Nasser Bin Hamad Premier League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2025-2026
Location
Bahrain
Abbreviation
BHR1
Summary
The Bahraini Premier League (BHR1), or the Nasser Bin Hamad Premier League, is the top football league in the Bahraini football system. At the end of the 2025-2026 BHR1 season, the BHR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2025-2026 BHR1 teams
- 2027 AGCFF Gukf Club Champions League - Group Stage:
- 3rd place 2025-2026 BHR1 team
The winner of the 2026 Bahraini King's Cup, typically an BHR1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2027 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 2025 - 27 May 2026 | 12: BHR1 (8 minimum), BHR2 (4 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 goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) total goal difference, then (5) total goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 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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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 | 6 | 4 -0-2 | 12 | - | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Malkiya Club | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | - | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Al-Muharraq SC | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | - | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Al Riffa SC | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Al Hidd SCC | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | - | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Budaiya Club | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 7 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 8 | Sitra CSC | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 9 | A'Ali FC | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Al-Najma SC | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | - | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 11 | Al Shabab Club | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | - | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 12 | Bahrain SC | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | - | 4 | 17 | -13 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
2026-2027 AFC Champions League 2 2026 AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League Relegation Playoff Relegation to BHR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 7 Nov 2025
 | Bahrain SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
 | Malkiya Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
Sat - 8 Nov 2025
 | Al-Najma SC | Madinat Hamad Stadium |
 | Al Riffa SC | Al Ahli Stadium |
Sun - 9 Nov 2025
 | Al Hidd SCC | Bahrain National Stadium |
 | Sitra CSC | Bahrain National Stadium |
Fri - 19 Dec 2025
| Al Shabab Club | Al Muharraq Stadium |
| Malkiya Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| Al Khalidiya SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| Al-Muharraq SC | Madinat Hamad Stadium |
| Al Ahli SC (Manama) | Bahrain National Stadium |
Fri - 26 Dec 2025
| Al Riffa SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| Al-Najma SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| Budaiya Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| Bahrain SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| Al Hidd SCC | Al Ahli Stadium |
| Sitra CSC | Bahrain National Stadium |
Thu - 1 Jan 2026
| Al Shabab Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| Bahrain SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
Results
Sat - 1 Nov 2025
| 02 | Al Khalidiya SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
Fri - 31 Oct 2025
| 12 | Budaiya Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 20 | Al Shabab Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
Thu - 30 Oct 2025
| 10 | A'Ali FC | Al Muharraq Stadium |
| 11 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | Bahrain National Stadium |
Sun - 19 Oct 2025
| 20 | Al Shabab Club | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 01 | Malkiya Club | Al Ahli Stadium |
Sat - 18 Oct 2025
| 31 | Al-Najma SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 11 | Sitra CSC | Madinat Hamad Stadium |
Fri - 17 Oct 2025
| 40 | Bahrain SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 11 | Al Riffa SC | Bahrain National Stadium |
Sun - 5 Oct 2025
| 02 | Al-Muharraq SC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 31 | Al Khalidiya SC | Khalifa Sports City Stadium |
Sat - 4 Oct 2025
| 00 | Al Hidd SCC | Khalifa Sports City Stadium |
| 30 | Budaiya Club | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
Fri - 3 Oct 2025
| 00 | A'Ali FC | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 24 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | Khalifa Sports City Stadium |
Sat - 27 Sep 2025
| 11 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |
| 41 | Bahrain SC | Khalifa Sports City Stadium |
Fri - 26 Sep 2025
| 01 | Al Shabab Club | Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium |