2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, March, March 25, 2009
Five soldiers were shot execution style in Mogadishu in a district known for rogue soldiers to steal from civilians and local shops, and set up illegal toll blocks. It is unknown if these five soldiers were sent to dismantle such tolls or were trying to steal from civilians when they were killed.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, March, March 26, 2009
In Bossasso in Puntland fighting between two different pirate groups have left three pirates dead and five civilians were seriously injured in the fighting but later succumbed to their injuries.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, March, March 27, 2009
Fighting in Balad district between Islamic Courts Union and Al Shabaab insurgents left one insurgent dead and another seriously wounded.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, March, March 28, 2009
Infighting between two insurgent groups in Mogadishu on Friday night, Saturday morning, left two insurgents dead and numerous civilians injured.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, March, March 28, 2009
A bomb exploded in Puntland killing one Ethiopian national and injuring at least three others.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, March, March 28, 2009
Fighting in northern Mogadishu's Yaaqshiid district left one soldier, one insurgent and five civilians dead.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, March, March 30, 2009
Infighting between TFG soldiers and pro-government (ICU) militiamen in Mogadishu at the K4 intersection resulted in the deaths of seven people, among them two TFG policemen and two pro-government militiamen.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, March, March 30, 2009
In Bay region, government soldiers attacked Al Shabaab militants resulting in a fierce firefight killing two soldiers and four insurgents.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, March, March 31, 2009
In a case of mistaken identity two Somali units opened fire on each other resulting in the deaths of six Somali soldiers and three civilians.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 1, 2009
A Somali Islamic lawmaker escaped assassination in Mogadishu but a government bodyguard and his civilian driver was shot and killed in the attack by Al Shabaab militants.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 2, 2009
A foreign navy vessel opened fire on a pirate mothership near Puntland resulting in it sinking and killing one of the pirates on board and injuring at least three others. U.S and European forces state they were not in the area at the time.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 3, 2009
An attack on a mosque in Central Somalia left one cleric dead and two others injured.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 5, 2009
Insurgents attacked Somali soldiers near the KM4 intersection with mortars. One civilian was killed in the exchange of mortar fire and six hurt. AMISOM soldiers then found an armed insurgent and shot him dead.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 5, 2009
Fighting occurred in the Lower Jubba town of Jamamne after youths connected to Al Shabaab refused their commander's orders to disarm. In the battle three youths and one Al Shabaab officer were killed and at least ten other combatants were wounded. Al Shabaab is still reportedly in control of the town.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 7, 2009
Thirty civilians escaping the Somali war zone were killed when the two boats they were in capsized and sank in the Gulf of Aden. Several dozen Somali refugees made it to shore but eight were killed and an additional 22 missing.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 7, 2009
Somali insurgents including at least one Canadian insurgent crossed into Ethiopia and attacked an Ethiopian military convoy near the town of Guriel. Most of the insurgents escaped across the border but a leading commander of the Somali insurgency against the Somali Transitional Government, a Canadian insurgent and fourteen others were killed by Ethiopian forces. At least 6 Ethiopians were killed in the battle.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 7, 2009
In western Somaliland fighting between two different factions left one civilian dead and resulted in nearly 200 families fleeing from the violence.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 10, 2009
Insurgents attacked an AU peacekeeping patrol in Mogadishu and two civilians were killed in the crossfire and six others wounded. No insurgents or AU peacekeepers were thought to be injured or killed in the fighting.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 10, 2009
Hussein Omar Mohamud and two other local aid workers working for a national aid organization were shot and killed in south-western Somalia in Eelbarde town in Bakool region. In the Bay region al-Shabaab militants shot and killed a Khat trader.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 10, 2009
French special forces soldiers launched a raid on a yacht being held by Somali pirates freeing four of five French citizens being held hostage by the pirates. Two pirates were killed and three detained in the operation, and subsequently the fifth French citizen was shot and killed as well. No soldiers were injured or killed in the rescue operation.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 12, 2009
U.S special forces launched an operation to rescue an American sailor held captive by pirates in the Gulf of Aden. The operation was successful when the hostage was freed, with three pirates being killed and a fourth captured.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 13, 2009
One soldier was killed and three other people wounded in a roadside bomb in Mogadishu.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 13, 2009
Ten civilians were killed in an Islamic bombardment of the Port of Mogadishu.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 16, 2009
In Mogadishu an Islamic Courts militia commander who was a part of the Transitional government was gunned down along with his son and his civilian driver. His troops carried out a revenge attack taking a check-point from al-Shabaab militants in Mogadishu killing two al-Shabaab fighters.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 20, 2009
Omar Sharif a Somali aid worker for Care International was shot and killed in southern Somalia.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 22, 2009
Fighting in central Somalia left ten people dead including six civilians and four combatants. After the battle pro-government militia were fully in control of the town.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 23, 2009
Thirty-five Somali refugees were killed when their ship sank in the Gulf of Aden. They were among 113 on the ship and U.N organizations believe the other Somali's made it to Yemeni shores.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 25, 2009
Eight civilians and one Somali soldier was killed in a mortar attack on the parliament buildings in Mogadishu.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 26, 2009
Al Shabaab insurgents attacked an AU peacekeeping convoy. No peacekeepers or insurgents were killed but at least six civilians were killed in the crossfire.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, April, April 26, 2009
Yemeni coastguard vessels tried to intercept Somali pirates as they attacked a Yemeni oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden. The pirates successfully took the oil tanker but two pirates were killed and three others injured, along with two Yemeni soldiers.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 4, 2009
In the Lower Shabbelle town of Jowhar three people have been killed by an outbreak of dysentery.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 5, 2009
Three fighters of the Islamic Courts Union were ambushed and killed in Mogadishu by suspected al-Shabaab militants.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 6, 2009
An AU peacekeeper from the Burundian detachment in Mogadishu was killed in an attack in Mogadishu by insurgent forces.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 7, 2009 – May 14, 2009
On 7 May, a new battle for control of Mogadishu started between Al-Shabaab and Hizbul Islam against the ICU. Hundreds were killed and injured, tens of thousands displaced. By 13 May, rebel forces gained the upper hand and made large gains taking over most of the capital. 113 civilians, 15 ICU fighters (pro-government) and 19 foreign insurgents were killed in the battle. Fighting on 13 May in Mogadishu left eight civilians dead as government forces took an intersection from al-Shabaab forces.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 7, 2009 – May 14, 2009
AU forces near the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu assisted government soldiers in the fight by opening up an artillery barrage on markets and hideouts where suspected al-Shabaab militants were hiding in southern Mogadishu. A civilian reported seeing government forces moving ten bodies of masked men, al-Shabaab, and three comrades who had been killed in the fighting on 14 May. Eleven civilians were also reported killed in fighting on 14 May, as al-Shabaab commanders reported running out of ammunition.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 11, 2009
In Central Somalia, al-Shabaab militants took control of the Bula-Barde district in Hiraan, from Islamic Court Union forces, allied with the Somali government in Mogadishu. No fighting was reported with the seizure of this Central district.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 13, 2009 – May 15, 2009
On May 13, 2009 Islamic Courts Union forces attacked and overran al-Shabaab forces in the Central Somali town of Mahas. Two insurgents, two Somali soldiers and four civilians were killed in the conflict. On the morning of May 14, 2009 al-Shabaab attempted to retake the village and was turned back from the town by Islamic forces resulting in three insurgents, 1 Somali soldier and three more civilians being killed. On May 15, 2009 al-Shabaab militants from other central communities regrouped and a battle occurred for the third straight day in Mahas village resulting in three Somali soldiers and two al-Shabaab militants dying.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 14, 2009
Islamic Court Union forces attacked an al-Shabaab convoy as it headed through Yasoman village in Central Somalia killing one insurgent before the al-Shabaab insurgents withdrew from the village.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 15, 2009
Fighting in Wabho between al-Shabaab and Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a left five people dead.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 15, 2009 – May 17, 2009
In addition to the three Somali soldiers and two insurgents killed in Mahas on 15 May, another 45 insurgents were claimed by the government to have died over the next 48 hours in fighting across central Somalia. A local rights group stated 18 civilians were also killed, making a total of 172 civilians killed and 528 wounded in the previous two weeks.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 17, 2009
Al-Shabaab took control of the strategic town of Jowhar, north of Mogadishu, from ICU forces after fighting that left three pro-government militiamen dead.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 22, 2009 – May 23, 2009
Government forces attacked al-Shabaab militants and Hiz Islam forces in Mogadishu pushing them back. Government forces have surrounded the Bakarra market and taken several blocks from insurgents. Artillery shells fired from insurgents killed three civilians on May 23, 2009.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 24, 2009
A suicide car bomber detonated his bomb as he attempted to drive an SUV into a Somali military camp. However the vehicle exploded at the entrance when police guards opened fire on the insurgent driving the vehicle.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 26, 2009
A prominent Somali journalist succumbed to injuries he received earlier in the week. He is the fourth Somali journalist killed this year in fighting.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 26, 2009
Nine civilians were killed in a mortar attack on the Presidential palace


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 26, 2009
Five Islamic Courts Union soldiers and five al-Shabaab insurgents were killed in a major clash near the al-Shabaab captured town of Jowher. Al-Shabaab seized a "war-wagon" from Islamic Court Union forces who appeared to be withdrawing to the capital of Mogadishu, from al-Shabaab's central Somalia territory.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 27, 2009
Al-Shabaab militants in Southern Somalia attacked Hiz Islam forces, allies to al-Shabaab in their fight against the moderate government in Mogadishu. Seven insurgents and twelve civilians were killed in the fighting and it is believed if future clashes occur, Hiz Islam's leader Aweys will join the moderate government of Ahmed as they are more in tune with how Somalia should be run.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 28, 2009
The Somali "Security Minister" convoy was attacked in eastern Ethiopia by armed Somali insurgents. Somali and Ethiopian military personnel repelled the attack and the "Security Minister" was not injured. However at least thirteen people were killed in the armed attack on the convoy.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 29, 2009
Government forces in Mogadishu shot and killed three teenage boys Dharkaynley district in Mogadishu. They claim the dead were members of Al-Shabaab resident deny their claim and reported that the boys weren't involved in the war. Also the government forces have refused any attempt to bury their bodies.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, May, May 30, 2009
An insurgent commander, who had recently defected from the Islamic Courts Union was assassinated in south Mogadishu by armed men with pistols. Insurgents and pro-government militias blame each other for the killing.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, June, June 1, 2009 – June 4, 2009
On June 1, 2009 government forces took a northern district of Mogadishu from insurgents, including a police station. However, a roadside bomb killed four police officers. On June 2, 2009 seven civilians were killed in the cross-fire between insurgents and government forces. Government forces reported on June 3, 2009 that they had seized 16 out of 18 districts in Mogadishu from insurgents however, they then reported that they had seized new locations in northern Mogadishu and southern Mogadishu. Fourteen people died in fighting, six civilians and a number of combatants on Thursday between al-Shabaab forces and pro-government forces.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, June, June 5, 2009
A building collapsed as civilians thought shelter inside killing at least two and resulting in eight other missing, including women and children.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, June, June 5, 2009
Al-Shabaab militants captured Wabho town from Sunni-government allied militia resulting in the deaths of thirty-six people, mostly combatants, and a resultant seizure of several heavily armed trucks from pro-government militias. At least twenty militia were killed along with ten insurgents and six civilians.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, June, June 6, 2009
Heavy fighting occurred for a second day in Wabho village. More bodies were collected, mostly of fighters, bringing the death toll to 64 in the two days of fighting.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, June, June 13, 2009
5 Government soldiers were killed in clashes with other government forces in Ex-control Afgoi in the south of Mogadishu.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, June, June 17, 2009
At least 25 people, including the chief of police of Mogadishu Ali Said, were killed during battles in Mogadishu. 10 civilian casualties were reported when a mortar struck a mosque in the Bakara Market


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, June, June 18, 2009
A suicide bomber struck a hotel and killed 35 in the city of Baladwayne. Those killed included Security Minister Omar Hashi Aden and Somalia's former ambassador to Ethiopia, Abdikarin Farah Laqanyo.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, June, June 19, 2009
Clashes erupted in Mogadishu's northern Kaaraan district. 5 people, including Somali lawmaker Mohamed Hussein Addow were reported dead.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, June, June 19, 2009
Offshore the Yemeni coast, a boat filled with Somali refugees capsized. In this event, 18 people were killed.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, June, June 21, 2009
Fighting continues in Mogadishu and especially in the Kaaraan district. Hizbul Islam and al-Shabaab militia attacked government-held districts including Kaaraan, Shibis, Abdiaziz and Wardhigley, where the Villa Somalia presidential palace is located. In the newest fighting, 20 people were reported dead and 60 wounded.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, June, June 22, 2009
Fighting continues in Mogadishu's northern Yaaqshiid and Kaaraan districts. In the continuing fighting another 12 people are reported dead.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, June, June 23, 2009
Unknown gunmen attacked a minibus in the Al-Shabaab controlled Jowhar area. Two people were killed and more wounded. In the Middle Shabelle region clan militias clashed. Eight people were reported dead.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, June, June 27, 2009
ICU forces attacked al-Shabaab forces in the Mahaday district in the Middle Shabelle region. During the fighting eight people were killed.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, June, June 28, 2009
Al-Shabaab attacked the presidential palace with heavy mortars. During this attack five civilians were killed


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, June, June 29, 2009
ICU forces and al-Shabaab again clashed in the Mahaday district. Gunfire and mortar shelling could be heard all over the El Baraf village.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, July, July 1–5, 2009
Fighting flared up in Mogadishu on July 1. ICU forces attacked al-Shabaab in an effort to retake the previously lost Karaan district. ICU forces gained some ground in this attack. Fifteen people were reported dead and several more injured.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, July, July 1–5, 2009
On July 2, fighting continued in the Karaan area of Mogadishu. Twenty people were reported dead and about fifty injured.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, July, July 1–5, 2009
On July 3, fighting in the Karaan and Yaaqshiid districts of Mogadishu left another 15 people dead and 60 wounded. At the end of the day al-Shabaab forces had repelled the ICU forces attack and had gained new grounds in Mogadishu closing in the governments to a mere 2 square kilometres.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, July, July 1–5, 2009
On July 4, clashes in Yaaqshiid and Karaan district continued. In this latest round of clashes 23 people were reported dead and more than 60 injured. The government reported that among the dead were at least three foreign fighters, two of them either from Pakistan or Afghanistan.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, July, July 1–5, 2009
On July 5, Somali radio journalist Mohammed Yusuf Nihile was shot in his stomach and succumbed to his wounds in a Mogadishu hospital.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, July, July 1–5, 2009
In northern Mogadishu al-Shabaab forces started shelling the presidential palace. In this shelling, 12 people were reported dead.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, July, July 1–5, 2009
In central Somalia officials of Ahly Sunna Walja'ama claimed they took control of the southern city of Galka'ayo. However, this report could not be verified.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, July, July 11, 2009
Sixteen killed in Mogadishu during an attack by Islamists. Nor Daqli, the commander of Somalia government forces in Mogadishu was killed. One foreign fighter, possibly from Bangladesh, was reported to be among the dead also. Forty people, including many civilians, were injured in the fighting.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, July, July 12, 2009
Forty fighters from Al-Shabaab, three government soldiers and three Ugandan AMISOM soldiers were killed in north Mogadishu during a battle when Al-Shabaab tried to attack Villa Somalia, the presidential palace of Somalia. The African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM), guarding the palace, became involved in the fighting and was unable to take control of rebel strongholds. AMISOM, however, denied assisting Somali government troops, saying, "...AMISOM pre-empted and tried to do what it should to ensure that the safety of troops and the safety of supply routes are guaranteed...


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, July, July 12, 2009
We did a show of force, one to guarantee that the routes are open and two to ensure that the safety of our soldiers is in place. That is what people have misconstrued to mean that we are engaged in active combat." About 150 people were wounded in the fighting, including many women and children. Al-Shabaab spokesman Ali Mohamud Rage said, "The fighting in Mogadishu has entered a new phase ... Now it's between us and the AMISOM. AMISOM was backing up the government directly, but we will keep fighting." One hospital official described the fighting as "...the worst armed clashes in the capital for the last two months."


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, July, July 20, 2009
4 civilians killedClashes between Hizbul Islam and government forces were reported in the town of Beledweyn. Hizbul Islam, which is controlling the eastern half of the city, attacked the government forces, which are controlling the western half of the city. In these clashes 4 people were killed.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, July, July 22, 2009
Heavy shelling between al-Shabaab and government forces in southern and northern districts in Mogadishu left at least 25 people dead and more than 60 wounded. At least three government soldiers and three al-Shabaab militiamen were reported dead.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, July, July 22–23, 2009
In central Somalia battles between Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a and al-Shabaab started. In the first day of fighting 13 people were reported dead in the town of Mahas.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, July, July 22–23, 2009
On July 23, clashes between Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a and al-Shabaab entered a second day. In this second day fighting shifted to the town of Wahbo. At the end of the day aid agencies claimed that in the two-day battle 31 people had been killed and many more wounded. Both Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a and al-Shabaab claimed victory. Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a claimed they had killed 40 al-Shabaab fighters while they lost six soldiers themselves. On the other hand, al-Shabaab claimed they had ousted Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a from both towns.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, July, July 23, 2009
A mysterious infection (later determined to be leptospirosis) afflicts 21 peacekeepers forces from Burundi. Three of them died while the others were placed in quarantine.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, July, July 29, 2009
The death toll from the epidemic that hit the AMISOM peacekeepers rose to five with the deaths of another two Ugandan soldiers. The number of troops that had fallen ill and were under quarantine had reached 50 Burundian and 17 Ugandan soldiers.


2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War, October, October 23, 2009
Mortar attacks in Mogadishu occurred on October 21, 2009 when President of Somalia Sheikh Sharif Ahmed was leaving for Uganda. Insurgents fired mortars at Mogadishu International Airport, and African Union peacekeepers responded with artillery fire. Insurgents heavily shelled the Bakara Market in Mogadishu, killing 20 people and wounding 58. Paramedics evacuated some of the wounded in ambulances, but had few of them. Most of the injured were taken to hospital by civilians in private cars, wheelbarrows, or on foot. The injured were taken to the nearby Danile and Madina hospitals.


2009 Úrvalsdeild
The 2009 season of Úrvalsdeild karla was the 98th season of top-tier football in Iceland. It is also known as Pepsideild for sponsoring reasons. It began on 10 May 2009 and ended on 26 September 2009. Defending champions FH earned their second consecutive title. Stjarnan once again joined the elite division of Icelandic football after a 9-year absence, as well as ÍBV who return after a 5-year stint in the 1. deild karla.


2009 Úrvalsdeild, Results
Each team play every opponent once home and away for a total of 22 matches.


2009 Ýokary Liga
The 2009 Turkmenistan Higher League (Ýokary Liga) season was the seventeenth season of Turkmenistan's professional football league. It began on 25 April 2009 with the first round of games and ended on 7 November 2009 with the 18th round of matches. FC Aşgabat are the defending champions. The first half of season finished on 27 June 2009. The kick-off of the second half was on 4 September 2009.


2009 Ýokary Liga, Team changes from last season
Gara Altyn Balkanabat and FC Ahal withdrew from the league.


2009 Ýokary Liga, Team changes from last season, Format change
The format of the league was not changed. Since there are only 9 clubs that participate in 2009 Ýokary Liga, every team plays 2 times against every other team, what will make every team playing 16 games. Since one team will be bye each matchday, totally 18 matchdays will be played.


2009 İstanbul Cup
The 2009 İstanbul Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the İstanbul Cup, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2009 WTA Tour. It took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 27 July through 2 August 2009. Vera Dushevina won the singles title.


2009 İstanbul Cup, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw


2009 İstanbul Cup, Champions, Doubles
Lucie Hradecká /  Renata Voráčová def. Julia Görges /  Patty Schnyder, 2–6, 6–3, 12–10


2009 İstanbul Cup – Doubles
Jill Craybas and Olga Govortsova were the defending champions, but chose not to participate this year.


2009 İstanbul Cup – Doubles
Lucie Hradecká and Renata Voráčová won in the final 2–6, 6–3, 12–10 against Julia Görges and Patty Schnyder.


2009 İstanbul Cup – Singles
Agnieszka Radwańska was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.


2009 İstanbul Cup – Singles
Vera Dushevina won in the final 6–0, 6–1 against Lucie Hradecká.


2009, Year of Us
2009, Year of Us is the third extended play (EP) by South Korean boy group Shinee. It consists of six tracks and it incorporates alternative rock and hip-hop music genres. The digital version of the album was released on October 19, 2009, with a physical release on October 22. The title track, "Ring Ding Dong", was released on October 14, 2009, through various music sites.


2009, Year of Us, Songs
The EP contains six songs, including the title track "Ring Ding Dong", which is an afro-electro song that combines the beat of African congo drums with the sound of an electro synthesizer. It is the work of Yoo Young-jin. The lyrics of the song describe the situation of unconsciously falling in love with someone. The phrase "ring ding dong", which is repeated numerous times throughout the song, is a cartoon-like expression for a bell ringing in someone's head at the very moment of falling in love.


2009, Year of Us, Songs
In an interview with Big Communications representative Jung Young-jin, it was revealed that because of its catchy hooks and repetitive nature, "Ring Ding Dong" was named the number one banned song before college entrance exams in South Korea. In addition, the album contains songs of various genres such as "JoJo", a eurodance song composed by Kenzie, and the swingbeat song "Shinee Girl". The EP also features Onew's first solo song, "The Name I Loved", a ballad song based on alternative rock featuring veteran singer Kim Yeon-woo. Luna of f(x) also makes an appearance on the hip-hop song "Get Down" with Key and Minho.


2009, Year of Us, Background and release
2009, Year of Us is Shinee's first release after a five month long absence from the K-pop scene. It is their third EP, with their last being Romeo in May 2009, and is supposed to show a new style for the group as well as the vocal talent of the members. The digital version of the EP was released on October 19, 2009, with a physical release on October 22. Before its release the album recorded 60,000 pre-orders.


2009, Year of Us, Background and release
The lead single, "Ring Ding Dong", was released digitally on October 14 and charted atop of several Korean music charts and gained popularity all over Asia. It was written by Yoo Young-jin. The group had their debut performance of the song on October 16, on KBS' Music Bank. Misha Gabriel, who previously worked on the group's song "Amigo" in 2008, also choreographed "Ring Ding Dong". The music video was shot in early October on a set in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, and was directed by Cho Soo-hyun. "JoJo" was promoted alongside "Ring Ding Dong" as the second promotional track from the album.


2009, Year of Us, Background and release
The EP was released in Japan on January 20, 2010, with an alternative cover and a bonus DVD. The release peaked at number 40 on the weekly Oricon chart, charting for three weeks.


2009: Lost Memories
2009: Lost Memories (Korean: 2009 로스트메모리즈; 2009 Loseutumemorijeu) is a 2002 South Korean science fiction action film directed by Lee Si-myung, adapted from the 1987 novel Looking for an Epitaph by Bok Geo-il. The film takes place in an alternate 2009, where the Korean Peninsula is still part of Imperial Japan due to a time-travel incident in 1909. It was distributed by CJ Entertainment and was released on February 1, 2002.


2009: Lost Memories, Background
The film's opening sequence shows the following timeline, which is an alternate history from the events that actually occurred:


2009: Lost Memories, Plot
In 2009, the Korean Peninsula (Chosun) is still under Imperial Japanese rule and Japanese Bureau of Investigation (JBI) agents Masayuki Sakamoto and Shojiro Saigo thwart a hostage crisis at a museum in Keijo by a terrorist group known as the Hureisenjin. The exact motivation for the hostage situation is unknown, but during the investigation, Sakamoto discovers a museum artifact, a crescent-shaped rock known as the "Lunar Soul", found by one of the slain terrorists.


2009: Lost Memories, Plot
After discovering that the Hureisenjin has a long history of targeting the Inoue Foundation, a group founded around the artifacts collected by the second Governor-General of Korea, Sakamoto begins to suspect the Hureisenjin were attempting to steal the Lunar Soul, although both he and Saigo are puzzled as to why a terrorist group would put so much effort into stealing historical artifacts. The Hureisenjin ambush the convoy shipping the foundation's artifacts back to Japan and take the Lunar Soul. The terrorists confront Sakamoto and Saigo in a gunfight, where Sakamoto encounters Oh Hye-rin, the organization's leader.


2009: Lost Memories, Plot
Sakamoto's questioning and accusations against the influential Inoue Foundation lead to him being thrown off the case, with the execution of Sakamoto's father as a traitor for aiding in a thwarted attack by the Hurisenjin on a cargo ship in Vladivostok in 1985 being cited by his suspicious superiors. Sakamoto pursues the investigation, traveling to Harbin to learn more about the Lunar Soul, and is then suspended from the JBI. That night, an unknown assailant murders Sakamoto's mentor, Takahashi, at his apartment and he is arrested for the crime. Sakamoto, however, escapes from the JBI with the help of Saigo, who vows to be his enemy the next time they meet.


2009: Lost Memories, Plot
A wounded Sakamoto stumbles into the Hureisenjin's hideout and Saigo is visited by the head of the Inoue Foundation, with both learning the truth: that they are living in an alternate timeline. In 2009, a large stone temple uncovered by a joint Chinese-Korean-Japanese archaeological expedition, is found to facilitate time travel, and through its exploitation by the Japanese right-wing nationalist group Uyoku dantai, a man named Inoue travels back in time exactly 100 years and prevents the assassination of Resident-General Itō Hirobumi on October 26, 1909.


2009: Lost Memories, Plot
Itō's survival and Inoue's knowledge of future events allows for Japan, instead of being defeated with the other Axis Powers in World War II, to instead ally with the United States against Nazi Germany; The war ends in 1945, following the atomic bombing of Berlin (instead of Hiroshima and Nagasaki). As one of the victorious powers, Japan becomes a military and economic superpower with a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council, with its colonial empire intact.


2009: Lost Memories, Plot
Inoue goes on to become the second Governor-General of Korea and his descendants found the Inoue Foundation, which keeps knowledge of the altered timeline limited to only the highest levels of Japan's government. However, a Korean researcher who followed Inoue and attempted to stop him becomes the founder of Hureisenjin and passes along the story of the truth of the altered timeline, with the hope that the original timeline can somehow be restored.


2009: Lost Memories, Plot
Knowing about the altered history, Sakamoto allies with the Hureisenjin, who have located the temple stone and are planning their final attack. However, the JBI raid their hideout and kill almost everyone before being wiped out by an improvised explosive. Carrying the Lunar Soul with them, Sakamoto and Hye-rin escape to a tanker ship where the Inoue Foundation's artifacts are being held. They find the temple stone and place the Lunar Soul in it, which activates in the middle of a gunfight with the JBI. Hye-rin is killed, leaving Sakamoto as the only person left to fix the timeline.


2009: Lost Memories, Plot
Sakamoto sends himself to Harbin in 1909, but is pursued by Saigo, who wants to retain the current timeline (Saigo is warned that if the original timeline is restored, his wife's family will almost certainly die in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima). Sakamoto wounds Saigo before heading to the railway station where the assassination is supposed to occur. He is about to stop Inoue from killing An, but Saigo once again confronts him. Sakamoto kills Inoue, then guns down Saigo to prevent him from shooting An; An then assassinates Itō, as in the original timeline.


2009: Lost Memories, Plot
Later, Sakamoto is seen planting explosives to destroy the temple stone, when Hye-rin walks up to him. It then becomes clear that she was a Korean researcher in the original timeline, who had followed Inoue when he traveled back in time. Although this Hye-rin (as opposed to the Hye-rin in the alternate timeline) and Sakamoto have never met, they immediately form a special bond.


2009: Lost Memories, Plot
Back in 2009, it becomes clear that the original timeline has been restored, and at the Independence Hall of Korea, a young boy Sakamoto had met in the alternate timeline sees numerous pictures of Korean heroes and leaders, including one of Sakamoto and Hye-rin together smiling.


2009: Lost Memories, Production
2009: Lost Memories was a co-production between Korea and Japan, coinciding with the 2002 FIFA World Cup, held jointly in Japan and South Korea.


2009: Lost Memories, Production
Bok Geo-il, author of the source novel Bimyeong-eul Chajaseo ("Looking for an Epitaph") (1987), refused to be associated with the finished product, and successfully sued the film-makers to have his name removed from the credits.


2009: Lost Memories, Reception
According to Tom Vick, the theme of the film represents a desire in Korean cinema to "transcend time and memory" also reflected in other contemporary films such as Flower Island, Il Mare, and Bungee Jumping of Their Own.


2009: Lost Memories, Reception
"After the irresistible opening sequence, it soon lapses into standard clichés – torn loyalties, doomed male bonding, fiery patriotism, and (as the Making Of sequence in the DVD brags) 20,000 rounds of small-arms ammunition."


2009: Lost Memories, Reception
The New York Times welcomed the film, saying that while the film is too long, the plot "leaps unexpectedly from action thriller to science-fiction drama without losing sight of the humanity beneath the nationalism."


2009–10 1. FC Nürnberg season
The 2009–10 1. FC Nürnberg season was the 110th year of existence.


2009–10 1. FC Union Berlin season
For the 2009–10 season, 1. FC Union Berlin competed in the 2. Bundesliga.


2009–10 1. FC Union Berlin season, Transfers, Summer transfers
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 1. FC Union Berlin season, Transfers, Summer transfers
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 1. FC Union Berlin season, Transfers, Winter transfers
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 1. FC Union Berlin season, Transfers, Winter transfers
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 1. FC Union Berlin season, Players, Appearances and goals
Appearance and goalscoring records for all the players who are in the Union Berlin first team squad during the 2009–10 season.


2009–10 1. FC Union Berlin season, Match details, 2. Bundesliga
Note: Results are given with Union Berlin score listed first.


2009–10 1. FC Union Berlin season, Match details, DFB-Pokal
Note: Results are given with Union Berlin score listed first.


2009–10 2. Bundesliga
The 2009–10 2. Bundesliga was the 36th season of the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of Germany's football league. The season began on 7 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010. A winter break was held between 21 December 2009 and 14 January 2010, though the period has been reduced from six to three weeks.


2009–10 2. Bundesliga, Teams
2008–09 2. Bundesliga champions SC Freiburg and runners-up 1. FSV Mainz 05 were promoted to the 2009–10 Bundesliga. They were replaced by Karlsruher SC and Arminia Bielefeld, who finished 17th and 18th respectively in the 2008–09 Bundesliga season.


2009–10 2. Bundesliga, Teams
FC Ingolstadt 04 and SV Wehen-Wiesbaden were relegated to the 2009–10 3. Liga following the 2008–09 season. They were replaced by 2008–09 3. Liga champions 1. FC Union Berlin and runners-up Fortuna Düsseldorf.


2009–10 2. Bundesliga, Teams
Two further spots were available through relegation/promotion play-offs. 1. FC Nürnberg gained promotion to the Bundesliga by beating Bundesliga side FC Energie Cottbus 5–0 on aggregate in the Bundesliga play-off, sending the team from the Eastern part of Germany to the second tier of German football. At the bottom end of the table, VfL Osnabrück lost both of their play-off matches against 3. Liga side SC Paderborn 07 and thus were relegated to the 2009–10 3. Liga.


2009–10 2. Bundesliga, Teams, Stadiums and locations
Several teams moved to different grounds for the 2009–10 season; Alemannia Aachen and Augsburg were relocating to new stadia, replacing their old structures, while FSV Frankfurt and Union Berlin returned to their original home grounds which had undergone renovation.


2009–10 2. Bundesliga, Relegation play-offs
The 16th-placed Hansa Rostock faced the third-placed 3. Liga team FC Ingolstadt for a two-legged play-off. FC Ingolstadt, as the winner on aggregated score after both matches earned a spot in the 2010–11 2. Bundesliga. The matches took place on 14 and 17 May, with the 3. Liga club playing at home first.


2009–10 2. Bundesliga, Relegation play-offs
Hansa Rostock was relegated to 3. Liga and Ingolstadt was promoted to 2. Bundesliga for the 2010–11 season.


2009–10 2. Frauen-Bundesliga
The 2009–10 season of the 2nd Fußball-Bundesliga (women) is the sixth season of Germany's second-tier women's football league. It began on 20 September 2009 and the date set for the final relegation game is 30 May 2009. Herforder SV Borussia Friedenstal and Bayer Leverkusen achieved promotion to the Bundesliga.


2009–10 2. Frauen-Bundesliga, Relegation Play-offs
The two 10th-placed teams of each division played a play-off. Holstein Kiel won on aggregate and stayed in the 2nd league.


2009–10 3. Liga
The 2009–10 3. Liga season was the second season for the newly formed tier III of the German football league system. The season began on 25 July 2009 and ended on 8 May 2010.


2009–10 3. Liga, Team changes from 2008–09, Exchange between 2. Bundesliga and 3. Liga
2008–09 3. Liga champions 1. FC Union Berlin and runners-up Fortuna Düsseldorf were directly promoted to the 2. Bundesliga. They were replaced by FC Ingolstadt 04 and SV Wehen Wiesbaden, who finished in the bottom two places after the previous season.


2009–10 3. Liga, Team changes from 2008–09, Exchange between 2. Bundesliga and 3. Liga
Third-placed team SC Paderborn 07 were also promoted after defeating the 16th-placed team from last year's 2nd Bundesliga, VfL Osnabrück, in a relegation playoff. As a result, Osnabrück would play in 3. Liga.


2009–10 3. Liga, Team changes from 2008–09, Exchange between 3. Liga and Regionalliga
VfR Aalen and Stuttgarter Kickers were relegated after finishing the 2008–09 season in the bottom two places. 18th-placed SV Wacker Burghausen were eventually spared from relegation after 5th-placed Kickers Emden voluntarily retracted their application for a license because of financial issues. Emden will play in the fifth-tier Oberliga Niedersachsen.


2009–10 3. Liga, Team changes from 2008–09, Exchange between 3. Liga and Regionalliga
The three relegated teams were replaced by the champions of the three Regionalliga divisions, Holstein Kiel (North), Borussia Dortmund II (West) and 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (South).


2009–10 A Group
The 2009–10 A Group was the 86th season of the Bulgarian national top football division, and the 62nd of A Group as the top tier football league in the country. It began on 7 August 2009 with the game between Beroe and Lokomotiv Sofia. The last round took place on 16 May 2010. Levski Sofia were the defending champions, but they were unable to defend it and Litex Lovech won the title, which was their third overall.


2009–10 A Group, Promotion and relegation from 2008–09
Belasitsa, Spartak Varna and Vihren were directly relegated for finishing in the bottom three places. Belasitsa ended a six-year stint in the Bulgarian top flight, while Spartak Varna were relegated for a record ninth time since the introduction of the A PFG, after three years. Vihren ended their four-year tenure in the A PFG, the club's first ever in the top division.


2009–10 A Group, Promotion and relegation from 2008–09
The relegated teams were replaced by Montana, champions of the West B PFG 2008-2009, and  Beroe, champions of the East B PFG 2008-2009. Montana returned to the A PFG after twelve years, while Beroe returned after a one-year absence. Beroe won promotion for the ninth time in its history, therefore equaling the record previously set by Minyor Pernik.


2009–10 A Group, Promotion and relegation from 2008–09
A further place in the league was decided through a one-legged play-off. Sportist Svoge as runner-up in West B PFG had to face Naftex Burgas, who came second in East B PFG. Sportist Svoge won the game 4–2 after a penalty shootout, following a regular time score of 2–2. This was Sportist's first participation in the Bulgarian top flight.


2009–10 A-1 League
The 2009–10 A-1 League (Croatian: A-1 liga 2009./10.) was the 19th season of the A-1 League, the highest professional basketball league in Croatia. The first half of the season consisted of 10 teams and 90-game regular season (9 games for each of the 10 teams) began on Saturday, October 17, 2009 and ended on Sunday, March 14, 2010. The second half of the season consists of 4 teams from ABA League and the best 4 teams from first half of the season.


2009–10 A-1 League, Playoffs
Teams in italics had home advantage. Teams in bold won the playoff series. Numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's original playoff seeding. Numbers to the right indicate the score of each playoff game.


2009–10 A-League
The 2009–10 A-League was the 33rd season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the fifth season of the A-League competition since its establishment in 2004. The season marked the addition of two new teams from Queensland. Gold Coast United FC and the North Queensland Fury FC made their A-League debuts at the start of the season. Because of this, Queensland Roar were renamed to Brisbane Roar, as they were no longer the only A-League club from Queensland. With the inception of the two new clubs, many club transfers took place both within Australia and New Zealand, and around the world.


2009–10 A-League
The length of the regular season was longer than in previous years, with 27 rounds rather than 21, plus finals. The season began on 6 August, with Melbourne hosting the Central Coast at home. As well as these major changes to the league, the Pre-Season Challenge Cup was no longer held as part of the 2009–10 season due to a busier regular season schedule, and clubs attracting higher profile pre-season friendlies. The Premiership and Championship double was completed by Sydney FC with victory over Melbourne in the final match of the regular season and on penalties in the Championship Grand Final.


2009–10 A-League, Clubs, Foreign players
The following do not fill a Visa position:1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian Residency (and New Zealand Residency, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);2Australian residents (and New Zealand residents, in the case of Wellington Phoenix) who have chosen to represent another national team;3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;4Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of ten games)


2009–10 A-League, Regular season, Home and away season
The 2009–10 A-League season was played over 27 rounds, followed by a finals series.


2009–10 A-League, Season statistics, Attendance
These are the attendance records of each of the teams at the end of the home and away season. The table does not include finals series attendances.


2009–10 A-League, Season statistics, Discipline
The Fair Play Award will go to the team with the lowest points on the fair play ladder at the conclusion of the home and away season. It was awarded to Premiers Sydney FC who scraped in by 4 points from rivals Melbourne Victory.


2009–10 A-League, Season statistics, Discipline
* The Newcastle Jets' Tarek Elrich received a direct red card in their round 7 fixture against Sydney FC. However, this was successfully appealed by the club and expunged from Elrich and the team's records. * Adelaide United's Iain Fyfe received a direct red card in their round 19 fixture against Perth Glory. However, this was overruled by the match review panel and expunged from Fyfe and the team's records.


2009–10 A-League, Awards, NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award
The NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award was awarded to the finest U-21 player talent throughout the Hyundai A-League 2009–10 competition, based on a monthly nomination. At the end of season awards night, it was announced that Brisbane Roar's Tommy Oar was the winner of NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award.


2009–10 A.C. Milan season
The 2009–10 Associazione Calcio Milan season was the 76th Serie A season in the history of the club.


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


2009–10 A.C. Milan season, Players, List of 2009–10 transfers, In
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 A.C. Milan season, Players, List of 2009–10 transfers, Out
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 A.C. Milan season, Players, List of 2009–10 transfers, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 A.C. Milan season, Player seasonal records
Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made. Updated to games played 28 March 2010.


2009–10 A.S. Roma season
The 2009–10 season was Associazione Sportiva Roma's 77th season in Serie A. The club competed in Serie A, the Coppa Italia, and the UEFA Europa League. Roma finished second in Serie A with 80 points, two points behind Inter.


2009–10 A.S. Roma season
In the previous season, Roma achieved sixth place in Serie A and qualified for the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League starting from the third qualifying round.


2009–10 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia
The 2009–10 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia, was to have been part of the Nikon SuperGP, and a round of A1 Grand Prix at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit on the Gold Coast of Queensland in Australia. It would have opened the fifth season of A1GP.


2009–10 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia
With the cars and series infrastructure still in London just five days before racing was to have begun it was announced on 17 October 2009 that the opening round at Surfers Paradise in Australia was to be cancelled.


2009–10 A1 Grand Prix season
The 2009–10 A1 Grand Prix season would have been the fifth season of the A1 Grand Prix series. However, due to the series' financial insolvency, none of the originally scheduled races actually took place.


2009–10 A1 Grand Prix season
It would have been the first season of a three-year deal with IMG Sports Media to handle all worldwide media rights for the series.


2009–10 A1 Grand Prix season
Following doubts that the season would go ahead due to financial constraints and reports that engine suppliers Ferrari would pull out over non-payments, chairman of A1 Grand Prix Tony Teixeira, announced that the series had secured its long-term future, following a financial restructuring. Doubts were reinforced by the high profile cancellation of the season's scheduled opening round in Australia for October 25. With the Malaysian and Chinese rounds cancelled, the season was reduced to having only rounds occurring in 2010. The circuit meant to stage the Dutch event, then pre-empted likely cancellation by scheduling a different event for that date. By May 2010, none of the remaining scheduled races had taken place, confirming the end of A1GP.


2009–10 A1 Grand Prix season, Teams
Prior to the official list of teams originally supposed to compete in Australia being revealed, it was rumoured that the entry list would contain 20 teams, including a brand new team, and a revival of an older team.


2009–10 A1 Grand Prix season, Teams
An official teams list for the Australian round was released on Tuesday 13 October. The provisional list showed 19 teams, with Canada, Korea, Lebanon and Malaysia not returning. Several drivers had provisionally signed up for their respective nations including John Martin, Felipe Guimarães, Zahir Ali, Satrio Hermanto, Fairuz Fauzy, Aaron Lim, Luis Díaz, Salvador Durán, Robert Doornbos and Jeroen Bleekemolen.


2009–10 A1 Grand Prix season, Off-season testing
A one-day test for all teams was to have been held at Queensland Raceway on October 19, the week before the opening round at Surfers Paradise. However as the cars were not due to arrive in Australia until Monday, the test session was cancelled.


2009–10 A1 Grand Prix season, Season calendar, Official schedule
On 21 September 2009 the series announced a nine-round calendar, which stated the nine nations that would play host to an event, but did not name which circuits would host those particular events. The expected street race in Indonesia was a notable omission, while Great Britain, host of the season finale in the previous three seasons, did not have a round named. Rumoured rounds in India and Ireland did not come to fruition. However, A1GP chairman Tony Teixeira said "I am confident this calendar, that may still include at least one more event, will achieve our criteria for the series".


2009–10 A1 Grand Prix season, Season calendar, Official schedule
It was announced on 17 October 2009 that the opening round at Surfers Paradise in Australia was cancelled, as the cars and other equipment for the A1GP teams had still not left London, and would not arrive in time for the event. Modifications to the V8 Supercars schedule was made to fill the gaps in the schedule. On 5 November 2009, the Malaysian date at the Sepang International Circuit was postponed indefinitely, and on the same day, the Chinese round was also confirmed as cancelled. The Dutch round at Assen was cancelled, with A1GP being replaced with a Superleague Formula race.


2009–10 AAHL season
The 2009-10 All American Hockey League season was the second season of the All American Hockey League. Seven teams participated in the regular season, and the Evansville IceMen were the league champions.


2009–10 ABA NLB League
The 2009–10 NLB Liga ABA was the 9th season of the Liga ABA. 14 teams from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro participated in the NLB League: Union Olimpija, Helios, Cibona, Zagreb, Zadar, Split, Bosna, Široki Eronet, Partizan, Crvena zvezda, FMP, Hemofarm, Radnički Kragujevac, Budućnost. The 2009-10 NLB League Final Four was held on April 23–25, 2010, in Arena Zagreb.


2009–10 ABA NLB League, Regular season
The regular season began on Saturday, October 10, 2009, and ended on Saturday, March 20, 2010.


2009–10 ABA NLB League, Regular season, Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2009–10 ABA season
The 2009-2010 ABA season was the ninth season of the American Basketball Association that lasted from November 2009 and ended with the three-game championship series between the Kentucky Bisons and the Southeast Texas Mavericks at the end of March 2010. The Mavericks won the championship series, two games to one after an 85-76 win March 30 for their first title.


2009–10 ABA season, League changes
For the first time, the league championship was played in a three-game series, between the Kentucky Bisons and Southeast Texas Mavericks, a series in which was won by the Mavericks, two games to one.


2009–10 ABA season, Regular season standings
These are the 2009-2010 regular season standings. Many franchises folded during the season, resulting in very few games being played for a lot of teams.


2009–10 ABA season, Postseason
Note:  Finals was a best of 3 series. Note:  ABA did not release the game results for the first round or the winners of the regional first round tournaments.


2009–10 ABL season
The 2009–10 ASEAN Basketball League season was the first season of competition since its establishment. A total of six teams competed in the league. The regular season began on 10 October 2009 and ended on 24 January 2010, which was followed by a post-season involving the top four teams.


2009–10 ABL season
The Philippine Patriots of Philippines had the #1 seed at the conclusion of the regular season.


2009–10 ABL season, Playoffs, Semi-finals
The semi-finals is a best-of-three series, with the higher seeded team hosting Game 1, and 3, if necessary.


2009–10 ABL season, Playoffs, Finals
The Finals is a best-of-five series, with the higher seeded team hosting Game 1 and 2, and 5, if necessary.


2009–10 ACB season
The 2009–10 ACB season was the 27th season of the Liga ACB. The regular season began on Saturday, October 10, 2009, and ended on Sunday, May 16, 2010.


2009–10 ACB season, Team Standings
Italics indicate holder of a Euroleague "A License", giving the team automatic access to the 2010–11 Euroleague Regular Season regardless of league placement.


2009–10 ACF Fiorentina season
The 2009–10 season was ACF Fiorentina's 84th season in Italian football in their existence and their 72nd season in the first-tier of Italian football, Serie A. Having finished fourth the previous season ahead of Genoa, La Viola earned qualification into the UEFA Champions League for the second year in a row.


2009–10 AEK Athens F.C. season
AEK Athens F.C. competed for the 51st consecutive season in the Greek topflight. They started their European campaign in the UEFA Europa League Play-off round after finishing second in last season's play–offs.


2009–10 AEK Athens F.C. season, Overview
Training for the new season began on June 29, 2009. Daniel Majstorovic, Edinho, Rafik Djebbour, Perparim Hetemaj, Antonis Rikka, Vasilis Pliatsikas, Michalis Pavlis and Panagiotis Tachtsidis were all exempted as they were away on international duty. They will kick off the 2009–10 season at home versus arch rivals Olympiacos on August 30, 2009. On July 11, 2009, Pantelis Kafes was selected as the new captain, Daniel Majstorovic, Nikos Georgeas  and Tamandani Nsaliwa were selected as vice-captains. The club sold a total of 17,350 season tickets.


2009–10 AEK Athens F.C. season, Players, Squad statistics
NOTE: The players are the ones that have been announced by the AEK Athens' press release. No edits should be made unless a player arrival or exit is announced. Updated 30 June 2010.


2009–10 AEK Athens F.C. season, Manager stats
Only competitive matches are counted. Wins, losses and draws are results at the final whistle; the results of penalty shootouts are not counted.


2009–10 AEK Athens F.C. season, Greek Cup
AEK Athens entered the Greek Cup at the fourth round.


2009–10 AFC Ajax season
During the 2009–10 season, AFC Ajax participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup and the UEFA Europa League. The first training took place on 22 June 2009. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was on Wednesday 29 July.


2009–10 AFC Ajax season, Pre-season
The first training for the 2009–10 season was held on 22 June 2009. In preparation for the new season, Ajax organized a training camp in Amsterdam at the De Toekomst Sportpark. During the pre-season, the squad from manager Martin Jol played friendly matches against Ajax Cape Town, DWV, WKE and SV Huizen before traveling to England to play one against Bristol City and play Southampton for the Ted Bates Trophy. They then returned to Amsterdam to play Atlético Madrid and Benfica in the annual Amsterdam Tournament.


2009–10 AFC Ajax season, Transfers for 2009-10, Summer transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2009 to 1 September 2009) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2009.


2009–10 AFC Ajax season, Transfers for 2009-10, Summer transfer window, Winter transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2010 to 1 February 2010) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2009–10.


2009–10 AFC Bournemouth season
The 2009–10 Football League Two was AFC Bournemouth's second consecutive season in League Two. Bournemouth finished second in the table and gained promotion to League One.


2009–10 AHL season
The 2009–10 AHL season was the 74th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 regular-season games each from October 2 to April 11. This season featured the addition of one new team, the relocation of two others, and the involuntary suspension of another.


2009–10 AHL season, League business, European pre-season openers
On June 11, 2009, both the Hamilton Bulldogs and the Toronto Marlies were invited to participate in a four-team preseason tournament in Edinburgh, Scotland, to celebrate Scotland's contribution to the game of ice hockey.


2009–10 AHL season, League business, European pre-season openers
The Edinburgh Capitals, Scotland's only Elite Ice Hockey team, hosted the tournament from September 24–27. The Bulldogs and Marlies played the Capitals and the Belfast Giants in order to win the Gardiner Cup. Hamilton defeated Toronto in the final.


2009–10 AHL season, League business, Playoff format
The top four teams from each division played for the Calder Cup. The league's rules included one exception: if the fifth-place team in the Atlantic Division finishes better than the fourth-place team in the East Division, they assume the fourth playoff spot in the East Division. The Atlantic Division's Bridgeport Sound Tigers qualified for the playoffs under this proviso.


