| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Malkiya (1st title) |
| Relegated | Bahrain SC Al Hala |
| AFC Champions League | Malkiya |
| AFC Cup | Manama |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 Bahraini First Division League was the 60th top-level football season in Bahrain. Ten teams participated with Al-Hidd as the defending champions after securing the championship last season for the first time.[1]
Malkiya won the title for the first time.[2][3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malkiya (C) | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 33 | Qualification to the 2018 AFC Champions League preliminary round 1 |
| 2 | Al-Riffa | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 31 | |
| 3 | Al Hidd | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 31 | |
| 4 | Manama Club | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 30 | Qualification to the 2018 AFC Cup group stage[a] |
| 5 | Al-Muharraq | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 29 | |
| 6 | East Riffa | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 22 | |
| 7 | Al-Ahli | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 20 | |
| 8 | Al-Najma SC | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 17 | |
| 9 | Bahrain (R) | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 16 | Relegation to the 2017–18 Bahraini Second Division |
| 10 | Al Hala (R) | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 14 |
