The King's Cup is
Bahrain
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. Situated on the Persian Gulf, it comprises a small archipelago of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island, which mak ...
's premier
knockout tournament
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in men's
football
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.
The national cup has had many different names over the years. Emir Cup (1952–59 & 1978–2002), Federation Cup (1960–77) and King's Cup (2003–present).
Previous winners
Previous winners are:
*1952 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
*1953 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
*1954 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
''unknown winner between 1955 and 1957''
*1958 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
*1959 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
*1960 :
Al Nusoor Manama 1–0
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
*1961 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
4–1
Al Nusoor
*1962 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
7–1
Al Nahda
*1963 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
2–0
Bahrain Riffa
*1964 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
4–2
Al Nusoor Manama
*1965 : ''no cup''
*1966 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
5–0 Taj
*1967 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
1–0
Al Arabi
*1968 :
Al Nusoor Manama 2–1
Bahrain Riffa
*1969 :
Al Arabi 4–0
Al Tursana
*1970 :
Bahrain Club
Al-Bahrain Sports Club (), simply known as Bahrain, is a Bahraini multi-sports club best known for its football section, based in the island-governorate of Al-Muharraq. Their home stadium is Al Muharraq Stadium, which they share with local rivals ...
5–2
Al Nusoor Manama
*1971 :
Bahrain Club
Al-Bahrain Sports Club (), simply known as Bahrain, is a Bahraini multi-sports club best known for its football section, based in the island-governorate of Al-Muharraq. Their home stadium is Al Muharraq Stadium, which they share with local rivals ...
4–2
Al Arabi
*1972 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
2–0
Bahrain Club
Al-Bahrain Sports Club (), simply known as Bahrain, is a Bahraini multi-sports club best known for its football section, based in the island-governorate of Al-Muharraq. Their home stadium is Al Muharraq Stadium, which they share with local rivals ...
*1973 :
Bahrain Riffa 2–2 (8 – 7)
Bahrain Club
Al-Bahrain Sports Club (), simply known as Bahrain, is a Bahraini multi-sports club best known for its football section, based in the island-governorate of Al-Muharraq. Their home stadium is Al Muharraq Stadium, which they share with local rivals ...
*1974 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
3–2
Al Nusoor Manama
*1975 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
5–1
Bahrain Club
Al-Bahrain Sports Club (), simply known as Bahrain, is a Bahraini multi-sports club best known for its football section, based in the island-governorate of Al-Muharraq. Their home stadium is Al Muharraq Stadium, which they share with local rivals ...
*1976 :
Al Hala
Halat Bu Maher (), sometimes abbreviated to simply "Al Hala" (), is a neighbourhood of Muharraq, Bahrain. It used to be a separate island, but after coastal expansion via land reclamation and dredging, the island has merged with Muharraq Island, a ...
1–0
Bahrain Club
Al-Bahrain Sports Club (), simply known as Bahrain, is a Bahraini multi-sports club best known for its football section, based in the island-governorate of Al-Muharraq. Their home stadium is Al Muharraq Stadium, which they share with local rivals ...
*1977 :
Al Nusoor Manama 1–0
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
*1978 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
1–0
Al Wahda
*1979 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
1–0
Al Ahly Manama
*1980 :
Al Hala
Halat Bu Maher (), sometimes abbreviated to simply "Al Hala" (), is a neighbourhood of Muharraq, Bahrain. It used to be a separate island, but after coastal expansion via land reclamation and dredging, the island has merged with Muharraq Island, a ...
0–0 (4 – 2)
East Riffa Club
East Riffa Club () is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, Bahrain. Founded in 1956, the club plays in Bahraini Premier League, the top division of Bahraini football.
Current squad First-team squad
...
*1981 :
Al Hala
Halat Bu Maher (), sometimes abbreviated to simply "Al Hala" (), is a neighbourhood of Muharraq, Bahrain. It used to be a separate island, but after coastal expansion via land reclamation and dredging, the island has merged with Muharraq Island, a ...
2–2 (5 – 4)
Bahrain Club
Al-Bahrain Sports Club (), simply known as Bahrain, is a Bahraini multi-sports club best known for its football section, based in the island-governorate of Al-Muharraq. Their home stadium is Al Muharraq Stadium, which they share with local rivals ...
