2009–10 UAE Pro League
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = UAE Football League
| season = 2009–10
| winners = Al-Wahda
| relegated = Ajman Club
Emirates Club
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| continentalcup2 =
| continentalcup2 qualifiers =
| 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
}}
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
=Stadia and locations=
{{Location map+ |United Arab Emirates |width=400 |float=right |caption=Locations of teams in the 2009-10 UAE Premier League |places=
{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |lat=25.25000 |long=55.30000 |label=Dubai }}
{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |lat=24.46667 |long=54.36667 |label=Abu Dhabi |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |lat=24.20750|long=55.74472 |label=Al Ain |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |lat=23.67023|long=53.69088 |label=Madinat Zayed |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |lat=25.41667|long=55.50000 |label=Ajman }}
{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |lat=25.37288|long=55.41779 |label=Sharjah|position=left }}
{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |lat=24.26824|long=55.75640 |label=Bani Yas |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |lat=25.78333|long=55.95000 |label=Ras al-Khaimah }}
}}
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Club
! Location ! Stadium |
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Al-Ahli
| Dubai |
Al-Jazira |
Al-Ain
| Al Ain |
Al-Wahda |
Al-Shabab
| Dubai |
Al-Wasl
| Dubai |
Al-Nasr
| Dubai |
Al-Dhafra |
Ajman
| Ajman |
Sharjah
| Sharjah |
Baniyas
| Bani Yas |
Emirates |
Managerial changes
=Pre-season=
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Team
! Outgoing manager ! Manner of departure ! Replaced by |
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Sharjah
| {{flagicon|Iraq}} Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader | Short-term contract | {{flagicon|Portugal}} Manuel Cajuda |
=During the season=
Foreign players
class="wikitable"
! width="170" | Club ! width="170" | Player 1 ! width="170" | Player 2 ! width="170" | Player 3 ! width="170" | AFC player ! width="170" | Former players |
Ajman
| {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Boris Kabi | {{flagicon|Morocco}} Tarik Sektioui | {{flagicon|Togo}} Mohamed Kader | {{flagicon|Oman}} Hussain Al-Hadhri | {{flagicon|Iran}} Javad Kazemian |
Al-Ahli
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Baré | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Clederson | {{flagicon|Egypt}} Hosny Abd Rabo | {{flagicon|Iran}} Mehrzad Madanchi | |
Al-Ain
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} José Sand | {{flagicon|Chile}} Jorge Valdivia | {{flagicon|Qatar}} Emerson Sheik | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee Ho | |
Al-Dhafra
| {{flagicon|Algeria}} Mehdi Méniri | {{flagicon|Algeria}} Toufik Zerara | {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Abass Lawal | {{flagicon|Bahrain}} Mohamed Salmeen | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Arthuro |
Al-Jazira
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Márcio Rozário | {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Antonin Koutouan | {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Ibrahim Diaky | {{flagicon|Australia}} Michael Beauchamp | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Ricardo Oliveira |
Al-Nasr
| {{flagicon|Ecuador}} Carlos Tenorio | {{flagicon|Morocco}} Ali Boussaboun | {{flagicon|Romania}} Ionuț Rada | {{flagicon|Iran}} Mohammad Nosrati | {{flagicon|Morocco}} Anouar Diba |
Al-Shabab
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Pedrão | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Renato Abreu | {{flagicon|Chile}} Carlos Villanueva | | {{flagicon|Bahrain}} Hussain Ali Baba |
Sharjah
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Éder Gaúcho | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Marcelinho | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Rafael Lima | {{flagicon|Iran}} Maziar Zare | {{flagicon|Iraq}} Mustafa Karim |
Al-Wahda
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Fernando Baiano | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Magrão | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Pinga | {{flagicon|Oman}} Hassan Mudhafar Al-Gheilani | |
Al-Wasl
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Alexandre Oliveira | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Élton Arábia | {{flagicon|Morocco}} Soufiane Alloudi | {{flagicon|Oman}} Mohammed Al-Balushi | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Douglas |
Baniyas
| {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Modibo Kane Diarra | {{flagicon|Senegal}} André Senghor | | | |
Emirates
| {{flagicon|Algeria}} Karim Kerkar | {{flagicon|Morocco}} Hassan Taïr | {{flagicon|Morocco}} Nabil Daoudi | {{flagicon|Iran}} Javad Kazemian | {{flagicon|Iran}} Maziar Zare |
Standings
|res_col_header=QR
|show_limit=5
|team1=WAH|name_WAH=Al-Wahda
|team2=JAZ|name_JAZ=Al-Jazira
|team3=AIN|name_AIN=Al-Ain
|team4=YAS|name_YAS=Baniyas
|team5=WAS|name_WAS=Al-Wasl
|team6=SHR|name_SHR=Sharjah
|team7=SHA|name_SHA=Al-Shabab
|team8=ALI|name_ALI=Al-Ahli
|team9=DHA|name_DHA=Al-Dhafra
|team10=NAS|name_NAS=Al-Nasr
|team11=EMI|name_EMI=Emirates
|team12=AJM|name_AJM=Ajman
|win_WAH=19|draw_WAH=1|loss_WAH=2|gf_WAH=42|ga_WAH=15|status_WAH=C
|win_JAZ=15|draw_JAZ=6|loss_JAZ=1|gf_JAZ=48|ga_JAZ=26
|win_AIN=14|draw_AIN=3|loss_AIN=5|gf_AIN=57|ga_AIN=29
|win_YAS=10|draw_YAS=6|loss_YAS=6|gf_YAS=44|ga_YAS=37
|win_WAS=8|draw_WAS=5|loss_WAS=9|gf_WAS=41|ga_WAS=40
|win_SHR=7|draw_SHR=7|loss_SHR=8|gf_SHR=37|ga_SHR=36
|win_SHA=8|draw_SHA=4|loss_SHA=10|gf_SHA=35|ga_SHA=44
|win_ALI=7|draw_ALI=5|loss_ALI=10|gf_ALI=42|ga_ALI=43
|win_DHA=7|draw_DHA=5|loss_DHA=10|gf_DHA=47|ga_DHA=55
|win_NAS=7|draw_NAS=2|loss_NAS=13|gf_NAS=37|ga_NAS=49
|win_EMI=4|draw_EMI=2|loss_EMI=16|gf_EMI=37|ga_EMI=57|status_EMI=R
|win_AJM=2|draw_AJM=2|loss_AJM=18|gf_AJM=29|ga_AJM=68|status_AJM=R
|col_CLGS1=#FEDCBA|text_CLGS1=2010 FIFA Club World Cup play-off stage and 2011 AFC Champions League group stage
|note_res_CLGS1=League champions Al-Wahda also qualified for the 2011 AFC Champions League group stage.
|result1=CLGS1
|col_CLGS2=#ACE1AF|text_CLGS2=2011 AFC Champions League group stage
|note_res_CLGS2=Emirates Club, which played in the UAE Division 1 Group A, also secured 2011 AFC Champions League group stage qualification by winning the 2009–10 UAE President's Cup.
|result2=CLGS2
|col_CLQP=#D0F0C0|text_CLQP=2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off
|result3=CLQP
|col_GCCC=#97DEFF|text_GCCC=2011 Gulf Club Champions Cup
|result7=GCCC|result8=GCCC|result9=GCCC
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegation
|result11=R|result12=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=4950&stage=1 goalzz.com]
}}
{{winners||UAE League 2009–10 winners|Al-Wahda|4th}}
Fixtures and results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ALI|team2=AIN|team3=AJM|team4=JAZ|team5=NAS
