2008–09 Yemeni League

Yemeni League
Season 2008–09
Champions Al-Hilal Al-Sahili
Relegated Al-Sha'ab (Sanaa)  · Al Rasheed Ta'izz  · Hassan Abyan  · Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut
2010 AFC Cup Al-Hilal Al-Sahili
Al-Ahli Club San'a'

The 2008–09 Yemeni League was the 17th edition of top level football in Yemen.

Al-Hilal Al-Sahili won the championship on the final day of the season and qualified for the 2010 AFC Cup.

Final table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Hilal Al-Sahili 26 17 5 4 37 12 +25 56 2010 AFC Cup
2 Al-Ahli San'a' 26 17 4 5 48 24 +24 55
3 Al-Saqr 26 11 10 5 31 20 +11 43
4 Al-Shula 26 9 9 8 32 31 +1 36
5 Al-Wahda Aden 26 10 6 10 27 34 7 36
6 Shabab Al Baydaa 26 8 10 8 27 18 +9 34
7 Al Yarmuk Al Rawda 26 8 10 8 21 20 +1 34
8 Al Sha'ab Ibb 26 7 12 7 28 25 +3 33
9 Al-Tilal 26 8 9 9 21 27 6 33
10 Al-Ittihad Ibb 26 7 11 8 20 21 1 32
11 Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut 26 8 6 12 32 33 1 30 Relegation
12 Hassan Abyan 26 7 9 10 22 28 6 30
13 Al Rasheed Ta'izz 26 3 11 12 9 34 25 20
14 Al Sha'ab Sana'a 26 3 6 17 20 48 28 15

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.