Season 1996–97 AFC Cup Al Wahda Sana'a' | Champions Al Wahda Sana'a' Goals scored 367 | |
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Relegated Al Sha'ab Sana'aAl-Wahda (Aden) | ||
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.
References
1996–97 Yemeni League Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA