2025–26 Bahraini Premier League
Football league season
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The 2025–26 Bahraini Premier League (also known as Nasser Bin Hamad Premier League) is the 69th top-level football season in Bahrain.[1] The season began on 11 September 2025 and is scheduled to conclude in May 2026.[2] Al-Muharraq are the defending champions, having won their 35th title in the previous season.[3]
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 September 2025 – 15 May 2026 |
| Relegated | Bahrain SC |
| Champions League Two | Al-Khaldiya Al-Muharraq |
| Matches | 112 |
| Goals | 275 (2.46 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Juninho (11) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Muharraq 7–0 Bahrain SC (20 February 2026) |
| Biggest away win | Bahrain SC 0–4 Malkiya (3 May 2026) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Muharraq 7–0 Bahrain SC (20 February 2026) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 15 May 2026. | |
Teams
Twelve teams are competing in the league – the top eight teams from the previous season, the top two teams from the relegation play-offs, and the two teams directly promoted from the Second Division. The directly promoted teams were Al-Hidd and Budaiya, who secured their return to the top flight after a one-year absence.[4] They replaced Manama and East Riffa, who were relegated to the Second Division for the first time in over a decade.[5]
| Team | Location | 2024–25 Position |
Titles | Most recent title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'Ali | A'ali | 8th | 0 | – |
| Al-Ahli | Manama | 4th | 5 | 2009–10 |
| Al-Hala | Muharraq | 3rd (SD) 1st (play-offs) |
1 | 1978–79 |
| Al-Hidd | Hidd | 1st (SD) | 2 | 2015–16 |
| Al-Khaldiya | Hamad Town | 2nd | 2 | 2023–24 |
| Al-Muharraq | Muharraq | 1st | 35 | 2024–25 |
| Al-Najma | Manama | 6th | 1 | 1974–75 |
| Al-Riffa | Riffa | 3rd | 14 | 2021–22 |
| Al-Shabab | Manama | 7th | 0 | – |
| Bahrain SC | Muharraq | 9th | 5 | 1988–89 |
| Budaiya | Budaiya | 2nd (SD) | 0 | – |
| Malkiya | Malkiya | 10th 2nd (play-offs) |
1 | 2016–17 |
| Sitra | Sitra | 5th | 0 | – |
Stadiums and locations
Although every match contains a home and away team for administrative purposes (kit colours, fan distribution, etc.), the majority of matches are hosted in one of these centralized venues.[6]
| Stadium | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain National Stadium | Riffa | 24,000[7] |
| Khalifa Sports City Stadium | Isa Town | 15,000[8] |
| Al Ahli Stadium | Manama | 2,500[9] |
| Al Muharraq Stadium | Arad | 10,000[10] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Muharraq (C) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 7 | +38 | 55 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage |
| 2 | Al-Khaldiya | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 54 | |
| 3 | Al-Riffa | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 49 | Qualification for the AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League group stage |
| 4 | Malkiya | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 33 | |
| 5 | A'Ali | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 31 | |
| 6 | Al-Hidd | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 30 | |
| 7 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 27 | |
| 8 | Sitra | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 27 | |
| 9 | Budaiya | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 22 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Al-Najma | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 22 | |
| 11 | Al-Shabab (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 34 | −26 | 14 | Relegation to Bahraini Second Division |
| 12 | Bahrain SC (R) | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 56 | −41 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points,3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Head-to-head goals scored, 5) Total goal difference, 6) Total goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Results by round
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
| Leader and qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage | |
| Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two preliminary stage | |
| Qualification for the AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League group stage | |
| Relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to Bahraini Second Division |