2009–10 Birmingham City F.C. season, Review, Carson Yeung takeover
At a press conference on 15 October, the board and executive was named as: Yeung himself, president; Michael Wiseman, vice-president; Vico Hui, chairman; Peter Pannu and Sammy Yu, vice chairmen; and Michael Dunford, chief executive. The name of the holding company was changed from Grandtop International to Birmingham International Holdings.


2009–10 Birmingham City F.C. season, Chronological list of events
The following is a list of all significant events to occur during the 2009–10 season. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfer section, or results, which are listed in the matches section.


2009–10 Birmingham City F.C. season, League Cup
Birmingham entered the 2009–10 League Cup in the second round. The draw saw them travel down to the south coast to play League One team Southampton for the second time in consecutive seasons. Goals from midfielders Lee Carsley and Lee Bowyer cancelled out Adam Lallana's strike to see Birmingham progress to the next round 2–1. In the third round, Birmingham visited fellow Premier League side Sunderland. An early goal from Jordan Henderson and a strike by Fraizer Campbell midway through the first half was enough to see Birmingham knocked out of the cup 2–0.


2009–10 Birmingham City F.C. season, Transfers
Before the start of the season, Stephen Carr was given a new two-year contract and Cameron Jerome signed a five-year deal. Youngsters Jacob Rowe and Shaun Timmins were given their first professional one-year contracts and Jared Wilson received a one-year extension.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
The 2009–10 season was Blackburn Rovers' 122nd season as a professional football club. The 2009–10 season was Blackburn Rovers' 16th season in the Premier League, and their 9th consecutive season in the top division of English football.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Pre-season, Ins and outs
The end of the previous season saw the departure of first-team squad players. André Ooijer, Aaron Mokoena and Tugay Kerimoğlu all left the club on free transfers. With that in mind, Sam Allardyce wasted no time in bringing new additions into the club, with the signing of the South African international winger Elrio Van Heerden from Club Brugge on 2 June on a free transfer.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Pre-season, Ins and outs
A few weeks later, Roque Santa Cruz signed for Manchester City, ending 12 months of speculation. Two days later, Matt Derbyshire completed a move to Olympiacos, where he had been on loan since January 2009. With the incoming cash, Blackburn quickly move to secure Gaël Givet to a permanent contract following his successful loan spell from Marseille in the second half of the prior season.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Pre-season, Ins and outs
He was swiftly followed into Ewood Park by another free transfer, right-back Lars Jacobsen, who had been released from Everton following two years plagued by injury, and Steven Nzonzi, a central midfielder who joined from French club Amiens for an undisclosed fee.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Pre-season, Ins and outs
With the departure of two strikers and the lack of depth shown up front the prior season by being forced to play Christopher Samba as a striker for the most part, the attention was then shifted to strengthening the frontline. After being linked to numerous big-name strikers such as Bojan, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Christian Vieri throughout the summer, Blackburn finally secured the signings of Franco Di Santo on loan and the permanent signing of Croatian striker Nikola Kalinić in early August. Due to the arrival of two new strikers, Paul Gallagher was allowed to leave the club, joining Championship side Leicester City in order to play regular first-team football.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Pre-season, Ins and outs
In mid-August, Míchel Salgado became available on a free transfer after being released by Real Madrid. Given Allardyce's previous experience of prolonging older players careers, Salgado opted to join Blackburn. This would seemingly signal the end of any summer transfer activity as the board had requested that the wage bill be reduced and that a large amount of the transfer fees received from the sales of Santa Cruz and Derbyshire go towards paying off existing debt and supporting the upcoming season's wage bill.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Pre-season, Ins and outs
However, after the season had begun, Aston Villa began to pursue Blackburn's previous player of the season, Stephen Warnock. Unable to resist the money on offer, Blackburn accepted the bid and allowed the player to leave. A reason behind allowing the move was that a ready replacement was already lined up, in the form of Pascal Chimbonda, who joined on the same day as Warnock departed.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Pre-season, Ins and outs
Barring loan deals to lower league teams, this would mark the end of Blackburn's summer transfer activities.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, August
At the end of August, Blackburn were sitting 18th in the table, taking only 1 point from a possible 9.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, August
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, September
From the September fixtures Blackburn had taken 6 points from a possible 9 and moved up to 13th in the table.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, September
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, October
From the October fixtures Blackburn had taken 3 points from a possible 12 and moved down to 17th in the table.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, October
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, November
At the end of November Blackburn were sitting 13th in the table taking 7 points from a possible 12.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, November
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, December
At the end of December Blackburn remained 13th in the table taking 4 points from a possible 18.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, December
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, January
At the end of January Blackburn were sitting 10th in the table taking 7 points from a possible 12.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, January
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, February
At the end of February Blackburn were sitting 10th in the table taking 6 points from a possible 12.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, February
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, March
At the end of March Blackburn were sitting 10th in the table taking 7 points from a possible 12.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, March
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, April
At the end of April Blackburn were sitting 11th in the table taking 3 points from a possible 12.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, April
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, May
At the end of the season Blackburn finished 10th in the table taking a maximum 6 points out of 6 in May.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, Premier League, May
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, FA Cup, Third round
Both managers seemed to have placed the mid-week League Cup semi-final higher on the priority list as, between them, they made a total of 16 changes from the teams that started their previous matches.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, FA Cup, Third round
Villa's line-up was the stronger of the two and the home side went ahead after 12 minutes. Cutting in from the left, Ashley Young centred the ball to Nathan Delfouneso, who opened the scoring with a straightforward header from 10 yards out. Young could have extended the lead himself before Villa conceded a penalty when Nigel Reo-Coker was adjudged to have brought down Steven Reid, but Brad Guzan saved from David Dunn. The miss was made worse when Young's free-kick was glanced in by Carlos Cuéllar to give Villa a 2–0 lead six minutes later. Things got even bleaker for Rovers when El-Hadji Diouf was given a straight red card before the break when he recklessly brought down Habib Beye.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, FA Cup, Third round
Blackburn's attempts to get back into the match were given an unexpected lift when Guzan dropped an inswinging corner to allow Nikola Kalinić to score. Villa suddenly looked perturbed and Kalinić could have levelled matters after being sent clear by substitute Morten Gamst Pedersen, but Villa restored their authority when Reo-Coker had a shot turned round the post and, in the 90th minute, Gaël Givet brought down John Carew in the box with the Norwegian sending Rovers keeper Jason Brown the wrong way from the spot to send Blackburn crashing out at the first hurdle.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, League Cup, Second round
As one of the 13 Premier League teams not involved in European competition, Blackburn entered at the second round along with the winners from the first round plus Newcastle United and Middlesbrough, who also received a first round bye. The draw for the second round took place on 12 August, after the first round had been completed. Blackburn were drawn away to Gillingham; the match was played on 25 August.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, League Cup, Second round
Blackburn started the game brightly and, within 5 minutes, were 1–0 up when David Dunn slotted home Nikola Kalinić's through ball. Gillingham pressed for an equaliser and went closest when Mark McCammon headed just wide. Two minutes after the break, Rovers doubled their lead when Keith Andrews crossed the ball for David Hoilett to score his first goal for the club with a diving header. In the 70th minute Zurab Khizanishvili brought down Simeon Jackson in the box; Jackson himself got back up and scored from the spot to bring Gillingham back into the game. It proved not to be for Gillingham as Blackburn's progress into the next round was sealed 4 minutes later when Morten Gamst Pedersen scored direct from a corner on the right hand side.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, League Cup, Third round
The draw for the third round took place on 29 August, after the second round had been played. The seven Premier League teams involved in European competition entered at this stage, joined by the winners from the second round. Blackburn were drawn away to Nottingham Forest; the tie was played on 22 September.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, League Cup, Third round
Both teams created a few chances in an opening period where Forest looked more than a match for their Premiership rivals, although it was Blackburn who took the lead in the 37th minute when Benni McCarthy's cross-cum-shot-cum-free kick bypassed everyone in the box and nestled in the far corner. Forest were nearly level soon after when Robert Earnshaw's freekick struck the corner of the goal frame with Jason Brown beaten. Forest continued to press after the break and were awarded a penalty on 70 minutes when Steven Reid handled in the box. Dexter Blackstock stepped up to take the penalty but it was saved by Jason Brown. In the 90th minute Earnshaw had an even better chance to draw his team level but managed to blast over from a yard out.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, League Cup, Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round took place after the third-round games had been played, on 26 September; the matches were played in the week beginning 26 October. Blackburn were drawn at home to Championship side Peterborough.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, League Cup, Fourth round
Sam Allardyce opted to make seven changes from the team beaten at Chelsea and was swiftly rewarded when Morten Gamst Pedersen rifled home a free kick in the fourth minute. Peterborough fought back and after a dangerous free kick of their own equalised when Chris Whelpdale headed Chris Rowe's cross back across Jason Brown and into the back of the net. Just before half-time Peterborough were reduced to ten men when goalkeeper Joe Lewis was sent off when he brought down Pedersen after a defensive header had fallen short. Steven Reid stepped up to take the penalty and, despite slipping whilst taking the kick, still scored.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, League Cup, Fourth round
5 minutes after the restart Peterborough once again got themselves on level terms when George Boyd hit a fierce left-foot effort past Brown. The game was effectively ended as a contest in the 57th minute when Míchel Salgado collected Brett Emerton's pass and blasted in his first goal in English football. In the 72nd minute Benni McCarthy calmly slid the ball past substitute keeper James McKeown after being put through by Nikola Kalinić and, when Blackburn were awarded a penalty for handball two minutes later, Kalinić stepped up to the spot and converted for his first goal for the club. Blackburn were successfully through to the fifth round for the third successive season.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, League Cup, Fifth round