*1982 :
Al Ahly Manama 2–0
Bahrain Riffa
*1983 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
2–0
Bahrain Riffa
*1984 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
2–0
Bahrain Club
Al-Bahrain Sports Club (), simply known as Bahrain, is a Bahraini multi-sports club best known for its football section, based in the island-governorate of Al-Muharraq. Their home stadium is Al Muharraq Stadium, which they share with local rivals ...
*1985 :
Bahrain Riffa 1–1 (4 – 1)
Bahrain Club
Al-Bahrain Sports Club (), simply known as Bahrain, is a Bahraini multi-sports club best known for its football section, based in the island-governorate of Al-Muharraq. Their home stadium is Al Muharraq Stadium, which they share with local rivals ...
*1986 :
Bahrain Riffa 1–0
East Riffa Club
East Riffa Club () is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, Bahrain. Founded in 1956, the club plays in Bahraini Premier League, the top division of Bahraini football.
Current squad First-team squad
...
*1987 :
Al Ahly Manama 1–0
Al Wahda
*1988 :
Al Wahda 1–0
Al Ahly Manama
*1989 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
1–0
East Riffa Club
East Riffa Club () is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, Bahrain. Founded in 1956, the club plays in Bahraini Premier League, the top division of Bahraini football.
Current squad First-team squad
...
*1990 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
*1991 :
Al Ahly Manama
*1992 :
Al Wahda
*1993 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
*1994 :
Al Wahda
*1995 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
*1996 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
(4 – 3)
Bahrain Club
Al-Bahrain Sports Club (), simply known as Bahrain, is a Bahraini multi-sports club best known for its football section, based in the island-governorate of Al-Muharraq. Their home stadium is Al Muharraq Stadium, which they share with local rivals ...
*1997 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
2–1
East Riffa Club
East Riffa Club () is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, Bahrain. Founded in 1956, the club plays in Bahraini Premier League, the top division of Bahraini football.
Current squad First-team squad
...
*1998 :
Bahrain Riffa 2–1
Budaiya
Al Budaiya () is a coastal town located in the northwestern region of Bahrain Island, in the Northern Governorate of the Kingdom of Bahrain. It neighbors the villages of Diraz and Bani Jamra.
History
The town was founded by the Dawasiri tribe, ...
*1999 :
East Riffa Club
East Riffa Club () is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, Bahrain. Founded in 1956, the club plays in Bahraini Premier League, the top division of Bahraini football.
Current squad First-team squad
...
1–0
Al Hala
Halat Bu Maher (), sometimes abbreviated to simply "Al Hala" (), is a neighbourhood of Muharraq, Bahrain. It used to be a separate island, but after coastal expansion via land reclamation and dredging, the island has merged with Muharraq Island, a ...
*2000 :
East Riffa Club
East Riffa Club () is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, Bahrain. Founded in 1956, the club plays in Bahraini Premier League, the top division of Bahraini football.
Current squad First-team squad
...
3–1
Qadisiya
*2001 :
Al Ahly Manama 1–0
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*2002 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
0–0 (4 – 2)
Al Ahly Manama
*2003 :
Al Ahly Manama 2–1
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
*2004 :
Al-Shabab 2–1
Busaiteen
Busaiteen or Beseytin () is a small town in northern Bahrain. It is located on Muharraq Island, just north of Muharraq City. The town is historically a Sunni-majority area, although in recent years some Shi’ite residents have started moving int ...
*2005 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
1–0 (a.p.)
Al-Shabab
*2006 :
Al-Najma 1–0
Al Ahly Manama
*2007 :
Al-Najma 2–0
Al Hala
Halat Bu Maher (), sometimes abbreviated to simply "Al Hala" (), is a neighbourhood of Muharraq, Bahrain. It used to be a separate island, but after coastal expansion via land reclamation and dredging, the island has merged with Muharraq Island, a ...
*2008 :
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
2–0
Al-Najma
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2009
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Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
1–1 (9–8 pens)
Riffa SC
Al-Riffa Sports Club () is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, that competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top flight of Bahraini football.
