2009–10 UAE Premier League
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The 2009–10 UAE League
UAE League
The UAE Pro League Committee , commonly known as PLC, is the professional association football league of the United Arab Emirates. Founded in 1973, the league currently holds a number of tournaments for the 12 participating teams, including the Etisalat Pro-League, the Etisalat Cup, Etisalat...

 season
was the 35th edition of top-level football in the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

.

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

Ahli Dubai
Al-Ahli (UAE)
Al-Ahli Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. They are based in Dubai. The club is abbreviated as A.C.....

 were defending champions from the 2008–09 campaign.

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

Bani Yas Club
Bani Yas Club
Baniyas Sports & Culture Club ; commonly referred to as simply Baniyas, or Al Smawi) is a Emirati football club, based in the Bani Yas area of Abu Dhabi...

 and Emirates Club were promoted from the UAE Second Division
UAE Second Division
UAE Division 1 Group A الدرجة الثانية is the second tier of football league competition in the United Arab Emirates.The league currently features 8 sides who play each other three times for a total of 21 games each. The top two sides gain promotion to the UAE Football League and the bottom two are...

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The winners of the league qualified for the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup
2010 FIFA Club World Cup
- Matches :If a match was tied after normal playing time, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shootout would be held to determine the winner...

 as the host representative.

Members clubs

Club Coach City Stadium 2008–2009 season Notes
Al-Ahli
Al-Ahli (UAE)
Al-Ahli Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. They are based in Dubai. The club is abbreviated as A.C.....

  Ioan Andone
Ioan Andone
Ioan Andone is a Romanian football coach and former player.-Career:He made his Divizia A debut with Corvinul Hunedoara in 1979. He later went to Dinamo Bucureşti where he helped win the league title in 1984 and 1990 and the cup title in 1984, 1986 and 1990. In 1990 he was bought by Spanish team...

Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

Rashed Stadium UAE League 2008–09
UAE League 2008–09
The 2008–09 UAE League season was the 34th edition of top level football in the United Arab Emirates and started on the 19 September 2008 until 24 May 2009....

 Champions
AFC Champions League 2010
AFC Champions League 2010
The 2010 AFC Champions League was the 29th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 8th under the current AFC Champions League title. The Final was held at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo on November 13, 2010...

 Qualifier
Al-Jazira Club   Abel Braga
Abel Braga
Abel Carlos da Silva Braga, also known as Abel Braga or just Abel during his playing days , is a football manager and a former football player...

Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...

Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football and cricket matches and is the home ground of Al Jazira Club....

2nd in UAE League 2008–09
UAE League 2008–09
The 2008–09 UAE League season was the 34th edition of top level football in the United Arab Emirates and started on the 19 September 2008 until 24 May 2009....

AFC Champions League 2010
AFC Champions League 2010
The 2010 AFC Champions League was the 29th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 8th under the current AFC Champions League title. The Final was held at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo on November 13, 2010...

 Qualifier
Al-Ain   Winfried Schäfer Al Ain
Al Ain
Al Ain |Spring]]), also known as the Garden City due to its greenery, is the second largest city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the fourth largest city in the United Arab Emirates. With a population of 374,000 , it is located approximately 160 km east of the capital Abu Dhabi and about...

Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium
Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium
Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.One of the most famous events to be staged on this stadium was the group E matches of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and the stadium also hosted some matches from the 1996 AFC Asian Cup.The...

3rd in UAE League 2008–09
UAE League 2008–09
The 2008–09 UAE League season was the 34th edition of top level football in the United Arab Emirates and started on the 19 September 2008 until 24 May 2009....

AFC Champions League 2010
AFC Champions League 2010
The 2010 AFC Champions League was the 29th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 8th under the current AFC Champions League title. The Final was held at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo on November 13, 2010...

 Qualifier
Al-Wahda   Josef Hickersberger
Josef Hickersberger
Josef Hickersberger is a former professional football player and former coach of the Austria national football team and Austrian club side Rapid Wien.-Club career:...

Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...

Al-Nahyan Stadium
Al-Nahyan Stadium
Al-Nahyan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Wahda. The stadium holds 12,000 people and was built in 1995, the stadium also hosted group games of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship....

4th in UAE League 2008–09
UAE League 2008–09
The 2008–09 UAE League season was the 34th edition of top level football in the United Arab Emirates and started on the 19 September 2008 until 24 May 2009....

AFC Champions League 2010 Playoff Qualifier
Al-Shabbab   Abdelkader Abdel Wahab Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

Al Maktoum Stadium 5th in UAE League 2008–09
UAE League 2008–09
The 2008–09 UAE League season was the 34th edition of top level football in the United Arab Emirates and started on the 19 September 2008 until 24 May 2009....

Gulf Club Champions Cup 2009
Gulf Club Champions Cup 2009
-2nd Legs:-----1st Legs:-2nd Legs:-Winner:-Top goalscorers:*Source: -References:...

 Qualifier
Al-Wasl
Al Wasl FC
Al Wasl Sports Club is a multi-sports club in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It is best known for its football team.-The Cheetahs:Being one of the most popular clubs in the UAE, AlWasl have had several nicknames. The most famous one being...

   Alexandre Guimarães
Alexandre Guimarães
Alexandre Borges Guimarães is a Brazilian-born , Costa Rican-raised ex-footballer. He arrived at Costa Rica at the age of twelve As a player, Guimarães played for Durpanel San Blas, Municipal Puntarenas, Deportivo Saprissa and Turrialba FC...

Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

Zabeel Stadium
Zabeel Stadium
Zabeel Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Zabeel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 18,000 people. It was completed in 1974....

6th in UAE League 2008–09
UAE League 2008–09
The 2008–09 UAE League season was the 34th edition of top level football in the United Arab Emirates and started on the 19 September 2008 until 24 May 2009....

Gulf Club Champions Cup 2009
Gulf Club Champions Cup 2009
-2nd Legs:-----1st Legs:-2nd Legs:-Winner:-Top goalscorers:*Source: -References:...

 Qualifier
Al-Nasr
Al-Nasr Sports Club
Al-Nasr Sports Club , is a professional association football club located in Dubai and plays in the UAE Pro-League. Al-Nasr, literally translating to "victory" in Arabic was founded in 1945 and considered as the first and the oldest club in the UAE...

  Frank Pagelsdorf
Frank Pagelsdorf
Frank Pagelsdorf is a German football manager formerly managing Al-Nasr Sports Club.-Coaching career:He was manager of Hamburger SV from 1997 to 2001. He has also had a brief time as manager in UAE.-External links:* *...

Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

Al-Maktoum Stadium
Al-Maktoum Stadium
Al-Maktoum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Nasr SC. The stadium holds 12,000 people.-External links:*...

7th in UAE League 2008–09
UAE League 2008–09
The 2008–09 UAE League season was the 34th edition of top level football in the United Arab Emirates and started on the 19 September 2008 until 24 May 2009....

Al Dhafra   Laurent Banide
Laurent Banide
-Coaching career:He coached Monaco, Umm-Salal and Al-Kuwait. In February 2010 the French coach has left Al Dhafra Club Abu Dhabi to join Al-Nasr SC, who replaces German colleague Frank Pagelsdorf.-References:...

Madinat Zayed Al Dhafra Stadium
Al Dhafra Stadium
Al Dhafra Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Madinat Zayed, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Dhafra....

8th in UAE League 2008–09
UAE League 2008–09
The 2008–09 UAE League season was the 34th edition of top level football in the United Arab Emirates and started on the 19 September 2008 until 24 May 2009....

Ajman Club
Ajman Club
Ajman Club is a United Arab Emirati football club based in Ajman, UAE. As of the 2011-12 season they will compete in the UAE Pro-League.Ajman club is one of the biggest clubs in the UAE, they are also one of the best clubs in the season of 2008....

  Zé Mario
Zé Mario
José Mário de Almeida Barros, is a Brazilian football manager. He formerly coached the Al-Arabi Sports Club in Qatar.-Career:...

Ajman
Ajman
Ajman , also spelt Ujman, is one of the seven emirates constituting the United Arab Emirates . With an area of just 260 square kilometres , Ajman is the smallest emirate by area...

Ajman Stadium
Ajman Stadium
Ajman Stadium is a football stadium in Ajman. It is known as the home of association football club Ajman Club and it has a capacity of 10,000.-External links:*...

9th in UAE League 2008–09
UAE League 2008–09
The 2008–09 UAE League season was the 34th edition of top level football in the United Arab Emirates and started on the 19 September 2008 until 24 May 2009....

Al-Sharjah
Sharjah FC
Sharjah Sports Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. It is based in Sharjah city. The home stadium is Sharjah Stadium....

  Manuel Cajuda
Manuel Cajuda
Manuel Ventura Cajuda de Sousa is a Portuguese football manager, currently in charge of União de Leiria....

Sharjah
Sharjah (city)
Sharjah is the third largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates. It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula.Sharjah is the seat of government of the emirate of Sharjah...

Sharjah Stadium 10th in UAE League 2008–09
UAE League 2008–09
The 2008–09 UAE League season was the 34th edition of top level football in the United Arab Emirates and started on the 19 September 2008 until 24 May 2009....

Bani Yas Club
Bani Yas Club
Baniyas Sports & Culture Club ; commonly referred to as simply Baniyas, or Al Smawi) is a Emirati football club, based in the Bani Yas area of Abu Dhabi...

  Faouzi Benzarti
Faouzi Benzarti
Faouzi Benzarti , , is a Tunisian former footballer and currently works as coach. He is recently manager of the Club Africain...

Bani Yas
Bani Yas
Bani Yas is a tribe in the United Arab Emirates that had a coalition with many other tribes in the region. The tribal coalition which consists of tribes from Dubai to Khawr al Udayd southeast of Qatar, was called the Bani Yas Coalition. The tribe has been led by their rulers the Al Nahyan and their...

Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium
Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium
Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is one of the home grounds of Al Ain Club. The stadium holds approximately 15,000 people and was built in 1987.This stadium played host to two AFC...

Promoted
Emirates Club   Ebrahim Ghasempour
Ebrahim Ghasempour
Ebrahim Ghasempour is an Iranian football coach and retired player who currently managing Damash Gilan in Iran Pro League.-Early life:He was born on 11 September 1957 in Abadan, Iran and was began his playing career with playing in the youth team of Sanat Naft in 1972...

Ras al-Khaimah
Ras al-Khaimah
Ras al-Khaimah is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates , in the east of the Persian Gulf. It is in the northern part of the UAE bordering Oman's exclave. The capital city and home of most residents is also called Ras al-Khaimah. The city has a population of 263,217 as of 2008. The city...

Emirates Club Stadium
Emirates Club Stadium
Emirates Club Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Emirates Club. The stadium holds near 3,000 people....

Promoted

Stadia and locations

Club Location Stadium
Al-Ahli (UAE)
Al-Ahli (UAE)
Al-Ahli Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. They are based in Dubai. The club is abbreviated as A.C.....

Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

Rashed Stadium
Al-Jazira Club Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...

Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football and cricket matches and is the home ground of Al Jazira Club....

Al-Ain FC Al Ain
Al Ain
Al Ain |Spring]]), also known as the Garden City due to its greenery, is the second largest city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the fourth largest city in the United Arab Emirates. With a population of 374,000 , it is located approximately 160 km east of the capital Abu Dhabi and about...

Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium
Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium
Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.One of the most famous events to be staged on this stadium was the group E matches of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and the stadium also hosted some matches from the 1996 AFC Asian Cup.The...

Al-Wahda FC (Abu Dhabi) Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...

Al-Nahyan Stadium
Al-Nahyan Stadium
Al-Nahyan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Wahda. The stadium holds 12,000 people and was built in 1995, the stadium also hosted group games of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship....

Al-Shabbab
Al-Shabbab
Al-Shabab Al-Arabi Club is a football club based in Dubai, Al Mamzar, in the United Arab Emirates. Al Shabab Club is founded since 1958.-Achievements:*UAE League: 3*UAE Emir Cup: 4*Runners-up 1975,1987,1989,1999,2009,2010...

Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

Al Maktoum Stadium
Al Wasl FC
Al Wasl FC
Al Wasl Sports Club is a multi-sports club in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It is best known for its football team.-The Cheetahs:Being one of the most popular clubs in the UAE, AlWasl have had several nicknames. The most famous one being...

Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

Zabeel Stadium
Zabeel Stadium
Zabeel Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Zabeel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 18,000 people. It was completed in 1974....

