2010–11 Yemeni League Explained

Season:2010–11
Winners:Al Oruba
League Topscorer: Tesfaye Tafese
(15 goals)
Highest Scoring:Shabab Al Baydaa 4-0 Al-Hilal
(27 July 2011)
Nextseason:2011–12

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

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

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

ClubLocationStadium
Al-Saqr Ta'izzTa'izz
Al-Tilal AdenAdenMay 22 Stadium
Al-Sha'ab HadramautMukallaBaradem Mukalla Stadium
Al-Ahli San'aSan'aAli Muhesen Stadium
Shabab Al BaydaaAl Bayda'
Al-Oruba ZabidZabid
Al-Ahli Ta'izzTa'izz
Al-Wahda San'aSan'a
Al Sha'ab IbbIbb
Al-Hilal Al-SahiliAl Hudaydah
Hassan AbyanZinjibar
Al Sha'ab Sana'aSan'a'
Al-Ittihad IbbIbb
Al Rasheed Ta'izzTa'izz

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Tesfaye TafeseAl-Tilal15
2 Yordanos AbayAl-Saqr9
3 Ali Al-NonoAl-Ahli San'a'9