2010–11 Yemeni League
The 2010–11 Yemeni League was the 19th edition of top-level football in Yemen.
| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al Oruba |
| Top goalscorer |  Tesfaye Tafese (15 goals) |
| Highest scoring | Shabab Al Baydaa 4-0 Al-Hilal (27 July 2011) |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
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
Ta'izz
Aden
San'a
Zabid
Ibb
Al Hudaydah
Al Bayda'
Zinjibar
Mukalla
Locations of teams in the 2010-11 Yemeni League
| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Saqr Ta'izz | Ta'izz | |
| 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 | Zabid | |
| Al-Ahli Ta'izz | Ta'izz | |
| Al-Wahda San'a | San'a | |
| Al Sha'ab Ibb | Ibb | |
| Al-Hilal Al-Sahili | Al Hudaydah | |
| Hassan Abyan | Zinjibar | |
| Al Sha'ab Sana'a | San'a' | |
| Al-Ittihad Ibb | Ibb | |
| Al Rasheed Ta'izz | Ta'izz |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Oruba Zabid | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 44 | 2012 AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Al-Tilal | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 35 | 2012 AFC Cup qualifying play-off[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Al-Ahli San'a' | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 31 | |
| 4 | Al Sha'ab Sana'a | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 29 | |
| 5 | Al-Hilal Al-Sahili | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 28 | |
| 6 | Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 27 | |
| 7 | Al-Ittihad Ibb | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 | |
| 8 | Al Sha'ab Ibb | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 24 | |
| 9 | Al-Ahli Ta'izz | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 23 | |
| 10 | Shabab Al Baydaa | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 22 | |
| 11 | Al-Wahda San'a' | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 27 | −17 | 11 | Relegation |
| 12 | Hassan Abyan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 13 | Al-Saqr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Al Rasheed Ta'izz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 July 2011. Source: Soccerway.com and rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Runners-up qualified for the 2012 AFC Cup as the Yemeni President Cup was not played in 2011.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesfaye Tafese |
Al-Tilal | 15 |
| 2 | Yordanos Abay |
Al-Saqr | 9 |
| 3 |  Ali Al-Nono |
Al-Ahli San'a' | 9 |
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