2023–24 in Bahraini football
68th competitive association football season in Bahrain
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The 2023–24 season was the 68th competitive association football season in Bahrain.
National teams
Bahrain national football team
Friendlies
| 7 September 2023 | Bahrain  | 1–3 |  Kuwait | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:00 UTC+4 |
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Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium |
| 12 September 2023 | Bahrain | 1–1 |  Turkmenistan | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Marhoon  13' |
Report | Çaryýew 29' |
Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium |
| 12 October 2023 | Bahrain | 2–0 |  Kyrgyzstan | Arad, Bahrain |
| 20:00 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium |
| 16 October 2023 | Bahrain | 1–0 |  Philippines | Arad, Bahrain |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium |
| 6 January 2024 | Bahrain | 0–2 |  Australia | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Referee: Mohamed Al-Harmoodi (United Arab Emirates) |
FIFA World Cup & AFC Asian Cup qualification
Second round – Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 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 | — |
| 16 November 2023 1 | Yemen | 0–2 | Bahrain | Abha, Saudi Arabia[note 1] |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 1,291 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) |
| 21 November 2023 2 | Bahrain | 0–2 | United Arab Emirates | Riffa, Bahrain |
| 18:45 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium Attendance: 18,267 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
| 21 March 2024 3 | Nepal | 0–5 | Bahrain | Riffa, Bahrain[note 2] |
| 22:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium Attendance: 5,041 Referee: Alex King (Australia) |
AFC Asian Cup
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Bahrain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  South Korea |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Jordan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Malaysia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
| 15 January 2024 1 | South Korea | 3–1 | Bahrain | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 8,388 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
| 20 January 2024 2 | Bahrain | 1–0 | Malaysia | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 22:30 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 10,386 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| 25 January 2024 3 | Jordan | 0–1 | Bahrain | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 39,650 Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates) |
Knockout stage
Bahrain national under-23 football team
AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 |  Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Palestine |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Bahrain (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Pakistan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
| 6 September 2023 1 | Bahrain | 0–1 | Palestine | Arad, Bahrain |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium Attendance: 317 Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
| 9 September 2023 2 | Pakistan | 1–3 | Bahrain | Arad, Bahrain |
| 18:30 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium Attendance: 180 Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Syria) |
| 12 September 2023 3 | Japan | 0–0 | Bahrain | Arad, Bahrain |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium Attendance: 271 Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
Asian Games
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  China (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  India |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Myanmar |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Bangladesh |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Iran |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Vietnam |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Mongolia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Uzbekistan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Hong Kong |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Syria |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 4 |  Afghanistan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Japan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Palestine |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Qatar |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Korea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Bahrain |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Thailand |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 | Kuwait |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  North Korea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Kyrgyzstan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3[a] | |
| 3 |  Indonesia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3[a] |
- Head-to-head goal differences: Kyrgyzstan 4–3, Indonesia 2–1, Chinese Taipei 2–4
Source: Football – Men – Groups
| 19 September 2023 1 | Bahrain | 1–1 | Thailand | Jinhua, China |
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Stadium: Jinhua Stadium Attendance: 2,048 Referee: Sayodjon Zainiddinov (Tajikistan) |
| 21 September 2023 2 | Kuwait | 1–1 | Bahrain | Jinhua, China |
| 16:00 UTC+8 |
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Stadium: Jinhua Stadium Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan) |
| 24 September 2023 3 | South Korea | 3–0 | Bahrain | Jinhua, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Jinhua Stadium Attendance: 19,084 Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq) |
Knockout stage
| 27 September 2023 Round of 16 | North Korea | 2–0 | Bahrain | Jinhua, China |
| 16:30 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Zhejiang Normal University East Stadium Attendance: 7,321 Referee: Adel Al Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
Men's football
AFC Cup
Qualifying play-offs
Play-off round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Al-Khaldiya |
2–3 |  Al-Nahda |
Group stage
Group C
Knockout stage
Zonal semi-finals
Leagues
Premier League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Al-Khaldiya (C) | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 18 | +27 | 44 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage |
| 2 | Al-Riffa | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 37[a] | Qualification for the AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Al-Muharraq | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 37[a] | |
| 4 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 33[b] | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-offs[c] |
| 5 | Manama | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 33[b] | |
| 6 | Al-Najma | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 27[d] | |
| 7 | Al-Shabab | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 27[d] | |
| 8 | Sitra | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 26[e] | |
| 9 | Al-Hidd (R) | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 26[e] | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | East Riffa (O) | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 26[e] | |
| 11 | Al-Hala (R) | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 41 | −24 | 20 | Relegation to Bahraini Second Division |
| 12 | Busaiteen (R) | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 18 |
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; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Al-Riffa: 4 pts, Al-Muharraq: 1 pts.
- Al-Ahli: 4 pts, Manama: 1 pts.
- Al-Ahli qualified for the AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-offs as the 2023–24 Bahraini King's Cup winners.
- Tied on head-to-head tiebreakers. Overall goal difference used.
- Sitra: 6 pts, Al-Hidd: 5 pts, East Riffa: 3 pts.
Second Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Bahrain SC (C, P) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 20 | +29 | 49 | Promotion to Bahraini Premier League |
| 2 | A'Ali (P) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 16 | +30 | 46 | |
| 3 | Malkiya (O, P) | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 8 | +29 | 45 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Al-Ittihad | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 43 | |
| 5 | Budaiya | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 41 | |
| 6 | Al-Ittifaq Maqaba | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 32 | |
| 7 | Isa Town | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 27 | |
| 8 | Buri | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 24 | |
| 9 | Umm Al-Hassam | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 18 | |
| 10 | Qalali | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 39 | −24 | 18 | |
| 11 | Etehad Al-Reef | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 55 | −36 | 17 | |
| 12 | Al-Tadamun | 22 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 55 | −47 | 3 |
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; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: Points, Goal difference, Goals scored, Head-to-head points, Head-to-head goal difference, Head-to-head goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Play-offs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Malkiya (P) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | Promotion to Bahraini Premier League |
| 2 | East Riffa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Al-Hidd (R) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | Relegation to Bahraini Second Division |
| 4 | Al-Ittihad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Cup competitions
King's Cup
Final
| Al-Ahli | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Muharraq |
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| 4–2 | ||
FA Cup
Final
Super Cup
Notes
- Yemen played their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Yemeni civil war.
- Nepal played their final two home matches at a neutral venue due to the Dasharath Rangasala failing to meet FIFA standard.[1]