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.[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 Sharjah (15 May 2011)[1] Dubai 6–4 Al Dhafra (20 May 2011)[2] |
| Biggest away win | Sharjah 3–5 Baniyas (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 consecutive seasons, Al Jazira secured their 1st Pro League title after beating Al Wasl 4–0 on 16 May 2011,[6] becoming the third club to achieve the double in country's history after Al Nasr in 1986 and Al Wasl in 2007.[7]
Teams
editAjman 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
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 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
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 |  Abdulhameed Al Mishtiki (caretaker)
|
Appointed on permanent role[8] | Abdulhameed Al Mishtiki
|
| Al Wasl |  Alexandre Guimarães
|
Contract not renewed[9] |  Sérgio Farias
|
| Al Ahli |  Henk ten Cate
|
Resigned[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 | Hélio dos Anjos
|
Sacked[16] | Eid Baroot (caretaker)
|
| Dubai |  Ayman El Ramady
|
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 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
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 | Sharjah | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 30 | |
| 8 | Al Ahli | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 27 | |
| 9 | Dubai | 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
|
Baniyas | 18 |
| 2 | Marcelinho
|
Sharjah | 12 |
| Ibrahim Diaky
|
Al Jazira | ||
| 4 | Baré
|
Al Jazira | 11 |
| Pinga
|
Al Wahda | ||
| Grégory Dufrennes
|
Ittihad Kalba | ||
| Boris Kabi
|
Al Dhafra | ||
| 8 | Júlio César
|
Al Shabab | 10 |
| Ismaël Bangoura
|
Al Nasr | ||
| Francisco Yeste
|
Al Wasl | ||
| 11 | Fernando Baiano
|
Al Wahda | 9 |
| Ricardo Oliveira
|
Al Jazira | ||
| 13 | Michaël N'dri
|
Dubai | 8 |
| Omar Abdulrahman
|
Al Ain |
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
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- ^ 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.
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- ^ "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.
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- ^ "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.
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- ^ "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.
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- ^ "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