Al-Nasr Sports Club
Al-Nasr Sports Club
Al-Nasr Sports Club , is a professional association football club located in Dubai and plays in the UAE Pro-League. Al-Nasr, literally translating to "victory" in Arabic was founded in 1945 and considered as the first and the oldest club in the UAE...

Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

Al-Maktoum Stadium
Al-Maktoum Stadium
Al-Maktoum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Nasr SC. The stadium holds 12,000 people.-External links:*...

Al Dhafra Club Madinat Zayed Al Dhafra Stadium
Al Dhafra Stadium
Al Dhafra Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Madinat Zayed, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Dhafra....

Ajman Club
Ajman Club
Ajman Club is a United Arab Emirati football club based in Ajman, UAE. As of the 2011-12 season they will compete in the UAE Pro-League.Ajman club is one of the biggest clubs in the UAE, they are also one of the best clubs in the season of 2008....

Ajman
Ajman
Ajman , also spelt Ujman, is one of the seven emirates constituting the United Arab Emirates . With an area of just 260 square kilometres , Ajman is the smallest emirate by area...

Ajman Stadium
Ajman Stadium
Ajman Stadium is a football stadium in Ajman. It is known as the home of association football club Ajman Club and it has a capacity of 10,000.-External links:*...

Al-Sharjah Sharjah
Sharjah (city)
Sharjah is the third largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates. It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula.Sharjah is the seat of government of the emirate of Sharjah...

Sharjah Stadium
Bani Yas Club
Bani Yas Club
Baniyas Sports & Culture Club ; commonly referred to as simply Baniyas, or Al Smawi) is a Emirati football club, based in the Bani Yas area of Abu Dhabi...

Bani Yas
Bani Yas
Bani Yas is a tribe in the United Arab Emirates that had a coalition with many other tribes in the region. The tribal coalition which consists of tribes from Dubai to Khawr al Udayd southeast of Qatar, was called the Bani Yas Coalition. The tribe has been led by their rulers the Al Nahyan and their...

Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium
Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium
Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is one of the home grounds of Al Ain Club. The stadium holds approximately 15,000 people and was built in 1987.This stadium played host to two AFC...

Emirates Club Ras al-Khaimah
Ras al-Khaimah
Ras al-Khaimah is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates , in the east of the Persian Gulf. It is in the northern part of the UAE bordering Oman's exclave. The capital city and home of most residents is also called Ras al-Khaimah. The city has a population of 263,217 as of 2008. The city...

Emirates Club Stadium
Emirates Club Stadium
Emirates Club Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Emirates Club. The stadium holds near 3,000 people....


Pre-season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Replaced by
Sharjah
Sharjah FC
Sharjah Sports Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. It is based in Sharjah city. The home stadium is Sharjah Stadium....

  Abdelkader Abdel Wahab Short Term Contract   Manuel Cajuda
Manuel Cajuda
Manuel Ventura Cajuda de Sousa is a Portuguese football manager, currently in charge of União de Leiria....


During the season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Al-Shabbab   Toninho Cerezo
Toninho Cerezo
Toninho Cerezo, real name Antônio Carlos Cerezo, is a former football player from Brazil.- Career :...

Sacked 29 October 2009   Abdelkader Abdel Wahab 29 October 2009 11th
Ajman Club
Ajman Club
Ajman Club is a United Arab Emirati football club based in Ajman, UAE. As of the 2011-12 season they will compete in the UAE Pro-League.Ajman club is one of the biggest clubs in the UAE, they are also one of the best clubs in the season of 2008....

  Zé Mario
Zé Mario
José Mário de Almeida Barros, is a Brazilian football manager. He formerly coached the Al-Arabi Sports Club in Qatar.-Career:...

Sacked 25 October 2009   Ghazi Ghrayri 25 October 2009 12th
Al-Ahli
Al-Ahli (UAE)
Al-Ahli Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. They are based in Dubai. The club is abbreviated as A.C.....

  Ioan Andone
Ioan Andone
Ioan Andone is a Romanian football coach and former player.-Career:He made his Divizia A debut with Corvinul Hunedoara in 1979. He later went to Dinamo Bucureşti where he helped win the league title in 1984 and 1990 and the cup title in 1984, 1986 and 1990. In 1990 he was bought by Spanish team...