The fifth round draw took place on 31 October, with Blackburn being handed a home tie against Chelsea. The match was played on 2 December.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, League Cup, Fifth round
The tie started at a fast and frenetic pace, with both teams showing a willingness to attack from the opening whistle. Nikola Kalinić shot wide under pressure from Ferreira shortly before his ninth-minute opener, a well-constructed goal that saw Morten Gamst Pedersen play in Pascal Chimbonda, who in turn drilled the ball low across the face of goal for Kalinić to slot home. Chelsea were unusually wasteful in possession and struggled to create clear-cut openings. Even so, Salomon Kalou, Mikel John Obi, Joe Cole, Michael Ballack and Yuri Zhirkov all either forced regulation saves from Paul Robinson or missed the target before the break. Kalou's miss was the most glaring, heading wide from six yards at the far post.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, League Cup, Fifth round
Carlo Ancelotti made a bold triple substitution at half-time, introducing Jeffrey Bruma, Gaël Kakuta and Didier Drogba. It looked like a good decision as, after being on the pitch for just three minutes, Drogba climbed above Ryan Nelsen to head home Florent Malouda's cross. Four minutes later, Chelsea took the lead when Zhirkov collected a loose ball and released Kalou, who closed in on goal before slotting the ball beyond Robinson. Rovers levelled in the 64th minute when Kalinić attempted to head Brett Emerton's deflected cross at the near post. The striker didn't appear to get anything on the ball but, regardless, did enough to distract Hilario and the ball went in at the far post.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, League Cup, Fifth round
Chelsea were reduced to ten men when Kalou limped off; due to the triple change at half-time, they were unable to bring on a replacement. Rovers thought they had snatched a dramatic victory in injury-time but McCarthy's effort was ruled out for offside. Kalinić then forced a good save from Hilário but Chelsea survived to take the match into extra-time.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, League Cup, Fifth round
Rovers' pressure eventually told when the home team regained the lead from the penalty spot early in extra-time. Zhirkov clearly fouled substitute David Hoilett and McCarthy sent Hilário the wrong way from the penalty spot. Ferreira equalised with just about the last action of extra time with a neat finish from a tight angle after Robinson had flapped at a cross.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, League Cup, Fifth round
Kakuta missed the crucial spot kick as Rovers won the shoot-out 4–3 to seal a place in the last four. The 18-year-old struck the ball straight at Paul Robinson, who had earlier sensationally tipped Michael Ballack's spot kick on to the post.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, League Cup, Semi-final
Originally scheduled for 5 January 2010, the first leg was postponed as police advised that the travelling conditions for both sets of supporters were unsafe. The game was rearranged for 14 January.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, First–team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season, First–team squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season
The 2009–10 season was Blackpool F.C. 's 102nd season (99th consecutive) in the Football League. It was also their third consecutive season in The Championship, the second tier of English football. The club won promotion, via the play-offs, to the Premier League for the first time, their 28th overall season in the top tier. Their victory over Cardiff City in the Final was the club's ninth victory in their last eleven games. It was Ian Holloway's first season as manager.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season
Charlie Adam, in his first season with Blackpool, finished as the club's top scorer, with nineteen goals in all competitions.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
Ian Holloway returned to his former club QPR for the opening game of the League season. Ben Burgess put the Tangerines ahead late into the first half, and that's how the score remained until Peter Ramage's 87th-minute leveller.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
Three days later, Blackpool began their League Cup campaign at Crewe Alexandra. Adam Nowland, who had returned to the club on a non-contract basis the previous day, broke the deadlock on 52 minutes. Calvin Zola equalised for the Railwaymen in the 74th minute, before Daniel Nardiello, eleven minutes from time, scored what proved to be the winner.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
On 15 August, Blackpool hosted Cardiff City at Bloomfield Road. Michael Chopra opened the scoring for the visitors, but Seasiders captain Ian Evatt equalised in first-half injury time. The match finished 1–1.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
Derby County visited the seaside three days later, and they returned to the East Midlands with a point after a goalless draw.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
On 22 August, Blackpool visited the Home Counties for a meeting with Watford. They came from behind twice to record their fourth-successive draw, Alex Baptiste and Gary Taylor-Fletcher the scorers.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
In the second round of the League Cup, on 26 August, Blackpool hosted Premier League outfit Wigan Athletic. Ishmel Demontagnac scored his first goal for the club, followed by strikes by Ben Burgess (19 minutes), Charlie Adam (netting his first goal as a permanent Blackpool player), and Gary Taylor-Fletcher. The Latics pulled one back in injury time to make the final score 4–1.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
Blackpool's first League victory occurred three days later, when Coventry City visited Bloomfield Road. The hosts won 3–0, extending their unbeaten start to the season to seven games.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
The Tangerines suffered their first defeat of the campaign two weeks later, after an international break, at Leicester City. Matty Fryatt's double – one either side of Charlie Adam's strike just after the half-hour mark – gave the Foxes all three points.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
Newcastle United travelled to Bloomfield Road on 17 September. The Magpies' Andy Carroll opened the scoring five minutes from the break, only for Brett Ormerod to level matters in first-half injury time. Jason Euell put Blackpool in front, with his first goal for the club, on 65 minutes, and it proved to be the final goal of the game.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
Three days later, Ian Holloway's men visited the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest. Charlie Adam scored the only goal of the game, nineteen minutes in.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
League Cup action resumed on 22 September, with a visit to Premier League side Stoke City. Blackpool were two goals up courtesy of David Vaughan and Billy Clarke, but the Potters fought back to level matters by the 79th minute. Tony Pulis' men took the lead for the first time on 80 minutes, before Ben Burgess equalised a minute later. Andy Griffin scored what proved to be the winner in injury time.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
Back in the League, on 26 September the Tangerines welcomed Peterborough United to town. Jason Euell opened the scoring after three minutes. Eight minutes later, Hameur Bouazza opened his account for the club with the second, sealing 'Pool's third consecutive League victory.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
Blackpool travelled to Bristol City three days later, and they suffered their second defeat of the campaign with a 0–2 scoreline.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
Another, heavy defeat followed, at Crystal Palace on 3 October. 1–4 was the result at Selhurst Park.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
After a fortnight's break, the Tangerines beat Plymouth Argyle 2–0 at Bloomfield Road, with Marcel Seip and David Vaughan finding the net.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
Sheffield United visited the seaside on 20 October, and they returned to Yorkshire pointless after strikes from Marcel Seip, Jason Euell and Charlie Adam gave Blackpool a 3–0 victory. The result kept Blackpool in the play-off places and preserved their unbeaten home record.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
The next game saw Blackpool earn a point away to Swansea in a 0–0 draw, a point that would ultimately determine the fate of both teams come the end of the season. Seven goals in the next two games saw Blackpool earn a 3–3 draw at Doncaster Rovers and a 4–1 home victory over Scunthorpe United. There then followed a slump with the Tangerines earning only one point from the next three games: a defeat away to Reading, a home draw with local rivals Preston North End, and then the first home defeat of the season, against Barnsley. A win (3–0 at Middlesbrough), a defeat at Ipswich, and a win at Derby County earned a further six points in the last three games of 2009.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
January began with the club's only game in this season's FA Cup, a home defeat to Ipswich Town. The League resumed with two draws: 1–1 at Cardiff City and 2–2 at home to QPR, before a rescheduled visit from Sheffield Wednesday resulted in a second home defeat. A 3–2 home win against Watford and a draw at Coventry City was then followed by three straight defeats: against West Brom, Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday. Then a visit to Deepdale could not separate the local rivals, with Preston and Blackpool playing out a goalless draw.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
Two 2–0 home victories (against Middlesbrough and Reading) followed. Then only four points were taken from the next five games, which saw the team lose games at Barnsley, West Brom and Sheffield United. A home victory was procured over Roy Keane's Ipswich Town after the Barnsley reversal, and a draw – also at home – against Crystal Palace rounded out the sequence.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
A 5–1 victory over Swansea City on 23 March was followed four days later by a 2–0 victory in what was a long road trip to Ian Holloway's former employers, Plymouth Argyle.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
Another victory ensued, this time 4–2 at Scunthorpe United. A fourth-consecutive win was achieved at home to Doncaster Rovers.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
The run was ended on 10 April with a 4–1 defeat at eventual champions Newcastle United.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
Blackpool completed a League double over Nottingham Forest on 17 April, with a 3–1 victory at Bloomfield Road.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
Seven days later, the Seasiders made it six victories in seven games with a single-goal result at Peterborough United.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
On 2 May, in the last game of the regular season, Blackpool faced Bristol City at home. Blackpool were on 69 points in the final play-off position, just one point ahead of Swansea City. Blackpool went behind in the sixteenth minute, but Brett Ormerod tied the game in the second half. The game ended 1–1. Swansea just needed to secure three points at home in their final game against Doncaster Rovers to take the final play-off place, but they were held to a goalless draw by the visitors and Blackpool made the play-offs.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
In the first leg of the semi-finals, which took place on 8 May, Blackpool hosted Nottingham Forest at Bloomfield Road. The Seasiders won 2–1. Three days later, they met at the City Ground in the second leg. Forest took the lead after seven minutes, but Blackpool equalised eleven minutes into the second half. The hosts regained the lead on 66 minutes, but the visitors drew level again six minutes later. Blackpool went ahead for the first time four minutes later, and extended their lead on 79 minutes, with D. J. Campbell completing his first career hat-trick.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
Forest pulled one back in injury time, but Blackpool held on for a 4–3 win on the night and a 6–4 aggregate over the two legs and progressed to the final. Forest manager Billy Davies, who belittled Blackpool after the first leg, was sacked at the end of the following 2010–11 season after again failing at the play-offs stage.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
The Final saw Blackpool face the victors of the other semi-final, Cardiff City, at Wembley on 22 May. The Bluebirds took the lead on nine minutes through Michael Chopra, but Charlie Adam levelled with a free-kick four minutes later. The Welsh side re-took the lead on 37 minutes, but once again their advantage lasted only four minutes, Gary Taylor-Fletcher heading in from a goal-line scramble. In first-half injury time, Brett Ormerod netted to give the Seasiders the lead for the first time, and that is how the score remained. Blackpool had won promotion to the Premier League for the first time.


2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season, Season summary
The five players who were on loan to Blackpool at the end of the season – D. J. Campbell (from Leicester City), Andy Butler (Huddersfield Town), Barry Bannan (Aston Villa), Séamus Coleman (Everton) and Stephen Dobbie (Swansea City) — remained at the club until the conclusion of the civic reception that was held for the team in Blackpool on 24 May. On 26 May, Stephen McPhee, who had been out injured since January 2009, announced his retirement from the game at the age of 28. The same day, Blackpool announced that five players would not be offered new contracts when they expired. As such, they left the club on 1 July. The players in question were Al Bangura, Hameur Bouazza, Joe Martin, Danny Mitchley and Daniel Nardiello.


2009–10 Bobsleigh World Cup
The 2009–10 Bobsleigh World Cup was a multi race tournament over a season for bobsleigh. The season started on 12 November 2009 in Park City, Utah, United States and ended on 24 January 2010 in Igls, Austria (southeast of Innsbruck). The World Cup was organised by the FIBT who also run world cups and championships in skeleton. For this season, it was sponsored by Intersport.


2009–10 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Greg Graham's eighth and final season at Boise State as he was fired at the end of the season. The Broncos competed in the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at the Taco Bell Arena. Boise State finished the season 15–17, 5–11 in WAC play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament to Utah State.


2009–10 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team, Pre-Season
In the WAC preseason polls, released October 20 via media teleconference, Boise State was selected to finish 7th in the coaches poll and 5th in the media poll.


2009–10 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team, Season highlights
On November 30, Sr. Ike Okoye was named the WAC player of the week for the third week of the season with weekly averages of 17.0 PPG, 12.5 RPG, 2.5 AST, 4.5 Blocks and 54.2 FG%.


2009–10 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team, Season highlights
On March 1, Jr. Robert Arnold was named the WAC player of the week for the sixteenth week of the season with weekly averages of 22.0 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 3.0 AST, and 75.0 FG%.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
The 2009–10 season was Bolton Wanderers 11th season in the Premier League, and their ninth consecutive season in the top division of English football and covers the period from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010. Bolton Wanderers failed to win the 2009–10 Premier League title, making it the 71st time that they have competed at the top level without winning the title, the most of any club.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
The team kit for the 2009–10 season was produced by Reebok who were replaced as shirt sponsor by 188BET after nineteen years. Reebok still held naming rights to the stadium. To reflect the change in sponsor the home kit was changed to an all-white body with black vertical lines nearer the bottom. The away kit was the same as the home but blue, whilst the 188bet logo was white.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
Bolton confirmed that they would not be taking up the option of signing Euzebiusz Smolarek, Sébastien Puygrenier or Ariza Makukula after the end of the previous season, and all returned to their parent clubs.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
Bolton announced on 6 May 2009 that long serving goalkeeper Jussi Jääskeläinen had been granted a testimonial against Hibernian at the Reebok Stadium on 8 August. This was later followed by an announcement that the club would play Hibs' neighbours Hearts at Tynecastle four days earlier. On 12 June, the club published its full set of pre-season fixtures which included a three-game tour of Germany and the Netherlands, where the team met Borussia Mönchengladbach, Den Bosch and FC Eindhoven. Local fixtures were organised against Leigh Genesis, Altrincham, Fleetwood Town and Chorley.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
The first team finished its pre-season unbeaten, drawing all their games with the exception of Den Bosch, which they won 2–1, with Sam Ricketts and Kevin Davies scoring. The younger players did not do as well, the game against Leigh Genesis, where the new away kit was revealed, being their only victory.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Full season
Bolton's Premier League season did not get off to the best of starts, a 0–1 home defeat to Sunderland. This was followed by a similar reverse away to Hull City. This immediately put pressure on manager Gary Megson, with some fans chanting for his resignation during Bolton's 1–0 League Cup victory at Tranmere Rovers three days later. Bolton went into the international break on the back of a 2–3 defeat to Liverpool, Sean Davis being sent off with Bolton leading 2–1. This would prove to be Davis' last game of the season after an operation on his articular cartilage.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Full season
The international break appeared to do the team some good as they went on a five-game unbeaten run, lasting until the next international break. A last-minute Gary Cahill goal saw Portsmouth fall in a 3–2 victory at Fratton Park, and a week later another last-minute goal, this time a penalty converted by Matt Taylor, salvaged a point at home to Stoke City.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Full season
Another late goal, this time from captain Kevin Davies, took Bolton's third round League Cup tie against West Ham United into extra time, from which Bolton prevailed 3–1, and yet another late goal, time from Lee Chung-yong, gave Bolton a 2–1 victory at Birmingham City, pushing Bolton up to 13th place. The team returned from the fortnight's break to suffer a narrow defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford, Matt Taylor scoring in a 2–1 defeat which saw Zat Knight score an own goal.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Full season
The club, however, bounced back a week later to defeat Everton 3–2 at Reebok Stadium, with Ivan Klasnić scoring the winner, his first goal for the club, after having been knocked unconscious minutes earlier. This, however, was Bolton's last win for seven games as they went on a run that included two successive 4–0 defeats to Chelsea, the first away in the League Cup, the second at home three days later with Zat Knight scoring another own goal.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Full season
A 5–1 defeat at Aston Villa followed before a 0–2 home defeat to local rivals Blackburn Rovers, who had not managed to collect an away point all season before the game and whose manager, the former Bolton manager Sam Allardyce, was incapacitated due to an impending heart operation. This run off defeats was halted after a 1–1 draw at Fulham but a 2–1 loss to fellow strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers led to renewed pressure on the manager and calls for him to be replaced.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Full season
This, however, was the team's last defeat of the calendar year, a 3–3 draw at home against big spending Manchester City being followed with a 3–1 home victory against West Ham, which again lifted Bolton out of the relegation places. A chance to move further away from the bottom three was curtailed by the postponement of the last game before Christmas at Wigan Athletic. The Christmas programme started with a 1–1 draw at Lancashire rivals Burnley, managed by Bolton's former striker Owen Coyle, before former Bolton player and assistant manager Phil Brown brought his Hull side to the Reebok.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Full season
The game ended in a 2–2 draw after Bolton had led 2–0, the home fans loudly booing the decision to replace goalscorer Ivan Klasnić with Gavin McCann while leading 2–1. The following morning, it was announced that manager Gary Megson had been relieved of his duties, with assistant manager Chris Evans and head coach Steve Wigley put in temporary charge.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Full season
Various names were mentioned when it came to replacing Megson, who called his dismissal "galling",with ex-Bolton players Peter Reid and Gary Speed mentioned as manager and assistant to Alan Shearer respectively, as well as Darren Ferguson and Alan Curbishley. Two people who ruled themselves out of the running were Mark Hughes and Owen Coyle. In the meantime, the club safely came through its FA Cup third round tie at home to Lincoln City, winning 4–0.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Full season
Despite earlier seeming to rule himself out of the job, however, Coyle quickly became the favourite to take the job and within three days of the FA Cup game, Burnley confirmed that their manager wanted to leave and join his former club. On 8 January 2010, it was announced that, after the clubs had agreed compensation, Coyle had been appointed manager of Bolton on a two-and-a-half-year deal.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Full season
With Bolton's weekend game at Sunderland being postponed due to the weather, this meant that Coyle's first two games were due to be against Arsenal, home and away, losing the first 2–0 and the return 4–2. On Coyle's appointment, both Wigley and reserve team coach Alan Cork left the club on 10 January, with Evans following them out of the club two days later.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Full season
Coyle's first win in charge came in the FA Cup Fourth Round with a 2–0 defeat of Sheffield United and his first win in the Premier League was a 1–0 defeat of his former club Burnley, during which he was subjected to abuse from the away fans. January finished with a 2–0 away defeat at Liverpool.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Full season
The January transfer window saw Bolton loan Vladimír Weiss from Manchester City and Jack Wilshere from Arsenal, as well as bringing in American international Stuart Holden on a free transfer, all until the end of the season, while the club loaned out Nicky Hunt to Derby County, Tope Obadeyi to Rochdale and Mark Connolly to St Johnstone, all again until the end of the season. Meanwhile, Ricardo Vaz Tê refused a loan deal to Hamilton Academical.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Full season
February started with a 0–0 draw at home to Fulham after which it was confirmed that Gary Cahill had suffered a blood clot in his arm and could be out for the rest of the season. Cahill, however, returned to the side in mid-March. In Cahill's abscene, the team did not win a game until the end of February, going down 2–0 at Manchester City and 3–0 at Blackburn while drawing 0–0 at Wigan Athletic. They were also knocked out of the FA Cup by Tottenham Hotspur when, after a 1–1 draw at the Reebok, Spurs won the replay 4–0.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Full season
Bolton recorded their first win in a month on 27 February with a 1–0 win over Wolves, during which Zat Knight scored his first goal for the club. March began with Bolton securing a second successive win for the first and only time in the season, winning at West Ham 2–1, before the run immediately came to an end with a 4–0 reversal at Sunderland. Bolton then beat Wigan by the same score with Fabrice Muamba scoring his first goal for the club.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Full season
Bolton then went on another poor run with four successive defeats to Everton, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Chelsea, failing to score in the process. This lasted until the 85th minute of the following game at Stoke before Matt Taylor scored two quick goals in a 2–1 win. A point from the next game against already relegated Portsmouth all but ensured Bolton's participation in the following season's top flight and although they lost to Spurs the following week, results in other games made sure. Bolton finished the season with a 2–1 home win against Birmingham.


2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Full season
After the final game of the season, it was announced that Lee Chung-yong has been awarded the club's Player of the Year as well as the Players' Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. The following day, when the club released the names of those that would be leaving the club, the two highest profile names were Ricardo Vaz Tê, who had been at the club since 2003, and Zoltán Harsányi, who had been there for three years.


2009–10 Borussia Dortmund II season
The 2009–10 Borussia Dortmund II season happened between 25 July 2009 and 8 May 2010.


2009–10 Borussia Dortmund II season, 3. Liga, Season review, July and August
Borussia Dortmund II opened up the season against Wacker Burghausen on 25 July 2009. Borussia Dortmund II lost the match 4–3. Borussia Dortmund II got two goals from Sebastian Tyrala and a goal from Sebastian Hille. Wacker Burghausen got three goals from Christian Holzer and a goal from Christian Cappek. Matchday two happened on 28 July 2009 against Eintracht Braunschweig. The match finished in a 0–0 draw. Matchday three happened on 7 August 2009 against Werder Bremen II. Borussia Dortmund II lost the match 1–0 with a goal from Torsten Oehrl.


2009–10 Borussia Dortmund II season, 3. Liga, Season review, July and August
Matchday four happened on 15 August 2009 against Kickers Offenbach. The match finished in a 0–0 draw. Matchday five happened on 21 August 2009 against FC Ingolstadt. Borussia Dortmund II won the match 1–0 with a goal from Yasin. Matchday six happened on 28 August 2009 against SpVgg Unterhaching. Borussia Dortmund II lost the match 2–1. Borussia Dortmund II got a goal from Sebastian Hille. Sebastian Mitterhuber and Robert Zillner scored for Unterhaching.


2009–10 Borussia Dortmund II season, 3. Liga, Season review, September and October
Matchday seven happened on 2 September 2009 against Carl Zeiss Jena. Borussia Dortmund II lost the match 2–1. Jörn Neumeister scored for Borussia Dortmund II. Assani Lukimya and Marco Riemer scored for Carl Zeiss Jena. Matchday eight happened on 6 September 2009 against Dynamo Dresden. Borussia Dortmund II won 1–0 with a goal from Marcus Piossek. Matchday nine happened on 12 September 2009 against 1. FC Heidenheim. Borussia Dortmund II lost 2–1. Marcel Kandziora scored from Borussia Dortmund II. Heidenheim got a goal from the penalty spot from Johannes Meier and a goal from Bastian Heidenfelder.


2009–10 Borussia Dortmund II season, 3. Liga, Season review, September and October
Matchday 10 happened on 19 September 2009 against Wuppertaler SV. Borussia Dortmund II won 2–0 with goals from Marcus Piossek and Marcel Kandziora. Matchday 11 happened on 26 September 2009 against VfB Stuttgart II. Borussia Dortmund II lost the match 2–1. Damien Le Tallec scored for Borussia Dortmund II. Stuttgart II got a goal from the penalty spot from Sebastian Rudy and a goal from Daniel Didavi. Matchday 12 happened on 3 October 2018 against Wehen Wiesbaden. The match finished in a 1–1 draw. Damien Le Tallec scored for Borussia Dortmund II and Sebastian Reinert scored for Wehen Wiesbaden.


2009–10 Borussia Dortmund II season, 3. Liga, Season review, September and October
Matchday 13 happened on 17 October 2009 against SV Sandhausen. Borussia Dortmund II  lost the match 3–2. Sebastian Hille and Mehmet Boztepe scored for Borussia Dortmund II. Sandhausen got two goals from Régis Dorn and a goal from Sreto Ristić. Matchday 14 happened on 24 October 2009 against Bayern Munich II. Bayern Munich II won 2–0 with goals from Daniel Sikorski and Deniz Yılmaz. Matchday 15 happened on 31 October 2009 against Erzgebirge Aue. The match finished in a 2–2 draw. David Vržogić and Marcus Piossek scored for Borussia Dortmund II. Skerdilaid Curri and Najeh Braham scored for Erzgebirge Aue.


2009–10 Borussia Dortmund II season, 3. Liga, Season review, November and December
Matchday 16 happened on 7 November 2009 against Rot-Weiß Erfurt. Borussia Dortmund II won 1–0 with a goal from Sebastian Hille. Matchday 17 happened on 21 November 2009 against VfL Osnabrück. Borussia Dortmund II lost the match 4–1. Lasse Sobiech scored for Borussia Dortmund II. Osnabrück got two goals from Aleksandar Kotuljac, a goal from Björn Lindemann, and a goal from the penalty spot from Matthias Heidrich. Matchday 18 happened on 28 November 2009 against Jahn Regensburg. Jahn Regensburg won the match 2–0 with goals from Marco Haller and Stefan Jarosch.


2009–10 Borussia Dortmund II season, 3. Liga, Season review, November and December
Matchday 19 happened on 6 December 2009 against Holstein Kiel. Borussia Dortmund II won the match 1–0 with a goal from Uwe Hünemeier. Matchday 20 happened on 12 December 2009 on against Wacker Burghausen. Borussia Dortmund II won 3–0 with three goals from Daniel Ginczek. Matchday 21 happened on 19 December 2009 against Eintracht Braunschweig. Borussia Dortmund II won the match 2–1. Sebastian Tyrała and Julian Koch scored for Borussia Dortmund II. Dennis Kruppke scored for Eintracht Braunschweig.


2009–10 Borussia Dortmund II season, 3. Liga, Season review, February and March
Matchday 23 happened on 7 February 2010 against Kickers Offenbach. Borussia Dortmund II won the match 2–1. Marcus Piossek and Uwe Hünemeier scored for Borussia Dortmund II. Mirnes Mešić scored for Kickers Offenbach. Matchday 25 happened on 21 February 2010 against Unterhaching. The match finished in a 1–1 draw. Lukas Nottbeck scored for Borussia Dortmund II and Thomas Rathgeber scored for Unterhaching. Matchday 22 happened on 10 March 2010 against Werder Bremen II. Borussia Dortmund II lost the match 2–1. Uwe Hünemeier scored for Borussia Dortmund II. Tobias Kempe scored two goals for Werder Bremen II.


2009–10 Borussia Dortmund II season, 3. Liga, Season review, February and March
Matchday 26 happened on 17 March 2010 Carl Zeiss Jena. Carl Zeiss Jena won the match 3–0 with two goals from Orlando Smeekes and a goal from Timo Nagy. Matchday 29 happened on 20 March 2010 against Wuppertal. Borussia Dortmund II won the match 2–0 with goals from Lukas Nottbeck and Marcel Großkreutz. Matchday 24 happened on 24 March 2010 against Ingolstadt. Ingolstadt won the match 1–0 with a goal from Fabian Gerber. Matchday 30 happened on 27 March 2010 against Stuttgart II. Borussia Dortmund II lost the match 2–1. Daniel Ginczek scored for Borussia Dortmund II. Tobias Rathgeb and Marco Pischorn scored for Stuttgart II. Matchday 31 happened on 31 March 2010 against Wehen Wiesbaden. Wehen Wiesbaden won the match 2–0 with goals from Thorsten Barg and Dominik Stroh-Engel.


2009–10 Borussia Dortmund II season, 3. Liga, Season review, April and May
Matchday 32 happened on 4 April 2010 against Sandhausen. Borussia Dortmund II won the match 2–1. Sebastian Hille scored two goals for Borussia Dortmund II. Mario Pokar scored for Sandhausen. Matchday 27 happened on 7 April 2010 against Dynamo Dresden. Borussia Dortmund II lost the match 3–2. Uwe Hünemeier and Yasin scored for Borussia Dortmund II. Dynamo Dresden got two goals from Halil Savran and a goal from Maik Kegel. Matchday 33 happened on 10 April 2010 against Bayern Munich II. Bayern Munich II won the match 3–0 with goals from Saër Sène, Deniz Yılmaz, and Tom Schütz.


2009–10 Borussia Dortmund II season, 3. Liga, Season review, April and May
Matchday 34 happened on 14 April 2010 against Erzgebirge Aue. Borussia Dortmund II lost the match 3–1. Daniel Ginczek scored for Borussia Dortmund II. Eric Agyemang, Jan Hochscheidt, and Skerdilaid Curri scored for Erzgebirge Aue. Matchday 35 happened on 18 April 2010 against Rot-Weiß Erfurt. Rot -Weiß Erfurt won 1–0 with a goal from Carsten Kammlott. Matchday 28 happened on 21 April 2010 against Heidenheim. The match finished in a 1–1 draw. Mehmet Boztepe scored for Borussia Dortmund II and Dieter Jarosch scored for Rot-Weiß Erfurt. Matchday 36 happened on 24 April 2010 against Osnabrück. Osnabrück won the match 2–1.


2009–10 Borussia Dortmund II season, 3. Liga, Season review, April and May
Sebastian Tyrala scored for Borussia Dortmund II. Aleksandar Kotuljac and Ricky Pinheiro scored for Osnabrück. Matchday 37 happened on 30 April 2010 against Jahn Regensburg. Borussia Dortmund II won the match 2–0 with goals from Mehmet Boztepe and Uwe Hünemeier. Matchday 38 happened on 8 May 2010 against Holstein Kiel. Borussia Dortmund II lost the match 4–3. Daniel Ginczek, Mehmet Boztepe, and Uwe Hünemeier scored for Borussia Dortmund II. Holstein Kiel got two goals from Christopher Lamprecht, and a goal each from Tim Siedschlag and Florian Meyer. Borussia Dortmund II finished the season in 18th place and were relegated.


2009–10 Borussia Dortmund season
During the 2009–10 German football season, Borussia Dortmund competed in the Bundesliga.


2009–10 Borussia Dortmund season, Season summary
Dortmund finished in fifth, one place higher than in last season. This saw them qualify for the Europa League.


2009–10 Borussia Dortmund season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Borussia Dortmund season, First-team squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup
2009–10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup was the fifteenth season of Bosnia and Herzegovina's annual football cup, and a tenth season of the unified competition. The competition started on 8 September 2009 with the First Round and concluded on 19 May 2010 with the Final.


