2009–10 National League 2 South
The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into National League 1 while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National League 2 North (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place. A further change to the league system would see the division increase from 14 to 15 teams (this was originally supposed to be 16 teams but one of the teams relegated from the 2008-09 National Division 2, Mounts Bay, folded at the beginning of the season).


2009–10 National League 2 South
Barking would finish as champions with only two league defeats all season, while runners up Rosslyn Park would join them in the 2010–11 National League 1 by defeating 2009–10 National League 2 North runners up Loughborough Students in the National 2 promotion playoff. At the bottom of the table Bridgwater & Albion and newly promoted Barnes would be condemned to National League 3 South West and National League 3 London & SE respectively.


2009–10 National League 2 South, Participating teams
Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2008-09 National League 3 South season; Westcombe Park were relegated from the 2008-09 National Division 2, while Clifton were promoted as champions of South West Division 1 with Shelford (champions) and Barnes (playoffs) coming up from London Division 1.


2009–10 National League 2 South, Results, Promotion play-off
Each season, the runners-up in the National League 2 South and National League 2 North participate in a play-off for promotion into National League 1. Loughborough Students were runners-up in the North and would host the game as they had a better record in the league in comparison to the South runners up Rosslyn Park.


2009–10 National League 2 South, Season records, Team
96 - 14 Barking at home to Lydney on 17 April 2010


2009–10 National League 2 South, Season records, Team
75 - 3 Rosslyn Park away to Westcombe Park on 6 February 2010


2009–10 National League 2 South, Season records, Team
Westcombe Park away to Henley Hawks on 5 September 2009


2009–10 National League 2 South, Season records, Team
Westcombe Park at home to Ealing Trailfinders on 5 December 2009


2009–10 National League 2 South, Season records, Player
Craig Ratford for Barking at home to Lydney on 17 April 2010


2009–10 National League 2 South, Season records, Player
Rob Viol for Clifton at home to Richmond on 31 October 2009 Paul Unseld for Rosslyn Park away to Westcombe Park on 6 February 2010 James Strong for Rosslyn Park away to Henley Hawks on 27 March 2010


2009–10 National League 2 South, Season records, Player
Lee Audis for Westcombe Park away to Henley Hawks on 5 September 2009


2009–10 National League 2 South, Season records, Player
Lee Audis for Westcombe Park at home to Ealing Trailfinders on 5 December 2009


2009–10 National League 2 South, Season records, Attendances
Richmond at home to Rosslyn Park on 26 September 2009


2009–10 National League B season
The 2009–10 National League B season was the season played in the National League B, Switzerland's second-tier professional ice hockey league, during 2009 and 2010. EHC Visp won the regular season championship, with a one point edge over second place EHC Olten. The winner of the playoffs was Lausanne HC, the third-ranked team of the regular season.


2009–10 National Premier League
The 2009–10 National Premier League (known as the Digicell Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was contested by 12 teams. The Championship was won by Harbour View F.C.. The season began September 6, 2009 and ended on May 16th, 2010.


2009–10 National Premier League, Format
The 12 teams will play 3 rounds (33 games) and then split. The top six teams will play in the Championship Playoff and the bottom six in the Relegation Playoff (5 games). The bottom 2 teams will be relegated to the Super Leagues.


2009–10 National Twenty20 Cup
The 2009–10 RBS Twenty-20 Cup was the sixth edition of the domestic RBS Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland. It was held from 28 February to 7 March 2010 at the National Stadium, Karachi. This edition had 13 competing teams divided into four groups. Sialkot Stallions successfully defended the title and won the tournament for the fifth consecutive time, defeating Faisalabad Wolves in the final by 5 wickets.


2009–10 National Twenty20 Cup, Results, Teams and standings
The top team from each group will qualify for the semi-finals.


2009–10 National Youth League (Australia)
The 2009–10 A-League National Youth League season was the second season of the Australian A-League National Youth League soccer competition. Like the previous season, the season ran alongside the 2009–10 A-League season.


2009–10 National Youth League (Australia), Results
The 2009–10 A-League National Youth League season was played over 27 rounds, followed by a finals series.


2009–10 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in the 2009–10 college basketball season. Head coach Doc Sadler entered his 4th season at Nebraska. The Cornhuskers competed in the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 15-18 overall and 2-12 in Big 12 Conference play. Nebraska defeated Missouri in the first round of the 2010 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament before being eliminated by Texas A&M in the semifinals.


2009–10 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team, Roster
Chris Croft (Southern Miss)David Anwar (Fitchburg State)Jim Shaw (Grinnel College)


2009–10 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team
The 2009–10 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cornhuskers, a member of the Big 12 Conference, were coached by Connie Yori, and completed the regular season unbeaten at 29–0. However, they lost in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament to Texas A&M. Their season ended in the semifinals of the Kansas City Regional of the NCAA Tournament, where they lost 76–67 to Kentucky.


2009–10 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team, Awards and honors, Coach
All of the following were awarded to head coach Connie Yori:


2009–10 Neftchi Baku PFK season
The 2009–10 season is Neftchi Baku's eighteenth Azerbaijan Premier League season. They started the season under the management of Boyukaga Aghayev before he left by mutual consent in mid September. Aghayev was replaced by Vagif Sadygov, who lasted 5 months before being sacked in mid February and replaced by Arif Asadov.


2009–10 Neftchi Baku PFK season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Neftchi Baku PFK season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Neftchi Baku PFK season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Neftchi Baku PFK season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Neftchi Baku PFK season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
The 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, was the 108th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named Soproni Liga for sponsorship reasons. The season began on 24 July 2009 and ended on 23 May 2010. Debrecen were the defending champions, and they defended their title.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Promotion and relegation from 2008–09
BFC Siófok and Rákospalotai EAC finished the season in the last two places and thus were relegated to their respective NB II divisions. Siófok ended a two-year stint in Hungary's highest football league while Rákospalota were relegated after four years.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Promotion and relegation from 2008–09
Promotion to the league was achieved by the champions of the NB II Eastern Division, Ferencvárosi TC and by the runners-up of the Western Division, Lombard-Pápa TFC. Both teams return to the National Division after three-year absences. Lombard-Pápa capitalized on the denial of a NB I license for Western Division champions Gyirmót SE.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Top goalscorers
Including matches played on 18 May 2010; Source:  (Click on "Góllövő lista")


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball)
In the 2009–10 season, the Hungarian men's handball league known as Nemzeti Bajnokság I contained 13 teams. The MKB Veszprém team finished as champions, and two teams were relegated.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), Regular season, Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), Regular season, Results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), Champion Play-off, Final Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), 5 to 8 Play-off, Final Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), 5 to 8 Play-off, Results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), Relegation Round, Final Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), Relegation Round, Results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (rugby union)
The 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I competition was a Hungarian domestic rugby club competition operated by the Magyar Rögbi Szövetség (MRgSz). It began on September 5, 2009 with a match between Esztergomi Vitézek and their second team at the Ferences sporttelep in Esztergom, and continued through to the final at Széktói Stadion on June 19, 2010.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (rugby union)
Defending champions Battai Bulldogok beat hosts Kecskeméti Atlétika és Rugby Club 16-24 to retain their title.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (rugby union), Schedule and results
From the official MRgSz site. Within each weekend, matches are to be listed in the following order:


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball)
The 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I was the fifty-ninth series of the national team handball championship for Hungarian women. Győri ETO KC were the defending champions and they retained the championship by going undefeated throughout the season. The competition began on 2 September 2009, and ended on 27 March 2010. The playoffs ended on 15 May, with Váci NKSE beating Békéscsabai ENKSE thus taking the bronze medal.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Teams
Vasas SC and PTE-PEAC were relegated to the 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B after finishing the 2008–09 season in the bottom two places. 1982 European Champions Cup winners, Vasas SC, ended a forty-two-year spell in the top division, having played in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I since 1967. Newcomers PTE-PEAC, the handball team of the University of Pécs, suffered relegation after just one season.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Teams
Despite ranking seventh in the last year's championship, Tajtavill-Nyíradony had to leave the competition, after they lost many of their sponsors and faced serious financial trouble. Team president János Tajta, who spent about 200–300 million Hungarian forint (about 1 million Euro) on the team during his five-year ownership, announced on 8 July 2010, that the club was finished and withdrew from all competitions.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Teams
The three teams were replaced by newly promoted Hunnia KSK, Veszprém Barabás KC and Siófok KC.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Teams
The league comprised two teams from Budapest (Ferencvárosi TC, Hunnia KSK), three clubs from Central Transdanubia (Alcoa Fehérvár KC, Dunaújvárosi NKKSE and Veszprém Barabás KC), three teams from the Southern Great Plain (ASA-Consolis Hódmezővásárely, Kiskunhalas NKSE-Bravotel and Mondi Békéscsabai ENKSE); and one each from Western Transdanubia (Győri Audi ETO KC), Southern Transdanubia (Siófok KC), Central Hungary (Váci NKSE) and the Northern Great Plain (DVSC-Korvex).


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Teams
In the regular season, the sides played twice against each other side, on a home leg and an away leg. The top four teams qualified for the playoffs, in which a best-of-three system was used. Teams ranked fifth to ninth, and tenth to twelfth, decided their final rank in a classification round, using a round robin system, playing six additional rounds. They were also awarded bonus points according their final position in the regular season.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Teams
League champions and runners-up enter the 2010–2011 EHF Champions League, while the next two teams following them have the right to take part in the 2010–11 EHF Cup. The bottom two clubs get relegated.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Postseason
The postseason was officially called Arany Ászok Rájátszás, after brewing company SABMiller bought the naming rights and changed its name to promote the Arany Ászok beer. The playoffs started on 10 April 2010 and ran until 15 May 2010.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Postseason, Classification round 9–12
Bottom four teams after the regular season entered a classification round, in which they tried to avoid relegation. The sides faced each other in a double round robin system and were given additional points according to their final position in the regular season. Ninth placed Veszprém Barabás KC got four points, tenth placed Hódmezővásárhely were awarded three, Kiskunhalas took two points and even last placed Hunnia KSK were given one point.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Postseason, Classification round 9–12, Table
Additional points that were awarded after the final positions in the regular season (minus any point deductions) are indicated in the bonus points column.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Postseason, Classification round 5–8
Teams ranked between fifth and eighth place, after the first part of the season, were drawn into another group. Similar to the classification round for 9–12 places, clubs were rewarded with bonus points depending on their position in the regular season.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Postseason, Classification round 5–8, Table
Additional points that were awarded after the final positions in the regular season are indicated in bonus points column.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Postseason, Championship playoff
The top four teams of the regular season continued the battle for the title in a best-of-three playoff system, in which if a match ends with a draw, the winner is decided by penalty shootout. Top ranked Győr met with Békéscsaba, while Vác enjoyed home court advantage over DVSC, after topping the Debrecen-based club by one point in the regular season.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Final standing
2 Withdrew from next year's competition due to lack of finance.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság II
The 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság II was Hungary's the 59th season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság II, the second tier of the Hungarian football league system.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (rugby union)
The 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság II competition was a Hungarian domestic rugby club competition operated by the Magyar Rögbi Szövetség (MRgSz). It began on September 6, 2009 with a match between SZTE EHÖK (University of Szeged) and Szentes at the Etelka sori stadion in Szeged, and continued through to the final at the 4th Field of Széktói Stadion on June 19, 2010.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (rugby union)
The final was contested by Szentes and Békéscsabai Benny Bulls, with the former winning 40-10.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (rugby union), Competition format
It was divided into the Keleti (Eastern) and Nyugati (Western) sections. There were four teams in the Eastern section and five teams in the Western section. Matches in the Eastern section were played over six rounds, while matches in the Western section were played over ten rounds.


2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (rugby union), Schedule and results
From the official MRgSz site. Within each weekend, matches are to be listed in the following order:


2009–10 Netball Superleague season
The 2009–10 Co-operative Netball Superleague season saw Team Bath finish as champions for the fourth time. Surrey Storm finished top of the table after the regular season but subsequently lost to both Team Bath and Hertfordshire Mavericks in the play offs. For a fourth season out of five, Team Bath defeated Mavericks in the grand final.


2009–10 Netball Superleague season, Teams
During the close season, Brunel Hurricanes ended their partnership with Brunel University London, relocated to the University of Surrey and became Surrey Storm. Galleria Mavericks were also renamed Hertfordshire Mavericks.


2009–10 Netball Superleague season, Play offs
The play-offs utilised the Page–McIntyre system to determine the two grand finalists. This saw the top two from the regular season, Surrey Storm and Team Bath, play each other, with the winner going straight through to the grand final. The loser gets a second chance to reach the grand final via the minor final. The third and fourth placed teams, Northern Thunder and Hertfordshire Mavericks also play each other, and the winner advances to the minor final. The winner of the minor final qualifies for the grand final.


2009–10 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach David Carter's first season as head coach after being a Wolf Pack assistant coach for the previous ten years. They are members of the Western Athletic Conference and play their home games at the Lawlor Events Center. The Wolf Pack finished the season 21–13, 11–5 in WAC play and lost in the semifinals of the 2010 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament. They were invited to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they advanced to the second round before falling to Rhode Island.


2009–10 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team, Pre-season
In the WAC preseason polls, released October 20 via media teleconference Nevada was selected to finish 2nd in the coaches poll and received one first place vote. So. Luke Babbitt and Jr. Armon Johnson were selected to the coach's All-WAC first team and Babbitt was selected as pre-season WAC player of the year.


2009–10 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team, Pre-season
The media poll almost mirrored the coaches poll as the Wolf Pack were selected to finish 2nd and received 12 first place votes, Babbitt and Johnson were selected to the All-WAC first team and Babbitt was selected as the media WAC pre-season player of the year.


2009–10 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team, Season highlights
On November 23, Sr. Joey Shaw was named the WAC player of the week for the second week of the season with weekly averages of 20.5 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 2.5 AST and 61.9 FG%.


2009–10 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team, Season highlights
On January 11, So. Luke Babbitt was named the WAC player of the week for the ninth week of the season with weekly averages of 23.0 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 3.0 AST and 58.3 FG%.


2009–10 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team, Season highlights
On February 15, Jr. Armon Johnson was named the WAC player of the week for the fourteenth week of the season with weekly averages of 23.5 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 5.5 AST and 50.0 FG%.


2009–10 New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey season
The head coach was Brian McCloskey. Assisting him were Erin Whitten and Stephanie Jones.


2009–10 New Jersey Devils season
The 2009–10 New Jersey Devils season is the team's 28th season in the National Hockey League (NHL) since the franchise relocated to New Jersey.


2009–10 New Jersey Devils season, Off-season
On June 9, 2009, Brent Sutter resigned as head coach of the Devils to become the head coach of the Calgary Flames.


2009–10 New Jersey Devils season, Off-season
At the Entry Draft, the Devils traded with the Calgary Flames to move up in the draft and chose Jacob Josefson with the 20th overall pick.


2009–10 New Jersey Devils season, Off-season
On July 13, 2009, the Devils named Jacques Lemaire as their new head coach. This was Lemaire's 2nd stint with the club. He won the Stanley Cup as head coach of the Devils back in 1995.


2009–10 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season
The Devils allowed only 186 goals (excluding five shootout goals) during the regular season, the fewest of all 30 teams. They were also the most disciplined team in the NHL, with just 240 power-play opportunities against.


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


2009–10 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season, Conference standings
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


2009–10 New Jersey Devils season, Schedule and results
Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2009–10 New Jersey Devils season, Schedule and results, Lighting incident
On January 8, 2010, a lighting problem occurred in the arena during a game between the Devils and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tampa Bay was leading 3–0 with 9:12 left in the second period when half of the sports lights went out due to an interruption in power on the grid feeding electricity to the arena, followed by a failure of a computer-operated lighting system that allowed the sports lighting system to function with the circuit breakers. PSE&G and Prudential Center electricians worked on the situation for 1 hour and 52 minutes but could not reboot the system.


2009–10 New Jersey Devils season, Schedule and results, Lighting incident
The game was suspended due to the lighting problem; it was resumed two nights later, with about 3,000 of the original crowd of 15,129 in attendance. The Devils, Tampa Bay Lightning and the NHL agreed to waive a rule prohibiting players from participating in an NHL-sanctioned event on three consecutive nights as per the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. Tampa Bay won, 4–2, with Lightning center Steven Stamkos scoring two goals in the contest: one on Friday and one on Sunday.


2009–10 New Jersey Devils season, Playoffs
With their win on March 27, 2010, against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, the Devils clinched a playoff berth and participated in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 13th consecutive season and for the 20th time in 22 seasons.


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


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


2009–10 New Jersey Devils season, Draft picks
New Jersey's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec.


2009–10 New Jersey Devils season, Farm teams
The Lowell Devils of the American Hockey League and the Trenton Devils of the ECHL remain the New Jersey Devils' minor league affiliates for the 2009–10 season.


2009–10 New Jersey Nets season
The 2009–10 New Jersey Nets season was the 43rd season of the franchise, 34th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was the team's final season at the Izod Center. With a loss to the Dallas Mavericks on December 2, 2009, the Nets became the first team in NBA history to start the season 0–18. The Nets got their first win of the season at home against the Charlotte Bobcats on December 4, 2009.


2009–10 New Jersey Nets season
With a loss to the Houston Rockets on December 26, 2009, the Nets became the sixth team in NBA history to lose 28 of its first 30 games, tying the worst 30-game record in NBA history. With a loss to the Utah Jazz on January 23, 2010, the Nets became the third team in NBA history to lose 40 of its first 43 games, tying the worst three-win record in NBA history. On February 6, the Nets lost to the Detroit Pistons, falling to 4–46 and tying the record for worst 50-game record in the history of the three major sports (NBA, MLB, NHL) that play seasons that long.


2009–10 New Jersey Nets season, Injuries and surgeries
Devin Harris missed 10 games at the beginning of November due to a groin strain before returning on November 21 against the New York Knicks.


2009–10 New Jersey Nets season, Injuries and surgeries
In addition, at one point the entire starting lineup, with the exception of center Brook Lopez, was injured. For a considerable portion of the season the Nets were forced to play extremely short-handed, and multiple times were able to dress only the league-minimum seven players. This was a major contributor to the poor start the Nets had for the season, in addition to well-respected Head Coach Lawrence Frank being fired and replaced by Nets GM/rookie head coach Kiki Vandeweghe.


2009–10 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team
The 2009–10 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos were coached by third-year head coach Steve Alford and played their home games at The Pit, newly renamed from its previous official name of University Arena, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.


2009–10 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team
The Lobos finished the season 30–5, 14–2 in Mountain West play to capture the regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the 2010 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament before being defeated by eventual champion San Diego State. They received an at–large bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning a 3 seed in the East Region. They defeated 14 seed Montana in the first round before being upset by 11 seed Washington in the second round to end their season.


2009–10 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team, 2009–10 University Arena renovations
The University of New Mexico Vice President for Athletics Paul Krebs outlined details of the $60 million renovations to University Arena (The Pit). Some of the items included in the presentation were the addition of 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) of new space, the expansion of the concourse, the addition of 40 luxury suites and 300 club seats to the mezzanine level and the new state-of-the-art locker room facilities for Lobo men's and women's basketball. Krebs stated, "Our goal is to create the best collegiate basketball venue in the nation."


2009–10 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team, 2009–10 University Arena renovations
The design process followed the completion of the Program Document for The Pit, which was used to guide the planning and design. The focus of the design, guided by Molzen-Corbin & Associates, was to maintain and improve the fan experience but not change The Pit. The planning committee was charged with keeping The Pit intimate, respecting its history, keeping the mystique of the arena, maintaining great sight lines and the current bowl seating mix and embracing new technology.


2009–10 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team, 2009–10 University Arena renovations
The project was expected to be completed in time for the 2010–2011 basketball season. During construction the home games still took place at University Arena and had no impact on the 2009–10 season.


2009–10 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
The 2009–10 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was Marvin Menzies 3rd season as head coach. The Aggies played their home games at Pan American Center and competed in the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–12, 11–5 in WAC play. They won the 2010 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. They earned a 12 seed in the Midwest Region where they were defeated by 5 seed and AP #13 Michigan State in the first round.


2009–10 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team, Pre-season
In the WAC preseason polls, released October 20 via media teleconference New Mexico State was selected to finish 3rd in the coaches and media poll. Jr. Jahmar Young was selected to the coaches and media All-WAC first team.


2009–10 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team, Season highlights
On December 14, Jr. Jahmar Young was named the WAC player of the week for the fifth week of the season with weekly averages of 24.0 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 3.0 AST, and 47.0 FG%.


2009–10 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team, Season highlights
On February 1, So. Hamidu Rahman was named the WAC player of the week for the twelfth week of the season with weekly averages of 22.0 PPG, 12.0 RPG, and 66.7 FG%.


2009–10 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team, Season highlights
On February 8, Jr. Jahmar Young was named the WAC player of the week for the thirteenth week of the season with weekly averages of 25.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 5.0 AST, and 61.5 FG%.


2009–10 New Orleans Hornets season
The 2009–10 New Orleans Hornets season, was the team's 8th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).


2009–10 New York Islanders season
The 2009–10 New York Islanders season was the 38th season in the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise's history. Following the trade of Bill Guerin during the 2008–09 season, the Islanders named center Doug Weight the team's new captain. Kyle Okposo, Richard Park, Mark Streit and Brendan Witt served as the team's alternate captains. The year opened with the 2009 NHL Entry Draft on June 26–27, with the Islanders using their first selection in the draft to select John Tavares.


2009–10 New York Islanders season, Preseason
Before the regular season began, the New York Islanders played a series of exhibition games. Only one game was held at Nassau Coliseum, in which the Islanders lost to the New Jersey Devils 2–4. Their first exhibition game was held on September 14, when the Islanders were defeated 2–1 by the Vancouver Canucks. The Islanders played two games at the place they held their training camp, the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. They won the two games held there, defeating the Flames on September 19 and the Oilers on September 20. As previously expected, the Islanders played one game in the new Sprint Center in Kansas City against the Los Angeles Kings, in which the Islanders lost 2–4. The team's final exhibition game was on September 29 against the Devils at the Prudential Center in Newark, where they again lost 2–4.


2009–10 New York Islanders season, Preseason
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2009–10 New York Islanders season, Regular season
On July 15, 2009, the Islanders released their regular season schedule, in which the Islanders play a regular amount of 82 games, 41 home and 41 away. The team's first game was against the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins, on October 3, 2009, at Nassau Coliseum, in which the Islanders lost in a shootout, 4–3.


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


2009–10 New York Islanders season, Regular season, Conference standings
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


2009–10 New York Islanders season, Schedule and results
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2009–10 New York Islanders season, Playoffs
The Islanders missed the playoffs for the second straight year.


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


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


2009–10 New York Islanders season, Transactions
Before the 2009–10 season got underway, the Islanders were involved in many transactions, and signed and lost some free agents. Their first trade for the season was made at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, where the New York Islanders sent four draft picks to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for two draft picks (including a first round pick that allowed them move up ten spots from a previously acquired pick). The team would make another trade with the Blue Jackets later on in the draft.


2009–10 New York Islanders season, Transactions
The Islanders also made a trade with the Minnesota Wild, which allowed them to move up four additional spots (to pick 12th) from the position they were in after their original trade with Columbus. They wound up using the pick to draft Calvin de Haan. In the third round, the Islanders traded a third round pick in the 2010 draft for the 62nd pick in the current draft. On June 30, 2009, the Islanders traded Ben Walter and a conditional pick in the 2010 draft to the New Jersey Devils for Tony Romano.


2009–10 New York Islanders season, Transactions
The Islanders signed many free agents as well, including veteran goalie Dwayne Roloson on July 1. The following day, the Islanders signed three other players: Scott Munroe, Brett Westgarth and Jeremy Reich. On July 6, the Islanders acquired four minor-league players, and lost two of their own (Chris Lee and Peter Mannino). Yann Danis and Joe Callahan both left the Islanders as well on July 10 and 16, respectively. The Islander last acquired was goaltender Martin Biron, who played the previous season for the Philadelphia Flyers.


2009–10 New York Islanders season, Transactions
The Islanders also signed their first overall draft pick from 2009, John Tavares, to a three-year, entry-level contract on July 15, and resigned Nate Thompson to a one-year, two-way contract on July 25.


2009–10 New York Islanders season, Draft picks
The Islanders held the first pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, to be held in Montreal. On April 14, 2009, it was announced that the Islanders had won the 2009 NHL Draft Lottery and earned the first draft pick for the fourth time in the franchise's history. Going into the lottery, the Islanders held a 48.2% chance of winning the lottery, due to their coming in last place in the 2008–09 season.


2009–10 New York Islanders season, Draft picks
In addition to the first pick, the Islanders hold the 26th draft pick during the first round, acquiring it from the San Jose Sharks, and three second-round draft picks. Matt Duchene, Victor Hedman, Evander Kane, Brayden Schenn and John Tavares were the favorites to be drafted by the first five teams. General manager Garth Snow mentioned in an article on the Islanders' official website that Islanders management have scouted each of these players for years. Since the announcement about the Islanders picking first in the draft, their ticket sales department has seen a 300% increase in phone calls and email inquiries over last year at the same date.


2009–10 New York Islanders season, Draft picks
During the draft, the Islanders selected center John Tavares as their first pick and also the first pick overall in the draft. After selecting Tavares, the Islanders made a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets that sent the Islanders picks 26, 37, 62 and 92 (in 2009) to the Blue Jackets in exchange for picks 16 and 77 (in 2009). With this trade, the Islanders had moved up from pick 26 to pick 16 in the first round of the 2009 Draft.


2009–10 New York Islanders season, Draft picks
Following this, the Islanders made another trade, this time with the Minnesota Wild, giving Minnesota picks 16, 77 and 182 (in 2009) in exchange for pick 12 from Minnesota (in 2009). At this point, the Islanders had moved up from pick 26 to pick 12. With the 12th pick, the Islanders selected Calvin de Haan, a defenceman from the Oshawa Generals.


2009–10 New York Islanders season, Farm teams, Bridgeport Sound Tigers
The Islanders' American Hockey League affiliate will remain to be the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the 2009–10 season.


2009–10 New York Islanders season, Farm teams, Utah Grizzlies
The Utah Grizzlies remain New York's ECHL affiliate for the 2009–10 season.


2009–10 New York Islanders season, Farm teams, Odessa Jackalopes
The Odessa Jackalopes remain New York's Central Hockey League affiliate for the 2009–10 season.


2009–10 New York Knicks season
The 2009–10 New York Knicks season was the 64th season of the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA).


2009–10 New York Rangers season
The 2009–10 New York Rangers season was the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise's 83rd season of play and their 84th season overall. For the first time in five years, the Rangers failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs.


2009–10 New York Rangers season, Off-season
On May 4, 2009, Markus Naslund announced that he would be retiring from professional hockey after playing one season for the Rangers.


2009–10 New York Rangers season, Off-season
At the NHL Entry Draft, the Rangers chose Chris Kreider with their first-round pick, 19th overall. The Rangers followed this with a couple of trades at the draft to acquire Brian Boyle and Chad Johnson. A bigger splash was made a few days later when the Rangers traded Scott Gomez to the Montreal Canadiens. With Gomez's $7 million contract gone, the Rangers then signed free agent Marian Gaborik on July 1, the first day of free agency. On July 16, the Rangers announced that Mike Sullivan had been hired as an assistant coach.


2009–10 New York Rangers season, Off-season
On August 16, 2009, Mark Messier rejoined the Rangers organization as a special assistant to general manager Glen Sather.


2009–10 New York Rangers season, Regular season
The NHL took a two-week break from February 15 to March 1 for the Olympics. The Rangers had five players represent their countries; Chris Drury and Ryan Callahan for the United States, Marian Gaborik for Slovakia, Olli Jokinen for Finland and Henrik Lundqvist for Sweden.


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


2009–10 New York Rangers season, Regular season, Conference standings
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


2009–10 New York Rangers season, Schedule and results
Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2009–10 New York Rangers season, Playoffs
The New York Rangers failed to qualify for the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs, despite going 7–1–2 at the end of the season. Their run set up a home and home series with the eighth place Philadelphia Flyers, but the Rangers fell to the Flyers in a shootout in the final game of the season and finished one point out of the playoffs.


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


2009–10 New York Rangers season, Transactions
The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.


2009–10 New York Rangers season, Draft picks
New York's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at the Bell Centre.


2009–10 New York Rangers season, Draft picks
* On March 11, 2009, the NHL general managers agreed to award the 17th selection of the second round as a compensatory pick to the New York Rangers for deceased player Alexei Cherepanov.


2009–10 New York Rangers season, Farm teams, Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
The 2009–10 season will be the 13th season of AHL hockey for the franchise.


2009–10 New York Rangers season, Farm teams, Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)
The 2009–10 season will be the 17th and final season of ECHL hockey for the franchise, as their place will be taken by an American Hockey League team of the same name (currently known as the Albany River Rats) for the 2010–11 season.


2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition
The 2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition was a 50-over women's cricket competition that took place in New Zealand. It ran from December 2009 to January 2010, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Central Hinds won the competition by virtue of topping the group stage after the final was abandoned due to rain.


2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition
The tournament ran alongside the 2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20, which Central Hinds also won.


2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition, Competition format
Teams played in a double round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 10 matches overall. Matches were played using a one day format with 50 overs per side. The top two in the group advanced to the final.


2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition, Competition format
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:


2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition, Competition format
Win: 4 pointsTie: 2 pointsLoss: 0 points. Abandoned/No Result: 2 points. Bonus Point: 1 point awarded for run rate in a match being 1.25x that of opponent.


2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20
The 2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 was the third season of the women's Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from December 2009 to January 2010, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Central Hinds beat Auckland Hearts in the final to win the tournament, their first Twenty20 title.


2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20
The tournament ran alongside the 2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition, which Central Hinds also won.


2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20, Competition format
Teams played in a round-robin in a group of six, playing 5 matches overall. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format. The top two in the group advanced to the final.


2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20, Competition format
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:


2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20, Competition format
Win: 4 pointsTie: 2 pointsLoss: 0 points. Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.


2009–10 New Zealand Figure Skating Championships
The 2009–10 New Zealand Figure Skating Championships was held at the Paradice Ice Arena in Botany Downs, Auckland from 11 through 16 October 2009. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, ice dancing, and synchronized skating across many levels, including senior, junior, novice, adult, and the pre-novice disciplines of juvenile, pre-primary, primary, and intermediate.


2009–10 New Zealand Figure Skating Championships
Skaters from Australia competed as guest skaters and their results were discounted from the final results.


2009–10 New Zealand Football Championship
The NZFC 2009–10 season is the sixth season of the New Zealand Football Championship competition.


2009–10 New Zealand Football Championship
The previous season's champion, Auckland City FC, and premier Waitakere United will also be competing in the 2009–10 O-League which will run alongside the NZFC season.


2009–10 New Zealand Football Championship, Participating clubs
Canterbury United had initially announced in mid June they would not be competing. However they revoked their decision within two weeks and re-entered the competition. There was also hope from some parties to have a youth/reserve team for Wellington Phoenix FC to participate in the competition. However, the FIFA rules and regulations preventing a professional Australian team from competing in a New Zealand amateur competition meant this was not feasible.


2009–10 New Zealand Football Championship, Participating clubs
The NZF has looked at including alternative teams in case any of the current eight franchises pull out. In September 2009,a syndicate from North Shore and another from Manukau were approached and asked if they could step in at late notice if one of the eight franchises withdrew.


2009–10 New Zealand Football Championship, Participating clubs
This season is the final one in the five-year licences for each franchise and NZF are undertaking a major review of their competition structures, including the national league. Significant changes like reverting to a winter league and a club competition complete with promotion/relegation are being considered.


2009–10 New Zealand V8 season
The 2009–10 New Zealand V8 season was the eleventh season of the series, under the NZV8 guise. The season began at Pukekohe on 8 November 2009 and finished at the Hamilton Street Circuit on 18 April 2010 after six championship meetings, and a season-ending non-championship event.


2009–10 New Zealand one-day cricket competition season
The 2009–10 New Zealand one-day competition is the 39th season of official List A domestic cricket in New Zealand. This year there is no sponsor for the one day competition. The season began on 8 December 2009 with Otago Volts playing Wellington Firebirds, Auckland Aces playing Northern Districts Knights and Central Districts Stags playing Canterbury Wizards.


2009–10 New Zealand one-day cricket competition season, Points table
The winner of the 2009–10 New Zealand one-day competition was found in the final on 21 February 2010.


2009–10 Newcastle Jets FC season
The Newcastle Jets 2009–10 season was the Newcastle Jets' fifth season since the inception of the A-League and ninth since the club's founding, in 2000.


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


2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season
The 2009–10 season was the first time Newcastle United Football Club had played in the Championship following relegation after 16 consecutive years in the Premier League. In the 2009–10 season, they won promotion back to the top division after finishing in first place in the 2009–10 Championship.


2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season
Following the club's relegation, the team's pre-season had been dominated by uncertainty over manager, owner and the players. By the time the season began, caretaker manager Chris Hughton was put in charge, and his position was made permanent in October. Despite a blip in October, the club spent almost all of its season in the top three in the division and some blistering home results saw Newcastle automatically promoted by Easter. They confirmed their promotion as winners of the entire division two weeks later, with the club registering 102 points.


2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
The club spent the majority of the pre-season searching for a new owner, and by the start of the season, no successful attempt was made to sell the club, and no players signings were made. Obafemi Martins, Sébastien Bassong, Habib Beye, David Edgar, Damien Duff, Michael Owen, Peter Løvenkrands and Mark Viduka all departed the club.


2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
Alan Shearer announced he was unsure whether he would be continuing as manager due to lack of contact from the club.


2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
An emotional distraction from the club's situation occurred when Sir Bobby Robson died on 31 July 2009, uniting the world of football in tributes to the manager who was fondly remembered by Newcastle United fans as well the many other clubs he managed in his time, including the national side. St James' Park proved to be the leading tribute for Sir Bobby Robson as tributes of flowers and messages were laid among the stadium. The season went underway managerless with some players futures at the club still in jeopardy, but achieving a draw with West Bromwich Albion on the opening day of the Championship, and a 3–0 victory over Reading, as Shola Ameobi scored and dedicated his hat-trick to the late Sir Bobby Robson.


2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
Several takeover bids were revealed, yet none prevailed. United, however, continued a bright opening start to the season with six games unbeaten at the top of the table, and caretaker boss Chris Hughton collect the Manager of the Month prize for the Championship. The transfer window closed without full-time players signed, although Løvenkrands decided to rejoin on the final day of the transfer window, but Hughton was granted permission to sign players on loan, acquiring Danny Simpson from Manchester United, and Zurab Khizanishvili from Blackburn Rovers. Later in the year, he signed Marlon Harewood on loan from Aston Villa and Fabrice Pancrate on a free transfer.


2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Chris Hughton
After Kevin Keegan ruled out another return to Newcastle, Chris Hughton became the club's permanent manager on 27 October 2009. He expressed his honour and delight at the role and felt challenged by the aim to take united back to the Premier League. Simultaneously, Ashley once again withdrew the club from sale after again claiming he had been unsuccessful in finding a suitable buyer for the club, despite reducing his asking price to £80 million, also announcing he held deep regret over buying the club.


2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Chris Hughton
the club confirmed he would invest more money into the club's debt and would work on re-branding the stadium name. Derek Llambias confirmed that St James' Park would not be completely renamed, but linked with a notable sponsorship deal. Fan protests, however, continued on Ashley upon the club's home win against Peterborough United, with banners and chants being demonstrated against his plans before, during and after the match.


2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Chris Hughton
The squad, however, continued to produce good results, and by mid-December had established a seven-point lead on top of the Championship table, producing seven wins back-to-back, the first of which the club has produced since 1996 under Keegan. The club still remained top of the league as of January 2010 and had an impressive Peter Løvenkrands hat-trick in a 3–0 win over Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup, but following a loss to title rivals West Brom, the club were knocked out of the competition.


2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Chris Hughton
The January transfer window saw Marlon Harewood returned to parent club Aston Villa following an injury, Hughton moving to strengthen the club's defence by signing Danny Simpson permanently, Fitz Hall from QPR defender Mike Williamson from Portsmouth, and defender Patrick van Aanholt on a month's loan from Chelsea. He also signed Queens Park Rangers winger Wayne Routledge. A bid for Crystal Palace striker Victor Moses was unsuccessful as Moses opted to move instead to Premier League team Wigan Athletic. Moreover, the club failed to sign Jermaine Beckford from Leeds United nor Sol Campbell on a free deal, who ironically announced expressed interest. The final transfer saw Coventry City striker Leon Best join the club on a 3+1⁄2-year deal.


2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Chris Hughton
In March 2010, Kevin Nolan was named the Championship Player of the Year in the Football League Awards.


2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Chris Hughton
Worries of the club's promotion ambitions began to surface following allegations of Steven Taylor and Andy Carroll being involved in a fight at the club's training ground, with both said to have been hospitalised following the incident. Carroll returned to the squad the following day to score the winner against Doncaster Rovers, and despite leaving hospital the following day also, after surgery, Taylor was confirmed to miss the rest of the season, despite being in the final stages of recovery from a knee injury, with rumours of also suffering a broken jaw.


2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Chris Hughton
The club, however, secured promotion back to the Premier League on 5 April 2010 following Nottingham Forest only managing a 0–0 draw with Cardiff City, leaving the club indefinitely finishing in the top two of the table. Although a win against Sheffield United that evening would have secured the promotion for the club nonetheless, the club defeated Sheffield 2–1 and manager Chris Hughton celebrated with a promotion party after the match with the players celebrating with the fans.


2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Chris Hughton
Newcastle United won the Championship League Trophy on 19 April 2010 following a 2–0 victory at Plymouth.


2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Chris Hughton
The club finished the final games of the season with a 2–2 draw with Ipswich Town at St James' Park and a final day, 1–0 away win at QPR. The final league table saw Newcastle breaking the 100 points barrier, winning 30 league games, drawing 12 and losing only 4.


2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season, Team kit
The team kit for the 2009–10 season is produced by Adidas and Northern Rock will remain as the main sponsor. During the season Northern Rock signed a new contract but dissatisfaction with Mike Ashley saw Adidas terminate their deal after 15 years as sponsors. Puma became Newcastle's new kit makers at the end of the season.


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


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


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


2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, Under-18 squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey season
The Purple Eagles were the third most improved team in the NCAA (behind Quinnipiac and Ohio State, respectively). The Purple Eagles only won 6 games in 2008-09. Compared to 2009-10, the Purple Eagles won 14 games, an 8 win improvement.


2009–10 Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey season
Jenni Bauer started in net in every game en route to earning First-Team All-CHA honors. Bauer’s 2.19 goals against average and .918 save percentage ranked second in the conference. Bauer was among 45 candidates nominated for the 2010 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award (most outstanding player). Jenna Hendrikx became the first freshman to lead the Purple Eagles in goals (14) and points (24) since the 2004-05 season. Hendrix won three CHA Rookie of the Week awards and was named to the CHA All-Rookie Team


2009–10 Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey season, Postseason
On March 5, 2010, the Orange won the first playoff game in program history. Sophomore Lisa Mullan scored two goals, as the Orange defeated Niagara by a score of 5-3.


2009–10 Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League season
The 2009–10 Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League season finished with the Leones del León winning the competition.


2009–10 Nigeria Premier League
The 2009–10  Nigeria Premier League was the 39th season of the competition since its inception. Starting on 20 September 2009, it ran to July 7 due to breaks for both the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2010 FIFA World Cup and a total of 378 of a possible 380 games played. It ran without a sponsor since January due to the pulling out of sponsor Globacom.


2009–10 North American winter, Seasonal forecasts
On October 15, 2009, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center issued its U.S. Winter Outlook. Due to a strengthening El Niño, winter weather was expected to be affected by this. Warmer-than-average temperatures were favored across much of the western and central U.S., especially in the north-central states from Montana to Wisconsin. Below-average temperatures were expected across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic from southern and eastern Texas to southern Pennsylvania and south through Florida. Above-average precipitation is expected in the southern border states, especially Texas and Florida. Recent rainfall and the prospects of more should improve current drought conditions in central and southern Texas. The rest of the country fell into the equal-chance zone.


2009–10 North American winter, Events, Mid-December blizzard
On December 16, meteorologists identified a storm forming in the Gulf of Mexico. It produced record rainfall in regions of Texas and had the potential to strengthen as it moved through Georgia and Florida and further north. Weather models accurately predicted that this storm would meet with cold air while retaining its heavy precipitation. By the afternoon of December 19, the large, low pressure region had moved off the East coast, intensifying and bringing heavy snow to the major Mid-Atlantic cities. Blizzard warnings were issued in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Long Island. As the storm moved northward along the East coast, at one point it measured 500 miles (800 km) across 14 states. The storm produced whiteout conditions and dumped about 16–20 inches (41–51 cm) of snow in major cities along the Eastern seaboard.


2009–10 North American winter, Events, Christmas Eve storm complex
Just before Christmas of 2009, an area of low pressure formed in eastern Texas, and began to track on a northwards track. Interacting with cold air from the west, snow broke out on the western side of the system, stretching from Oklahoma to southern Minnesota. The storm grew to an immense size, stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Upper Midwest, spreading a line of thunderstorms in the Deep South as well late on December 24. The blizzard dumped up to 40 inches (100 cm) in a few areas, before spiraling into the Upper Midwest, and dissipating less than 48 hours later around December 26.


2009–10 North American winter, Events, Late January winter storm
In late January, a winter storm affected the upper parts of the Southeast, specifically in the Carolinas. Originating from a weak area of low pressure that had formed from a large upper-level low in the Central U.S late on January 29, it began to track to the east, and due to interacting with cold air that was in place over the Northeast, snow began to form around the North Carolina–South Carolina border, with heavy snowfall beginning to creep northwards. As the system moved towards the East Coast, snowfall rates began to increase to 1–2 inches (2.5–5.1 cm) per hour.


2009–10 North American winter, Events, Late January winter storm
The storm began to accelerate, and began to crank out the last burst of snowfall along the affected areas before moving offshore. Total snowfall accumulations ranged from 8–14 inches (20–36 cm), mainly in North Carolina. Snowfall was even reported as far north as southern New Jersey, and a thick band of ice accumulations of up 0.4 inches (10 mm) was also reported further south.


2009–10 North American winter, Events, Early February blizzards
Two blizzards occurred in very close proximity in the Northeast during a timespan from February 5–11. This put many areas in the Northeast towards their snowiest winter on record. Both were rated on the Regional Snowfall Index, a Category 3 for the first, and a Category 2 for the latter. While having very similar snow totals in its aftermaths, the origins were very different.


2009–10 North American winter, Events, Early February blizzards
The first blizzard developed out of a large upper-level low moving into the Southwestern United States, drawing a huge amount of moisture with it. It began to track towards the east, and then merged with an incoming weaker system from the north, on February 5, the two systems phased together, resulting in a band of heavy snow across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. That evening, the northern system's energy was absorbed into the main southern circulation, promoting fast intensification. Heavy snow subsequently developed over the Mid-Atlantic states as the storm's center tracked across North Carolina towards the Atlantic Coast.


