Bahrain vs India
head-to-head record
- Bahrain wins
- 6
- Draws
- 1
- India wins
- 0
7 meetings, 1982 to 2022Goals: Bahrain 16, India 4
Bahrain and India have met 7 times since 1982. Bahrain have won 6, India 0, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 23 March 2022, when Bahrain won 2–1 in a friendly.
The 7 meetings have produced 20 goals, 2.86 per game. The biggest win is Bahrain’s 5–2 at the AFC Asian Cup in 2011. Bahrain are unbeaten in the last seven meetings (6 wins, 1 draw). They went 17 years without meeting, between 1993 and 2011.
Who has won more, Bahrain or India?
All matches7 matches
Competitive6 matches
Friendlies1 match
Key numbers
- Goals
- Bahrain 16, India 42.86 per game
- First meeting
- Bahrain 0–0 IndiaKorea Cup, 13 Jun 1982
- Most recent
- Bahrain 2–1 IndiaFriendly, 23 Mar 2022
- Bahrain’s biggest win
- Bahrain 5–2 IndiaAFC Asian Cup, 14 Jan 2011
- Most goals in a meeting
- Bahrain 5–2 IndiaAFC Asian Cup, 14 Jan 2011
- Current run
- Bahrain unbeaten in 7
- TFN Elo rating now
- Bahrain 1450 (123rd), India 1234 (166th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Bahrain2India1
Friendly
Riffa, Bahrain
- India0Bahrain1
AFC Asian Cup
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
- Bahrain5India2
AFC Asian Cup
Doha, Qatar (neutral)
- India0Bahrain3
World Cup qualifying
Seoul, South Korea (neutral)
- Bahrain2India1
World Cup qualifying
Beirut, Lebanon (neutral)
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Bahrain win and drops with every India win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In Bahrain's home games
1 match
100
BahrainDrawsIndia
At neutral venues
6 matches
510
BahrainDrawsIndia
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Bahrain | Draws | India | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Asian Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6–2 |
| World Cup qualifying | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5–1 |
| Asian Games | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3–0 |
| Friendly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2–1 |
| Korea Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 3 | |
| 1990s | 2 | 6 | |
| 2010s | 2 | 8 | |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Bahrain | India |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 61986 to 2022 | None |
| Unbeaten meetings | 71982 to 2022 | 11982 |
Top scorers in Bahrain vs India
- 1Ismail AbdullatifBahrain4
- 2Khamis Eid Rafe ThaniBahrain2
- 3Khamis MubarakBahrain2
Scorer records exist for 4 of the 7 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Questions answered
How many times have Bahrain and India played each other?
7 times, starting on 13 June 1982. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Bahrain and India?
Bahrain, with 6 wins to 0. 1 match ended level.
What is the biggest win in Bahrain vs India?
Bahrain’s 5–2 win at the AFC Asian Cup on 14 January 2011 in Doha.
When did Bahrain and India last play?
On 23 March 2022 in Riffa, when Bahrain won 2–1 in a friendly.
What is the competitive record between Bahrain and India?
In 6 competitive matches, Bahrain have 5 wins, India have 0, and 1 ended level.
Every Bahrain vs India result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 2–1 | India | Friendly | Riffa, Bahrain | |
| India | 0–1 | Bahrain | AFC Asian Cup | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (neutral) | |
| Bahrain | 5–2 | India | AFC Asian Cup | Doha, Qatar (neutral) | |
| India | 0–3 | Bahrain | World Cup qualifying | Seoul, South Korea (neutral) | |
| Bahrain | 2–1 | India | World Cup qualifying | Beirut, Lebanon (neutral) | |
| Bahrain | 3–0 | India | Asian Games | Busan, South Korea (neutral) | |
| Bahrain | 0–0 | India | Korea Cup | Incheon, South Korea (neutral) |
Recent form
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.