Sacked 2 November 2009   Mahdi Ali 2 November 2009 10th
Al Ain   Winfried Schaefer Sacked 2 December 2009   Rasheed Mahmoud (Caretaker) 2 December 2009 3rd
Emirates Club   Ebrahim Ghasempour
Ebrahim Ghasempour
Ebrahim Ghasempour is an Iranian football coach and retired player who currently managing Damash Gilan in Iran Pro League.-Early life:He was born on 11 September 1957 in Abadan, Iran and was began his playing career with playing in the youth team of Sanat Naft in 1972...

Sacked   Eid Barut
Al-Shabbab   Abdelkader Abdel Wahab Sacked   Paulo Bonamigo
Al-Ahli
Al-Ahli (UAE)
Al-Ahli Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. They are based in Dubai. The club is abbreviated as A.C.....

  Mahdi Ali Sacked   Nour el Din
Al-Ahli
Al-Ahli (UAE)
Al-Ahli Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. They are based in Dubai. The club is abbreviated as A.C.....

  Nour el Din Sacked Henk ten Cate
Henk ten Cate
Henk ten Cate is a Dutch football manager and a former professional player.In the 2005–06 season, he was the assistant of Frank Rijkaard at Barcelona that guided the team to a Champions League Trophy and La Liga title...

Al-Ahli
Al-Ahli (UAE)
Al-Ahli Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. They are based in Dubai. The club is abbreviated as A.C.....

Henk ten Cate
Henk ten Cate
Henk ten Cate is a Dutch football manager and a former professional player.In the 2005–06 season, he was the assistant of Frank Rijkaard at Barcelona that guided the team to a Champions League Trophy and La Liga title...

Resigned
Al Ain   Toninho Cerezo
Toninho Cerezo
Toninho Cerezo, real name Antônio Carlos Cerezo, is a former football player from Brazil.- Career :...

Sacked (poor ACL performances)   Abdulhameed al Mishtiki caretaker role

Standings

|rowspan=1|2011 AFC Champions League group stage 1

|rowspan=1|2011 AFC Champions League group stage 2

|rowspan=1|2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off

|rowspan=2|2011 Gulf Club Champions Cup
|rowspan=2|Relegation
UAE League 2009–10 Winners
Al-Wahda
4th Title

Fixtures and results

















































































































































UFL Top Scorer

24 goals José Sand
José Sand
José Gustavo Sand , commonly known as José Sand and nicknamed Pepe, is an Argentine footballer Striker who currently plays for Club Tijuana in the Primera División Mexicana.-Early career:...

 (Al Ain)

18 goals Fernando Baiano
Fernando Baiano
João Fernando Nelo , aka Fernando Baiano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Al Wahda S.C.C. in the United Arab Emirates, as a striker.-Football career:...

 (Al-Wahda) Carlos Tenorio
Carlos Tenorio
Carlos Vicente Tenorio Medina is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Emirati club Al-Nasr. Tenorio is an experienced striker known for his heading ability.-Club career:He began his career with LDU Quito. In Tenorio's early years...

 (Al-Nasr)

15 goals Marcelinho
Marcelo Oliveira Silva
Marcelo Oliveira Silva known as Marcelinho is a Brazilian football player currently playing for Sharjah.-External links:...

 (Al-Sharjah
Sharjah FC
Sharjah Sports Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. It is based in Sharjah city. The home stadium is Sharjah Stadium....

)

14 goals Abass Lawal
Abass Lawal
Abass Muyiwa Lawal is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Al-Khaleej Club in the United Arab Emirates, mainly as a right winger....

 (Al-Dhafra)

13 goals André Senghor
André Senghor
André Senghor , is a striker. He currently plays for Bani Yas Club.-Club career:Senghor previously was loaned to Raja Casablanca, where he scored two goals in his first league match, against CODM Meknès, the second was one of the best of season.Senghor also played an important role in Al-Karamah's...

 (Bani Yas
Bani Yas Club
Baniyas Sports & Culture Club ; commonly referred to as simply Baniyas, or Al Smawi) is a Emirati football club, based in the Bani Yas area of Abu Dhabi...

