Yemeni League

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]

Yemeni League
Founded1990
CountryYemen
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams14
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSecond Division
Domestic cup(s)President Cup
International cup(s)AFC Cup
Arab Champions League
Current championsAl-Saqr Ta'izz
(2013–14)
Most championshipsAl-Ahli San'a (10 titles)
WebsiteOfficial website

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 has been cancelled, since 2014, due to the Civil War which also stopped all other footballing activities in the Middle Eastern country.

Yemeni League Member Clubs
Ta'izz
Aden
San'a
Zabid
Ibb
Al Hudaydah
Mukalla
Zinjibar
Locations of teams in the 2014–15 Yemeni League
Club Location Stadium
Al-Ahli San'a Sana'a Ali Muhesen Stadium
Al-Hilal Al-Sahili Al Hudaydah Al Ulufi Stadium
Al-Ittihad Ibb Ibb
Al-Oruba Zabid Sana'a Ali Muhesen Stadium
Al-Saqr Ta'izz Ta'izz
Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut Mukalla Baradem Mukalla Stadium
Al-Sha'ab Ibb Ibb
Al-Shula Aden Aden
Al-Tilal Aden Aden May 22 Stadium
Al-Wahda Aden Aden
Al-Wahda San'a' Sana'a
Al Yarmuk Al Rawda Sana'a
Fahman Abyan Abyan
Shabab Al-Jeel Al Hudaydah
  • Al Oruba appear to represent the small town of Zabid, but play all games in Sana'a.

Champions Yemeni League (before the unification)
No. Season North Yemen South Yemen
11970–71Not HeldAl-Tilal Aden
21971–72Not Held؟؟؟
31972–73Not Held؟؟؟
41973–74Not Held؟؟؟
51974–75Not Held؟؟؟
61975–76Not HeldAl-Wahda Aden
71976–77Not HeldAl-Tilal Aden
81977–78Not held؟؟؟
91978–79Al-Wahda San'a؟؟؟
101979–80Al-ZuhraAl-Tilal Aden
111980–81Al-Ahli San'a؟؟؟
121981–82Al-Sha'ab San'aAl-Tilal Aden
131982–83Al-Ahli San'aAl-Tilal Aden
141983–84Al-Ahli San'aAl-Shorta Aden
151984–85Not Held؟؟؟
161985–86Al-Shorta Sana'a'؟؟؟
171986–87Not HeldAl Tilal Aden
181987–88Al-Ahli San'aAl-Wahda Aden
191988–89Al Yarmuk Al RawdaAl-Wahda Aden
201989–90Al Yarmuk Al RawdaAl-Shula Aden

Yemeni League Champions
No. Season Champion Runner-up Third place Top scorers Top scorer's club(s) Goals
1 1990–91 Al-Tilal Aden Al-Mena Al-Ahli San'a Munif Shaif Al-Mena 16
2 1991–92 Al-Ahli San'a Al-Tilal Aden Al-Shula Aden Sharaf Mahfood Al-Tilal Aden 30
1992–93 Not Held
3 1993–94 Al-Ahli San'a Hassan Abyan Al-Wahda Aden Mohammad Al-Azazy Al Zuhra 19
4 1994–95 Al-Wahda San'a Al-Ahli San'a Hassan Abyan Jiab Bashafaay Hassan Abyan 25
1995–96 Not Held
5 1996–97 Al-Wahda San'a Al-Tilal Aden Al-Ahly Al Hudaydah Jameel Al-Maktry Shamsan Aden 21
6 1997–98 Al-Wahda San'a Al-Ahli San'a Al-Shula Aden Adel Al-Salimi Al-Ahli San'a 20
7 1998–99 Al-Ahli San'a Al-Wahda San'a Al-Sha'ab Ibb Fathi Jabir Al-Tilal Aden 22
8 1999–00 Al-Ahli San'a Al-Tali'aa Taizz Al-Wahda San'a Adel Al-Salimi Al-Ahli San'a 17
9 2000–01 Al-Ahli San'a Al-Sha'ab Ibb Al-Tilal Aden Ali Al-Nono Al-Ahli San'a 24
10 2001–02 Al-Wahda San'a Al-Ahli San'a Al-Hilal Al-Sahili Adel Al-Salimi Al-Ahli San'a 18
11 2002–03 Al-Sha'ab Ibb Al-Tilal Aden Al-Hilal Al-Sahili Fekri Al-Hubaishi Al-Sha'ab Ibb 13
12 2003–04 Al-Sha'ab Ibb Al-Ahli San'a Al-Tilal Aden Yordanos Abay Al-Saqr Ta'izz 15
13 2004–05 Al-Tilal Aden Al-Saqr Ta'izz Al-Ahli San'a Yordanos Abay Al-Saqr Ta'izz 16
14 2005–06 Al-Saqr Ta'izz Al-Sha'ab Ibb Al-Tilal Aden Fekri Al-Hubaishi Al-Sha'ab Ibb 26
15 2006–07 Al-Ahli San'a Hassan Abyan Al-Saqr Ta'izz Berhanu Kaseem Al-Hilal Al-Sahili 15
16 2007–08 Al-Hilal Al-Sahili Al-Ahli San'a Al-Shula Aden Ali Al-Nono Al-Ahli San'a 11
17 2008–09 Al-Hilal Al-Sahili Al-Ahli San'a Al-Saqr Ta'izz Lomi Antita Al-Ahli San'a 13
18 2009–10 Al-Saqr Ta'izz Al-Tilal Aden Shabab Al Baydaa Amboio (Mboyo Iyomi) Al-Saqr Ta'izz 15
19 2010–11 Al-Oruba Zabid Al-Tilal Aden Al-Ahli San'a Tesfaye Tafese Al-Tilal Aden 14
20 2011–12 Al-Sha'ab Ibb Al-Ittihad Ibb Al-Oruba Zabid Shaaban Naggar Al-Oruba Zabid 14
21 2013 Al Yarmuk Al Rawda Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut Al-Saqr Ta'izz
22 2013–14 Al-Saqr Ta'izz Al-Ahli San'a Al-Tilal Aden
23 2014–15 Cancelled
2015–16 Not Held
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20

All-time top scorers

As of 6 July 2013.

Rank Player Country Goals Years Clubs
1 Ali Al-Nono Yemen 163 1999– Al-Ahli San'a, Al-Tilal Aden
2 Adel Al-Salimi Yemen 136 1997–11 Al-Ahli San'a, Al-Wahda San'a
3 Sharaf Mahfood Yemen 121 1985–05 Al-Tilal Aden
4 Fathi Jabir Yemen 108 1997–08 Al-Tilal Aden
5 Yordanos Abay Ethiopia 100 2003– Al-Saqr Ta'izz

Total titles won
Club Winners Runners-up Third place
Al-Ahli Sana'a 10 7 3
Al-Tilal Aden 8 5 4
Al-Wahda Sana'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 Sana'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 Sana'a(1)
Aden 13 Al-Tilal (8), Al-Wahda (3), Al-Shula (1), Al-Shorta Aden (1)
Ta'izz 3 Al-Saqr (3)
Ibb 2 Al-Sha'ab (2)
Al Hudaydah 2 Al-Hilal (2)

References
  1. Unified Yemen
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