2009–10 AHL season, Team and NHL affiliation changes, Team changes
On April 28, 2009, it was announced that two teams would be relocated for the 2009–10 season and one expansion team would join:


2009–10 AHL season, Statistical leaders, Leading skaters
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.


2009–10 AHL season, Statistical leaders, Leading skaters
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes


2009–10 AHL season, Statistical leaders, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders with a minimum 1560 minutes played led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season.


2009–10 AHL season, Statistical leaders, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout loss


2009–10 AJ Auxerre season
The 2009–10 season was the 104th season in the existence of AJ Auxerre and the club's 30th consecutive season in the top-flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Auxerre participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue.


2009–10 AL-Bank Ligaen season
The 2009–10 AL-Bank Ligaen season was the 53rd season of ice hockey in Denmark. Nine teams participated in the league, and SønderjyskE Ishockey won the championship.


2009–10 APOEL F.C. season
The 2009–10 season was APOEL's 70th season in the Cypriot First Division and 82nd year in existence as a football club.


2009–10 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season and friendlies
The first training session for the season took place on June 10, 2009, at the GSP Stadium and on June 21, the team left to Obertraun in Austria, to perform the main stage of their pre-season training. On July 3, the team moved to Leogang to continue their pre-season preparation. APOEL returned to Cyprus on July 9. During the pre-season training stage in Austria, APOEL played three friendly matches.


2009–10 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Domestic Competitions, LTV Super Cup
APOEL started the season by winning the 2009 Cypriot Super Cup, beating APOP Kinyras 2–1 on 9 August 2009. Sebastián González opened the score for APOP Kinyras in the 4th minute and APOEL equalised with Boban Grnčarov in the 49th minute. The winner came from Nektarios Alexandrou in the 85th minute.


2009–10 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Domestic Competitions, Marfin Laiki League
APOEL finished 2nd in the 2009–10 Cypriot First Division with 65 points, behind champions Omonia which had 74 points. So, APOEL won a place for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.


2009–10 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Domestic Competitions, Cypriot Cup
APOEL reached the final of the 2009–10 Cypriot Cup by eliminating Ethnikos Achna (4–2 agg. ), Ermis Aradippou (6–0 agg.) and Aris Limassol (2–0 agg.). In the Cup final which held at GSZ Stadium on 15 May 2010, APOEL lost from Apollon Limassol by 2–1. Apollon took the lead in the 1st minute with a goal from Moustapha Bangura and APOEL equalised in the 23rd minute with a header from Marcin Żewłakow. Apollon scored the winner with Giorgos Merkis in the 72nd minute with a header from close range.


2009–10 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Champions League
The team was the current holders of the Cypriot championship and as such entered the UEFA Champions League qualifying stages. A successful campaign saw them through to the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stages by eliminating EB/Streymur (5–0 agg. ), FK Partizan (2–1 agg.) and F.C. Copenhagen (3–2 agg.). APOEL were drawn in Group D against Chelsea F.C., F.C. Porto and Atlético Madrid.


2009–10 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Champions League
On matchday 1, APOEL drew 0–0 against Atlético Madrid at the first game at Vicente Calderón Stadium and won its first ever point in group stages. On matchday 2, APOEL faced up English giants Chelsea F.C. and the Cypriot team was beaten 0–1 by Nicolas Anelka's goal in the 18th minute. On matchday 3, APOEL played against F.C. Porto at Dragão. APOEL took the lead on 22’ from Álvaro Pereira's own goal but Hulk scored two goals on 33’ and 48’ with a penalty and finally lost 2–1.


2009–10 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Champions League
Then followed another match against F.C. Porto in Nicosia for matchday 4. APOEL stood well but lost 1–0 after Radamel Falcao's goal in the 84th minute. On matchday 5, APOEL drew 1–1 with Atlético Madrid at GSP Stadium. APOEL took the lead in the game in the 5th minute after Nenad Mirosavljević scored, but Atlético Madrid equalised with the Portuguese international Simão Sabrosa on 62 minutes. For matchday 6, on December 8, 2009 APOEL travelled to London to play against Chelsea F.C. At Stamford Bridge the team had the support of 6,000 fans who traveled from Cyprus. APOEL took the lead on 6th minute with Marcin Żewłakow, but Chelsea scored two goals with Michael Essien on 19’ and Didier Drogba on 26' to make it 2–1. APOEL equalised after Nenad Mirosavljević scored in the 87th minute and the match ended 2–2.


2009–10 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Champions League
APOEL finished fourth in the group having equal points with Atlético Madrid, but failed to qualify to UEFA Europa League, because of the away goal that Atlético Madrid had scored in Nicosia. At the end of the season Atlético became the eventual winner of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.


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


2009–10 APOEL F.C. season, Current squad
For recent transfers, see List of Cypriot football transfers summer 2009. Also, see List of Cypriot football transfers winter 2009–10.


2009–10 APOEL F.C. season, Competitions, Marfin Laiki League, Playoffs table
The first 12 teams are divided into 3 groups. Points are carried over from the first round.


2009–10 AS Douanes season
The 2009–10 ASC Douanes season were in the top division of Senegalese football. They would be placed third in Group A with 23 points, 5 wins and 13  goals. The goal totals were shared with ASC Port Autonome.


2009–10 AS Douanes season, Ligue 1
ASC Diaraf participate in Group A during the 2009-10 season.


2009–10 AS Douanes season, Ligue 1
Match dates not availableAS Douanes participated in Group A during the 2009-10 season.


2009–10 AS Douanes season, League Cup (Coupe de la Ligue)
Douanes appeared in their second League Cup, the First Round match went into extra time without any goals scored and the club lost to Olympique de Ngor 5-6 in penalty kicks.


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


2009–10 AS Monaco FC season
The 2009–10 season was AS Monaco FC's 33rd season in Ligue 1. Guy Lacombe was the club's coach, guiding them to 8th in the league, the Third Round of the Coupe de la Ligue and the Final of the Coupe de France were they lost to Paris Saint-Germain.


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


2009–10 AS Monaco FC season, Squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 AS Monaco FC 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 AS Monaco FC 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 AS Monaco FC 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 AS Monaco FC 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 ASC Diaraf season
The 2009–10 ASC Diaraf season, sometimes as ASC Jaraaf were in the top division of Senegalese football. They would win their 11th and most recent title and would possess the most number of national championship titles, one more than ASC Jeanne d'Arc which was shared for six years. They would be placed first in Group B with 21 points, 8 wins and 22 goals, they would win the finals stage, Diaraf lost the first match 1-0 and won 3-1 against NGB ASC Niarry Tally. They would participate in the 2011 CAF Champions League.


2009–10 ASC Diaraf season
The highest points scored was against ASC Yakaar with 0-6.


2009–10 ASC Diaraf season, Ligue 1
ASC Diaraf participate in Group B during the 2009-10 season.


2009–10 ASC Diaraf season, Ligue 1
Match dates not availableASC Diaraf participated in Group B during the 2009-10 season.


2009–10 ASC Diaraf season, League Cup (Coupe de la Ligue)
Diaraf appeared in their second League Cup, the club defeated Dakar UC 0-1 in the first round and succeeded beyond the first round for the first time and defeated three other clubs on the way, RS Yoff 3-0 in 1/8 final, CSS Richard-Toll in the quarter-finals and ASC Port Autonome 2-0 in the semis which brought Diaraf to the final match for the first time. Diaraf lost the final to Casa Sport 1-2. Diaraf was ranked second place, their highest in any of the country's League Cup.


2009–10 ASC Diaraf season, CAF Confederation Cup
As Diaraf won their 14th title for the 2009 cup season, the club played at the 2010 CAF Confederation Cup, they only faced Morocco's FUS Rabat, Diaraf won 2-1 in the first match and lost the away match 2-0, Diaraf scored two goals in two of its matches while FUS Rabat scored three.


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


2009–10 AWIHL season
The 2009–10 AWIHL season is the third season of the Australian Women's Ice Hockey League. It ran from 17 October 2009 until 14 February 2010.


2009–10 AWIHL season, Regular season
The regular season begins on 17 October 2009 and will run through to 14 February 2010


2009–10 AWIHL season, Standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; GDF = Goal Differential; PTS = Points


2009–10 AWIHL season, Standings
Win = 2 ptsTie = 1 ptLoss = 0 pts


2009–10 AZAL PFC season
The Olimpik-Shuvalan 2009–10 season was Olimpik-Shuvalan's fifth Azerbaijan Premier League season and their first season with Nazim Suleymanov as manager. They participated in the 2009–10 Azerbaijan Premier League as well as the 2009–10 Azerbaijan Cup, finishing the league in 7th place and being knocked out of the Cup at the Semifinal stage by Khazar Lankaran.


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


2009–10 AZAL PFC 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 AZAL PFC 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 AZAL PFC 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 AZAL PFC 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 Aberdeen F.C. season
The 2009–10 season was Aberdeen's 96th successive season in the top flight of Scottish football, and their 98th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Europa League during the 2009–10 season.


2009–10 Aberdeen F.C. season, Season overview
Aberdeen started the new season under new management. On the last day of the 2008–09 it was announced that Jimmy Calderwood and his management team would leave after five years at the club. Aberdeen negotiated with fellow SPL club Motherwell for the release of their manager, Mark McGhee. McGhee had a successful spell at the club as a player, when the Dons' won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1983. Along with his assistant Scott Leitch the pair would form Aberdeen's new management team.


2009–10 Aberdeen F.C. season, Season overview
In the summer, Aberdeen lost their captain, Scott Severin, who left to pursue a career in England with Championship club Watford. The club also parted ways with four other players; defender Lee Mair joined fellow SPL club St Mirren. Jamie Smith joined MLS side Colorado Rapids, goalkeeper Bertrand Bossu had his contract terminated by the club and he was signed up with English club Crewe Alexandra. The club also parted ways with Faroese youngster Rogvi Holm. With the squad depleting, McGhee sought out to buy new players.


