2009–10 Bursaspor season, Season 2009–10
They are only the fifth Champion of the Turkish league in its 52-year history.


2009–10 Bursaspor season, Team kit
The team kit for the 2009–10 season was produced by Puma and the shirt sponsor is Turkcell. The kit is the traditional green with green and white striped socks.


2009–10 Bursaspor season, First-team squad
As of February 1, 2010. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Bursaspor season, Transfers, In, Winter Transfers 09/10
As of February 1, 2010. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Bursaspor season, Transfers, Out, Winter Departure Players 09/10
As of February 1, 2010. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


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


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


2009–10 Bursaspor season, Transfers, Loaned out
For recent transfers, see List of Turkish football transfers 2008-09.


2009–10 Burton Albion F.C. season
This article details Burton Albion F.C. 's 2009–10 season in League Two. This season was Burton's inaugural season in the Football League and saw them finish comfortably in mid-table at 13th, challenging for the play-off places throughout the season.


2009–10 Burton Albion F.C. season
However, there was little success in other competitions. Despite reaching the second round of the FA Cup, 5–1 defeats against Reading and Chesterfield condemned the Brewers to defeat in the opening rounds of the League Cup and Football League Trophy.


2009–10 Burton Albion F.C. season
Paul Peschisolido completed his first full season in management alongside assistant Gary Rowett. Shaun Harrad finished as top goalscorer with 22 goals in all competitions, whilst Tony James was awarded the club's Player of the Year.


2009–10 Burton 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 Burton Albion F.C. season, Players, Out on loan
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2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 3rd year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
The Bulldogs won the 2010 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament to receive the Horizon's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning a 5 seed in the West Region. They defeated 12 seed UTEP and 13 seed Murray State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. The team next defeated 1 seed Syracuse to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in school history, and then defeated 2 seed Kansas State to earn their first Final Four appearance in school history. They were only the second team from a mid-major conference to "officially" advance that far in the tournament since UNLV made the Final Four in 1991.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
On April 3, 2010, Butler defeated Michigan State and advanced to the National Championship game against Duke. On April 5, just a few miles away from the Bulldogs' home court, Duke defeated Butler in a back and forth game that ratings showed was the highest-rated Championship game of the decade."


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Preseason
Fueled in large part by Gordon Hayward's and Shelvin Mack's roles leading team USA to the gold medal in the FIBA Under-19 World Championship during the off-season, Butler began the season ranked 10th in the Coaches' Poll and 11th in the AP Poll. A few commentators picked the Bulldogs as a possible "sleeper team" to make the Final Four. Stevens wasn't so sure, privately telling his father, "We have a really good team, and I’m not sure how far we can go this year, but next year, we ought to go really far."


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Sophomore Gordon Hayward scored 17 points and senior Willie Veasley added 15 to lead Butler to a 73–62 victory over visiting Davidson in the first game of the 2009–10 season for both teams at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Nov. 14. It was Butler's fourth straight win in a season-opener.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Shelvin Mack scored a team-high 15 points and added eight assists and Gordon Hayward chipped in with 14 points and 10 rebounds to help lead visiting Butler to a 67–54 victory over Northwestern in a non-league test at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Wednesday (Nov. 18). It was the second straight win for the No. 10/11 ranked Bulldogs to open the season.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Shelvin Mack led four players in double-figures with 17 points and visiting Butler held off a late Evansville charge to post a 64–60 non-league victory at Roberts Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 21. It was the third straight victory to open the season for the No. 10/11 ranked Bulldogs.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Butler committed a season-high 21 turnovers and shot just 33% for the game, while falling to #16 Minnesota, 82–73, in the opening round of the 2009 76 Classic in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 26. The loss was the first this season for the No. 10/12 ranked Bulldogs.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Sophomore Shelvin Mack posted his second consecutive 20-point scoring performance and Gordon Hayward hit two clutch free throws with less than a second left in the game to lift Butler to a 69–67 victory over UCLA in the consolation round of the 76 Classic in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday (Nov. 27). The victory sends the Bulldogs (4–1) into the consolation finals against #19 Clemson on Sunday (Nov. 29).


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Demontez Stitt hit two free throws with 0:03.3 left on the clock to lift #19 Clemson to a 70–69 come-from-behind victory over Butler in the fifth place game of the 76 Classic in Anaheim, Calif., on Sunday (Nov. 29). The loss was Butler's second to a nationally ranked team in four days and left the Bulldogs at 4–2 on the young season.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Sophomores Gordon Hayward and Shelvin Mack each scored 15 points and junior Matt Howard added 11 to lead visiting Butler to a 59–38 victory over Ball State at Worthen Arena in Muncie on Wednesday (Dec. 2). The victory lifted the Bulldogs to 5–2 on the young season.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Butler used a balanced offensive attack and an aggressive defense to turn a close game into an 84–67 victory over visiting Valparaiso in the Horizon League opener for both teams at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday (Dec. 5). The Bulldogs, playing at home for just the second time this season, improved to 6–2 on the year.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Center Greg Monroe posted career-highs of 24 points and 15 rebounds and guard Austin Freeman added 18 points to lead #15/13 Georgetown to a 72–65 victory over Butler in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York on Tuesday (Dec. 8). It was Butler's third loss in nine outings, all to teams ranked in the “Top 25.”


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Sophomore Gordon Hayward scored 24 points and senior Willie Veasley added his first career double-double to lead Butler to a 74–66 victory over #13/15 Ohio State in a nationally televised game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Dec. 12. The victory lifted the Bulldogs to 7–3 on the season.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Sophomore Gordon Hayward hit a lay-up with 0:01.2 left on the clock to lift Butler to a 69–68 come-from-behind victory over visiting Xavier in a hard-fought, non-league game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday (Dec. 19). The dramatic, game-winning play also set off a series of events that kept the outcome in doubt for an additional 10–15 minutes.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
UAB scoring leader Elija Millsap, held in check for most of the game, sparked a 10–2 scoring run in the final two minutes to lead the host Blazers to a 67–57 victory over Butler in a non-league test at Bartow Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 22. The victory was the tenth straight for the 11–1 Blazers.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Shelvin Mack scored 14 points and Gordon Hayward added 13 to lead a balanced Butler squad to a 72–49 victory over visiting Green Bay in a Horizon League first place showdown at Hinkle Fieldhouse on New Year's Eve. The victory lifted the Bulldogs to 9–4 on the season and left Butler as the league's last unbeaten team at 2–0.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Shelvin Mack posted a career-high scoring total and Gordon Hayward added his sixth double-double of the season to help power Butler past visiting Milwaukee, 80–67, in a Horizon League game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Jan. 2. The win lifted the Bulldogs to 10–4 on the season and kept Butler unbeaten in three league outings.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Sophomore Shelvin Mack sparked Butler to a big first half lead and teammate Gordon Hayward the Bulldogs pad the margin in the second half of a 77–65 victory over Wright State in Fairborn, Ohio, on Friday, Jan. 8. The victory lifted Butler to 11–4 on the season and kept the Bulldogs unbeaten (4–0) in Horizon League play.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Sophomore Shelvin Mack scored the go-ahead basket with under a minute left in overtime and Butler survived a desperation three-point field goal attempt at the buzzer to post a 64–62 victory over Detroit in a first place showdown at Calihan Hall on Sunday, Jan. 10. The heart-stopping win lifted Butler to 12–4 on the season and kept the Bulldogs unbeaten with a 5–0 mark in the Horizon League.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Butler overcame a slow start with a big finish to down visiting Cleveland State, 64–55, in a key Horizon League game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Thursday, Jan. 14. The hard-fought victory, Butler's fifth in a row, lifted the Bulldogs to 13–4 on the season and 6–0 in the Horizon League.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
A tenacious first half defense was the key to a comfortable win for Brad Stevens’ Butler Bulldogs at Hinkle Fieldhouse Saturday, Jan. 16. This 91–61 victory over Youngstown State was the sixth in a row and concluded a two-game home stand for the Bulldogs. With the win the Bulldogs improve to 14–4 on the season and 7–0 in Horizon League play.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Senior Willie Veasley calmly sank the second of two free throws with 0:34 left in the game to lift Butler to a 48–47 victory over host Loyola in a tightly-contested Horizon League game on Thursday, Jan. 21. The victory, Butler's seventh in a row, boosted the Bulldogs to 15–4 on the season and 8–0 in league action.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Sophomore Gordon Hayward scored a season-high 25 points and teammate Shelvin Mack added 15 to lead Butler to an 84–55 Horizon League victory over UIC at the UIC Pavilion on Saturday (Jan. 23). The win, Butler's eighth in a row, lifted the #20-ranked Bulldogs to 16–4 on the year and 9–0 in the Horizon League.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Junior Matt Howard scored 18 points and senior Willie Veasley added 13 points and eight rebounds to lead Butler past host Green Bay at the Resch Center on Friday, Jan. 29. The win was Butler's ninth straight and lifted the first place Bulldogs to 17–4 on the season and 10–0 in the Horizon League.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Sophomore Gordon Hayward scored a game-high 25 points and sophomore Ronald Nored added a career-high 13, including 11 in the second half, to help Butler overcome a seven-point deficit and post a 73–66 victory at Milwaukee on Sunday, Jan. 31. The win, Butler's 10th in a row, lifted the first place Bulldogs to 18–4 on the season and 11–0 in the Horizon League.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
The experience of the Bulldogs showed as they were able to fight through 21 turnovers to grab a 63–58 victory over Detroit Thursday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler moved to 19–4 on the season and a perfect 12–0 in Horizon League play becoming the first team in school history to start 12–0 in league play.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Butler, led by senior Willie Veasley, shot a crisp 67.5 percent from the field and pulled away from Wright State in the second half to win 74–62 Saturday Feb. 6 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The win was the 12th in a row for Butler and moved them to a perfect 13–0 in Horizon League play.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Matt Howard scored a game-high 20 points and Butler won its third game in five days to clinch at least a share of its fourth consecutive Horizon League regular season title. The Bulldogs came back in the second half to beat Loyola 62–47 at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Monday to improve to 14–0 in Horizon League play.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Gordon Hayward scored 22 points and grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds and Butler pulled away in the second half to hand host Youngstown State a 68–57 setback and clinch its fourth consecutive Horizon League championship at the Beeghly Center on Thursday (Feb. 11). The victory was Butler's 14th straight, the second-longest winning streak in school history.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Matt Howard scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Gordon Hayward added 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead visiting Butler to a 70–59 victory over Cleveland State in a match-up of the Horizon League's top two teams on Saturday, Feb. 13. The win was Butler's 15th straight, tying the longest winning streak in school history!


