2023–24 Bahraini Premier League
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Khaldiya |
| Relegated | Busaiteen Al-Hala Al-Hidd |
| AFC Champions League Two | Al-Khaldiya Al-Ahli |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 376 (2.85 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Juninho 20 goals |
| Biggest home win | Al-Khaldiya 7–0 Al-Hala (14 May 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Hala 0–5 Al-Najma (6 October 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Khaldiya 7–1 Al-Ahli (8 October 2023) Al-Hidd 3–5 Sitra (9 November 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Al-Ahli Al-Khaldiya Al-Riffa |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Al-Khaldiya |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches East Riffa |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Busaiteen East Riffa |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
The 2023–24 Bahraini Premier League (also known as Nasser Bin Hamad Premier League) was the 67th top-level football season in Bahrain.[1] The regular season started on 22 September 2023 and ended on 20 May 2024. The relegation play-offs then commenced on 23 May and concluded on 31 May 2024.[2]
Al-Khaldiya, the defending champions won their second consecutive and second league title in total.
Team location
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League table
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| 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[a] | |
| 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 qualiying 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 |
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:
- ^ a b Al-Riffa: 4 pts, Al-Muharraq: 1 pts.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Tied on head-to-head tiebreakers. Overall goal difference used.
- ^ a b c Sitra: 6 pts, Al-Hidd: 5 pts, East Riffa: 3 pts.
Results
[edit]Results by round
[edit]Relegation play-offs
[edit]In this edition of the relegation play-offs, the ninth and tenth-placed teams of the Bahraini Premier League were joined by the third and fourth-placed teams of the 2023–24 Bahraini Second Division in a four-team group where each team played each other once. The top two teams of the group qualified for the 2024–25 edition of the Bahraini Premier League and the bottom two teams qualified for the 2024–25 edition of the Bahraini Second Division. The relegation play-offs started on 23 May and ended on 31 May 2024.
Table
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| 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 |
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Juninho | Al-Najma | 20 |
| 2 |  Amir Roustaei | Sitra | 12 |
| 3 | Romeu | Al-Shabab | 10 |
| 4 |  Kamil Al-Aswad | Al-Riffa | 9 |
| Thiago Augusto | East Riffa | ||
 Jacques Thémopelé | Al-Hidd | ||
| 7 | Husain Abdulkarim | Al-Muharraq | 8 |
| Abdullah Al-Hashash | Al-Ahli | ||
| Ebrahim Al-Khattal | Manama | ||
 Dominique Mendy | Al-Khaldiya | ||
 Facundo Tobares | Manama |
Hat-tricks
[edit]| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Mendy | Al-Khaldiya | Al-Ahli | 7–1 (H) | 8 October 2023 |
| Husain Abdulkarim | Al-Muharraq | Al-Hidd | 3–2 (H) | 13 February 2024 |
| Juninho | Al-Najma | Al-Riffa | 3–3 (H) | 8 March 2024 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Nasser Bin Hamad Bahrain Premier League". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Relegation play-offs". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Top scorers". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2024.