Yemen 1990/91

After unification, it was decided to set up a 4-level league system:
premier, first, second and third divisions. 

16 northern and 16 southern clubs entered the top level championship. 

First Stage

Played in 4 groups of 8 clubs each, all groups having 4 northern and
4 southern clubs; groups played as double round robin

Participants (by province):
Group 1: Sana, Taizz, Ibb, Dhamar, Aden(2), Hadramaut, Abyan
Group 2: Sana(2), Taizz(2), Aden(2), Hadramaut, Lahaj
Group 3: Sana(2), Hudaydah, Ibb, Aden, Hadramaut(2), Lahaj
Group 4: Sana, Hudaydah(3), Aden, Hadramaut, Abyan(2)

NB: top-4 of each group played first level 1991/92; bottom-4 of each
    group played 2nd level 1991/92

NB: played Nov 1, 1990 to Mar 15, 1991; both North and South Yemen were represented
    by 16 clubs; top-4 of each group qualified for United Yemeni League 1991/92.

Group A
 1.Al-Minaa (Aden)               14  10  2  2  42-12  22  Semifinals
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 2.Al-Zohra (Sanaa)              14   9  2  3  22- 9  20
 3.Shamsan (Aden)                14   7  3  4  28-14  17
 4.Al-Sha'ab (Ibb)               14   8  1  5  24-15  17
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 5.Al-Taliya (Taizz)             14   7  2  5  19-23  16
 6.Al-Khanfar                    14   5  2  7  19-25  12  [Abyan province]
 7.Al-Ahly (Ghayl)               14   3  1 10  13-28   7  [Hadramaut province]
 8.Al-Najma                      14   0  1 13   4-45   1  [Dhamar province]

Group B
 1.Al-Shurta (Aden)              14   8  4  2  31- 7  20  Semifinals
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 2.Al-Yarmouk (Sanaa)            14   6  7  1  14- 5  19
 3.Al-Shoala (Aden)              14   7  4  3  24-13  18
 4.Al-Sha'ab (Sanaa)             14   4  7  3  11-17  15
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 5.Al-Ahli (Taizz)               14   5  4  5  10-13  14
 6.Al-Mukalla (Mukalla)          14   3  4  7  12-18  10
 7.Al-Saqr (Taizz)               14   3  3  8   9-17   9
 8.Al-Taliya (Lahaj)             14   2  3  9  10-31  7

Group C
 1.Al-Tilal (Aden)               14  10  1  3  34- 9  21  Semifinals
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 2.Hassan (Abyan)                14   8  4  2  26- 6  20
 3.Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut (Mukalla) 14   7  5  2  24-12  19
 4.Al-Wahda (Sanaa)              14   6  6  2  21- 9  18
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 5.Al-Ahli (Hudayda)             14   6  5  3  14-12  17
 6.Shabab al-Jeel (Hudayda)      14   5  2  7  10-15  12
 7.Al-Jeel al-Saeid              14   1  2 11  10-38   4  [Abyan province]
 8.Al-Shabab (Hudayda)           14   0  1 13   7-45   1

Group D
 1.Al-Ahli (Sanaa)               14   9  4  1  35- 8  22  Semifinals
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 2.Al-Wahda (Aden)               14   9  3  2  23-10  21
 3.Al-Samoun (Shihr)             14   7  2  5  20-14  16  [Hadramaut province]
 4.Al-Tadamon (Mukalla)          14   6  4  4  17-12  16
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 5.Al-Ittihad (Ibb)              14   5  4  5  20-13  14
 6.Al-Majd (Sanaa)               14   5  3  6  24-23  13
 7.Al-Sharara (Lahaj)            14   2  2 10   8-30   6
 8.Al-Siham                      14   1  2 11   7-44   4  [Hudayda province]

Semifinals

First Legs
[Apr 25]
Shorta Aden      0-2 Tilal            
[Apr 26]
Ahli Sanaa       3-3 Minaa            

Second Legs
[May 2]
Minaa            1-1 Ahli Sanaa       
[May 3]
Tilal            3-0 Shorta Aden      

Third Place Playoff

First Leg [May 9]
Ahli Sanaa       2-0 Shorta Aden      

Second Leg [May 17]
Shorta Aden      1-1 Ahli Sanaa       

Final

First Leg [May 10]
Minaa            0-1 Tilal            

Second Leg [May 23]
Tilal            3-1 Minaa             



1989/90 (North and South Yemen)

1991/92

list of champions

list of cup winners

list of topscorers


About this document

Sources: [Ste 00], http://www.yemsport.com/t.asp?id=205&S=-3

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Authors: Davide Angelini and Hans Schöggl
Last updated: 25 Mar 2021

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