)

12 goals Modibo Diarra (Bani Yas
Bani Yas Club
Baniyas Sports & Culture Club ; commonly referred to as simply Baniyas, or Al Smawi) is a Emirati football club, based in the Bani Yas area of Abu Dhabi...

) Toni
Antonin Koutouan
Antonin Koutouan is a football striker who plays for United Arab Emirates club Baniyas SC.He began his career, like so many other Côte d'Ivoire footballers, at the famed ASEC Abidjan youth academy, before moving to Europe and Belgian club K.S.K. Beveren. Koutouan played for FC Lorient and Grenoble...

 (Al-Jazira) Mohammed Salem (Al-Dhafra) Pinga (Al-Wahda) Pedrão
Christiano Florêncio da Silva
Christiano Florêncio da Silva known by his nickname, Pedrão , is a Brazilian football striker. He currently plays for Grêmio Barueri Futebol.-Barueri:* São Paulo A3 State League: 2005* São Paulo A2 State League: 2006...

 (Al-Shabab)

11 goals Bare
Jader Volnei Spindler
Jader Volnei Spindler, more commonly known as Baré, is a Brazilian football player, currently associated with Al-Jazira in the United Arab Emirates. While playing for Japan's J. League Division 2 side Ventforet Kofu in 2005, he scored a double hat-trick in the 2nd leg of the J...

 (Al-Ahli
Al-Ahli (UAE)
Al-Ahli Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. They are based in Dubai. The club is abbreviated as A.C.....

)

10 goals Nabil Daoudi
Nabil Daoudi
Nabil Daoudi is a Moroccan footballer born in 1983. He has played forward for Maghreb de Fès. He is also a Moroccan international. He has also played for Emirates.- References :...

 (Emirates Club) Ahmad Khalil (Al-Ahli
Al-Ahli (UAE)
Al-Ahli Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. They are based in Dubai. The club is abbreviated as A.C.....

)

Scoring

  • First goal of the season: Jassim Ali Mohamed for Ajman
    Ajman Club
    Ajman Club is a United Arab Emirati football club based in Ajman, UAE. As of the 2011-12 season they will compete in the UAE Pro-League.Ajman club is one of the biggest clubs in the UAE, they are also one of the best clubs in the season of 2008....

     against Al-Dhafra, 8 minutes (25 September 2009).

  • Fastest goal in a match: 2 minutesMarcelinho
    Marcelo Oliveira Silva
    Marcelo Oliveira Silva known as Marcelinho is a Brazilian football player currently playing for Sharjah.-External links:...

     for Al Sharjah
    Sharjah FC
    Sharjah Sports Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. It is based in Sharjah city. The home stadium is Sharjah Stadium....

     against Ajman
    Ajman Club
    Ajman Club is a United Arab Emirati football club based in Ajman, UAE. As of the 2011-12 season they will compete in the UAE Pro-League.Ajman club is one of the biggest clubs in the UAE, they are also one of the best clubs in the season of 2008....

     (6 November 2009).

  • Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 93 minutesAli Boussaboun
    Ali Boussaboun
    Ali Boussaboun is a Dutch-Moroccan football player who is currently unattached to a club. Previously he served ADO Den Haag, FC Groningen, NAC Breda, Feyenoord, Al-Wakrah Sports Club, FC Utrecht and Al-Nasr Sports Club. He joined the Dubai-based club on July 2009, after his contract with FC...

     for Al-Nasr
    Al-Nasr Sports Club
    Al-Nasr Sports Club , is a professional association football club located in Dubai and plays in the UAE Pro-League. Al-Nasr, literally translating to "victory" in Arabic was founded in 1945 and considered as the first and the oldest club in the UAE...

     against Al-Jazira (5 December 2009).

  • Widest winning margin: 6 Goals
    • Bani Yas
      Bani Yas Club
      Baniyas Sports & Culture Club ; commonly referred to as simply Baniyas, or Al Smawi) is a Emirati football club, based in the Bani Yas area of Abu Dhabi...

       1–6 Al Ain (10 Jan 2010).
    • Al Dhafra 4–6 Al-Nasr
      Al-Nasr Sports Club
      Al-Nasr Sports Club , is a professional association football club located in Dubai and plays in the UAE Pro-League. Al-Nasr, literally translating to "victory" in Arabic was founded in 1945 and considered as the first and the oldest club in the UAE...

