The 2010–11 UAE Pro League (known as Etisalat Pro League for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th edition of top-level football in the United Arab Emirates. This was the third Professional season in the history of the country. Al Wahda were defending champions from the 2009–10 campaign. Ajman and Emirates were relegated from the previous season. Dubai and Ittihad Kalba were promoted from the UAE First Division 1 Group A. The campaign began on 26 August 2010 and ended on 9 June 2011.
After being runner-up for three consecutive seasons, Al Jazira secured their 1st Pro League title after beating Al Wasl 4–0 on 16 May 2011, becoming the third club to achieve the double in country's history after Al Nasr in 1986 and Al Wasl in 2007.
Teams Ajman and Emirates were relegated to the second-level league after finishing in the bottom two in the 2009–10 season. The two relegated teams were replaced by second level champions Ittihad Kalba and runners up Dubai.
Stadia and locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity Al Ahli Dubai Rashed Stadium 18,000 Al Ain Al Ain Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium 15,000 Al Dhafra Madinat Zayed Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium 12,000 Al Jazira Abu Dhabi Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium 42,056 Al Nasr Dubai Al-Maktoum Stadium 12,000 Al Shabab Dubai Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium 12,000 Al Wahda Abu Dhabi Al-Nahyan Stadium 12,000 Al Wasl Dubai Zabeel Stadium 12,000 Baniyas Abu Dhabi Bani Yas Stadium 6,000 Dubai Dubai Police Officers Club Stadium 6,500 Ittihad Kalba Kalba Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium 3,000 Sharjah Sharjah Sharjah Stadium 18,000
Personnel and sponsorship
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Chairman Head coach Captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsorAl Ahli Abdullah Saeed Al Naboodah Abdulhameed Al Mishtiki Fabio CannavaroAdidasToshibaAl Ain Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan Alexandre Gallo Ali Al-WehaibiMacronFirst Gulf BankAl Dhafra Saif bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed Mohammad Kwid Mohammed Salem Al SaediBURRDAADCOAl Jazira Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Abel Braga Ibrahim DiakyAdidasIPICAl Nasr Maktoum bin Hasher bin Maktoum Al Maktoum Walter Zenga Abdallah MousaErreàEmirates NBDAl Shabab Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Paulo Bonamigo Adeel AbdullahErreàemaratechAl Wahda Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Josef Hickersberger Basheer SaeedNikeEMALAl Wasl Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Khalifa Mubarak Khalid DarwishNikeSaif Belhasa Group of CompaniesBaniyas Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mahdi Ali Fawzi BashirErreàSecure Project ManagementDubai Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Junior dos Santos Ali HassanUmbroN/AIttihad Kalba Saeed bin Saqr Al Qasimi Jorvan Vieira Grégory DufrennesAdidasGillett GroupSharjah Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani Abdul Majid Abdullah SuhailN/ASaif-Zone
Managerial changes
Pre-season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Replaced by Al Ain Abdulhameed Al Mishtiki (caretaker) Appointed on permanent role Abdulhameed Al Mishtiki Al Wasl Alexandre Guimarães Contract not renewed Sérgio Farias Al Ahli Henk ten Cate Resigned David O'Leary Al Wahda Josef Hickersberger Contract not renewed László Bölöni
