2013 Yemeni League
# 2013 Yemeni League

The 2013 Yemeni League is the 21st edition of top-level football in Yemen.

The season started on February 28 and finished on 8 July, played in one calendar year rather than the previous editions which have been played over two calendar years.

## Teams

Shabab Al Baydaa, Al Sha'ab Sana'a, Al-Ahli Taizz and Najm Sba were relegated to the second tier after finishing in the bottom four places of the 2011–12 Yemeni League season. They were replaced by Al-Wahda San'a', Al Yarmuk Al Rawda, Al-Saqr and Al Rasheed Ta'izz. Al Rasheed and Al Saqr are back after withdrawing from the 2010–11 League campaign. Al-Wahda San'a' are back after one season out of the top flight and Al Yarmuk return, last being in the top flight back in the 2009–10 league season.

### Stadia and locations

| Club | Location | Stadium |
| - | - | - |
| Al-Tilal Aden | Aden | May 22 Stadium |
| Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut | Mukalla | Baradem Mukalla Stadium |
| Al-Ahli San'a | San'a | Ali Muhesen Stadium |
| Al-Oruba Zabid | San'a | Ali Muhesen Stadium| |
| Al-Wahda Aden | Aden | |
| Al-Sha'ab Ibb | Ibb | |
| Al-Hilal Al-Sahili | Al Hudaydah | Al Ulufi Stadium |
| Al-Ittihad Ibb | Ibb | |
| Al-Shula | Aden | |
| Al-Tali'aa Taizz | Ta'izz | |
| Al Yarmuk Al Rawda | San'a | |
| Al Wahda San'a' | San'a | |
| Al Saqr Ta'izz | Ta'izz | |
| Al Rasheed Ta'izz | Ta'izz | |

* Al Oruba appear to represent the small town of Zabid, but play all games in San'a'.

## League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Al Yarmuk Al Rawda | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 49 |
| 2 | Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 46 |
| 3 | Al-Saqr | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 46 |
| 4 | Al-Ahli San'a' | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 41 |
| 5 | Al-Oruba Zabid | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 38 |
| 6 | Al Sha'ab Ibb | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 37 |
| 7 | Al Rasheed Ta'izz | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 36 |
| 8 | Al-Ittihad Ibb | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 36 |
| 9 | Al-Tilal | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 35 |
| 10 | Al-Hilal Al-Sahili | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 35 |
| 11 | Al-Wahda San'a' | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 30 |
| 12 | Al-Shula | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 28 |
| 13 | Al-Wahda Aden | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 26 |
| 14 | Al-Tali'aa Taizz | 26 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 51 | −32 | 13 |
