2015–16 Bahrain First Division League
Appearance
Season | 2015–16 |
---|---|
Champions | Al-Hidd (1st title) |
Relegated | Busaiteen Sitra Club |
AFC Champions League | Al-Hidd |
AFC Cup | Al-Muharraq |
GCC Champions League | Malkiya Club |
Goals scored | 235 |
Average goals/game | 2.6 |
Top goalscorer | Ismail Abdullatif Mohammad Saad Al-Rumaihi (17 goals) |
Biggest home win | Al-Hidd 5-0 Busaiteen |
Biggest away win | Manama 0-5 Al-Hidd |
Highest scoring | Al-Hidd (39 goals) |
Longest winning run | Malkiya (4 wins) |
Longest unbeaten run | Al-Hidd (18 games) |
Longest losing run | Manama (6 losses) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → |
The 2015–16 Bahraini First Division League (also known as VIVA Bahrain League for sponsorship reasons), was the 59th top-level football season in Bahrain. Fourteen teams participated with Muharraq as the defending champions after securing the championship last season for the thirty-third time.[1]
The league began on 26 October 2015.[2]
Teams
Bahrain SC and Al-Shabab were relegated at the end of the previous campaign and replaced by Al-Ahli and Sitra. Sitra Club bounced back after one season away from the top flight and Al-Ahli were back after spending 4 years in the second tier.
Stadia and locations
Club | Location | Manager |
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Al-Ahli Club (Manama) | Manama | ![]() |
Al Hidd | Al Hidd | ![]() |
Al Hala | Muharraq | ![]() |
Al-Muharraq | Muharraq | ![]() |
Busaiteen Club | Busaiteen | ![]() |
East Riffa Club | Manama | ![]() |
Malkiya | Malkiya | ![]() |
Manama Club | Manama | ![]() |
Riffa S.C. | Riffa | ![]() |
Sitra Club | Sitra | ![]() |
- Although most clubs do have a stadium, all games are actually played at the National Stadium, Khalifa Sports City Stadium and in Al Ahli Stadium. Games are normally played as back to back headers.
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Muharraq | ![]() |
Sacked[3] | 8 October 2015 | Pre-Season | ![]() |
10 October 2015 |
Manama | ![]() |
Sacked[4] | 28 October 2015 | 9th | ![]() |
28 October 2015 |
Riffa | ![]() |
Sacked[5] | 29 November 2015 | 8th | ![]() |
29 November 2015 |
Manama | ![]() |
Replaced by Chokri Bejaoui[6] | 10 December 2015 | 10th | ![]() |
10 December 2015 |
East Riffa | ![]() |
Resigned[7] | 27 January 2016 | 4th | ![]() |
28 January 2016 |
Muharraq | ![]() |
Sacked [8] | 1 February 2016 | 2nd | ![]() |
2 February 2016 |
Manama | ![]() |
Sacked [9] | 11 April 2016 | 10th | ![]() |
11 April 2016 |
Riffa | ![]() |
Sacked [10] | 2 May 2016 | 4th | ![]() |
2 May 2016 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al Hidd (C) | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 42 | Qualification to the 2017 AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 |
2 | Al-Muharraq | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 32 | Qualification to the 2017 AFC Cup group stage[a] |
3 | Malkiya | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 27 | Qualification to the 2017 GCC Champions League Group Stage |
4 | Al-Riffa | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 23 | |
5 | East Riffa | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 22 | |
6 | Al-Ahli | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 22 | |
7 | Manama Club | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 21 | |
8 | Al Hala | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 20 | |
9 | Busaiteen (R) | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 20 | Relegation to the 2016–17 Bahraini Second Division |
10 | Sitra (R) | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 18 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2016. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Muharraq qualified for 2017 AFC Cup Group Stage as winners of 2015–16 Bahraini King's Cup.
Season statistics
Goalscorers
- As of matches played 26 April 2016
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Al Hidd | 17 |
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Muharraq | 17 | |
2 | ![]() |
Malkiya | 10 |
3 | ![]() |
Sitra | 7 |
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East Riffa | 7 | |
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Al-Ahli | 7 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Muharraq | Hala | 3–0[11] | 22 April 2016 |
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Muharraq | Riffa | 3–3[12] | 18 May 2016 |
References
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- ^ http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=11504&stage=1&sch=true
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- ^ "المنامة يقيل مدربه الإسباني ميغيل أولمو ويعين كرامي". Al-Wasat News. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
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- ^ "الشرقي يُعين الشملان رسمياً اليوم." Al-Wasat News. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "المحرق يتعاقد مع ثالث مدرب في موسم واحد". Al-Khaleej. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "المنامة يُقيل التونسي بجاوي ويُعين خالد تاج مدرباً". Al-Wasat News. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "المنامة يُقيل التونسي بجاوي ويُعين خالد تاج مدرباً". Al-Ayam. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Muharraq vs. Hala - 22 April 2016 -Soccerway".
- ^ "Muharraq vs. Riffa - 18 May 2016 -Soccerway".