1990–91 Yemeni League

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

Yemeni League

Season	1990–91
Champions	Al-Tilal
Asian Club Championship	Al-Tilal
Asian Cup Winners Cup	Al-Ahli (San'a')
1991–92 →

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

Sixteen northern and sixteen 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, although 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)

• Group 1: Sana, Taizz, Ibb, Dhamar, Aden(2), Hadramaut, Abyan
• Group 2: Sana(2), Taizz(2), Aden(2), Hadramaut, Lahaj
• Group 3: Sana(2), Hudaydah, Ibb, Aden, Hadramaut(2), Lahaj
• Group 4: Sana, Hudaydah(3), Aden, Hadramaut, Abyan(2)

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

Second Phase (in Sana)

• 3 southern and 1 northern club qualified; 2 southern clubs reached the final

Semifinals

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

Final

Al-Tilal (Aden) bt [?]

Champions

1990–91 Yemeni League
Al-Tilal 1st title