The 2025–26 Bahraini Premier League (also known as Nasser Bin Hamad Premier League) is the 69th top-level football season in Bahrain. The season began on 11 September 2025 and is scheduled to conclude in May 2026. Al-Muharraq are the defending champions, having won their 35th title in the previous season.
Teams Twelve teams are competing in the league – the top eight teams from the previous season, the top two teams from the relegation play-offs, and the two teams directly promoted from the Second Division. The directly promoted teams were Al-Hidd and Budaiya, who secured their return to the top flight after a one-year absence. They replaced Manama and East Riffa, who were relegated to the Second Division for the first time in over a decade.
TeamLocation2024–25PositionTitlesMost recent title A'Ali A'ali8th0– Al-Ahli Manama4th52009–10 Al-Hala Muharraq3rd (SD)1st (play-offs)11978–79 Al-Hidd Hidd1st (SD)22015–16 Al-Khaldiya Hamad Town2nd22023–24 Al-Muharraq Muharraq1st352024–25 Al-Najma Manama6th11974–75 Al-Riffa Riffa3rd142021–22 Al-Shabab Manama7th0– Bahrain SC Muharraq9th51988–89 Budaiya Budaiya2nd (SD)0– Malkiya Malkiya10th2nd (play-offs)12016–17 Sitra Sitra5th0– Stadiums and locations Although every match contains a home and away team for administrative purposes (kit colours, fan distribution, etc.), the majority of matches are hosted in one of these centralized venues.
Stadium Location CapacityBahrain National StadiumRiffaKhalifa Sports City StadiumIsa TownAl Ahli StadiumManamaAl Muharraq StadiumArad
League table
Results
Results by round
Positions by round The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
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