2010–11 Liga II, Team changes, Note (**)
Săgeata Stejaru left its second league licence to the newly formed Săgeata Năvodari. The new entity was founded by the former owners of Săgeata Stejaru, team which was subsequently enrolled in the lower leagues.


2010–11 Liga II, Team changes, Renamed teams
Dunărea Giurgiu signed a partnership with Liga I side Astra Ploiești and started to be its second squad. Dunărea Giurgiu was renamed as Astra II Giurgiu.


2010–11 Liga II, Team changes, Renamed teams
Dacia Mioveni ended its sponsorship contract with Automobile Dacia and was renamed as CS Mioveni.


2010–11 Liga II, Promotion play-off
At the end of the season, FRF decided that a promotion playoff round would be played between Săgeata Năvodari and Voința Sibiu, third and fourth respectively in each series, following the relegation of five teams from the 2010–11 Liga I. Winners of the promotion spot came Voința Sibiu after winning 2–0 on aggregate score.


2010–11 Liga III
The 2010–11 Liga III season was the 55th season of the Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season started on August 27, 2010 and ended on June 3, 2011.


2010–11 Liga III
The winners of each series promoted to the 2011–12 Liga II.


2010–11 Liga III
The bottom three from each division relegated at the end of the season to the county football leagues (Liga IV). From the 13th placed teams, another three were relegated. To determine this teams, separate standings were computed, using only the games played against clubs ranked 1st through 12th.


2010–11 Liga IV
The 2010–11 Liga IV was the fourth level of the Romanian football league system. It was disputed in each of the 41 counties of Romania and in the municipality of Bucharest. The winner of each series has to play a promotion playoff against a neighbouring county to gain promotion to Liga III.


2010–11 Liga IV, Promotion playoff
The promotion playoffs were played on June 15, at 17:30, in a single leg on neutral stadium, between the champions of each paired counties.


2010–11 Liga IV Alba
The 2010–11 Liga IV Alba was the 43rd season of the Liga IV Alba, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 5 June 2011.


2010–11 Liga IV Alba
Performanța Ighiu became the county champion and will play a promotion play-off for Liga III.


2010–11 Liga IV Alba, Promotion play-off
Champions of Liga IV – Alba County face champions of Liga IV – Arad County.


2010–11 Liga IV Arad
The 2010–11 Liga IV Arad was the 43rd season of the Liga IV Arad, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system.


2010–11 Liga IV Arad, Promotion play-off
Champions of Liga IV – Arad County face champions of Liga IV – Alba County.


2010–11 Liga IV Argeș
The 2010–11 Liga IV Argeș was the 43rd season of the Liga IV Argeș, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 14 August 2010 and ended on 11 June 2011. Rucăr was crowned as county champion and qualify to the promotion play-off.


2010–11 Liga IV Argeș, Promotion play-off
Champions of Liga IV – Argeș County face champions of Liga IV – Sibiu County.


2010–11 Liga IV Bacău
The 2010–11 Liga IV Bacău was the 43rd season of Liga IV Bacău, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 7 August 2010 and was concluded on 5 June 2011.


2010–11 Liga IV Bacău, Promotion play-off
Champions of Liga IV – Bacău County face champions of Liga IV – Harghita County.


2010–11 Liga IV Bihor
The 2010–11 Liga IV Bihor was the 43rd season of the Liga IV Bihor, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 8 June 2011. Unirea Valea lui Mihai was crowned as county champion and qualify to the promotion play-off.


2010–11 Liga IV Bihor, Promotion play-off
Champions of Liga IV – Bihor County face champions of Liga IV – Maramureș.


2010–11 Liga IV Prahova
The 2010–11 Liga IV Prahova, commonly known as Liga A Prahova, was the 43rd season of the Liga IV Prahova, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 13 August 2010 and ended on 7 June 2011.


2010–11 Liga IV Prahova
At the end of the season, Prahova 2010 Tomșani became the county champion.


2010–11 Liga IV Prahova, Promotion play-off
Champions of Liga IV – Prahova County face champions of Liga IV – Covasna County.


2010–11 Liga IV Suceava
The 2010–11 Liga IV Suceava was the 43rd season of the Liga IV Suceava, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 7 August 2010 and ended on 6 June 2011.


2010–11 Liga IV Suceava, Promotion play-off
Champions of Liga IV – Suceava County face champions of Liga IV – Mureș County.


2010–11 Liga IV Teleorman
The 2010–11 Liga IV Teleorman was the 43rd season of the Liga IV Teleorman, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 29 August 2010 and ended on 4 June 2011. Viață Nouă Olteni was crowned as county champion


2010–11 Liga IV Teleorman, Promotion play-off
Champions of Liga IV – Teleorman County face champions of Liga IV – Ilfov County.


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Premier Division
The 2010–11 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, also known as 2010–11 Liga Ti-Phone Indonesia season, is the sixteenth edition of Liga Indonesia Premier Division since its establishment in 1994. The competition ran from 19 November 2010 to 25 May 2011.


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Premier Division
As in the previous seasons, there will be around 39 clubs, divided into three groups.


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, Participants, Lose in play-off Promotion/Relegation 2010
1= Persebaya Surabaya decided out of the competition held by PSSI that led to the membership Persebaya suspended. Then, they chose to join with Liga Primer Indonesia.


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, Participants, Lose in play-off Promotion/Relegation 2010
2= League Board decided Persires Rengat to replace Persikubar West Kutai as a participant in the premiere division because of financial problem in Persikubar. Later, it was revealed that Persikubar has been sold to Surabaya, to kept them in the competition.


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, Participants, Lose in play-off Promotion/Relegation 2010
3= PSDS Deli Serdang resigned because of financial problems and replaced by Persis Solo.


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, Foreign Players, East
These players do not fill a Visa position:1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Indonesia Residency;2Foreign residents or foreign residents of Indonesian descent who have chosen to represent Indonesian national team;3Players with Indonesian descent who were born and started their professional career abroad, but will have since gained Indonesia Residency;4Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad, but will have since gained Indonesia Residency;5Injured replacement players;


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, Knockout phase
The knockout phase is scheduled on 22 & 25 May 2011.


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, Promotion/Relegation play-off
NB:(O) = Play-off winner; (P) = Promoted to Indonesia Super League; (R) = Relegated to Indonesian Premier Division.


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, Top goal scorers
Note: players in bold are still active in the competition.


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Second Division
Liga Indonesia Second Division (Indonesian: Divisi Dua Liga Indonesia) is the fourth level football league in Indonesian football competition system. Currently, this competition, along with First Division and Third Division, is managed by the Amateur League Board of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI).


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Second Division, First round
* Standings after first round & group winners qualify directly for the fourth round


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Second Division, Third round
3rd round of the second division competition will consist of 18 teams divided into four groups. Namely, the group K, L, M and N. Group K will consist of six teams, while three other groups each containing four teams.


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Second Division, Third round
(competition play with home tournament system in 2 group league format)


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Second Division, Third round
(competition play with home and away system in league format)


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Second Division, Fourth stage
Participate is 3 grub winner and 1 best runner-up from third stage. Total 4 clubs will participate in this stage.


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Third Division
Liga Indonesia Third Division (Indonesian: Divisi Tiga Liga Indonesia) is the fifth level football league in Indonesian football competition system. Currently, this competition, along with First Division and Second Division, is managed by the Amateur League Board of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI).


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Third Division
2010–11 Liga Indonesia Third Division is the six season of Liga Indonesia Third Division


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Third Division, Third Round, Table and results, Java Zone
Group XXI : Lokajaya Stadium, Tuban or WR Supratman Stadium, Purworejo


2010–11 Liga Indonesia Third Division, Fourth Stage
All participants this round of automatic promotion to the 2011-12 Liga Indonesia Second Division.


2010–11 Liga Leumit
The 2010–11 Liga Leumit was the twelfth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 69th season of second-tier football in Israel. It began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011.


2010–11 Liga Leumit
A total of sixteen teams contested the league, including twelve sides from the 2009–10 season, two promoted teams from the 2009–10 Liga Alef and two relegated teams from the 2009–10 Israeli Premier League.


2010–11 Liga Leumit, Changes from 2009–10 season, Team changes
Ironi Kiryat Shmona and Hapoel Ashkelon were directly promoted to the 2010–11 Israeli Premier League after finishing the 2009–10 season in the two top places.


2010–11 Liga Leumit, Changes from 2009–10 season, Team changes
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth and Hapoel Ra'anana were directly relegated to the 2010–11 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2009–10 season in the bottom two places.


2010–11 Liga Leumit, Overview, Stadia and locations
The club played their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground did not meet Premier League requirements.


2010–11 Liga Leumit, Playoffs
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 30 games):


2010–11 Liga Leumit, Playoffs, Top playoff
The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. Thus, Hapoel Kfar Saba started with 33 points, Ironi Ramat HaSharon with 30, Maccabi Herzliya with 27, Hapoel Rishon LeZion with 26, Hapoel Ra'anana with 23 and Sektzia Nes Tziona started with 23.


2010–11 Liga Leumit, Playoffs, Middle playoff
The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. Thus, Hapoel Herzliya started with 23 points, Hapoel Bnei Lod with 23, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth with 17 and Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv started with 17.


2010–11 Liga Leumit, Playoffs, Bottom playoff
The points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. Thus, Maccabi Be'er Sheva started with 16 points, Ironi Bat Yam with 15, Hapoel Nazareth Illit with 12, Hakoah Ramat Gan with 12, Maccabi Ironi Jatt with 10 and Ahva Arraba started with 7.


2010–11 Liga Leumit, Promotion and Relegation playoff, Promotion playoff
The 3rd-placed Hapoel Kfar Saba faced the 14th-placed Israeli Premier League team Hapoel Petah Tikva. Hapoel Petah Tikva, the winner on aggregate earned a spot in the 2011–12 Israeli Premier League. The matches took place on May 24 and 27, 2011.


2010–11 Liga Leumit, Promotion and Relegation playoff, Relegation playoff
The 14th-placed Hakoah Ramat Gan faced the 3rd-placed Liga Alef team Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa. Hakoah Ramat Gan, the winner on aggregate earned a spot in the 2011–12 Liga Leumit. The matches took place on May 26 and 31, 2011.


2010–11 Liga Mexicana Élite season
The 2010-11 Liga Mexicana Élite season was the first season of the new semi-professional ice hockey league in Mexico. Prior to 2010-11, there had only been a national championship held at the end of the year.


2010–11 Liga Nacional de Ascenso
The 2010–11 Liga Nacional de Ascenso season is the thirteenth edition since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams contest the league, 10 of which returned from the 2009 season, 1 of which was promoted from Copa Rommel Fernández, and 5 of which have been invited to participate as part of the league's expansion project.


2010–11 Liga Nacional de Ascenso, Apertura 2010, Final round, Semifinals
The original match between Río Abajo and Colón C-3 was played on September 26 at 19:00 (UTC-5) at Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia, but it was suspended at the 65th minute by the referee Luis Rodríguez because of violence in the stands perpetuated by the team's supporters. At the time of the suspension, Río Abajo was winning 1-0 but the rematch was scheduled to start from 0.


2010–11 Liga Nacional de Básquet season
The 2010–11 Liga Nacional de Básquet season was the 27th season of the top professional basketball league in Argentina. The regular season started on 15 October 2010. Peñarol won their third title, defeating Atenas in the finals.


2010–11 Liga Nacional de Básquet season, Promotions and relegations
Torneo Nacional de Ascenso Champions from the previous season Monte Hermoso Básquet and runners-up Argentino de Junín were promoted, occupying the berths left by Quilmes and Central Entrerriano. Both teams would return to the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso at the end of the season after losing their respective relegation series.


2010–11 Liga Nacional de Básquet season, Regular season, First stage
The first stage took place between 15 October and 3 December 2010. Teams were divided into two zones. The top three teams from each zone plus the best fourth team overall and a wildcard competed in the Torneo Súper 8 that took place in December.


2010–11 Liga Nacional de Básquet season, Regular season, Torneo Súper 8
The seventh edition of Torneo Súper 8 took place on 16–20 December 2010 in the city of Formosa. Atenas won their first title, defeating Peñarol in the Final.


2010–11 Liga Nacional de Básquet season, Regular season, Second stage
The second stage started on 6 December 2010. All 16 teams were ranked together. Each team carried over half of the points obtained in the first stage.


2010–11 Liga Nacional de Básquet season, Playoffs, Championship playoffs
The Playoffs started on 6 April 2011 and ended on 5 June 2011. Peñarol defeated Atenas in the Finals.


2010–11 Liga Nacional de Básquet season, Playoffs, Relegation playoffs
The relegation series began on 8 April. Monte Hermoso Básquet and Argentino de Junín lost their respective series and were relegated to the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso.


2010–11 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo season
The 2010–11 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo season was the 39th season of the national ice hockey league in Spain. The regular season of the Liga Nacional began on 18 September and ended on 22 January.


2010–11 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo season, Play-offs
The playoffs were best-of-three series and started on February 19, ending on March 12 with the final victory of CH Jaca.


2010–11 Liga Națională (men's handball)
The 2010–11 Liga Națională was the 53rd season of Romanian Handball League, the top-level men's professional handball league in Romania. The league comprises 14 teams. HCM Constanța were the defending champions, for the third time in a row.


2010–11 Liga Panameña de Fútbol season
The 2010–11 Liga Panameña de Fútbol season is the 23rd season of top-flight football in Panama. Because of a restructuring of the calendar of the season, this season will contain three tournaments to bring the season to a fall-spring season (similar to the majority of leagues in Europe). The season began on January 15, 2010 and is scheduled to end on May 2011. Ten teams will complete throughout the entire season.


2010–11 Liga Panameña de Fútbol season, 2010 Clausura
The 2010 Clausura was the first tournament of the season. It began on January 25, 2010 and ended on May 14, 2010. Árabe Unido were crowned the champion after defeating San Francisco 1-0 in the first professional football match played in the newly remodeled Estadio Rommel Fernández. This was Arabe's 2nd title in a row and its sixth in its history. After clinching this win Árabe Unido earned the Panama 1 spot in the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League and Tauro the Panama 2 spot as the runner-up with the most points in the 2009 Apertura II and 2010 Clausura season. San Francisco obtained the Panama 3 spot after Belize Premier Football League champion failed to meet the CONCACAF stadium requirements, thus the vacated spot was awarded to Panama's runner-up with less points.


2010–11 Liga Panameña de Fútbol season, 2010 Apertura
The 2010 Apertura was the second tournament of the season and it began on 30 July 30, 2010 and ended on 17 December 2010.


2010–11 Liga Panameña de Fútbol season, 2011 Clausura
The 2011 Clausura was the third and final tournament of the season. It began on 28 January 2011 and ended on 14 May 2011.


2010–11 Liga Premier de Ascenso season
The 2010–11 Liga Premier de Ascenso season was split in two tournaments Independencia and Revolución. Liga Premier was the third-tier football league of Mexico. The season was played between 27 August 2010 and 21 May 2011.


2010–11 Liga Premier de Ascenso season, Torneo Independencia, Liguilla
The fifth or sixth best teams of each group play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. In the Round of 8, quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate the higher seeded team advances. In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.


2010–11 Liga Premier de Ascenso season, Torneo Revolución, Liguilla
The fifth or sixth best teams of each group play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. In the Round of 8, quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate the higher seeded team advances. In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.


2010–11 Liga Premier de Ascenso season, Relegation Table
Last updated: 10 April 2011 Source: P = Position; G = Games played; Pts = Points; Pts/G = Ratio of points to games played


2010–11 Liga Premier de Ascenso season, Promotion Final
The Promotion Final is a series of matches played by the champions of the tournaments Apertura and Clausura, the game is played to determine the winning team of the promotion to Liga de Ascenso. The first leg was played on 14 May 2011, and the second leg was played on 21 May 2011.


2010–11 Liga de Ascenso season
The 2010–11 Ascenso MX season is the second season of the Liga de Ascenso, the second-level football league of Mexico. It consists of two separate tournaments, the Apertura and the Clausura. The winners of both tournaments will meet in a playoff to determine the team being promoted to the 2011–12 Primera Division de Mexico season.


2010–11 Liga de Ascenso season
The Apertura tournament began on July, 16th 2010 with the first matches of the classification phase and ended on December, 4th 2010 with the Apertura Liguilla final. The final was won by Tijuana, who defeated Veracruz 3–0 on aggregate.


2010–11 Liga de Ascenso season
The Clausura tournament began on January, 7th 2011 and ended on May, 14th 2011. The final was won by Irapuato, who defeated Tijuana. The following week, Apertura champion Tijuana defeated Clausura champion Irapuato in a playoff to determine the team promoted to the 2011–12 Liga MX season. That playoff took place on 18 May 2011 and May, 21st 2011.


2010–11 Liga de Honra
The 2010–11 Liga de Honra season was the 21st season of the second-tier football in Portugal. A total of 16 teams will contest the league, 12 of which already contested in the 2009–10, and two of which were promoted from the Portuguese Second Division, and two of which were relegated from 2009–10. The official ball is Adidas Jabulani.


2010–11 Liga de Nuevos Talentos season
The 2010–11 Liga de Nuevos Talentos season was split in two tournaments Independencia and Revolución. Liga de Nuevos Talentos was the fourth–tier football league of Mexico. The season was played between 13 August 2010 and 21 May 2011.


2010–11 Liga de Nuevos Talentos season, Relegation Table
Last updated: 31 March 2011 Source: P = Position; G = Games played; Pts = Points; Pts/G = Ratio of points to games played


2010–11 Liga de Nuevos Talentos season, Promotion Final
The Promotion Final is a series of matches played by the champions of the tournaments Apertura and Clausura, the game was played to determine the winning team of the promotion to Liga Premier de Ascenso. The first leg was played on 14 May 2011, and the second leg was played on 21 May 2011.


2010–11 Ligakupa
The 2010–11 Ligakupa was the fourth edition of the Hungarian League Cup, the Ligakupa.


2010–11 Ligakupa, Quarterfinals
The matches will be played on 19 February and 9 March 2011.


2010–11 Ligakupa, Semifinals
The matches were played on 26, 27 and 30 March 2011.


2010–11 Ligat Nashim
The 2010–11 Ligat Nashim was the 13th season of women's league football under the Israeli Football Association.


2010–11 Ligat Nashim
The league was won by ASA Tel Aviv University, its second consecutive title and third overall. By winning, ASA Tel Aviv qualified to 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League.


2010–11 Ligat Nashim
For the first time since the establishment of Ligat Nashim, a second division was established, competed by 5 clubs. Hapoel Be'er Sheva won the division and was promoted to Ligat Nashim Rishona.


2010–11 Ligat Nashim, Format changes
For the first time since its establishment, the league was divided into two tiers, with 8 clubs in the first division (called Ligat Nashim Rishona, lit. First Women's League) and 5 in the second division (called Ligat Nashim Shniya, lit. Second Women's League).


2010–11 Ligat Nashim, Format changes
In the first division, the participating clubs first played a conventional round-robin schedule for a total of 14 rounds, after which the 4 top clubs played a championship play-off, while the bottom 4 clubs played a relegation play-off, with clubs in each group playing a round-robin schedule of another 6 matches between them. Points earned in the regular season were kept by the clubs.


2010–11 Ligat Nashim, Format changes
The top club at the Championship Group would win the championship and qualify to 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League, while the bottom club at the Relegation Group would relegate to Ligat Nashim Shniya and the second-bottom club in the Relegation Group would compete in a promotion/relegation play-off against the second placed team from Ligat Nashim Shniya.


2010–11 Ligat Nashim, Ligat Nashim Shniya, Format
The participating in this division played a double round-robin schedule for a total of 16 rounds, with the top club promoting to Ligat Nashim Rishona.


2010–11 Ligue 1
The 2010–11 Ligue 1 season (known as Ligue 1 Orange for sponsorship reasons) was the 73rd since its establishment. Entering the season, Marseille were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 21 May 2010 and the season began on 7 August and ended on 29 May 2011. The winter break was in effect between 23 December and 15 January 2011. There were three promoted teams from Ligue 2, replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 1 following the 2009–10 season.


2010–11 Ligue 1
A total of 20 teams currently competes in the league with three clubs suffering relegation to the second division, Ligue 2. All clubs that secured Ligue 1 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate. In addition, German sportswear company Puma, whom the Ligue de Football Professionnel share a partnership with, provided a brand new match ball for the new season.


2010–11 Ligue 1
Lille clinched the league title on 21 May 2011 with one match to spare after drawing 2–2 with Paris Saint-Germain away at the Parc des Princes. The title was the club's third overall and its first in over 57 years. As a result of Lille also winning the Coupe de France during the season, the club became the third different club in three consecutive seasons to win some form of the double in France. In 2009, Bordeaux captured the league and league cup double and, in the following season, Marseille did the same.


2010–11 Ligue 1, Teams
On 19 April, Caen drew 0–0 with Nîmes. The draw assured Caen a return to Ligue 1 after falling down to Ligue 2 the previous season. On 30 April, Brest secured promotion to Ligue 1, for the first time since being administratively relegated in 1991, following stalemates in matches involving Metz and Clermont. Brest capped the promotion by defeating Tours 2–0 on the same day. On 14 May, on the final day of the Ligue 2 season, Arles-Avignon became the last Ligue 2 club to achieve promotion to the first division. The club defeated fourth-place club Clermont 1–0 at home to earn promotion. The club had achieved promotion to Ligue 2 from the third-tier Championnat National the previous season meaning the club has jumped two divisions in just two seasons.


2010–11 Ligue 1, Teams
Grenoble was the first club to suffer relegation to Ligue 2. The club's impending drop occurred on 10 April 2010 following the team's 4–0 defeat to Toulouse. On 3 May 2010, both Boulogne and Le Mans were relegated to Ligue 2 following defeats. Le Mans relegation was confirmed following their 3–2 loss away to Nancy, while Boulogne suffered relegation after losing 1–0 to Saint-Étienne, who both Boulogne and Le Mans were trailing. Boulogne's return to Ligue 2 meant a short-lived stay in the highest division. The club had successfully earned promotion to Ligue 1 the previous year.


2010–11 Ligue 1, Teams, Stadia and locations
On 17 May 2010, the Ligue de Football Professionnel announced that, for the first time in French football history, two clubs, Lorient and Nancy, would switch the surface of their football pitch from grass to artificial turf. This type of surface is common in North America and Eastern Europe, but is considered rare in Western Europe. Both clubs attributed the switch to weather and ecological problems with severe cold fronts affecting their regions every winter. The switch would, in turn, reduce energy costs and also avoid cancellations of matches due to a frozen pitch.


2010–11 Ligue 1, Teams, Stadia and locations
Also, in Lorient's case, a constant proliferation of earthworms onto their pitch over the past two seasons had led to a rapid deterioration of the ground, which has forced the club to spend as much as €2 million to replace it. Both clubs previously toured Russia, Austria, and Norway to become better acclimated with the surface.


2010–11 Ligue 1, Awards, Yearly
The nominees for the Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Manager of the Year, and Goal of the Year in Ligue 1. The winners were determined at the annual UNFP Awards, which were held on 22 May. The winners will be displayed in bold.


2010–11 Ligue 2
The 2010–11 Ligue 2 season (known as Ligue 2 Orange for sponsorship reasons) was the 72nd since its establishment. Caen were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 22 May 2010 and the season began on 6 August and ended on 27 May 2011. The winter break would be in effect between 22 December and 14 January 2011. There were three promoted teams from the Championnat National, replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 2 following the 2009–10 season.


2010–11 Ligue 2
A total of 20 teams currently competes in the league with three clubs suffering relegation to the third division, the Championnat National. All clubs that secured Ligue 2 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate. In addition, German sportswear company Puma, whom the Ligue de Football Professionnel share a partnership with, provided a brand new match ball for the new season.


2010–11 Ligue 2, Teams
Grenoble was the first club to suffer relegation to Ligue 2. The club's impending drop occurred on 10 April 2010 following the team's 4–0 defeat to Toulouse. On 3 May 2010, both US Boulogne and Le Mans were relegated to Ligue 2 following defeats. Le Mans relegation was confirmed following their 3–2 loss away to Nancy, while Boulogne suffered relegation after losing 1–0 to Saint-Étienne, who both Boulogne and Le Mans were trailing. Boulogne's return to Ligue 2 meant a short-lived stay in the highest division. The club had successfully earned promotion to Ligue 1 the previous year. Due to suffering relegation to Ligue 2, Le Mans will unveil their new logo and new name, Le Mans Football Club, as well as their new stadium, MMArena, while playing in the second division.


2010–11 Ligue 2, Teams
In the Championnat National, Évian was the first club to achieve promotion to Ligue 2 after defeating Amiens 1–0 on 16 April. On 7 May, Stade Reims made their return to Ligue 2 after one season in the Championnat National following a convincing 4–2 win over Luzenac. With Troyes drawing with Cannes the same day, Reims' second-place position and promotion was secured. The following week, the final club in National achieved promotion to Ligue 2 with Troyes' 2–0 win over Cassis Carnoux.


2010–11 Ligue 2, Teams, Stadia and locations
After earning promotion to Ligue 2 for the 2010–11 season, Évian were rumored to be pursuing a move to play their home matches at the Stade de la Praille in Geneva, Switzerland after it was determined that their current facility, the Stade Joseph-Moynat, did not meet the Ligue de Football Professionnel's standards. Thonon-les-Bains, the commune where the club situates itself, is a few kilometers from the Swiss border and is only 34.6 kilometres (21.5 mi), a 45-minute car drive, from the city of Geneva.


2010–11 Ligue 2, Teams, Stadia and locations
It was reported that the club's president, Patrick Trotignon, had been in the process of advocating for the move since the beginning of the 2009–10 Championnat National season just in case the club had achieved promotion to the second division. The vice-president of Swiss club Servette FC, who occupy the stadium, questioned the move citing possible schedule conflicts, as well as the health of the pitch if both clubs were to use the stadium on a weekly basis. However, his claims were refuted by Benoît Genecand, who serves as president of Fondation du Stade de Genève (FSG), which owns and operates the facility. The club responded immediately to Genecand's comments via a press release posted on the club's official website.


2010–11 Ligue 2, Teams, Stadia and locations
Évian petitioned to the State Council of Geneva and obtained approval from the LFP for the move in early May. On 20 May 2010, Évian received a favorable ruling from the French Football Federation with the Federal Council voting in favor of the move. According to the federation, the move now had to be agreed upon by a UEFA executive committee, which is composed of seventeen officials. On 8 June, UEFA officially denied Évian's request to play at the Stade de la Praille meaning the club will likely play its home matches at the Parc des Sports in nearby Annecy.


2010–11 Ligue 2, Teams, Stadia and locations
12Temporary facility as current home stadia, the Stade Joseph-Moynat, doesn't meet the LFP's stadium criteria. 3Replaced the Stade Léon-Bollée in January 2011.


2010–11 Ligue 2, Awards, Yearly
The nominees for the Ligue 2 Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, and Manager of the Year. The winners were determine at the annual UNFP Awards, which was held on 22 May. The winners will be displayed in bold.


2010–11 Ligue Haïtienne season
The 2010–11 Ligue Haïtienne season was the 47th season of top-tier football in Haiti. It began on 30 July 2010 and ended on 30 January 2011. The league is split into two tournaments—the Série de Ouverture and the Série de Clôture—each with identical formats and each contested by the same 16 teams.


2010–11 Ligue Haïtienne season, Teams
JS Capoise and ASPDIF finished in 15th and 16th place in the overall table at the end of last season and were relegated to the Haitian second level leagues. They were replaced by the two Haitian second level promotion playoff winners: Eclair and América des Cayes.


2010–11 Ligue Haïtienne season, Teams
In addition, Aigle Noir and Racing FC finished in 13th and 14th place in the overall table at the end of last season and took part in promotion-relegation playoffs for their spots in the league against the runners-up of the second level promotion playoffs. These promotion-relegation playoffs were played as two matches, one at each club's stadium. Aigle Noir defeated Inter de Grand-Goave 2–1 on aggregate, while Racing FC defeated FICA 1–1 on aggregate, 1–0 on away goals. Thus, both clubs retained their spots in the league.


2010–11 Ligue Haïtienne season, Série de Ouverture
The 2010 Série de Ouverture began on 30 July 2010 and ended on 7 October 2010.


2010–11 Ligue Haïtienne season, Série de Clôture
The 2010 Série de Clôture began on 29 October 2010 and ended on 30 January 2011.


2010–11 Ligue Haïtienne season, Overall standings, Trophée des Champions
This match is contested between the winner of the Série de Ouverture and the winner of the Série de Clôture. This match took place on 5 February 2011.


2010–11 Ligue Haïtienne season, 2010–11 Super Huit
The 2010–11 Super Huit competition (English: Super Eight) is a knockout tournament played at the end of the season among the clubs finishing in the top 8 of the overall standings for the season for cash prizes. The competition normally uses a two-legged format for the quarterfinals and semifinals, but will use a single leg format throughout for this edition. This competition took place between 12 and 20 February 2011.


2010–11 Ligue Haïtienne season, 2010–11 Super Huit, Quarterfinals
These matches took place on 12 and 13 February 2011.


2010–11 Ligue Haïtienne season, 2010–11 Super Huit, Quarterfinals
1Aigle Noir won the match by a drawing of lots.


2010–11 Ligue Haïtienne season, 2010–11 Super Huit, Semifinals
These matches took place on 16 and 17 February 2011.


2010–11 Ligue Haïtienne season, 2010–11 Super Huit, Semifinals
2Aigle Noir won the match by a drawing of lots.


2010–11 Ligue Inter-Régions de football, League tables
A total of 58 teams contest the division, which is divided into four tables west, center-west, east and center-east, including—sides remaining in the division from last season, three relegated from the Algerian Championnat National 2, and three promoted from the Regional League I (4th Division).


2010–11 Ligue Magnus season
The 2010–11 Ligue Magnus season was the 90th season of the Ligue Magnus, the top level of ice hockey in France. 14 teams participated in the league, and Dragons de Rouen won their 11th league title.


2010–11 Lille OSC season
The 2010–11 season was Lille's 51st season in the top division of French football, and the 9th year of their current spell.


2010–11 Lille OSC season
This season was one of the most important in the club's history, as they won both Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France, titles which they had not conquered since 1954 and 1955, respectively.


2010–11 Lille OSC season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Lincoln City F.C. season
This page shows the progress of Lincoln City F.C. in the 2010–11 football season. This year they played their games in League Two in the English league system.


2010–11 Lithuanian Football Cup
The 2010–11 Lithuanian Football Cup is the 22nd season of the Lithuanian annual football knock-out tournament. The competition started on 23 May 2010 with the matches of the First Round and will end in May 2011 with the Final. Ekranas are the defending champions.


2010–11 Lithuanian Football Cup
The winner of this competition will earn a place in the second qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


2010–11 Lithuanian Football Cup, First round
Euforija Vilnius, FTB Flintas Kaunas, Fortas Kaunas, FK Kiemas Vilnius, FK Olimpija Vilnius, FK Ozo Tapyrai Vilnius, Pagėgiai, FK Perfectus Sport Marijampolė, FK Pipirini Rokiškis, FK Reo LT Vilnius, FK Sakuona-Klarksonas Plikiai, FK Tauras Šiauliai, Visas Labas Kaunas


2010–11 Lithuanian Football Cup, Fourth round
FK Tauras Šiauliai received a bye to the Fifth Round. These matches were played on 3, 4 and 10 August 2010.


2010–11 Lithuanian Football Cup, Fifth round
These matches took place on 24 and 25 August 2010.


2010–11 Lithuanian Football Cup, Sixth Round
These matches took place on 29 September and 2 October 2010


2010–11 Lithuanian Football Cup, Semifinals
The 4 winners from the previous round entered this stage of the competition. Unlike the previous rounds of the competition, this was played over two legs. The first legs were played on 16 March 2011 and the second legs were played on 13 April 2011.


2010–11 Lithuanian Football Cup, Final
The final of the 2010/11 Lithuanian Football Cup took place on 14 May 2011.