2009–10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, First round
Thirty-two teams entered in the First Round. The matches were played on 8–23 September 2009.


2009–10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Second round
The 16 winners from the prior round enter this round. The first legs were played on 29 and 30 September and the second legs were played on 21 and 22 October 2009.


2009–10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Quarterfinals
The eight winners from the prior round enter this round. The first legs were played on 28 October and the second legs were played on 11 November 2009.


2009–10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Semifinals
The four winners from the prior round enter this round. The first legs will be played on 23 and 24 March and the second legs were played on 14 April 2010.


2009–10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Final, Second leg
Željezničar 3–3 Borac on aggregate. Borac won on away goals.


2009–10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Hockey League season
The 2009–10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Hockey League season was the second season of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Hockey League (BHL), after a 6-year hiatus. HK Stari Grad defeated HK Bosna in the best of three final series two games to one, winning the championship.


2009–10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Hockey League season, League business
For the 2009–10 season all games will be played at the Olympic Hall Zetra. The league employs modified rules. Games last for 45 minutes without a stopping clock, and contact is not allowed. The season opened with the three teams with only one, HK Bosna, returning from the previous season. The two new teams are HK Stari Grad and HK Alfa who were founded in 2002 and 2003 respectively. Each played ten games before the top two teams enter the three game playoffs.


2009–10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Hockey League season, League business
The three teams were given nicknames to play under for the season. HK Bosna plays under the name Lisice sa Općine Centar, HK Alfa plays under the name Medvjedi iz Novog Sarajeva, and HK Stari Grad plays under the name Vukovi sa Starog Grada.


2009–10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Hockey League season, Playoffs
HK Bosna and HK Stari Grad qualified for the playoffs after finishing first and second in the regular season standings respectively. HK Stari Grad won the best of three championship series, two games to one.


2009–10 Boston Bruins season
The 2009–10 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 86th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Their regular season began with a nationally-televised home game against the Washington Capitals on October 1, 2009, and ended with a road game against the same Capitals team on April 11, 2010. The Bruins failed to defend their regular-season division and conference titles from the 2008–09 season.


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Off-season
At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the Bruins chose Jordan Caron with their first-round pick, 25th overall. The NHL announced on July 15, 2009, that the Bruins would face the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2010 NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Day at Fenway Park.


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Off-season
Due to salary cap constraints and free agent movement, general manager Peter Chiarelli made substantial changes to the Bruins' lineup in the offseason. Most notable was the trade of leading goalscorer Phil Kessel, who declined contract offers and was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for three draft picks on September 18. Other departures included winger P. J. Axelsson—at 11 seasons, the longest tenured Bruin—center Stephane Yelle, defensemen Shane Hnidy and Steve Montador, and goaltender Manny Fernandez. These veteran players were considered expendable due to competition from younger, lower-paid players in the Bruins organization.


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Off-season
Chiarelli entered the 2009 off-season with the goal of acquiring an offensive-minded defenseman, in part due to Boston's weakness in that area during the previous playoffs. On July 24, defenseman Derek Morris signed a one-year contract with the team. Gritty forward Steve Begin was also signed to provide forward depth. In goal, Fernandez was replaced with rookie Tuukka Rask, who had spent several seasons playing in the American Hockey League (AHL).


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
The Bruins were slow to gain traction with their retooled roster, alternating wins and losses in the early weeks of the season. Chiarelli quickly dealt popular winger Chuck Kobasew to the Minnesota Wild, while penalty-killing expert Daniel Paille was brought in from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for draft picks, a move that was interpreted as a sign of dissatisfaction with the team's productivity.


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
In particular, the team struggled offensively in Kessel's absence. Having nearly finished first in scoring the previous season, the Bruins lingered near the bottom of the league in goal production. However, they were able to stay competitive due to their exceptional defense and strong goaltending tandem. While defending Vezina Trophy winner Tim Thomas was recovering from an early injury, rookie netminder Tuukka Rask emerged as a potential Calder Memorial Trophy candidate. A four-game winning streak in November set the Bruins back on course, and a 5–1–0 home record in December got them back into the divisional race by Christmas.


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
Perhaps the most memorable game of the season was the Winter Classic, which the Bruins hosted at Fenway Park in Boston. Despite trailing for most of the game, the team rallied in the final moments and won in overtime before a large national audience. After the game, Thomas was announced as a member of the United States men's hockey team, joining five teammates (Patrice Bergeron, Zdeno Chara, Marco Sturm, David Krejci and Miroslav Satan) who would represent various countries in Vancouver.


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
The Bruins went on a long losing streak lasting from mid-January to just before the Olympic break.


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
In the 81st game of the season, the Bruins scored three shorthanded goals in a span of 64 seconds. This outburst during a single penalty kill not only equaled their previous shorthanded goal total for the entire season, it was a NHL record for the fastest three shorthanded goals during a game. The 4–2 victory over the Hurricanes secured a playoff spot for the Bruins.


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
The Bruins finished the regular season having scored 196 goals (excluding 10 shootout-winning goals), the fewest in the NHL. They were the most disciplined team in the League, with a league-low 37 power-play goals against.


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Regular season, Conference standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Regular season, Conference standings
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Regular season, Game log
Legend:   Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs
The Bruins clinched a playoff spot for the third consecutive season.


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GPI = Games Played In; MIN = Minutes played; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; SV% = Save Percentage


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Awards and records, Awards
On April 8, prior to the game against the Buffalo Sabres, the team announced its award winners for the season.


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Awards and records, Milestones
On December 23, Claude Julien coached his 200th game for Boston, a 6–4 win over Atlanta.


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Transactions
The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.


2009–10 Boston Bruins season, Draft picks
Boston's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec.


2009–10 Boston Celtics season
The 2009–10 Boston Celtics season was the 64th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics finished with a record of 50–32, a 12 win drop off from the previous season. They finished 1st in the Atlantic Division and 4th in the Eastern Conference.


2009–10 Boston Celtics season
In the playoffs, the Celtics defeated the Miami Heat in five games in the First Round, then defeated the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in six games in the Semifinals, and finally, defeated the Orlando Magic in six games in the Conference Finals to advance to the NBA Finals for the twenty-first time in franchise history.


2009–10 Boston Celtics season
The Celtics made it back to the NBA Finals after a one-year hiatus and played against the defending NBA champion and their rival, the Los Angeles Lakers. In a rematch of the 2008 NBA Finals, in which the Celtics defeated the Lakers in six games to capture their seventeenth championship, the Celtics were defeated this time by the Lakers in seven games.


2009–10 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
The 2009–2010 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represented Boston College in the 2009–2010 college hockey season. The team was coached by Jerry York, '67, his sixteenth season behind the bench at Boston College. The Eagles played their home games at Kelley Rink on the campus of Boston College, and competed in Hockey East.


2009–10 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
Boston College defeated Wisconsin 5–0 in the 2010 Frozen Four championship game, earning the school's fourth national championship and second title in three years. The Eagles defeated Alaska and Yale in the Northeast Regional in Worcester, earning them a berth in the Frozen Four to be played at Ford Field in Detroit. BC defeated Miami (OH) 7–1 in the national semifinal, the fourth time in five years that the Eagles ended the RedHawks' season in the NCAA Tournament, before meeting Wisconsin in the final. The game was played before a record crowd of 37,592, the largest to attend an indoor hockey game. The 5–0 win in the national championship game was also Jerry York's 850th career victory.


2009–10 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
After finishing second behind New Hampshire in the 2009–2010 Hockey East Regular Season, the Eagles won the 2010 Hockey East Tournament, defeating Maine 7–6 in overtime in the championship game, gaining their record ninth league title. BC also won the 2010 Beanpot Tournament, defeating rivals Boston University 4–3 in the final game to earn their fifteenth championship.


2009–10 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
On January 8, 2010, Boston College and Boston University faced off at Fenway Park in the first men's college hockey game played at the home of the Boston Red Sox. BU edged BC 3–2 before a sellout crowd of 38,472.


2009–10 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Recruiting
Boston College added nine freshmen for the 2009–2010 season, including four defensemen, four forwards, and one goalie.


2009–10 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Schedule, 2009–2010 Regular Season
All times Eastern* = Hockey East Conference Play% = 2010 Denver Cup in Denver, COBeanpot = 58th Annual Beanpot Tournament in Boston, MA


2009–10 Boston College Eagles women's basketball team
The 2009–10 Boston College Eagles women's basketball team will represent Boston College in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team will be coached by Sylvia Crawley. The Eagles are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and will attempt to win an NCAA championship.


2009–10 Boston College Eagles women's basketball team, Regular season, Schedule
The Eagles will compete in various tournaments. From November 27–28, the Eagles will participate in the SMU Tournament. On December 13, the Eagles will take part in the Maggie Dixon Classic. During the last week of December, the Eagles will take part in the San Diego Surf and Slam.


2009–10 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season
The Boston College Eagles hockey team represented Boston College in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Eagles are coached by Katie King. King is assisted by Mike Doneghey and Courtney Kennedy.


2009–10 Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey season
The Boston University Terriers women's hockey team will represent Boston University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Terriers are coached by Brian Durocher. Assisting Durocher are  Katie Lachapelle, Allison Coomey and Todd Langlais.


2009–10 Botola
The 2009–10 Botola is the 53rd season of the Moroccan Premier League. It began on 28 August 2009. Raja Casablanca are the holders of the title.


2009–10 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team represented Bowling Green State University in the college basketball season of 2009–10. The team was coached by Louis Orr and played their homes game in Anderson Arena.


2009–10 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team, Preseason, Roster changes
Only two starters return from last year's team. Both senior Otis Polk and junior Joe Jakubowski started all 33 games from Bowling Green's previous season. Along with these two players, the Falcons also return sophomores Dee Brown and Scott Thomas as well as senior Erik Marschall, all who started at least 30 games in the season. Bowling Green also added seven new players to their roster. Out of those players, one (Darion Goins) is a transfer from San José State.


2009–10 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season
The 2009–10 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season was the Falcons' 41st season of varsity hockey and 39th in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). The Falcons finished the year as the eleventh place team in the CCHA and in the first round of the CCHA Hockey Tournament, they lost to the sixth seed Nebraska Omaha. The team was coached by Dennis Williams in his first and only season as the program's head coach.


2009–10 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season, Preseason
Following the 2008–09 season, the future of the ice hockey program at Bowling Green State University was put into doubt. Blog and the local media began to report that the university was planning on cutting the ice hockey program to save money. The reports were met by much criticism from Bowling Green alumni and residents of Northwest Ohio. In late March 2009, Bowling Green president Dr. Carol A. Cartwright officially announced that a feasibility study of the 43-year-old ice arena and the hockey program would be conducted.


2009–10 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season, Preseason
Cartwright stated the outline of a plan to decide the future of the BGSU Ice Arena and to explore options facing the University's Intercollegiate Athletics Department. Cartwright has assigned Dr. Edward G. Whipple, BGSU vice president for student affairs, to lead the arena effort and Greg Christopher, director of intercollegiate athletics, to head the athletics review. Bowling Green's hockey program's first head coach, Jack Vivian, was announced as the head of the arena working group, as he was a long-time, national consultant on ice arena operations.


2009–10 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season, Preseason
On July 22, 2009, Bowling Green and the Michigan Wolverines announced that they would play a game at the newly opened Lucas County Arena in downtown Toledo, Ohio on November 21.


2009–10 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season, Preseason
On July 31, 2009, BGSU announced that it was committing $2.5 million to improvements to BGSU Ice Arena and that another $1.5 million was secured from the state of Ohio by state representative Randy Gardner and state senator Mark Wagoner to assist with renovation plans for the Falcons hockey team's home ice facility. Along with the money committed by BGSU and received from the state of Ohio, the program began to receive donations from supporters and alumni, including $250,000 from Jack and Elaine Vivian and former figure skater and Bowling Green native Scott Hamilton donated $500,000 to endow the Scott Hamilton Hockey Scholarship.


2009–10 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season, Preseason, Coaching changes
Head coach Scott Paluch would resign on June 30, 2009 and took up a position as regional manager for the United States National Developmental Team. In seven seasons as head coach at Bowling Green, Paluch compiled a record of 84–156–23. Paluch's assistant, Dennis Williams was named the interim coach for the 2009–10 season.


2009–10 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season, Preseason, Players leaving
Bowling Green would see many players leave the team during the offseason, starting with sophomore forward Dan Sexton, who signed a professional contract with the Anaheim Ducks. Freshman defenceman Dean Petiot, who had left Bowling Green during the 2008–09 season, signed with the Huntsville Havoc of the Southern Professional Hockey League Sophomore forward Jacob Cepis left Bowling Green and transferred to the University of Minnesota and began his career at Minnesota against Bowling Green on January 2, 2010. Freshman defenceman Nick Bailen withdrew from Bowling Green and re-signed with his junior team, the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League.


2009–10 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season, Regular season, Schedule
Legend:  Win/Overtime Win (3 points)  Tie / Shootout Win (CCHA only) (2 points)  Tie / Shootout Loss (CCHA only) (1 point)  Loss (0 points)  † Non-conference Game  ^ Dodge Holiday Classic Game


2009–10 Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey season, Regular season, Schedule
Note: Points only applicable for conference games. The CCHA record is defined as W-L-T-SOW. Source:


2009–10 Bracknell Bees season
During the 2009–10 season, the Bracknell Bees participated in the semi-professional English Premier Ice Hockey League.


2009–10 Bracknell Bees season, Results
Legend:   Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2009–10 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The 2009–10 season was the 107th season in Bradford City A.F.C. 's history, their 95th in The Football League and 97th in the league system of English football. Their ninth-place finish in 2008–09 meant this season would be their third successive season in League Two.


2009–10 Bradford City A.F.C. season
This article covers the period from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010.


2009–10 Bradford City A.F.C. season, Season summary
Stuart McCall resigned as manager during the season, leaving Peter Taylor to take over the team. Taylor produced good results, notably wins away to Rochdale and Rotherham United.


2009–10 Brentford F.C. season
During the 2009–10 English football season, Brentford competed in Football League One. In the Bees' first League One season since 2006–07, the club finished in 9th place and reached the third round of the FA Cup.


2009–10 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
After promotion back to League One as League Two champions at the end of the 2008–09 season, Brentford manager Andy Scott immediately cleared all the bit-part and injury-prone players out of his squad, releasing 13. In came goalkeepers Lewis Price on a season-long loan and Nikki Bull on a one-year contract, three defenders (Alan Bennett, Danny Foster and Leon Legge), midfielder Sam Saunders, left winger Myles Weston and three forwards (Carl Cort, Steve Kabba and Ben Strevens).


2009–10 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Popular forward Nathan Elder departed Griffin Park in early August 2009 and dropped back down to League Two to sign for Shrewsbury Town for an undisclosed fee. Scott would sign three more players between the beginning of the season and the end of the summer transfer window – teenager Simon Moore as third-choice goalkeeper, centre back James Wilson on a one-month loan and winger Cleveland Taylor for an undisclosed fee from Carlisle United.


2009–10 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Manager Andy Scott revealed that Brentford's target for the season was "to get to 52 points" and "to do the double over as many teams as possible and make sure no-one does the double over us". Despite being knocked out of the League Cup in the first round, Brentford started the league season strongly, going third after an opening-day victory over Carlisle United and then going undefeated in the following four matches to consolidate a position in the playoff zone. A 2–1 victory over promotion hopefuls Norwich City at Griffin Park on 18 August was a notable early-season highlight.


2009–10 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
As injuries mounted and some players found it difficult to replicate their League Two form in League One, manager Scott would search for a winning formula by signing 9 players on loan between November 2009 and March 2010, the most notable of whom being Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny, centre back Pim Balkestein and central midfielder Toumani Diagouraga, the latter two of whom would sign permanently for the club after the season. Out of form attackers Steve Kabba and Cleveland Taylor were sent out on loan to League Two club Burton Albion, while captain Alan Bennett, who had been out of favour for most of the season, ended the campaign with two spells on loan with Wycombe Wanderers.


2009–10 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Aside from dropping to a season-low placing of 18th in late November and early December, Brentford trod water in mid-table for much of the season and a run of just one defeat in the final 13 matches of the season elevated the club to a credible 9th-place finish. The Bees reached the third round of the FA Cup, seeing off Conference Premier strugglers Gateshead in a replay and League One Walsall in the first two rounds, before falling to 1–0 to Championship club Doncaster Rovers in the third round at Griffin Park. There was some cheer late in the season, when supporter Matthew Benham agreed to invest £1m a year into the club, until the end of the 2013–14 season, in return for preference shares and without increasing the club's debt.


2009–10 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season
During the 2009–10 English football season, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. competed in Football League One.


2009–10 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Season summary
After a run of three wins from the opening fifteen games, Albion found themselves in 20th place and above the relegation zone only on goal difference. As a result, boss Russell Slade was sacked on 1 November 2008, to be replaced by former Chelsea midfielder Gus Poyet, after Steve Coppell had rejected the chance to manage the club for a second time. Poyet guided Brighton away from the relegation zone, finishing the season in 13th place.


2009–10 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Season summary
Brighton reached the fourth round of the FA Cup, being beaten by eventual semi-finalists Aston Villa. In the League Cup, Brighton were eliminated in the first round by Championship side Swansea City. The Seagulls were also knocked out of the Football League Trophy at the same stage they entered; in the Southern area second round they were defeated by Leyton Orient.


2009–10 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Competitions, Football League Cup
As with all League One sides, Brighton & Hove Albion entered the Football League Cup in the First Round.


2009–10 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Competitions, Football League Trophy
Brighton & Hove Albion received a bye to the Second Round, where they competed in the Southern section.


2009–10 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
As Brighton were playing in League One, they entered the FA Cup in the First Round Proper.


2009–10 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Kit
Brighton's kit was manufactured by Italian supplier Erreà and sponsored by It First.


2009–10 Brisbane Roar FC season
The 2009–10 season was Brisbane Roar's fifth season in the A-League. For the first time, Brisbane Roar was not be the sole representative from the state of Queensland, being joined by Gold Coast United and North Queensland Fury. The addition of the new clubs and a change of ownership of the Roar have led to the club changing its name from Queensland Roar to Brisbane Roar. The change of ownership also brought about notable changes in the clubs' administrative ranks.


2009–10 Brisbane Roar FC season
Peter McLennan became CEO in place of the retiring Lawrence Oudendyk, while Chris Bombolas took the role of club chairman in June, which had been vacant since the departure of John Ribot in March 2008. Brisbane Roars owners increased membership and ticket prices leading to a decrease in crowd figures for the 2009–10 A-league season.


2009–10 Brisbane Roar FC season, Squad lineup for 2009/10
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Brisbane Roar FC season, Transfers
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Brisbane Roar FC season, Transfers, Injury replacement players used
The following players were signed by the club to cover for long term injuries and players unavailable to International commitments (such as the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup).


2009–10 Brisbane Roar FC season, Pre-season
After last years initial success, the Roar Roadshow continues with fan days and trial matches against various clubs in the Brisbane area. However, drought-breaking rains in the South East took their toll, with multiple games cancelled or postponed due to waterlogged pitches. Queensland Roars Against Racism again, with Scottish giants Celtic F.C. becoming the highest profile club to ever challenge for the international invitational Translink Cup. The A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup has been abolished, allowing A-League clubs to organize their own pre-season fixtures with one another.


2009–10 Brisbane Roar FC season, Squad statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 11 October 2009. Some stats not available on Roar website.


