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Bahraini Premier League
The Bahraini Premier League is the main football competition in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Currently known as the Nasser bin Hamad Premier League, the first season was held in 1957. The winners of the domestic championship qualify for the AFC Cup. The championship is currently contested by 12 clubs. Structure Current structure 12 clubs currently play a two round robin set of fixtures totaling 22 games in order to determine the league champions. Although games are played on a home and away basis, almost all games are played at the National Stadium. The eleventh and twelfth-placed clubs are relegated with the ninth and tenth enter the relegation play-offs. Previous structures In earlier seasons, the league has been radically overhauled to feature all the professional clubs of Bahrain. Instances being the 2008–09 and 2002 league seasons. The leagues featuring up to 19 teams would play each other on one occasion with the top 10 teams staying in the Premier League top flight and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal in some countries/territories in Asia and Oceania. It has 47 member countries most of which are located in Asia. Australia, formerly in OFC, joined AFC in 2006. Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, both territories of the United States, are also AFC members that are geographically in Oceania. The Asian Ladies Football Confederation (ALFC) was the section of AFC who managed women's association football in Asia. The group was independently founded in April 1968 in a meeting involving Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. In 1986 ALFC merged with AFC. Executive Committee Sponsors Member associations It has 47 member associations split into 5 regions. Some nations proposed a South West Asian Federation that would not interfere with AFC zones. Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Republic of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Pakistan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahraini Crown Prince Cup
The Bahraini Crown Prince Cup was a Bahraini knockout tournament in men's association football that is played between the top-4 of the Bahraini Premier League in the previous year. The competition was run between 2001 until 2009 and was dominated by Muharraq Club and Bahrain Riffa Club. Previous winners * 2001 : Muharraq Club 5-4 Bahrain Riffa Club * 2002 : Bahrain Riffa Club 3-2 Muharraq Club * 2003 : Bahrain Riffa Club 3-1 Muharraq Club * 2004 : Bahrain Riffa Club 2-1 Muharraq Club * 2005 : Bahrain Riffa Club 3-1 Al Ahli * 2006 : Muharraq Club 2-1 Bahrain Riffa Club * 2007 : Muharraq Club 1-0 Al-Najma *2008 : Muharraq Club 5-2 Al Ahli * 2009 : Muharraq Club 2-0 Bahrain Riffa Club Top-Performing Clubs References Bahrain - List of Cup Winners(RSSSF) {{Bahraini Crown Prince Cup seasons Crown Crown A crown is a traditional form of head adornment, or hat, worn by monarchs as a symbol of their power and dignity. A crown is often, by extension, a symbol of the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Ahli Stadium (Bahrain)
Al Ahli Stadium is a multi-use stadium in the Zinj district of the city of Manama, in Bahrain Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an .... It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al-Ahli. The stadium holds 10,000 people. The stadium also occasionally hosts concerts. References Football venues in Bahrain Sport in Manama Buildings and structures in Manama {{Bahrain-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manama
Manama ( ar, المنامة ', Bahrani pronunciation: ) is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 200,000 people as of 2020. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very diverse population. After periods of Portuguese and Persian control and invasions from the ruling dynasties of Saudi Arabia and Oman, Bahrain established itself as an independent nation in 1971 after a period of British hegemony. Although the current twin cities of Manama and Muharraq appear to have been founded simultaneously in the 1800s, Muharraq took prominence due to its defensive location and was thus the capital of Bahrain until 1923. Manama became the mercantile capital and was the gateway to the main Bahrain Island. In the 20th century, Bahrain's oil wealth helped spur fast growth and in the 1990s a concerted diversification effort led to expansion in other industries and helped transform Manama into an important financial hub in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitra Club
Sitra Club ( ar, نادي سترة الثقافي والرياضي) is a sports club based in Sitra, Bahrain. The club was established in 1957. The main activities are football and basketball. The basketball and football teams competes in the Bahraini Premier League The Bahraini Premier League is the main football competition in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Currently known as the Nasser bin Hamad Premier League, the first season was held in 1957. The winners of the domestic championship qualify for the AFC Cup. .... The previous chairman was Mr. Ali Al-Sawad for 10 years of services. The Board members was Ebrahim Al-Khudran, Essam Al-Jazeeri, Jalil Al-Jarmal, Jaffar Al-Jazeeri, Abdula Ameer Salman and Fuad Hassan. Mustafa Saad was the executive manager as well as Hussain Al-Sanadi was the executive secretary. References Football clubs in Bahrain Basketball teams in Bahrain 1957 establishments in Bahrain {{Bahrain-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manama Club
Manama Club ( ar, المنامة) is a Bahraini professional football club, founded in 1946 and based in Manama, that competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top flight of Bahraini football. Manama Club, formally known as Al Taj, is a well-known basketball club in the Gulf and Asia. They have two Gulf Championships, and were the first-ever Bahraini club and second-ever Gulf club to come in third place in the 2000 ABC Champions Cup. Manama Club has won over 45 titles in domestic competitions. The club is not as successful in football, however they won their first two titles, the Bahraini King's Cup and Bahraini Super Cup, in 2017. Patryk Bora, polish top player, played in this club in 2012. Football achievements *Bahraini King's Cup ** Winners (1): 2016–17 *Bahraini Super Cup ** Winners (1): 2017 Stadiums and facilities The football club currently shares the Bahrain National Stadium (capacity 35,000) with four other clubs. Regular basketball matches are played in Um A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Riffa Club
