2011–12 Yemeni League
Season | 2011–12 |
---|---|
Champions | Al-Shaab Ibb |
Relegated | Najm Sba Al Sha'ab Sana'a |
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 (18 May 2012) |
← 2010–11 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 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 . 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[]
![2011–12 Yemeni League is located in Yemen](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Yemen_adm_location_map.svg/500px-Yemen_adm_location_map.svg.png)
![Ta'izz Ta'izz](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Aden Aden](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![San'a San'a](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Zabid Zabid](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Ibb Ibb](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Al Bayda' Al Bayda'](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Mukalla Mukalla](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Dhamar Dhamar](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Club | Location | Stadium |
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Al-Tilal Aden | Aden | May 22 Stadium |
Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut | Mukalla | Baradem Mukalla Stadium |
Al-Ahli San'a | San'a | Ali Muhesen Stadium |
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 | |
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 | ||
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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 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 31 | Relegation to the | |||
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 |
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14 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 41 | −25 | 18 | Relegation to the |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Al-Ahli Ta'izz qualified for the 2013 AFC Cup as the 2012 Yemeni President Cup winners.
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]
Al-Shaab Ibb | 3 - 2 | Al-Ittihad Ibb |
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As league champions, Al-Shaab Ibb qualified for the 2013 AFC Cup Group stage.
Awards and season statistics[]
Top goalscorers[]
Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Al Oruba | 14 |
2 | ![]() |
Al-Ahli (San'a') | 12 |
3 | ![]() |
Al-Tali'aa Taizz | 12 |
4 | ![]() |
Al-Shula | 10 |
5 | ![]() |
Al-Shaab Ibb | 10 |
6 | ![]() |
Al-Shula | 9 |
7 | ![]() |
Al-Ahli Ta'izz | 9 |
Source: goalzz
References[]
- ^ "Playoff (Arabic)". Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- Yemeni League seasons
- 2011–12 in Asian association football leagues
- 2011–12 in Yemeni football