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Junior Matt Howard scored 17 points, sophomore Ronald Nored added a career-high 16, and Butler picked up its Horizon League-record 17th league win with a 73–55 victory over visiting UIC at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Feb. 17. The win boosted the Bulldogs to 24–4 on the season and kept Butler unbeaten in league play.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Shelvin Mack scored 23 points and Gordon Hayward added a double-double to help the Bulldogs beat the Siena Saints, 70–53, on Feb. 20 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The win was Butler's second straight Bracketbuster win (Davidson 2009). With the win, the Bulldogs extend their win streak to the 17, which is tied for the best in the nation.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Regular season, Regular season game capsules
Senior Willie Veasley scored a career-high 20 points and Butler pulled away in the second half to hand host Valparaiso a 74–69 setback and become the first team in Horizon League history to finish with an 18–0 record. The win lifted the #15/10 Bulldogs to 26–4 on the season.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, Horizon League Tournament
For the third straight year, Butler won't have to leave Hinkle Fieldhouse in its bid for a league tournament championship. The top-seeded Bulldogs will begin play in the 2010 Speedway Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship at home in the semifinals on Saturday, March 6.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, Horizon League Tournament
Junior Matt Howard and sophomore Shelvin Mack each scored 14 points and top-seeded Butler unleashed a smothering defense to dispatch #2 Wright State, 70–45, in the title game of the 2010 Speedway Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Tuesday (Mar. 9). The win extended Butler's nation-leading winning streak to 20 in a row.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
3/18 – Butler vs #25 (12 seed) Texas-El Paso (NCAA Tournament – Round 1)


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
Of the 32 first-round games, the match up between Butler and UTEP was the only one featuring two nationally ranked teams (UTEP was ranked 24th entering the game). Many basketball commentators picked UTEP to pull the upset, and in the first half of the game it looked like they might be right. UTEP outplayed Butler to take a 33–27 halftime lead. Stevens rallied the team, and the Bulldogs came out firing on all cylinders in the second half. Shelvin Mack hit two three-pointers within 90 seconds to tie the game and ignite a 22–4 run to start the half. Butler won the game 77–59 sinking 13 three-pointers. Shelvin Mack led the team with 25 points.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
3/20 – Butler vs (13 seed) Murray St. (NCAA Tournament – Round 2)


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
In the second round, Butler faced off with 13th seeded Murray State. The game was close throughout and was tied at 50 with a minute to go. Ronald Nored put Butler ahead with a layup and added a free throw to make it 53–50 with 25.4 seconds remaining. Murray State made two free throws to cut the gap, but was forced to foul Matt Howard to extend the game. Howard hit 1 of 2 free throws, giving Murray State a chance to tie or win the game on its final possession. With less than five seconds on the clock, Hayward deflected a Murray State pass into the back court. By the time the ball was recovered, the game was over and Stevens was heading to his first Sweet Sixteen.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
3/25 – Butler vs. #4 (1 seed) Syracuse (NCAA Tournament – Sweet Sixteen)


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
Butler faced top-seeded Syracuse. Unlike their first two games, the Bulldogs got off to a good start, jumping out to a 12–1 lead and taking a 35–25 lead to the break. Syracuse rallied in the second half, taking its first lead of the game, 40–39, off a Wes Johnson three-pointer. Stevens called timeout and Butler regained the lead on its next possession. The game remained tight for the next several minutes. At the 5:32 mark, Syracuse got a rare fast break opportunity that ended with a dunk and 54–50 lead.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
Stevens again called time out and Butler responded by holding Syracuse scoreless for the next 5 minutes. Butler took a 60–54 lead on a Willie Veasley tip in at the 0:59 mark and held on to win 63–59. The win allowed Butler to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in school history.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
3/27 – Butler vs. #7 (2 seed) Kansas St. (NCAA Tournament – Elite Eight)


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
The Bulldogs met 2nd-seeded Kansas State in the regional finals. Perhaps feeling the effects of their double overtime 101–96 win two days prior, Kansas State got off to a slow start, scoring just 20 points in the first half to trail 27–20. Butler kept the lead in the upper single digits for most of the second half and led 49–39 with 7:38 to go. Kansas State then went on a 13–2 and took a 52–51 lead on a Denis Clemente 3-pointer with 4:50 to go. Brad Stevens immediately called time out and re-focused the team. "Play your game.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
Just play your game" he told the team. On the ensuing possession, Hayward pulled down an offensive rebounded on a Mack miss and was fouled. He hit both free throws and Butler didn't trail again, out-scoring Kansas State 12–2 before the Wildcats hit a meaningless shot at the buzzer to make the final margin 63–56. When asked how Butler won the game, Howard said "It’s all five guys out there defending, helping each other".


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
In the post game celebration, Stevens and walk-on forward Emerson Kampen connected on a flying back-bump that soon became one of the iconic images of the tournament. Stevens adopted the move after he saw it bringing together teammates during pregame rituals. Stevens and Kampden did a back-bump in the locker room after the Murray State and Syracuse games, revealing it to the public after beating Kansas State.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
The win earned the Bulldogs a trip back to Indianapolis for the first Final Four appearance in school and Horizon League history. The win made Stevens, at age 33, the youngest coach to lead a team to the Final Four since Bob Knight made his first Final Four appearance at age 32 in 1973. Butler became the smallest school (enrollment 4,200) to make the Final Four since seeding began in 1979.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
4/3 – Butler vs. #13/#12 (5 seed) Michigan St. (NCAA Tournament – Final Four)


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
Brad Stevens and the Butler Bulldogs faced off with Michigan State in the national semi-finals. Korie Lucious opened the game by hitting two straight three-pointers, but Gordon Hayward responded with two three-pointers of his own to tie the score at 6. Butler took a 7–6 lead on a Shelvin Mack free throw before Michigan State went on an 8–0 run. Matt Howard got in early foul trouble and sat most of the first half. Butler fought back though, tying the game at 28 on a Mack three-pointer with 35 seconds left in the first half.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
Lucious hit another three to open the second half, giving Michigan State a 31–28 lead. The teams traded the lead a few times before Mack hit a layup to put Butler up 34–33 with 17:43 to go. Butler then held Michigan State scoreless for the next 3:30, pushing the lead to 38–33. After two free throws by Howard made the Butler lead 46–41 with 9:24 to go, both teams locked down on defense. The score was 47–44 with 2:45 to go in the game when Michigan State called a time out to set up a play.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
Stevens correctly anticipated the play call and had Ronald Nored, the team's best defender, switch onto Lucious off a screen. Nored stole the ball and Shawn Vanzant got fouled on the resulting run out, hitting 1 of 2. After a Draymond Green jump shot cut the lead to 48–46, Hayward got a layup off an offensive rebound by Willie Veasley. Durrell Summers then got fouled with 1:18 remaining. He hit the first free throw, but missed the second. However, Michigan State got an offensive rebound and Green was fouled.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
He made both foul shots to bring Michigan State within a point with 56 seconds to go. Butler came up empty on its possession, giving Michigan State a chance to take the lead. Green missed a layup with 8 seconds on the clock and Nored came down with the rebound. He was quickly fouled. Nored, who had shot only 61% on the year and 3 of 12 during the tournament on free throws, hit both shots to give Butler a 52–49 lead. After a Michigan State time out, Butler intentionally fouled Lucious with 2 seconds remaining to prevent a potentially game tying 3-pointer. After making the first, Lucious intentionally missed the second free throw. Hayward came down with the rebound, his ninth of the game, to seal the victory.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
Butler won the game despite shooting just 30.6% for the game and going without Howard and Mack for a large portion of the second half. Howard hit his head and left the game dazed, while Mack was experiencing leg cramps. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo called it "one of the more physical games we've been involved in." He added "I like the way they play, I like their story. They play like a Big Ten team." Of 595 games played on neutral courts during the 2009–10 season, Butler's 30.6% was the third-lowest shooting percentage by a winning team. Butler became the first team since the shot clock was adopted for the 1985–86 season to hold five straight tournament opponents under 60 points.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
4/5 – Butler vs. #3 (1 seed) Duke (NCAA Tournament – Championship Game)


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
On April 5, 2010, Butler became the smallest school to play for a National Championship since Jacksonville in 1970, facing Duke, who was seeking its fourth national championship. The New York Times called the game "the most eagerly awaited championship game in years".