East Riffa Club ( ar, نادي الرفاع الشرقي) is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, Bahrain. They play in Bahraini Premier League, the top division of Bahraini football. Achievements Football *Bahraini Premier League: 1 :: 1994. * Bahraini Second Division League: 1 :: 2014. *Bahraini King's Cup: 3 :: 1999 , 2000 , 2014. * Bahraini FA Cup: 1 :: 2019. * Bahraini Super Cup: 1 :: 2014. Managerial history * Julio Peixoto * Steve Darby (1979) * Miloš Hrstić (1995–97) * Vjeran Simunic (1998–99) * Miloš Hrstić (2004–05) * Dragan Talajić Dragan Talajić (born 25 August 1965) is a Croatian former footballer who is the technical director of the Bahrain Football Association. Club career Talajić had a spell with Zeytinburnuspor in the Turkish Süper Lig during the 1994–95 seaso ... (2006–07) * Senad Kreso (2011–12) * Džemal Hadžiabdić (2012–13) * Davor Berber (2013–15) * Pedro Gómez Carmona (2018–19) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budaiya Club
Budaiya Club () is a football club based in Budaiya, Bahrain, that competes in the Bahraini Premier League. They play their home games at the Hamad Town Stadium, and their home kit is green with white details. History Having won the 2017–18 Bahraini Second Division, Budaiya were promoted to the Bahraini Premier League The Bahraini Premier League is the main football competition in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Currently known as the Nasser bin Hamad Premier League, the first season was held in 1957. The winners of the domestic championship qualify for the AFC Cup. ... after a 10-year absence from the competition. In 2018–19, they finished in 9th place, and were relegated back to the Second Division. Budaiya finished in second place, and were promoted to the Premier League for the 2020–21 season. Players 2020 squad Honours * Bahraini Second Division ** Winners (1): 2017–18 References Football clubs in Bahrain {{Bahrain-footyclub- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahrain SC
Al-Bahrain Sports Club (), otherwise simply known as Bahrain, is primarily a Bahraini football club based in the island-governorate of Al-Muharraq. Their football team plays in the Bahraini Second Division. Their home football stadium is the Al Muharraq Stadium, which they share along with their local island rivals, Al-Muharraq Sports Club. Bahrain Club also have teams for other sports, such as Basketball, Team Handball and Volleyball. Achievements *Bahraini Premier League: 5 :: Winners (5 times): 1968, 1978, 1981, 1985, 1989 *Bahraini King's Cup: 2 :: Winners (2 times): 1970, 1971 *Bahraini Second Division: 1 :: Winners (1 time): 2011 Performance in AFC competitions * Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance ::1991: Group was cancelled due to the crisis in the region. * Asian Cup Winners Cup: 1 appearance ::1998 – 1st round Former managers * Rachid Ghaflaoui Rachid Ghaflaoui (Arabic: رشيد الغفلاوي; born January 1, 1973) is a Moroccan football coach. He is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Shabab Club (Manama)
Al-Shabab Club ( ar, نادي الشباب) is a Bahraini football club based in Jidhafs. They used to play in the top division of Bahraini football. They share the Bahrain National Stadium with other clubs. Achievements *Bahraini King's Cup: 1 2004 Past players * Hakeem al-Araibi (2009–12) * Abdul Aziz Yusif (2016–17) Political interference After the Bahraini uprising of 2011, Al-Shabab was one of two teams dissolved for allegedly being involved in Shia Shīʿa Islam or Shīʿīsm is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib as his successor (''khalīfa'') and the Imam (spiritual and political leader) after him, mo ... agitation. They were later reinstated, but demoted to Bahrain’s second tier. References External links Club profile – ''goalzz.com'' Football clubs in Bahrain 2001 establishments in Bahrain Association football clubs established in 2001 {{Bahrain- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riffa SC
Al-Riffa Sports Club ( ar, نادي الرفاع الرياضي) is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, that competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top flight of Bahraini football. The club was founded in 1953. History The club was founded in 1953 under the name of West Riffa Sports Club. In 2001, the club changed the name to Al-Riffa Sports Club. Stadium Riffa use Bahrain National Stadium as their home ground, which has a capacity of nearly 24,000 spectators. Achievements The club's first international achievement was in 1982 when Riffa placed second in the GCC Club Cup. This was an important achievement for the club and Bahraini football in general as it helped the region take notice of the talent available in Bahrain. Domestic ;Bahraini Premier League: 14 :: 1982, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2021, 2022. ;Bahraini King's Cup: 7 :: 1973, 1985, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2019, 2021. ;Bahraini FA Cup: 4 :: 2000, 2001, 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Khaldiya SC
Al-Khaldiya Sports Club is a football club based in Hamad Town, Bahrain that competes in the Bahraini Premier League. It is the newest formed football club in Bahrain, established in 2020. Financially it is the richest Bahrain football club and most ambitious. The home ground of the team is Bahrain National Stadium with a capacity of 28.900.In the team name الخالدية It's Arabic, which means "eternity". History Al-Khaldiya Sports Club was formed on 27 October 2020 and started off play in the Bahraini Second Division. In their first season, they finished 2nd with 12 wins, five draws, and just one loss, getting promoted to the Bahraini Premier League. In the qualifying round of the King's Cup, they beat Bahrain SC 6–1 but lost 1–0 to Al Riffa in the round of 16. Season 2021–22 Season 2021–22 is the first season of the club in the top-flight of Bahrain Football. Huge names of Bahrain football and 7 regular national team players were brought into the club. Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
