2022–23 Bahraini Premier League
Football league season
| 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-Khaldiya 4–0 Al-Hidd (21 October 2022) Al-Muharraq 4–0 Budaiya (7 December 2022) Al-Khaldiya 5–1 Budaiya (21 December 2022) Manama 5–1 Al-Ahli (27 January 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Budaiya 0–5 Manama (14 December 2022) |
| Highest scoring | East Riffa 3–5 Manama (27 November 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Al-Khaldiya Manama |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Al-Muharraq |
| Longest winless run | 12 matches Budaiya |
| Longest losing run | 10 matches Budaiya |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → All statistics correct as of 7 February 2023. | |
The 2022–23 Bahraini Premier League (also known as Nasser Bin Hamad Premier League) is the 66th top-level football season in Bahrain.[1] The season started on 11 September 2022.
Team location
Al-Ahli, Al-Shabab, Manama
East Riffa, Al-Riffa
Al-Hala, Al-Muharraq, Bahrain SC
Budaiya
Al-Hidd
Al-Khaldiya
Sitra
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Locations of the football clubs of the Bahraini Premier LeagueLeague table
| 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 (Q) | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 24 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Al-Hala (Q) | 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,[c] Head-to-head goal difference,[c] Head-to-head goals scored,[c] Total goal difference, Total goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: Points, Head-to-head points,[c] Head-to-head goal difference,[c] Head-to-head goals scored,[c] Total goal difference, Total goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Al-Hidd finished ahead of Al-Shabab on head-to-head points: Al-Hidd: 4 pts, Al-Shabab: 1 pts (Al-Shabab 1–2 Al-Hidd, Al-Hidd 2–2 Al-Shabab).
- ^ Budaiya were deducted 6 points after they walked off the field to protest the officiating during the match against East Riffa.[2]
- ^ a b c Only used if all head-to-head matches of the teams in question are completed, otherwise it is skipped to Tiebreaker 5
Results
| 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[3] | — | 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 | — |
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
Updated to match(es) played on 7 February 2023. Source: Soccerway
Season statistics
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 | 8 |
| 5 |  Joel Vinicius | Bahrain | 7 |
| Ismael Abdullatif | Al-Khaldiya | ||
 Amin Al-Shanaineh | Al-Riffa | ||
 Samy Frioui | Al-Khaldiya | ||
| 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) | 28 January 2023 |
Notes
References
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