2009–10 Aberdeen F.C. season, Season overview
McGhee tried to sign Benin international Réda Johnson, but the defender choose to move to English outfit Plymouth Argyle. McGhee did make his first signing, goalkeeper Stuart Nelson from Norwich City. Jerel Ifil, Davide Grassi and Maurice Ross joined from Swindon Town, Espanyol and Kocaelispor respectively. Aberdeen became one of the first clubs to participate in the newly re-branded Europa League. Aberdeen were drawn against Czech opposition in Sigma Olomouc. It soon proved to be a tie to forget, as the Dons were humbled 5–1 at home, and 3–0 away, which resulted in an 8-1 aggregate score.


2009–10 Aberdeen F.C. season, Season overview
Aberdeen were also knocked out early in the League Cup as well. After falling 2-0 down, goals from Michael Paton ensure that the cup tie against Dundee would go into extra time. Aberdeen lost the game 3–2. Aberdeen started their League campaign with a 3–1 defeat to Celtic, but with wins against Hamilton, St Mirren, St Johnstone and a notable one against rivals Rangers have got Aberdeen's season back on track.


2009–10 Aberdeen F.C. season, Statistics, Current squad
Updated 22 April 2010Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Accrington Stanley F.C. season
This article documents the 2009–10 season of Lancashire football club Accrington Stanley. It was the team's 4th season in League Two after winning promotion from the Conference National in 2005–06.


2009–10 Accrington Stanley F.C. season
Shareholder Ilyas Khan withdrew financial support in early October, and the debt ridden club struggled with early season form. With debts mounting, fans came to the aid of Stanley through the 'Save our Stanley' campaign. The club was forced to clear £308,000 worth of tax debt, and the club's target was reached on 3 November 2009.


2009–10 Accrington Stanley F.C. season
After winning 7 from 8 games in League Two during midseason, Stanley found themselves challenging for a playoff spot, and reaching the 2009–10 Football League Trophy north semi-final was also a highlight. Stanley were winless from 9 games late in the season, but held 15th spot with 2 wins and a draw in the last 3 games of the season.


2009–10 Accrington Stanley F.C. season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.


2009–10 Accrington Stanley F.C. season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.


2009–10 Adelaide United FC season
The 2009–10 Adelaide United FC season was the club's fifth A-League season. It includes the A-League 2009-10 season as well as any other competitions of the 2009–10 football (soccer) season.


2009–10 Adelaide United FC season
After a stellar season in the A-League and internationally, Adelaide United began its pre-season without a financial owner; Nick Bianco relinquished his A-League licence back to Football Federation Australia (FFA). Regardless of this situation, the FFA ensured that Adelaide would have the funds available to recruit in the off-season and to maintain the club, whilst they would negotiate the new ownership deals. Adelaide United managed to secure major sponsors Modern Solar as well as Jim's Plumbing for their 2009–10 season.


2009–10 Adelaide United FC season
At the end of the 2008–09 regular season Adelaide United released veteran Angelo Costanzo as well as Jonas Salley, Isyan Erdogan and Jason Spagnuolo, with Diego Walsh moving to New Zealand club Wellington Phoenix and Saša Ognenovski moving to K-League side Seongnam Ilhwa. Veteran Adelaide players Michael Valkanis, Daniel Beltrame and Paul Agostino retired at the end of the 2008–09 season.


2009–10 Adelaide United FC season
Adelaide made a number of signings to replace the players which left in the off-season, most notably former Sydney FC defenders, Iain Fyfe and Mark Rudan, Korean youngster Inseob Shin and former Drogheda United midfielder Adam Hughes. Arguably the biggest off-season signing was former Cheltenham Town and Brentford striker, Lloyd Owusu, a capped Ghanaian international. The Reds also elevated a handful of players from their Youth squad to the senior team, namely Francesco Monterosso, Michael Marrone and Joe Costa.


2009–10 Adelaide United FC season
After making a rather average start to the 2009–10 season, the Reds made their final signing in promising young Bulleen Lions winger, Mathew Leckie prior to the Round 5 clash against Wellington Phoenix. Leckie made an immediate impression, and scored his first goal in his second game off the bench against North Queensland Fury and would soon become a fan favourite.


2009–10 Adelaide United FC season
With two rounds to go, and Adelaide sitting at the base of the table, the Reds made a surprise announcement that Argentine playmaker, Marcos Flores, who had signed on for 2 years starting with the club's third AFC Champions League venture, was to make his debut as an injury replacement for fellow import Cristiano. The South American made his presence felt in the final two games of the regular season, and helped Adelaide United finish the season with two consecutive wins. This however, was still not enough to lift the club up from its 2009–10 wooden spoon status – the club's worst performing season in its short history.


2009–10 Adelaide United FC season
Adelaide competed in the Champions League in 2010 after finishing second on the 2008–09 A-League league table, and runner-up in the Finals series to cross-border rivals, Melbourne Victory. This will mark the return of Adelaide United to the continental club champions' tournament after a 1-year absence.


2009–10 Adelaide United FC season
On 7 December 2009, Adelaide were drawn into Group H of the Champions League alongside 2009 Asian Champions Pohang Steelers, Chinese sister club Shandong Luneng and the winners of the 2009 Japanese Emperor's Cup. Because Gamba Osaka, the winner of the Emperor's Cup, had already qualified through league placing, 4th placed Sanfrecce Hiroshima became Adelaide United's final opponent in Group H of the Champions League.


2009–10 Adelaide United FC season
In Adelaide's first match of the campaign played on 24 February against Pohang Steelers, Adelaide secured an important victory at Hindmarsh Stadium winning 1–0 courtesy of a fantastic individual effort by youngster Mathew Leckie on the stroke of half-time. They then continued their winning form by beating Shandong Luneng 2–0 and then coming from a 1–2 deficit to beat Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2.


2009–10 Adelaide United FC season
Despite not quite playing to the standard set in their opening three matches, Adelaide United managed to hold on to top spot in the group by securing a 0–0 draw against Pohang in Korea in between narrow 1–0 losses to Hiroshima in Hiroshima and then to Shandong Luneng at Hindmarsh in Adelaide.


2009–10 Adelaide United FC season
Other results fell Adelaide's way and they finished on top of Group H resulting in a home match in the Round of 16. In an exciting, nerve-racking match, Adelaide lost to Jeonbuk Motors 3–2. Adelaide came back twice in the game, including a goal in the final seconds of the match. Jeonbuk won the match with a goal in the second half of extra time.


2009–10 Adelaide United FC season, Players, Squad information, First Team Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


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


2009–10 Adelaide United FC season, Statistics, Squad statistics
Last updated: 12 February 2010. Source: † Iain Fyfe was sent off in Round 19, but the red card was later rescinded by the Match Review Panel


2009–10 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represented at the Air Force Academy. Led by third year coach coached Jeff Reynolds. They played their home games at the Clune Arena on at the Air Force Academy's main campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado and are a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 10–21, 1–16 in Mountain West play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to UNLV. They were not invited to a post season tournament.


2009–10 Air21 Express season
The 2009–10 Air21 Express season is the 8th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). In the Philippine Cup, they were known as Burger King Whoppers.


2009–10 Airdrie United F.C. season
Season 2009–10 was Airdrie United's eighth competitive season. They competed in the First Division, Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


2009–10 Airdrie United F.C. season, Summary
Airdrie United finished ninth in the First Division, entering the play-offs losing 3–1 to Brechin on aggregate and were relegated to the Second Division. They reached the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, the first round of the League Cup and the first round of the Challenge Cup.


2009–10 Akron Zips men's basketball team
The 2009–10 University of Akron Zips basketball team represented the University of Akron in the college basketball season of 2009–10. The Zips, led by head coach Keith Dambrot, are members of the Mid-American Conference and played their home games at James A. Rhodes Arena. They finished the season 24–11, 12–4 in MAC play, lost in the championship game of the 2010 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament and were invited to the 2010 College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round.


2009–10 Akron Zips men's basketball team, Before the season, Coaching changes
Assistant Coach Jeff Boals left the team to be a coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team under head coach Thad Matta. The Zips made sure that head coach Keith Dambrot stayed. Before the season began, The University voted for a two-year contract extension with Dambrot, that would keep him in Akron through the 2015–16 season. This comes after Dambrot's fifth season which the team. Within those five season, he has recorded a 115–51 (0.692) record, including a 64–8 (0.889) record at home.


2009–10 Akron Zips men's basketball team, Before the season, Roster changes
Not much will change from last season's team. The Zips only lost one senior starter, 2009 MAC Tournament MVP Nate Linhart, to graduation and professional play in Austria. Along with Lenhart, letterman Eric Coblentz left the Zips to join NAIA team Malone University Pioneers. The team will meet up with Coblentz again, as the Zips have a match scheduled with them on September 12. To replace Linhart, the Zips recruited ESPN Top 100 recruit Zeke Marshall from McKeesport Area High School in Pennsylvania.


2009–10 Al Ahly SC season
The 2009–10 season was Al-Ahly's 53rd season in the Egyptian Premier League. Al-Ahly was looking to defend their fifth title in a row.


2009–10 Al Ahly SC season, Pre-season games
Al-Ahly announced that the six fixtures of their 2009 pre-season would be in Germany and England. On July 3, 2009, Al-Ahly played their first pre-season match in Gelsenkirchen, Germany against FC Gelsenkirchen. Later that day, Al-Ahly also played their first match of the Zayton Cup against the Turkish team Galatasaray, and 3 days later they played the German Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The last match was on July 11 against the Moroccan team Wydad Casablanca. After their match against Haras El Hodood in the Egyptian Super Cup, Al-Ahly's 23 players went to London to play in the Wembley Cup against Celtic and Barcelona on 24th and 26 July.


