2010–11 Yemeni League
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The 2010–11 Yemeni League
is the 19th edition of top level football in Yemen.
The season started in November and will last until June 2011. The league winners will qualify for the AFC Cup
. The bottom four teams will be relegated.
, Al-Wahda Aden
, Salam Al-Garfa
and Al Yarmuk Al Rawda
were relegated to the second tier after finishing in the bottom four places of the 2009–10 Yemeni League
season. They were replaced by Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut
, Hassan Abyan, Al Rasheed Ta'izz
and Al Sha'ab Sana'a
.
Three teams would each represent the capital San'a and the city of Ta'izz
bringing some big rivilaries to the domestic game.
|rowspan=1|2012 AFC Cup qualifying play-off 1
|rowspan=1|Relegation
|rowspan=3| Withdrew
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 decided to set up a 4-level league system: Premier, First, Second and Third divisions....
is the 19th edition of top level football in Yemen.
The season started in November and will last until June 2011. The league winners will qualify for the AFC Cup
AFC Cup
The AFC Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation . Qualification to the competition is to clubs from AFC-affiliated countries which fall into the AFC's 'developing nations' category as laid out in their...
. The bottom four teams will be relegated.
Teams
Al-ShulaAl-Shula
Al-Shula is a football club playing in Aden, Yemen....
, Al-Wahda Aden
Al-Wahda (Aden)
Al-Wahda Sports Club is a Yemeni football club based in Sheikh Othman, Aden, Yemen. The club was founded in 1929.- The Origin and the Founding of the Club:...
, Salam Al-Garfa
Salam (al-Garfa)
Salam is a football club playing in Yemen....
and Al Yarmuk Al Rawda
Al Yarmuk Al Rawda
Al Yarmuk Al Rawda is a Yemeni football club based in San‘a’, Yemen. The club was founded in 1978....
were relegated to the second tier after finishing in the bottom four places of the 2009–10 Yemeni League
2009–10 Yemeni League
The 2009–10 Yemeni League is the 18th edition of top level football in Yemen.Al-Hilal Al-Sahili are defending champions for the past two seasons.The season started in November and will last until June 2010. The league winners will qualify for the AFC Cup. The bottom four teams will be...
season. They were replaced by Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut
Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut
Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut is a Yemeni football team playing at the top level. It is based in Al-Mukalla. Their home stadium is Baradem Mukalla Stadium.-Performance in AFC competitions:*AFC Cup: 1 appearance*AFC Cup Winners Cup: 1 appearance...
, Hassan Abyan, Al Rasheed Ta'izz
Al Rasheed Ta'izz
Al Rasheed Ta'izz is a football club playing in Yemen....
and Al Sha'ab Sana'a
Al Sha'ab Sana'a
Al Sha'ab Sana'a is a football club playing in Yemen....
.
Three teams would each represent the capital San'a and the city of Ta'izz
Ta'izz
Ta'izz , or Taiz, is a city in the Yemeni Highlands, near the famous Mocha port on the Red Sea, lying at an elevation of about 1,400 metres above sea level. It is the capital of Ta'izz Governorate...
bringing some big rivilaries to the domestic game.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Saqr Ta'izz Al-Saqr Al Saqr is an Yemeni football club based in Ta'izz, Yemen. The club was founded in 1969.-Performance in AFC competitions:*AFC Cup: 2 appearancesبطل الدوري اليمني 2006 , 2010بطل كأس الوحدة اليمنية 2008 , 2010بطل كأس السوبر اليمني 2010... |
Ta'izz Ta'izz Ta'izz , or Taiz, is a city in the Yemeni Highlands, near the famous Mocha port on the Red Sea, lying at an elevation of about 1,400 metres above sea level. It is the capital of Ta'izz Governorate... |
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| Al-Tilal Aden Al-Tilal Al-Tilal Sports Club is an Yemeni football club based in Aden, Yemen. The club was founded in 1905.-Achievements:*Yemeni League: 2**1991, 2005*Yemeni Presidents Cup: 2**2007, 2010*Yemeni Naseem Cup: 2**2000, 2003... |
Aden Aden Aden is a seaport city in Yemen, located by the eastern approach to the Red Sea , some 170 kilometres east of Bab-el-Mandeb. Its population is approximately 800,000. Aden's ancient, natural harbour lies in the crater of an extinct volcano which now forms a peninsula, joined to the mainland by a... |
May 22 Stadium May 22 Stadium May 22 Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Aden, Yemen. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Al-Tilal. The stadium holds 30,000 people. It will host the 20th Gulf Cup of Nations football competition on 22nd November 2010. The first match will be between... |
| Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut is a Yemeni football team playing at the top level. It is based in Al-Mukalla. Their home stadium is Baradem Mukalla Stadium.-Performance in AFC competitions:*AFC Cup: 1 appearance*AFC Cup Winners Cup: 1 appearance... |
Al Mukalla Al Mukalla Al Mukalla is a main sea port and the capital city of the Hadramaut coastal region in Yemen in the southern part of Arabia on the Gulf of Aden close to the Arabian Sea... |
Baradem Mukalla Stadium Baradem Mukalla Stadium Baradem Mukalla Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Al Mukalla, Yemen with grass surface. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut. The stadium holds 20,000 people.... |
