# 2023–24 in Bahraini football

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

## National teams
### Bahrain national football team
#### FIFA World Cup & AFC Asian Cup qualification
##### Second round – Group H

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 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 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | 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 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 | — |

#### AFC Asian Cup
##### Group E

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | |

##### Knockout stage
### Bahrain national under-23 football team
#### AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
##### Group D

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | |

#### Asian Games
##### 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 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Myanmar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 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 | Knockout stage |
| 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 |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Syria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 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 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Qatar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | Knockout stage |
| 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 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Thailand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 4 | Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2 | |
| 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 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
* 1 2 3 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 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | E | Thailand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | Knockout stage |
| 4 | A | Myanmar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | Knockout stage |
| 5 | B | Vietnam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | |

##### Knockout stage
## Men's football
### AFC Cup
#### Qualifying play-offs
##### Play-off round

West Zone :
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |

#### Group stage
##### Group C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RIF | ZWR | ARA | NEJ |
| 1 | Al-Riffa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 13 | Zonal semi-finals | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 6–1 |
| 2 | Al-Zawraa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 11 | | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 4–1 |
| 3 | Al-Arabi | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 | | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 |
| 4 | Nejmeh | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 1 | | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — |

#### Knockout stage
##### Zonal semi-finals

West Asia Zone :
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |

### Leagues
#### Premier League

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 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 | Relegation to Bahraini Second Division |
* 1 2 Al-Riffa: 4 pts, Al-Muharraq: 1 pts.
* 1 2 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.
* 1 2 Tied on head-to-head tiebreakers. Overall goal difference used.
* 1 2 3 Sitra: 6 pts, Al-Hidd: 5 pts, East Riffa: 3 pts.

#### Second Division

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Promotion to Bahraini Premier League |
| 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 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 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 | |

#### Play-offs

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Promotion to Bahraini Premier League |
| 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 | Relegation to Bahraini Second Division |