2009–10 UAE Pro League
Introduction 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  Ioan Andone Dubai Rashed Stadium 2008–09 UAE Pro-League Champions AFC Champions League 2010 Qualifier Al-Jazira Club  Abel Braga Abu Dhabi Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium 2nd in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League  AFC Champions League 2010 Qualifier Al-Ain  Winfried Schäfer Al Ain Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium 3rd in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League  AFC Champions League 2010 Qualifier Al-Wahda  Josef Hickersberger Abu Dhabi Al-Nahyan Stadium 4th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League AFC Champions League 2010 Playoff Qualifier Al-Shabbab  Abdelkader Abdel Wahab Dubai Al Maktoum Stadium  5th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League Gulf Club Champions Cup 2009 Qualifier Al-WaslAlexandre Guimarães Dubai Zabeel Stadium 6th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League Gulf Club Champions Cup 2009 Qualifier Al-Nasr  Frank Pagelsdorf Dubai Al-Maktoum Stadium 7th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League Al Dhafra  Laurent Banide Madinat Zayed Al Dhafra Stadium 8th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League Ajman Club  Zé Mário Ajman Ajman Stadium 9th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League Al-Sharjah  Manuel Cajuda Sharjah Sharjah Stadium 10th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League Bani Yas Club  Faouzi Benzarti Bani Yas Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium Promoted Emirates Club  Ebrahim Ghasempour Ras al-Khaimah Emirates Club Stadium Promoted===Stadia and locations=== Club Location Stadium Al-Ahli (UAE) Dubai Rashed Stadium Al-Jazira Club Abu Dhabi Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium Al-Ain FC Al Ain Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium Al-Wahda FC (Abu Dhabi) Abu Dhabi Al-Nahyan Stadium Al-Shabbab Dubai Al Maktoum Stadium Al Wasl FC Dubai Zabeel Stadium Al-Nasr Sports Club Dubai Al-Maktoum Stadium Al Dhafra Club Madinat Zayed Al Dhafra Stadium Ajman Club Ajman Ajman Stadium Al-Sharjah Sharjah Sharjah Stadium Bani Yas Club Bani Yas Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium  Emirates Club Ras al-Khaimah Emirates Club Stadium
Managerial changes ===Pre-season=== Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Replaced by Sharjah  Abdelkader Abdel Wahab Short Term Contract  Manuel Cajuda===During the season=== Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Al-Shabbab  Toninho Cerezo Sacked 29 October 2009  Abdelkader Abdel Wahab 29 October 2009 11th  Ajman Club  Zé Mário Sacked 25 October 2009  Ghazi Ghrayri 25 October 2009 12th Al-Ahli  Ioan Andone 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 Sacked  Eid Barut   Al-Shabbab  Abdelkader Abdel Wahab Sacked   Paulo Bonamigo   Al-Ahli  Mahdi Ali Sacked    Nour el Din    Al-Ahli  Nour el Din Sacked     Henk ten Cate   Al-Ahli  Henk ten Cate Resigned        Al Ain  Toninho Cerezo Sacked (poor ACL performances)     Abdulhameed al Mishtiki caretaker role
Foreign Players  Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian Player Former Players Ajman  Boris Kabi  Tarik Sektioui  '''Mohamed Kader'''  '''Hussain Al-Hadhri'''  Javad Kazemian   Amine Najmi Al-Ahli  Baré  '''César'''  Hosny Abd Rabo  Mehrzad Madanchi Al-Ain  José Sand  Jorge Valdivia  '''Lee Ho'''  Emerson Sheik Al-Dhafra  '''Mehdi Méniri'''  '''Toufik Zerara'''  Abass Lawal  Mohamed Salmeen  Arthuro   Mohamed Kader Al-Jazira  Márcio Rozário  Antonin Koutouan   Michael Beauchamp  Ricardo Oliveira Al-Nasr  Carlos Tenorio  Ali Boussaboun  '''Ionut Rada'''  '''Mohammad Nosrati'''  Anouar Diba Al-Shabab  '''Pedrão'''  Renato Abreu  Carlos Villanueva  Hussain Baba   Blaise Kouassi Al-Sharjah  '''Éder Gaúcho'''  Marcelinho  Rafael Lima  Mustafa Karim Al-Wahda  Fernando Baiano  Magrão  Pinga  Hassan Mudhafar Al-Wasl  '''Élton Arábia'''  '''Alexandre Oliveira'''  '''Soufiane Alloudi'''  Mohammed Al-Sheiba  Douglas   Valdomiro   Blas Pérez Baniyas  Modibo Diarra Emirates  Karim Kerkar  Hassan Taïr  Nabil Daoudi  Maziar Zare
Standings
Fixtures and results
UFL Top Scorer ;24 goals*  José Sand (Al Ain);18 goals*  Fernando Baiano (Al-Wahda)*  Carlos Tenorio (Al-Nasr);15 goals*  Marcelinho (Al-Sharjah);14 goals*  Abass Lawal (Al-Dhafra);13 goals*  André Senghor (Bani Yas);12 goals*  Modibo Kane Diarra (Bani Yas)*  Antonin Koutouan (Al-Jazira)*  Mohammed Salem (Al-Dhafra)*  Pinga (Al-Wahda)*  Pedrão (Al-Shabab);11 goals*  Baré (Al-Ahli);10 goals*  Nabil Daoudi (Emirates Club)*  Ahmad 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===*10px '''Total red cards''': 21 CardPlayer Nationality Club  Ahmed Ali     Ajman Kadem Ali     Al-Nasr Yousef Mousa     Emirates Yaser Salem     Al-Wasl Majed Naser     Al-Wasl Carlos Villanueva     Al-Shabbab      Al-Sharjah Abdallah Darwish     Al-Shabbab Knith Akojbado     Al Dhafra Esam Dahi     Al-Shabbab Redha Abdulhadi     Ajman Hassan Zahran     Bani Yas      Emirates Kadem Ali     Al-Nasr Hassan Ali     Al-Ahli Mahboob Juma     Ajman Musallam Ahmed     Emirates Mohamed Amine Najmi     Ajman Hassan Zahran     Bani Yas Ali Mohamed     Emirates Mohammed Al Balushi     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