2009–10 UAE Pro League

UAE Pro League 2009–10 Al-Wahda Ajman ClubEmirates Club José Sand (23) Al Ain 5–1 Ahli Dubai (8 Feb 2010) Bani Yas 1–6 Al Ain (10 Jan 2010) Al Dhafra 4–6 Al-Nasr (9 Jan 2010) 82 306 2008–09 2010–11 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 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-WaslCosta Rica Alexandre Guimarães http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090420/SPORT/704199952/1031 A daunting task ahead for Guimaraes at Wasl 2009-04-19 TheNational 18 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090830024944/http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090420/SPORT/704199952/1031 2009-08-30 dead 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 United Arab Emirates 400 right Locations of teams in the 2009-10 UAE Premier League United Arab Emirates 25.25000 55.30000 Dubai United Arab Emirates 24.46667 54.36667 Abu Dhabi left United Arab Emirates 24.20750 55.74472 Al Ain left United Arab Emirates 23.67023 53.69088 Madinat Zayed left United Arab Emirates 25.41667 55.50000 Ajman United Arab Emirates 25.37288 55.41779 Sharjah left United Arab Emirates 24.26824 55.75640 Bani Yas right United Arab Emirates 25.78333 55.95000 Ras al-Khaimah 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 2009Al-Shabab Club sack Brazilian coach Cerezo of poor results http://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?showarticle=57503&obj=1000125 Kooora.com 24 October 2009 24 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 Al-Ahli sack his coach http://www.emaratalyoum.com/Articles/2009/11/Pages/311200929844982212.aspx Emarat Alyoum.com 2 November 2009 2 November 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091104032918/http://www.emaratalyoum.com/Articles/2009/11/Pages/311200929844982212.aspx 4 November 2009 dead dmy-all United Arab Emirates Mahdi Ali 2 November 2009 10th Al-Ain Germany Winfried Schäfer Sacked 2 December 2009 Al Ain sack Schaefer http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-champions-league-2010/26222-al-ain-sack-schaefer The AFC 2 December 2009 2 December 2009 October 2010 H3llBotAl Ain sack Schaefer http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091203/SPORT/712029872/1031 The National 3 December 2009 3 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407081328/http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20091203%2FSPORT%2F712029872%2F1031 2014-04-07 dead 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 Sacked Al Ahli appoint Dutch coachSeptember 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes Tunisia Nour el Din Al-Ahli Tunisia Nour el Din Sacked Netherlands Henk ten Cate Al-Ahli Netherlands Henk ten Cate Resigned Ten Cate steps down after Sadd humiliation September 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes Al-Ain Brazil Toninho Cerezo Sacked (poor ACL performances) Shabab, Al Ain boot out their coaches 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 main WDL QR 5 WAH Al-Wahda JAZ Al-Jazira AIN Al-Ain YAS Baniyas WAS Al-Wasl SHR Sharjah SHA Al-Shabab ALI Al-Ahli DHA Al-Dhafra NAS Al-Nasr EMI Emirates AJM Ajman 19 1 2 42 15 C 15 6 1 48 26 14 3 5 57 29 10 6 6 44 37 8 5 9 41 40 7 7 8 37 36 8 4 10 35 44 7 5 10 42 43 7 5 10 47 55 7 2 13 37 49 4 2 16 37 57 R 2 2 18 29 68 R #FEDCBA 2010 FIFA Club World Cup play-off stage and 2011 AFC Champions League group stage CLGS1 #ACE1AF 2011 AFC Champions League group stage 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. CLGS2 #D0F0C0 2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off CLQP #97DEFF 2011 Gulf Club Champions Cup GCCC GCCC GCCC #FFCCCC Relegation R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete goalzz.com UAE League 2009–10 winners Al-Wahda 4th Fixtures and results main FBR grey ALI AIN AJM JAZ NAS SHA WAH WAS YAS DHA EMI SHR Al-Ahli 1–5 8–0 2–4 4–2 1–0 1–3 1–1 2–2 4–4 2–1 1–1 Al-Ain 5–1 3–2 0–1 2–0 4–0 0–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 5–3 2–1 Ajman 0–3 4–5 1–1 0–3 0–2 2–5 5–4 2–4 4–1 1–3 1–4 Al-Jazira 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 5–3 2–2 3–2 1–1 Al-Nasr 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–5 3–2 0–1 3–1 1–2 3–3 4–1 1–4 Al-Shabab 3–1 2–5 3–0 1–2 3–2 1–1 4–3 1–1 1–2 3–2 1–1 Al-Wahda 2–1 1–0 3–2 2–1 3–0 4–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 Al-Wasl 0–0 1–3 2–1 2–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 3–3 2–0 5–0 0–2 Baniyas 1–0 1–6 1–1 1–1 2–3 4–0 1–2 2–1 4–1 4–0 3–3 Al-Dhafra 5–4 2–1 4–2 0–2 4–6 2–3 1–2 2–3 0–1 4–3 1–1 Emirates 1–3 0–1 2–0 1–2 4–1 1–1 1–2 4–5 1–2 2–3 3–2 Sharjah 1–0 1–1 4–1 2–4 2–1 1–2 0–3 4–2 0–1 1–5 1–1 7 May 2010 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).Ajman 2-4 Al-Dhafra http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=4950&stage=1&smonth=200909 Goalzz.com 25 September 2009 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).Al-Nasr 5-1 Al-Jazira http://www.super.ae/news/details.php?id=3316 Super.ae 5 December 2009 5 December 2009April 2019 InternetArchiveBot 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).Al Jazira 5-3 Bani Yas http://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?showarticle=61198&obj=4950 9 January 2010 15 January 2010 Bani Yas 1–6 Al Ain (10 Jan 2010).Bani Yas 1–6 Al Ain http://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?showarticle=61264&obj=4950 10 January 2010 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 Player Nationality Club Ahmed Ali UAE UAE Ajman Kadem Ali UAE UAE Al-Nasr Yousef Mousa UAE UAE Emirates Yaser Salem UAE UAE Al-Wasl Majed Naser UAE UAE Al-Wasl Carlos Villanueva Chile UAE Al-Shabbab UAE UAE Al-Sharjah Abdallah Darwish UAE UAE Al-Shabbab Knith Akojbado Nigeria UAE Al Dhafra Esam Dahi UAE UAE Al-Shabbab Redha Abdulhadi UAE UAE Ajman Hassan Zahran UAE UAE Bani Yas UAE UAE Emirates Kadem Ali UAE UAE Al-Nasr Hassan Ali UAE UAE Al-Ahli Mahboob Juma UAE UAE Ajman Musallam Ahmed UAE UAE Emirates Mohamed Amine Najmi Morocco UAE Ajman Hassan Zahran UAE UAE Bani Yas Ali Mohamed UAE UAE Emirates Mohammed Al Balushi Oman UAE Al Wasl See also 2009–10 Al Wasl F.C. season 2009–10 Al Ain Club season References External links UFL Official Website Football Association The UAE Football Association National League Standings UAE League Page on FIFA.com UAE League 2009-2010 Arabic Results and Standings 2009–10 1 United Arab Emirates