Yemeni League
| Yemeni League |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1990 |
| Nation |
 Yemen |
| Number of Teams |
| 14 |
| Asian Qualification |
| AFC Cup |
| Most time Champions |
| Al-Ahli (San'a') (10) |
| Current Champions (2014) |
| Al-Saqr |
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]
Contents
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 Yarmouk San'a' | Al Wahda Aden |
| 20 | 1989–90 | Al Yarmouk San'a' | Al-Shula (Aden) |
Yemeni League Champions
All-time top scorers
As of 6 July 2012.
| Rank | Player | Country | Goals | Years | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Al-Nono | Yemen |
149 | '99– | Al-Ahli San'a', Al Tilal |
| 2 | Adel Al-Salimi | Yemen |
136 | '97–'11 | Al-Ahli San'a', Al Wahda San'a' |
| 3 | Sharaf Mahfood | Yemen |
121 | '85–'05 | Al Tilal |
| 4 | Fathi Jabir | Yemen |
108 | '97–'08 | Al Tilal |
| 5 | Yordanos Abay |  Ethiopia |
93 | '03– | Al-Saqr |
Total titles won
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
Al-Ahli San'a'  |
10 | 7 | 3 |
| Al-Tilal | 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Al-Shula | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Al-Oruba | 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) |