2010–11 Lithuanian Hockey League season
The 2010–11 Lithuanian Hockey League season was the 20th season of the Lithuanian Hockey League. Sporto Centras Elektrenai won the championship for the second season in a row. The league was divided into A and B divisions. 10 teams participated in the A Division, and 17 teams played in the B Division. Bizonai Kaunas won the B Division.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was the 119th season in Liverpool Football Club's existence, and their 49th consecutive year in the top flight of English football. Liverpool were sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank, after their deal with long-running sponsors Carlsberg finished after 18 years of sponsorship. Pre -season saw a change of manager for Liverpool, with Rafael Benítez leaving the club by mutual consent on 3 June 2010.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season
On 1 July 2010, Roy Hodgson was officially announced as new manager.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season
On 22 September 2010, Liverpool exited the League Cup, going out at Anfield to Northampton Town of League Two on penalties after a 2–2 draw. They also exited the FA Cup losing 1–0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford in the third round. In the last competition in which they were active in, the UEFA Europa League, they were knocked out in the Round of 16 by Portuguese side Braga, losing 1–0 on aggregate.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season
On 8 January 2011, Liverpool announced that Roy Hodgson had left the club by mutual consent, and Kenny Dalglish was appointed as manager until the end of the season.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season
Under Dalglish, the squads' fortunes improved, taking popular wins against top sides Chelsea and Manchester United, and the resurgence saw Liverpool rise up to fifth in May. Despite their resurgence Liverpool eventually finished sixth in the Premier League, having failed to qualify for the Europa League.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season
The season also saw Liverpool's record purchase and departure, as Fernando Torres left for Chelsea, being replaced by Newcastle United's target man Andy Carroll. Liverpool received £50 million for Torres, and paid £35 million for Carroll's services. Both transfers occurred during a busy transfer deadline day on 31 January, where Liverpool also broke its previous transfer record, paying £22.5 million for Luis Suárez.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season
During the season, Jon Flanagan and Jonjo Shelvey both made their top flight debuts.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Pre-season
On 1 July, Liverpool announced that their fixtures for pre-season would start in Austria against Al-Hilal on 17 July. The game, however, was cancelled due to heavy rainfall days before the match, which left the pitch in unplayable conditions. Liverpool continued with their pre-season preparations with a 0–0 draw with Grasshoppers on 21 July and a 1–0 defeat at the hands of 1. FC Kaiserslautern on 24 July thanks to a first half goal from Iliyan Mitsanski. Liverpool completed their pre-season programme with a 1–0 defeat to their 1977 European Cup Final opponents Borussia Mönchengladbach on 1 August. Karim Matmour's early goal meant that Liverpool completed their pre-season without victory.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, August
Liverpool started their season with a pair of wins against Macedonian side Rabotnički on 29 July. In front of a largely empty stadium, the side won their first competitive fixture under Roy Hodgson, 2–0, following a double salvo from David N'Gog. In the return leg, Steven Gerrard scored from the penalty spot and N'Gog scored another to make it 2–0.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, August
On 15 August, Liverpool entertained title contenders Arsenal at Anfield. The away side had the lion's share of the possession, and looked to be well on their way to gaining control of the fixture, when Joe Cole got sent off on his Liverpool Premier League debut for a late tackle on Laurent Koscielny. In the second half, want-away star midfielder Javier Mascherano set up N'Gog, who made a blistering run, before firing the ball into the back of the net.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, August
At the end of the game, the one-man deficit took its toll, and despite several spectacular saves from Pepe Reina, he eventually fumbled in an equaliser in a rare mistake from the Spanish international. Koscielny then was sent off for receiving a second yellow, before Gerrard fired a stoppage-time free kick just inches wide. Fernando Torres returned from injury and was greeted with a standing ovation while coming on.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, August
On the Thursday that followed, Trabzonspor travelled to Anfield for the playoff round of the UEFA Europa League. A less-than-convincing first half-display from Liverpool turned into a sudden success, as Cole assisted Ryan Babel, who made no mistake with the finish. Cole then had the chance to score from the spot in the second half but blew it, the shot sent straight at the goalkeeper. Cole later admitted it was his first ever penalty kick as a professional. Christian Poulsen made his debut for the club, the Danish international being signed from Juventus for £4.5 million. At the same time, Italian playmaker Alberto Aquilani went in the other direction, in his case on loan with a public buyout clause.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, August
On 23 August, Liverpool travelled to Eastlands to face Manchester City. Prior to the match, Mascherano handed in a transfer request and was dropped from the squad. Just days afterwards, he was presented at Barcelona. In the wake of the Mascherano saga, Liverpool struggled against Manchester City, who won 3–0, a score that could have been even higher. The goals were scored by Gareth Barry and Carlos Tevez, two former Liverpool transfer targets.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, August
The poor season start looked to go from bad to worse as Trabzonspor scored the opener in the return leg thanks to Teófilo Gutiérrez, but thanks to a late own goal and a strike from Dirk Kuyt, Liverpool managed to just scrape through to the group stage.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, August
On the Sunday, Liverpool capped the week off with a second win, narrowly defeating West Bromwich Albion, who surprisingly dominated the possession in the first half. Liverpool got out of jail thanks to a moment of genius from Kuyt and Torres, Kuyt playing in a nice cross which Torres rifled into the corner for the winning goal. In spite of the victory, the performance was criticised by the fans, not content with the way Hodgson set up his tactics. The response was the signing of Raul Meireles for half of the money received for Mascherano. The Portuguese international made his first foreign foray, following four Primeira Liga titles with Porto. On deadline day, Liverpool landed Paul Konchesky from Fulham.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, September
In September, Liverpool struggled and recorded a winless month in Premier League matches. On 12 September, the away match against Birmingham City ended goalless, with Pepe Reina named Man of the Match following several key saves in a match where Birmingham had the upper hand. Liverpool could have won, however, as Gerrard had a penalty claim waved away in the first half.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, September
Four days later, the side started the group stage phase of the Europa League with a comfortable victory against Steaua București at Anfield. Inside the first minute, Joe Cole took advantage of a defensive slip to score the opening goal. Despite Steaua drawing level within a quarter of an hour, Liverpool cruised to victory in the second half, with N'Gog scoring twice, including his first ever penalty for the club. Lucas also scored his first of the season.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, September
The following Sunday (19 September) was the first North West derby of the season, with Liverpool travelling to Old Trafford to face Manchester United. Two goals from Dimitar Berbatov, including a bicycle kick, saw United go into a 2–0 cushion with half an hour left, when Fernando Torres won a penalty, being pulled down by Nemanja Vidić. With Gerrard scoring from the spot, Liverpool's hopes were reinvigorated, and when Torres was pulled down outside the box, Gerrard took the free kick with great precision, drawing Liverpool level, kissing the TV camera in celebration. The Liverpool joy was short-lived, as Berbatov scored his third goal from a header less than ten minutes from time. This meant Liverpool had only five points from five games, but with two home matches against unfancied sides coming up next.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, September
In mid-week, Liverpool lost to Northampton Town in the League Cup at Anfield. It was the first time ever Liverpool had lost to a fourth-tier team, and the team was heavily criticised by the fans following the display from what essentially was the second XI. The loss was on penalty kicks, following 1–1 at full-time and 2–2 after extra time. Following N'Gog's late equaliser, Liverpool were lucky to scrape through to the shootout, where N'Gog missed his penalty and the side went out in humiliating fashion.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, September
As courtroom battles over the right to sell the club to new investors intensified, Liverpool at least got a gift against Sunderland at home, as a brief touch on the ball by a Sunderland player was deemed enough for the play to have started. Torres snapped up the ball and assisted Dirk Kuyt for a controversial goal. The referee was not awarded with any more Premier League matches for the rest of the calendar year as a result of the goal. Sunderland turned the deficit thanks to a brace from Darren Bent, one of them from the penalty spot.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, September
Liverpool was spared the embarrassment of a third consecutive defeat thanks to a header from Gerrard following Torres' second assist of the afternoon. Controversially, Gerrard and Torres celebrated the goal on separate locations, sparking further rumours of differences between the two. A few days later, Liverpool claimed a clean sheet and a point away from home against Utrecht in the Europa League.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, September
At the end of the month, the prospect of the club going into administration was dismissed, and even if Royal Bank of Scotland had to take over the shares, the side would not be docked the nine points as stipulated by the Premier League.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, October
The crisis continued with a shock defeat to Blackpool, where Fernando Torres limped off with a groin injury in the first half. One penalty kick and a defensive mistake caused a 0–2 deficit at the interval, and in spite of Sotirios Kyrgiakos header, and a big chance for Joe Cole a minute later, the pressure faded, and Blackpool had no problems holding on. The defeat left Liverpool in the relegation zone.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, October
The imminent takeover looked to stall, in spite of Fenway Sports Group agreeing a fee with chairman Martin Broughton, who along with Christian Purslow and Ian Ayre had a majority in Kop Holdings, the group in charge of selling the club, where co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett also held seats. Hicks and Gillett took the other board members to court, and on the Friday prior to the Merseyside derby, the High Court in London, declared that the process was against British law, and that the juridical process in Texas was not going to stop the affair taking place. New owner John W. Henry immediately travelled to Liverpool, watching the derby in attendance, being joined by future chairman Tom Werner.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, October
The derby itself saw Liverpool sink deeper into the relegation mire, with Mikel Arteta and Tim Cahill scoring Everton's goals. Following the defeat, Hodgson praised the performance in the second half, which led to demands of his resignation from prominent supporter groups. Henry and FSG gave Hodgson a vote of confidence, in spite of fan demands of Kenny Dalglish to be appointed in a clean slate following the shift of ownership.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, October
An under-pressure manager went to Naples to face Napoli, with a B-spec side. Napoli was fighting in the top of Serie A. In spite of Liverpool being tipped by fans and media alike to lose heavily, a goalless draw was eventually a fair result. Three days later, the side also turned a corner, by winning against Blackburn Rovers at Anfield. It was not quite enough to escape the relegation zone, but the performance was relatively convincing, and Torres's winner came as an immediate response to an own goal from Jamie Carragher that took Blackburn right into the match.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, October
October ended with Hodgson's only domestic away victory with Liverpool, when the side scored a late winner at Bolton Wanderers. The match did not provide much spark until a flick with the heel from Torres put Maxi Rodríguez through five minutes from time, and the Argentine blasted the ball in with a toe-hit. In the same match, Cole got injured and was set to miss out on a whole month. The most important effect of the two-match streak was that it meant Liverpool left the relegation zone for good, albeit they were never in a safe distance from it until 15 matches later.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, November
Liverpool continued their winning streak into November, with what was likely their best performance under Hodgson in a 2–0 win over Chelsea at Anfield, courtesy of two Fernando Torres who scored both goals for Liverpool. One being a well taken finish, the other a sublime piece of skill which saw him curl the ball past the helpless Petr Čech. Despite coming under serious pressure from Chelsea in the second half, Liverpool held out for a shock win. Some say that this defeat for Chelsea sparked their dreadful mid-season form which cost them the title.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, November
However, the recovery was halted somewhat after a surprise 1–1 draw against Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium just a few days later. Torres was again on the score sheet with a well taken opener, before Charles N'Zogbia equalised for the Latics.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, November
There would be further frustration for the Reds on the road, after a dismal performance and a deserved 2–0 loss to Stoke City on a Saturday evening. Liverpool recovered from the defeat though, with a deserved 3–0 victory against West Ham United at Anfield thanks to three first-half goals from Glen Johnson, a penalty from Dirk Kuyt and header by Maxi Rodríguez.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, November
Liverpool ended the month in disappointing fashion. Despite leading Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 at half time, thanks to a rare goal from Martin Škrtel, Liverpool collapsed in the second half and lost thanks to an injury time winner through Aaron Lennon.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, November
Liverpool played only one Europa League game in this month. A 3–1 win over Napoli was not as easy as it looks on paper. Liverpool went into half time losing 1–0, but Steven Gerrard rescued his team in the second half with an excellent hat trick. A penalty, and a superb chip over the Napoli goalkeeper, as well as capitalizing on a dreadful error by former Liverpool player Andrea Dossena guided Liverpool to three points in their group.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, December
Liverpool stormed to their fourth consecutive home victory, a 3–0 Monday night win against Aston Villa via first half goals from David N'Gog and Ryan Babel. (This would be Babel's last goal for the club.) Maxi Rodríguez added a third in the second half after an excellent Liverpool counter-attack. Gérard Houllier claimed afterwards that he "didn't mind" losing to Liverpool, prompting a furious response from Villa fans. On another Saturday evening game, Liverpool were torn apart by Newcastle United, falling 3–1 at St James' Park. Dirk Kuyt managed to draw the Reds level after Kevin Nolan had fired Newcastle in front, but Joey Barton put the Geordies in front.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, December
Liverpool played only three games in December after the scheduled game at Bloomfield Road against Blackpool was canceled. Liverpool ended the month with the visit of Wolverhampton Wanderers to Anfield, although Liverpool had lost their last game, fans were reasonably confident of a good result in this game. Raul Meireles should have put Liverpool in front after nine minutes when presented with a one-on-one opportunity after a quick free kick from Fernando Torres, as this proved to be Liverpool's best chance of the night.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, December
Wolves gradually grew into the game and restricted Liverpool to long, and hopeful hoofs from Pepe Reina to give them a chance. Stephen Ward deservedly put Wolves in front after an hour and Liverpool fans visibly became more distressed. Chants of "Dalglish" grew louder, and ironic chants of "Hodgson for England" (in reference to Roy being linked with the position after England's disastrous 2010 FIFA World Cup campaign) were echoing round the stadium.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, December
Some home fans even joined in the away supports chants of "You're getting sacked in the morning" and booed when David N'Gog was substituted for Ryan Babel, despite the Frenchman being Liverpool's best player on the night. As well as cheering ironically when Paul Konchesky was substituted for Fábio Aurélio, the fans booed at the final whistle and the contempt for Hodgson was stronger than ever.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, December
Liverpool drew both of their December Europa League games, a 1–1 away draw against Steaua and a 0–0 draw against Utrecht at Anfield, enough for Liverpool's progression to the competition's knockout stages.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
January began in dramatic fashion for Liverpool. On the traditional New Year's Day fixture, they fell behind at home to Bolton in the 43rd minute thanks to a Kevin Davies goal. An unsurprisingly, nowhere near full Anfield, rallied and got their rewards through a 49th-minute goal by Fernando Torres. Liverpool secured a league double over Bolton, and again scored late against them, with Joe Cole getting on the score sheet for the first time in his Liverpool career in the Premier League. This would be Hodgson's last game at Anfield.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
In what would prove to be Hodgson's last ever game as Liverpool manager, his team were torn to shreds by a stunning performance from Blackburn. First half goals from Martin Olsson and a goal for Benjani set the tone for the rest of the evening. Things went from bad to worse for Liverpool after Benjani scored his second goal to make the score 3–0 after just 58 minutes. Liverpool were clearly shell shocked, but did manage to pull a goal back through Gerrard.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
Liverpool also got a penalty with only a few minutes to go, but Gerrard uncharacteristically skied the ball over the bar. Gerrard appeared to show little emotion after missing the penalty that would have got Liverpool back into the game, sparking rumours that he missed the spot kick on purpose to get Hodgson sacked.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
On 8 January 2011, just one day before Liverpool were due to kick off their FA Cup campaign against Manchester United, the club announced Hodgson had left by mutual consent. Kenny Dalglish was due to take charge on a temporary basis until the end of the season. The news was welcomed by most Liverpool fans and the FA Cup game somewhat took lesser importance given Dalglish had not even had a days training with the squad he had inherited.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
Liverpool lost their third round FA Cup game to Manchester United at Old Trafford thanks to an early penalty from Ryan Giggs; the spot kick was awarded after Dimitar Berbatov had gone over from a Daniel Agger challenge. Gerrard was to be sent off by referee Howard Webb in the first half after a reckless challenge, which would mean he would miss Liverpool's next three games (including the derby game against Everton at Anfield).


