Bahrain 1998/99

Table:

 1.Muharraq          18  12  3  3  40-11  39  [Muharraq]  Champions
 2.Al-Ahli           18   8  6  4  26-21  30  [Manama]
 3.West Riffa        18   7  7  4  31-24  28  [West Riffa]
 4.Bahrain           18   5  8  5  30-29  23  [Muharraq]
 5.Essa Town         18   4 10  4  29-30  22  [Essa Town]
 6.East Riffa        18   4  9  5  26-27  21  [East Riffa]
 7.Al-Hala           18   3 11  4  20-23  20  [Muharraq-al-Hala]
 8.Besaitin          18   4  7  7  27-29  19  [Besaitin]
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 9.Budaia            18   4  7  7  15-33  19  [Budaia]    Relegation Playoff
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10.Al-Hilal          18   3  4 11  17-34  13  [Manama]    Relegated

Round 1 [Nov 26,27]
Bahrain      1-0 Budaia
Ahli         2-0 Besaitin
Hilal        1-0 East Riffa
Muharraq     2-1 Essa Town
Hala         0-0 West Riffa

Round 2 [Dec 2-4]
Muharraq     0-0 Hala 
East Riffa   0-1 Essa Town
West Riffa   0-0 Bahrain  
Budaia       0-0 Besaitin
Ahli         2-0 Hilal  

Round 3 [Dec 9-11]
Hilal        0-1 Budaia
West Riffa   2-1 Besaitin
Ahli         2-2 Essa Town
Bahrain      0-1 Hala 
Muharraq     0-0 East Riffa

Round 4 [Dec 16-18]
Muharraq     3-0 Bahrain  
Besaitin     0-2 Hala 
Budaia       2-5 Essa Town
Hilal        2-2 West Riffa
Ahli         1-1 East Riffa  [Jan 11]

Round 5 [Dec 23-27]
Besaitin     3-3 Bahrain  
West Riffa   3-3 Essa Town
Budaia       1-1 East Riffa
Hala         1-0 Hilal  
Ahli         1-0 Muharraq 

Round 6 [Dec 31-Jan 4]
West Riffa   4-0 East Riffa
Essa Town    3-2 Hala 
Ahli         2-0 Budaia
Muharraq     1-2 Besaitin
Hilal        2-1 Bahrain  

Round 7 [Jan 21,22]
Hilal        1-3 Besaitin
Ahli         0-1 West Riffa
Essa Town    1-1 Bahrain
Muharraq     4-0 Budaia
Hala         0-0 East Riffa

Round 8 [Jan 27-29]
Budaia       2-1 West Riffa  [Jan 14]
Essa Town    1-1 Besaitin
East Riffa   3-3 Bahrain
Ahli         2-0 Hala
Hilal        0-4 Muharraq

Round 9 [Feb 3-5]
Essa Town    2-1 Hilal
Ahli         1-3 Bahrain
Budaia       0-0 Hala
East Riffa   2-2 Besaitin
Muharraq     0-2 West Riffa  [Feb 11]

Round 10 [Feb 10-15]
East Riffa   2-1 Hilal
Ahli         2-1 Besaitin
Hala         2-2 West Riffa
Muharraq     4-1 Essa Town
Bahrain      2-0 Budaia   

Round 11 [Feb 17-19]
Ahli         2-0 Hilal
Besaitin     1-2 Budaia
East Riffa   1-1 Essa Town
West Riffa   1-3 Bahrain
Muharraq     2-2 Hala

Round 12 [Feb 24-26]
Bahrain      2-2 Hala
Ahli         2-0 Essa Town
Muharraq     1-0 East Riffa
Budaia       1-1 Hilal
Besaitin     0-3 West Riffa

Round 13 [Mar 30]
West Riffa   1-1 Hilal
Hala         1-1 Besaitin
Essa Town    1-1 Budaia
East Riffa   2-2 Ahli
Bahrain      1-3 Muharraq

