The Bahrain women's national football team represents Bahrain in international women's football and thus falls under the governance of the Bahrain Football Association; more specifically run by the women's committee at the Association. Although participating in several friendly tournaments, the team played its first official international match against the Maldives on April 22, 2007 and entered the FIFA Women's World Rankings in June 2007 at 111th out of 142.
Nickname(s) | The Reds | ||
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Association | Bahrain Football Association | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Head coach | Khalid Al Harban | ||
Captain | Yasmine Fayez | ||
Most caps | Reem Al Hashmi (58) | ||
Top scorer | Reem Al Hashmi (51) | ||
Home stadium | Bahrain National Stadium | ||
FIFA code | BHR | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 91 5 (14 June 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 64 (March 2010) | ||
Lowest | 111 (June – October 2007) | ||
First international | |||
Unofficial Jordan 9–0 Bahrain (Amman, Jordan; September 25, 2005) Official Bahrain 7–0 Maldives (Male, Maldives; April 22, 2007) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Bahrain 17–0 Qatar (Riffa, Bahrain; October 18, 2010)[2] | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Unofficial Jordan 9–0 Bahrain (Amman, Jordan; September 25, 2005) Official Vietnam 8–0 Bahrain (Riffa, Bahrain; May 22, 2013) | |||
WAFF Championship | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2005) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2019) |
History
editThe Bahrain Women's National Team is the first National Women's Football Team to be formed in the GCC region. This was a big step for the island nation and it is just a part of Bahrain's dedication towards promoting women's sports. In 2004, Bahrain participated in a Futsal tournament in Amman, Jordan and the next year participated in the West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship 2005 held also in the Jordanian capital, though none of the matches were FIFA officiated. The team placed 4th in this tournament. In February 2006, Bahrain participated in the first ever Arabian Women's Tournament held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The team was better prepared this time and brought home the 1st-place trophy as well as the Fair Play trophy.[citation needed] After this achievement, the sport became even more popular in the country and more girls have expressed their interest to join clubs. In an effort to improve the national team further, the committee put in a request to FIFA for a licensed female coach to lead the team. As a result, German coach Monika Staab was sent to Bahrain January 21, 2007 for a six-month development program. Under the guidance of Staab, the team played its first official FIFA approved match on April 22, 2007 against the national team of Maldives in Malé, Maldives. During this match, Bahrain put up a great match and managed to secure a historic 7–0 win. [citation needed]
Results and fixtures
editThe following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2024
edit1 June Friendly | Bahrain | 0–1 | Palestine | Manama, Bahrain |
18:45 UTC+3 | Report |
| Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium Referee: Esraa Al-Mbaiden (Jordan) |
4 June Friendly | Palestine | 2–1 | Bahrain | Manama, Bahrain |
18:45 UTC+3 | Report |
| Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium Referee: Esraa Al-Mbaiden (Jordan) |
8 June Friendly | Bahrain | 2–3 | Indonesia | Manama, Bahrain |
18:45 UTC+3 | Report |
| Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium |
11 June Friendly | Indonesia | 3–0 | Bahrain | Manama, Bahrain |
18:30 UTC+3 |
| Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium |
Coaching staff
editCurrent coaching staff
editPosition | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Bruno Pasquarelli |
Manager history
edit- Monika Staab (2007)
- Adel Al-Marzooqi
- Maher Hantash
- Ghazi Al-Majed
- Adnan Ebrahim
- Masoud Al-Ameeri
- Khalid Al Harban (????–????)
- Bruno Pasquarelli (????–)
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following players were called up for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification on 24 October 2021.
