The 2010–11 UAE Pro League (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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were relegated from the previous season.

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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. 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, becoming the third club to achieve the

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in country's 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 second level champions Ittihad Kalba and runners up

Stadia and locations

Personnel and sponsorship

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under

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eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managerial changes

Pre-season

During the season

Foreign players

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: Abass Lawal for Al Dhafra against Al Ahli, 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). **

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 Ittihad Kalba (26 September 2010) ** Boris Kabi for Al Dhafra against Al Wahda (23 December 2010) **

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for Al Wahda against Ittihad Kalba (19 February 2011) *Hat-tricks of the season: ** André Senghor for

against Ittihad Kalba (26 September 2010) ** Boris Kabi for Al Dhafra against Al Wahda (23 December 2010) **

for Al Wahda against Ittihad Kalba (19 February 2011)

Discipline

*First yellow card of the season:

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

References

External links

UFL
Official Website
Football Association
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