Yemen 1997/98

NB: played Oct 23, 1997 to May 10, 1998

Round 1
[Oct 23, opening match]
Al-Ahli Sana        1-1 Al-Shaab Ibb           [5-4 pen]
  [NB: referee ordered penalty shoot-out 'in order to avoid trouble between fans' (?!)]

Round ?
[Feb 12]
Shoala              1-0 Al-Wahda  
 
Round 18
Al-Wahda            1-1 Ittihad Ibb
Hassan              1-0 Shaab Ibb   
Tilal               4-3 Al-Zohra
Shamsan             2-0 Al-Shaab Hadramaut 
Tali'aa             0-0 Al-Ahli Hudeida 
 
Round 19
Al-Wahda            bt  Al-Zohra
Al-Ahli             drw Al-Shaab Hadramaut

Final Table:

 1.Al-Wahda (Sanaa)              22  16  2  4  55-21  50  Champions
 2.Al-Ahli (Sanaa)               22  14  4  4  46-13  46
 3.Al-Sha'ab (Ibb)               22  14  3  5  44-25  45
 4.Hassan (Abyan)                22  13  3  6  41-25  42
 5.Al-Shoala (Aden)              22  12  5  5  42-32  41
 6.Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut (Mukalla) 22   7  7  8  34-41  28
 7.Al-Tilal (Aden)               22   8  3 11  38-42  27
 8.Al-Ittihad (Ibb)              22   7  5 10  28-32  26
 9.Al-Zohra (Sanaa)              22   7  3 12  26-34  24
10.Al-Taliya (Taizz)             22   5  3 14  25-56  18
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11.Al-Ahli (Hudayda)             22   3  7 12  16-32  16  Relegated
12.Shamsan (Aden)                22   3  1 18  22-64  10  Relegated

Promoted: Al-Saqr (Taizz), Al-Wahda (Aden), Al-Hilal (Hudayda) and Al-Majd (Sanaa) 


Unity Cup

Semifinals
Al-Wehda Sana'a       2-1 2-1 Al-Shaab Ibb
Al-Shoula Aden        3-1 0-0 Al-Ahly Sana'a

Final
Al-Wehda Sana'a         2-1   Al-Shoula Aden
  [Abdulrahiem 34, Al-Kholaidi 92; Badi 45pen]


President Cup 1998

[Sep/Oct 1998]
Hilal Hudayda           4-1   Al-Rashid Taizz

Next Round [Oct 1998]
Wahda Sana               -    Hilal Hudayda  

Final [Nov 4, Sana'a]
Al-Ittihad Ibb          1-0   Al-Shoula Aden
  [Bashir Abdish]


Tourism Cup (Final)

Ahli Sana'a             1-0   Al-Wahda Sana'a
  [Ahmad Al-Sunaider 30]


Second Level 1998 (First Class)

Qualifying Tournament

Start Mar 98 

NB: bottom teams of each group relegated to Second Class;
    top-2 qualify for promotion playoff

Group 1 (in Sana)
Al-Saqr Taizz      - qualified
Al-Sha'ab Sana?    
Al-Shourta Sana
Fat'h Thomar 
Mukalla
Shabab Al-Jeel Hudayda

Group 2 (in Aden)
Al-Wahda Aden      - qualified
Al-Yarmuk Sana
Al-Tadamon Mukalla
Al-Rashid Taizz  
Al-Jeel Abyan 
Al-Sa'id           - relegated

Group 3 (in Hudayda)
Al-Hilal Hudayda   - qualified
Al-Majd Sana       - qualified
Fahman Abyan  
Shabab Baydha 
Al-Sharara Lahaj (Shabwa?)
Minaa              - relegated

NB: top-2 of each group qualified for additional playoff from which
    Al-Saqr Taizz, Al-Wahda Aden, Al-Hilal Hudayda and Al-Majd Sana'a
    were promoted to the Excellent League 1998/99




1996/97

1998/99

list of champions

list of cup winners


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Source: http://www.yemsport.com/t.asp?id=200&S=-3

Thanks to Hans Schöggl for additional information

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