Bahrain Football Association

What Bahrain Football Association does

The Bahrain Football Association (BFA) is the national governing body for association football in the Kingdom of Bahrain, founded in 1957, with the national team ("The Red Warriors") established in 1951. BFA operates as an independent federation under Bahraini law and is directly affiliated with FIFA, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). Its functional role is to organize and sanction all official football competitions within Bahrain, including the Bahraini Premier League, First Division League, King's Cup, Federation Cup, Bahraini Super Cup, Bahrain U21 League, and the Khalid Bin Hamad Cup, and to manage the national team's participation in international competitions. The headquarters is located at the Bahrain National Stadium Complex in Riffa, with 101–250 employees.

BFA's core digital product is the official website (bfa.bh), which serves as the unified digital home for Bahraini football. The platform consists of six modules: a Live Match Center that auto-refreshes every 30 seconds and sources data from third-party data providers; a Competitions & Standings system covering 7 sanctioned tournaments; a Match Calendar organizing fixtures in Asia/Bahrain time; a Clubs & Teams Directory listing 10 registered clubs; a National Team Hub for "The Red Warriors"; and a News & Announcements section for official communications and match reports. The technology stack is a website-based digital platform with third-party data integration; no proprietary AI/ML, API, SDK, or mobile applications are evidenced.

As a national governing body rather than a commercial enterprise, BFA does not offer products or services for sale, has no publicly disclosed pricing model, and does not publish revenue or financial information. Its stakeholders comprise 10 registered football clubs (the primary institutional constituency), national team supporters, general football fans, and media organizations — none of which are paying customers in a conventional sense. Revenue mechanics (likely federation dues, sponsorships, government support, and event-related income) are not disclosed in the source data.

Name

Bahrain Football Association

Legal name

Bahrain Football Association

Website

https://bfa.bh

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Bahrain Football Association is the national governing body for association football in the Kingdom of Bahrain, founded in 1957. It organizes the Premier League and six other sanctioned competitions, manages the national team ("The Red Warriors"), and operates the official bfa.bh digital platform under FIFA, AFC, and WAFF affiliation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation and Football Governance

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

Keywords

• National football federation
• Football league management
• Sports governing body
• National team management
• Football competition administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Manama

HQ country

Bahrain

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bahrain Football Association is the national governing body for association football in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It organizes and sanctions official competitions including the Bahraini Premier League, First Division League, King's Cup, Federation Cup, Bahraini Super Cup, Bahrain U21 League, and Khalid Bin Hamad Cup, while managing the Bahrain National Football Team ("The Red Warriors") for international representation. Its digital platform delivers live match scores, fixtures, standings, club directories, national team information, and official news to clubs, fans, and media in Bahrain and internationally.

Product overview

The Bahrain Football Association operates a unified digital platform providing comprehensive football management services across Bahrain's football ecosystem. The core offering includes the Live Match Center for real-time scoring (auto-refreshes every 30 seconds), a Competitions & Standings system covering 7 competitions (Bahraini Premier League, First Division League, King's Cup, Federation Cup, Bahrain U21 League, Bahraini Super Cup, Khalid Bin Hamad Cup), a Match Calendar, Clubs & Teams Directory with squad information for 10 registered clubs, a National Team Hub for the 'Red Warriors' international team, and a News & Announcements section. The platform serves 30 matches played across 1 active league with live scores, fixtures, standings, and official news delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Red Warriors: Nickname for the Bahrain National Football Team

Products and services

• Live Match Center Real-time live scoring platform that auto-refreshes every 30 seconds, providing live scores, match updates, upcoming fixtures, and results across all Bahraini football competitions. Aimed at fans, clubs, and media following Bahraini football.
• Competitions and Standings League management platform displaying standings, fixtures, and match results for seven sanctioned tournaments: Bahraini Premier League, First Division League, King's Cup, Federation Cup, Bahrain U21 League, Bahraini Super Cup, and Khalid Bin Hamad Cup.
• Match Calendar Fixture scheduling system organizing all Bahraini football matches by date in Asia/Bahrain timezone, providing upcoming match information for all competitions.
• Clubs and Teams Directory Comprehensive directory of football clubs competing in Bahrain, including team profiles, squad information, player rosters, and club history for ten registered clubs.
• National Team Hub Dedicated portal for the Bahrain National Football Team ("The Red Warriors"), featuring international fixtures, results, and team information representing Bahrain in AFC competitions.
• News and Announcements Official news platform for BFA announcements, match reports, trophy ceremonies, and updates from the Bahrain Football Association.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• FIFAcoreOthersInternational Federation of Association Football - global governing body for football. BFA shares information as required for match organization, eligibility, and reporting under FIFA regulations.
• AFC (Asian Football Confederation)coreOthersContinental governing body for football in Asia. BFA maintains membership and shares data for match organization, eligibility verification, and official reporting to AFC.
• WAFF (West Asian Football Federation)regionalOthersRegional football federation for West Asia. BFA participates in WAFF competitions and shares information as required for regional football organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Jordan Football Association: National football federation of Jordan, fellow AFC member and regional West Asian counterpart. Comparable as a national federation operating domestic leagues and a national team in a similar regional context.
• Kuwait Football Association: National football federation of Kuwait, fellow GCC and AFC member. Comparable to BFA in market size, league structure, and member-club base within the Gulf.
• Saudi Arabian Football Federation: National governing body for football in Saudi Arabia and a fellow GCC/AFC member. Operates the higher-scale Saudi Pro League and Saudi national teams, providing the most direct functional and structural comparison to BFA.
• UAE Football Association: National football federation of the UAE, fellow GCC and AFC member. Operates the UAE Pro League and national teams, making it one of the closest structural and geographic peers to BFA.
• Qatar Football Association: National football federation of Qatar, fellow GCC and AFC member. Operates the Qatar Stars League and is most directly comparable to BFA as a small Gulf state with a national team and domestic league structure.
• Oman Football Association: National football federation of Oman, fellow GCC and AFC member. Operates the Oman Professional League and is one of the closest comparable national federations in scale and Gulf geography.

Others

• Bahrain Olympic Committee: National Olympic body for Bahrain overseeing multi-sport governance and athlete representation. Relevant as a domestic institutional peer that shares oversight of Bahraini sport at the national level.

Broad incumbents

• Asian Football Confederation (AFC): Continental governing body for football in Asia, of which BFA is a member. Relevant as the parent-tier confederation that sanctions competitions, sets standards, and aggregates commercial rights across national member associations.
• FIFA: Global governing body for football, of which BFA is a member federation. Relevant as the ultimate governing authority that sets the rules, distributes commercial rights, and sanctions BFA's international participation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BahrainEng
• Facebookfacebook.com/BahrainFA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bahrainfa

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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