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
In Dalglish's first ever Premier League game in charge of Liverpool, his side lost to Blackpool 2–1, despite first taking the lead. Meireles finally scored his first goal for the club in the match, which ended 2–2. Anfield, however, was stunned after a Sylvain Distin goal from a corner in the first minute of the second half. Jermaine Beckford then put Everton in front with a well-placed finish. Liverpool won a penalty in the 68th minute which Dirk Kuyt duly slotted home. Despite the result, it was a definite improvement to performances under Hodgson.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
In Liverpool's second league away game under Dalglish, they stormed past Wolves. Winning by a 3–0 margin, soon-to-depart Fernando Torres scored his last goals for the club. The first was from an excellent breakaway move which saw Meireles slip in the Spaniard who had an easy task to convert. It was Meireles who added a second on the day with a stunning volley that was later voted Goal of the Season by Liverpool fans. Torres rounded off the day – and his Liverpool career – by finishing a 31-pass move to give Dalglish his first win in charge of Liverpool.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
A few days later, Torres and Meireles helped out stressing John Paintsil into botching a clearance that resulted in Liverpool winning 1–0 at home to Fulham, this in spite of being struggling throughout the game. This meant the side moved into the top half of the table. On 31 January came Dalglish's first signings for the club since taking charge for the second time; Luis Suárez and Andy Carroll joined Liverpool for £22 million and a club record £35 million respectively.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
Torres left Liverpool for Chelsea for £50 million the same day, following a transfer request and a couple of intense days for the club as they had a bid turned down for Carroll before they sealed the transfer. Torres's move was regarded with contempt by Liverpool supporters, some of whom burned their replica "Torres #9" shirts on live television (Sky Sports News).


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, February
Following the sale of Torres and the arrivals of Carroll and Suárez (none fit enough to start from the beginning), Liverpool seemed to have a much thinner squad than at the start of the season. Carroll was unavailable for another month, while Suárez had been suspended due to biting Otman Bakkal in the ear in Eredivisie and therefore lacked match fitness. In the home game against Stoke, it was therefore primarily left to Gerrard and Meireles to earn the victory.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, February
Gerrard's free kick hit the wall and bounced favourably for Meireles, who tucked in a close-range shot to ensure Liverpool took the lead. Suárez was then substituted onto the pitch, and from a Dirk Kuyt throughball was alone with the goalkeeper, rounded him and tried to place a shot into the corner. A Stoke defender tried to clear in vain, and Suárez therefore became the first Liverpool player since his predecessor Torres to score on his Anfield debut.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, February
The coming weekend Liverpool travelled to London to face Chelsea, with Torres making his debut against his former club. He received an elbow check from Daniel Agger and was denied a shot at goal when Jamie Carragher threw himself in his path. Being largely invisible in the second half, he was substituted, only to see Meireles tuck away one of only two chances for Liverpool the entire match, which won the game for the side. In the first half, Maxi Rodríguez had missed an open goal, whereas Chelsea struggled to create any significant chances at all on Liverpool's compact five-men defensive line, in which Glen Johnson had been moved to left back due to Fábio Aurélio's injury. Right back Martin Kelly impressed in his role.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, February
Late February saw three unsuccessful clashes for Liverpool as the resurgence was halted. Following Meireles' goal against Wigan at Anfield and a compact advantage in play, few had expected defender Steve Gohouri to equalise for Wigan, after Liverpool's performance decreased in the second half. Suárez came close to a dream full debut as he smashed a free kick against the bar. Next Thursday, Liverpool travelled to the Czech Republic to face Sparta Prague. A dull encounter ended 0–0 with barely any chances created. The slump continued as relegation-bound West Ham beat Liverpool 3–1 at Upton Park on 28 February.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, February
This included a spectacular and rare strike from Hammer's figurehead Scott Parker, while Demba Ba and Carlton Cole also found the net against a five-defender line that looked out of place the entire game. Suárez was again on the prowl for Liverpool as he assisted Glen Johnson for the late consolation goal.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, February
With Suárez being cup-tied for the Europa League, Liverpool had to make do without him in the return leg against Sparta Prague at Anfield. The visitors came close to having a shock away goal to knock Liverpool out, before Dirk Kuyt reacted the fastest on a late corner to head Liverpool into the last 16.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, March
Liverpool were defeated by Braga in Portugal after Sotirios Kyrgiakos made a clumsy challenge that resulted in a spot-kick which Alan converted. Manchester United then came to Liverpool in search of three points to effectively put themselves out of bounds in the title chase against Arsenal. Liverpool donned a 4–3–3 formation with Kuyt and Suárez interchanging positions between right and centre and Maxi Rodríguez to the left. The trio's mobility put large holes to display in United's defence, with a stunning solo raid from Suárez enabling Kuyt to nick an open goal on about 20 minutes time.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, March
Following Dimitar Berbatov's hitting of the post for United in the opening ten minutes, that turned the play up on its head, and when Nani tried to clear a Suárez cross, only to hit the path of Kuyt, Liverpool went 2–0 up. In the second half, Suárez fired a free kick that Edwin van der Sar was powerless to keep in his hands, and Kuyt pounced on the rebound to make it a hat-trick and sealing the win for Liverpool.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, March
The game also saw a horrific challenge from Jamie Carragher on Nani, resulting in the latter being carried of the pitch on a stretcher with Carragher surprisingly escaping a red card for the late challenge. A challenge from Fábio on a Liverpool player a minute later in response nearly started a brawl on-pitch. As it was, the second half was a much less heated affair, and even though Javier Hernández scored a late consolation goal for United, Liverpool's win was never in doubt.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, March
The return leg against Braga saw Andy Carroll get a big chance to equalise on aggregate, but his header hit the bar and Liverpool went out in the last 16. This was the first time since 2006 that Liverpool fans had no European quarter-final to look forward too, and the elimination was considered a disappointment.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, March
With Suárez back in the starting XI away from home to Sunderland, the side won 2–0. Gerrard was out for the season with a hamstring injury, which saw Jay Spearing receiving long-awaited first team action. Spearing was brought down on the edge of the box and the referee decided it was committed inside the area. Kuyt converted the spot kick to send Liverpool ahead, and Suárez clinched the victory with a hard shot from a tight angle that goalkeeper Simon Mignolet could not save.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Players, First Team
Players' age as of 31 May 2011 (end of season)


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Squad statistics, Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Disciplinary record
Last updated: 30 October 2010Source: Only competitive matches = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card..|}Last updated: 27 January 2011Source: Squad stats and Start formations. Only competitive matches. Using the most used start formation. Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Team kit
The home strip for the 2010–11 season was revealed on 8 April 2010 bearing the Standard Chartered logo. The Adidas strip represents a modern interpretation of the one worn during the 1989–90 campaign in which Liverpool won their eighteenth league title. The away strip was revealed on 8 June and is white with a red trim, with black shorts accompanying it. The third kit was revealed on 15 June and is black with a yellow trim.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Reserves
Updated 12 May 2011. Squad Numbers refer to players' first team squad number (for season 2010/11), where applicable. Reserve and youth games are 1–11.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Reserves
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season, Academy (Under-18s)
The following players are expected to play for the team during the Premier Academy League 2010–11. Updated 14 January 2011.


2010–11 Livingston F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was Livingston's first season back in the Second Division, having been promoted after winning the Third Division during season 2009–10. They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


2010–11 Livingston F.C. season, Overview
The 2010–11 season was Livingston's first season back in the Scottish Second Division having been promoted as champions from the Third Division. Despite poor form in the cups being knocked out in all their opening rounds, they won the Second Division with 5 games to spare with a 3–0 win over Stenhousemuir. After all games were completed they were 23 points ahead over nearest rival Ayr United.


2010–11 Logan Cup
The 2010–11 Logan Cup was a first-class cricket competition held in Zimbabwe from 6 September 2010 to 3 April 2011. The tournament was won by the Matabeleland Tuskers, who defeated the Mountaineers by 18 runs in the final.


2010–11 Logan Cup
During the group stage of the competition, the Mountaineers remained unbeaten in their twelve matches, and the batting and bowling tables were both led by Mountaineers players. Hamilton Masakadza was the competition's leading run-scorer, accruing 852 runs, while Tendai Chatara took more wickets than any other player, claiming 55 in total. The Southern Rocks and the previous season's champions, the Mashonaland Eagles, both suffered poor campaigns, and failed to win a single match during the tournament.


2010–11 Logan Cup, Final
In the final, the Matabeleland Tuskers were missing five of their key players, including their four most prolific batsmen. In contrast, the group stage leaders, the Mountaineers, had their full squad to choose from. The Tuskers won the toss and opted to bat first. They reached a first innings score of 195, a total propped up by good batting from the tail-end batsman, accompanied by a score of 54 by opening batsman Mbekezeli Mabuza.


2010–11 Logan Cup, Final
In the Mountaineers reply, Hamilton Masakadza scored a century, described by ESPNcricinfo as "one of his greatest first-class innings", but no other batsman passed 40 runs, in an innings controlled by the bowling of Keegan Meth. Meth claimed six wickets, and bowled more economically than any of his team-mates. At the end of the first innings, the Mountaineers had a 45 run lead. The Tuskers batting was stronger in the second innings: nine of the eleven batsman reached double figure scores, and both Bradley Staddon and Meth achieved half-centuries.


2010–11 Logan Cup, Final
They were eventually dismissed for 290, setting the Mountaineers a total of 247 runs to win the tournament. Meth improved on his first innings haul, and claimed seven wickets during the Mountaineers second innings. His efforts ensured that the Matabeleland Tuskers won the match by 18 runs, despite half-centuries by Bernard Mlambo and Timycen Maruma.


2010–11 Lombard-Pápa TFC season
The 2010–11 season will be Lombard-Pápa TFC's 4th competitive season, 2nd consecutive season in the Soproni Liga and 15th year in existence as a football club.


2010–11 Lombard-Pápa TFC season, Team kit
The team kits for the 2010–11 season are produced by Jako and sponsored by Lombard. The home kit is yellow and black colour and the away kit is blue and black colour.


2010–11 Lombard-Pápa TFC season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Lombard-Pápa TFC season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Lombard-Pápa TFC season, Teams, First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Lombard-Pápa TFC season, Statistics, Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2010–11 Lombard-Pápa TFC season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.