Round 14 [Apr 3-5]
Hilal        2-1 Hala
West Riffa   1-0 Essa Town
Bahrain      2-2 Besaitin
Muharraq     2-0 Ahli
East Riffa   5-1 Budaia

Round 15 [Apr 8,9]
Hala         1-1 Essa Town
Bahrain      2-0 Hilal
West Riffa   2-2 East Riffa
Budaia       0-0 Ahli
Besaitin     0-1 Muharraq

Round 16 [Apr 12-14]
Bahrain      3-3 Essa Town
Besaitin     5-2 Hilal
Muharraq     6-0 Budaia
Hala         1-4 East Riffa
West Riffa   5-1 Ahli

Round 17 [Apr 17-19]
Besaitin     1-1 Essa Town
Muharraq     2-1 Hilal
Bahrain      1-2 East Riffa
Hala         2-2 Ahli
West Riffa   1-2 Budaia

Round 18 [Apr 22,23]
Bahrain      2-2 Ahli
Hilal        2-2 Essa Town
East Riffa   1-4 Besaitin
West Riffa   0-5 Muharraq
Hala         2-2 Budaia

Table:

 1.Muharraq          18  12  3  3  40-11  39  [Muharraq]  Champions
 2.Al-Ahli           18   8  6  4  26-21  30  [Manama]
 3.West Riffa        18   7  7  4  31-24  28  [West Riffa]
 4.Bahrain           18   5  8  5  30-29  23  [Muharraq]
 5.Essa Town         18   4 10  4  29-30  22  [Essa Town]
 6.East Riffa        18   4  9  5  26-27  21  [East Riffa]
 7.Al-Hala           18   3 11  4  20-23  20  [Muharraq-al-Hala]
 8.Besaitin          18   4  7  7  27-29  19  [Besaitin]
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 9.Budaia            18   4  7  7  15-33  19  [Budaia]    Relegation Playoff
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10.Al-Hilal          18   3  4 11  17-34  13  [Manama]    Relegated

Promotion/Relegation Playoff

First Leg [May 25]
Budaia       2-2 Qalali
Second Leg [May 30]
Qalali       0-3 Budaia

Budaia remain in first division.

Promoted: Malikeya.

Later the relegation of Al-Hilal was revoked and Qalali were also admitted
into the first division, extending it to 12 teams, divided into two groups
of 6.


Amir Cup 1998/99

First Preliminary Round
[Oct 5]
Sanabis             2-0 Al Qadisiya
[Oct 6]
Al Ittihad          4-3 Ras Rumman       [asdet]
[Oct 7]
Setra               1-0 Hweidrat
Al Khaleej          0-1 Jad Hafs
[Oct 8]
Akar                1-1 Hadd             [asdet, 3-2 pen]
Manam a             3-0 Al Arabi

Second Preliminary Round
[Oct 14]
Malikiya            bt  Sanabis
Qalali              lt  Manama

1/8 Finals
[Oct 19]
Jad Hafs            2-1 Al Ittihad
Malikiya            0-3 Budaia
[Oct 20]
Al Hilal            0-2 Setra
East Riffa          2-1 Bisaiteen
[Oct 21]
Muharraq            5-1 Akar
Al Hala             5-2 Al Ahli
[Oct 22]
Bahrain             3-4 Essa Town        [asdet]
Manama              1-2 West Riffa

Quarterfinals
[Oct 28]
Jad Hafs            0-1 Al Hala
Essa Town           2-3 Budaia           [asdet]
[Oct 29]
West Riffa          2-2 Setra            [asdet, 2-3 pen]
Muharraq            0-1 East Riffa

Semifinals
[Dec 25]
East Riffa          2-0 Setra
[Dec 26]
Budaia              0-1 Al Hala

Final [Dec 30]
East Riffa          1-0 Al Hala

1997/98

1999/2000

list of champions

list of cup winners


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Last updated: 11 Jan 2001

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