2009–10 Al Ahly SC season, Egyptian Super Cup
As the Egyptian Premier League 2008–09 champions, Al-Ahly kicked off the 2009–10 season with the traditional match in the Egyptian Super Cup against 2009 Egypt Cup champion Haras El Hodood on July 21.


2009–10 Al Ahly SC season, Egyptian Premier League
Al-Ahly's opening game of the Egyptian Premier League 2009–10 was on August 6 against Ghazl El-Mehalla. Al-Ahly's coach Hossam El-Badry, who took over the club following the departure of Portuguese Manuel José at the end of the previous season, employed an unusual 4-4-2 formation. Despite the bad opening of the season in the super cup defeat against Haras El Hodood Al-Ahly beat Ghazl El-Mehalla 2-0. Ahmed Hassan made the opening score after 40 minutes and Francis Doe brought the score up to two 66 minutes into his Egyptian Premier League debut.


2009–10 Al Ahly SC season, Egyptian Premier League
The next game was a narrow 2–1 win over Ittihad El-Shorta in an unbroadcast game on 19 August. Former Ahly player Ahmed Galal scored the first goal of the game after 31 minutes, but 4 minutes later Ahly's player Ahmed Hassan scored equalizing the score. In the second-half substitute Hussein Yasser scored Al-Ahly's second goal in the 80th minute to secure Ahly's second win of the season.


2009–10 Al Ahly SC season, Egyptian Premier League
On 23 August, Al-Ahly played their third match of the season against Haras El Hodood in a 1-1 draw, Haras El Hodood player Ahmed Salama scored the opener 69 minutes in and Ahmed Hassan scored the equalizer nine minutes later.


2009–10 Al Ahly SC season, CAF Champions League, Semi-Finals
Ahly 2–2 Espérance on aggregate. Espérance won on away goals rule and advances to the 2010 CAF Champions League final.


2009–10 Al Ahly SC season, 2009–2010 Squad
As September 12, 2009. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Al Ain FC season
The 2009–10 season is the results of Al Ain Club in all matches.


2009–10 Al Ain FC season
Al Ain Club began this season by winning the Super Cup To continue his career at winning competitions, after a Great achievement in last season, at winning two titles in two weeks., Etisalat Emirates Cup and UAE President Cup.


2009–10 Al Ain FC season
During the summer transfer window, Al Ain Club signing with Emerson for 2 years from Flamengo, and with the player Jose Sand from Lanús at $10 million for 4 years, Also signed a contract with Ittihad kalba goalkeeper Yousef Abdulrahman at $10 million for 5 years .


2009–10 Al Ain FC season
On 18 January, During The winter transfer window opened, Al Ain Club signing the Asian foreigner and the four professional player in the team Lee Ho from Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma till the end of the season, and he was given the number 50.


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


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


2009–10 Al Ain FC season, Transfers, winter 2010
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


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


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


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


2009–10 Al Wasl FC season, Transfers, Out
For Last Season's Transfers List Please visit List of AlWasl football transfers 2008 2009


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


2009–10 Al Wasl FC season, Tournaments, Gulf Club Champions Cup 2009
The draw for the group stage of the Gulf Club Champions Cup 2009 was made on July 18, 2009 in Bahrain. AlWasl were drawn into Group D with the Kuwaiti team Kuwait SC, and the Bahraini side Riffa.


2009–10 Al Wasl FC season, Tournaments, Gulf Club Champions Cup 2009
During the second leg match again Al-Nassr club of Saudi Arabia, few fans were provoked by Al Nassr's team doctor to break into the field and assault him. This incident has put Al Wasl's deserved qualification into the finals into jeopardy.


2009–10 Al Wasl FC season, Tournaments, Gulf Club Champions Cup 2009
In the Final, Al Wasl played against Qatar SC and won the tournament based on the Away goals rule after drawing 2-2 in Qatar, then drawing 1-1 in Dubai.


2009–10 Al Wasl FC season, Tournaments, Gulf Club Champions Cup 2009
Al Wasl FC Striker Saeed Al Kass won the Top Scorer title with 6 goals, and the Left Winger Fadel Ahmad won the Best Player title.


2009–10 Al Wasl FC season, Tournaments, UAE League 2009–10
AlWasl started the League season with high hopes after the successful signings it made during summer. But the team's star, the Goalkeeper Majed Nasser risked the team's chances by getting suspension in the team's second match of the season against Al Shabab, forcing the team to play 5 matches without his very essential services. In the Winter transfer period, Al Wasl ended the contracts of his two new foreign players Blas Pérez and Douglas dos Santos due to their failure to secure a place in the team's squad. It signed the Moroccan player Soufiane Alloudi on a loan contract.


2009–10 Al Wasl FC season, Tournaments, UAE League 2009–10
And on 18 February 2010, The Team signed Brazilian playmaker Élton.


2009–10 Al Wasl FC season, Tournaments, 2009–10 UAE President's Cup
AlWasl qualified directly to the Round of 16 of the UAE President's Cup. It played against Emirates Club in Khor Fakkan in a match that looked to be an easy task but proved otherwise. Emirates Club was able to beat AlWasl 2-1 in Extra time. The main cause of the early exit from the tournament was Al Wasl's recent triumph after topping their group in the Gulf Club Champions Cup 2009 and also due to the Red Card received by defender Sami Rubaiya.


2009–10 Al Wasl FC season, Tournaments, Etisalat Cup 2009-10
The Etisalat Cup is a gap-filler between the official tournaments. It does not involve the International Players.


2009–10 Al-Hilal FC season
The 2009–10 Al-Hilal FC season was Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club's 53rd in existence and 34th consecutive season in the top flight of Saudi Arabian football. Along with Pro League, the club participated in the AFC Champions League, Crown Prince Cup, and the King Cup.


2009–10 Al-Hilal FC season, Players, Squad information
Players and squad numbers. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Al-Nassr FC season
In this article, the results of Al-Nassr FC Club of Saudi Arabia in 2009-2010 season is summarized


2009–10 Al-Nassr FC season, Current 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 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2009–10 college basketball season. The head coach was Anthony Grant, who was in his first year. The team played its home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and was a member of the Southeastern Conference. This was the 97th season of basketball in the school's history. The Crimson Tide finished the season 17–15, 6–10 in SEC play, lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament and were not invited to a post season tournament.


2009–10 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season
The 2009–10 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The Chargers were coached by Danton Cole who was in his third season as head coach. His assistant coaches were Chris Luongo and John McCabe. The Chargers played their home games in the Von Braun Center, and were a member of College Hockey America.


2009–10 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season
The 2009–10 season marked the final season for men's hockey as part of College Hockey America; Niagara University and Robert Morris University moved to Atlantic Hockey, and Bemidji State moved to the WCHA for the 2010–11 season. With the CHA folding, UAH applied for admission to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). On August 11, the CCHA announced that UAH's application to become a member of the conference was denied. Following the 2009–10 season, UAH will play as the only Division I Independent program due to the lack of conference affiliation.


2009–10 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season
After a 30-game regular season, the Chargers finished with 10 wins, 17 losses, and 3 ties. Highlights came from a road upset of then-fifth ranked Notre Dame in the first game of the season, and a consolation win at the Catamount Cup in January. The team finished third in the CHA, with 6 wins, 10 losses, and 2 ties. At the 2010 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament in Lewiston, New York, the Chargers defeated Robert Morris in the first round, and then defeated Niagara, 3–2, in overtime to win the conference title and secure a trip to the NCAA Tournament. In the NCAA Northwest Regional, the Chargers lost to No. 1 ranked Miami (OH), 2–1.


2009–10 Alaska Aces season
The 2009–10 Alaska Aces season is the 24th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


2009–10 Albania floods
The 2010 Albania Floods refer to several periods of major flooding in the northern regions of Albania around Shkodra, Lezhë and Durrës between December 2009 and January 2010.


2009–10 Albania floods, Description
On December 3, 2009, the Northwestern regions of Shkodër, Lezhë and Durrës were inundated as a result of increased rainfall and higher temperatures in Albania. Deforestation in the region is also considered a primary cause for the increased amount of groundwater in the lowlands.


2009–10 Albania floods, Description
On January 11, 2010, the Northwestern regions of Shkodër and Lezhë were inundated as a result of increased rainfall and higher temperatures in Albania. Flooding nearly 2,500 houses and evacuating more than 5,300 residents (as reported by the ), the flood has led to sustained damage in the nearby water supply, roads, bridges, and more than 10,500 hectares (26,000 acres) of agrarian land. Approximately 6,000 individuals in flood-infested areas refused to abandon residences and livestock, forcing the government to take action by enforcing evacuation. The Albanian government has also called for international assistance – initiating aid from organizations such as UNICEF, OCHA, and UNDP. Additional rainfall and snow continues to make water levels rise, which can be extrapolated to rise through the spring season.


2009–10 Albania floods, Detailed information
As a result of this increasing rainfall, the Drin river flow has been rapidly raising which has augmented the water level in three hydroelectric power lakes as reported by the DREF operation (International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund). Authorities were forced to release water from these lakes increasing the flooding situation in the Shkodër and Lezhë areas. Some initiatives have been put into place to help this situation such as the Red Cross Society of Albania, which plans on assisting 2,200 families with necessary basic food items lasting for three months.


2009–10 Albania floods, Detailed information
The affected areas are parts of North western Albania with one primary hit zone being Shkodër, 120 kilometres (75 mi) away from the capital Tirana – located right beneath the three hydroelectric power lakes of Fierzë, Koman and Vau i Dejës. After being forced to release water from the dikes, the water flow grew to 2,450 cubic metres per second (87,000 cu ft/s) while the maximum capacity is only 800 cubic metres per second (28,000 cu ft/s).


2009–10 Albania floods, Detailed information
The Albanian government declared it a "natural disaster" on 5 January 2010 when the flooding displaced thousands of people. The Shkodër District reached a critical situation as the water level on main roads entering into the region reached one meter and reached two meters inside the village of Berdices. The overflow of water alienated the city from national road access and cut communication with the town.