2016–17 Bahrain First Division League

The 2016–17 Bahraini First Division League (also known as VIVA Bahrain League for sponsorship reasons), was the 60th top-level football season in Bahrain. Ten teams participated with Al-Hidd as the defending champions after securing the championship last season for the first time.[1]

Bahrain First Division League
Season2016–17
ChampionsMalkiya (1st title)
RelegatedBahrain SC
Al Hala
AFC Champions LeagueMalkiya
AFC CupManama
GCC Champions LeagueRiffa
2017–18 →

Malkiya won the title for the first time.[2][3]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Malkiya (C) 18 9 6 3 24 16 +8 33 Qualification to the 2018 AFC Champions League preliminary round 1
2 Al-Riffa 18 9 4 5 32 16 +16 31 Qualification to the 2018 GCC Champions League Group Stage
3 Al Hidd 18 9 4 5 27 23 +4 31
4 Manama Club 18 9 3 6 29 19 +10 30 Qualification to the 2018 AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 1]
5 Al-Muharraq 18 8 5 5 30 23 +7 29
6 East Riffa 18 6 4 8 23 25 2 22
7 Al-Ahli 18 5 5 8 16 24 8 20
8 Al-Najma 18 3 8 7 20 32 12 17
9 Bahrain (R) 18 3 7 8 18 27 9 16 Relegation to the 2017–18 Bahraini Second Division
10 Al Hala (R) 18 2 8 8 11 25 14 14
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Manama Club qualified for 2018 AFC Cup Group Stage as winners of 2016–17 Bahraini King's Cup.
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References

  1. "Malkiya crowned champions". Gulf Daily Online. 14 May 2017.
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