2023 in Bahrain

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2023
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Bahrain
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Events in the year 2023 in Bahrain.

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Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa April 2016.jpg King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Crown Prince of Bahrain (48749189818) (cropped).jpg Prime Minister of Bahrain Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manama</span> Capital and largest city of Bahrain

Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 297,502 as of 2012. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very diverse population. After periods of Portuguese and Persian control and a short invasion from the ruling dynasty of Saudi Arabia, followed by a longer invasion by Oman, Bahrain established itself as an independent nation in 1971 following a period of British hegemony.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bahrain national football team</span> Mens association football team

The Bahrain national football team represents Bahrain in international football and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association, which was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so. Bahrain won the FIFA's most improved team award in 2004, and finished fourth in the 2004 Asian Cup, beating Uzbekistan in the quarter-finals but losing to Japan in the semi-finals 4–3. Bahrain then lost to Iran in the third-place match, thus finishing in fourth place overall. Bahrain had a golden year in 2019, winning both the WAFF Championship and the Arabian Gulf Cup for the first time, under the stewardship of Hélio Sousa.

Issa Ali Abdullah al Murbati is a citizen of Bahrain who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba. Al Murbati's Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 52. American counter-terrorism analysts estimate he was born in 1965, in Manama, Bahrain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bahraini Premier League</span> Association football league in the Kingdom of Bahrain

The Bahraini Premier League is the main domestic football competition in the kingdom of Bahrain. Currently known as the Nasser bin Hamad Premier League, the first season was held in 1957. The winners of the domestic championship qualify for the AFC Champions League Two. The championship is currently contested by 12 clubs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Al-Muharraq SC</span> Football club

Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 34 Bahraini Premier League titles and 1 GCC Champions League title. Al-Muharraq Sports Club is known for its passionate fanbase and its rivalry with Al-Ahli Club, which is considered one of the biggest in Bahraini football.

The Bahraini FA Cup is a Bahrain knockout tournament in men's football.

Mahmood Merza Mahdi Ahmed Al Ajmi is a Bahraini professional football player who last played for Al-Safa. He also represented the Bahrain national team from 2007 to 2013.

The 2011–12 Bahrain First Division League is the 55th edition of top-level football in Bahrain. Al-Muharraq are the defending champions. The season started on 1 December after numerous postponements to the original fixture list and finished on 4 June with the relegation/promotion playoff match.

Abdulwahab Ali Hussain Al-Safi is a Bahraini footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Al-Muharraq in the Bahraini Premier League.

Hassan Ali Al-Mosawi is a Bahraini former footballer who played as a defender for Bahrain in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup. He played club football for Riffa SC and Manama Club.

Adel Abbas Abdullah is a Bahraini former footballer who played as a defender for Bahrain in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup. He played club football for Riffa SC and Manama Club.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moussa Coulibaly (footballer, born 1993)</span> Malian footballer

Moussa Coulibaly is a Malian football defender who currently plays for Iranian football club Foolad in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Mohamed Saad Marzooq Almla Marzooq Al-Romaihi is a Bahraini professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Manama club and the Bahrain national team.

The 2015–16 Bahraini First Division League was the 59th top-level football season in Bahrain. Fourteen teams participated. Muharraq was the defending champions after securing their thirty-third championship the previous season.

The 2022–23 Bahraini Premier League was the 66th top-level football season in Bahrain. The season started on 11 September 2022 and ended on 18 May 2023.

The 2022–23 Bahraini King's Cup was the 21st season of the Bahraini King's Cup, the national football cup competition of Bahrain since it was renamed as the King's Cup in 2003.

The 2022–23 Bahraini FA Cup was the 16th season of the Bahraini FA Cup, the national football federation cup of Bahrain.

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