       (9 Jan 2010).

  • Most goals in a match: 10 Goals
    • Bani Yas
      Bani Yas Club
      Baniyas Sports & Culture Club ; commonly referred to as simply Baniyas, or Al Smawi) is a Emirati football club, based in the Bani Yas area of Abu Dhabi...

       1–6 Al Ain (10 Jan 2010).
    • Al Dhafra 4–6 Al-Nasr
      Al-Nasr Sports Club
      Al-Nasr Sports Club , is a professional association football club located in Dubai and plays in the UAE Pro-League. Al-Nasr, literally translating to "victory" in Arabic was founded in 1945 and considered as the first and the oldest club in the UAE...

       (9 Jan 2010).

  • Most goals in a match by one team: 6 Goals
    • Al Dhafra 4–6 Al-Nasr
      Al-Nasr Sports Club
      Al-Nasr Sports Club , is a professional association football club located in Dubai and plays in the UAE Pro-League. Al-Nasr, literally translating to "victory" in Arabic was founded in 1945 and considered as the first and the oldest club in the UAE...

       (9 Jan 2010).
    • Bani Yas
      Bani Yas Club
      Baniyas Sports & Culture Club ; commonly referred to as simply Baniyas, or Al Smawi) is a Emirati football club, based in the Bani Yas area of Abu Dhabi...

       1–6 Al Ain (10 Jan 2010).

  • Most goals scored by losing team: 4 goals
    • Al Dhafra 4–6 Al-Nasr
      Al-Nasr Sports Club
      Al-Nasr Sports Club , is a professional association football club located in Dubai and plays in the UAE Pro-League. Al-Nasr, literally translating to "victory" in Arabic was founded in 1945 and considered as the first and the oldest club in the UAE...

       (9 Jan 2010).

  • Most goals in a match by one player: 5 goals

    • Tenorio
      Carlos Tenorio
      Carlos Vicente Tenorio Medina is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Emirati club Al-Nasr. Tenorio is an experienced striker known for his heading ability.-Club career:He began his career with LDU Quito. In Tenorio's early years...

       for Al-Nasr
      Al-Nasr Sports Club
      Al-Nasr Sports Club , is a professional association football club located in Dubai and plays in the UAE Pro-League. Al-Nasr, literally translating to "victory" in Arabic was founded in 1945 and considered as the first and the oldest club in the UAE...

        against Al Dhafra (9 Jan 2010).

  • First own goal of the season: Abdullah Darwish (Al-Shabab) for Al Wasl
    Al Wasl FC
    Al Wasl Sports Club is a multi-sports club in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It is best known for its football team.-The Cheetahs:Being one of the most popular clubs in the UAE, AlWasl have had several nicknames. The most famous one being...

    , 22 minutes (4 October 2009).

  • First hat-trick of the season: José Sand
    José Sand
    José Gustavo Sand , commonly known as José Sand and nicknamed Pepe, is an Argentine footballer Striker who currently plays for Club Tijuana in the Primera División Mexicana.-Early career:...

     for Al Ain against Al-Ahli
    Al-Ahli (UAE)
    Al-Ahli Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. They are based in Dubai. The club is abbreviated as A.C.....

     (2 October 2009).

Discipline

  • First red card of the season: Ahmed Ali Abdullah for Ajman
    Ajman Club
    Ajman Club is a United Arab Emirati football club based in Ajman, UAE. As of the 2011-12 season they will compete in the UAE Pro-League.Ajman club is one of the biggest clubs in the UAE, they are also one of the best clubs in the season of 2008....

     against Al-Dhafra, 41 minute (25 September 2009).

Red Card Stats

  • Total red cards: 21 Card
    Player Nationality Club
    Ahmed Ali
    Ahmed Ali
    Ahmed Ali was an Indian novelist, poet, critic, translator, diplomat and scholar, who was responsible for writing Twilight in Delhi. Born in Delhi, India, he was involved in progressive literary movements as a young man...

     
      Ajman
    Ajman Club
    Ajman Club is a United Arab Emirati football club based in Ajman, UAE. As of the 2011-12 season they will compete in the UAE Pro-League.Ajman club is one of the biggest clubs in the UAE, they are also one of the best clubs in the season of 2008....

