2009–10 Saudi Professional League
| Season | 2009–2010 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Hilal (12th title) |
| Champions League | Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad, Al-Nassr, Al-Shabab |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 377 (2.86 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mohammad Al-Shalhoub (12) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Ittihad 7-1 Al-Qadisiya |
| Biggest away win | Najran 0-5 Al-Wahda FC |
| Highest scoring | Al-Ittihad 7-1 Al-Qadisiya |
| Longest winning run | Al-Hilal (6) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Al-Hilal (14) |
| Longest losing run | Najran (8) |
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← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
The 2009–10 Saudi Professional League (officially known as the Zain League, because of its sponsorship) was the 34th season of Saudi Professional League since its establishment in 1976.
Al-Ittihad were the defending champions for this season, having won the previous 2008–09 season. The season featured 10 teams from the 2008–09 and two new teams promoted from the 2008–09 First Division: Al-Qadisiya and Al-Fateh who replace relegated Abha and Al-Watani.
On 28 January 2010, Al-Hilal won the title with two games to spare after a 1–0 home win over Al-Ettifaq. It was their twelfth league title overall. No team was relegated.
Qualification and Prize money
- The Top four teams of the league qualified for the AFC Champions League.
- The Top six teams qualified for Champions Cup.
- Prize money:
- First place: 2.5 million Saudi Riyals
- Second place: 1.5 million Saudi Riyals
- Third place: 1 million Saudi Riyals
Stadia and locations
Members clubs
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Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Nassr |  Edgardo Bauza |
Contract not renewed [1] |  Jorge da Silva |
July 2009 |
| Al-Shabab | Enzo Trossero |
Contract not renewed [2] |  Jaime Pacheco |
July 2009 |
| Al-Ahli | Gustavo Alfaro |
Sacked [3] |  Sergio Farias |
December 2009 |
| Al-Ittihad | Gabriel Calderón |
Sacked [4] | Enzo Trossero |
January 2010 |
| Al-Shabab | Jaime Pacheco |
Sacked [5] | Edgar Parreira |
April 2010 |
Final league table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal (C) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 18 | +38 | 56 | AFC Champions League 1 and King Cup of Champions |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 45 | |
| 3 | Al-Nassr | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 43 | |
| 4 | Al-Shabab | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 40 | |
| 5 | Al-Wahda | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 28 | King Cup of Champions |
| 6 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 28 | |
| 7 | Al Hazm | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 24 | |
| 8 | Al-Fateh | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 24 | |
| 9 | Ettifaq | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 22 | |
| 10 | Al-Qadisiyah | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 20 | |
| 11 | Al Raed | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 16 | |
| 12 | Najran | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 16 |
Source: , League Table
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Since Al-Ittihad also won the 2010 King Cup of Champions, the fourth-placed team of the league also qualified for the 2011 AFC Champions League.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
- After the league season commenced, no teams appeared to be relegated and the next domestic season would be expanded.
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | ITT | HIL | AHI | SHB | NAS | ETT | WAH | HZM | NAJ | RAE | FAT | QAD |
| Al-Ittihad | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 7–1 | |
| Al-Hilal | 5–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | |
| Al-Ahli | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| Al-Shabab | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | |
| Al-Nassr | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
| Al-Wahda | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 6–0 | 2–1 | |
| Al Hazm | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Najran | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Al Raed | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Al-Fateh | 1–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
| Al-Qadisiya | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Updated to games played on 18 March 2010.
Source:
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mohammad Al-Shalhoub |
Al-Hilal | 12 |
| 2 | Thiago Neves |
Al-Hilal | 11 |
| Mohammad Al-Sahlawi |
Al-Nassr | 11 | |
| 4 | Waleed Al-Gizani |
Al Hazm | 10 |
| 5 | Yasser Al Qahtani |
Al-Hilal | 9 |
 Christian Wilhelmsson |
Al-Hilal | 9 | |
| Víctor Figueroa |
Al-Nassr | 9 | |
| Nasser Al-Shamrani |
Al-Shabab | 9 | |
| Muhannad Assiri |
Al-Wehda | 9 | |
Assist
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Assists [6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Wilhelmsson |
Al-Hilal | 10 |
| 2 | Thiago Neves |
Al-Hilal | 7 |
| Camacho |
Al-Shabab | 7 | |
| Mohammed Noor |
Al-Ittihad | 7 | |
| Manaf Abushgeer |
Al-Ittihad | 7 | |
| 6 |  Youssef Kaddioui |
Al-Wehda | 6 |
| 7 | Mohammad Al-Shalhoub |
Al-Hilal | 5 |
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/news-centre/member-association-news/222-west-asia-/24671-nasr-turn-to-uruguayan-da-silva-to-end-coaching-woes Nasr turn to Uruguayan Da Silva to end coaching woes
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/member-association-news/west-asia-news/24762-pacheco-is-new-shabab-coach Pacheco is new Shabab coach
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-champions-league-2010/26415-farias-joins-al-ahli Farias joins Al Ahli
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/member-association-news/west-asia-news/26543-al-ittihad-lose-patience-with-calderon-sack-him Al Ittihad lose patience with Calderon, sack him
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/clubs/afc-champions-league/28319-shabab-al-ain-boot-out-their-coaches[] Shabab, Al Ain boot out their coaches
- ↑ "Saudi League Statistics". slstat.com. slstat.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.