2024–25 Bahraini Second Division
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 67 (2.79 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Budaiya 3–0 Etehad Al-Reef (29 September 2024) Busaiteen 3–0 Etehad Al-Reef (18 October 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Etehad Al-Reef 0–4 Al-Hala (19 September 2024) Qalali 0–4 Busaiteen (29 September 2024) Al-Tadamun 1–5 Al-Ittihad (17 October 2024) Qalali 0–4 Umm Al-Hassam (18 October 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Qalali 3–3 Al-Ittifaq Maqaba (19 September 2024) Al-Ittifaq Maqaba 2–4 Al-Ittihad (28 September 2024) Al-Tadamun 1–5 Al-Ittihad (17 October 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Al-Ittihad |
| Longest unbeaten run | 4 matches Al-Hala Al-Ittihad Budaiya |
| Longest winless run | 4 matches Al-Ittifaq Maqaba Al-Tadamun Etehad Al-Reef Qalali |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Al-Tadamun |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 18 October 2024. | |
The 2024–25 Bahraini Second Division is the 22nd edition of the second and lowest level football league in Bahrain. The season started on 19 September 2024 and will end on a date that is yet to be determined.[1]
Teams
[edit]Twelve teams are competing in the league – the bottom eight teams from the previous season, the bottom two teams from the promotion play-offs and the two teams directly relegated from the Premier League. The directly relegated teams were Al-Hala and Busaiteen and the team relegated from the relegation play-offs was Al-Hidd, who all returned to the second tier after respective absences of four, one and fifteen years. They replaced Bahrain SC, A'Ali and Malkiya, who were promoted to the Premier League after respective spells of one, two and three years in the second tier.
| Team | Location | 2023–24 Position |
Titles | Most recent title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hala | Muharraq | 11th (PL) | 2 | 2020–21 |
| Al-Hidd | Al Hidd | 9th (PL) 3rd (play-offs) |
3 | 2009–10 |
| Al-Ittifaq Maqaba | Hamad Town | 6th | 0 | – |
| Al-Ittihad | Manama | 4th 4th (play-offs) |
0 | – |
| Al-Tadamun | Buri | 12th | 0 | – |
| Budaiya | Budaiya | 5th | 1 | 2017–18 |
| Buri | Buri | 8th | 0 | – |
| Busaiteen | Busaiteen | 12th (PL) | 0 | – |
| Etehad Al-Reef | Shahrakan | 11st | 0 | – |
| Isa Town | Isa Town | 7th | 0 | – |
| Qalali | Manama | 10th | 0 | – |
| Umm Al-Hassam | Manama | 9th | 0 | – |
Stadiums and locations
[edit]Although every match contains a home and away team for administrative purposes (kit colours, fan distribution, etc.), all matches are hosted in one of these four venues.
| Stadium | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli Stadium | Manama | 10,000[2] |
| Al Najma Club Stadium | Manama | 2,000[3] |
| Al Riffa Sports Club Stadium | Riffa | 9,000[4] |
| Madinet Hamad Stadium | Hamad Town | 2,000[5] |
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ittihad | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 12 | Promotion to Bahraini Premier League |
| 2 | Al-Hala | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 10 | |
| 3 | Budaiya | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 10 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Busaiteen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | |
| 5 | Al-Hidd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | |
| 6 | Umm Al-Hassam | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 | Buri | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Isa Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | |
| 9 | Al-Ittifaq Maqaba | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 2 | |
| 10 | Qalali | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 | |
| 11 | Etehad Al-Reef | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 1 | |
| 12 | Al-Tadamun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Points, Goal difference, Goals scored, Head-to-head points, Head-to-head goal difference, Head-to-head goals scored
Results
[edit]Results by round
[edit]Positions by round
[edit]The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
| Leader and promotion to Premier League | |
| Promotion to Premier League | |
| Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
Promotion play-offs
[edit]In this edition of the promotion play-offs, the ninth and tenth-placed teams of the 2024–25 Bahraini Premier League will be joined by the third and fourth-placed teams of the Bahraini Second Division in a four-team group where each team will play each other once. The top two teams of the group will qualify for the 2025–26 edition of the Bahraini Premier League and the bottom two teams will qualify for the 2025–26 edition of the Bahraini Second Division. The promotion play-offs will start on a date yet to be determined, sometime after the end of the regular season.
Table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ninth-placed PL team | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Bahraini Premier League |
| 2 | Tenth-placed PL team | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Third-placed SD team | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Bahraini Second Division |
| 4 | Fourth-placed SD team | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2024–25 Bahraini Second Division". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Fakhri, Abdulrahman (7 July 2007). "Festival hots up". Gulf Daily News. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Al Najma Sports Club venue". Soccerway. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Riffa Club Stadium". Soccerway. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Madinet Hamad Stadium". Soccerway. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.