Yemeni League

Yemeni League
Founded1990
CountryYemen
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs14
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toYemeni Second Division
Domestic cupPresident Cup
International cup(s)AFC Challenge League
AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League
Most championshipsAl-Ahli San'a (11 titles)
Top scorerAli Al-Nono (163 goals)
Websitewebsite
Current: 2025–26 Yemeni League

Yemeni League is the top football division of the Yemen Football Association. It was created in 1990 after the unification of North and South Yemen. It was set up in a four-level system with the Premier, First, Second and Third Divisions.

16 northern and 16 southern clubs entered the top level championship in the 1990–91 season. Previously, two separate championships were used for North and South Yemen.

Currently, 14 clubs play at the top level, with four clubs being relegated to the second tier. The season is generally run from early November to late June with the league winners entering the AFC Challenge League and the Arab Champions League.

The league was cancelled from 2014 to 2021 due to the Yemeni Civil War, which also stopped all other footballing activities in Yemen.