History
The club was founded in 1953 as West Riffa Sports Club. In 2001, the cl ...
*
2010
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Riffa SC
Al-Riffa Sports Club () is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, that competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top flight of Bahraini football.
History
The club was founded in 1953 as West Riffa Sports Club. In 2001, the cl ...
4–0
Busaiteen Club
Busaiteen () is a Bahraini multi-sports club based in Busaiteen. The club competes in football, volleyball, table tennis and track and field. Its football team competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top-flight of Bahraini football.
Achi ...
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2011
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Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
3–0
Busaiteen Club
Busaiteen () is a Bahraini multi-sports club based in Busaiteen. The club competes in football, volleyball, table tennis and track and field. Its football team competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top-flight of Bahraini football.
Achi ...
*
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
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Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
3–1
Riffa SC
Al-Riffa Sports Club () is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, that competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top flight of Bahraini football.
History
The club was founded in 1953 as West Riffa Sports Club. In 2001, the cl ...
*
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
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Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
2–2 (aet) (4–3 pens)
Riffa SC
Al-Riffa Sports Club () is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, that competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top flight of Bahraini football.
History
The club was founded in 1953 as West Riffa Sports Club. In 2001, the cl ...
*
2014
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East Riffa SCC 2–1 (aet)
Busaiteen Club
Busaiteen () is a Bahraini multi-sports club based in Busaiteen. The club competes in football, volleyball, table tennis and track and field. Its football team competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top-flight of Bahraini football.
Achi ...
*
2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
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Al-Hidd 2–0
Busaiteen Club
Busaiteen () is a Bahraini multi-sports club based in Busaiteen. The club competes in football, volleyball, table tennis and track and field. Its football team competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top-flight of Bahraini football.
Achi ...
*
2015–16 :
Muharraq SC 3–1
Riffa SC
Al-Riffa Sports Club () is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, that competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top flight of Bahraini football.
History
The club was founded in 1953 as West Riffa Sports Club. In 2001, the cl ...
*
2016–17 :
Manama SC 2–1
Muharraq SC
*
2017–18 :
Al-Najma SC 1–1 (aet) (5–4 pens)
Muharraq SC
*
2018–19 :
Riffa SC
Al-Riffa Sports Club () is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, that competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top flight of Bahraini football.
History
The club was founded in 1953 as West Riffa Sports Club. In 2001, the cl ...
2–1 (aet)
Hidd SCC
Al-Hidd Sports and Cultural Club () is a Bahraini football (soccer), football club based in Al Hidd, Muharraq Island. They currently compete in the Bahraini Premier League, the top division of Bahraini football league. Hidd SCC also operates a f ...
*
2019–20 :
Muharraq SC 1–0
Hidd SCC
Al-Hidd Sports and Cultural Club () is a Bahraini football (soccer), football club based in Al Hidd, Muharraq Island. They currently compete in the Bahraini Premier League, the top division of Bahraini football league. Hidd SCC also operates a f ...
*
2020–21
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Riffa SC
Al-Riffa Sports Club () is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, that competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top flight of Bahraini football.
History
The club was founded in 1953 as West Riffa Sports Club. In 2001, the cl ...
2–0
Al-Ahli SC
*
2021–22 :
Al-Khaldiya SC
Al-Khaldiya Sports Club, also known as Al Khalidiyah, is a professional football club based in Hamad Town, Bahrain, that competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top domestic football competition. It is the newest formed football club in B ...
0–0 (aet) (4–3 pens)
East Riffa SCC
*
2022–23
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Al-Hala SC 0–0 (aet) (6–5 pens)
Al-Ahli SC
*
2023–24 :
Al-Ahli SC 1–1 (aet) (4–2 pens)
Muharraq SC
*
2024–25 :
Al-Khaldiya SC
Al-Khaldiya Sports Club, also known as Al Khalidiyah, is a professional football club based in Hamad Town, Bahrain, that competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top domestic football competition. It is the newest formed football club in B ...
3-2
Sitra Club
Sitra Club () is a sports club based in Sitra, Bahrain. The club was established in 1957. It is best known for their football
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Top–performing clubs
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