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Yemeni League

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Instances
  
2014–15 Yemeni League, 2013 Yemeni League

Teams
  
Al‑Ahli Club Sana'a, Al‑Tilal SC, Shaab Ibb SCC, Al‑Saqr SC, Al‑Sha'ab Hadramaut

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.

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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.

The 2014-15 campaign was cancelled due to the Civil War which also stopped all footballing activities in the country.

Yemeni League Member Clubs

  • Al Oruba appear to represent the small town of Zabid, but play all games in Sana'a.

    • All-time top scorers

    As of 6 July 2013.

    Total titles won

  • 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.

    References

    Yemeni League Wikipedia
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