2011–12 Yemeni League Explained

Season:2011–12
Competition:Yemeni League
Winners:Al-Shaab Ibb
Relegated:Najm Sba
Al-Ahli Ta'izz
Al Sha'ab Sana'a
Shabab Al Baydaa
Continentalcup1:AFC Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Al-Shaab Ibb
Al-Ahli Ta'izz
League Topscorer:Shaaban Naggar (14)
Highest Scoring:Al Sha'ab Ibb 6-0 Shabab Al Baydaa
(18 May 2012)
Matches:182
Total Goals:392
Prevseason:2010–11
Nextseason:2013

The 2011–12 Yemeni League is the 20th edition of top-level football in Yemen.

The season started on December 28 between last season's top two teams; Al-Tilal Aden and Al-Oruba Zabid and finished on July 16. The season was due to finish on 15 July but the final two games of the season were postponed until the next day due to heavy rainfall. The deciding games featured the top three sides of the league and decided who would be champions. The league winners and runners up qualify for the AFC Cup. The bottom four teams will be relegated.

Teams

Al-Wahda San'a', Hassan Abyan, Al-Saqr and Al Rasheed Ta'izz were relegated to the second tier after finishing in the bottom four places of the 2010–11 Yemeni League season. They were replaced by Al-Wahda Aden, Al-Shula, Al-Tali'aa Taizz and Najm Sba. Three teams would each represent the capital San'a and the city of Aden bringing some big rivalries to the domestic game.

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadium
Al-Tilal AdenAdenMay 22 Stadium
Al-Sha'ab HadramautMukallaBaradem Mukalla Stadium
Al-Ahli San'aSan'aAli Muhesen Stadium
Shabab Al BaydaaAl Bayda'
Al-Oruba ZabidSan'aAli Muhesen Stadium
Al-Ahli Ta'izzTa'izz
Al-Wahda AdenAden
Al-Sha'ab IbbIbb
Al-Hilal Al-SahiliAl HudaydahAl Ulufi Stadium
Al-Sha'ab Sana'aSan'a'
Al-Ittihad IbbIbb
Al-ShulaAden
Al-Tali'aa TaizzTa'izz
Najm SbaDhamar

League standings

Championship playoff

Because the top two teams finish with the same number of points, a championship playoff was played to determine the champions of Yemen for 2011–2012 season.[1]

As league champions, Al-Shaab Ibb qualified for the 2013 AFC Cup Group stage.

Awards and season statistics

Top goalscorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Shaaban NaggarAl Oruba14
2 Ali Al-NonoAl-Ahli (San'a')12
3 Emad MansoorAl-Tali'aa Taizz12
4 Kameel TareqAl-Shula10
5 Tedy GaemsAl-Shaab Ibb10
6 Gamal Al HebhAl-Shula9
7 Shadi JamalAl-Ahli Ta'izz9
Source: goalzz

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Playoff (Arabic) . 19 July 2012 . https://archive.today/20130416060006/http://www.yemenfa.org/index.php?action=showNews&id=962 . 16 April 2013 . dead . dmy-all .