The Bahraini Second Division is the second-tier domestic

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competition in the kingdom of

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. The first season was held in 2002 for the 2002–03 season, however it was rebranded to the modern-day Second Division for the 2009–10 season. The champion and the second-placed team of the domestic league are directly promoted to the

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, and promotion play-offs are held between the teams of both leagues to decide the two other promoted teams. The championship is currently contested by 12 clubs.

Structure

Current structure

Twelve clubs currently play two round robin set of fixtures totaling twenty-two home and away games in order to determine the league champions. The first and second-placed clubs are promoted with the third and fourth entering the promotion play-offs.

Clubs (2024–25)

* Al-Hala * Al-Hidd *

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* Al-Tadamun *

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* Buri *

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* Etehad Al-Reef *

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* Umm Al-Hassam

List of champions

Champions are:

Total championships

The number of Second Division championships that clubs in Bahrain have attained.

References

{{AFC second leagues Football competitions in Bahrain Second level football leagues in Asia Sports leagues established in 2002