Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Bahrain's Malkiya Club make their AFC Champions League debut against Al Ain in this year's play-off round on January 30. Ahead of this tie, the-AFC.com takes a stroll down memory lane with three teams representing Bahrain in the competition over the last four edition.
2004: Riffa and Al Ahli
Following strong domestic seasons in the Bahraini Premier League, Riffa and Al Ahli qualified for the group stage of the 2004 AFC Champions League but both clubs withdrew from the tournament and subsequently received two-year bans from all AFC competitions.
2014: Al Hidd
Bahraini clubs made their AFC Champions League comeback after a decade of absence, and they were allocated a place in the first qualifying round for the 2014 AFC Champions League.
Al Hidd had only finished third in the Bahraini Premier League the previous season, but were selected to compete as they were the only Bahraini club to pass the club licensing requirements.
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