FOOTBALL – Bahrain First Division clubs Al Ettifaq and East Riffa officially secured last night their promotion to the 2026-27 Nasser bin Hamad Bahrain Premier Football League.
The pair booked their berths after ensuring they finished as the leading two teams this campaign in the kingdom’s lower-tier competition.
Ettifaq edged past Al Hala 3-2 last night in their matchweek 20 clash to improve to 47 points for first place on the Bahrain First Division’s standings.
They leapfrogged East Riffa, who drew with Manama 1-1 and took a share of the points to rise to 46.
Both teams have just two games remaining in their season.