Al-Wehda Sports & Cultural Club ( ar, نادي الوحدة الرياضي و الثقافي صنعاء) is a
Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the northeast an ...
i
football club based in
Sana'a
Sanaa ( ar, صَنْعَاء, ' , Yemeni Arabic: ; Old South Arabian: 𐩮𐩬𐩲𐩥 ''Ṣnʿw''), also spelled Sana'a or Sana, is the capital and largest city in Yemen and the centre of Sanaa Governorate. The city is not part of the Gove ...
. Founded in 1954, Al-Wahda (which means "unity" in Arabic), is one of the most successful and famous clubs in Yemen, having won the
Yemeni League
Yemeni League is the top football division of the Yemen Football Association. It was created in 1990 after the unification of North and South Yemen. It was set up in a four-level system with Premier, First, Second and Third Division.
16 northe ...
four times since 1990.
Al-Wehda has a fierce rivalry with local rivals
Al-Ahli Club Sana'a.
Honours
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Yemeni League
Yemeni League is the top football division of the Yemen Football Association. It was created in 1990 after the unification of North and South Yemen. It was set up in a four-level system with Premier, First, Second and Third Division.
16 northe ...
: 1 (before 1990)
::1978/79
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Yemeni League
Yemeni League is the top football division of the Yemen Football Association. It was created in 1990 after the unification of North and South Yemen. It was set up in a four-level system with Premier, First, Second and Third Division.
16 northe ...
: 4 (since 1990)
::1994/95, 1996/97, 1997/98, 2001/02
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Prince Nassem's Cup: 2
Performance in AFC competitions
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AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...
: 4 appearances
::2004, 2000, 1999, 1998
External links
Team's profile - ''kooora.com''
Sport in Sanaa
Football clubs in Yemen
Association football clubs established in 1954
1954 establishments in Asia
Establishments in the Kingdom of Yemen
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