2014–15 Bahrain First Division League

Bahrain First Division League
Season 2014–15

The 2014–15 Bahrain First Division League was the 58th edition of top level football in Bahrain. The title was won by Al-Muharraq for the 33rd time and first time since the 2010–11 Bahrain First Division League campaign. The campaign was one of the most exciting in Bahraini football history with five teams in contention up until the final weeks.

Teams

Sitra and Al-Najma were relegated at the end of the previous campaign and replaced by Bahrain Club and East Riffa. Bahrain club bounced back after one season away from the top flight and East Riffa were back after two seasons at the second level.

Stadia and locations

Manama
Locations of teams in the 2014–15 Bahraini League
Club Location Stadium
Al Hadd Al Hidd
Al Hala Muharraq Al Muharraq Stadium
Al-Muharraq Muharraq Al Muharraq Stadium
Al-Shabab Manama Bahrain National Stadium
Bahrain Club Muharraq Al Muharraq Stadium
Bahrain Riffa Club Riffa Bahrain National Stadium
Busaiteen Club Busaiteen
East Riffa Club Manama Al Ahli Stadium
Malkiya Malkiya Madinat 'Isa Stadium
Manama Club Manama Bahrain National Stadium

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Muharraq (C) 18 12 4 2 41 18 +23 40 Qualification to the 2016 AFC Champions League Preliminary Round
2 Al Hadd 18 12 3 3 29 15 +14 39 Qualification to the 2016 AFC Cup Group Stage
3 Manama Club 18 10 3 5 31 20 +11 33 Qualification to the 2016 GCC Champions League Group Stage
4 East Riffa 18 10 3 5 30 24 +6 33
5 Al-Riffa 18 9 4 5 26 17 +9 31
6 Busaiteen 18 5 4 9 17 31 14 19
7 Al Hala 18 5 4 9 22 39 17 19
8 Malkiya 18 5 3 10 17 28 11 18
9 Bahrain Club 18 3 4 11 22 29 7 13 Relegation to the 2015–16 Bahraini Second Division
10 Al-Shabab Manama 18 2 2 14 12 26 14 8

Updated to games played on 1 June 2015.
Source: Fudbal91
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

References

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