2018–19 Bahraini Premier League

The 2018–19 Bahraini Premier League (also known as Nasser Bin Hamad Premier League) was the 62nd top-level football season in Bahrain. The season started on 16 September 2018.[1]

Bahrain Premier League
Season2018–19
ChampionsAl-Riffa
RelegatedMalkiya
AFC Champions LeagueAl-Riffa
AFC CupManama
Al-Muharraq

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Al-Riffa (C)1812423915+2440Qualification for AFC Champions League preliminary round 1[a]
2Manama1810443524+1134Qualification for AFC Cup group stage[b]
3Al-Muharraq189453522+1331
4Al-Hidd188462923+628
5Al-Najma SC188462723+428
6East Riffa187472118+325
7Al-Shabab185492232−1019
8Al-Hala (O)185491829−1119Qualification for Relegation play-offs
9Budaiya (R)1843111839−2115Relegation to Bahraini Second Division
10Malkiya (R)1841131534−1913
Source: Goalzz
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is limited to 6 per team, and should not be a goalkeeper.

  • Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Former players
Al Riffa Uche Agba Emmanuel Ifedayo Olusegun Habib Haroon Jehad Al Baour Issam Salem
Manama Club Thiago Fernandes Ronaldo Kalu Júlio Vaz Erick Luis
Al Muharraq Zied Derbali Tijani Belaïd Mohammed Sola Everton Jaser Hamed
Al Hidd Mohammed Fares Slim Mezlini Atede Moses Muath Al Reemi [ar] Nader Abdulmonem Matheus Mohammed Al Dawood

Issam Hossam

Al Najma SC Mouhamadou Dramé Esdras Ifeanyi Ekwunife Vincento Ani Moaiad Khole
East Riffa Club Imanol Sarriegi Goran Jerković Laith Hashim Mohamed Hashim Álex Aizpuru
Al Shabab Papa Sall Aziz Oluwashina Prince Aggreh
Al Hala João Luiz Samuel Araújo Yahia Infahi
Budaiya Club Aílton Júnior
Al Malkiya Joseph Adjei

Personnel

TeamManagerChairman
Al Riffa Ali Ashoor sheikh Abdulla bin Khalid Al Khalifa
Manama Club Mohamed Bashir Al Shamlan Zuhair Kazerooni
Al Muharraq Salman Ahmed Sharida sheikh Ahmed bin Ali Al Khalifa
Al Hidd Mohamed Ali Al Moqla Ahmed bin Salman Al Muslem
Al Najma SC Fathi Laabidi [fr] Isa Hassan Al Qattan
East Riffa Club Pedro Gómez Carmona sheikh Nasser bin Khalid Al Khalifa
Al Shabab Haitham Jattal Ahmed Mirza
Al Hala Aref Buah Al Asmi Jassim Ibrahim Rashdan
Budaiya Club Ali Husain Al Doseri
Al Malkiya Ahmed Saleh Al Dakheel Jassim Abdulaal

Relegation play-offs

First Leg [May 2]: Al-Hala 3–1 Sitra

Second Leg [May 7]: Sitra 1–1 Al-Hala

References