2010–11 Yemeni League
| 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 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
[edit]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
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Ta'izz
Aden
San'a
Zabid
Ibb
Al Hudaydah
Al Bayda'
Zinjibar
Mukalla
Locations of teams in the 2010-11 Yemeni League
League standings
[edit]| 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[a] |
| 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
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| 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 |