Bahraini Second Division


The Bahraini Second Division is the second-tier domestic football competition in the kingdom of Bahrain. The first season was held in 2002 for the 2002–03 season, however it was rebranded to the modern-day Second Division for the 2009–10 season. The champion and the second-placed team of the domestic league are directly promoted to the Bahraini Premier League, and promotion play-offs are held between the teams of both leagues to decide the two other promoted teams. The championship is currently contested by 12 clubs.

Structure

Current structure

Twelve clubs currently play two round robin set of fixtures totaling twenty-two home and away games in order to determine the league champions. The first and second-placed clubs are promoted with the third and fourth entering the promotion play-offs.

Clubs (2024–25)

Champions are:
YearsChampions
2002–03Al-Sahel
2003–04Manama
2004–05Sitra
2005–06Al-Hala
2006–07Al-Hidd
2007–08Malkiya
2008–09Not held
2009–10Al-Hidd
2010–11East Riffa
2011–12Al-Shabab
2012–13Sitra
2013–14East Riffa
2014–15Al-Ahli
2015–16Bahrain SC
2016–17Al-Shabab
2017–18Budaiya
2018–19Al-Ahli
2019–20Malkiya
2020–21Al-Hala
2021–22Al-Shabab
2022–23Al-Najma
2023–24Bahrain SC

Total championships

The number of Second Division championships that clubs in Bahrain have attained.
Club
Number of Championships
Al-Hidd 3
Al-Shabab3
Al-Ahli2
Al-Hala2
Bahrain SC2
East Riffa2
Malkiya2
Sitra2
Al-Najma1
Budaiya1
Manama1