2024–25 in Bahraini football
| Season | 2024–25 | |
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The 2024–25 season is the 69th competitive association football season in Bahrain.[1]
National teams
[edit]Bahrain national football team
[edit]FIFA World Cup & AFC Asian Cup qualification
[edit]Second round – Group H
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | United Arab Emirates
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 16 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Bahrain
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Yemen
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | |
| 4 | Nepal
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 1 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 | — |
| 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
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Japan (X)
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–1 | 10 Jun | 25 Mar | 20 Mar | 7–0 | |
| 2 | Australia
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6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 Jun | — | 20 Mar | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Indonesia
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | Fourth round | 0–4 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 25 Mar | 5 Jun | |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 | 0–2 | 10 Jun | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 20 Mar | ||
| 5 | Bahrain
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 6 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 5 Jun | — | 0–1 | ||
| 6 | China
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 6 | 1–3 | 25 Mar | 2–1 | 1–2 | 10 Jun | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2024. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(X) Assured of advancing to the fourth round; can still qualify directly
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(X) Assured of advancing to the fourth round; can still qualify directly
| 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 |
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Report |
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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 |
Bahrain national under-23 football team
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]| 6 September 2024 | United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | Bahrain | United Arab Emirates |
| 15:45 UTC 4 |
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Report |
| 9 September 2024 | United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | Bahrain | United Arab Emirates |
| 15:45 UTC 4 |
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Report |
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Bahrain national under-20 football team
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]| 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
[edit]Group B
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Uzbekistan
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 12 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Cambodia
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Bahrain
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Nepal
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei (H)
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
| 21 September 2024 1 | Chinese Taipei | 0–1 | Bahrain | New Taipei City, Taiwan |
| 19:00 UTC 8 | Report |
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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 |
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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 | 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 | Report | Stadium: Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium Attendance: 32 Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand) |
Bahrain national under-19 football team
[edit]WAFF U-19 Championship
[edit]Group C
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | United Arab Emirates
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Syria
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Palestine
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Bahrain
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| 26 June 2024 1 | Bahrain | 1–3 | United Arab Emirates | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
| 17:00 UTC 3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Stadium |
| 28 June 2024 2 | Palestine | 1–1 | Bahrain | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
| 17:00 UTC 3 |
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Report |
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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 | Report |
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Stadium: Okaz Club Stadium |
Bahrain national under-17 football team
[edit]AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification
[edit]Group C
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  South Korea
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Final tournament |
| 2 | China (H)
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 10 | |
| 3 | Bahrain
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Bhutan
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Maldives
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 1 |
| 19 October 2024 1 | Bahrain | 0–2 | China | Dalian, China |
| 19:35 UTC 8 | Report |
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Stadium: Puwan Stadium Attendance: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan) Referee: 238 |
| 21 October 2024 2 | Maldives | 0–1 | Bahrain | Dalian, China |
| 15:30 UTC 8 | Report |
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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 |
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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
[edit]WAFF U-16 Championship
[edit]Group C
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Palestine
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Syria
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Bahrain
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: WAFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
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 |
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Report | Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium |
Bahrain women's national football team
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]| 1 June 2024 | Bahrain | 0–1 | Palestine | Manama, Bahrain |
| 18:45 UTC 3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium Referee: Esraa Al-Mbaiden (Jordan) |
| 4 June 2024 | Palestine | 2–1 | Bahrain | Manama, Bahrain |
| 18:45 UTC 3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium Referee: Esraa Al-Mbaiden (Jordan) |
| 8 June 2024 | Bahrain | 2–3 | Indonesia | Manama, Bahrain |
| 18:45 UTC 3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium |
| 11 June 2024 | Indonesia | 3–0 | Bahrain | Manama, Bahrain |
| 18:30 UTC 3 |
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Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium |
Men's football
[edit]AFC Champions League Two
[edit]Qualifying play-offs
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Al-Ahli
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0–1 |  Al-Kuwait
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Group stage
[edit]Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TAA | KHA | AFC | ALT | |
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| 1 | Al-Taawoun
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 15 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Al-Khaldiya
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 2–3 | — | 4–1 | 4–0 | ||
| 3 |  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 |  Altyn Asyr
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — |
Leagues
[edit]Premier League
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Al-Muharraq | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 17 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage |
| 2 | Sitra | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | |
| 3 | Al-Najma | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 13 | |
| 4 | Al-Khaldiya | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| 5 | Al-Riffa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| 6 | Bahrain SC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 10 | |
| 7 | Al-Ahli | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 | |
| 8 | Malkiya | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 9 | |
| 9 | Al-Shabab | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 8 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Manama | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 5 | |
| 11 | A'Ali | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 4 | Relegation to Bahraini Second Division |
| 12 | East Riffa | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2024. 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
Rules for classification: Points, Head-to-head points, Head-to-head goal difference, Head-to-head goals scored, Total goal difference, Total goals scored
Second Division
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Budaiya | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 26 | Promotion to Bahraini Premier League |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 23 | |
| 3 | Al-Hidd | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 21 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Al-Hala | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 19 | |
| 5 | Busaiteen | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 17 | |
| 6 | Isa Town | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 15 | |
| 7 | Umm Al-Hassam | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| 8 | Buri | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 10 | |
| 9 | Al-Ittifaq Maqaba | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 8 | |
| 10 | Qalali | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 33 | −21 | 4 | |
| 11 | Etehad Al-Reef | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 24 | −21 | 3 | |
| 12 | Al-Tadamun | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 29 | −24 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Points, Goal difference, Goals scored, Head-to-head points, Head-to-head goal difference, Head-to-head goals scored
Rules for classification: Points, Goal difference, Goals scored, Head-to-head points, Head-to-head goal difference, Head-to-head goals scored
References
[edit]- ^ "Bahrain - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL U20 FRIENDLY MATCH (12/9)". Instagram. ASEAN Football. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "اعتبار العراق والبحرين خاسرين أمام لبنان وفلسطين". كووورة (in Arabic). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.