1996–97 Yemeni League
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al Wahda Sana'a' |
| Relegated |
Al Sha'ab Sana'a Al-Wahda (Aden) |
| AFC Cup | Al Wahda Sana'a' |
| Goals scored | 367 |
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← 1994–95 1997–98 → | |
The 1996–97 Yemeni League is the 5th edition of top level football in Yemen. The season started in November 1996 and ended on June 1997. Al Wahda Sana'a' won the title.
Teams
A total of twelve teams contested the league, including teen sides from the 1994–95 season and two promoted teams from the 1994–95 ??? league. Al-Taliya Taizz and Al-Shurta Aden were relegated from 1994–95 Yemeni League after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table. 1994–95 ??? League champions Al-Ittihad (Ibb) and runners-up Al Sha'ab Sana'a secured direct promotion to the Yemeni League.[1][2]
Stadia and locations
Abyan
Aden
Sana'a
Al Mukalla
Ibb
Al Hudaydah
Locations of teams in the 1996-97 Yemeni League
| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Sana'a | Ali Muhesen Stadium |
| Al-Ahly Hudaida | Al Hudaydah | |
| Al-Ittihad | Ibb | |
| Al-Shaab Hadramout | Al Mukalla | |
| Al Sha'ab Sana'a | Sana'a | |
| Al-Shula | Aden | |
| Al-Tilal SC | Aden | |
| Al-Wahda (Aden) | Aden | |
| Al-Wahda Club (San'a') | Sana'a | |
| Al-Zohra | Sana'a | |
| Hassan Abyan | Abyan | |
| Shamsan | Aden |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Wahda Club (San'a') (C) | 22 | 17 | 42 | |||||
| 2 | Al-Tilal SC | 22 | 42 | 39 | |||||
| 3 | Al-Ahly Hudaida | 22 | 37 | ||||||
| ??? | Al-Zohra Sana'a | 22 | ??? | ||||||
| ??? | Shamsan Aden | 22 | 51 | ??? | |||||
| ??? | Al-Shaab Hadramout (Mukalla) | 22 | 17 | ??? | |||||
| ??? | Al-Shula | 22 | 42 | ??? | |||||
| ??? | Al-Ittihad (Ibb) | 22 | ??? | ||||||
| ??? | Al-Ahli Club San'a' | 22 | ??? | ||||||
| ??? | Hassan Abyan | 22 | ??? | ||||||
| ??? | Al Sha'ab Sana'a (R) | 22 | ??? | ||||||
| ??? | Al-Wahda (Aden) (R) | 22 | ??? |
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jameel Al-Maktry | Shamsan Aden | 21 |
| 2 | Omar Abdul Hafeez | Al-Zohra Sana'a | 15 |
| 3 | Khalid Al-Akbari | Al-Shaab Hadramout | 11 |
References
- ↑ "Yemen 1994/95". RSSSF.com.
- 1 2 "Yemen 1996/97". RSSSF.com.
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