    Kadem Ali    Al-Nasr
    Al-Nasr Sports Club
    Al-Nasr Sports Club , is a professional association football club located in Dubai and plays in the UAE Pro-League. Al-Nasr, literally translating to "victory" in Arabic was founded in 1945 and considered as the first and the oldest club in the UAE...

    Yousef Mousa    Emirates
    Yaser Salem    Al-Wasl
    Al Wasl FC
    Al Wasl Sports Club is a multi-sports club in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It is best known for its football team.-The Cheetahs:Being one of the most popular clubs in the UAE, AlWasl have had several nicknames. The most famous one being...

    Majed Naser    Al-Wasl
    Al Wasl FC
    Al Wasl Sports Club is a multi-sports club in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It is best known for its football team.-The Cheetahs:Being one of the most popular clubs in the UAE, AlWasl have had several nicknames. The most famous one being...

    Carlos Villanueva
    Carlos Villanueva (footballer)
    Carlos Andrés Villanueva Roland is a Chilean football player who is currently playing for Al Shabab.-Audax Italiano:In the Copa Libertadores 2007, the left-footed playmaker was the hub of Audax Italiano...

     
      Al-Shabbab
      Al-Sharjah
    Sharjah FC
    Sharjah Sports Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. It is based in Sharjah city. The home stadium is Sharjah Stadium....

    Abdallah Darwish    Al-Shabbab
    Knith Akojbado    Al Dhafra
    Esam Dahi    Al-Shabbab
    Redha Abdulhadi    Ajman
    Ajman Club
    Ajman Club is a United Arab Emirati football club based in Ajman, UAE. As of the 2011-12 season they will compete in the UAE Pro-League.Ajman club is one of the biggest clubs in the UAE, they are also one of the best clubs in the season of 2008....

    Hassan Zahran    Bani Yas
    Bani Yas Club
    Baniyas Sports & Culture Club ; commonly referred to as simply Baniyas, or Al Smawi) is a Emirati football club, based in the Bani Yas area of Abu Dhabi...

      Emirates
    Kadem Ali    Al-Nasr
    Al-Nasr Sports Club
    Al-Nasr Sports Club , is a professional association football club located in Dubai and plays in the UAE Pro-League. Al-Nasr, literally translating to "victory" in Arabic was founded in 1945 and considered as the first and the oldest club in the UAE...

    Hassan Ali    Al-Ahli
    Al-Ahli (UAE)
    Al-Ahli Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. They are based in Dubai. The club is abbreviated as A.C.....

    Mahboob Juma    Ajman
    Ajman Club
    Ajman Club is a United Arab Emirati football club based in Ajman, UAE. As of the 2011-12 season they will compete in the UAE Pro-League.Ajman club is one of the biggest clubs in the UAE, they are also one of the best clubs in the season of 2008....

    Musallam Ahmed    Emirates
    Mohamed Amine Najmi
    Mohamed Amine Najmi
    Mohamed Amine Najmi , commonly known as Najmi, is a Moroccan footballer who currently plays for Kuwaiti Premier League club Al Arabi as defender.-External links:...

     
      Ajman
    Ajman Club
    Ajman Club is a United Arab Emirati football club based in Ajman, UAE. As of the 2011-12 season they will compete in the UAE Pro-League.Ajman club is one of the biggest clubs in the UAE, they are also one of the best clubs in the season of 2008....

    Hassan Zahran    Bani Yas
    Bani Yas Club
    Baniyas Sports & Culture Club ; commonly referred to as simply Baniyas, or Al Smawi) is a Emirati football club, based in the Bani Yas area of Abu Dhabi...

    Ali Mohammed    Emirates
    Mohammed Al Balushi
    Mohammed Al Balushi
    Mohammed Al Balushi is an Omani football defender. He currently plays for Al Wasl FC and the Oman national football team.-Career:...

     
      Al Wasl
    Al Wasl FC
    Al Wasl Sports Club is a multi-sports club in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It is best known for its football team.-The Cheetahs:Being one of the most popular clubs in the UAE, AlWasl have had several nicknames. The most famous one being...


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