2009–10 Brisbane Roar FC season, Squad statistics
Players with a * next to their number have all been released from the club


2009–10 Bristol City F.C. season
The 2009–10 football season was Bristol City's 112th season as a professional football club and third consecutive season in the second division. They competed in the Football League Championship having finished in tenth position the previous season. Bristol City were knocked out in the second round of the Football League Cup against Carlisle United. They also entered the FA Cup in January 2010 at the third round stage, losing to Cardiff City after a replay.


2009–10 Bristol Rovers F.C. season
The 2009–10 season was the third consecutive season in League One since being promoted via the League Two play-offs in 2006–07 played by Bristol Rovers Football Club, a professional football club based in Bristol, England.


2009–10 Bristol Rovers F.C. season, Season Summary
Having finished 11th in the previous season, a fine start to the 2009–10 season meant Rovers were 3rd place at the start of October, despite the sale of top-scorer Rickie Lambert to Southampton. A run of five successive defeats, however, including 5–1 and 4–0 defeats to Norwich City and Leeds United respectively, saw Rovers drop out of the play-off places. The side finished the season in 11th place after gaining only one point from their last six games.


2009–10 British Basketball League season
The 2009–2010 season of the British Basketball League (BBL) was the 23rd season since the league's establishment in 1987. The regular season commenced on 25 September 2009, when Milton Keynes Lions claimed the first win of the season with a 94–81 victory in the opening game against Worcester Wolves.


2009–10 British Basketball League season
A total of 13 teams took to the court including new start-up franchise Essex Pirates, which was founded by Great Britain Under 20s coach Tim Lewis, and a newly rebranded Rocks team carrying the name of the city of Glasgow instead of their previous Scottish Rocks title.


2009–10 British Basketball League season
The League Championship came down to the final game of the season and was only claimed by Newcastle Eagles after Sheffield Sharks lost their last game, 97–95, to Worthing Thunder. Thunder's Evaldas Zabas' basket four seconds from the end meant that Newcastle had won the League even before taking to the court the following day.


2009–10 British Basketball League season
Everton Tigers concluded the season with victory in the Play-offs despite being the lowest seed in all of their Play-off encounters. An 80–72 win against Glasgow in the final gave Tigers their first ever Play-off title, only two years after its foundation in 2007.


2009–10 British Basketball League season, BBL Cup
Due to the odd number of teams competing in the BBL Cup – 13 in total – the knockout tournament was structured with the Quarter-finals round featuring the winners of the five First Round ties plus three teams given byes. The teams given bye's through the First Round were the top-three placed teams from the 2008–09 season league campaign – Everton Tigers, Leicester Riders and Newcastle Eagles.


2009–10 British Basketball League season, BBL Trophy
For the 2009–10 season the Trophy saw a revamp in its format with the removal of the initial group stages in favour of a straight knockout tournament. All 13 members of the BBL were included plus three invitees from Division One of the English Basketball League, namely London Leopards, Manchester Magic and Reading Rockets.


2009–10 British and Irish Cup
The 2009–10 British and Irish Cup was the first season of the annual rugby union competition for second tier, semi-professional clubs from Britain and Ireland. First round matches began on Friday 20 November 2009 and the final was held on Sunday 16 May 2010.


2009–10 British and Irish Cup
The first competition was heavily criticised, with one reporter describing it as 'dismal'.


2009–10 British and Irish Cup
A total of 24 teams from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales competed in the inaugural competition. Cornish Pirates lifted the cup, defeating Munster A 23–14 in the final.


2009–10 British and Irish Cup, Competition format
The teams were divided into four pools of six, playing over five weekends during the Autumn International and Six Nations windows. The four pool winners contested a knock-out stage, with semi-finals on 24 and 25 April and the final on 16 May.


2009–10 British and Irish Cup, Knock-out stages, Qualifiers
The four pool winners proceeded to the knock out stages.


2009–10 British and Irish Cup pool stage
The 2009-10 British and Irish Cup pool stage is a rugby union tournament to be played during November 2009, February and March 2010.


2009–10 British and Irish Cup pool stage
The twenty four teams were arranged into four pools of six, with each team playing the other team in their pool once and the four pool winners qualifying for the knockout stage.


2009–10 Brown Bears women's ice hockey season
The head coach is Digit Murphy. Murphy is assisted by Sean Coady and Edith Zimmering.


2009–10 Brunei Premier League
2009 Brunei Premier League season (known as DST Group Brunei Premier League for sponsorship reasons, (Malay: DST GROUP LIGA PERDANA BRUNEI) was the sixth since its establishment in 2002. It was scheduled to begin on 25 May 2009. The season kicked off on 23 May 2009 with a Champions Cup between the defending league champions QAF FC and FA Cup holders MS ABDB.


2009–10 Brunei Premier League, Promotion/Relegation Playoff
Apr 13, Balapan Track and FieldNBT FC 1-5 KKSJ Penjara[Hj Khairol Anwar Hj Md Yaakub 55; Hj Abd Hanis Hj Abd Rahim 22, Chua Kok Meng 39, Sharum Anik 45+1, Md Abu Bakar Mahari 57, 62]NB: NBT FC relegated, Penjara promoted


2009–10 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Buffalo Bulls basketball team represents the University at Buffalo in the 2009–10 college basketball season. The team is coached by Reggie Witherspoon and plays its home games in Alumni Arena.


2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season
The 2009–10 Buffalo Sabres  season was the 40th season (39th season of play)  of the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League. The season saw the Sabres win the Northeast Division title and return to the playoffs for the first time in three seasons. Ryan Miller won the Vezina Trophy for the first time in his career. The Vezina win was the League-best eight for the Sabres franchise since 1982, when the trophy began being awarded to the NHL's top goaltender. Tyler Myers became the first Sabre to win the Calder Memorial Trophy, for Rookie of the Year, since Tom Barasso won it in the 1983–84 season.


2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season, Regular season, Conference standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)


2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season, Regular season, Conference standings
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season, Playoffs
The Sabres qualified for the playoffs for the first time in three years. They had not qualified for the playoffs since winning the Presidents' Trophy in the 2006–07 NHL season.


2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts


2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Sabres. Stats reflect time with Sabres only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Sabres only.


2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season, Transactions
The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.


2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season, Draft selections
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was held June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.


2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season, Draft selections, Notes
* The Sabres' second-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008 that sent Craig Rivet and a seventh-round pick in 2010 to Buffalo in exchange for a second-round pick in 2010 and this pick.


2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season, Draft selections, Notes
* The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the Sabres as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008 that sent Steve Bernier to the Vancouver Canucks for a second-round pick in 2010 and this pick. Vancouver previously acquired in a trade on July 5, 2006 that sent Dan Cloutier to Los Angeles for a second-round pick in 2007 and this pick (being conditional at time of trade). The condition – Dan Cloutier resigning with the Los Angeles Kings – has been verified on September 27, 2006.


2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season, Draft selections, Notes
* The Sabres' third-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 to Buffalo in exchange for a first-round pick in 2008 and this pick.


2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season, Farm teams, Portland Pirates
The Portland Pirates remain Buffalo's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2009–10.


2009–10 Bulgarian Cup
The 2009–10 Bulgarian Cup was the 28th official season of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on September 16, 2009 with the matches of the Preliminary Round and ended with the final on May 5, 2010. Litex Lovech are the defending champions.


2009–10 Bulgarian Cup
Beroe won the competition, beating Chernomorets Pomorie in the finals at Gradski. As such, they qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League.


2009–10 Bulgarian Cup, Participating clubs
The following teams competed in the cup: (Teams in bold are still active in the competition)


2009–10 Bulgarian Cup, Participating clubs
Levski SofiaCSKA SofiaCherno More VarnaLitex LovechLokomotiv SofiaLokomotiv PlovdivChernomorets BurgasLokomotiv MezdraSlavia SofiaPirin BlagoevgradMinyor PernikSlivenBotev PlovdivVihrenSpartak VarnaBelasitsa Petrich1


2009–10 Bulgarian Cup, Participating clubs
MontanaSportistBanskoChavdar EtropoleBalkan BotevgradRilski SportistVidima-Rakovski SevlievoPirin Gotse DelchevBotev KrivodolKom-MinyorBelite orliEtar 1924Marek DupnitsaChavdar Byala Slatina2Spartak Pleven3


2009–10 Bulgarian Cup, Participating clubs
Beroe Stara ZagoraChernomorets PomorieKaliakraSpartak PlovdivDunav RuseLyubimetz 2007SvetkavitsaSvilengrad 1921Minyor RadnevoLokomotiv Stara Zagora4Rodopa Smolyan5PFC Chernomorets BalchikVolov ShumenNesebar


2009–10 Bulgarian Cup, Participating clubs
OFC Devnya from North-East ZoneFC Tryavna from North-West ZoneLokomotiv 1925 Septemvri from South-West ZoneMaritsa Plovdiv from South-East ZoneDobrudzha as Winner in North-East V AFGBrestnik 1948 as Winner in South-East V AFGBotev Vratsa as Winner in North-West V AFGSeptemvri Simitli as Winner in South-West V AFG


2009–10 Bulgarian Cup, Participating clubs
1 Belasitsa Petrich was removed from West B PFG due lack of funding. 2 Chavdar Byala Slatina declined its participation on the tournament. 3 Spartak Pleven was removed from West B PFG on 10 March 2009 due lack of eligible players. 4 Lokomotiv Stara Zagora was removed from East B PFG on 3 August 2009 due lack of funding. 5 Rodopa Smolyan declined its participation on the tournament due lack of funding.


2009–10 Bulgarian Cup, Preliminary round
In this round entered 4 winners from the regional competitions as well as 3 teams from B PFG (second level) decided by random draw. There should have been 4 teams selected from B PFG, but since this year's league features only 31 team, 3 teams were chosen. The matches were played on September 16 and October 8, 2009.


