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The 2022–23 Bahraini Premier League (also known as Nasser Bin Hamad Premier League) was the 66th top-level football season in Bahrain.[1] The season started on 11 September 2022 and ended on 18 May 2023.
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Khaldiya |
| Relegated | Budaiya Bahrain |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 333 (2.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mahdi Al-Humaidan 14 goals |
| Biggest home win | Al-Riffa 7–0 Budaiya (8 May 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Budaiya 0–6 Al-Khaldiya (4 May 2023) |
| Highest scoring | East Riffa 3–5 Manama (27 November 2022) Al-Hidd 3–5 Al-Khaldiya (7 March 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Manama |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Al-Muharraq |
| Longest winless run | 13 matches Budaiya |
| Longest losing run | 11 matches Budaiya |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Al-Ahli, Al-Shabab, Manama
East Riffa, Al-Riffa
Al-Hala, Al-Muharraq, Bahrain SC
Budaiya
Al-Hidd
Al-Khaldiya
Sitra
Locations of the football clubs of the Bahraini Premier League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Khaldiya (C) | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 42 | |
| 2 | Manama | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 41 | |
| 3 | Al-Muharraq | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 40 | |
| 4 | Al-Riffa | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 39 | |
| 5 | Sitra | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 38 | |
| 6 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 31 | |
| 7 | Al-Hidd | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 27[a] | |
| 8 | Al-Shabab | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 27[a] | |
| 9 | East Riffa (O) | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 24[b] | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Al-Hala (O) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 21 | |
| 11 | Bahrain SC (R) | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 19 | Relegation to Bahraini Second Division |
| 12 | Budaiya (R) | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 65 | −55 | −1[b] |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Points, Head-to-head points, Head-to-head goal difference, Head-to-head goals scored, Total goal difference, Total goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: Points, Head-to-head points, Head-to-head goal difference, Head-to-head goals scored, Total goal difference, Total goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Budaiya were deducted 6 points after they walked off the field to protest the officiating during the match against East Riffa. The match was originally a 2–1 win for East Riffa but they ended up being awarded a 3–0 victory.[2]
| Home \ Away | AHL | HAL | HID | KHA | MUH | RIF | SHB | BHR | BUD | EAS | MAN | SIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Al-Hala | 0–3 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 |
| Al-Hidd | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 3–5 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Al-Khaldiya | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 |
| Al-Muharraq | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Al-Riffa | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 7–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Al-Shabab | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 2–2 | — | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Bahrain SC | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | — | 2–0 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 3–1 |
| Budaiya | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–5 | 1–2 |
| East Riffa | 2–4 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0[a] | — | 3–5 | 0–2 |
| Manama | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 |
| Sitra | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — |
In this edition of the relegation play-offs, the ninth and tenth-placed teams of the Bahraini Premier League were joined by the third and fourth-placed teams of the 2022–23 Bahraini Second Division in a four-team group where each team played each other once. The top two teams of the group qualified for the 2023–24 edition of the Bahraini Premier League and the bottom two teams qualified for the 2023–24 edition of the Bahraini Second Division. The relegation play-offs started on 23 May and ended on 31 May 2023.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Riffa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Promotion to Bahraini Premier League |
| 2 | Al-Hala | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Al-Ittifaq Maqaba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | Relegation to Bahraini Second Division |
| 4 | A'Ali | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
Source: Soccerway
Results
Source: [3]
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mahdi Al-Humaidan |
Al-Khaldiya | 14 |
| 2 | Mahdi Abduljabbar |
Manama | 13 |
| 3 | Thiago Augusto |
Al-Hidd | 11 |
| 4 |  Othman Alhaj |
Sitra | 9 |
| 5 |  Samy Frioui |
Al-Khaldiya | 8 |
| 6 |  Joel Vinicius |
Bahrain | 7 |
| Ismael Abdullatif |
Al-Khaldiya | ||
 Amin Al-Shanaineh |
Al-Riffa | ||
| 9 | Kamil Al-Aswad |
Al-Riffa | 6 |
 Ernest Barfo |
Sitra | ||
 Mario Fontanella |
Al-Muharraq | ||
 Mohammad Al Marmour |
Manama |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Al Marmour |
Manama | Budaiya | 5–0 (A) | 15 December 2022 |
| Mahdi Abduljabbar |
Manama | Al-Ahli | 5–1 (H) | 27 January 2023 |
 Víctor Arboleda |
Al-Muharraq | Al-Shabab | 5–0 (A) | 9 April 2023 |
| Mahdi Al-Humaidan |
Al-Khaldiya | Budaiya | 6–0 (A) | 4 May 2023 |
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