| Al-Ahli San'a Al-Ahli (San'a') Al-Ahli Club San‘a’ is a Yemeni football club based in San‘a’, Yemen. The club was founded in 1952.Al-Ahli has a fierce rivalry with local rivals Al-Wahda which manifests itself in the Al-Wahda versus Al-Ahli matches, known as "the Summit".... |
San'a | Ali Muhesen Stadium Ali Muhesen Stadium Ali Muhesen Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in San‘a’, Yemen. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Al-Ahli. The stadium holds 25,000 people.... |
| Shabab Al Baydaa Shabab Al Baydaa Shabab Al Baydaa is a football club playing in Yemen.... |
Al Bayda' Al Bayda', Yemen Al Bayda, also transliterated as Al-Baidhah or Beida , not to be mixed with al-Bayda' in al-Jawf, the ancient Nashqum) is a town in central Yemen, in the Governorate of Al Bayda'. It is located 130 miles SE of Sanaa, at .... |
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| Al-Oruba Zabid Al-Oruba (Zabid) For other uses, see Al-Oruba Al-Oruba Yemeni Club ’ is a Yemeni football club based in San‘a’, Yemen. The club was founded in 2008.-Performance in AFC competitions:*AFC Cup: 1 appearances-Current squad:... |
Zabid Zabid Zabid is a town with an urban population of around 23,000 persons on Yemen's western coastal plain. The town, named after Wadi Zabid, the wadi to its south, is one of the oldest towns in Yemen... |
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| Al-Ahli Ta'izz | Ta'izz Ta'izz Ta'izz , or Taiz, is a city in the Yemeni Highlands, near the famous Mocha port on the Red Sea, lying at an elevation of about 1,400 metres above sea level. It is the capital of Ta'izz Governorate... |
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| Al-Wahda San'a Al-Wahda (San'a') Al-Wahda Club is an Yemeni football club based in San'a'. Founded in 1954, Al-Wahda , is one of the most successful and famous clubs in Yemen, having won the Yemeni League four times since 1990.... |
San'a | |
| Al Sha'ab Ibb Al Sha'ab Ibb Al-Sha'ab Ibb is a Yemeni football club based in Ibb. The club was established in 1964.-Achievements:*Yemeni League: 2*Yemeni President Cup: 2*Yemeni September 26 Cup: 1-Performance in AFC competitions:*AFC Cup: 1 appearance... |
Ibb Ibb Ibb is a city in Yemen, the capital of Ibb Governorate, situated on a mountain ridge, surrounded by fertile land and is known as "The Green City". It is located about 73 miles north-east of Mocha. Ibb was governed by a semi-autonomous emir until 1944, when the emirate was abolished... |
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| Al-Hilal Al-Sahili | Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah is the fourth largest city in Yemen with a population of 400,000 people, and the centre of Al Hudaydah Governorate.-Overview:... |
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| Hassan Abyan | Zinjibar Zinjibar Zinjibar is a port and coastal town in south-central Yemen, the capital of Zinjibar District and the Abyan Governorate. It is located next to the Wadi Bana in the Abyan Delta. From 1962 to 1967, it was the administrative capital of the Fadhli Sultanate, although the royal residence remained at... |
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| Al Sha'ab Sana'a Al Sha'ab Sana'a Al Sha'ab Sana'a is a football club playing in Yemen.... |
San'a' | |
| Al-Ittihad Ibb Al-Ittihad (Ibb) Al Ittihad Ibb is a Yemeni football club based in Ibb.-Performance in AFC competitions:*Asian Cup Winners Cup: 1 appearance... |
Ibb Ibb Ibb is a city in Yemen, the capital of Ibb Governorate, situated on a mountain ridge, surrounded by fertile land and is known as "The Green City". It is located about 73 miles north-east of Mocha. Ibb was governed by a semi-autonomous emir until 1944, when the emirate was abolished... |
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| Al Rasheed Ta'izz Al Rasheed Ta'izz Al Rasheed Ta'izz is a football club playing in Yemen.... |
Ta'izz Ta'izz Ta'izz , or Taiz, is a city in the Yemeni Highlands, near the famous Mocha port on the Red Sea, lying at an elevation of about 1,400 metres above sea level. It is the capital of Ta'izz Governorate... |
League standings
|rowspan=1|2012 AFC Cup group stage|rowspan=1|2012 AFC Cup qualifying play-off 1
|rowspan=1|Relegation
|rowspan=3| Withdrew
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tesfaye TafeseTesfaye Tafese Tesfaye Tafese is an Ethiopian footballer currently playing for Al-Tilal SC in the Yemeni League.-Career:Tafase scored in the opening round of the 2011 AFC Cup group stage against I-League club Dempo SC however it was not enough as Al-Tilal lost 2-1.-International career:Tafase has represented his... |
Al-Tilal Al-Tilal Al-Tilal Sports Club is an Yemeni football club based in Aden, Yemen. The club was founded in 1905.-Achievements:*Yemeni League: 2**1991, 2005*Yemeni Presidents Cup: 2**2007, 2010*Yemeni Naseem Cup: 2**2000, 2003... |
15 |
| 2 | Yordanos Abay Yordanos Abay Yordanos Abay is an Ethiopian football striker. He currently plays for Al-Saqr.-Club career:Abay had trials with professional clubs in Belgium and the Netherlands before ultimately moving to Yemen.-International career:... |
Al-Saqr Al-Saqr Al Saqr is an Yemeni football club based in Ta'izz, Yemen. The club was founded in 1969.-Performance in AFC competitions:*AFC Cup: 2 appearancesبطل الدوري اليمني 2006 , 2010بطل كأس الوحدة اليمنية 2008 , 2010بطل كأس السوبر اليمني 2010... |
9 |
| 3 |  Ali Al-Nono |
Al-Ahli San'a' | 9 |