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
Duke jumped out to a 6–1 lead to start the game, but Butler rallied back, taking a 12–11 lead at the 12:28 mark of the first half. At the under eight-minute TV timeout, Butler held a 20–18 lead. After the timeout, Duke went on an 8–0 run to take a 26–20 lead. Coach Stevens then called a timeout. With starters Matt Howard and Ronald Nored on the bench in foul trouble, backup center Avery Jukes hit two three-pointers and a made tip-in en route to 10 first half points, tying his single-game season high. At half time, Duke's lead stood at 33–32.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
The second half was played very closely, with neither team taking a lead larger than two points until a Brian Zoubek layup put Duke up 47–43 with 12:27 remaining. Butler stayed within 5 points the rest of the way. With 3:16 to play, Duke took a 60–55 lead on two made free throws by Nolan Smith. Butler missed its next shot, but forced a missed shot and turned Duke over after an offensive rebound. Matt Howard made a layup for Butler to make it a 60–57 game with 1:44 remaining.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
Smith missed a layup for Duke and Howard made another layup after collecting an offensive rebound on a missed three-pointer by Shelvin Mack. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski then called a time out. Kyle Singler missed a jump shot from the right corner with 36 seconds remaining, giving Butler a chance to take the lead. Butler was unable to initiate their offense and Stevens called a timeout to set up a play. They were then forced to call their last timeout when they were unable to get the ball in-bounds.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
Next, Gordon Hayward missed a short fade-away jumper while being defended by center Brian Zoubek. Zoubek came down strong with the rebound, forcing Butler to foul with less than 3.6 seconds remaining. Zoubek made the first foul shot and then intentionally missed the second, likely knowing Butler had no timeouts remaining. Hayward threw a desperation shot from half court. The ball bounced off the backboard and then the rim. According to an analysis by ESPN, Hayward's aim was off by three inches (7.6 cm), or less than one degree, on the x-axis.


2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Postseason, Postseason game capsules, NCAA Tournament
The loss ended the winningest season in school history. It also snapped Butler's 25-game winning streak, which was also a school record. The following day President Barack Obama called and congratulated the team, despite the loss. "I just didn't want to call the winner because you guys grabbed the nation's attention. We appreciate the way you guys play." he told the team.


2009–10 C.D. Motagua season
The 2009–10 F.C. Motagua season was the fifty-fifth season of Motagua's professional football lifetime. It consisted of two halves, the Apertura, which ran from July to November 2009, and the Clausura, which ran from January to May 2010.


2009–10 C.D. Motagua season, Apertura
During the preseason, several members of the team were poisoning presenting stomach pain and four of them were interned in a clinic. Iván Guerrero, Johnny Leverón, Romel Murillo and Carlos Padilla, were the players that were taken to the hospital due to severe dehydration. The rest of the team took a medical evaluation at the headquarters of the club. Following this incident, the coach Juan de Dios Castillo has suspended training for a couple of days.


2009–10 C.D. Motagua season, Apertura, Squad
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2009–10 C.D. Motagua season, Apertura, Squad, Transfers in
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 C.D. Motagua season, Apertura, Squad, Transfers out
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2009–10 C.D. Motagua season, Clausura
The 2009–10 Clausura season for C.D. Motagua was somewhat bittersweet, they manage to finish on first position in the Regular season, an honor not accomplished since December 2001; they overcame in Semifinals beating C.D. Platense with difficulties; however lost in the Final against Club Deportivo Olimpia in spite of having shown great football.


2009–10 C.D. Motagua season, Clausura, Squad
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2009–10 C.D. Motagua season, Clausura, Squad, Transfers in
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 C.D. Motagua season, Clausura, Squad, Transfers out
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2009–10 C.F. Monterrey season
The 2009–10 C.F. Monterrey season was the 75th season in the football club's history and the 60th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. The club participated in the Apertura and Bicentenario tournaments of the Mexican Primera División as well as in the Copa Libertadores.


2009–10 CCHL season
The 2009–10 CCHL season was the first and only season of the Central Canadian Hockey League (CCHL). The 21 teams of the East and West Divisions competed in 50 regular season games, with the top eight teams in each division competing in the playoffs for the league championship.


2009–10 CCHL season
The CCHL's playoff champion played against the Ontario Junior A Hockey League's champion for the Buckland Cup. The champion of that series played for the Dudley Hewitt Cup against the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and Superior International Junior Hockey League champions for the right to attend the 2010 Royal Bank Cup.


2009–10 CCHL season
The league re-merged with the Ontario Junior A Hockey League after the 2009–10 season, and re-formed the Ontario Junior Hockey League.


2009–10 CCHL season, Standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title


2009–10 CCHL season, Standings
Top eight from each division make the playoffs (blue tinted), (x-) denotes playoff berth, (y-) denotes elimination.


2009–10 CCHL season, Buckland Cup
The Buckland Cup is the Junior "A" Championship of the Ontario Hockey Association. The winner of the Buckland Cup moves on to the 2010 Dudley Hewitt Cup.


2009–10 CCHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2009–10 CCHL season, Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average


2009–10 CERH European League
The 2009–10 CERH European League was the 45th edition of the CERH European League organized by CERH. Its Final Six was held in May 2010 at PalaLido in Valdagno, Italy.


2009–10 CERH European League, Group stage
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a home-and-away round-robin format.


2009–10 CERH European League, Group stage
The group winners advanced directly to the Final Six while the runners-up advanced to a qualifying play-off.


2009–10 CERH European League, Qualifying play-off
The two winners of this play-off would join the Final Six competition with the four group winners.


2009–10 CERH European League, Final Six
The 2010 European League Final Six was held in May 2010 in Valdagno, Italy.


2009–10 CERS Cup
The 2009–10 CERS Cup was the 30th season of the CERS Cup, Europe's second club roller hockey competition organized by CERH. 28 teams from eight national associations qualified for the competition as a result of their respective national league placing in the previous season. Following a preliminary phase and two knockout rounds, Liceo won the tournament.


2009–10 CERS Cup, Knockout stage
The knockout stage consisted in double-legged series for the round of 16 and the quarterfinals, where the four winners would join the Final Four.


2009–10 CEV Challenge Cup
The 2009–10 CEV Challenge Cup was the 30th edition of the European Challenge Cup volleyball club tournament, the former CEV Cup.


2009–10 CEV Challenge Cup
The Italian club RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia beat the Croatian club Mladost Zagreb in the final and achieved its first CEV Challenge Cup trophy.


2009–10 CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League is the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2009–10 season.


2009–10 CEV Champions League, Teams of the 2009–2010 competition
The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:


2009–10 CEV Champions League, League round
24 teams will be drawn to 6 pools of 4 teams each. The 1st – 2nd ranked will qualify for the Playoffs 12. The organizer of the Final Four will be determined after the end of the League Round and qualifies directly for the Final Four. The team of the organizer of  the Final Four will be replaced by the 3rd ranked team with the best score. The four next  3rd ranked  teams  move to CEV Cup. The remaining teams are eliminated.


2009–10 CEV Cup
The 2009–10 CEV Cup was the 38th edition of the European CEV Cup volleyball club tournament.


2009–10 CEV Cup
Italian club Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo beat Russian club Iskra Odintsovo in the finale. Belgian player Wout Wijsmans was awarded Most Valuable Player of the tournament.


2009–10 CEV Cup, Participating teams
¹ The Spanish club Tarragona SPiSP withdrew from the European Cups 2009/2010.


2009–10 CEV Cup, Main phase, 16th Finals
The 16 winning teams from the 1/16 Finals will compete in the 1/8 Finals playing Home & Away matches. The losers of the 1/16 Final matches will qualify for the 3rd round in Challenge Cup.


2009–10 CEV Women's Champions League
The Women's CEV Champions League is an international volleyball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe.


2009–10 CEV Women's Champions League, Final four
The 2010 Final Four April 3–4, 2010 were played at Cannes, France.


2009–10 CHA women's ice hockey season
The 2009–10 College Hockey America women's ice hockey season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive ice hockey among College Hockey America members.


2009–10 CHA women's ice hockey season, 2010 Olympics
The following former CHA players will represent their respective countries in Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics.


2009–10 CHA women's ice hockey season, In season honors, Players of the week
Throughout the conference regular season, College Hockey America offices names a player of the week each Monday.


2009–10 CHA women's ice hockey season, In season honors, Rookies of the week
Throughout the conference regular season, College Hockey America offices names a rookie of the week each Monday.


2009–10 CHL season
The 2009–10 CHL season was the 18th season of the Central Hockey League (CHL). The season run from October 16, 2009 until March 20, 2010, followed with the Ray Miron President's Cup playoffs.


2009–10 CHL season
The 2010 Central Hockey League All-Star Game was on January 13, 2010 at the Laredo Entertainment Center.


2009–10 CHL season
The season ended on May 4, 2010 when the Rapid City Rush defeated the Allen Americans in double overtime.


2009–10 CHL season, League business
The Allen Americans (Allen, TX) and the Missouri Mavericks (Independence, MO) were added, the New Mexico Scorpions and Oklahoma City Blazers folded, and the Rocky Mountain Rage suspended operations, with hopes of rejoining the league for the 2010–11 season.


2009–10 CHL season, Regular season, Conference standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime loss; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against


2009–10 CHL season, Regular season, Conference standings
y – clinched conference title; x – clinched playoff spot; e – eliminated from playoff contention


2009–10 CHL season, CHL awards
F Riley Nelson (Colorado) F Kevin Ulanski (Colorado) F Les Reaney (Rapid City) D Aaron Schneekloth (Colorado) D Derek Eastman (Tulsa) G Joel Martin (Odessa)


2009–10 CHL season, CHL awards
F Ryan Garbutt (Corpus Christi) F Sean Muncy (Rio Grande Valley) F Nick Sirota (Missouri) D Jake Obermeyer (Amarillo) D Sean Erickson (Tulsa) G Danny Battochio (Rapid City)


2009–10 CJHL season
The 2009–10 CJHL season is the 49th season of the Central Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The twelve teams of the CJHL played 62-game schedules.


2009–10 CJHL season
In March 2010, the top teams of the league played down for the Bogart Cup, the CJHL championship. The winner of the Bogart Cup competed in the Eastern Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Fred Page Cup. If successful against the winners of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League and Maritime Hockey League, the champion would then move on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the 2010 Royal Bank Cup.


2009–10 CJHL season, Current Standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title


2009–10 CJHL season, Current Standings
(x-) denotes berth into playoffs, (y-) denotes elimination from playoffs, (z-) clinched division.


2009–10 CJHL season, Fred Page Cup Championship
Hosted by the Brockville Braves in Brockville, Ontario. Brockville won the tournament, while Pembroke finished second.


2009–10 CJHL season, 2010 Royal Bank Cup Championship
Hosted by the Dauphin Kings in Dauphin, Manitoba. Brockville finished 3rd in the round robin and was eliminated in the semi-final.


2009–10 CJHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2009–10 CJHL season, Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League was the second edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format, and overall the 45th edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The tournament began on July 28, 2009 and ran through April 28, 2010. All four Mexican teams topped their groups and reached the semi-finals, with Pachuca winning the final against Cruz Azul with a 2–2 aggregate score, via the away goals rule. As winners, Pachuca qualified for the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup as the CONCACAF representative. Atlante are the defending champions, but failed to qualify and cannot defend titles.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification
24 teams participated in the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League from the North American, Central American, and Caribbean zones. Nine of the teams came from North America, twelve from Central America, and three from the Caribbean. However, after problems in the previous year's tournament, CONCACAF decided that teams may be disqualified and replaced if they don't have a stadium for the tournament that CONCACAF deems suitable.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification
Also, in response to fixture congestion during the previous year's tournament, the Central American representatives that qualify via split seasons will no longer play-off solely to determine which team will gain entry into the Group Stage. In nations that regularly play a playoff to determine a national champion, these will continue as usual. For those that don't, total points over both seasons, followed by other tiebreakers, will determine which team enters the Group Stage without playing extra matches.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Reallocation of bids
It was announced on May 12, 2009 that Belize had lost their lone qualification to Honduras due to the inability of the Belize federation to meet CONCACAF's minimum requirements in regards to stadium facilities. The spot vacated by Belize was awarded to Honduras, increasing their total to three qualified clubs, due to their association's teams' superior performance in the 2008–09 Champions League.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Reallocation of bids
A second bid was reallocated on June 9 when it was determined that Real Estelí of Nicaragua did not have a suitable venue to host a CONCACAF club match. The Nicaraguan bid was initially intended to be given to a third team from Panama, but Panama only had one stadium pass inspection, which under CONCACAF rules, meant that only two Panamanian clubs could host matches. Thus, the bid was awarded to a third team from Costa Rica, Herediano, the highest non-champion from the combined 2008 Invierno and 2009 Verano seasons.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Reallocation of bids
Initially, there was a tie between Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Guatemala, based upon the results of the 2008–09 Champions League, for the reallocated Nicaraguan bid. Therefore, CONCACAF officials drew on results from previous CONCACAF tournaments in order to break the tie, which proved Costa Rica to historically have the strongest representation.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Reallocation of bids
On July 10, 2009 CONCACAF announced that Luís Ángel Firpo of El Salvador was invited to take the place of Chalatenango due to Chalatengo's failure to sign and return the required participation agreement. Firpo was selected as the team with the second-best cumulative record among the runners-up in the El Salvadoran Apertura and Clausura championships.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Teams
1 Columbus Crew were both the 2008 MLS Supporters' Shield and 2008 MLS Cup winner, so Houston Dynamo claimed the second USA berth in the group stage as the 2008 MLS Supporters' Shield runners-up.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Teams
2 Berth originally awarded to Nicaragua (Real Estelí), was rescinded after a failed stadium inspection by CONCACAF officials. The berth was awarded to Costa Rica.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Teams
3 Berth originally awarded to Belize (Belize Defence Force), but Belize failed the CONCACAF stadium requirements. The berth was awarded to Honduras.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Teams
4 Isidro Metapán won both the 2008 Apertura and 2009 Clausura. As a result, the second Salvadoran bid was awarded to the runners-up in the Apertura and Clausura tournaments with the better aggregate record, Chalatenango (2008 Apertura runners-up). When Chalatenango failed to file the required participation agreement, the runners-up with the second-best aggregate record were invited.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, Format
There will be a two-legged Preliminary Round for 16 clubs, with the eight winners advancing to the Group Stage. The other eight qualified teams will be seeded directly into the Group Stage. The clubs involved in the Group Stage will be placed into four groups of four with each team playing the others in its group in both home and away matches. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Championship Round, which will consist of two-legged ties. The Final Round, to be held in late April 2010, will also be two-legged. The away goals rule will be used, but will not apply once a tie enters extra time.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, Preliminary round
The draw for the Preliminary Round was held on June 11, 2009, at the CONCACAF headquarters in New York City. The first legs of the Preliminary Round were played the week of July 28, 2009, while the second legs were played the week of August 4, 2009; this is a month earlier than the previous season. The Preliminary Round schedule was announced on June 16, five days after the draw.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, Group stage
The Group Stage was played in 6 rounds during August–October 2009. The rounds were August 18–20, August 25–27, September 15–17, September 22–24, September 29–October 1, and October 20–22.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, Championship round, Bracket
Each of the Championship rounds will be played over two legs.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, Championship round, Quarterfinals
The first legs of the Quarterfinals were played the week of March 9, 2010, while the second legs were played the week of March 16, 2010.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, Championship round, Semifinals
The first legs of the Semifinals were played the week of March 30, 2010, while the second legs were played the week of April 6, 2010.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, Championship round, Final
The first leg of the Final was played on April 21, 2010, while the second leg was played on April 28, 2010.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round
The 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round was the eight-team, two-legged knockout round of the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League. The round was played in March and April 2010.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round, Qualified teams
A total of eight teams participated in the Championship Round. The following teams qualified from the Group Stage:


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round, Quarterfinals
The first legs of the Quarterfinals were played the week of March 9, 2010, while the second legs were played the week of March 16, 2010.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round, Semifinals
The first legs of the Semifinals were played the week of March 30, 2010, while the second legs were played the week of April 6, 2010.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Round, Final
The first leg of the Final was played on April 21, 2010, while the second leg was played on April 28, 2010.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage
The Group Stage was played in 6 rounds from August to October 2009.


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage, Tie-breaking criteria
The tie breaking procedures follow the same rules as the 2008–09 Champions League. If two teams are tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria shall be applied, in order, to determine the ranking of teams:


2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round
The 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round was the first round of the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League. Sixteen teams were entered in this round, and were drawn into eight matchups that were contested in a two-legged tie. The first leg of each of the Preliminary Round matchups was played July 28–30, 2009, and the second leg was played August 4–6. This tournament's Preliminary Round was scheduled to begin one month earlier than the previous season in order to alleviate schedule congestion for participants due to Fourth Round of CONCACAF qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The matchup draw for the Preliminary and Group Stages was conducted on June 11. The match schedule was announced five days later on June 16.


