2025–26 Yemeni League
Football league season
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The 2025–26 Yemeni League, officially known as the Yemeni First Division League, began on 30 April 2026.[1] The season features 14 participating clubs. The tournament is contested in a home-and-away round-robin format, for the first time since 2014.[2]
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 April 2026 – |
| Country | Yemen |
| Teams | 14 |
| Matches | 50 |
| Goals | 108 (2.16 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Haider Aslam (6 goals) |
← 2023–24
All statistics correct as of 15 July 2026. | |
The draw for the tournament was held on 17 January,[3] with the competition initially scheduled to begin on 22 January. However, the clubs requested additional preparation time, which led to the postponement of the start until after Ramadan.[4] On 3 April, the tournament was postponed once again, after it had been planned to start on 9 April.
On 26 April 2026, the Yemen Football Association approved the official match schedule, with the first round scheduled to conclude on 9 August 2026.[5] The league season was halted on 22 May after round four, with resumption originally scheduled for 11 June due to Eid al-Adha observances and an international fixture involving the Yemeni national team in AFC Asian Cup qualifying. The suspension period was later extended through 25 June.
Teams
| Promoted from the second division | Relegated to the second division |
|---|---|
| Al Mukalla | Al-Saqr |
| Al Sadd | Al-Tali'aa Taizz |
| Ittihad Hadramout | Samaoon |
| Shabab Al Bayda | Shaab Ibb |
Locations and Stadiums
| Team | Stadium | City | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sadd | Marib Stadium | Marib | 5,000 |
| Shabab Al Bayda | Al-Tharafi Stadium | Sanaa | |
| Al-Oruba | Al-Tharafi Stadium | Sanaa | |
| Ittihad Hadramout | Seiyun Stadium | Seiyun | 20,000 |
| Al Ittihad Ibb | Ittihad Ibb Stadium | Ibb | 30,000 |
| Al-Shaab Hadramaut | Baradem Stadium | Mukalla | 15,000 |
| Fahman | Fahman Stadium | Mudiyah | 2,000 |
| Salam Al-Garfa | Seiyun Stadium | Seiyun, Al-Ghurfah | 20,000 |
| Al-Tadamun Hadramaut | Baradem Stadium | Mukalla | 15,000 |
| Al Mukalla | Baradem Stadium | Mukalla | 15,000 |
| Al-Wehda Sanaa | Al-Tharafi Stadium | Sanaa | |
| Ahli Sanaa | Al-Tharafi Stadium | Sanaa | |
| Al-Yarmuk | Al-Tharafi Stadium | Sanaa | |
| Hilal Hodeidah | Al Olofi Stadium | Hodeidah |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing Manager | Manner of Departure | Date of Vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming Manager | Date of Appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahli Sanaa | – | – | – | Pre-season |  Ekrami Matbouli | 14 March 2026[6] |
| Al-Tadamun Hadramaut |  Al-Khader Fadl Al-Salehi | End of interim spell | 3 May 2026 | 4th | Alaa Fathallah | 3 May 2026[7] |
| Al-Wehda Sanaa | Ibrahim Al-Kahali | End of interim spell | 17 May 2026 | 4th | Haitham Al-Asbahi | 17 May 2026[8] |
| Al Ittihad Ibb | Wael Ghazi | Mutual consent | 25 May 2026[9] | 13th | Ahmed Ali Qasim | 29 May 2026[10] |
| Salam Al-Gharfa | Fouad Al-Awdi | Resigned | 28 May 2026[11] | 14th | Adel Ahmed Qassem | 2 June 2026[12] |
| Al-Yarmuk | Shafiq Salam | Resigned | 13 June 2026[13] | 8th | Himyar Al-Masri | 13 June 2026 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Shaab Hadramaut | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 22 | AFC Challenge League or Gulf Champions League |
| 2 | Al-Tadamun Hadramaut | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 19 | |
| 3 | Al Mukalla | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 16 | |
| 4 | Al Sadd | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 16 | |
| 5 | Al-Oruba | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 15 | |
| 6 | Al-Yarmuk | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 14 | |
| 7 | Al-Wehda Sanaa | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 14 | |
| 8 | Ahli Sanaa | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 14 | |
| 9 | Fahman | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | |
| 10 | Salam Al-Gharfa | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 6 | |
| 11 | Shabab Al Bayda | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 4 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 12 | Hilal Hodeidah | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 4 | |
| 13 | Ittihad Hadramout | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 3 | |
| 14 | Al Ittihad Ibb | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Results
Statistics
- As of 15 July 2026
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haider Aslam | Al-Shaab Hadramaut | 6 |
| 2 | Omar Al-Golan | Al-Tadamun Hadramaut | 5 |