2010–11 UAE Pro-League

UAE Football League
Season 2010–11
Champions Al Jazira
1st title
Relegated Al Dhafra
Ittihad Kalba
Matches played 126
Goals scored 425 (3.37 per match)
Top goalscorer André Senghor (16)
Biggest home win Al Wahda 6–1 Al Sharjah
(15 May 2011)[1]
Dubai 6–4 Al Dhafra
(20 May 2011)[2]
Biggest away win Sharjah 3–5 Bani Yas
(13 December 2010)[3][4]
Highest scoring Dubai 6–4 Al Dhafra
(20 May 2011)[2]
Highest attendance 28,164[5]
Al Jazira – Al Wasl

The 2010–11 Pro-League season (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 Club and Emirates Club were relegated from the previous season. Dubai Club and Al-Ittihad were promoted from the UAE Division 1 Group A. The campaign began on 26 August 2010 and ended on 9 June 2011.[6]

After being runner-up for three times in a row Al Jazira secured their 1st Pro-League title after beating Al Wasl 4-0 on 16 May 2011.[7] Becoming the 3rd club to achieve the Double in country history after Al Nasr in 1986 and Al Wasl in 2007.[8]

Average attendance[9]

Al-Jazira 15,159

Al-Wasl 5,146

Al-Ain FC 4,588

Al-Ahli 3,620

Baniyas 2,583

Al-Nasr 2,164

Al-Shabab 1,546

Sharjah 1,501

Al-Dhafra 1,274

Dubai CSC 1,013

Kalba 736

Teams

Ajman Club and Emirates Club 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 2nd level champions Al-Ittihad Kalba and runners up Dubai Club.

Stadia and locations

Dubai
Abu Dhabi
Al Ain
Madinat Zayed
Sharjah
Kalba
Locations of teams in the 2010–11 UAE Pro-League
Team Home city Stadium Capacity
Al Ahli Dubai Rashed Stadium 18,000
Al Jazira Abu Dhabi Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium 42,056
Al Ain Al Ain Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium 15,000
Al Wahda Abu Dhabi Al-Nahyan Stadium 12,000
Al Shabab Dubai Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium 12,000
Al Wasl Dubai Zabeel Stadium 12,000
Al Nasr Dubai Al-Maktoum Stadium 12,000
Al Dhafra Madinat Zayed Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium 12,000
Al Sharjah Sharjah Sharjah Stadium 18,000
Bani Yas Abu Dhabi Bani Yas Stadium 6,000
Dubai Dubai Police Officers Club Stadium 6,500
Ittihad Kalba Kalba Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium 3,000

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 sponsor
Al Ahli United Arab Emirates Abdullah Saeed Al Naboodah United Arab Emirates Abdul Hamid Al Mistaki Italy Fabio Cannavaro Adidas Toshiba
Al Jazira United Arab Emirates Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Brazil Abel Braga Ivory CoastUnited Arab Emirates Ibrahim Diaky Adidas IPIC
Al Wahda United Arab Emirates Sheikh Saeed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Austria Josef Hickersberger United Arab Emirates Bashir Saeed Nike EMAL
Al Ain United Arab Emirates Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan Brazil Alexandre Gallo United Arab Emirates Ali Al Wehaibi Macron First Gulf Bank
Al Sharjah QatarUnited Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani United Arab Emirates Abdul Majid United Arab Emirates Abdullah Suhail N/A Saif-Zone
Al Nasr United Arab Emirates Maktoum bin Hasher bin Maktoum Al Maktoum Italy Walter Zenga United Arab Emirates Abdallah Mousa Erreà Emirates NBD
Ittihad Kalba United Arab Emirates Saeed Bin Saqr Al Qasimi Brazil Jorvan Vieira France Gregory Dufrennes Adidas Gillett Group
Dubai United Arab Emirates Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum Brazil Junior dos Santos United Arab Emirates Ali Hassan Umbro N/A
Bani Yas United Arab Emirates Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan United Arab Emirates Mahdi Ali Oman Fawzi Bashir Erreà Secure Project Management
Al Wasl United Arab Emirates Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum United Arab Emirates Khalifa Mobarak United Arab Emirates Khalid Darwish Nike Saif Belhasa Group of Companies
Al Shabab United Arab Emirates HH Sh Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum Brazil Paulo Bonamigo United Arab Emirates Adeel Abdullah Erreà emaratech
Al Dhafra United Arab Emirates Saif Bin Mohammed Bin Butti Al Hamed Syria Mohammed Kwid United Arab Emirates Mohammed Salem BURRDA SPORT ADCO

Managerial changes

Pre-season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Replaced by
Al Ain Vacant Was caretaker, taken on full time [10] United Arab Emirates Abdulhameed al Mishtiki
Al Wasl Costa Rica Alexandre Guimarães Contract not renewed [11] Brazil Sérgio Farias
Al-Ahli Vacant New arrival [12] Republic of Ireland David O'Leary
Al-Wahda Austria Josef Hickersberger Contract not renewed [13] Romania László Bölöni