2009–10 CR Belouizdad season
In the 2009–10 season, CR Belouizdad competed in the National 1 for the 44th season, as well as the Algerian Cup and the CAF Confederation Cup.


2009–10 CR Belouizdad season, Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 18 November 2009.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 CR Belouizdad season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2009–10 CSCA-Rapid season
2009–10 Moldovan National Division season is the 4th Moldovan National Division season in the history of FC CSCA–Rapid Ghidighici.


2009–10 CSCA-Rapid season, Current squad
Squad given according to the official website as of June 6, 2010


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


2009–10 CWHL season
The 2009–10 CWHL season was the third season in the history of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. the Montreal Stars repeated as regular season champions for the third straight year. Sabrina Harbec of the Stars won the Angela James Bowl as the top scorer and was voted the league's most valuable player, the CWHL Top Forward and a CWHL First Team All-Star. Teammate Annie Guay was voted CWHL Top Defender while Laura Hosier was voted CWHL Top Goaltender. Danielle Blanchard was voted CWHL Outstanding Rookie.


2009–10 CWHL season, Exhibition games
The CWHL participated in a number of benefit games against NHL Alumni. Games were played on March 4 (Galt Street Arena, Cambridge), March 5 (Mountain Arena, Hamilton), March 6 (Hershey Centre, Mississauga) and March 7 (Niagara Falls Memorial Arena).


2009–10 CWHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.


2009–10 CWHL season, Clarkson Cup
On March 3, 2010, the city council of Richmond Hill, Ontario donated $10,000 to the CWHL so that it could host the Clarkson Cup on March 27 and 28 at the Elgin Barrow Arena in Richmond Hill.


2009–10 Calcio Portogruaro Summaga season
The 2009–10 season was Portogruaro's 19th season of football and it is the second season in the Lega Pro 1, Italian third division.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season
The 2009–10 Calgary Flames season was the 30th season for the Calgary Flames, and the 38th for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flames entered the season with a new head coach as Brent Sutter replaced Mike Keenan. The year opened with the 2009 NHL Entry Draft on June 26–27, as the Flames selected defenceman Tim Erixon with their first selection. 2009 also marked the debut of the Flames' new American Hockey League affiliate, the Abbotsford Heat, as the franchise has relocated from the Quad Cities to the British Columbia city.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season
While the Flames led the Northwest Division early in the season, an extended slump left them in the eighth and final playoff position by the Olympic break. As a result, general manager Darryl Sutter completed several trades in a bid to improve the team's fortunes. Dion Phaneuf was one of seven roster players sent to other teams between January 31 and the March 3 trade deadline. The 2010 Winter Olympic tournament interrupted the season during February. Jarome Iginla won his second Olympic gold medal with Team Canada, while Miikka Kiprusoff and Niklas Hagman won bronze medals with the Finnish team. Iginla and Daymond Langkow each played their 1,000th games in February.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season
The Flames continued to struggle after the Olympic break; they finished the season in tenth place in the West and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2003. The result was disappointing for the organization, and led to media and fan speculation regarding the futures of Sutter and Iginla in Calgary.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Pre-season
The Flames entered the 2009–10 campaign with a new head coach after Brent Sutter was named the 18th coach in franchise history. His assistants were promoted from within the organization: former Quad City Flames coach Ryan McGill and Calgary Hitmen coach Dave Lowry joined Sutter's staff along with former player Jamie McLennan, who became the team's new goaltender coach. Sutter had spent the previous two seasons as the coach of the New Jersey Devils, but resigned the position over a desire to return closer to his home in Red Deer, Alberta. He joined his brother Darryl, who remained the Flames' general manager.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Pre-season
Preceding the release of the season schedule, rampant speculation that the Flames were in negotiations to host a second outdoor game for the 2010 NHL Winter Classic were confirmed. The additional game, suggested by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, would have taken place at McMahon Stadium,  though negotiations were not successful and the league scheduled only one outdoor game for New Year's Day.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Pre-season
Training camp had been dominated by the comeback attempt of Theoren Fleury at age 41. Fleury had last played in the NHL in 2003 as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks before his career was halted by drug and alcohol addictions. Fleury, who had been under NHL suspension over his addictions since he last played, was reinstated by the league prior to the opening of camp and subsequently signed a tryout offer. He appeared in the Flames' second pre-season game, against the New York Islanders, drawing a loud ovation from the fans. He scored the only shootout goal to lead the Flames to a 5–4 victory before acknowledging the Saddledome crowd as it chanted "Theo! Theo! Theo!"


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Pre-season
Fleury played four exhibition games, scoring four points, before being released by the Flames. General manager Darryl Sutter expressed his pride in Fleury's attempt and commended his effort, but decided he was not one of the top six wingers in camp, which Sutter and Fleury had agreed was a condition of the tryout continuing. On September 28, 2009, Fleury announced his retirement. He thanked the Flames for allowing him to attempt the comeback, and expressed satisfaction at how his career ended.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Pre-season
The game against the Islanders also featured a devastating open-ice hit by Dion Phaneuf on New York's Kyle Okposo that saw the young forward taken off on a stretcher and sent to hospital with a concussion. The hit led Pascal Morency to leave his team's bench to engage Phaneuf as a melee broke out in the aftermath of the check. The league reviewed the incident and suspended Morency ten games for leaving the bench.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
The Flames were expected to battle the Vancouver Canucks for top spot in the Northwest Division. The two teams met to open the season, a 5–3 victory for Calgary. It was the first time Calgary won a season opening  game in seven years, and only the second since 1993. The Flames won their next three, including two against their arch-rivals, the Edmonton Oilers to open the season at 4–0 for the first time since 1993–94.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
Following a loss to the Dallas Stars, the Flames faced the Chicago Blackhawks, and after scoring five goals in just five minutes, 29 seconds in the first period, went on to give up six consecutive goals to lose the game 6–5 in overtime. The six-goal outburst by Chicago tied an NHL record for the largest comeback in league history. Despite a 4–1–1 start to the season, the loss prompted coach Sutter to question the players' mental toughness. Although they felt they were not playing up to their expectations, the Flames tied a franchise record for the best start to the season, going 7–2–1 after ten games.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
The Flames were embroiled in a national controversy in early November after it was revealed the team had secured a private clinic from Alberta Health Services (AHS) to have all players and their families inoculated against the H1N1 flu pandemic at the same time as many Albertans were growing increasingly frustrated with how the province was running public clinics. The controversy polarized the public and the media, even within individual newspapers.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
The Calgary Sun's Michael Platt accused the "millionaire hockey players" of taking vaccinations from "shivering children", while Eric Francis defended the club by pointing to the millions of dollars and hundreds of hours of volunteer time the team gives to the medical community. The Flames defended their actions, stating they completed an agreement with AHS prior to the Alberta government's controversial clinics opening and arguing that they did so at a time when the government was encouraging all Albertans to get the vaccinations. AHS responded to the controversy by firing two people, including the most senior staff member involved in permitting the private clinic to go ahead.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
Coincidentally, goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff was sidelined by what was suspected to be the flu on the same night the controversy broke. Backup Curtis McElhinney was a surprise starter against the Dallas Stars, and responded with a 38 save performance in a 3–2 overtime victory. The victory ended a two-game losing streak that again led Sutter to criticize the efforts of his team, especially captain Jarome Iginla, and prompted the coach to put the players through an intense practice session prior to the game in Dallas. Kiprusoff surrendered only two goals in the Flames next three games as Calgary opened November with four consecutive wins, including a 1–0 shutout in Montreal against the Canadiens that was his 200th win as a Flame.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
In spite of losing Curtis Glencross to a three-game suspension in early November, and suffering an embarrassing 7–1 loss at home to the Blackhawks in which leading scorer Rene Bourque suffered an undisclosed injury, the Flames continued their torrid pace through November. Calgary moved past the Colorado Avalanche, into the division lead late in the month following a 3–0 shutout victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Victories over the Columbus Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators saw the Flames finish the month of November with a 10–2–2 record and tie a franchise record for points in consecutive road games at ten. Jarome Iginla led the Flames offensively in the month, recording 13 goals and 20 points in 12 games and was named the first star of the month of November.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
The Flames struggled in December, losing six of seven games during one stretch in the middle of the month that was punctuated with a 5–1 loss on home ice to the Canucks that the players described as embarrassing and which briefly dropped the Flames to eighth place in the Western Conference. The loss to Vancouver also began the busiest part of the schedule for the Flames, who ended 2009 in the middle of a five game in seven night stretch and nine games in two weeks. The Flames entered the new year on a three-game winning streak that included two more victories over the Oilers, and were looking forward to putting their disappointing month of December behind them.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
Rosters for the 2010 Winter Olympics were announced in December. Olli Jokinen joined Kiprusoff in being named to the Finnish team, while Jarome Iginla was named an alternate captain for Team Canada. Dion Phaneuf, Jay Bouwmeester and Robyn Regehr, whom all attended the summer Olympic camp, were left off the Canadian roster. Jokinen felt that the teams poor December played a role in their being left off, and expressed that the team felt they let the three defencemen down as a result. At the Olympic tournament, Iginla led the tournament with five goals,, and assisted on Sidney Crosby's  overtime winning goal in the gold medal final against the United  States. Kiprusoff, along with Niklas Hagman, who was acquired from Toronto before the Games, both won bronze medals.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
Two wins to begin January extended the Flames' winning streak to five games. An extended scoring slump led the team to struggle for the rest of the month, culminating in a nine-game losing streak; the longest the team has endured since an 11-game losing streak in 1985–86. The Flames finally ended the skid with a 6–1 victory, led by Iginla's four points and Gordie Howe hat trick, over the Oilers, who had their own losing streak extended to 13 games.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
In doing so, the Flames won all six games against Edmonton, the first time either team has swept the other in the 30-year history of the rivalry. The following day, on January 31, Darryl Sutter completed a seven player trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs that saw Dion Phaneuf sent to Toronto. Olli Jokinen and Brandon Prust were then sent to the New York Rangers for Ales Kotalik and Chris Higgins a day later in a trade that was first rumoured the evening before but was delayed so that Jokinen and Prust could play with the Flames against the Philadelphia Flyers.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
Three losses in four games, capped by a 5–0 defeat against the Boston Bruins on March 27 left the Flames six points out of the eighth and final playoff spot with seven games remaining. The team also lost second-line centre Daymond Langkow after he was taken off the ice on a stretcher in Minnesota after being struck in the back of the neck by a slapshot. However, a 5–3 road victory against the Eastern Conference leading Washington Capitals and a 2–1 home win against the Phoenix Coyotes, coupled with the Colorado Avalanche losing six of their final seven games to end the month of March, left the Flames two points behind the Avalanche heading into April.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
The Flames struggled on the power play, finishing 30th overall in power-play goals, with 43. They did, however, tie the Detroit Red Wings for the fewest shorthanded goals allowed, with just 1.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
Consecutive losses to Chicago and San Jose, coupled with two victories by Colorado eliminated the Flames from playoff contention in the final week of the season. The Flames failed to qualify for the post season for the first time since 2003. Flames players lamented their inability to score goals at key times as a primary reason for the team's failure. The dismal result for the Flames led fans and media to question whether the team needed to make significant changes in the off-season.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
The future of general manager Darryl Sutter with the team was called into question, while many wondered if it was time to part ways with captain Jarome Iginla, who had been with the team since 1996. For his part, Iginla accepted responsibility for the failed season, and said he did not wish to leave Calgary, wanting instead to lead the Flames into a rebound season in 2010–11. When pressed by the media, he stated he would be willing to waive his no movement clause if the team asked him to, though Flames management dismissed speculation that they would consider dealing the team's captain.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
With the Flames out of the playoffs, several players were invited to represent their national teams at the 2010 IIHF World Championship in Germany. Rene Bourque and Mark Giordano played for Team Canada, while Eric Nystrom and David Moss joined Team USA. Mikael Backlund joined the Swedish team after the Abbotsford Heat were eliminated from the American Hockey League playoffs and won a bronze medal.


