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.
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

ClubLocationStadium
Al-Ahli San'aSana'aAli Muhesen Stadium
Al-Hilal Al-SahiliAl HudaydahAl Ulufi Stadium
Al-Ittihad IbbIbb
Al-Oruba ZabidSana'aAli Muhesen Stadium
Al-Saqr Ta'izzTa'izz
Al-Sha'ab HadramautMukallaBaradem Mukalla Stadium
Al-Sha'ab IbbIbb
Al-Shula AdenAden
Al-Tilal AdenAdenMay 22 Stadium
Al-Wahda AdenAden
Al-Wahda San'a'Sana'a
Al Yarmuk Al RawdaSana'a
Fahman AbyanAbyan
Shabab Al-JeelAl Hudaydah

Yemeni League Champions

All-time top scorers

As of 6 July 2013.
RankPlayerCountryGoalsYearsClubs
1Ali Al-Nono Yemen1631999–Al-Ahli San'a, Al-Tilal Aden
2Adel Al-Salimi Yemen1361997–11Al-Ahli San'a, Al-Wahda San'a
3Sharaf Mahfood Yemen1211985–05Al-Tilal Aden
4Fathi Jabir Yemen1081997–08Al-Tilal Aden
5Yordanos Abay Ethiopia1002003–Al-Saqr Ta'izz

Total titles won

Fourteen clubs from a total of five towns and cities have been champions.
Town or cityNumber of titlesClubs
San'a'22Al-Ahli, Al-Wahda, Al Yarmouk, Al-Oruba, Al-Zuhra, Al-Sha'ab, Al-Shorta Sana'a
Aden13Al-Tilal, Al-Wahda, Al-Shula, Al-Shorta Aden
Ta'izz3Al-Saqr
Ibb2Al-Sha'ab
Al Hudaydah2Al-Hilal