Yemeni League
| Founded | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Country |
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| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Second Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | President Cup |
| International cup(s) |
AFC Cup Arab Champions League |
| Current champions |
Al-Saqr Ta'izz (2013–14) |
| Most championships | Al-Ahli San'a (10 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
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 set up in a four-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.
The league aimed to go fully professional in the 2008–09 campaign.[2]
The 2014-15 campaign was cancelled due to the Civil War which also stopped all footballing activities in the Middle Eastern country.
Yemeni League Member Clubs
Champions Yemeni League (before the unification)
| No. | Season | North Yemen | South Yemen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1970–71 | Not Held | Al-Tilal Aden |
| 2 | 1971–72 | Not Held | ؟؟؟ |
| 3 | 1972–73 | Not Held | ؟؟؟ |
| 4 | 1973–74 | Not Held | ؟؟؟ |
| 5 | 1974–75 | Not Held | ؟؟؟ |
| 6 | 1975–76 | Not Held | Al-Wahda Aden |
| 7 | 1976–77 | Not Held | Al-Tilal Aden |
| 8 | 1977–78 | Not held | ؟؟؟ |
| 9 | 1978–79 | Al-Wahda San'a | ؟؟؟ |
| 10 | 1979–80 | Al-Zuhra | Al-Tilal Aden |
| 11 | 1980–81 | Al-Ahli San'a | ؟؟؟ |
| 12 | 1981–82 | Al-Sha'ab San'a | Al-Tilal Aden |
| 13 | 1982–83 | Al-Ahli San'a | Al-Tilal Aden |
| 14 | 1983–84 | Al-Ahli San'a | Al Shorta Aden |
| 15 | 1984–85 | Not Held | ؟؟؟ |
| 16 | 1985–86 | Al Shorta San'a' | ؟؟؟ |
| 17 | 1986–87 | Not Held | Al Tilal Aden |
| 18 | 1987–88 | Al-Ahli San'a | Al-Wahda Aden |
| 19 | 1988–89 | Al Yarmuk Al Rawda | Al-Wahda Aden |
| 20 | 1989–90 | Al Yarmuk Al Rawda | Al-Shula Aden |
Yemeni League Champions
All-time top scorers
As of 6 July 2013.
| Rank | Player | Country | Goals | Years | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Al-Nono | |
163 | 1999– | Al-Ahli San'a, Al-Tilal Aden |
| 2 | Adel Al-Salimi | |
136 | 1997–11 | Al-Ahli San'a, Al-Wahda San'a |
| 3 | Sharaf Mahfood | |
121 | 1985–05 | Al-Tilal Aden |
| 4 | Fathi Jabir | |
108 | 1997–08 | Al-Tilal Aden |
| 5 | Yordanos Abay |  |
100 | 2003– | Al-Saqr Ta'izz |
Total titles won
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
Al-Ahli San'a  |
10 | 7 | 3 |
| Al-Tilal Aden | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Al-Wahda San'a | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Al-Sha'ab Ibb | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Al-Saqr Ta'izz | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Al-Wahda Aden | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Yarmuk Al Rawda | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Hilal Al-Sahili | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Al-Shula Aden | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Al-Oruba Zabid | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Al-Zuhra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Sha'ab San'a | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Shorta San'a' | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Shorta Aden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Ittihad Ibb | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- Al Yarmuk Al Rawda won championships in 1989 and 1990 as Al Yarmouk San'a'
Total titles won by town or city
Fourteen clubs from a total of five towns and cities have been champions.
| Town or city | Number of titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| San'a' | 22 | Al-Ahli (10), Al-Wahda (5), Al Yarmouk(3), Al-Oruba(1), Al-Zuhra(1), Al-Sha'ab(1), Al-Shorta(1) |
| Aden | 13 | Al-Tilal (8), Al-Wahda (3), Al-Shula (1), Al-Shorta (1) |
| Ta'izz | 3 | Al-Saqr (3) |
| Ibb | 2 | Al-Sha'ab (2) |
| Al Hudaydah | 2 | Al-Hilal (2) |
References
External links
- Official site (in Arabic)
- http://www.rsssf.com/tablesy/yemenchamp.html RSSSF
- Yemeni League – Hailoosport.com (Arabic)
- Yemeni League – Hailoosport.com
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