2009–10 Bulgarian Cup, Preliminary round
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2009–10 season.


2009–10 Bulgarian Cup, First round
In this round entered winners from the previous round together with the remaining 28 teams from B PFG. The matches were played on October 21, 2009.


2009–10 Bulgarian Cup, Second round
This round featured winners from the First Round and all 16 teams from A PFG. The matches were played on November 24, November 25, December 2, December 3, December 9 and December 10, 2009.


2009–10 Bulgarian Cup, Third round
In this round entered winners from the Second Round. The matches were played on December 12, 2009 and December 13, 2009.


2009–10 Bulgarian Hockey League season
The 2009–10 Bulgarian Hockey League season was the 58th season of the Bulgarian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Bulgaria. Four teams participated in the league, and HK Slavia Sofia won the championship.


2009–10 Bundesliga
The 2009–10 Bundesliga was the 47th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season commenced on 7 August 2009 with the traditional season-opening match involving the defending champions VfL Wolfsburg and VfB Stuttgart. The last games were played on 8 May 2010. There was a winter break between 21 December 2009 and 14 January 2010, though the period was reduced from six to three weeks. The season was overshadowed by the suicide of Hannover 96 captain and goalkeeper Robert Enke on 10 November 2009.


2009–10 Bundesliga, Teams
Karlsruher SC and Arminia Bielefeld were directly relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. Karlsruhe ended a two-year stint in Germany's top flight, while Arminia were relegated for the sixth time since the introduction of the Bundesliga, a current record, after five years.


2009–10 Bundesliga, Teams
The relegated teams were replaced by 2008–09 2. Bundesliga champions SC Freiburg and runners-up Mainz 05. Freiburg returned to the Bundesliga after four years, and Mainz began a second tenure in the top division after being relegated in the 2006–07 season.


2009–10 Bundesliga, Teams
A further place in the league was decided through a two-legged play-off. Energie Cottbus, as the 16th-placed Bundesliga team, had to face 1. FC Nürnberg, who finished third in 2. Bundesliga. Nürnberg won both matches by an aggregated score of 5–0 and thus earned their seventh promotion to the Bundesliga since its introduction, also a current record. Their opponents ended a second three-year top flight tenure and left the Bundesliga without a club from former East Germany for only the second time since East German teams were included before the 1991–92 season, with the other time being in 2005–06.


2009–10 Bundesliga, Teams, Stadia and locations
BayArena, home of Bayer Leverkusen, was expanded from 22,500 to 30,000 spectators during the first half of 2009. Other stadia which are recently undergoing renovation or expansion are Weserstadion in Bremen, HSH Nordbank Arena in Hamburg and Mercedes-Benz Arena in Stuttgart.


2009–10 Bundesliga, Teams, Managerial changes
Eight teams underwent coaching changes during the off-season, among them champions VfL Wolfsburg and runners-up Bayern Munich. Christoph Daum made use of a unilateral contract option to terminate his contract at 1. FC Köln.


2009–10 Bundesliga, Relegation play-offs
16th-placed Bundesliga team 1. FC Nürnberg faced third-placed 2. Bundesliga team FC Augsburg for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned a spot in the 2010–11 Bundesliga. Nürnberg was participating in their second playoff in a row after winning promotion at the expense of Energie Cottbus in the playoff at the end of the 2008–09 season. The matches took place on 13 and 16 May, with Nürnberg playing at home first. Nürnberg won 3 – 0 on aggregate, thus retaining their spot in the Bundesliga for the next season.


2009–10 Bundesliga, Champion squad
Goalkeepers: Hans-Jörg Butt (31); Michael Rensing (4).


2009–10 Bundesliga, Champion squad
Defenders: Philipp Lahm (34); Holger Badstuber (33 / 1); Daniel Van Buyten  (31 / 6); Martín Demichelis  (21 / 1); Edson Braafheid  (9); Diego Contento (9); Breno  (3)Midfielders: Bastian Schweinsteiger (33 / 2); Mark van Bommel  (25 / 1); Arjen Robben  (24 / 16); Anatoliy Tymoshchuk  (21); Danijel Pranjić  (20 / 1); Franck Ribéry  (19 / 4); Hamit Altıntop  (15); Andreas Ottl (4); David Alaba  (3); Alexander Baumjohann (3); José Sosa  (3)Forwards: Thomas Müller (34 / 13); Mario Gómez (29 / 10); Ivica Olić  (29 / 11) Miroslav Klose (25 / 3); Luca Toni  (4 / 0). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


2009–10 Bundesliga, Champion squad
On the roster but have not played in a league game: Thomas Kraft ; Andreas Görlitz ; Christian Lell ; Mehmet Ekici .


2009–10 Bundesliga, Champion squad
Transferred out during the season: Alexander Baumjohann (to Schalke 04); Breno  and Andreas Ottl (loan to 1. FC Nürnberg); Edson Braafheid  (loan to Celtic); José Sosa  (loan to Estudiantes LP) Luca Toni  (loan to Roma).


2009–10 Burnley F.C. season
The 2009–10 season marked Burnley's first season in the Premier League and the end of the club's 33-year absence from the top flight of English football.


2009–10 Burnley F.C. season
Burnley became the first newly promoted club to chalk up four successive home victories at the start of a Premier League season. The club ended the season in 18th position, however, and were relegated back to the Championship.


2009–10 Burnley F.C. season
In June 2009 manager Owen Coyle signed a contract extension to remain at the club until the end of the 2012–13 season, but left in January to manage Bolton Wanderers. Eight days later Brian Laws was named as his replacement.


2009–10 Burnley F.C. season, Team kit
The team kits for the 2009–10 season are produced by Erreà and the shirt sponsor is Cooke Oils. Both the home and away kits have been designed to replicate those worn by the Burnley team of 1960, when they were last crowned the champions of English football 50 years ago.


2009–10 Burnley F.C. season, Team kit
The traditional V-neck claret and blue home jersey features the 50th anniversary logo, is embroidered with the club crest worn in that era and is finished with a claret and blue trim on the neck and sleeves and accompanied by plain white shorts and claret and blue hooped stockings identical to those worn by The Clarets when they won the First Division title. The away jersey is a white shirt with claret and blue trim on the V-neck and sleeves with black shorts and white stockings with claret and blue trim.


2009–10 Burnley F.C. season, First-team squad, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Burnley F.C. season, Match details, Friendlies
Burnley hosted an impromptu friendly against Accrington Stanley at Turf Moor on 8 September 2009, with all gate receipts going towards the "Save our Stanley" campaign to support the club while it faced financial difficulties.


2009–10 Bursaspor season
The 2009–10 season was the 46th season in Bursaspor's existence, and their 4th consecutive year in the top-flight of Turkish football, and covered the period from 1 July 2009 to 16 May 2010. The club, having finished 6th the previous season, missed out on a European place by just three points and hence did not play any competitive European games.


2009–10 Bursaspor season
On 16 May 2010 Bursaspor won the Super Lig after beating defending champions Beşiktaş 2–1 at home. They won the league by just one point above second placed Fenerbahçe, although they had an 11-point gap over third placed Galatasaray. Their win ended 26 years of the "Istanbul Big Three" dominance.


2009–10 Bursaspor season
Bursaspor had the strongest strikeforce and the second strongest defence, of all teams in the league. It was manager Ertuğrul Sağlam's first full season in charge having taken over in January 2009, and it was the first time he has won the league. It was quoted that they had a budget of only €10m, a tenth of the budget of the 'Istanbul Three' in Turkey, with Galatasaray having a budget of €125m.


2009–10 Bursaspor season
Bursaspor are only the second club based outside of Istanbul to ever win the league title in the history of Turkish top-flight football. The other club was Trabzonspor, who last won the league in 1984.


2009–10 Bursaspor season, Season 2009–10
Sağlam set his target for the club to finish the 2009–10 season in the top three and to play European football next season. In December 2009, the club were sitting (temporarily) in the top spot in the Süper Lig table for the first time that season, and the first time ever in their history.


2009–10 Bursaspor season, Season 2009–10
The first half of the season saw a 1–0 home victory against Istanbul giants Galatasaray, and also a 2–3 win away at Besiktas. In late 2009, manager Sağlam was linked with the vacant Turkey managerial position after Fatih Terim's resignation, but he refused to comment on the speculation. Guus Hiddink eventually took up the position. The early part of the season saw a 6–0 win over midtable Istanbul B.B., the largest win in the league in the 2009–10 season, as well as coming from two goals down in the last ten minutes to beat Fenerbahce 2–3 away. In the Turkish Cup Bursaspor reached the quarter-finals but lost 4–3 on aggregate to Fenerbahce, after an injury time winner from Fener.


2009–10 Bursaspor season, Season 2009–10
In April 2010 Bursa sat at the top of the table after floating around the top three since the beginning of the year. At one point during their stay at the summit they were 8 points above the second placed team. After securing a win by coming from behind to win 2–1 against Antalyaspor, after having lost the previous week for the first time in eight league games, Sağlam was quoted as saying that “We (Bursaspor) are on the verge of becoming a great team”, "we had to win, even if it meant coming from behind to do so. That was the important thing”.


2009–10 Bursaspor season, Season 2009–10
Five weeks before the end of the season, Bursaspor fell to second place in the league. They maintained pressure on Fenerbahce who had overtaken them. Going into the final game of the season, Bursaspor were just one point behind Fener. Needing to better Fener's result, they won 2–1 at home against Beşiktaş. Fenerbahçe only managed a 1–1 home draw against Trabzonspor meaning that Bursaspor were crowned Champions, by just one point.


2009–10 Bursaspor season, Season 2009–10
Bursa had the strongest strikeforce in the league as well as the second tightest defence; conceding just one more goal than Besiktas. The league positions of the club saw them outside of the top five on only four occasions and they stayed in the top three consecutively from December 2009 until they were crowned champions in May 2010, for 18 weeks.