The 1996–97 Yemeni League is the fifth edition of top-level football in Yemen. The season started in November 1996 and ended in June 1997. Al Wahda Sana'a' won the title.
Teams A total of twelve teams contested the league, including teen sides from the 1994–95 season and two promoted teams from the 1994–95 ??? league. Al-Taliya Taizz and Al-Shurta Aden were relegated from 1994 to 1995 Yemeni League after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table. 1994–95 ??? League champions Al-Ittihad (Ibb) and runners-up Al Sha'ab Sana'a secured direct promotion to the Yemeni League.
Stadia and locations
Club Location Stadium Al-Ahli Sana'a Ali Muhesen Stadium Al-Ahly Hudaida Al Hudaydah Al-Ittihad Ibb Al-Shaab Hadramout Mukalla Al Sha'ab Sana'a Sana'a Al-Shula Aden Al-Tilal SC Aden Al-Wahda (Aden) Aden Al-Wahda Club (San'a') Sana'a Al-Zohra Sana'a Hassan Abyan Abyan Shamsan Aden
League table Pos. Team Pld. Pts.1Al-Wahda Club (San'a') (C)22422Al-Tilal SC22393Al-Ahly Hudaida2237???Al-Zohra Sana'a22??????Shamsan Aden22??????Al-Shaab Hadramout (Mukalla)22??????Al-Shula22??????Al-Ittihad (Ibb)22??????Al-Ahli Club San'a'22??????Hassan Abyan22??????Al Sha'ab Sana'a (R)22??????Al-Wahda (Aden) (R)22???
Season statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Jameel Al-Maktry Shamsan Aden212 Omar Abdul Hafeez Al-Zohra Sana'a153 Khalid Al-Akbari Al-Shaab Hadramout11
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