2009–10 Yemeni League

The 2009–10 Yemeni League is the 18th edition of top-level football in Yemen.

Yemeni League

Season	2009–10
Champions	Al-Saqr
Relegated	Al-Shula Salam (al-Garfa) Al-Wahda (Aden) Al Yarmuk Al Rawda
Matches played	182
Goals scored	396 (2.18 per match)
Top goalscorer	Amboio (15 goals)
← 2008–09 2010–11 →

Al-Hilal Al-Sahili are defending champions for the past two seasons.

The season started in November and will last until June 2010. The league winners will qualify for the AFC Cup. The bottom four teams will be relegated

Stadia and locations

Ta'izz

Aden

San'aa

Zabid

Ibb

Al Hudaydah

Al Bayda'

Locations of teams in the 2009-10 Yemeni League

Club	Location	Stadium
Al-Ittihad Ibb	Ibb
Al Saqr Ta'izz	Ta'izz
Al Tilal Aden	Aden	May 22 Stadium
Al Ahli San'a'	San'a	Ali Muhesen Stadium
Shabab Al Baydaa	Al Bayda'
Al-Oruba	Zabid
Al Ahli Ta'izz	Ta'izz
Al-Shula
Al Wahda San'a'	San'a
Al Wahda Aden	Aden
Al Sha'ab Ibb	Ibb
Al-Hilal Al-Sahili	Al Hudaydah
Salam Al-Garfa
Al Yarmuk Al Rawda	San'a

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Al-Saqr	26	16	4	6	43	23	+20	52	2011 AFC Cup
2	Al-Tilal	26	14	5	7	43	26	+17	47	2011 AFC Cup[a]
3	Shabab Al Baydaa	26	14	2	10	31	23	+8	44
4	Al-Ahli San'a'	26	12	7	7	29	23	+6	43
5	Al-Ahli Taiz	26	13	2	11	34	32	+2	41
6	Al-Oruba Zabid	26	12	3	11	36	30	+6	39
7	Al-Wahda San'a'	26	9	10	7	28	24	+4	37
8	Al-Ittihad Ibb	26	9	9	8	22	25	−3	36
9	Al Sha'ab Ibb	26	8	7	11	29	30	−1	31
10	Al-Hilal Al-Sahili	26	9	4	13	26	31	−5	31
11	Al-Shula	26	7	9	10	25	38	−13	30	Relegation to Yemeni Second Divisions
12	Al-Wahda Aden	26	8	4	14	24	39	−15	28
13	Salam Al-Garfa	26	5	12	9	26	33	−7	27
14	Al Yarmuk Al Rawda	26	4	6	16	26	44	−18	18

Updated to match(es) played on 9 June 2010. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. As 2010 Yemeni President Cup winners.