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


2009–10 Calgary Flames 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 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Flames. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. ‡Traded mid-seasonBold/italics denotes franchise record


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Awards and honours
Brett Hull, selected by the Flames 114th overall at the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009. Hull Scored 741 goals during his 19-year career, the third highest total in NHL history. During the season, Iginla and Langkow reached significant career milestones on consecutive nights as they played their 1,000th career games in the NHL. Both players made their debut in the 1995–96 season and were both opponents during their Western Hockey League careers and teammates at the 1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The Flames presented the pair with silver sticks at a joint ceremony to honour them for their achievement.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Transactions
The Flames completed several trades during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. They first gained an additional third-round selection from the New Jersey Devils for agreeing to swap first-round picks. The Flames moved down to the 23rd overall pick and gave the Devils the 20th overall selection. Calgary followed that up by dealing a third-round pick to the Florida Panthers, along with the negotiating rights of Free agent defenceman Jordan Leopold in exchange for the negotiating rights of defenceman Jay Bouwmeester. The move proved successful, as Bouwmeester agreed to a five-year contract less than a day before he would have become an unrestricted free agent.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Transactions
Having already signed Bouwmeester, the Flames were relatively quiet in the first days of the free agent signing period. The team signed a quartet of players in Fredrik Sjostrom, Garth Murray, Riley Armstrong and Staffan Kronwall. They lost team leading scorer Michael Cammalleri after he signed a five-year, $30 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens. Adrian Aucoin also moved on, signing with the Phoenix Coyotes. The team was able to retain defenceman Adam Pardy, as he signed a two-year deal to remain in Calgary.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Transactions
Darryl Sutter engineered a seven player trade at the end of January that sent Dion Phaneuf and Fredrik Sjostrom to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for four players led by Matt Stajan, Ian White and Niklas Hagman. The deal ended weeks of speculation about the Calgary defenceman's future amid reports that Phaneuf had requested a trade – a claim he had denied. One day later, the Flames sent Olli Jokinen and Brandon Prust to the New York Rangers in exchange for Ales Kotalik and Chris Higgins.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Transactions
The deals resulted in the change of over one third of the roster in the period of a day, moves that were seen as a sign of panic as the Flames hovered around the final playoff spot. While rumours circulated that Phaneuf was dealt because he was a divisive influence in the locker room, Jokinen later blamed the fans in Calgary for the defenceman's departure. Jokinen admitted that he was traded because he failed to produce in Calgary, while in Kotalik, the Flames received a player who was having a similarly disappointing season in New York.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Transactions
The Flames completed three trades at the March 3 deadline. They first sent backup goaltender Curtis McElhinney to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Vesa Toskala, who became Kiprusoff's backup. They then sent forward Dustin Boyd to the Nashville Predators in exchange for a draft pick. Despite showing potential at times, the 23-year-old Boyd had failed to live up to the expectations placed on him in Calgary. The day ended with a minor, but historic, trade that saw Aaron Johnson sent to the Edmonton Oilers along with a draft pick, for fellow defenceman Steve Staios. The deal marked the first time in the 30-year history of the Battle of Alberta that the two organizations completed a trade with each other.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Draft picks
The Flames opened the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal with the 20th overall selection but moved down three spots following a trade with New Jersey. With the 23rd overall pick, Calgary drafted Swedish defenceman Tim Erixon. Erixon, whose father Jan also played in the NHL, considers himself a two-way defenceman, and hopes to contribute both offensively and defensively for the Flames.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Farm teams
After two seasons in Illinois, the Flames' relocated their American Hockey League franchise, the Quad City Flames to the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. Called as the Abbotsford Heat, the team named former Calgary head coach Jim Playfair their coach. After six seasons, the Flames and the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL ended their affiliation agreement. Replacing the Wranglers, the Flames signed an agreement to place up to four players with the Utah Grizzlies.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Farm teams
Playfair gained notoriety late in the season after video of his wild tantrum against referee Jamie Koharski that involved the coach smashing two sticks went viral. Playfair was upset at what he felt was an excessive penalty given to one of his players, and came as the Heat were struggling to clinch a playoff spot. The Heat finished with a record of 39–29–5–7, good enough for third place in the North Division, despite losing over 400-man-games to injury.


2009–10 Calgary Flames season, Farm teams
The Heat faced the Rochester Americans in the first round of the playoffs, and overcame a 3–1 series deficit to defeat the Americans in seven games. In doing so, they became the first team in AHL history to win games six and seven on the road to win a series. Abbotsford was defeated in six games by the Hamilton Bulldogs in the North Division final to end their season.


2009–10 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
The 2009–10 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Mike Montgomery's second season at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion and participate in the Pacific-10 Conference. The Golden Bears finished the season 24–11, 13–5 in Pac-10 play to win the regular season conference championship, their first regular season title since the 1959–60 season. They lost to Washington in the finals of the Pac-10 tournament.


2009–10 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
They received an at–large bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning an 8 seed in the South Region. They defeated 9 seed Louisville in the first round before falling to 1 seed and AP #3 Duke in the second round. The Blue Devils went on to claim their fourth national title.


2009–10 California Golden Bears men's basketball team, Pre-season
In the Pac-10 preseason poll, released October 29 in Los Angeles, California during the Pac-10 media days California was selected to finish 1st in the conference.


2009–10 California Golden Bears men's basketball team, Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.


2009–10 California Golden Bears women's basketball team
The 2009–10 California Golden Bears women's basketball team represented University of California, Berkeley in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I basketball season. The team played in the Pacific-10 Conference. Under fifth-year head coach Joanne Boyle, the Golden Bears won their first WNIT championship, claiming their first postseason championship title.


