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2009–10 UAE Pro League


FieldValue
competitionUAE Pro League
season2009–10
winnersAl-Wahda
relegatedAjman Club
Emirates Club
league topscorerJosé Sand (23)
biggest home winAl Ain 5–1 Ahli Dubai (8 Feb 2010)
biggest away winBani Yas 1–6 Al Ain (10 Jan 2010)
highest scoringAl Dhafra 4–6 Al-Nasr (9 Jan 2010)
matches82
total goals306
prevseason2008–09
nextseason2010–11
average attendance2,616

Emirates Club

The 2009–10 UAE League season was the 35th edition of top-level football in the United Arab Emirates.

This was the second professional season in the history of the country.

Ahli Dubai were defending champions from the 2008–09 campaign.

Al Khaleej and Al-Shaab were relegated from the previous season.

Bani Yas Club and Emirates Club were promoted from the UAE Second Division.

The winners of the league qualified for the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup as the host representative.

Members clubs

ClubCoachCityStadium2008–2009 seasonNotes
Al-AhliRomania Ioan AndoneDubaiRashed Stadium2008–09 UAE Pro-League ChampionsAFC Champions League 2010 Qualifier
Al-JaziraBrazil Abel BragaAbu DhabiAl Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium2nd in 2008–09 UAE Pro-LeagueAFC Champions League 2010 Qualifier
Al-AinGermany Winfried SchäferAl AinSheikh Khalifa International Stadium3rd in 2008–09 UAE Pro-LeagueAFC Champions League 2010 Qualifier
Al-WahdaAustria Josef HickersbergerAbu DhabiAl-Nahyan Stadium4th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-LeagueAFC Champions League 2010 Playoff Qualifier
Al-ShababIraq Abdul Wahab Abdul QaderDubaiAl Maktoum Stadium5th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-LeagueGulf Club Champions Cup 2009 Qualifier
Al-WaslCosta Rica Alexandre GuimarãesDubaiZabeel Stadium6th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-LeagueGulf Club Champions Cup 2009 Qualifier
Al-NasrGermany Frank PagelsdorfDubaiAl-Maktoum Stadium7th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League
Al-DhafraFrance Laurent BanideMadinat ZayedAl Dhafra Stadium8th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League
AjmanBrazil Zé MárioAjmanAjman Stadium9th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League
SharjahPortugal Manuel CajudaSharjahSharjah Stadium10th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League
BaniyasTunisia Faouzi BenzartiBani YasTahnoun Bin Mohamed StadiumPromoted
EmiratesIran Ebrahim GhasempourRas al-KhaimahEmirates Club StadiumPromoted

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadium
Al-AhliDubaiRashed Stadium
Al-JaziraAbu DhabiAl Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Al-AinAl AinSheikh Khalifa International Stadium
Al-WahdaAbu DhabiAl-Nahyan Stadium
Al-ShababDubaiAl Maktoum Stadium
Al-WaslDubaiZabeel Stadium
Al-NasrDubaiAl-Maktoum Stadium
Al-DhafraMadinat ZayedAl Dhafra Stadium
AjmanAjmanAjman Stadium
SharjahSharjahSharjah Stadium
BaniyasBani YasTahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium
EmiratesRas al-KhaimahEmirates Club Stadium

Managerial changes

Pre-season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureReplaced by
SharjahIraq Abdul Wahab Abdul QaderShort-term contractPortugal Manuel Cajuda

During the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Al-ShababBrazil Toninho CerezoSacked29 October 2009Iraq Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader29 October 200911th
AjmanBrazil Zé MárioSacked25 October 2009Tunisia Ghazi Ghrairi25 October 200912th
Al-AhliRomania Ioan AndoneSacked2 November 2009United Arab Emirates Mahdi Ali2 November 200910th
Al-AinGermany Winfried SchäferSacked2 December 2009Morocco Rasheed Mahmoud (caretaker)2 December 20093rd
EmiratesIran Ebrahim GhasempourSackedUnited Arab Emirates Eid Baroot
Al-ShababIraq Abdul Wahab Abdul QaderSackedBrazil Paulo Bonamigo
Al-AhliUnited Arab Emirates Mahdi Alidate=September 2016bot=InternetArchiveBotfix-attempted=yes }}Tunisia Nour el Din
Al-AhliTunisia Nour el DinSackedNetherlands Henk ten Cate
Al-AhliNetherlands Henk ten CateResigned
Al-AinBrazil Toninho CerezoSacked (poor ACL performances)United Arab Emirates Abdulhameed al Mishtiki (caretaker)

