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Bahraini Second Division

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Bahraini Second Division
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
CountryBahrain
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toBahraini Premier League
Domestic cup(s)King's Cup
League cup(s)FA Cup
International cup(s)AFC Champions League Two (via King's Cup)
Current championsBahrain SC (2nd title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsAl-Hidd
Al-Shabab
(3 titles)
TV partnersBahrain Sports TV
Current: 2024–25 Bahraini Second Division

The Bahraini Second Division is the second-tier domestic football competition in the kingdom of Bahrain. The first season was held in 2002 for the 2002–03 season,[1][2] however it was rebranded to the modern-day Second Division for the 2009–10 season.[3] The champion and the second-placed team of the domestic league are directly promoted to the Bahraini Premier League, 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

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Current structure

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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.[4]

Clubs (2024–25)

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List of champions

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Champions are:[5]

Years Champions
2002–03 Al-Sahel (now Al-Hidd) (1)
2003–04 Manama (1)
2004–05 Sitra (1)
2005–06 Al-Hala (1)
2006–07 Al-Hidd (2)
2007–08 Malkiya (1)
2008–09 Not held (expansion)
2009–10 Al-Hidd (3)
2010–11 East Riffa (1)
2011–12 Al-Shabab (1)
2012–13 Sitra (2)
2013–14 East Riffa (2)
2014–15 Al-Ahli (1)
2015–16 Bahrain SC (1)
2016–17 Al-Shabab (2)
2017–18 Budaiya (1)
2018–19 Al-Ahli (2)
2019–20 Malkiya (2)
2020–21 Al-Hala (2)
2021–22 Al-Shabab (3)
2022–23 Al-Najma (1)
2023–24 Bahrain SC (2)

Total championships

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

Club
Number of Championships
Al-Hidd (includes Al-Sahel) 3
Al-Shabab 3
Al-Ahli 2
Al-Hala 2
Bahrain SC 2
East Riffa 2
Malkiya 2
Sitra 2
Al-Najma 1
Budaiya 1
Manama 1

References

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  1. ^ "Bahrain 2002". RSSSF. 16 January 2003. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Bahrain 2003". RSSSF. 17 January 2004. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Bahrain 2010". RSSSF. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  4. ^ Mukherjee, Soham (15 March 2022). "What does the domestic structure of India's next opponents - Bahrain & Belarus - look like?". GOAL. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Bahrain - List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.