Caps and goals correct as of 24 October 2021, after the match against Chinese Taipei.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Farah Sherif Ghaly | 21 June 1997 | 3 | 0 | {{{club}}} |
12 | GK | Nouf Khalid Al Khalifa | 12 January 1989 | 43 | 0 | {{{club}}} |
22 | GK | Khulood Saleh Adam | 13 November 1997 | 4 | 0 | {{{club}}} |
3 | DF | Hessa Abdulla Al Zayani | 11 February 1997 | 18 | 0 | {{{club}}} |
6 | DF | Noora Abdulaziz Khamis | 26 March 1990 | 28 | 0 | {{{club}}} |
10 | DF | Alyaa Juma Al Mudhahki | 3 July 1989 | 45 | 2 | {{{club}}} |
13 | DF | Manar Ebrahim Jassim | 27 July 1994 | 45 | 13 | Al Mutahed |
14 | DF | Shaikha Abdulrahman Al Khalifa | 6 January 1993 | 29 | 2 | {{{club}}} |
15 | DF | Marwa Mohammed Mubarak | 13 September 1988 | 51 | 0 | {{{club}}} |
19 | DF | Razan Al Musawi | 4 July 1999 | 5 | 0 | {{{club}}} |
20 | DF | Reem Ebrahim Al Daaysi | 2 October 1989 | 33 | 0 | {{{club}}} |
4 | MF | Deena Abdulrahman | 23 February 1983 | 30 | 11 | {{{club}}} |
5 | MF | Al Anood Hamed Al Khalifa | 10 July 1992 | 51 | 21 | {{{club}}} |
8 | MF | Dwa Khalid Al Khalifa | 29 November 1987 | 39 | 2 | {{{club}}} |
11 | MF | Mona Khaled Abdulrahman | 26 May 1993 | 23 | 2 | {{{club}}} |
16 | MF | Rose Fayez Tobellah | 28 January 1998 | 5 | 1 | {{{club}}} |
17 | MF | Yasmeen Fayez Tobellah (captain) | 17 September 1989 | 55 | 15 | Al Nassr |
23 | MF | Eman Rashed Al Khattal | 14 March 1999 | 10 | 0 | {{{club}}} |
24 | MF | Noor Anwar Zada | 18 February 1998 | 4 | 0 | {{{club}}} |
25 | MF | Latifa Mohammed Al Khalifa | 23 April 2001 | 8 | 0 | {{{club}}} |
26 | MF | Wesal Ahmed Al Yassi | 5 July 2000 | 2 | 0 | {{{club}}} |
31 | MF | Iman Ebrahim Ramadhan | 7 January 1993 | 5 | 0 | {{{club}}} |
33 | MF | Zainab Abdulhadi AlQaidoom | 14 March 1997 | 1 | 0 | {{{club}}} |
7 | FW | Reem Yusuf Al Hashmi | 27 June 1987 | 58 | 51 | {{{club}}} |
9 | FW | Noora Sami Al Dossary | 1 August 2000 | 8 | 3 | {{{club}}} |
9 | FW | Hessa Reyadh AlIsa | 30 August 1995 | 7 | 4 | Al Nassr |
18 | FW | Phoebe Licence | 20 August 1999 | 19 | 3 | Flagler Saints |
21 | FW | Zain Mohammed Al Khalifa | 21 April 1991 | 2 | 3 | {{{club}}} |
27 | FW | Rawan Nabeel Al Ali | 26 October 2000 | 11 | 0 | United Eagles |
29 | FW | Amira Bader Swar | 18 January 1998 | 4 | 0 | United Eagles |
30 | FW | Lilya Jaweed Sabkar | 15 July 2002 | 2 | 0 | United Eagles |
9 | FW | Mona Ebrahim Al Daaysi | 29 July 1992 | 21 | 5 | {{{club}}} |
Records
editMost capped players
edit(official matches)
Partners
editSolo SportTeird SportDiyar Al MuharraqHSBC Bank Middle EastMashreq Bank BahrainKuwait Finance HouseNational Bank of BahrainBank of Bahrain and KuwaitBank MuscatKhaleeji Commercial BankGFH Financial GroupCiti Islamic Investment BankBank Al-KhairBank of KhartoumBahrain Islamic BankAl Salam BankAl Baraka Banking GroupAl Baraka Islamic BankABC Islamic BankKuwait Turkish Participation Bank Inc.Liquidity Management CentreRA BahrainArcapita GroupVenture Capital BankViva BahrainStc BahrainZain BahrainBatelcoBahrain Radio and Television CorporationTelevision in BahrainBahrain Sports TVCryo Temp BahrainCryo Temp Recovery BahrainVisit BahrainGulf AirBahrain AirDHL International Aviation MEComlux Middle EastTexel AirGulf AviationGulf TravellerSwiftair BahrainBahrain International AirportMuharraq AirfieldSakhir Air BaseIsa Air BaseFurata Water Bahrain
Top goalscorers
editCompetitive record
editFIFA Women's World Cup
editFIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
2007 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2011 | |||||||||
2015 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2019 | |||||||||
2023 | |||||||||
2027 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 0/6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC Women's Asian Cup
editAFC Women's Asian Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
2008 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2010 | |||||||||
2014 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2018 | |||||||||
2022 | |||||||||
2026 | To be determined | ||||||||
2029 | |||||||||
Total | 0/5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Asian Games
editAsian Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1990 | Did not enter | |||||||
1994 | ||||||||
1998 | ||||||||
2002 | ||||||||
2006 | ||||||||
2010 | ||||||||
2014 | ||||||||
2018 | ||||||||
2022 | ||||||||
Total | 0/9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
WAFF Women's Championship
editWAFF Women's Championship record | ||||||||
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Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
2005 | Fourth place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 |
2007 | Did not enter | |||||||
2010 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
2011 | Third place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 |
2014 | Third place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 |
2019 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
2022 | Did not enter | |||||||
2024 | ||||||||
Total | 5/8 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 48 | −2 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Arabia Cup
editArabia Cup record | ||||||||
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Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
2010 | Third place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5 | +22 |