2009–10 North American winter, Events, Early February blizzards
An antecedent and nearly-stationary upper-level trough over the Maritime Provinces of Canada served to block the storm system from following the traditional northeast track into New England. Instead, during the AM hours of February 6, the storm center slowed its northeasterly movement as it continued to deepen east of Virginia Beach, before it eventually was forced eastward. The blocking pattern was reflected on the storm's snowfall map by a sharp northern gradient in northern New Jersey and by the axis of heaviest snow running WNW-ESE through Maryland and Delaware (opposed to the SW-NE pattern found from most nor'easters).


2009–10 North American winter, Events, Early February blizzards
Total snow accumulations ranged from 24–32 inches (61–81 cm) in the heaviest impact areas. Only moderate accumulations reached the southern suburbs of New York City, with no more than light snow falling in the city itself. Upstate New York and New England were spared from this system, receiving little more than isolated snow flurries in southern sections. Easterly winds and onshore flow contributed to light snow accumulations of less than one inch in Boston, Cape Cod, and parts of coastal Rhode Island. It eventually dissipated by February 7.


2009–10 North American winter, Events, Early February blizzards
Less than two days after this storm had left the East Coast, another significant snowstorm pummeled nearly the same areas, throwing off many people and delaying cleanup efforts from the first storm. This storm began as a classic "Alberta clipper", starting out in Canada and then moving southeast, and finally curving northeast while rapidly intensifying off the New Jersey coast, forming an eye, something that a blizzard in 2005 had done (ironically 10 years later, another severe blizzard did the same).


2009–10 North American winter, Events, Early February blizzards
The National Weather Service, in an interview with The Baltimore Sun's weather reporter Frank Roylance, likened this storm to a Category 1 hurricane. Forecasters told Roylance that "Winds topped 58 mph over part of the Chesapeake Bay, and 40 mph gusts were common across the region as the storm's center deepened and drifted slowly along the mid-Atlantic coast". Total snow accumulations from this system were generally about 15–30 miles (24–48 km) further north then the previous blizzard snow totals had been, with accumulations peaking around 28 inches (71 cm) (one area in Maryland in the higher elevations, picked up nearly 62 inches (5.2 ft)).


2009–10 North American winter, Events, Early February blizzards
In total, the back-to-back snowstorms produced record snowfall amounts in some areas and even pushed areas towards their snowiest season on record. They were also mentioned in the media, with the first blizzard receiving unofficial names like "Snowmageddon", "Snowpocalypse" and such, with the latter receiving an unofficial name of "Snoverkill".


2009–10 North American winter, Events, Late February nor'easter
Near the end of the month, another blizzard struck parts of New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. This storm was a complex combination of multiple systems, including an upper air low from the northern Great Plains states, and a surface low from the Gulf Coast states. As the surface low tracked northeast from the coast of North Carolina, the upper air low transferred its energy to it, eventually enabling the new storm to undergo rapid intensification near the shore of eastern Long Island.


2009–10 North American winter, Events, Late February nor'easter
A strong blocking regime of high pressure over the Canadian Maritime provinces prevented the storm system from exiting to the east. This resulted in a cutoff low (not influenced by the predominant jet stream currents), which took a highly unusual track, retrograding west into New York state before looping back out to sea. Total snowfall accumulations were as high as 36 inches (91 cm) in areas further inland, while New York City picked up 20.9 inches of snow.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
The 2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Their head coach was Roy Williams. The team played its home games in the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were the defending National Champions. This season represented the 100th season of basketball in the school's history.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
The Tar Heels finished the season 20–17, 5–11 in ACC play and lost in the first round of the 2010 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament. They received an invitation to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they advanced to the championship game before falling to Dayton.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Preseason
The Tar Heels lost four starters from their 2008–09 Championship team and top backcourt reserve Bobby Frasor. Tyler Hansbrough, the Atlantic Coast Conference all-time leading scorer, was selected in the lottery of the 2009 NBA Draft, going #13 to the Indiana Pacers. ACC Player of the Year Ty Lawson and 2009 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player Wayne Ellington also were drafted in the first round, by the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves respectively. Senior swingman Danny Green would also get drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Preseason
Top returnees are senior center Deon Thompson, who spent the Summer helping lead Team USA to a bronze at the World University Games and sophomore Ed Davis, who had got projected as a first-round draft pick. Reserve sophomores Larry Drew II and Tyler Zeller also return, and junior swingman Will Graves was reinstated over the Summer after a mid-season suspension by coach Roy Williams. Also returning is defensive stopper Marcus Ginyard, who took a medical redshirt for the 2008–09 campaign after starting as a junior for the 2007–08 Tar Heel team, who advanced to the Final Four. Joining the returnees is a recruiting class containing four McDonald's All-Americans and ranked as one of the top 5 in the Nation.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Preseason
Despite the heavy losses for the defending champions, the Tar Heels were ranked in the top ten of both preseason polls when they got released on October 29, Even garnering a single vote for #1 in both the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. UNC was ranked #6 in the AP and #4 in the Coaches poll. The Tar Heels were also picked as the ACC pre-season favorite (with rival Duke) by the conference media, while Davis was chosen a member of the preseason All-ACC Team.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Preseason
Other preseason honors for Tar Heel players included the inclusion of Davis and Thompson on the 50-man Wooden Award preseason candidate list, while Davis was also one of the 50 players named to the Naismith watch list. Marcus Ginyard was named a preseason candidate for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, one of only two ACC players named to the 30-man list (with Duke's Jon Scheyer).


