2010–11 Uae Pro League
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.
| 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) Dubai 6–4 Al Dhafra (20 May 2011) |
| Biggest away win | Sharjah 3–5 Bani Yas (13 December 2010) |
| Highest scoring | Dubai 6–4 Al Dhafra (20 May 2011) |
| 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. Becoming the 3rd club to achieve the Double in country history after Al Nasr in 1986 and Al Wasl in 2007.
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
| 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.
Managerial changes
Pre-season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ain |  Vacant | Was caretaker, taken on full-time |  Abdulhameed al Mishtiki |
| Al Wasl |  Alexandre Guimarães | Contract not renewed |  Sérgio Farias |
| Al-Ahli | Vacant | New arrival |  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 | Helio dos Anjos | Sacked | Eid Baroot (caretaker role) |
| Dubai Club |  Ayman Ramadi | 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 |
| Bani Yas |  Lotfi El Benzarti | Sacked | Mahdi Ali |
| Sharjah |  Manuel Cajuda | Sacked | Abdul Majid |
Foreign Players
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 | 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 |
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Source: Etisalat Pro-League – Top goalscorers[permanent dead link] Scoring
Discipline
Source: Yellow Cards[permanent dead link], Red Cards[permanent dead link] Average attendanceSource:
See alsoReferencesExternal links
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