1990–91 Yemeni League

Yemeni League
Season 1990–91
Champions Al-Tilal
Asian Club Championship Al-Tilal
Asian Cup Winners Cup Al-Ahli (San'a')

The 1990–91 Yemeni League was the first season after the unification of North and South Yemen.

It was decided to set up a 4-level league system: Premier, First, Second and Third divisions.[1]

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

Al-Tilal won the first ever unified championship, althoguh it is unclear whom they beat in the final of the competition. On claiming the championship, Al-Tilal would also qualify for the 1991-92 Asian Club Championship, Asia's premier club event

Structure

The season was played in three stages. The first stage featured four groups of 8 teams. The group winners would advance to stage two which was in effect a semi-final stage. The winners would go through to the final

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)

Top-4 of each group played first level 1991/92; bottom-4 of each group played 2nd level 1991/92

Second Phase (in Sana)

Semifinals

Unclear which teams took part winners 1 - winners 3 winners 2 - winners 4

Final

Al-Tilal (Aden) bt [?]

Champions

1990–91 Yemeni League
Yemen
Al-Tilal
1st Title

References

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