2010–11 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team represented Long Island University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blackbirds, led by 9th year head coach Jim Ferry, played their home games at the Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center and are members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 27–6, 16–2 in NEC play to capture the regular season championship. They also won the 2011 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to earn an automatic bid in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they lost in the second round to North Carolina.


2010–11 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented Longwood University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Mike Gillian, and played their home games at Willett Hall as a Division I independent school.


2010–11 Los Angeles Clippers season
The 2010–11 Los Angeles Clippers season is the 41st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 27th in Los Angeles.


2010–11 Los Angeles Clippers season
This was Blake Griffin's first year in the league. He was named an All-Star, becoming the first rookie since Yao Ming in 2003. Despite the team’s mediocre record, Griffin was named Rookie of the Year at season's end.


2010–11 Los Angeles Kings season
The 2010–11 Los Angeles Kings season was the 44th season of operation (43rd season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise.


2010–11 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season
The Kings came out on fire to start the season, and took the lead in the Western Conference standings. Despite an injury to Drew Doughty, the team started with a 12–3 win-loss record into November, including a six-game win streak.


2010–11 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season
The Kings concluded the regular season having tied the New Jersey Devils for the fewest power-play goals allowed, with 40.


2010–11 Los Angeles Kings season, Standings, Conference standings
bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won President's Trophy (best record in NHL)CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division


2010–11 Los Angeles Kings season, Schedule and results
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2010–11 Los Angeles Kings season, Playoffs
The Kings returned to the playoffs for the second consecutive season.


2010–11 Los Angeles Kings season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Kings. Stats reflect time with the Kings only. ‡Traded mid-season. Bold/italics denotes franchise record. Underline denotes currently with a minor league affiliate.


2010–11 Los Angeles Kings season, Awards and records, Records
Anze Kopitar established a franchise record for most consecutive games played. On March 14, 2011, Kopitar established the new mark by playing in a 325th consecutive game against the Nashville Predators. The previous record was held by Hockey Hall of Fame member Marcel Dionne. Dionne played in 324 straight contests between January 7, 1978, until January 9, 1982. Jonathan Quick became the first goaltender in franchise history to post consecutive 30-win seasons.


2010–11 Los Angeles Kings season, Transactions
The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.


2010–11 Los Angeles Kings season, Draft picks
Los Angeles' picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.


2010–11 Los Angeles Kings season, Farm teams
The Kings have one American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate in the Manchester Monarchs. They also have one ECHL affiliate in the Ontario Reign. Both the Monarchs and the Reign are owned in part by the Kings' parent company, Anschutz Entertainment Group.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season
The 2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 63rd season of the franchise, 62nd in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 51st in Los Angeles. Coming off back-to-back championships, the Lakers attempted their third "three-peat" in franchise history (1952–54) and (2000–02), but were swept by the eventual champion Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Semifinals. The Lakers marked the end of an era for legendary head coach Phil Jackson, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March 2011. He proceeded to announce his retirement as head coach after the playoffs. The Lakers once again sold out all 41 home games for the season at Staples Center.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season
The Lakers clinched the Pacific Division for the 32nd time in franchise history. Despite winning as many games as the previous season, they did not win the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs, finishing the regular season four games behind the San Antonio Spurs. Lamar Odom became the first player in Lakers history to be named NBA Sixth Man of the Year.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season
Following the season, Odom was traded to the Dallas Mavericks.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Offseason, Free agency
Entering the offseason, Derek Fisher, Adam Morrison, D. J. Mbenga and Josh Powell were all unrestricted free agents. Jordan Farmar was a restricted free agent, but the Lakers didn't extend a qualifying offer to him, also making him an unrestricted free agent. Shannon Brown exercised the player option on his contract and opted out of the remaining year of his contract that would have paid him $2.15 million.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Offseason, Free agency
Fisher was the Lakers' main priority to re-sign in the offseason, but there was disagreement over the amount of the contract's worth, with both sides arguing between 2.5 and 5 million dollars per season. Fisher eventually agreed to a three-year contract worth $10.5 million with a player option on the final year.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Offseason, Free agency
On July 2, the Lakers agreed to terms with Los Angeles Clippers free agent Steve Blake on a four-year contract worth $16 million using most of the team's mid-level exception. The Lakers officially signed Blake to a four-year contract on July 8. On July 22, the Lakers signed free agent forward Matt Barnes to a two-year deal worth $3.6 million (with a player option on the second year) and center Theo Ratliff to a one-year deal worth $1.35 million. On August 5, Shannon Brown's agent announced that the Lakers will resign Brown to a two-year deal worth $4.6 million. Brown turned down more lucrative offers from the Knicks and Hornets and has a player option on his second year.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Offseason, Free agency
Backup point guard Jordan Farmar left the Lakers, indicating his desire to be a starter and signed with the New Jersey Nets. Backup power forward Josh Powell left the team and signed with the Atlanta Hawks. D. J. Mbenga and Adam Morrison signed with the New Orleans Hornets and Washington Wizards, respectively. The Lakers also signed both of their second-round draft picks Devin Ebanks (on August 13) and Derrick Caracter (on August 14) to non-guaranteed two-year deals. Ebanks earned the minimum rookie salary of $473,604. As he would stay with the Lakers, his second year salary was $736,420. Caracter agreed to a two-year, $1.1 million deal that was partially guaranteed. Caracter earned $473,604 that season. On April 13 the Lakers signed Trey Johnson due to injuries on the roster.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Offseason, Free agency
Head coach Phil Jackson also agreed to a one-year deal after considering retiring. After Jackson's deal, the Lakers were able to quickly reach agreements with the rest of the coaching staff. Longtime assistants Brian Shaw, Frank Hamblen and Jim Cleamons are returning and special assistant Chuck Person has officially been added to the staff.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Offseason, Free agency
In September, the Lakers signed Drew Naymick, Anthony Roberson, Trey Johnson, and Russell Hicks to the training camp squad, bringing their total number of players to 18. By the start of the season, the Lakers can have at the most 15 players. The Lakers eventually released all four players in October, bring their roster to 14 players.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Season summary
The Lakers started the season at home versus the Houston Rockets. Last year's players and staff received their 2010 NBA Championship rings and the Lakers raised their 16th championship banner in the Staples Center rafters. With Andrew Bynum missing the season opener, Pau Gasol moved from starting power forward to center and Lamar Odom moved from backup forward to starting power forward. The starting lineup to begin the season was:


