SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
Thu - 9 May 2024
| 12 | Sitra CSC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 21 | Busaiteen Club | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 14 | Manama Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
Wed - 8 May 2024
| 01 | Al Khalidiya SC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 12 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 22 | East Riffa Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
Sat - 4 May 2024
| 33 | Al Hidd SCC | Madinat 'Isa Stadium |
| 03 | Al-Muharraq SC | Bahrain National Stadium |