|team6=SHA|team7=WAH|team8=WAS|team9=YAS|team10=DHA
|team11=EMI|team12=SHR
|name_ALI=Al-Ahli
|match_ALI_AIN=1–5
|match_ALI_AJM=8–0
|match_ALI_JAZ=2–4
|match_ALI_NAS=4–2
|match_ALI_SHA=1–0
|match_ALI_WAH=1–3
|match_ALI_WAS=1–1
|match_ALI_YAS=2–2
|match_ALI_DHA=4–4
|match_ALI_EMI=2–1
|match_ALI_SHR=1–1
|name_AIN=Al-Ain
|match_AIN_ALI=5–1
|match_AIN_AJM=3–2
|match_AIN_JAZ=0–1
|match_AIN_NAS=2–0
|match_AIN_SHA=4–0
|match_AIN_WAH=0–1
|match_AIN_WAS=1–3
|match_AIN_YAS=3–1
|match_AIN_DHA=1–1
|match_AIN_EMI=5–3
|match_AIN_SHR=2–1
|name_AJM=Ajman
|match_AJM_ALI=0–3
|match_AJM_AIN=4–5
|match_AJM_JAZ=1–1
|match_AJM_NAS=0–3
|match_AJM_SHA=0–2
|match_AJM_WAH=2–5
|match_AJM_WAS=5–4
|match_AJM_YAS=2–4
|match_AJM_DHA=4–1
|match_AJM_EMI=1–3
|match_AJM_SHR=1–4
|name_JAZ=Al-Jazira
|match_JAZ_ALI=1–0
|match_JAZ_AIN=2–2
|match_JAZ_AJM=2–1
|match_JAZ_NAS=2–0
|match_JAZ_SHA=2–1
|match_JAZ_WAH=1–0
|match_JAZ_WAS=2–1
|match_JAZ_YAS=5–3
|match_JAZ_DHA=2–2
|match_JAZ_EMI=3–2
|match_JAZ_SHR=1–1
|name_NAS=Al-Nasr
|match_NAS_ALI=1–2
|match_NAS_AIN=0–2
|match_NAS_AJM=2–0
|match_NAS_JAZ=1–5
|match_NAS_SHA=3–2
|match_NAS_WAH=0–1
|match_NAS_WAS=3–1
|match_NAS_YAS=1–2
|match_NAS_DHA=3–3
|match_NAS_EMI=4–1
|match_NAS_SHR=1–4
|name_SHA=Al-Shabab
|match_SHA_ALI=3–1
|match_SHA_AIN=2–5
|match_SHA_AJM=3–0
|match_SHA_JAZ=1–2
|match_SHA_NAS=3–2
|match_SHA_WAH=1–1
|match_SHA_WAS=4–3
|match_SHA_YAS=1–1
|match_SHA_DHA=1–2
|match_SHA_EMI=3–2
|match_SHA_SHR=1–1
|name_WAH=Al-Wahda
|match_WAH_ALI=2–1
|match_WAH_AIN=1–0
|match_WAH_AJM=3–2
|match_WAH_JAZ=2–1
|match_WAH_NAS=3–0
|match_WAH_SHA=4–1
|match_WAH_WAS=2–0
|match_WAH_YAS=1–0
|match_WAH_DHA=2–0
|match_WAH_EMI=3–1
|match_WAH_SHR=1–0
|name_WAS=Al-Wasl
|match_WAS_ALI=0–0
|match_WAS_AIN=1–3
|match_WAS_AJM=2–1
|match_WAS_JAZ=2–2
|match_WAS_NAS=0–0
|match_WAS_SHA=2–0
|match_WAS_WAH=1–0
|match_WAS_YAS=3–3
|match_WAS_DHA=2–0
|match_WAS_EMI=5–0
|match_WAS_SHR=0–2
|name_YAS=Baniyas
|match_YAS_ALI=1–0
|match_YAS_AIN=1–6
|match_YAS_AJM=1–1
|match_YAS_JAZ=1–1
|match_YAS_NAS=2–3
|match_YAS_SHA=4–0
|match_YAS_WAH=1–2
|match_YAS_WAS=2–1
|match_YAS_DHA=4–1
|match_YAS_EMI=4–0
|match_YAS_SHR=3–3
|name_DHA=Al-Dhafra
|match_DHA_ALI=5–4
|match_DHA_AIN=2–1
|match_DHA_AJM=4–2
|match_DHA_JAZ=0–2
|match_DHA_NAS=4–6
|match_DHA_SHA=2–3
|match_DHA_WAH=1–2
|match_DHA_WAS=2–3
|match_DHA_YAS=0–1
|match_DHA_EMI=4–3
|match_DHA_SHR=1–1
|name_EMI=Emirates
|match_EMI_ALI=1–3
|match_EMI_AIN=0–1
|match_EMI_AJM=2–0
|match_EMI_JAZ=1–2
|match_EMI_NAS=4–1
|match_EMI_SHA=1–1
|match_EMI_WAH=1–2
|match_EMI_WAS=4–5
|match_EMI_YAS=1–2
|match_EMI_DHA=2–3
|match_EMI_SHR=3–2
|name_SHR=Sharjah
|match_SHR_ALI=1–0
|match_SHR_AIN=1–1
|match_SHR_AJM=4–1
|match_SHR_JAZ=2–4
|match_SHR_NAS=2–1
|match_SHR_SHA=1–2
|match_SHR_WAH=0–3
|match_SHR_WAS=4–2
|match_SHR_YAS=0–1
|match_SHR_DHA=1–5
|match_SHR_EMI=1–1
|update=7 May 2010
|source=
}}
Top scorers
;24 goals
- {{flagicon|ARG}} José Sand (Al-Ain)
;18 goals
- {{flagicon|BRA}} Fernando Baiano (Al-Wahda)
- {{flagicon|ECU}} Carlos Tenorio (Al-Nasr)
;15 goals
- {{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelinho (Sharjah)
;14 goals
- {{flagicon|NGA}} Abass Lawal (Al-Dhafra)
;13 goals
- {{flagicon|SEN}} André Senghor (Baniyas)
;12 goals
- {{flagicon|CIV}} Modibo Kane Diarra (Baniyas)
- {{flagicon|CIV}} Antonin Koutouan (Al-Jazira)
- {{flagicon|UAE}} Mohammed Salem Saleh (Al-Dhafra)
- {{flagicon|BRA}} Pinga (Al-Wahda)
- {{flagicon|BRA}} Pedrão (Al-Shabab)
;11 goals
- {{flagicon|BRA}} Baré (Al-Ahli)
;10 goals
- {{flagicon|MAR}} Nabil Daoudi (Emirates)
