2012–13 Bahrain First Division League

2012–13 Bahrain First Division League Busaiteen AFC Cup BusaiteenAl-Muharraq 2011–12 2013–14 The 2012–13 Bahrain First Division League is the 56th edition of top level football in Bahrain. Bahrain Riffa Club are the defending champions. The season started on 21 September. Teams East Riffa Club and Al Ahli were relegated from the 2011–12 league campaign and replaced by both Al-Shabab and Malkiya who were last in the top flight in the 2010–11 league season of which they both withdrew from. Stadia and locations Bahrain 225 right Locations of teams in the 2012–13 Bahraini League Bahrain 26.216667 50.583333 Manama left Bahrain 26.25 50.616667 Al HalaAl-MuharraqAl HaddBahrain Club Bahrain 26.13 50.555 bottom Bahrain Riffa Bahrain 26.118898 50.477345 Malkiya left Bahrain 26.266881 50.614404 Busaiteen left Bahrain TransparentPlaceholder.png 25.7 50.22 Manama clubs:Al-Najma SCManama Club Club Location Stadium Al Hadd Al Hidd Al Hala Muharraq Al Muharraq Stadium Al-Muharraq Muharraq Al Muharraq Stadium Al-Najma SC Manama Madinat 'Isa Stadium Al-Shabab Manama Bahrain National Stadium Bahrain Club Muharraq Al Muharraq Stadium Bahrain Riffa Club Riffa Bahrain National Stadium Busaiteen Club Busaiteen Malkiya Malkiya Madinat 'Isa Stadium Manama Club Manama Bahrain National Stadium Although most clubs have a stadium, most games are played at the National Stadium. Games are normally played as back to back headers. League table main WDL 5 QR BUS Busaiteen MUH Al-Muharraq HAD Al Hadd RIF Al-Riffa MAN Manama Club NAJ Al-Najma SC HAL Al Hala SHB Al-Shabab Manama MAL Malkiya BAH Bahrain Club 14 2 2 44 12 13 3 2 41 11 12 1 5 38 19 8 4 6 24 24 6 5 7 36 31 7 4 7 18 30 4 4 10 26 33 3 4 11 22 38 3 4 11 18 35 2 5 11 24 59 -3 Al Najma were deducted 3 points #ACE1AF 2013 AFC Cup Group stage ACGS ACGS #FFE6E6 Relegation Playoff RP #FFCCCC Relegation R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 1 June 2013 Soccerway Promotion/relegation play-off Malkiya 2–1 East Riffa 1–0 1–1 2012–13 1 Bahrain