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]
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.33 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Abaad Ahmed (2 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Umm Al-Hassam 1–0 Al-Tadamun (20 September 2024) Al-Hidd 1–0 Buri (20 September 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Etehad Al-Reef 0–4 Al-Hala (19 September 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Qalali 3–3 Al-Ittifaq Maqaba (19 September 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 1 match Al-Hala Al-Hidd Al-Ittihad Budaiya Umm Al-Hassam |
| Longest unbeaten run | 1 match Al-Hala Al-Hidd Al-Ittihad Al-Ittifaq Maqaba Budaiya Qalali Umm Al-Hassam |
| Longest winless run | 1 match Al-Ittifaq Maqaba Al-Tadamun Budaiya Buri Busaiteen Etehad Al-Reef Isa Town |
| Longest losing run | 1 match Al-Tadamun Buri Busaiteen Etehad Al-Reef Isa Town |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 20 September 2024. | |
Teams
editTwelve 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 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
editAlthough 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
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hala | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | Promotion to Bahraini Premier League |
| 2 | Al-Hidd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Al-Ittihad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Budaiya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Umm Al-Hassam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 6 | Al-Ittifaq Maqaba | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Qalali | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Al-Tadamun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 9 | Buri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 10 | Busaiteen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 11 | Isa Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 12 | Etehad Al-Reef | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Points, Goal difference, Goals scored, Head-to-head points, Head-to-head goal difference, Head-to-head goals scored
Results
editResults by round
editPositions by round
editThe 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
editIn 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
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| 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
editSeason statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abaad Ahmed | Qalali | 2 |
| 2 | 12 players | 7 teams | 1 |
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.
- ^ "2024–25 Second Division". SofaScore. Retrieved 20 September 2024.