Bahraini Premier League 4525456 218171235 2008-06-09T13:44:45Z Calapez 1954780 {| class="infobox football" style="width: 16em; text-align: center;" |- ! style="font-size: 16px;" | Premier League |- | style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;" | [[Image:Bahrain_football_association.gif]] |- | style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | '''Founded''' |- | style="font-size: 12px;" | [[1952]] |- | style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | '''Nation''' |- | style="font-size: 12px;" | {{flag|Bahrain}} |- | style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | '''Number of Teams''' |- | style="font-size: 12px;" | 12 |- | style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | '''Asian Qualification''' |- | style="font-size: 12px;" | [[AFC Cup]] |- | style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | '''Cups''' |- | style="font-size: 12px;" | [[Bahraini King's Cup|King's Cup]] </br> [[Bahraini FA Cup|FA Cup]] </br> [[Bahraini Crown Prince Cup|Crown Prince Cup]] |- | style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | '''Most time Champions''' |- | style="font-size: 12px;" | [[Muharraq Club]] (30) |- | style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | '''Current Champions ([[2008]])''' |- | style="font-size: 12px;" | [[Muharraq Club]] |} The '''Bahraini Premier League''' is the main [[football (soccer)|football]] competition in [[Bahrain]]. The first season was held in [[1957]]. [[Muharraq Club]] won the last season ([[2006]]/[[2007]]). == Current Teams (2007/2008 season) == * [[Al-Ahli (Manama)|Al Ahli Club]] * [[Al Hala]] * [[Al Najma Club]] * [[Al-Shabab Club]] * [[Bahrain Club]] * [[Bahrain Riffa Club]] * [[Busaiteen Club]] * [[East Riffa Club]] * [[Hidd Club]] - Recently Promoted * [[Manama Club]] * [[Muharraq Club]] * [[Al Ittihad Club]] - Recently promoted == List of Champions == {{col-begin-small}} {{col-3}} *1957 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1958 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1959 : [[Al-Nasr (Bahrain)|Al-Nasr]] *1960 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1961 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1962 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1963 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1964 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1965 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1966 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1967 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1968 : [[Bahrain Club]] *1969 : [[Al Ahli Club]] *1970 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1971 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1972 : [[Al Ahli Club]] *1973 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1974 : [[Muharraq Club]] {{col-3}} *1975 : [[Arabi Club]] *1976 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1977 : [[Al Ahli Club]] *1978 : [[Bahrain Club]] *1979 : [[Al Hala]] *1980 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1981 : [[Bahrain Club]] *1982 : [[Bahrain Riffa Club]] *1983 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1984 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1985 : [[Bahrain Club]] *1986 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1987 : [[Bahrain Riffa Club]] *1988 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1989 : [[Bahrain Club]] *1990 : [[Bahrain Riffa Club]] *1991 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1992 : [[Muharraq Club]] {{col-3}} *1993 : [[Bahrain Riffa Club]] *1994 : [[East Riffa Club]] *1995 : [[Muharraq Club]] *1996 : [[Al Ahli Club]] *1997 : [[Bahrain Riffa Club]] *1998 : [[Bahrain Riffa Club]] *1999 : [[Muharraq Club]] *2000 : [[Bahrain Riffa Club]] *2001 : [[Muharraq Club]] *2002 : [[Muharraq Club]] *2003 : [[Bahrain Riffa Club]] *2004 : [[Muharraq Club]] *2005 : [[Bahrain Riffa Club]] *2006 : [[Muharraq Club]] *2007 : [[Muharraq Club]] *2008 : [[Muharraq Club]] {{col-end}} ==Total Championships== The number of national championships that clubs in Bahrain have attained. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !Club<br /> !Number of Championships <br /> |- |style="text-align:left;"|[[Muharraq Club]]||30 |- |style="text-align:left;"|[[Bahrain Riffa Club]] (includes West Riffa)||9 |- |style="text-align:left;"|[[Bahrain Club]]||5 |- |style="text-align:left;"|[[Al-Ahli Club]]||4 |- |style="text-align:left;"|[[Arabi Club]]||1 |- |style="text-align:left;"|[[Al Hala]]||1 |- |style="text-align:left;"|[[Al-Nasr (Bahrain)|Al-Nasr]]||1 |- |style="text-align:left;"|[[East Riffa Club]]||1 |} == See also == * [[Bahrain Football Association]] == External links == * [http://www.bahrainfootball.org/html/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=553 Bahraini Premiere League] (Arabic) * [http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=1446 goalzz.com - Bahraini Premiere League] * [http://www.soccerway.com/national/bahrain/first Soccerway - Bahrain Premier League] * [http://www.rubaisport.com/football/asia/bhr_league.php Bahrain Premier League Season 2007-08 @ RubaiSport] [[Category:Bahraini football competitions]] [[Category:National football (soccer) premier leagues]] {{fb start}} {{Football in Bahrain}} {{AFC Leagues}} {{fb end}} [[fr:Championnat de Bahreïn de football]] [[it:Campionato di calcio del Bahrain]] [[nl:Premier League (Bahrein)]] [[tr:Bahreyn 1. Ligi]]