Yemeni League

Yemeni League
Founded
1990
Nation
Yemen
Number of Teams
14
Asian Qualification
AFC Cup
Most time Champions
Al-Ahli San'a (10)
Current Champions (2014)
Al-Saqr Ta'izz

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.

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.

As of 6 July 2013.

Fourteen clubs from a total of five towns and cities have been champions.

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