During the season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Replaced by
Al-Wahda Romania László Bölöni Sacked [14] Brazil Tite [15]
Al-Wahda Brazil Tite Resigned [16] Austria Josef Hickersberger [17]
Al-Dhafra France Michel de Castel Sacked [18] Costa Rica Alexandre Guimarães
Al-Nasr Brazil Helio dos Anjos Sacked [18] United Arab Emirates Eid Baroot (caretaker role)
Dubai Club Egypt Ayman Ramadi Sacked [18] Brazil Junior dos Santos
Al Ain United Arab Emirates Abdulhameed al Mishtiki Sacked [19] Brazil Alexandre Gallo
Al-Nasr United Arab Emirates Eid Baroot Full-time coach appointed Italy Walter Zenga
Al-Ahli Republic of Ireland David O'Leary Sacked [20] United Arab Emirates Abdulhameed al Mishtiki
Al Wasl Brazil Sérgio Farias Sacked [21] United Arab Emirates Khalifa Mubarak
Bani Yas Tunisia Lotfi El Benzarti Sacked [22] United Arab Emirates Mahdi Ali
Al Sharjah Portugal Manuel Cajuda Sacked [23] United Arab Emirates Abdul Majid

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Al Jazira (C) 22 16 5 1 64 27 +37 53 2011 Club World Cup and 2012 AFC Champions League Group Stage
2 Baniyas 22 12 5 5 38 24 +14 41 2012 AFC Champions League Group Stage
3 Al Nasr 22 10 5 7 34 30 +4 35
4 Al Shabab 22 9 7 6 42 32 +10 34 2012 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off 1
5 Al-Wahda 22 8 7 7 44 31 +13 31
6 Al Wasl 22 9 4 9 31 36 −5 31
7 Al Sharjah 22 8 6 8 30 34 −4 30
8 Al-Ahli 22 7 6 9 30 42 −12 27
9 Dubai Club 22 8 2 12 33 48 −15 26
10 Al Ain 22 6 7 9 33 35 −2 25
11 Ittihad Kalba (R) 22 6 2 14 39 56 −17 20 Relegation to UAE Division 2 Group A
12 Al-Dhafra (R) 22 3 4 15 27 50 −23 13

Source: UFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Since Al-Jazira also won the 2010–11 UAE President's Cup, the fourth-placed team of the league also qualified for the 2012 AFC Champions League.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home \ Away[1] ALI AIN ITTJAZNASSHAWAHWASYASDHADUBSHR
Al-Ahli 0–4 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 4–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 2–1
Al Ain 1–2 1–4 4–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 4–3 1–1
Ittihad Kalba 2–2 4–3 3–4 1–2 2–1 5–3 2–3 2–1 1–3 0–1 0–3
Al Jazira 5–1 4–0 5–2 3–0 3–3 0–0 3–1 4–0 5–3 4–2 3–0
Al Nasr 4–0 0–3 2–0 1–2 3–2 1–3 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–2
Al Shabab 2–2 3–0 4–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–4 0–1 4–0 2–0 1–1
Al-Wahda 1–2 0–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 5–2 4–0 1–3 2–4 2–2 6–1
Al Wasl 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–4 2–3 1–3 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–2
Baniyas 2–1 3–0 4–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 1–1
Al-Dhafra 2–0 0–3 1–2 0–1 1–4 0–1 1–1 2–3 0–2 3–5 0–1
Dubai Club 2–1 1–0 3–1 1–4 1–3 0–2 0–5 2–1 1–4 6–4 1–0
Al Sharjah 2–3 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 0–3 0–0 1–1 3–5 1–5 1–0

Updated to games played on 2 June 2011.
Source: UFL
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goal(s)
1 Senegal André Senghor Bani Yas 18
2 Ivory Coast Ibrahim Diaky Al Jazira 12
Brazil Marcelinho Al Sharjah 12
3
France Gregory Dufrennes Ittihad Kalba 11
Brazil Baré Al Jazira 11
Ivory Coast Boris Kabi Al Dhafra 11
Brazil Pinga Al Wahda 11
7 Spain Francisco Yeste Al Wasl 10
Guinea Ismaël Bangoura Al Nasr 10
Brazil Julio Cesar Al Shabab 10
10 Brazil Fernando Baiano Al Wahda 9
Brazil Ricardo Oliveira Al Jazira 9
10 France Michael N'dri Dubai 8
United Arab Emirates Omar Abdulrahman Al Ain 8

