2011–12 Yemeni League

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

Yemeni League

Season	2011–12
Champions	Al-Shaab Ibb
Relegated	Najm Sba Al-Ahli Ta'izz Al Sha'ab Sana'a Shabab Al Baydaa
AFC Cup	Al-Shaab Ibb Al-Ahli Ta'izz
Matches played	182
Goals scored	392 (2.15 per match)
Top goalscorer	Shaaban Naggar (14)
Highest scoring	Al Sha'ab Ibb 6-0 Shabab Al Baydaa (18 May 2012)
← 2010–11 2013 →

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

Ta'izz

Aden

San'a

Zabid

Ibb

Al Hudaydah

Al Bayda'

Mukalla

Dhamar

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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
Shabab Al Baydaa	Al Bayda'
Al-Oruba Zabid	San'a	Ali Muhesen Stadium|
Al-Ahli Ta'izz	Ta'izz
Al-Wahda Aden	Aden
Al-Sha'ab Ibb	Ibb
Al-Hilal Al-Sahili	Al Hudaydah	Al Ulufi Stadium
Al-Sha'ab Sana'a	San'a'
Al-Ittihad Ibb	Ibb
Al-Shula	Aden
Al-Tali'aa Taizz	Ta'izz
Najm Sba	Dhamar

• Al Oruba appear to represent the small town of Zabid, but play all games in San'a'.

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Al Sha'ab Ibb	26	13	9	4	39	20	+19	48	Championship playoff
2	Al-Ittihad Ibb	26	14	6	6	28	20	+8	48
3	Al-Oruba Zabid	26	13	7	6	38	20	+18	46
4	Al-Ahli San'a'	26	12	7	7	34	29	+5	43
5	Al-Hilal Al-Sahili	26	11	7	8	31	30	+1	40
6	Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut	26	11	5	10	31	30	+1	38
7	Al-Tali'aa Taizz	26	11	4	11	27	22	+5	37
8	Al-Shula	26	9	9	8	29	19	+10	36
9	Al-Wahda Aden	26	10	4	12	31	34	−3	34
10	Al-Tilal	26	8	9	9	20	26	−6	33
11	Shabab Al Baydaa	26	9	4	13	27	38	−11	31	Relegation to the Yemeni Second Division
12	Al Sha'ab Sana'a	26	7	5	14	16	28	−12	26
13	Al-Ahli Taizz	26	5	8	13	25	35	−10	23	AFC Cup qualifying and relegation to Second Division
14	Najm Sba	26	4	6	16	16	41	−25	18	Relegation to the Yemeni Second Division

Updated to match(es) played on 16 July 2011. Source: goalzz.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

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.

25 July 2012

20:00 UTC+03:00

Al-Shaab Ibb	3 - 2	Al-Ittihad Ibb
Gaems 15' 53' Radwan 50'		Jelani 6' Al-Gerani 29'

Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana‘a

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

Awards and season statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	Shaaban Naggar	Al Oruba	14
2	Ali Al-Nono	Al-Ahli (San'a')	12
3	Emad Mansoor	Al-Tali'aa Taizz	12
4	Kameel Tareq	Al-Shula	10
5	Tedy Gaems	Al-Shaab Ibb	10
6	Gamal Al Hebh	Al-Shula	9
7	Shadi Jamal	Al-Ahli Ta'izz	9

Source: goalzz