The 2013 Yemeni League is the 21st edition of top-level football in Yemen.

Yemeni League
Season2013
ChampionsAl-Yarmuk
Matches played182
Goals scored448 (2.46 per match)

The season started on February 28 and finished on 8 July, played in one calendar year rather than the previous editions which have been played over two calendar years.

Teams

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Shabab Al Baydaa, Al Sha'ab Sana'a, Al-Ahli Taizz and Najm Sba were relegated to the second tier after finishing in the bottom four places of the 2011–12 Yemeni League season. They were replaced by Al-Wahda San'a', Al Yarmuk Al Rawda, Al-Saqr and Al Rasheed Ta'izz. Al Rasheed and Al Saqr are back after withdrawing from the 2010–11 League campaign. Al-Wahda San'a' are back after one season out of the top flight and Al Yarmuk return, last being in the top flight back in the 2009–10 league season.

Stadia and locations

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Ta'izz
 
Aden
 
San'a
 
Zabid
 
Ibb
 
Al Hudaydah
 
Mukalla
Locations of teams in the 2011-12 Yemeni League
Club Location Stadium
Al-Tilal Aden Aden May 22 Stadium
Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut Mukalla Baradem Mukalla Stadium
Al-Ahli San'a San'a Ali Muhesen Stadium
Al-Oruba Zabid San'a Ali Muhesen Stadium|
Al-Wahda Aden Aden
Al-Sha'ab Ibb Ibb
Al-Hilal Al-Sahili Al Hudaydah Al Ulufi Stadium
Al-Ittihad Ibb Ibb
Al-Shula Aden
Al-Tali'aa Taizz Ta'izz
Al Yarmuk Al Rawda San'a
Al Wahda San'a' San'a
Al Saqr Ta'izz Ta'izz
Al Rasheed Ta'izz Ta'izz
  • Al Oruba appear to represent the small town of Zabid, but play all games in San'a'.

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Al Yarmuk Al Rawda 26 14 7 5 35 17 +18 49
2 Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut 26 14 4 8 43 29 +14 46
3 Al-Saqr 26 12 10 4 35 24 +11 46
4 Al-Ahli San'a' 26 12 5 9 40 31 +9 41
5 Al-Oruba Zabid 26 10 8 8 31 24 +7 38
6 Al Sha'ab Ibb 26 10 7 9 31 33 −2 37
7 Al Rasheed Ta'izz 26 9 9 8 25 22 +3 36
8 Al-Ittihad Ibb 26 10 6 10 35 39 −4 36
9 Al-Tilal 26 9 8 9 35 32 +3 35
10 Al-Hilal Al-Sahili 26 10 5 11 27 35 −8 35
11 Al-Wahda San'a' 26 8 6 12 37 30 +7 30
12 Al-Shula 26 7 7 12 29 39 −10 28
13 Al-Wahda Aden 26 5 11 10 26 43 −17 26
14 Al-Tali'aa Taizz 26 2 7 17 19 51 −32 13
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References

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