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Preseason, 100th anniversary celebration
UNC kicked off their 100th season with an alumni game on September 4, featuring such NBA players as Vince Carter, Antawn Jamison and Marvin Williams. At halftime of the event, the 2009 National Championship banner got unveiled, and UNC legend Michael Jordan got honored for his election to the Basketball Hall of Fame. The event also proved to be an excellent recruiting tool for UNC, as 2011 forward prospect James McAdoo committed to North Carolina at the event and Harrison Barnes, the 2010 #1 recruit in the ESPNU and Scout.com rankings, would later commit to UNC after attending the event. Members of the 2009 championship team received their championship rings at halftime of the UNC-Citadel football game on September 5.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Preseason, 100th anniversary celebration
In their season opener against Florida International, the Tar Heels donned throwback uniforms in the style of the 1957 undefeated national championship team – with distinctive red trim. The Tar Heels wore the 1957 throwback uniforms again when they played Rutgers on December 28.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Preseason, Recruiting
Coach Roy Williams signed a five-person class for 2009, including two-time Tennessee Division II-AA Mr. Basketball Leslie McDonald from Memphis, identical twins David and Travis Wear from California, and athletic combo guard Dexter Strickland from New Jersey. But the crown jewel of the class was 6'10 forward John Henson of Tampa, Florida, rated the #1 PF by Scout.com. Henson, Strickland and the Wear twins were all named to the McDonald's game in Miami. Henson and Strickland were also named first-team Parade All-Americans, while McDonald and the Wears were called to the fourth team by the magazine.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Non-conference season
UNC kicked off their non-conference schedule on November 9 against Florida International and new coach Isiah Thomas as a part of the Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic, defeating the Golden Panthers 88–72 at the Dean Smith Center. There had been some controversy surrounding the game as FIU had threatened to pull out of the tournament when the brackets were released, and they found that they were not scheduled to play Ohio State as they had initially planned.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Non-conference season
After home wins over North Carolina Central and Valparaiso, the Tar Heels began a tough out of conference slate which would include five teams ranked in the preseason Coaches' poll. First was a trip to Madison Square Garden for the finals of the Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic. After defeating #15 Ohio State 77–73 in their semifinal game, the Tar Heels lost the championship game 87–71 to #24 Syracuse. UNC had a two-point lead at the half, but the Orange used a 25–3 run coming out of the locker room to defeat the young Tar Heels convincingly behind 25 points from forwarding Wesley Johnson.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Non-conference season
In a 93–72 home win over Gardner-Webb on November 23, 2009, senior Deon Thompson became the 63rd player in UNC history to score 1000 points. The milestone capped a 22-point, 10-rebound performance from Thompson. The game also featured a record-setting night as Gardner-Webb guard Grayson Flittner tied a Dean Smith Center record with nine three-pointers. In their next game it was Roy Williams' turn to achieve a milestone as he won his 600th game in the Tar Heels' 80–73 win over Nevada.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Non-conference season
Next up was #9 Michigan State in Chapel Hill as a part of the ACC – Big Ten Challenge. In this rematch of the 2009 NCAA title game, again beat the Spartans 89–82 behind Ed Davis' 22 points and Larry Drew II's 18 points and six assists. The next game got no more comfortable, as UNC traveled to Rupp Arena to face the #5 Kentucky Wildcats. The Tar Heels fell behind early as UK freshman John Wall sparked a 28–2 first-half run that punctuated a 15-point halftime deficit. The Tar Heels battled back to make the game close in the second half, but ultimately lost 68–66.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Non-conference season
Following the Kentucky game, UNC defeated Presbyterian 103–64 at the Smith Center before traveling to Cowboys Stadium in Dallas to take on the #2 ranked Texas Longhorns in the first basketball game played at that venue. The Longhorns defeated the Tar Heels 103–90 behind Damion James' 25 points and 15 rebounds. Ed Davis had 21 points and nine rebounds in the loss. The Tar Heels rebounded with home wins over Marshall (98–61) and Rutgers (81–67). The Carolina front line of Davis, Thompson, Graves, and Zeller combined for 64 points and 30 rebounds in the win over Marshall, while freshman Dexter Strickland notched 18 in the win over Rutgers in the absence of Marcus Ginyard, who sat out the game with an ankle sprain.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Non-conference season
Ginyard also missed the last two non-conference games. In a home contest against Albany, UNC also lost junior forward Will Graves to an ankle injury. The Tar Heels won the game 87–70 but would lose both Graves and reserve Justin Watts for their last non-conference game at the College of Charleston. The Tar Heels played a real road game at Carolina First Arena down two starters. Charleston's Cougars played the Heels shot for shot, sending the game into overtime with an Andrew Goudelock three-pointer. In overtime, the Cougars outscored the Tar Heels to take the game 82–79 in a big upset. Ed Davis had 19 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks in the losing effort.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
The Tar Heels entered conference play by hosting the Virginia Tech Hokies. The Tar Heels returned injured starters, Will Graves and Marcus Ginyard, while the Hokies welcomed back their star Malcolm Delaney. Delaney lived up to his preseason All-ACC billing, scoring 20 points in the first half as Virginia Tech led 38–34 at the intermission. But Larry Drew II, Will Graves and Ed Davis led a strong second half effort to lead the Tar Heels to a 78–64 win.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
The next three games were not as positive for the Tar Heels. The Heels were beaten convincingly by Clemson 83–64 in a game that saw UNC commit 26 turnovers. The Tar Heels showed signs of life in their next match against Georgia Tech. After trailing the Yellow Jackets by as much as 20, UNC came storming back to take the lead with under a minute to play, behind Will Graves' 24 points. However, Georgia Tech scored the last three aspects of the game to get the win.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
The Tar Heels looked to get back to their winning ways against Wake Forest at home but were outscored in both halves, losing 82–69. It marked the first time Roy Williams had lost three games in a row as Tar Heels head coach. The loss knocked the Tar Heels out of the national rankings for the first time since 2006.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
Unfortunately, the Tar Heels were never really able to achieve any real consistency for the remainder of the season, going only 4–8 for the rest of the way. While they did manage to sweep rival North Carolina State, they were swept by Duke, including an 82–50 flogging to close the season. They ultimately finished 5–11 in conference play—only the fourth losing ACC record UNC has ever suffered, and easily the worst conference record in Williams' 22 years as a head coach. They also finished tied for ninth in the conference standings, only their third-ever finish below fourth in ACC play.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
The Tar Heels briefly showed signs of life in the first half of the ACC Tournament against Georgia Tech gaining an early lead, but a second-half swoon resulted in a 62–58 loss.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Postseason
The Tar Heels got left out of the 2010 NCAA Tournament, becoming the first defending national champion since Florida's 2007–08 unit to not make the next year's tournament while eligible to compete. They were, however, selected for the 2010 National Invitation Tournament&mdash. Their first appearance in that tourney since 2003. Despite a 16–16 record, the Tar Heels were a #4 seed, allowing them to host a first-round game against William & Mary. The game was played in the Tar Heels' former home, Carmichael Arena, due to renovations at the Smith Center.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Postseason
After defeating William & Mary, the Tar Heels won road games at Mississippi State and UAB and advanced to the tournament's semi-finals in Madison Square Garden where they defeated Rhode Island in overtime. In the NIT championship game, they lost to Dayton 79–68 to close the season at 20–17. The 17 losses are the second-most in school history.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Postseason
On April 1, Deon Thompson appeared in the NIT Championship game, giving him 152 career game appearances. This set the NCAA all-time career games played mark, formerly held by Wayne Turner of Kentucky and Walter Hodge of Florida.


2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team
The 2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team represents University of North Carolina in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Tar Heels were coached by Sylvia Hatchell. The Tar Heels are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.


2009–10 North Dakota Fighting Sioux women's ice hockey season
The 2009-10 North Dakota Fighting Sioux women's ice hockey season took place under head coach Brian Idalski.


2009–10 North Queensland Fury FC season
The 2009–10 season was North Queensland Fury's inaugural season in the Hyundai A-League


2009–10 North Queensland Fury FC 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 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team
The 2009–10 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team (often referred to as "North Texas" or the "Mean Green") represented the University of North Texas in the 2009–10 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Johnny Jones and played their home games on campus at the Super Pit in Denton, Texas. In 2009–10, North Texas set a new school-record with 24 wins, and the Mean Green won the Sun Belt Conference Tournament title to advance to the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 15 seed in the West region, UNT lost to No. 2 seed Kansas State in the Round of 64.


2009–10 North West Counties Football League
The 2009–10 North West Counties Football League season (known as the 2009–10 Vodkat League for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions the Premier Division and Division One.


2009–10 North of Scotland Cup
The 2009–10 North of Scotland Cup was won by Inverness Caledonian Thistle.


2009–10 Northampton Town F.C. season
The 2009–10 football season is Northampton Town's 32nd season in the Football League Two, the fourth division of English football, and their 95th as a professional club. It officially began on 1 July 2009, and will conclude on 30 June 2010, although competitive matches are only played between August and May. The team's new shirt supplier is Erreà, and the shirt sponsor is Jackson Grundy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.


2009–10 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was Bill Coen's fourth season as head coach at Northeastern. The Huskies competed in the Colonial Athletic Association and play their home games at Matthews Arena. They finished the season 20–13, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in second place. They lost in the semifinals of the 2010 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament to William & Mary and were invited to play in the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Connecticut.


2009–10 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team, Preseason
In the CAA preseason polls, released October 20 in Washington, DC, Northeastern was predicted to finish second in the CAA. Sr . guard/forward Matt Janning was selected to the preseason all conference first team and Sr. forward Manny Adako was selected the second team.


2009–10 Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey season
The 2009–10 Northeastern Huskies women's hockey team will represent Northeastern University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's hockey season. The Huskies are a member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference and will attempt to win the NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship. Dave Flint, who was named Northeastern's head women's hockey coach on June 23, 2008, will be an assistant coach for the U.S. national team at the 2010 Olympics. Serving as interim co-head coaches for the 2009–10 season are current assistant coaches Linda Lundrigan and Lauren McAuliffe.


2009–10 Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey season, Offseason
Kerr joins Lindsay Domaas, Brittany Esposito, Siena Falino, Casie Fields, Rachel Llanes, Casey Pickett and Kelly Wallace as the eight newcomers to the Huskies this season.


2009–10 Northern Counties East Football League
The 2009–10 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 28th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.


2009–10 Northern Counties East Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division One:


2009–10 Northern Counties East Football League, Division One
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with one new club, relegated from the Premier Division:


2009–10 Northern Football League
The 2009–10 Northern Football League season was the 112nd in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.


2009–10 Northern Football League, Division One
Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


2009–10 Northern Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:


2009–10 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University in the college basketball season of 2009–10. The team, led by head coached by Ricardo Patton, are members of the Mid-American Conference and played their homes game at the Convocation Center. They finished the season 10–20, 6–10 in MAC play and lost in the first round of the 2010 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament.


2009–10 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team, Before the season, Roster changes
The Huskies only lost one senior from last year's team. That player, Sean Smith, started in 29 of Northern Illinois' 30 games for that season (only one player had started all 30). He contributed an average 8.4 points per game. However, Northern Illinois has recruited two newcomers for their team. Xavier Silas, a transfer from Colorado, who made his Northern Illinois day-view after sitting out one year because of NCAA transfer rules. Another newcomer will be Keith Smith, who redshirted his first season.


2009–10 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team, Before the season, Roster changes
The Huskies were predicted to finish 2nd in the MAC West.


2009–10 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team, During the season
Northern Illinois had a rough start to its 2009-10 campaign. In the opening loss to Northwestern, Xavier Silas went down with a fracture on his shooting hand, an injury that would sideline him for one month. The loss was a tough blow for NIU, because Silas was expected to be a key contributor to the team after averaging double figures in scoring during his two years at Colorado.


2009–10 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team, During the season
Without Silas, the Huskies struggled through the non-conference schedule. They were 1-5 when Silas made his come back against Minnesota. In his first two games back, Silas shot the ball poorly, showing clear signs of being rusty after sitting out for a whole month. The Huskies lost both games and dropped to 1-7.


