2010–11 Yemeni League

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The 2010–11 Yemeni League was the 19th edition of top-level football in Yemen.

Yemeni League
Season2010–11
ChampionsAl Oruba
Top goalscorerEthiopia Tesfaye Tafese
(15 goals)
Highest scoringShabab Al Baydaa 4-0 Al-Hilal
(27 July 2011)

The season started in November 2010 and lasted until June 2011. The league winners qualified for the AFC Cup. The bottom four teams were relegated.

Teams

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Al-Shula, 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 represented the capital San'a and the city of Ta'izz, bringing big rivalries to the game.

Stadia and locations

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Ta'izz
 
Aden
 
San'a
 
Zabid
 
Ibb
 
Al Hudaydah
 
Al Bayda'
 
Zinjibar
 
Mukalla
Locations of teams in the 2010-11 Yemeni League
Club Location Stadium
Al-Saqr Ta'izz Ta'izz
Al-Tilal Aden Aden May 22 Stadium
Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut Mukalla Baradem Mukalla Stadium
Al-Ahli San'a San'a Ali Muhesen Stadium
Shabab Al Baydaa Al Bayda'
Al-Oruba Zabid Zabid
Al-Ahli Ta'izz Ta'izz
Al-Wahda San'a San'a
Al Sha'ab Ibb Ibb
Al-Hilal Al-Sahili Al Hudaydah
Hassan Abyan Zinjibar
Al Sha'ab Sana'a San'a'
Al-Ittihad Ibb Ibb
Al Rasheed Ta'izz Ta'izz

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Oruba Zabid 20 13 5 2 36 18 +18 44 2012 AFC Cup group stage
2 Al-Tilal 20 10 5 5 28 19 +9 35 2012 AFC Cup qualifying play-off[a]
3 Al-Ahli San'a' 20 9 4 7 26 17 +9 31
4 Al Sha'ab Sana'a 20 8 5 7 19 23 −4 29
5 Al-Hilal Al-Sahili 20 7 7 6 18 17 +1 28
6 Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut 20 7 6 7 17 22 −5 27
7 Al-Ittihad Ibb 20 7 5 8 22 22 0 26
8 Al Sha'ab Ibb 20 6 6 8 15 22 −7 24
9 Al-Ahli Ta'izz 20 5 8 7 13 14 −1 23
10 Shabab Al Baydaa 20 5 7 8 21 24 −3 22
11 Al-Wahda San'a' 20 3 2 15 10 27 −17 11 Relegation
12 Hassan Abyan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
13 Al-Saqr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Al Rasheed Ta'izz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 26 July 2011. Source: Soccerway.com and rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Runners-up qualified for the 2012 AFC Cup as the Yemeni President Cup was not played in 2011.

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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Rank Scorer Club Goals
1   Tesfaye Tafese Al-Tilal 15
2   Yordanos Abay Al-Saqr 9
3   Ali Al-Nono Al-Ahli San'a' 9