The 2010–11

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season (known as ''

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Pro League'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th edition of top-level football in the

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. This was the third Professional season in the history of the country. Al-Wahda were defending champions from the 2009–10 campaign.

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and

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were relegated from the previous season.

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and

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were promoted from the UAE Division 1 Group A. The campaign began on 26 August 2010 and ended on 9 June 2011. 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

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in country history after Al Nasr in 1986 and Al Wasl in 2007.

Teams

and

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 Ittihad Kalba Football Club ( ar, نادي إتحاد كلباء لكرة القدم‎) is a football club in Kalba, United Arab Emirates. History Ittihad Kalba was established in 1972 when two clubs ''(Al Shabab)'' and ''(Al Rooba)'' merged ...

and runners up

Stadia and locations

Personnel and sponsorship

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Managerial changes

Pre-season

During the season

League table

Results

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Source
Etisalat Pro-League – Top goalscorers
br />Last updated:2 June 2011

Scoring

*First goal of the season:

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for Al Dhafra against

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, 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). **

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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). **

6–4 Al Dhafra (20 May 2011). *Most goals scored by losing team: 4 goals **

6–4 Al Dhafra (20 May 2011). *Most goals in a match by one player: 3 goals ** André Senghor for

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against

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(26 September 2010) **

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for Al Dhafra against Al Wahda (23 December 2010) **

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for Al Wahda against

(19 February 2011) *Hat-tricks of the season: ** André Senghor for

against

(26 September 2010) **

for Al Dhafra against Al Wahda (23 December 2010) **

for Al Wahda against

(19 February 2011)

Discipline

*First yellow card of the season:

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for

against Al Dhafra, 9 minutes (27 August 2010). *First red card of the season: Darwish Ahmed for Al Wasl against

, 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). Source
Yellow Cards
br />Last updated: 2 June 2011

Average attendance

Source: *

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15,922 *

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3,240 *

Al-Ain FC Al Ain Football Club ( ar, نادي العين لكرة القدم; transliterated: Nady al-'Ayn) or Al Ain FC or simply Al Ain is a professional football club, based in the city of Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is one of many s ...

4,950 *

Al Wahda FC Al Wahda Football Club ( ar, نادي الوحدة لكرة القدم) is an Emirati professional football club based in Abu Dhabi, that competes in the UAE Pro League. The club was founded in 1974 and plays its home games at the Al Nahyan St ...

3,608 * Al-Ahli 2,513 *

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2,317 *

Al-Nasr Al Nassr Football Club ( ar, نادي النصر السعودي; '' Naṣr'' meaning ''Victory'') is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yellow ...

1,703 * Al-Shabab 1,065 *

Sharjah Sharjah (; ar, ٱلشَّارقَة ', Gulf Arabic: ''aš-Šārja'') is the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi, forming part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area. Sharjah is the capital ...

1,501 * Al-Dhafra 802 *

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900 *

Kalba Kalba () is a city in the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is an exclave of Sharjah lying on the Gulf of Oman coast north of Oman. Khor Kalba (Kalba Creek), an important nature reserve and mangrove swamp, is located south ...

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References

External links

UFL
Official Website
Football Association
The UAE Football Association {{DEFAULTSORT:2010-11 UAE Pro-League UAE Pro League seasons

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