| Yemeni League |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1990 |
| Nation |
| Yemen |
| Number of Teams |
| 14 |
| Asian Qualification |
| AFC Cup |
| Most time Champions |
| Al-Ahli (San'a') (10) |
| Current Champions (2011) |
| Al-Oruba |
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.
Contents |
| 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 | May 22 San'a' | 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 Yarmouk San'a' | Al Wahda Aden |
| 20 | 1989-90 | Al Yarmouk San'a' | Al-Shula (Aden) |
| No. | Winning Years | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990-91 | Al Tilal Aden |
| 2 | 1991-92 | Al-Ahli San'a' |
| - | 1992-93 | Not held |
| 3 | 1993-94 | Al-Ahli San'a' |
| 4 | 1994-95 | Al Wahda San'a' |
| - | 1995-96 | Not held |
| 5 | 1996-97 | Al Wahda San'a' |
| 6 | 1997-98 | Al Wahda San'a' |
| 7 | 1998-99 | Al-Ahli San'a' |
| 8 | 1999-00 | Al-Ahli San'a' |
| 9 | 2000-01 | Al-Ahli San'a' |
| 10 | 2001-02 | Al Wahda San'a' |
| 11 | 2002-03 | Al Sha'ab Ibb |
| 12 | 2003-04 | Al Sha'ab Ibb |
| 13 | 2004-05 | Al Tilal Aden |
| 14 | 2005-06 | Al Saqr Ta'izz |
| 15 | 2006-07 | Al-Ahli San'a' |
| 16 | 2007-08 | Al-Hilal (Al Hudaydah) |
| 17 | 2008-09 | Al-Hilal (Al Hudaydah) |
| 18 | 2009-10 | Al Saqr Ta'izz |
| 19 | 2010-11 | Al-Oruba |
| Team | (By unit) | (After the unit) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli San'a' | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Al Tilal Aden | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Al Wahda San'a' | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Al Sha'ab Ibb | - | 2 | 2 |
| Al Saqr Ta'izz | - | 2 | 2 |
| Al-Hilal (Al Hudaydah) | - | 2 | 2 |
| Al Yarmouk San'a' | - | 2 | 2 |
| Al Wahda Aden | 2 | - | 2 |
| Al-Oruba | - | 1 | 1 |
| May 22 San'a' | 1 | - | 1 |
| Al Sha'ab San'a' | 1 | - | 1 |
| Al Shorta San'a' | 1 | - | 1 |
| Al Shorta Aden | 1 | - | 1 |
| Al-Shula (Aden) | 1 | - | 1 |
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
| 1991/92 | Sharaf Mahfood | Al Tilal Aden | 30 |
| 1993/94 | Muhammad Al-Azazy | Al Zuhra San'a' | 19 |
| 1994/95 | Jiab Bashafaay | Hassan Abyan | 25 |
| 1996/97 | Jameel Al-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 |
| 2010/11 | Tesfaye Tafese | Al Tilal | 14 |
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