2009–10 Campeonato Nacional da 1ª Divisão de Futsal
The 2009–10 season of the Portuguese Futsal First Division is the 20th season of top-tier futsal in Portugal.


2009–10 Campeonato Nacional da 1ª Divisão de Futsal, League table
Note: Round 16: Mogadouro - Onze Unidos was suspended due to incidents between players in the pitch. The game was declared lost for both clubs (0-3)


2009–10 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio
The 2009–10 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the twenty-fifth since its establishment. The season began in September 2009 and ended with the playoff final in May 2010. Tre Fiori were the defending league champions, having won their fifth Sammarinese championship the previous season.


2009–10 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Participating teams
Because there was no promotion or relegation, the same 15 teams that competed in the previous season competed again.


2009–10 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Venues
The teams did not have grounds of their own due to restricted space in San Marino. Each match was randomly assigned to one of the following grounds:


2009–10 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Regular season, Results
All teams played twice against teams within their own group and once against teams from the other group. This meant that the clubs in the eight-club group played 21 matches each while the clubs in the seven-club group played 20 matches each during the regular season.


2009–10 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-off
The playoff were held in a double-elimination format. Both group winners earned byes in the first and second round.


2009–10 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-off, First Round
These matches took place on 3 and 4 May 2010.


2009–10 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-off, Second Round
The matches were played on 7 and 8 May 2009. Juvenes/Dogana were eliminated.


2009–10 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-off, Third Round
The group winners enter the playoff in this round. These matches took place on 11 and 13 May 2010. Domagnano were eliminated.


2009–10 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-off, Fourth Round
These matches were played on 17 and 21 May 2010. Cosmos were eliminated.


2009–10 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-off, Semifinal
This match took place on 25 May 2010. As the Final featured both 2009–10 Coppa Titano finalists, Faetano qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League.


2009–10 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-off, Final
The final took place on 31 May 2010. The winner qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League, while the runner-up qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League.


2009–10 Canada men's national ice hockey team
The Canada men's national ice hockey team will participate in various events during the 2009–10 ice hockey season.


2009–10 Canada men's national ice hockey team, IIHF World Jr. Championships
Canada hosted the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships from December 26, 2009, to January 5, 2010. The Canada roster included 21 NHL draft picks, including 10 first round selections. Of note, Jordan Eberle passed John Tavares as Canada's all-time leading goal scorer in the World Junior Hockey Tournament with 14 goals.


2009–10 Canada men's national ice hockey team, 2010 Winter Olympics, Roster
The following is the Canadian roster in the men's ice hockey tournament of the 2010 Winter Olympics.


2009–10 Canada men's national ice hockey team, 2010 Winter Olympics, Roster
Defencemen Jay Bouwmeester and Stéphane Robidas, forwards Jeff Carter, Steven Stamkos and Martin St. Louis, and goaltender Chris Mason were selected as reserves in case of injury during the tournament.


2009–10 Canada men's national ice hockey team, 2010 Winter Olympics, Gold medal game
Canada faced off against the United States on February 28, 2010. The teams were tied after regulation, with goals scored by Jonathan Toews and Corey Perry for Canada and Ryan Kesler and Zach Parise for USA; Parise scored with 25 seconds remaining in the third period to the game. In overtime, Sidney Crosby scored seven minutes in and won the gold medal for Canada.


2009–10 Canada men's national ice hockey team, 2010 Winter Olympics, Gold medal game
The gold medal game was the last event of the Olympics.


2009–10 Canada men's national ice hockey team, Paralympic Games
Canada will assemble a team to compete in ice sledge hockey at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.


2009–10 Canada men's national ice hockey team, IIHF World Championships
Canada will compete at the 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships to be held in Germany from May 7 to May 23. Canada will be in Group B with Italy, Latvia and Switzerland.


2009–10 Canada women's national ice hockey team
The 2009–10 women's national hockey team represented Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Prior to the games, the national team participated in several tournaments during the 2009–10 season. The team won the gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The  head coach was Melody Davidson, and she was assisted by Peter Smith and former Vancouver Canucks player Doug Lidster.


2009–10 Canada women's national ice hockey team, Intrasquad games, Under-22 series
The Canadian national team participated in a three-game series against the Canadian under-22 national team. All games were played at the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta.


2009–10 Canada women's national ice hockey team, Tournaments
Jayna Hefford has scored 19 goals in 20 games versus boys' midget AAA teams during this pre-Olympic season.


2009–10 Canada women's national ice hockey team, Player stats, Goaltenders
Szabados has faced 116 shots in five games. St-Pierre has faced 85 shots in four games.


2009–10 Canada women's national ice hockey team, 2010 Olympics
In the first three games, Canada took their goal total at the 2010 Games to 41 in three matches.


2009–10 Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey season
The 2009-10 CIS women's ice hockey season began in October 2009 and ended with the Alberta Pandas claiming the 2010 CIS National Championship.


2009–10 Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey season, Exhibition, NCAA Exhibition
Throughout the season, various NCAA schools played Canadian Interuniversity Sport hockey teams in exhibition games.


2009–10 Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey season, Regular season, Standings, Canada West
In Canada West, an overtime loss is worth 1 point


2009–10 Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey season, 2010 Olympics
The following active and former CIS players represented their respective countries in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics.


2009–10 Canadian network television schedule
The 2009–10 Canadian network television schedule indicates the fall prime time schedules for Canada's major English and French broadcast networks. For schedule changes after the fall launch, please consult each network's individual article.


2009–10 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 2009–10 season was Cardiff City F.C. 's 83rd season in The Football League since joining in 1920. The season was also the club's first in the Cardiff City Stadium, replacing their former ground Ninian Park, which had been used by the club for 99 years. Cardiff had their most successful season in the Football League Championship finishing 4th making the play-offs for the Premier League. Cardiff narrowly missed out on promotion after losing 3–2 to Blackpool in the Final.


2009–10 Carlisle United F.C. season
For the 2009–10 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League One.


2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes season
The 2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes season was the franchise's 38th season, 31st season in the National Hockey League and 13th as the Hurricanes.


2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes season, Off-season
On June 15, 2009, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that they have agreed to terms with their current coaching staff. Head coach Paul Maurice was signed to a multi-year contract. The club also announced Ron Francis will return as associate head coach and take on the additional title of director of player personnel, while Tom Barrasso has been named as an assistant coach, and assistant coaches Kevin McCarthy and Tom Rowe will remain in their roles moving forward and continue on their existing multi-year contracts.


2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes season, Off-season
On June 26, 2009, the Hurricanes drafted Philippe Paradis as their first-round, 27th overall selection. Prior to this, the Hurricanes had not had a first-round selection outside of the top 20 since they picked Jamie McBain in the second round, 63rd overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.


2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes season, Off-season
On June 29, 2009, the Hurricanes announced that they have re-signed forward Jussi Jokinen to a two-year contract, with him earning $1.5 million in the upcoming 2009–10 season and $1.9 million in the 2010–11 season. Jokinen was acquired in a trade on February 7, 2009. He scored just one goal, but added 10 assists in 25 regular-season games, but was tied for second on the team for playoff points with 11 points (seven goals and four assists) in 18 games.


2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes season, Off-season
On July 24, 2009, the Carolina Hurricanes re-acquired defenceman Aaron Ward from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Patrick Eaves and a fourth-round draft pick in 2010. Ward has previously played with the club when they won the Stanley Cup back in 2006.


2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes season, Off-season
On July 28, 2009, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that they have bought-out the remainder of the contract for defenceman Frantisek Kaberle. Kaberle was slated to make $2.2 million during the 2009–10 season, however, with the buyout, he will now receive two-thirds ($1,467,700) of that amount over the next two seasons. Kaberle played 214 games with the club over the span of four seasons.


2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes season, Regular season
The Hurricanes had the most power-play opportunities during the regular season, with 329.


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


2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes season, Regular season, Conference standings
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes season, Regular season, Game log
Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes season, Playoffs
Despite their great playoff run the previous year, the Hurricanes failed to make the 2010 playoffs for the first time since the 2007-08 season.


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


2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes 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 Carolina Hurricanes season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Hurricanes. Stats reflect time with Hurricanes only. ‡Traded mid-seasonBold/italics denotes franchise record


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


2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes season, Farm teams, American Hockey League
The Albany River Rats are the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 2009–10 AHL season.


2009–10 Castilla y León Cup
The Castilla y León Cup 2009–10 (Spanish: Copa Castilla y León 2009–10) is the first edition of this football trophy in its renewed version  after the regional championships celebrated between 1925 and 1931 and the 1985 summer trophy.


2009–10 Castilla y León Cup, Financial problems
The economic situation of Real Ávila and Gimnástica Segoviana provoked their withdrew of the tournament in July. To refill again the tournament, Castilla y León Football Federation called Atlético Bembibre. The tournament has, at the end, twelve clubs, eleven of which took part in the group stage.