Foreign players

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3AFC playerFormer players
AjmanIvory Coast Boris KabiMorocco Tarik SektiouiTogo Mohamed KaderOman Hussain Al-HadhriIran Javad Kazemian
Morocco Mohamed Amine Najmi
Al-AhliBrazil BaréBrazil CledersonEgypt Hosny Abd RaboIran Mehrzad Madanchi
Al-AinArgentina José SandChile Jorge ValdiviaQatar Emerson SheikSouth Korea Lee Ho
Al-DhafraAlgeria Mehdi MéniriAlgeria Toufik ZeraraNigeria Abass LawalBahrain Mohamed SalmeenBrazil Arthuro
Togo Mohamed Kader
Al-JaziraBrazil Márcio RozárioIvory Coast Antonin KoutouanIvory Coast Ibrahim DiakyAustralia Michael BeauchampBrazil Ricardo Oliveira
Al-NasrEcuador Carlos TenorioMorocco Ali BoussabounRomania Ionuț RadaIran Mohammad NosratiMorocco Anouar Diba
Al-ShababBrazil PedrãoBrazil Renato AbreuChile Carlos VillanuevaBahrain Hussain Ali Baba
SharjahBrazil Éder GaúchoBrazil MarcelinhoBrazil Rafael LimaIran Maziar ZareIraq Mustafa Karim
Al-WahdaBrazil Fernando BaianoBrazil MagrãoBrazil PingaOman Hassan Mudhafar Al-Gheilani
Al-WaslBrazil Alexandre OliveiraBrazil Élton ArábiaMorocco Soufiane AlloudiOman Mohammed Al-BalushiBrazil Douglas
Brazil Valdomiro
Panama Blas Pérez
BaniyasIvory Coast Modibo Kane DiarraSenegal André Senghor
EmiratesAlgeria Karim KerkarMorocco Hassan TaïrMorocco Nabil DaoudiIran Javad KazemianIran Maziar Zare

Standings

Fixtures and results

Top scorers

;24 goals

  • ARG José Sand (Al-Ain)

;18 goals

  • BRA Fernando Baiano (Al-Wahda)
  • ECU Carlos Tenorio (Al-Nasr)

;15 goals

  • BRA Marcelinho (Sharjah)

;14 goals

  • NGA Abass Lawal (Al-Dhafra)

;13 goals

  • SEN André Senghor (Baniyas)

;12 goals

  • CIV Modibo Kane Diarra (Baniyas)
  • CIV Antonin Koutouan (Al-Jazira)
  • UAE Mohammed Salem Saleh (Al-Dhafra)
  • BRA Pinga (Al-Wahda)
  • BRA Pedrão (Al-Shabab)

;11 goals

  • BRA Baré (Al-Ahli)

;10 goals

  • MAR Nabil Daoudi (Emirates)
  • UAE Ahmed Khalil (Al-Ahli)

Season statistics

Scoring

  • First goal of the season: Jassim Ali Mohamed for Ajman against Al-Dhafra, 8 minutes (25 September 2009).
  • Fastest goal in a match: 2 minutes – Marcelinho for Al Sharjah against Ajman (6 November 2009).
  • Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 93 minutes – Ali Boussaboun for Al-Nasr against Al-Jazira (5 December 2009).
  • Widest winning margin: 6 Goals
    • Bani Yas 1–6 Al Ain (10 Jan 2010).
    • Al Dhafra 4–6 Al-Nasr (9 Jan 2010).
  • Most goals in a match: 10 Goals
    • Bani Yas 1–6 Al Ain (10 Jan 2010).
    • Al Dhafra 4–6 Al-Nasr (9 Jan 2010).
  • Most goals in a match by one team: 6 Goals
    • Al Dhafra 4–6 Al-Nasr (9 Jan 2010).
    • Bani Yas 1–6 Al Ain (10 Jan 2010).
  • Most goals scored by losing team: 4 goals
    • Al Dhafra 4–6 Al-Nasr (9 Jan 2010).
  • Most goals in a match by one player: 5 goals
    • Tenorio for Al-Nasr against Al Dhafra (9 Jan 2010).
  • First own goal of the season: Abdullah Darwish (Al-Shabab) for Al Wasl, 22 minutes (4 October 2009).
  • First hat-trick of the season: José Sand for Al Ain against Al-Ahli (2 October 2009).

Discipline

  • First red card of the season: Ahmed Ali Abdullah for Ajman against Al-Dhafra, 41 minute (25 September 2009).

Red Card Stats

  • [[File:Red card.svg|10px]] Total red cards: 21 Card
PlayerNationalityClub
Ahmed AliUAE Ajman
Kadem AliUAE Al-Nasr
Yousef MousaUAE Emirates
Yaser SalemUAE Al-Wasl
Majed NaserUAE Al-Wasl
Carlos VillanuevaUAE Al-Shabbab
UAE Al-Sharjah
Abdallah DarwishUAE Al-Shabbab
Knith AkojbadoUAE Al Dhafra
Esam DahiUAE Al-Shabbab
Redha AbdulhadiUAE Ajman
Hassan ZahranUAE Bani Yas
UAE Emirates
Kadem AliUAE Al-Nasr
Hassan AliUAE Al-Ahli
Mahboob JumaUAE Ajman
Musallam AhmedUAE Emirates
Mohamed Amine NajmiUAE Ajman
Hassan ZahranUAE Bani Yas
Ali MohamedUAE Emirates
Mohammed Al BalushiUAE Al Wasl

References

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