2009–10 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team, During the season, Tough loss to #18 Temple
With Silas back in form after his injury, Northern beat Maryland Eastern Shore behind his 19 points. After winning only their second game of the season, NIU prepared to face their first ranked opponent at home in a long time. The game was expected to be a blowout, but the Huskies hung tough for most of the game, but in the end Temple was just too much, winning 70-60.


2009–10 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team, During the season, 6-game winning streak
After losing to ranked Temple, Northern would go on to win their next 6 games, including their first 4 conference games. The 4-0 start in conference play marked the best start in school history.


2009–10 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team, During the season, 6-game winning streak
During the 6-game winning streak, Silas averaged 22 points per contest.


2009–10 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team, During the season, 6-game losing streak
Northern Illinois traveled to Central Michigan to play a veteran Chippewa squad. After battling for most of the game, the Huskies fell short, losing 81-75 and snapping their winning streak.


2009–10 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team, During the season, 6-game losing streak
Crossover play began against the East Division, widely considered the best of the MAC divisions. The Huskies struggled mightily against the East, losing their next 5 games, giving up 90 points or more in three of those games.


2009–10 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team, Roster
Roster current as of September 9, when their summer prospectus was published.


2009–10 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), was led by fourth-year head coach Ben Jacobson and played their home games at the McLeod Center. They went 15–3 during the regular conference season to win the regular season championship. The Panthers also won the 2010 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. They earned a 9 seed in the Midwest Region where they defeated 8 seed UNLV in the first round and upset the overall 1 seed Kansas in the second round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen at Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.


2009–10 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team
While they lost in their next game to Michigan State, they got a unique parting gift. Because the NCAA has been increasingly using non-traditional basketball venues in recent NCAA Tournaments, it has been building new courts for its regional sites and then selling them to schools in need of a court. UNI purchased the court on which the Panthers played in their loss to the Spartans, and installed it at McLeod Center for the 2010–11 season.


2009–10 Northern Premier League
The 2009–10 season was the 42nd season for the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the third season for the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.


2009–10 Northern Premier League
For Sponsorship reasons, the leagues were more formally known as the Unibond Premier, Unibond 1st Division North and Unibond 1st Division South


2009–10 Northern Premier League
This was the last season that the three Northern Premier League divisions were sponsored by Henkel Unibond, ending a record 17 seasons relationship.


2009–10 Northern Premier League
The final allocations of teams following the 2008–09 season was released on 29 May 2009. With the restructuring of the national league system complete, all three divisions of the Northern Premier League had their full complement of twenty-two teams until the withdrawal of Newcastle Blue Star (see below).


2009–10 Northern Premier League, Resignations and their effects
On 20 June 2009, three days following the league's AGM which confirmed the 2009–10 allocation, Newcastle Blue Star resigned from the league. As division placements had been confirmed be then, no replacement team could be entered and the Premier Division was reduced to twenty one teams for the season.


2009–10 Northern Premier League, Resignations and their effects
On 9 December 2009, King's Lynn were officially wound up by the High Court in London over debts and an overdue tax bill, and they will play no further games in the season. The League released a table on 21 December with King's Lynn's playing record expunged from it, and leaving the Premier Division with twenty clubs and only two relegation spots. Then, in March 2010 Chester City F.C. and Farsley Celtic A.F.C. were removed from the Conference National and Conference North respectively.


2009–10 Northern Premier League, Resignations and their effects
Promotion from the First Divisions to the Premier Division took place as planned. Relegation from the First Divisions to the county level was reduced from the planned two per division to one. Relegation from the Premier Division was reduced from two to one on account of developments in the Conference.


2009–10 Northern Premier League, Resignations and their effects
The final decision on relegations were made during the close season by the FA's National League System Committee which left this method completely redundant as Chester City, Farsley Celtic (now Farsley A.F.C. ), King's Lynn, Grays Athletic (lost their ground), Merthyr Tydfil (expelled), VCD Athletic (ground grade fail) and Rothwell Town (resigned) were all demoted to Level 8.


2009–10 Northern Premier League, Cup results
Chairman's Cup: Between Champions of NPL Division One North and NPL Division One South.


2009–10 Northern Premier League, Peter Swales Shield
The Peter Swales Shield has changed format several times, and the 2010 version saw the champions of the 2009–10 NPL Premier Division, Guiseley, play against the winners of the 2010 NPL Chairman's Cup, North Ferriby United. It was decided before the match that no extra time would be played and would go straight to penalties after regulation. Guiseley won the game 5–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw after 90 minutes.


2009–10 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Bill Carmody's tenth season at the Northwestern. The Wildcats were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Welsh-Ryan Arena. They finished the season 20–14, 7–11 in Big Ten play, lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament and were invited to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to the University of Rhode Island. Northwestern received its first national (AP) ranking in 41 years, when it was ranked #25 in the December 28 AP poll.


2009–10 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team
The 2009–10 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team will represent the Northwestern University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats will be coached by Joe McKeown. The Wildcats are a member of the Big Ten Conference and will attempt to win the NCAA championship.


2009–10 Norwegian Futsal Premier League
The 2009–10 Norwegian Futsal Premier League season (known as Telekiosken Futsal Liga for sponsorship reasons) is the second season for futsal in Norway. It began 21 November 2009 and ended 7 March 2010.


2009–10 Norwegian Futsal Premier League, League table
Source: Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored. P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated.


2009–10 Norwich City F.C. season
The 2009–10 season was the 108th season in the history of Norwich City. It was the club's first season in Football League One (third tier of the English football pyramid) for 49 years, following relegation from The Championship in 2008–09. However, they gained promotion back to the second tier as league champions with a club record total of 95 points, finishing nine points ahead of runners-up Leeds United. This article shows statistics and lists all matches played by the club during the season.


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


2009–10 Norwich City F.C. season, Competitions, League, August
Norwich had high expectations after a good pre-season campaign, however no one expected what was to come as City suffered their record home defeat in a 7–1 defeat to Colchester United in their opening game of the season. Although City beat Yeovil 4–0 in the Carling Cup Bryan Gunn was sacked and Paul Lambert, the man who masterminded Colchester's victory against Norwich, was named as his successor. City drew 1–1 away at Exeter and then lost away at Brentford. However, in Lambert's first game City won the game 5–2 and then won their first away game of the season away at Hartlepool with City fans starting to see signs of recovery.


2009–10 Norwich City F.C. season, Competitions, League, September
After showing signs of recovery at the end of August, September proved to be a poor month for City. The month started off with a poor 0–0 draw against Walsall, followed by a 2–1 defeat by MK Dons thanks to a dubious penalty against the Canaries. After this City played second in the league Charlton and the Canaries were looking dead and buried going into half time at 2–0 down and the away side in control. However Wes Hoolahan recalled to the team scored just before half time and Grant Holt grabbed a last minute equaliser.


2009–10 Norwich City F.C. season, Competitions, League, September
City travelled to Gillingham the week after and were 1–0 down at half time and down to 10 men after goalkeeper Frazer Forster was sent off. However City showed fight and determination and in what some felt was a turning point Norwich grabbed a last minute equalised through Darel Russell. In the final game of September City beat Leyton Orient 4–0 after Chris Martins introduction in the second half inspired the win


2009–10 Norwich City F.C. season, Competitions, League, October
October proved to be the month when Norwich really started climbing up the table. Days after their 4–0 win over Leyton Orient City followed it by a 5–1 win over Bristol Rovers before grabbing a hard-fought 1–0 win away at Carlisle courtesy of a Wes Hoolahan goal. 3 wins on the trot and 10 goals scored meant Norwich were now in a play off place. Next up for Norwich was top of the league Leeds who already looked to be running away with the league.


2009–10 Norwich City F.C. season, Competitions, League, October
Some would argue City were the better side in this game and City looked to be heading for a point, however Frazer Forster's miskick meant Leeds won the game with virtually the last kick of the game. However City went on to win their next two games of October beating play off chasing Swindon at Carrow Road 1–0 and then a 3–1 away win at Stockport. This meant five wins out of 6 in October and Norwich were only 4 points off second placed Charlton


2009–10 Norwich City F.C. season, Competitions, League, November
City only had three league games in November due to cup commitments and they went through the month unbeaten. They grabbed a 2–0 win over struggling Tranmere before drawing 2–2 away at improving Southampton. They followed this up with a 4–1 win over Brighton at home. Grant Holt, Chris Martin and Wes Hoolahan all scored and all three were beginning to rack up the goals for Norwich


2009–10 Norwich City F.C. season, Competitions, League, December
Norwich again went unbeaten in December and really began to close in on the top 2. They began with a 3–0 away win over Southend. The game was 0–0 at half time but the canaries turned on the style in the second half and they then followed this up with a 2–0 home win over Oldham. Next up was what proved to be one of Citys most exciting game of the season away at Yeovil. Yeovil took the lead through ex-canary Dean Bowditch in what was a dull first half.