2009–10 Cayman Islands Premier League
The 2009–10 Cayman Islands Premier League season was the 31st season of top-tier football in the Cayman Islands. It began on 27 September 2009 and ended on 1 May 2010. Elite were the reigning champions, having won their 1st league title last season.


2009–10 Cayman Islands Premier League, Teams
Latinos FC were relegated to the Cayman Islands First Division after failing to meet certain requirements of the football association instead of Roma United. Taking their place in the competition were the champions of the First Division, Bodden Town FC.


2009–10 Celtic F.C. season
The 2009–10 season was the 121st season of competitive football by Celtic.


2009–10 Celtic F.C. season
Celtic started their 2009–10 campaign by playing in the pre-season Wembley Cup. Their first competitive game of the season was at Celtic Park on 29 July where they were beaten 1–0 by Dynamo Moscow in the 1st leg of the Champions League third-qualifying round for best placed teams.


2009–10 Celtic F.C. season
However, in the return leg at Dynamo Stadium on 5 August, Celtic won 2–0 (2–1 on aggregate) thanks to a 44th-minute goal by Scott McDonald and a late injury-time strike from Georgios Samaras, giving Celtic a first away win in Europe since their 1–0 win over MTK Hungaria at Stadium Puskás Ferenc in 2003. The win took Celtic through to the Champions League play-off round, where they lost to Arsenal.


2009–10 Celtic F.C. season
Celtic kicked off their Scottish Premier League campaign with a 3–1 win over Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium. After 30 games of the season, Tony Mowbray was sacked following Celtic's 4–0 loss to St Mirren, with Celtic 10 points behind league leaders Rangers. Neil Lennon was then appointed caretaker manager until the end of the season; his first match in charge was a 3–1 victory over Kilmarnock on 27 March. Lennon won all the remaining league games, but was unable to prevent Rangers from winning the league title.


2009–10 Celtic F.C. season
Celtic lost their Scottish Cup semi-final against Ross County 2–0. This was Lennon's only defeat during his tenure as interim manager. After the end of the season, Lennon succeeded Tony Mowbray as the next Celtic manager on a permanent basis.


2009–10 Celtic F.C. season, Player statistics, Appearances and goals
List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition


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


2009–10 Celtic League
The 2009–10 Celtic League (known as the 2009–10 Magners League for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the league now known as Pro12 and the fourth with Magners as title sponsor. The season began in September 2009 and ended with the Grand Final on 29 May 2010. Ten teams played each other on a home-and-away basis, with teams earning four points for a win, two points for a draw and a bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match. The losing team may also earn a bonus point if they lose by seven points or less.


2009–10 Celtic League
The ten teams competing consisted of the four Irish provinces, Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster; two Scottish regions, Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors; and four Welsh regions, Cardiff Blues, Newport Gwent Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets.


2009–10 Celtic League
This season saw the introduction of a play-off structure similar to the English Premiership in order to determine the overall winner. The Ospreys won the final, defeating Leinster 17–12 in Dublin.


2009–10 Celtic League, Table
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:


2009–10 Celtic League, Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.


2009–10 Central Coast Mariners FC season
The 2009–10 season is Central Coast's 5th season since the inception of the A-League.


2009–10 Central Coast Mariners FC season, Players, Senior squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Central Coast Mariners FC season, Players, Youth League squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Central Coast Mariners FC season, Statistics, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2009–10 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Central Michigan Chippewas basketball team will represent Central Michigan University in the college basketball season of 2009–10. The team is coached by Ernie Zeigler and will play their homes game in Rose Arena.


2009–10 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team, Before the season, Roster Changes
The Chippewas lost two starters from their 2008–09 season. Marcus Van, who last year led the team with 13.0 points per game and 8.3 rebounds per game, graduated. The other starter, Jacolby Hardiman was convicted of a high-court misdemeanor and later transferred to Robert Morris University. Hardiman was responsible for 9.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. The Chippewas also lost six other starters, which included one senior, two sophomores, and three freshmen. To replace them, the Chippewas are adding five players to their roster. Two of those are true freshman while the other three are transfers from junior colleges.


2009–10 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team, Roster
Roster current as of September 15, when their summer prospectus was published.


2009–10 Challenge de France
The 2009–10 Challenge de France is the ninth season of the French cup competition for women, organized by the French Football Federation. The competition is open to all women's clubs in French football. The final will be contested on 23 May 2010 at the Stade Robert-Bobin. The defending champions were Montpellier, who defeated Le Mans 3–1 in the 2008–09 edition of the competition. On 23 May 2010, Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain won the competition by defeating fellow first division club Montpellier by a score of 5–0 in the final. The victory gives Paris Saint-Germain its first Challenge de France title.


2009–10 Challenge de France, Calendar
On 6 July 2009, the French Football Federation announced the calendar for the Challenge de France.


2009–10 Challenge de France, First round
The draw for the first round of Challenge de France was conducted on 18 December 2009 at the headquarters of the French Football Federation, in Paris by French journalist Christian Jeanpierre and Marilou Duringer, a member of the Federal Council. The matches were played on 10 January 2010. Several matches that were postponed were played on 17 January. The rest of the postponed matches will be contested on 24 January


2009–10 Challenge de France, Second round
The draw for the second round of Challenge de France was based on the results of the first round with the winners advancing to the second round to face each other based on where they were drawn. The matches will be played on 31 January 2010.


2009–10 Challenge de France, Round of 32
The draw for the Round of 32 of the Challenge de France was conducted on 8 February and saw the arrival of clubs based in Division 1 Féminine. The draw was conducted by Jézabel Lemonier and Christophe Pacaud, who hosts the television show Direct Sport and French television channel Direct 8. The matches were played on 21 February.


2009–10 Challenge de France, Round of 16
The draw for the Round of 16 of the Challenge de France was conducted on 24 February at the headquarters of the French Football Federation. The draw was conducted by Sandrine Roux, the current coach of the France women's under-19 team. The matches were played on 7 March.


2009–10 Challenge de France, Quarterfinals
The draw for the quarterfinals and semi-finals of the Challenge de France was held on 8 March 2010. The draw was conducted by Red Cross ambassador and fashion model Adriana Karembeu. The quarterfinals were contested on 21 March.


2009–10 Challenge de France, Semi-finals
The draw for the quarterfinals and semi-finals of the Challenge de France was held on 8 March 2010. The draw was conducted by Red Cross ambassador and fashion model Adriana Karembeu. The semi-finals were contested on 25 April.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season
The 2009–10 season marks Chamois Niortais' 84th season as a football club. After their relegation from the Championnat National in 2008–09 following a 17th-placed finish, Chamois Niortais return to the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth tier of the French football league system, for the first time since 1984. The relegation also saw Chamois Niortais lose the professional status that they had held since achieving promotion to Division 2 in 1985, becoming a semi-professional team.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, News
04.06.09: Pascal Gastien is appointed as head coach of the first-team following the dismissal of Denis Troch.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, News
10.06.09: Quentin Bernard and Johan Gastien sign new deals with the club, whilst Simon Pontdemé leaves for Brest.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, News
12.06.09: Kévin Aubeneau, Maxime Ras, Vincent Bolot, Simon Hébras and Pierre Jamin agree new deals with the club.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, News
15.06.09: Goalkeeper Pascal Landais becomes the club's first new signing of the summer from Thouars.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, News
17.06.09: Nicolas Marti signs a new one-year deal with Niort.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, News
22.06.09: Despite having agreed to new deals with the club, Maxime Ras and Vincent Bolot sign for Raon-l'Etape.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, News
25.06.09: Niort re-sign defender Djibril Konaté from Fontenay, their second signing of the summer. Mamadou Camara signs a new contract.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, News
29.06.09: Niort continue the trend of re-signing former players with the capture of Vincent Durand.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, News
01.07.09: Germain Lugier becomes the fourth new signing of the transfer window. Striker Romain Jacuzzi joins Stade Laval.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, News
05.07.09: Defender Vincent Guignery arrives from AS Beauvais Oise, signing a one-year deal.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, News
10.07.09: Senegalese international striker Mouhamadou Diaw becomes the club's sixth new player. The fixtures for the Championnat de France amateur Group C are released and Niort discover that they will start the season at home to Bordeaux Réserve.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, News
11.07.09: Johan Letzelter is announced as the seventh signing of the summer.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, News
16.07.09: France under-19 international defender Damien Da Silva joins Ligue 2 side LB Châteauroux.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, News
29.07.09: Carl Tourenne returns to his first club, becoming their eighth summer signing.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, News
31.07.09: Veteran striker Arnaud Gonzalez signs a new two-year deal with Niort.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, News
06.08.09: Midfielder Ronan Biger leaves Chamois Niortais to join newly promoted Championnat National side AS Moulins.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, News
08.08.09: Chamois Niortais begin their CFA campaign with a 3–0 victory over Bordeaux Réserve.


2009–10 Chamois Niortais F.C. season, News
12.09.09: After a convincing start of five unbeaten matches, Niort suffer their first defeat of the season, a 0–1 loss away to Red Star Saint-Ouen.