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Bahrain Football Association

Manama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain • 37 Employees
Sports

Several resources point out that the practice of football in Bahrain started in 1919 where it is considered as the starting point when it emerged in Bahrain.It all started in Al Hidaya Al Khalifia School in Muharraq (the second capital); two teams were officially formed in 1928 where they were both seen as the stepping stone for improving the game. Those teams were Al Khalaifi team in Muharraq and The National team in Manama, the country's capital. Both teams met in several encounters including many matches against foreign teams where most were British teams.Several local teams appeared since then and Al Ahli was formed. Their first match was against Al Basra team in Iraq in 1931. Over time, a committee was formed in 1945 to supervise progress and order of football competitions in Bahrain. The competitions back then included local and foreign teams that represented companies and foreign establishments in Bahrain. The game's development and base expansion required finding an association that would sponsor it and organize its internal competitions.Because of that, the formation of the first sports association was announced in 1957, the Bahrain Sports Association. Membership was restricted to local teams only but it also supervised other games like basketball, handball and volleyball until independent associations were eventually formed for each of these games. As a result, the sports association's responsibility was limited to football and its name was changed to Bahrain Football Association.In 1961, the first football stadium was established in Muharraq with an ability to accommodate almost 7,000 onlookers. Yet as expected; it was overcrowded with sports fans and football lovers which resulted in the country building the Isa Town stadium. The country's prince also had a vital and positive role in encouraging sports.