The 2011–12 Yemeni League is the 20th edition of top-level football in Yemen.
The season started on 28 December between last season's top two teams; Al-Tilal Aden and Al-Oruba Zabid and finished on 16 July. 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
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 BaydaaAl Bayda' Al-Oruba Zabid San'a 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
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.
As league champions, Al-Shaab Ibb qualified for the 2013 AFC Cup Group stage.
Awards and season statistics
Top goalscorers RankScorerClubGoals1 Shaaban NaggarAl Oruba142 Ali Al-NonoAl-Ahli (San'a')123 Emad MansoorAl-Tali'aa Taizz124 Kameel TareqAl-Shula105 Tedy GaemsAl-Shaab Ibb106 Gamal Al HebhAl-Shula97 Shadi JamalAl-Ahli Ta'izz9 Source: goalzz
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