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 1990âÂÂ91 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.
Sixteen clubs from a total of seven towns and cities have been champions.