1996–97 Yemeni League

The 1996–97 Yemeni League is the 5th edition of top level football in Yemen. The season started in November 1996 and ended on June 1997. Al Wahda Sana'a' won the title.

Yemeni League
Season1996–97
ChampionsAl Wahda Sana'a'
RelegatedAl Sha'ab Sana'a
Al-Wahda (Aden)
AFC CupAl Wahda Sana'a'
Goals scored367

Teams

A total of twelve teams contested the league, including teen sides from the 1994–95 season and two promoted teams from the 1994–95 ??? league. Al-Taliya Taizz and Al-Shurta Aden were relegated from 1994–95 Yemeni League after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table. 1994–95 ??? League champions Al-Ittihad (Ibb) and runners-up Al Sha'ab Sana'a secured direct promotion to the Yemeni League.[1][2]

Stadia and locations
Abyan
Aden
Sana'a
Mukalla
Ibb
Al Hudaydah
Locations of teams in the 1996-97 Yemeni League
Club Location Stadium
Al-Ahli Sana'a Ali Muhesen Stadium
Al-Ahly Hudaida Al Hudaydah
Al-Ittihad Ibb
Al-Shaab Hadramout Mukalla
Al Sha'ab Sana'a Sana'a
Al-Shula Aden
Al-Tilal SC Aden
Al-Wahda (Aden) Aden
Al-Wahda Club (San'a') Sana'a
Al-Zohra Sana'a
Hassan Abyan Abyan
Shamsan Aden

League table
Pos.TeamPld.Pts.
1 Al-Wahda Club (San'a') (C) 22 42
2 Al-Tilal SC 22 39
3 Al-Ahly Hudaida 22 37
??? Al-Zohra Sana'a 22 ???
??? Shamsan Aden 22 ???
??? Al-Shaab Hadramout (Mukalla) 22 ???
??? Al-Shula 22 ???
??? Al-Ittihad (Ibb) 22 ???
??? Al-Ahli Club San'a' 22 ???
??? Hassan Abyan 22 ???
??? Al Sha'ab Sana'a (R) 22 ???
??? Al-Wahda (Aden) (R) 22 ???

Season statistics

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals[2]
1 Jameel Al-Maktry Shamsan Aden 21
2 Omar Abdul Hafeez Al-Zohra Sana'a 15
3 Khalid Al-Akbari Al-Shaab Hadramout 11

References
  1. "Yemen 1994/95". RSSSF.com.
  2. "Yemen 1996/97". RSSSF.com.
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