- {{flagicon|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).{{cite web|title=Ajman 2-4 Al-Dhafra|url=http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=4950&stage=1&smonth=200909|publisher=Goalzz.com|date=25 September 2009 |access-date=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).{{cite web|title=Al-Nasr 5-1 Al-Jazira|url=http://www.super.ae/news/details.php?id=3316|publisher=Super.ae|date=5 December 2009|access-date=5 December 2009}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- 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).{{cite web|title=Al Jazira 5-3 Bani Yas|url=http://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?showarticle=61198&obj=4950|date=9 January 2010| access-date= 15 January 2010 }}
- Bani Yas 1–6 Al Ain (10 Jan 2010).{{cite web|title=Bani Yas 1–6 Al Ain|url=http://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?showarticle=61264&obj=4950|date=10 January 2010| access-date= 15 January 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=
- 10px Total red cards: 21 Card
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Player
! Nationality ! Club | ||
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Ahmed Ali | {{fb|UAE}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Ajman |
Kadem Ali | {{fb|UAE}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Al-Nasr |
Yousef Mousa | {{fb|UAE}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Emirates |
Yaser Salem | {{fb|UAE}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Al-Wasl |
Majed Naser | {{fb|UAE}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Al-Wasl |
Carlos Villanueva | {{fb|Chile}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Al-Shabbab |
{{fb|UAE}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Al-Sharjah | |
Abdallah Darwish | {{fb|UAE}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Al-Shabbab |
Knith Akojbado | {{fb|Nigeria}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Al Dhafra |
Esam Dahi | {{fb|UAE}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Al-Shabbab |
Redha Abdulhadi | {{fb|UAE}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Ajman |
Hassan Zahran | {{fb|UAE}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Bani Yas |
{{fb|UAE}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Emirates | |
Kadem Ali | {{fb|UAE}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Al-Nasr |
Hassan Ali | {{fb|UAE}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Al-Ahli |
Mahboob Juma | {{fb|UAE}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Ajman |
Musallam Ahmed | {{fb|UAE}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Emirates |
Mohamed Amine Najmi | {{fb|Morocco}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Ajman |
Hassan Zahran | {{fb|UAE}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Bani Yas |
Ali Mohamed | {{fb|UAE}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Emirates |
Mohammed Al Balushi | {{fb|Oman}} | {{flagicon|UAE}} Al Wasl |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090628103139/http://www.ufl.ae/ UFL] Official Website
- [http://www.uaefa.ae/ Football Association] The UAE Football Association
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070603162028/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=uae/nationalleague/standings.html National League Standings] UAE League Page on FIFA.com
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090830104731/http://finalhalf.com/regions/uae/tournaments/uae_league/seasons/2009_2010 UAE League 2009-2010] Arabic Results and Standings
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