The 2010–11 UAE 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.[5]
| 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 | 36,241 Al Jazira – Dubai |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
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.[6] Becoming the 3rd club to achieve the Double in country history after Al Nasr in 1986 and Al Wasl in 2007.[7]
Teams
editAjman 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
edit
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 |
| 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 |
Personnel and sponsorship
editNote: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
editPre-season
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ain |  Vacant
|
Appointed on permanent role[8] |  Abdulhameed Al Mishtiki
|
| Al Wasl |  Alexandre Guimarães
|
Contract not renewed[9] |  Sérgio Farias
|
| Al Ahli | Vacant
|
New arrival[10] |  David O'Leary
|
| Al Wahda |  Josef Hickersberger
|
Contract not renewed[11] |  László Bölöni
|
During the season
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Wahda | László Bölöni
|
Sacked[12] | Tite[13]
|
| Al Wahda | Tite
|
Resigned[14] | Josef Hickersberger[15]
|
| Al Dhafra |  Michel Decastel
|
Sacked[16] | Alexandre Guimarães
|
| Al Nasr | Helio dos Anjos
|
Sacked[16] | Eid Baroot (caretaker)
|
| Dubai |  Ayman El Ramadi
|
Sacked[16] | Junior dos Santos
|
| Al Ain | Abdulhameed Al Mishtiki
|
Sacked[17] | Alexandre Gallo
|
| Al Nasr | Eid Baroot
|
Full-time coach appointed |  Walter Zenga
|
| Al Ahli | David O'Leary
|
Sacked[18] | Abdulhameed Al Mishtiki
|
| Al Wasl | Sérgio Farias
|
Sacked[19] | Khalifa Mubarak
|
| Baniyas |  Lotfi Benzarti
|
Sacked[20] | Mahdi Ali
|
| Al Sharjah |  Manuel Cajuda
|
Sacked[21] | Abdul Majid
|
Foreign players
edit| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Former player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahli | Pinga
|
Fabio Cannavaro
|
 Karim El Ahmadi
|
 Aristide Bancé
| |
| Al Jazira |  Matías Delgado
|
Baré
|
Ricardo Oliveira
|
 Ibrahim Diaky
|
Antonin Koutouan
|
| Al Ain | Elias
|
Brahima Keita
|
Jumaa Saeed
|
Valentin Badea
|
José Sand André Dias
|
| Al Wahda | Fernando Baiano
|
Hugo
|
Magrão
|
Modibo Diarra
| |
| Al Shabab | Júlio César
|
Ciel
|
 Carlos Villanueva
|
 Lamine Diarra
|
|
| Al Wasl | Alexandre Oliveira
|
Alex Pires
|
 Mohammed Al-Balushi
|
 Francisco Yeste
|
|
| Al Nasr | Careca
|
Léo Lima
|
 Ismaël Bangoura
|
 Carlos Tenorio
| |
| Al Dhafra | Filipe Machado
|
Boris Kabi
|
 Abass Lawal
|
 Toufik Zerara Mohamed Berrabeh
| |
| Al Sharjah | Gustavo
|
Marcelinho
|
Robinho
|
Marcelão
| |
| Baniyas |  Mustafa Karim
|
 Rafael Uiterloo
|
Fawzi Bashir
|
André Senghor
|
Éder Gaúcho
|
| Dubai | Gil Bala
|
Michaël N'dri
|
Aboubacar Camara
|
Rachid Tiberkanine
|
Mounir Diane Yazid Kaïssi
|
| Ittihad Kalba |  Abdulla Baba Fatadi
|
Kanú
|
Grégory Dufrennes
|
Simon Feindouno
|
Moustapha Dabo Khadim Diouf
|
League table
edit| 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 | 2012 AFC Champions League Group Stage |
| 2 | Baniyas | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 41 | |
| 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[a] |
| 5 | Al-Wahda | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 31 | 2012 GCC Champions League |
| 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.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Since 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.
