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 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-Shabab Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader Dubai Al Maktoum Stadium 5th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League Gulf Club Champions Cup 2009 Qualifier Al-Wasl Alexandre 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 Zé Mário Ajman Ajman Stadium 9th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League Sharjah Manuel Cajuda Sharjah Sharjah Stadium 10th in 2008–09 UAE Pro-League Baniyas Faouzi Benzarti Bani Yas Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium Promoted Emirates 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 Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader 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-Shabab Toninho Cerezo Sacked 29 October 2009 Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader 29 October 2009 11th Ajman Zé Mário Sacked 25 October 2009 Ghazi Ghrairi 25 October 2009 12th Al-Ahli Ioan Andone Sacked 2 November 2009 Mahdi Ali 2 November 2009 10th Al-Ain Winfried Schäfer Sacked 2 December 2009 Rasheed Mahmoud (caretaker) 2 December 2009 3rd Emirates Ebrahim Ghasempour Sacked Eid Baroot Al-Shabab Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader Sacked Paulo Bonamigo Al-Ahli Mahdi Ali Sacked Al Ahli appoint Dutch coach Nour el Din Al-Ahli Nour el Din Sacked Henk ten Cate Al-Ahli Henk ten Cate Resigned Ten Cate steps down after Sadd humiliation Al-Ain Toninho Cerezo Sacked (poor ACL performances) Shabab, Al Ain boot out their coaches Abdulhameed al Mishtiki (caretaker)
Foreign players Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 AFC player Former players Ajman Boris Kabi Tarik Sektioui Mohamed Kader Hussain Al-Hadhri Javad Kazemian Mohamed Amine Najmi Al-Ahli Baré Clederson Hosny Abd Rabo Mehrzad Madanchi Al-Ain José Sand Jorge Valdivia Emerson Sheik Lee Ho Al-Dhafra Mehdi Méniri Toufik Zerara Abass Lawal Mohamed Salmeen Arthuro Mohamed Kader Al-Jazira Márcio Rozário Antonin Koutouan Ibrahim Diaky Michael Beauchamp Ricardo Oliveira Al-Nasr Carlos Tenorio Ali Boussaboun Ionuț Rada Mohammad Nosrati Anouar Diba Al-Shabab Pedrão Renato Abreu Carlos Villanueva Hussain Ali Baba Sharjah Éder Gaúcho Marcelinho Rafael Lima Maziar Zare Mustafa Karim Al-Wahda Fernando Baiano Magrão Pinga Hassan Mudhafar Al-Gheilani Al-Wasl Alexandre Oliveira Élton Arábia Soufiane Alloudi Mohammed Al-Balushi Douglas Valdomiro Blas Pérez Baniyas Modibo Kane Diarra André Senghor Emirates Karim Kerkar Hassan Taïr Nabil Daoudi Javad Kazemian Maziar Zare
Standings
Fixtures and results
Top scorers
24 goals José Sand (Al-Ain)
18 goals Fernando Baiano (Al-Wahda) Carlos Tenorio (Al-Nasr)
15 goals Marcelinho (Sharjah)
14 goals Abass Lawal (Al-Dhafra)
13 goals André Senghor (Baniyas)
12 goals Modibo Kane Diarra (Baniyas) Antonin Koutouan (Al-Jazira) Mohammed Salem Saleh (Al-Dhafra) Pinga (Al-Wahda) Pedrão (Al-Shabab)
11 goals Baré (Al-Ahli)
10 goals Nabil Daoudi (Emirates) 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 Total red cards: 21 Card Player 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