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2009–10 UAE Pro League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | UAE Pro League |
| season | 2009–10 |
| winners | Al-Wahda |
| relegated | Ajman Club |
| Emirates Club | |
| league topscorer | José Sand (23) |
| biggest home win | Al Ain 5–1 Ahli Dubai (8 Feb 2010) |
| biggest away win | Bani Yas 1–6 Al Ain (10 Jan 2010) |
| highest scoring | Al Dhafra 4–6 Al-Nasr (9 Jan 2010) |
| matches | 82 |
| total goals | 306 |
| prevseason | 2008–09 |
| nextseason | 2010–11 |
| average attendance | 2,616 |
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
| Club | Coach | City | Stadium | 2008–2009 season | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Romania Ioan Andone | Dubai | Rashed Stadium | 2008–09 UAE Pro-League Champions | AFC Champions League 2010 Qualifier | |
| Al-Jazira | Brazil Abel Braga | Abu Dhabi | Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium | 2nd in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League | AFC Champions League 2010 Qualifier | |
| Al-Ain | Germany Winfried Schäfer | Al Ain | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium | 3rd in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League | AFC Champions League 2010 Qualifier | |
| Al-Wahda | Austria Josef Hickersberger | Abu Dhabi | Al-Nahyan Stadium | 4th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League | AFC Champions League 2010 Playoff Qualifier | |
| Al-Shabab | Iraq Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader | Dubai | Al Maktoum Stadium | 5th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League | Gulf Club Champions Cup 2009 Qualifier | |
| Al-Wasl | Costa Rica Alexandre Guimarães | Dubai | Zabeel Stadium | 6th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League | Gulf Club Champions Cup 2009 Qualifier | |
| Al-Nasr | Germany Frank Pagelsdorf | Dubai | Al-Maktoum Stadium | 7th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League | ||
| Al-Dhafra | France Laurent Banide | Madinat Zayed | Al Dhafra Stadium | 8th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League | ||
| Ajman | Brazil Zé Mário | Ajman | Ajman Stadium | 9th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League | ||
| Sharjah | Portugal Manuel Cajuda | Sharjah | Sharjah Stadium | 10th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League | ||
| Baniyas | Tunisia Faouzi Benzarti | Bani Yas | Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium | Promoted | ||
| Emirates | Iran Ebrahim Ghasempour | Ras al-Khaimah | Emirates Club Stadium | Promoted |
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Dubai | Rashed Stadium |
| Al-Jazira | Abu Dhabi | Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
| Al-Ain | Al Ain | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium |
| Al-Wahda | Abu Dhabi | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
| Al-Shabab | Dubai | Al Maktoum Stadium |
| Al-Wasl | Dubai | Zabeel Stadium |
| Al-Nasr | Dubai | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| Al-Dhafra | Madinat Zayed | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| Ajman | Ajman | Ajman Stadium |
| Sharjah | Sharjah | Sharjah Stadium |
| Baniyas | Bani Yas | Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium |
| Emirates | Ras al-Khaimah | Emirates Club Stadium |
Managerial changes
Pre-season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah | Iraq Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader | Short-term contract | Portugal Manuel Cajuda |
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shabab | Brazil Toninho Cerezo | Sacked | 29 October 2009 | Iraq Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader | 29 October 2009 | 11th | ||
| Ajman | Brazil Zé Mário | Sacked | 25 October 2009 | Tunisia Ghazi Ghrairi | 25 October 2009 | 12th | ||
| Al-Ahli | Romania Ioan Andone | Sacked | 2 November 2009 | United Arab Emirates Mahdi Ali | 2 November 2009 | 10th | ||
| Al-Ain | Germany Winfried Schäfer | Sacked | 2 December 2009 | Morocco Rasheed Mahmoud (caretaker) | 2 December 2009 | 3rd | ||
| Emirates | Iran Ebrahim Ghasempour | Sacked | United Arab Emirates Eid Baroot | |||||
| Al-Shabab | Iraq Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader | Sacked | Brazil Paulo Bonamigo | |||||
| Al-Ahli | United Arab Emirates Mahdi Ali | date=September 2016 | bot=InternetArchiveBot | fix-attempted=yes }} | Tunisia Nour el Din | |||
| Al-Ahli | Tunisia Nour el Din | Sacked | Netherlands Henk ten Cate | |||||
| Al-Ahli | Netherlands Henk ten Cate | Resigned | ||||||
| Al-Ain | Brazil Toninho Cerezo | Sacked (poor ACL performances) | United Arab Emirates Abdulhameed al Mishtiki (caretaker) |
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | AFC player | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajman | Ivory Coast Boris Kabi | Morocco Tarik Sektioui | Togo Mohamed Kader | Oman Hussain Al-Hadhri | Iran Javad Kazemian |
| Morocco Mohamed Amine Najmi | |||||
| Al-Ahli | Brazil Baré | Brazil Clederson | Egypt Hosny Abd Rabo | Iran Mehrzad Madanchi | |
| Al-Ain | Argentina José Sand | Chile Jorge Valdivia | Qatar Emerson Sheik | South Korea Lee Ho | |
| Al-Dhafra | Algeria Mehdi Méniri | Algeria Toufik Zerara | Nigeria Abass Lawal | Bahrain Mohamed Salmeen | Brazil Arthuro |
| Togo Mohamed Kader | |||||
| Al-Jazira | Brazil Márcio Rozário | Ivory Coast Antonin Koutouan | Ivory Coast Ibrahim Diaky | Australia Michael Beauchamp | Brazil Ricardo Oliveira |
| Al-Nasr | Ecuador Carlos Tenorio | Morocco Ali Boussaboun | Romania Ionuț Rada | Iran Mohammad Nosrati | Morocco Anouar Diba |
| Al-Shabab | Brazil Pedrão | Brazil Renato Abreu | Chile Carlos Villanueva | Bahrain Hussain Ali Baba | |
| Sharjah | Brazil Éder Gaúcho | Brazil Marcelinho | Brazil Rafael Lima | Iran Maziar Zare | Iraq Mustafa Karim |
| Al-Wahda | Brazil Fernando Baiano | Brazil Magrão | Brazil Pinga | Oman Hassan Mudhafar Al-Gheilani | |
| Al-Wasl | Brazil Alexandre Oliveira | Brazil Élton Arábia | Morocco Soufiane Alloudi | Oman Mohammed Al-Balushi | Brazil Douglas |
| Brazil Valdomiro | |||||
| Panama Blas Pérez | |||||
| Baniyas | Ivory Coast Modibo Kane Diarra | Senegal André Senghor | |||
| Emirates | Algeria Karim Kerkar | Morocco Hassan Taïr | Morocco Nabil Daoudi | Iran Javad Kazemian | Iran 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
| Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Ali | UAE Ajman | |
| Kadem Ali | UAE Al-Nasr | |
| Yousef Mousa | UAE Emirates | |
| Yaser Salem | UAE Al-Wasl | |
| Majed Naser | UAE Al-Wasl | |
| Carlos Villanueva | UAE Al-Shabbab | |
| UAE Al-Sharjah | ||
| Abdallah Darwish | UAE Al-Shabbab | |
| Knith Akojbado | UAE Al Dhafra | |
| Esam Dahi | UAE Al-Shabbab | |
| Redha Abdulhadi | UAE Ajman | |
| Hassan Zahran | UAE Bani Yas | |
| UAE Emirates | ||
| Kadem Ali | UAE Al-Nasr | |
| Hassan Ali | UAE Al-Ahli | |
| Mahboob Juma | UAE Ajman | |
| Musallam Ahmed | UAE Emirates | |
| Mohamed Amine Najmi | UAE Ajman | |
| Hassan Zahran | UAE Bani Yas | |
| Ali Mohamed | UAE Emirates | |
| Mohammed Al Balushi | UAE Al Wasl |
References
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