| Yemeni League |
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| File:Yemen FA.png |
| Founded |
| 1990 |
| Nation |
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| Number of Teams |
| 14 |
| Asian Qualification |
| AFC Cup |
| Most time Champions |
| Al-Ahli (San'a') (10) |
| Current Champions (2010) |
| Al Saqr Ta'izz |
Yemeni League is the top division of the Yemen Football Association, it was created in 1990 after the unification of North and South Yemen. It was decided to set up a 4-level league system: Premier, First, Second and Third divisions.[1]
16 northern and 16 southern clubs entered the top level championship in the 1990-91 season. Previously, two separate championships were used for North Yemen and South Yemen.
Currently, 14 clubs play at the top level, with four clubs being relegated to the 2nd tier. The season is generally run from early November to late June with the league winners entering the AFC Cup and Arab Champions League.
Yemeni League 2010-11[]
- Al-Ahli (Taizz)
- Al-Ahli San'a'
- Al-Hilal (Al Hudaydah)
- Al-Ittihad (Ibb)
- Al-Oruba (Zabid)
- Al Rasheed Ta'izz
- Al Saqr Ta'izz
- Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut
- Al Sha'ab Ibb
- Al Sha'ab Sana'a
- Al Tilal Aden
- Al-Wahda (San'a')
- Hassan Abyan
- Shabab Al Baydaa
Previous winners[]
North Yemen League Champions[]
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- 1978/79 : Al Wahda San'a'
- 1979/80 : Al Zuhra San'a'
- 1980/81 : Al-Ahli San'a'
- 1981/82 : Al Sha'ab San'a'
- 1982/83 : Al-Ahli San'a'
- 1983/84 : Al-Ahli San'a'
- 1985/86 : Al Shorta San'a'
- 1986/87 : no championship
- 1987/88 : Al-Ahli San'a'
- 1988/89 : Al Yarmouk San'a'
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- 1989/90 : Al Yarmouk San'a'
South Yemen League Champions[]
- 1983/84 : Al-Shorta (Aden)
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Yemeni League Champions[]
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- 1990/91 : Al Tilal Aden
- 1991/92 : Al-Ahli San'a'
- 1992/93 : no championship
- 1993/94 : Al-Ahli San'a'
- 1994/95 : Al Wahda San'a'
- 1995/96 : no championship
- 1996/97 : Al Wahda San'a'
- 1997/98 : Al Wahda San'a'
- 1998/99 : Al-Ahli San'a'
- 1999/00 : Al-Ahli San'a'
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- 2000/01 : Al-Ahli San'a'
- 2002 : Al-Wahda (San'a')
- 2002/03 : Al Sha'ab Ibb
- 2003/04 : Al Sha'ab Ibb
- 2005 : Al Tilal Aden
- 2006 : Al Saqr Ta'izz
- 2007 : Al-Ahli San'a'
- 2007/08 : Al-Hilal (Al Hudaydah)
- 2008/09 : Al-Hilal (Al Hudaydah)
- 2009/10 : Al Saqr Ta'izz
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Performance by club[]
Since unificaton league only
Most successful clubs[]
| No. | Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ahli San'a' | 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007 | |
| 2 | Al Wahda San'a' | 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002 | |
| 3 | Al Tilal Aden | 1991, 2005 | |
| Al Sha'ab Ibb | 2003, 2004 | ||
| Al Saqr Ta'izz | 2006 , 2010 | ||
| Al-Hilal Al Hudaydah | 2008, 2009 |
Total titles won by town or city[]
| Town or city | Number of titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| San'a | Al-Ahli San'a' (6), Al Wahda San'a' (4) | |
| Aden | Al Tilal Aden (2) | |
| Ibb | Al Sha'ab Ibb (2) | |
| Ta'izz | Al Saqr Ta'izz (2) | |
| Al Hudaydah | Al-Hilal Al Hudaydah (2) |
Topscorers[]
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
| 1991/92 | Shraf Mahfud | Al Tilal Aden | 30 |
| 1993/94 | Muhammad Al-Azazy | Al Zuhra San'a' | 19 |
| 1994/95 | Jiab Bashafaay | Hassan Abyan | 25 |
| 1996/97 | Jameel Maktry | Shamsan Aden | 21 |
| 1997/98 | Adel Al-Salimi | Al-Ahli San'a' | 20 |
| 1998/99 | Fathi Jabir | Al Tilal Aden | 22 |
| 1999/00 | Adel Al-Salimi | Al-Ahli San'a' | 17 |
| 2000/01 | Ali Al-Nono | Al-Ahli San'a' | 24 |
| 2002 | Adel Al-Salimi | Al-Ahli San'a' | 18 |
| 2002/03 | Fekri Al-Hubaishi | Al Sha'ab Ibb | 13 |
| 2003/04 | Yordanos Abay | Al-Saqr | 15 |
| 2005 | Yordanos Abay | Al-Saqr | 16 |
| 2006 | Fekri Al-Hubaishi | Al Sha'ab Ibb | 26 |
| 2007 | Berhanu Kaseem | Al-Hilal Al-Sahili | 15 |
| 2007/08 | Ali Al-Nono | Al-Ahli San'a' | 11 |
| 2008/09 | Ali Al-Nono | Al-Ahli San'a' | 12 |
| 2009/10 | Amboio | Al-Saqr | 15 |
References[]
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