During the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Replaced by Al Wahda László Bölöni Sacked Tite Al Wahda Tite Resigned Josef Hickersberger Al Dhafra Michel Decastel Sacked Alexandre Guimarães Al Nasr Hélio dos Anjos Sacked Eid Baroot (caretaker) Dubai Ayman El Ramady Sacked Junior dos Santos Al Ain Abdulhameed Al Mishtiki Sacked Alexandre Gallo Al Nasr Eid Baroot Full-time coach appointed Walter Zenga Al Ahli David O'Leary Sacked Abdulhameed Al Mishtiki Al Wasl Sérgio Farias Sacked Khalifa Mubarak Baniyas Lotfi Benzarti Sacked Mahdi Ali Al Sharjah Manuel Cajuda Sacked Abdul Majid
Foreign players
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Former player(s) Al Ahli Pinga Fabio Cannavaro Karim El Ahmadi Aristide Bancé Al Ain Elias Brahima Keita Jumaa Saeed Valentin Badea José Sand André Dias Al Dhafra Filipe Machado Mohamed Sylla Boris Kabi Abass Lawal Toufik Zerara Mohamed Berrabeh Al Jazira Matías Delgado Baré Ricardo Oliveira Ibrahim Diaky Antonin Koutouan Al Nasr Careca Léo Lima Ismaël Bangoura Carlos Tenorio Al Shabab Ciel Júlio César Carlos Villanueva Lamine Diarra Al Wahda Fernando Baiano Hugo Magrão Modibo Kane Diarra Al Wasl Alexandre Oliveira Alex Pires Mohammed Al-Balushi Francisco Yeste Baniyas Mustafa Karim Rafael Uiterloo Fawzi Bashir André Senghor Éder Gaúcho Dubai Rachid Tiberkanine Gil Bala Michaël N'dri Aboubacar Camara Mounir Diane Yazid Kaïssi Ittihad Kalba Abdulla Baba Fatadi Kanú Grégory Dufrennes Simon Feindouno Matheus Martins Khadim Diouf Moustapha Dabo Sharjah Gustavo Marcelinho Robinho Marcelão
League table
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoal(s)1 André SenghorBaniyas182 MarcelinhoSharjah12 Ibrahim DiakyAl Jazira4 BaréAl Jazira11 PingaAl Wahda Grégory DufrennesIttihad Kalba Boris KabiAl Dhafra8 Júlio CésarAl Shabab10 Ismaël BangouraAl Nasr Francisco YesteAl Wasl11 Fernando BaianoAl Wahda9 Ricardo OliveiraAl Jazira13 Michaël N'driDubai8 Omar AbdulrahmanAl Ain
Source: Etisalat Pro-League – Top goalscorers Last updated:2 June 2011
Scoring First goal of the season: Abass Lawal for Al Dhafra against Al Ahli, 35 minutes and 19 seconds (27 August 2010). First penalty kick of the season: 56 minutes and 44 seconds – Marcelinho (scored) for Al Sharjah against Al Jazira (2 September 2010). Fastest goal in a match: 2 minutes – Hugo for Al Wahda against Al Shabab (27 October 2010). Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 94 minutes and 47 seconds – Jumaa Abdullah for Al Jazira against Al Wasl (16 May 2011). Widest winning margin: 6 Goals Al Wahda 6–1 Al Sharjah (15 May 2011). Dubai 6–4 Al Dhafra (20 May 2011). Most goals in a match by one team: 6 Goals Al Wahda 6–1 Al Sharjah (15 May 2011). Dubai 6–4 Al Dhafra (20 May 2011). Most goals scored by losing team: 4 goals Dubai 6–4 Al Dhafra (20 May 2011). Most goals in a match by one player: 3 goals André Senghor for Bani Yas against Ittihad Kalba (26 September 2010) Boris Kabi for Al Dhafra against Al Wahda (23 December 2010) Ismail Matar for Al Wahda against Ittihad Kalba (19 February 2011) Hat-tricks of the season: André Senghor for Bani Yas against Ittihad Kalba (26 September 2010) Boris Kabi for Al Dhafra against Al Wahda (23 December 2010) Ismail Matar for Al Wahda against Ittihad Kalba (19 February 2011)
Discipline First yellow card of the season: Fabio Cannavaro for Al Ahli against Al Dhafra, 9 minutes (27 August 2010). First red card of the season: Darwish Ahmed for Al Wasl against Al Ahli, 90 minutes (1 September 2010). Card given at latest point in a game: Abdallah Ahmed (yellow) at 90+3 for Al Nasr against Al Dhafra (28 May 2011).
RankTeamGames 1Al Nasr 21 56 1Al Jazira 21 57 2 3Ittihad Kalba 21 58 1 4Al Ahli 21 48 5 5Al Shabab 21 45 3 6Al Ain 21 44 2 7Al Dhafra 21 39 3Al Wasl 21 39 6 9Al Wahda 21 42 2 10Al Sharjah 21 32 6 11Bani Yas 21 32 1 12Dubai 21 29 1 Totals 521 33
Source: Yellow Cards , Red Cards Last updated: 2 June 2011
Attendances
See also 2010–11 UAE President's Cup 2010–11 Etisalat Emirates Cup
References
External links UFL Official Website Football Association The UAE Football Association