Since the AFC Asian Cup was founded, so far, Bahrain has qualified for at least six Asian Cups, starting from 1988 and since 2004 to 2019. Bahrain, in spite of its small population, has achieved numerous impressive results, notably beating South Korea and Qatar 2–1 in 2007 and 2015, or a thrilling match with Japan in 2004 which Bahrain lost. However, in all six appearances, Bahrain's best result has been a fourth place finish, in 2004. Since then, Bahrain has made the knockout stage twice - in 2019 and in the 2023 Cup.
Asian Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | |
1956 | Did not enter | |||||||
1960 | ||||||||
1964 | ||||||||
1968 | ||||||||
1972 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1976 | Withdrew | |||||||
1980 | Withdrew after qualifying | |||||||
1984 | Withdrew | |||||||
1988 | Group Stage | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
1992 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1996 | Withdrew | |||||||
2000 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2004 | Fourth place | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | |
2007 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
2011 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
2015 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
2019 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
2023 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
Total | 7/18 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 44 |
Main article: 1988 AFC Asian Cup |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | China | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
3 | Syria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
4 | Kuwait | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
5 | Bahrain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
Kuwait | 0–0 | Bahrain |
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Report |
Bahrain | 0–1 | China |
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Report | Zhang Xiaowen 78' |
Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Bahrain |
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Jazea'a 78' | Report | F. Mohamed 44' (pen.) |
Bahrain | 0–1 | Syria |
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Report | Abu Al-Sel 72' (pen.) |
Main article: 2004 AFC Asian Cup |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | China (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
3 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | |
4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Uzbekistan | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Bahrain |
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Geynrikh 60' Shishelov 86' |
Report | A. Hubail 71', 76' |
Penalties | ||
Fyodorov Djeperov Geynrikh Bikmoev Koshelev |
3–4 | Ali Juma Baba Farhan A. Hubail |
Main article: 2007 AFC Asian Cup |
Main article: 2007 AFC Asian Cup Group D |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | Indonesia (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
Bahrain | 2–1 | South Korea |
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Isa 43' Abdul-Latif 85' |
Report | Kim Do-Heon 4' |
Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | Bahrain |
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Al-Mousa 18' A. Al-Qahtani 45' Al-Jassim 68', 79' |
Report |
Main article: 2011 AFC Asian Cup |
Main article: 2011 AFC Asian Cup Group C |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | |
3 | Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | |
4 | India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 |
10 January 2011 | ||
South Korea | 2–1 | Bahrain |
14 January 2011 | ||
Bahrain | 5–2 | India |
18 January 2011 | ||
Australia | 1–0 | Bahrain |
Main article: 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
Main article: 2015 AFC Asian Cup Group C |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
11 January 2015 | |||
Iran | 2–0 | Bahrain | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
15 January 2015 | |||
Bahrain | 1–2 | United Arab Emirates | Canberra Stadium, Canberra |
19 January 2015 | |||
Qatar | 1–2 | Bahrain | Stadium Australia, Sydney |
Main article: 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
Main article: 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group A |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United Arab Emirates (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4[a] | |
3 | Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | |
4 | India | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
South Korea | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bahrain |
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Report |
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Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group E |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Bahrain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 5 | |
3 | Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
South Korea | 3–1 | Bahrain |
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Report |
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Main article: 2023 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage |