The Bahrain Football Association is the governing body of football in Bahrain, and controls the Bahrain national football team, the women's and under-17, under-20 and under-23 national teams and domestic football competitions. It was founded in 1957, and has been a member of FIFA since 1968. It is also a member of the Asian Football Confederation.
Al-Najma SC is a Bahraini professional multi-sports club based in Manama. Incorporated in 1946, the club has departments of football, handball, volleyball and basketball. The club's football section competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top-flight of Bahraini football.
Al Muharraq Stadium, also known as the Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium, is a multi-use stadium situated in Arad, Bahrain. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Muharraq Club. The stadium holds 20,000 people.
Al-Riffa Sports Club is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, that competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top flight of Bahraini football.
Salman Ahmed Rashed Shareeda is a Bahraini football coach and former player who played as a midfielder.
Sayed Mohammed Jaffer Sabt Abbas is a Bahraini footballer currently playing with Muharraq and the Bahrain national football team.
Jamal Rashid Abdulrahman Yusuf, commonly known as Jamal Rashid, is a Bahraini footballer who plays for Al-Muharraq SC in the Bahraini Premier League.
The sport of football in the country of Bahrain is run by the Bahrain Football Association, and significantly the most popular sport in the nation.
Saleh Abdulhameed Saleh Mohamed Mahmeedi is a Bahraini professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bahraini club Busaiteen Club. He made 31 appearances for the Bahrain national team.
Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani is a Bahraini engineer and retired lieutenant general. He is the foreign minister, having formerly been the secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) from 1 April 2011 to February 2020. He was the fifth GCC secretary general and the first with military background since the GCC was established.
The Bahraini King's Cup is a cup competition involving teams from the Bahraini Premier League and 2nd tier. Al-Muharraq SC are the current holders of the King's Cup, having defeated their arch-rivals Riffa S.C. 3-1 in last year's final. They have won four of the past five editions of the tournament, with Riffa claiming the crown in between in 2010.
Abdulla Yusuf Abdulrahim Mohamed Helal is a Bahraini professional footballer who plays as a forward for Czech First League club Bohemians 1905 and the Bahrain national team.
Fernando José Bernardo Tavares, commonly known as Bernardo Tavares, is a Portuguese football manager and former player. He is the manager of Indonesian club PSM Makassar.
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.
Jassim Salman Al Muawda was a Bahraini educator, association football player and coach, musician, and singer.
Lotfi Benzarti is a Tunisian professional football manager and former player.
Ahmed Hassan Al-Derazi is a Bahraini professional basketball player for Al-Ahli Club, and a former player for the Bahrain national team. He previously played for Muharraq Club of the Bahraini Premier League.
Amine Mohamad Hassan Benaddi is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Muharraq. Born in Morocco, he plays for the Bahrain national team.
Moses Atede Jona is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Kuching City. Born in Nigeria, he plays for the Bahrain national team as a central midfielder.
Hajar Abdulrahman Al-Ansari is a Bahraini professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Taraji. She is also a member of the Bahrain women's national volleyball team and the Bahrain women's national futsal team.