Source: Etisalat Pro-League - Top goalscorers
Last updated:2 June 2011

Scoring

  • First goal of the season: Nigeria Abass Lawal for Al Dhafra against Al Ahli, 35 minutes and 19 seconds (27 August 2010).[24]
  • First penalty kick of the season: 56 minutes and 44 seconds – Brazil Marcelinho (scored) for Al Sharjah against Al Jazira (2 September 2010).[25]
  • Fastest goal in a match: 2 minutes – Brazil Hugo for Al Wahda against Al Shabab (27 October 2010).[26]
  • Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 94 minutes and 47 seconds – United Arab Emirates Jumaa Abdullah for Al Jazira against Al Wasl (16 May 2011).[27]
  • Widest winning margin: 6 Goals
    • Al Wahda 6–1 Al Sharjah (15 May 2011).[1]
    • Dubai 6–4 Al Dhafra (20 May 2011).[2]
  • Most goals in a match by one team: 6 Goals
    • Al Wahda 6–1 Al Sharjah (15 May 2011).[1]
    • Dubai 6–4 Al Dhafra (20 May 2011).[2]
  • Most goals scored by losing team: 4 goals
    • Dubai 6–4 Al Dhafra (20 May 2011).[2]
  • Most goals in a match by one player: 3 goals
    • Senegal André Senghor for Bani Yas against Ittihad Kalba (26 September 2010)[28]
    • Ivory Coast Boris Kabi for Al Dhafra against Al Wahda (23 December 2010)[29]
    • United Arab Emirates Ismail Matar for Al Wahda against Ittihad Kalba (19 February 2011)[30]
  • Hat-tricks of the season:
    • Senegal André Senghor for Bani Yas against Ittihad Kalba (26 September 2010)[28]
    • Ivory Coast Boris Kabi for Al Dhafra against Al Wahda (23 December 2010)[29]
    • United Arab Emirates Ismail Matar for Al Wahda against Ittihad Kalba (19 February 2011)[30]

Discipline

  • First yellow card of the season: Italy Fabio Cannavaro for Al Ahli against Al Dhafra, 9 minutes (27 August 2010).[24]
  • First red card of the season: United Arab Emirates Darwish Ahmed for Al Wasl against Al Ahli, 90 minutes (1 September 2010).[31]
  • Card given at latest point in a game:

United Arab Emirates Abdallah Ahmed (yellow) at 90+3 for Al Nasr against Al Dhafra (28 May 2011).[32]

Rank Team Games
1
 Al Nasr
21
56
1
 Al Jazira
21
57
2
3
 Ittihad Kalba
21
58
1
4
 Al Ahli
21
48
5
5
 Al Shabab
21
45
3
6
 Al Ain
21
44
2
7
 Al Dhafra
21
39
3
 Al Wasl
21
39
6
9
 Al Wahda
21
42
2
10
 Al Sharjah
21
32
6
11
 Bani Yas
21
32
1
12
 Dubai
21
29
1
Totals 521 33

Source: Yellow Cards, Red Cards
Last updated: 2 June 2011

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Al Wahda 6–1 Al Sharjah". UFL. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Dubai 6–4 Al Dhafra". UFL. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Al Sharjah 3–5 Bani Yas". UFL. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Bani Yas overcome hosts Sharjah 5-3 to chase leaders Al Jazira". UFL. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "Al Jazira defeats rivals Al Wasl 3-1 to regain leadership". UFL. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "match schedule for upcoming ufl season unveiled". UFL. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  7. ↑ "Al Jazira crown themselves champions with a 4-0 win over Al Wasl". UFL. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  8. ↑ "Al Jazira at a distance of 3 points to achieve the Double and go down in history" (in Arabic). Dar Al Hayat. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  9. ↑ http://live.proleague.ae/en/news/etisalat-pro-league-match-attendances-on-the-increase.html
  10. ↑ "Al Mishtiki stays on with Al Ain". The National. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  11. ↑ "Farias moves to UAE's Al Wasl". The AFC. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  12. ↑ "O’Leary is new Al Ahli coach". The AFC. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  13. ↑ "Boloni is Wahda's new manager". The National. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  14. ↑ "Al Wahda sack coach after win". The National. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  15. ↑ "Brazilian Tite to replace sacked coach at Wahda". The National. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  16. ↑ "Champions Wahda rocked by Tite". The National. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  17. ↑ "Hickersberger back to steady ship". The National. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 "Coaches on the move in the Pro League". The National. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
  19. ↑ "Al Mishtiki out, Gallo comes in at Al Ain as coach". The National. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  20. ↑ "Al Ahli to continue importing following David O'Leary dismissal". The National. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  21. ↑ "Khalifa takes the reins for Al Wasl against Kalba". The National. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  22. ↑ "Bani Yas dismiss coach Al Banzarti and Mahdi takes over". UFL. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  23. ↑ "Sharjah become the latest club to part with their coach in Pro League merry-go-round". The National. 22 May 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Al Dhafra 2-0 Al Ahli". UFL. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  25. ↑ "Al Sharjah 1-2 Al Jazira". UFL. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  26. ↑ "Al Wahda 5-2 Al Shabab". UFL. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  27. ↑ "Al Wasl 0-4 Al Jazira". UFL. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 "Bani Yas 4–2 Ittihad Kalba". UFL. 26 September 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Al Wahda 2–4 Al Dhafra". UFL. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Ittihad Kalba 5–3 Al Wahda". UFL. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  31. ↑ "Al Ahli 4-1 Al Wasl". UFL. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  32. ↑ "Al Dhafra 1-4 Al Nasr". UFL. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.

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