The 2013 Yemeni League was 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 RawdaSan'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
References