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68th competitive association football season in Bahrain

Football in Bahrain
Season2023–24
Men's football
Premier LeagueAl-Khaldiya
Second DivisionBahrain SC
King's CupAl-Ahli
FA CupManama
Super CupAl-Khaldiya
← 2022–23 Bahrain 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 season was the 68th competitive association football season in Bahrain.

National teams

Bahrain national football team

Main article: Bahrain national football team

Friendlies

Bahrain v  Kuwait
7 September 2023 Bahrain 1–3  Kuwait Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium
Bahrain v  Turkmenistan
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
Bahrain v  Kyrgyzstan
12 October 2023 Bahrain 2–0  Kyrgyzstan Arad, Bahrain
20:00 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium
Bahrain v  Philippines
16 October 2023 Bahrain 1–0  Philippines Arad, Bahrain
19:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium
Bahrain v  Australia
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

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Second round – Group H
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round § Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification United Arab Emirates Bahrain Yemen Nepal
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 —
Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers Yemen  v Bahrain
16 November 2023 1 Yemen  0–2 Bahrain Abha, Saudi Arabia
21:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Attendance: 1,291
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
Bahrain v  United Arab Emirates
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)
Nepal    v Bahrain
21 March 2024 3 Nepal    0–5 Bahrain Riffa, Bahrain
22:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
Attendance: 5,041
Referee: Alex King (Australia)
Bahrain v    Nepal
26 March 2024 4 Bahrain 3–0    Nepal Riffa, Bahrain
22:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
Attendance: 2,475
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto (Japan)

AFC Asian Cup

Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Group E
Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group E
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers South Korea  v Bahrain
15 January 2024 1 South Korea  3–1 Bahrain Al Rayyan, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 8,388
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Bahrain v  Malaysia
20 January 2024 2 Bahrain 1–0  Malaysia Al Rayyan, Qatar
22:30 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 10,386
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Jordan  v Bahrain
25 January 2024 3 Jordan  0–1 Bahrain Al Rayyan, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 39,650
Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Knockout stage
Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage Bahrain v  Japan
31 January 2024 Round of 16 Bahrain 1–3  Japan Doha, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Attendance: 31,832
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

Bahrain national under-23 football team

Main article: Bahrain national under-23 football team

AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

Main article: 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
Group D
Main article: 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification § Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts Bahrain v  Palestine
6 September 2023 1 Bahrain 0–1  Palestine Arad, Bahrain
18:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium
Attendance: 317
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
Pakistan  v Bahrain
9 September 2023 2 Pakistan  1–3 Bahrain Arad, Bahrain
18:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium
Attendance: 180
Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Syria)
Japan  v Bahrain
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

Main article: Football at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's tournament
Group E
Main article: Football at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's tournament § Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: Football – Men – Groups
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: Football – Men – Groups
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: Football – Men – Groups
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: Football – Men – Groups
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: Football – Men – Groups
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  North Korea 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 9 Knockout stage
2  Kyrgyzstan 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
3  Indonesia 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3
4  Chinese Taipei 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3
Source: Football – Men – Groups
Rules for classification: Group stage tierbreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ Head-to-head goal differences: Kyrgyzstan 4–3, Indonesia 2–1, Chinese Taipei 2–4

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 F  Indonesia 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3 Knockout stage
2 D  Qatar 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
3 E  Thailand 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1
4 A  Myanmar 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1
5 B  Vietnam 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0
Source: Football – Men – Groups Bahrain v  Thailand
19 September 2023 1 Bahrain 1–1  Thailand Jinhua, China
16:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Jinhua Stadium
Attendance: 2,048
Referee: Sayodjon Zainiddinov (Tajikistan)
Kuwait  v Bahrain
21 September 2023 2 Kuwait  1–1 Bahrain Jinhua, China
16:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Jinhua Stadium
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)
South Korea  v Bahrain
24 September 2023 3 South Korea  3–0 Bahrain Jinhua, China
19:30 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Jinhua Stadium
Attendance: 19,084
Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq)
Knockout stage
Main article: Football at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's tournament § Knockout stage North Korea  v Bahrain
27 September 2023 Round of 16 North Korea  2–0 Bahrain Jinhua, China
16:30 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Zhejiang Normal University East Stadium
Attendance: 7,321
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

Men's football

AFC Cup

Main article: 2023–24 AFC Cup

Qualifying play-offs

Main article: 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs
Play-off round
Main article: 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs § Play-off round
Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Zone
Al-Khaldiya Bahrain 2–3 Oman Al-Nahda

Group stage

Main article: 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage
Group C
Main article: 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage § Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RIF ZWR ARA NEJ
1 Bahrain Al-Riffa 6 4 1 1 15 5 +10 13 Zonal semi-finals — 1–1 2–1 6–1
2 Iraq Al-Zawraa 6 3 2 1 11 7 +4 11 2–1 — 1–2 4–1
3 Kuwait Al-Arabi 6 2 2 2 6 8 −2 8 0–3 1–1 — 0–0
4 Lebanon Nejmeh 6 0 1 5 4 16 −12 1 0–2 1–2 1–2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Knockout stage

Main article: 2023–24 AFC Cup knockout stage
Zonal semi-finals
Main article: 2023–24 AFC Cup knockout stage § Zonal semi-finals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
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Al-Riffa Bahrain 2–4 Oman Al-Nahda 1–1 1–3 (a.e.t.)

Leagues

Premier League

Main article: 2023–24 Bahraini Premier League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
3 Al-Muharraq 22 9 10 3 40 28 +12 37
4 Al-Ahli 22 9 6 7 32 30 +2 33 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two qualiying play-offs
5 Manama 22 9 6 7 28 26 +2 33
6 Al-Najma 22 7 6 9 40 42 −2 27
7 Al-Shabab 22 7 6 9 28 33 −5 27
8 Sitra 22 5 11 6 29 33 −4 26
9 Al-Hidd (R) 22 6 8 8 29 33 −4 26 Qualification for Relegation play-offs
10 East Riffa (O) 22 6 8 8 27 29 −2 26
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:
  1. ^ Al-Riffa: 4 pts, Al-Muharraq: 1 pts.
  2. ^ Al-Ahli: 4 pts, Manama: 1 pts.
  3. Al-Ahli qualified for the AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-offs as the 2023–24 Bahraini King's Cup winners.
  4. ^ Tied on head-to-head tiebreakers. Overall goal difference used.
  5. ^ Sitra: 6 pts, Al-Hidd: 5 pts, East Riffa: 3 pts.

Second Division

Main article: 2023–24 Bahraini Second Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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

Play-offs

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
Source: Soccerway
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Cup competitions

King's Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Bahraini King's Cup
Final
Main article: 2023–24 Bahraini King's Cup § Final
Al-Ahli1–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Muharraq
Report
Penalties
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Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa

FA Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Bahraini FA Cup
Final
Main article: 2023–24 Bahraini FA Cup § Final
Al-Shabab0–1Manama
Report
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Super Cup

Main article: 2023 Bahraini Super Cup
Al-Khaldiya2–0Al-Hala
Report
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town

Notes

  1. Yemen played their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Yemeni civil war.
  2. Nepal played their final two home matches at a neutral venue due to the Dasharath Rangasala failing to meet FIFA standard.

References

  1. "Nepali team compelled to play in Bahrain following deterioration of Dasharath stadium ground". 11 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
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