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The official draw took place on 24 December 2015.[1]
Preliminary round
3 teams played a knockout tie. 3 ties were played over one leg. The first match was played between Al-Shabab and Isa Town Club on 28 December 2015. Al-Shabab, Al-Ittihad Bahrain and Qalali Club advanced to the Round of 16 after winning their respective ties.[2][3]
The round of 16 had the 3 winners from the previous round, alongside 13 new entrants: 10 from the First Division and 3 from the Second Division. The draw was made 24 December 2015 with the preliminary round draw.[4] 8 teams advanced from this round into the Quarterfinals.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] The draw for the upcoming rounds was also made on the same day as the preliminary round draw.[13]