Bahrain national under-17 football team
The Bahrain national under-17 football team is the selection of under-17 players who represent the Bahrain Football Association for two years in competition. They have once been finalists in the AFC U-16 Championship and once finished fourth at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
| Nickname(s) | Al Ahmar (The Reds) | |
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| Association | Bahrain Football Association | |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | |
| FIFA code | BHR | |
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| FIFA U-17 World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1989) | |
| Best result | Fourth place (1989) | |
| AFC U-16 Championship | ||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1986) | |
| Best result | Runners-ups (1988) | |
Al Ahmar was successful at the FIFA U-17 World Cup way back in 1989 where they topped group A, beating the likes of Cuba and Ghana by 3-0 and 1-0 margins, respectively. They drew with Scotland 1–1 in their final group stage game which helped them top their group. Later in the quarterfinals, they defeated Brazil on penalties and lost to Saudi Arabia in the semifinal hence ending their maiden FIFA U-17 World Cup on a high note by finishing 4th. They have played only one more world cup since then (in 1997) where they finished 3rd in their group, winning only one game. Bahrain enjoyed the success in AFC U-16 competitions as well. Their best result came in 1988 where they finished as runners up losing to Saudi Arabia in final. After failing to qualify in 1990 edition, they qualified for the next 4 editions until 1998, but this time, the best they could achieve was 3rd place in 1996 & 1998 editions. Since 2000 edition until 2018 Bahrain failed to qualify for AFC U-16 Championship, but AFC awarded them hosting rights for 2020 edition of AFC U-16 Championship.
Recent Results & Fixtures
U-16
| 3 July 2019 WAFF U-15 | Bahrain File:Flag of Bahrain.svg | 1 - 1 | File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria | Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa |
| 16:00 | Referee: Abdullah Jamali(Kuwait) |
| 5 July 2019 WAFF U-15 | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon | 0 - 1 | Bahrain File:Flag of Bahrain.svg | Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa |
| Referee: Emad Bojeh (Palestine) |
| 7 July 2019 WAFF U-15 | File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq | 3 - 1 | Bahrain File:Flag of Bahrain.svg | Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa |
| Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait) |
| 11 July 2019 WAFF U-15 | Bahrain File:Flag of Bahrain.svg | 1 - 1 | File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman | Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa |
| Referee: Mohamad Ghabaien (Jordan) |
2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
| 18 September 2019 AFC U16 Q | File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan | 3 - 1 | Bahrain File:Flag of Bahrain.svg | JAR Stadium, Tashkent |
| 16:00 | Islamov File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Abdurazakov File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Turdimurodov File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Mahmood File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' | Attendance: 550 Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea) |
| 20 September 2019 AFC U16 Q | Bahrain File:Flag of Bahrain.svg | 0 - 5 | India File:Flag of India.svg | Transportation Institute Stadium, Tashkent |
| 16:00 | Nongmeikapam File:Soccerball shade.svg 4,27' M.Hasan File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' (o.g.) Shubho Paul File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1,73' |
Attendance: 100 Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines) |
| 22 September 2019 AFC U16 Q | Bahrain File:Flag of Bahrain.svg | 1 - 2 | File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan | Transportation Institute Stadium, Tashkent |
| 16:00 | Humood File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' | Annamyradov File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' (pen.) GurbandurdyýewFile:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' | Attendance: 35 Referee: Kim Woo-sung(South Korea) |
Performance at the AFC U-17 Asian Cup
| Host nation(s) / Year | Round |
|---|---|
| Qatar 1985 | Did not qualify |
| Qatar 1986 | Group stage |
| Thailand 1988 | Finalist |
| United Arab Emirates 1990 | Did not qualify |
| Saudi Arabia 1992 | Group stage |
| Qatar 1994 | 4th place |
| Thailand 1996 | 3rd place |
| Qatar 1998 | 3rd place |
| Vietnam 2000 | Did not qualify |
| United Arab Emirates 2002 | Did not qualify |
| Japan 2004 | Did not qualify |
| Singapore 2006 | Did not qualify |
| Uzbekistan 2008 | Group stage |
| Uzbekistan 2010 | Did not qualify |
| Iran 2012 | Did not qualify |
| Thailand 2014 | Did not qualify |
| India 2016 | Did not qualify |
| Malaysia 2018 | Did not qualify |
| Bahrain 2020 | Tournament Cancelled |
| Thailand 2023 | Did not qualify |
| Saudi Arabia 2025 | Did not qualify |
- Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Performance at the FIFA U-17 World Cup
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Honours
- FIFA U-17 World Cup
- 4th Place: (1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship)
- AFC U-16 Championship
- Runners up(1) : (1988 AFC U-16 Championship)
- Third Place(2) : (1996 AFC U-17 Championship, 1998 AFC U-17 Championship)
- 4th Place(1) : (1994 AFC U-17 Championship)
