They have once been finalists in the AFC U-16 Championship and once finished fourth at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Al Ahmar was successful at the FIFA U-17 World Cup way back in 1989 where they topped group A, beating the likes of Cuba and Ghana by 3-0 and 1-0 margins, respectively.

Later in the quarterfinals, they defeated Brazil on penalties and lost to Saudi Arabia in the semifinal hence ending their maiden FIFA U-17 World Cup on a high note by finishing 4th.

They have played only one more world cup since then (in 1997) where they finished 3rd in their group, winning only one game.

Since 2010 edition, Bahrain failed to qualify for AFC U-17 Asian Cup until 2025.