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Season summary
The Lakers started by winning their first four games while leading the NBA in scoring (113.8), 3-point shooting (46.8%) and offensive rebounds. They would go on to win their first eight games before losing back to back games in November. During their first 14 games, notable performances have included Kobe Bryant recording a triple double in a November 3 win against the Sacramento Kings. Matt Barnes and Pau Gasol  became the only players besides Charles Barkley to record 20 points, five rebounds and five assists without missing on at least five shots from the field and the free throw line. They accomplished this feat two days apart on November 19 and 21, respectively, winning both games.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Season summary
Several reasons have been given for the Lakers' early success including improved play by Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol and a better bench. The Lakers also have a light schedule during the early part of the season, playing most games at home while only three of the first 14 teams they've played have had winning records. This has also allowed Bryant to play a reduced role and stay fresher. The Lakers managed to jump out to a 13–2 start before losing their final three games of November.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Season summary
The Lakers extended their losing streak to four before beating the Sacramento Kings 113–80 on December 3. The Lakers started a seven-game December road trip by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 87–86 after Derek Fisher made the game winning layup as time expired. During the road trip they visited President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C. for the second time in 2010. Bynum played his first game of the season coming of the bench against the Washington Wizards on December 14 after missing the first 24 games of the season.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Season summary
On December 15, the Lakers were involved in a three-way trade that sent Sasha Vujačić and a protected (No.1-No.18) 2011 first round draft pick to the New Jersey Nets in return for Joe Smith and the Nets' second round picks they acquired from the Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls, respectively. The Lakers will also receive the draft rights to Sergei Lishouk from the Houston Rockets, as well as a trade exception.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Season summary
The Lakers finished their road trip 6–1, before losing at home 98–79 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Their next game was on Christmas Day against the Miami Heat, a home game they lost by 16 points. In their next game they fell to the San Antonio Spurs losing 97–82 marking their third straight loss, with all three losses by 15 or more points. The next day the Lakers bounced back with a 103–88 road win against the New Orleans Hornets behind Lamar Odom's 24 points.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Season summary
On January 7 against the New Orleans Hornets, Matt Barnes tore the lateral meniscus on his right knee and is expected to be out for eight weeks. On January 11, the Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers by 55 points, the third largest margin of victory in franchise history. This was part of a seven-game winning streak that was snapped in a "road" game versus the Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers final seven games before the All-Star Game were on the road while the Grammys were taking place at Staples Center.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Season summary
They started off winning their first four games before losing their final three. In Boston on February 10, Bryant scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half as the Lakers rallied from an early 15-point deficit for a 92–86 win over the Celtics. It was the Lakers first victory of the season against one of the league's top four teams, as they entered the game 0–5 in previous matchups and had been outscored by an average of 11 points.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Season summary
The Lakers finished the trip with a 104–99 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers,  and the Lakers entered the All-Star break on a three-game losing streak and the league's sixth best record. The Cavaliers entered the game having lost 37 of its previous 39 games including an NBA record 26 consecutive losses and the earlier 112–57 loss to the Lakers. Gasol recorded his first 30-point, 20-rebound game against the Cavaliers. Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak and the press had discussed trade possibilities, but the trade deadline passed on February 24 without any moves. Both Bryant and Gasol were selected to play in the 2011 All-Star Game, with Bryant winning the All-Star MVP award.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Season summary
After the All-Star break, the Lakers started 8–0 including a 16-point blowout against the top ranked San Antonio Spurs (51–12), whom they led by as many as 32 points in the third quarter. The win also ended the Spurs' franchise-record home winning streak at 22. Jackson conceded that San Antonio's 6½-game lead in the West may be too big to overcome with 18 games left. On March 10, the Lakers ended their winning streak, losing to the Heat 94–88, while the Heat stopped their five-game losing streak.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Season summary
Since the All-Star break, the Lakers rejuvenated themselves with tough defense and strong performances by Andrew Bynum. On March 20, Bynum was suspended for two games for a flagrant foul against Michael Beasley. On March 22, the Lakers defeated the Suns 139–137 in triple overtime. Bryant scored 42 points, and Odom had a season-high 29 points and 16 rebounds while playing over 55 minutes filling in for the suspended Bynum. They followed that victory up with another win, 112–104 over the Los Angeles Clippers with the help of a 37-point performance from Bryant.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Season summary
The Lakers improved their record to 17–1 since the All-Star break before losing five straight games, putting them out of reach from the best record in the Western Conference. The losing streak ended with a 102–93 home win over the Spurs, who sat out Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginóbili. However, Bynum sustained a hyperextended right knee when he landed on DeJuan Blair's foot in the game. He missed the remaining games of the season with a bruised knee, but returned for the playoffs. Blake was diagnosed with chickenpox and missed the rest of the season.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Season summary
During the Spurs' game, Bryant used a derogatory gay term in frustration over a referee's call and was later fined $100,000 by the NBA. The Lakers and Bryant later apologized for the use of the word while Bryant appealed the fine. The Lakers produced a public service announcement with Bryant and other Lakers denouncing Bryant's behavior. In the last game of the regular season, the Lakers secured the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference of the 2011 playoffs with a 116–108 overtime win over the Kings in possibly their last game in Sacramento. The Lakers surrendered a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter, but Bryant made a tying 3-pointer with 4.8 seconds remaining to send the game into overtime.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs summary, New Orleans Hornets
In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers played the New Orleans Hornets, a team they beat four times in the regular season. The Lakers lost 109–100 in their opener in the playoffs to the Hornets, who were led by Chris Paul and his 33 points, 14 assists and seven rebounds. The Lakers had not lost a playoff opener at home in 15 years. Bryant had 34 points on 13-for-26 shooting, while Gasol had eight points on two-of-nine shooting, six rebounds, zero offensive rebounds and poor defense on pick-and-roll plays.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs summary, New Orleans Hornets
"It's up to me to get myself going, be more aggressive, get myself into rhythm", Gasol said. "He's not naturally aggressive", Bryant said. Bynum and Barnes played after injuries at the end of the regular season, while Blake remained out with the chicken pox. The Lakers won Game 2, 87–78, led by Bynum's 17 points and 11 rebounds. Odom scored 16 points, and Artest added 15. Bryant had only 11 points, but insisted to Jackson that he guard Paul, who finished with 20 points and nine assists.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs summary, New Orleans Hornets
Gasol had eight points and five rebounds, and shot just four-for-19 from the field in the first two games. Blake returned in Game 2 and did not score but had five assists and three rebounds. Bryant scored 30 points, Gasol added 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the Lakers won Game 3 in New Orleans, 100–86. Bryant again helped to defend Paul, who had 22 points, eight assists, and five turnovers.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs summary, New Orleans Hornets
The Lakers lost 93–88 in Game 4 as Paul had 27 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds and the smaller Hornets outrebounded the Lakers 39–32 and held a 20–4 advantage second-chance points. Bryant was scoreless in the first half, shooting 0–7, and he finished with 17 points on 5–18 shooting. Bryant sprained his left ankle with 1:32 remaining in the game, and used crutches to leave the arena. Bryant, after refusing to get an MRI exam and X-rays, played in Game 5 and had two spectacular dunks in a 106–90 victory.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs summary, New Orleans Hornets
The larger Laker front line helped the team regain control in rebounds with a 42–25 advantage over the Hornets, resulting in a 22–2 disparity in second-chance points. Bynum had 18 points and 10 rebounds. The Lakers won the series 4–2 with a 98–80 win in Game 6. Bryant scored 22 of his 24 points in the first three quarters, and Bynum had 18 points and 12 rebounds. The Lakers again outrebounded New Orleans, 43–30, and held the advantage in second-chance points, 21–4. Paul had 10 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds. Hornets head coach Monty Williams said, "Kobe's Kobe, but I thought Bynum decided the series. He was that good."


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs summary, Dallas Mavericks
In the second round, the Lakers faced the Dallas Mavericks, who advanced past the Portland Trail Blazers, 4–2. In Game 1 of the series, the Lakers lost a close match to the Mavericks 96–94 after blowing a 16-point lead early in the 3rd quarter. Then in Game 2, the Lakers lost another game by a wider margin, 81–93. The Lakers also lost Ron Artest for the end of Game 2 and for Game 3 after he hit Dallas player J. J. Barea in the face in the closing moments of the game.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs summary, Dallas Mavericks
Following Game 2, Andrew Bynum told the press that the team was having "trust issues", a comment that sparked doubt of the Lakers' ability to win the series and the playoffs. After losing both home games, the Lakers headed to Dallas hoping to patch up the 0–2 hole by snatching up a win or two and taking the series back home. But, things looked bleak as they entered the highly partisan atmosphere of the American Airlines Center at Dallas.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs summary, Dallas Mavericks
The Lakers ended the first quarter of Game 3 down 2 points, but made a surge during the next two quarters to take a 6-point lead. However, the Mavericks dominated the fourth quarter and took 32 points in that quarter to seal the game in their favor, 98–92, leaving the Lakers in an 0–3 hole. This intensified the doubts of the Lakers' attempt to make a three-peat, since no team in NBA history had ever climbed out of a 0–3 hole in the playoffs to win a series.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs summary, Dallas Mavericks
The Lakers tried to make a last-ditch effort to win their final game in Dallas in Game 4, but were overwhelmed by Dallas in a 122–86 victory marked by a playoff record-tying 20 3-point field goals, many by Jason Terry, the star of the game. The Mavericks' bench scored the same as the whole Lakers roster. Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum were also ejected from the game after flagrant fouls on Dirk Nowitzki and J. J. Barea, respectively. What became the Lakers' last stand in the 2010–11 postseason was also marked by coach Phil Jackson's retirement. The Dallas Mavericks swept the Lakers with ease and moved on to the conference finals for the first time since 2006. The Lakers missed a chance for a record third three-peat and were swept for the seventh time in franchise history.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs summary, Dallas Mavericks
Former Laker and ESPN analyst Magic Johnson was disgusted with the Lakers' performance in Game 4, and stated in the ESPN Game 4 halftime report that the first half was "the worst that I've ever seen the Lakers play in a game that they need ... like they're already on vacation." During the series, it seemed as if the Lakers had uncharacteristic problems with closing out their games, something that they are usually famed for.


2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season, Playoffs summary, Dallas Mavericks
The Lakers were swept for the seventh time in franchise history, but this sweep by the Mavericks is only the second time that the Lakers have been swept with home-court advantage. The Lakers lost by 30-plus points in a playoffs game for the fourth time in franchise history and first since an embarrassing 39–point blowout loss to the Boston Celtics, 131–92 in Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals, prior to Lakers' blowout loss to the Celtics' in the NBA Finals game occurred was Game 1 of the 1985 NBA Finals was 34–point blowout known as the "Memorial Day Massacre". The Mavericks' win over the Lakers was the largest margin of victory in a game that clinched a sweep in the playoffs.


2010–11 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team
The 2010–11 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fourth year head coach Kerry Rupp, played their home games at the Thomas Assembly Center and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 2–14 in WAC play to finish in last place and did not qualify for the WAC Tournament.


2010–11 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team  represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by first year head coach Bob Marlin, played their home games at the Cajundome and were members of the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 14–15, 11–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place in the West Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Basketball Tournament to Western Kentucky. They were not invited to any other post-season tournament.


2010–11 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team
The 2010–11 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by fourth-year head coach Errol Rogers; they played their double-header home games at the Cajundome with other games at the Earl K. Long Gymnasium, which is located on campus. They were members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 11–19, 4–12 in Sun Belt play to finish fifth place in the West Division. They were eliminated in the first round of the Sun Belt Women's Tournament.


2010–11 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team, Previous season
The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2009–10 season 10–22, 4–14 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way-tie for fifth place in the West Division. They made it to the 2010 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, losing in the first round game by a score of 76-82 to the South Alabama Jaguars. They were not invited to any other postseason tournament.


2010–11 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 97th season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in the Big East Conference and were coached by Rick Pitino, who was in his 10th season. The team played its home games on Denny Crum Court at the KFC Yum! Center, their first season at the new arena after 54 years at Freedom Hall.


2010–11 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
The team finished the season 25–10, 12–6 in Big East play (3rd-T) and lost in the championship game of the 2011 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament to Connecticut. They received an at-large bid and a #4 seed in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they were upset in the second round by #13 seeded Morehead State.


2010–11 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represented Loyola University Chicago in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Jim Whitesell. The Ramblers play edtheir home games at the Joseph J. Gentile Center and were members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 16–15, 7–11 in Horizon League play and lost in the first round of the 2011 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament to Detroit.


2010–11 Luge World Cup
The 2010–11 Luge World Cup was a multi race tournament over a season for luge. The season started on 27 November 2010 in Igls, Austria and ended on 20 February 2011 in Sigulda, Latvia. The World Cup was organised by the FIL and sponsored by Viessmann.


2010–11 Luton Town F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was the 125th season in the history of Luton Town Football Club.


2010–11 Luton Town F.C. season
The club finished the season in third place, 21 points behind runaway league winners Crawley Town and 6 points behind second placed AFC Wimbledon. This meant Luton would contest promotion to The Football League through the play-offs for the second consecutive year. A 5–1 aggregate win over Wrexham in the play-off semi-final set up a final at the City of Manchester Stadium against AFC Wimbledon. The two clubs drew 0–0 after extra time to force a penalty shootout, which Luton lost 4–3.