Results
editSeason statistics
editTop goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goal(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | André Senghor
|
Bani Yas | 18 |
| 2 | Ibrahim Diaky
|
Al Jazira | 12 |
| Marcelinho
|
Al Sharjah | 12 | |
| 3 | |||
| Grégory Dufrennes
|
Ittihad Kalba | 11 | |
| Baré
|
Al Jazira | 11 | |
| Boris Kabi
|
Al Dhafra | 11 | |
| Pinga
|
Al Wahda | 11 | |
| 7 | Francisco Yeste
|
Al Wasl | 10 |
| Ismaël Bangoura
|
Al Nasr | 10 | |
| Júlio César
|
Al Shabab | 10 | |
| 10 | Fernando Baiano
|
Al Wahda | 9 |
| Ricardo Oliveira
|
Al Jazira | 9 | |
| 10 | Michaël N'dri
|
Dubai | 8 |
| Omar Abdulrahman
|
Al Ain | 8 |
Source: Etisalat Pro-League – Top goalscorers[permanent dead link]
Last updated:2 June 2011
Scoring
edit- First goal of the season:
Abass Lawal for Al Dhafra against Al Ahli, 35 minutes and 19 seconds (27 August 2010).[22] - First penalty kick of the season: 56 minutes and 44 seconds –
Marcelinho (scored) for Al Sharjah against Al Jazira (2 September 2010).[23] - Fastest goal in a match: 2 minutes – Hugo for Al Wahda against Al Shabab (27 October 2010).[24]
- 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).[25] - Widest winning margin: 6 Goals
- Most goals in a match by one team: 6 Goals
- Most goals scored by losing team: 4 goals
- Most goals in a match by one player: 3 goals
André Senghor for Bani Yas against Ittihad Kalba (26 September 2010)[26]
Boris Kabi for Al Dhafra against Al Wahda (23 December 2010)[27]- Ismail Matar for Al Wahda against Ittihad Kalba (19 February 2011)[28]
- Hat-tricks of the season:
- André Senghor for Bani Yas against Ittihad Kalba (26 September 2010)[26]
- Boris Kabi for Al Dhafra against Al Wahda (23 December 2010)[27]
- Ismail Matar for Al Wahda against Ittihad Kalba (19 February 2011)[28]
Discipline
edit- First yellow card of the season:
Fabio Cannavaro for Al Ahli against Al Dhafra, 9 minutes (27 August 2010).[22] - First red card of the season: Darwish Ahmed for Al Wasl against Al Ahli, 90 minutes (1 September 2010).[29]
- Card given at latest point in a game:
Abdallah Ahmed (yellow) at 90+3 for Al Nasr against Al Dhafra (28 May 2011).[30]
| 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[permanent dead link], Red Cards[permanent dead link]
Last updated: 2 June 2011
Average attendance
editSource:[31]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Al Wahda 6–1 Al Sharjah". UFL. 15 May 2011. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Dubai 6–4 Al Dhafra". UFL. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ "Al Sharjah 3–5 Bani Yas". UFL. 13 December 2010. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "Bani Yas overcome hosts Sharjah 5–3 to chase leaders Al Jazira". UFL. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "match schedule for upcoming ufl season unveiled". ProLeague.ae. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Al Jazira crown themselves champions with a 4–0 win over Al Wasl". UFL. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Al Mishtiki stays on with Al Ain". The National. 21 June 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ "Farias moves to UAE's Al Wasl". The AFC. 6 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ "O'Leary is new Al Ahli coach". The AFC. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ "Boloni is Wahda's new manager". The National. 23 May 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Al Wahda sack coach after win". The National. 2 September 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ^ "Brazilian Tite to replace sacked coach at Wahda". The National. 3 September 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ "Champions Wahda rocked by Tite". The National. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ "Hickersberger back to steady ship". The National. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ a b c "Coaches on the move in the Pro League". The National. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ "Al Mishtiki out, Gallo comes in at Al Ain as coach". The National. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "Al Ahli to continue importing following David O'Leary dismissal". The National. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Khalifa takes the reins for Al Wasl against Kalba". The National. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Bani Yas dismiss coach Al Banzarti and Mahdi takes over". UFL. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Al Dhafra 2–0 Al Ahli". UFL. 27 August 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Al Sharjah 1–2 Al Jazira". UFL. 2 September 2010. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Al Wahda 5–2 Al Shabab". UFL. 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Al Wasl 0–4 Al Jazira". UFL. 16 May 2011. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Bani Yas 4–2 Ittihad Kalba". UFL. 26 September 2010. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Al Wahda 2–4 Al Dhafra". UFL. 23 December 2010. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Ittihad Kalba 5–3 Al Wahda". UFL. 19 February 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "Al Ahli 4–1 Al Wasl". UFL. 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Al Dhafra 1–4 Al Nasr". UFL. 28 May 2011. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Etisalat Pro-League Match Attendances on the Increase - News - UAE Pro League Committee".
- ^ "Al Jazira giving fans chance to win a Ferrari or Dh1m at home games | the National". Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
External links
edit- UFL Official Website
- Football Association The UAE Football Association