The 2009–10 UAE President's Cup was the 34th season of the UAE President's Cup, the premier knockout tournament for association football clubs in the United Arab Emirates.
The format has changed from previous editions, from a straight knockout tournament to a Group Phase tournament starting from Round 1
The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2011 AFC Champions League.
Round One
Groups
Four groups containing three or four teams
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
Al Arabi | Al Shaab | Ittihad Kalba | Hatta |
Fixtures and results
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Oruba | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 13 |
| Al Arabi | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 11 |
| Dubai | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 7 |
| Al Rams | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 32 | −31 | 0 |
| Dubai | 2–1 | Al Oruba |
|---|---|---|
| Al Rams | 1–4 | Al Arabi |
|---|---|---|
| Al Oruba | 1–0 | Al Rams |
|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi | 2–2 | Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi | 2–3 | Al Oruba |
|---|---|---|
| Al Rams | 0–5 | Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Al Oruba | 3–1 | Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi | 7–0 | Al Rams |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 1–3 | Al Arabi |
|---|---|---|
| Al Rams | 0–8 | Al Oruba |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 7–0 | Al Rams |
|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi | 2–2 | Al Oruba |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shaab | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | +23 | 16 |
| Dubba Al Husun | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 10 |
| Masafi | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 9 |
| Al Jazira Al Hamra | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 0 |
| Dubba Al Hunsun | 6–0 | Masafi |
|---|---|---|
| Al Jazira Al Hamran | 0–6 | Al Shaab |
|---|---|---|
| Masafi | 3–0 | Al Jazira Al Hamran |
|---|---|---|
| Al Shaab | 4–0 | Dubba Al Hunsun |
|---|---|---|
| Masafi | 2–5 | Al Shaab |
|---|---|---|
| Al Jazira Al Hamran | 2–3 | Dubba Al Hunsun |
|---|---|---|
| Masafi | 4–2 | Dubba Al Hunsun |
|---|---|---|
| Al Shaab | 5–0 | Al Jazira Al Hamran |
|---|---|---|
| Al Jazira Al Hamran | 1–2 | Masafi |
|---|---|---|
| Dubba Al Hunsun | 1–1 | Al Shaab |
|---|---|---|
| Al Shaab | 6–1 | Masafi |
|---|---|---|
| Dubba Al Hunsun | 4–1 | Al Jazira Al Hamran |
|---|---|---|
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ittihad Kalba | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| Ras Al Kamirah | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 9 |
| Al Fujirah | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 7 |
| Dabba Al Fujirah | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 4 |
| Ittihad Kalba | 4–0 | Ras Al Kamirah |
|---|---|---|
| Al Fujirah | 2–1 | Dabba Al Fujirah |
|---|---|---|
| Ras Al Kamirah | 2–0 | Al Fujirah |
|---|---|---|
| Dabba Al Fujirah | 1–1 | Ittihad Kalba |
|---|---|---|
| Al Fujirah | 3–3 | Ittihad Kalba |
|---|---|---|
| Ras Al Kamirah | 3–1 | Dabba Al Fujirah |
|---|---|---|
| Dabba Al Fujirah | 1–2 | Al Fujirah |
|---|---|---|
| Ras Al Kamirah | 0–3 | Ittihad Kalba |
|---|---|---|
| Al Fujirah | 1–2 | Ras Al Kamirah |
|---|---|---|
| Ittihad Kalba | 4–1 | Dabba Al Fujirah |
|---|---|---|
| Dabba Al Fujirah | 3–1 | Ras Al Kamirah |
|---|---|---|
| Ittihad Kalba | 3–2 | Al Fujirah |
|---|---|---|
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Khaleej | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 12 |
| Hatta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| Al-Thaid | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 1 |
| Hatta | 1–1 | Al-Thaid |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Thaid | 1–3 | Al Khaleej |
|---|---|---|
| Al Khaleej | 2–1 | Hatta |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Thaid | 1–5 | Hatta |
|---|---|---|
| Al Khaleej | 5–1 | Al-Thaid |
|---|---|---|
| Hatta | 0–2 | Al Khaleej |
|---|---|---|
Round of 16
16 teams play a knockout tie. 8 clubs advance to the next round. Ties played over 23 & 24 November 2009
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Khaleej | 1 - 3 | Al-Shabbab ACD |
| 2 | Al Dhafra | 2 - 1 | Al Oruba |
| 3 | Al-Ahli | 4 - 2 | Al-Sharjah |
| 4 | Al-Shaab | 0 - 3 | Al-Jazira Club |
| 5 | Al-Wahda | 4 - 0 | Bani Yas Club |
| 6 | Ittihad Kalba | 2 - 5 | Al-Nasr |
| 7 | Al-Wasl | 1 - 2 | Emirates Club |
| 8 | Ajman Club | 0 - 0 | Al-Ain |
| Ajman Club won 4 - 3 on penalties | |||
Quarter finals
8 teams play a knockout tie. 4 clubs advance to the next round. Ties played over 25 & 26 December 2009
Kickoff times are in GMT.
| Emirates Club | 1 – 0 | Ajman Club |
|---|---|---|
Husain  14' | Report |
| Al-Wahda | 5 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Al-Nasr |
|---|---|---|
| Baiano 51' Baiano 63'Baiano 69'Saeed 102'Pinga 108' | Report | Tenorio 29' (pen.) Tenorio 78' (pen.)Malallah 90' |
Semi finals
4 teams play a knockout tie. 2 clubs advance to the final. Ties played over 22 & 23 January 2010
Kickoff times are in GMT.
Final
Kickoff times are in GMT.
| Emirates Club | 3–1 | Al-Shabbab ACD |
|---|---|---|
| Daoudi 48', 77' Kerkar 90+3' | Renato 11' |
| UAE President Cup 2009–10 Winners |
|---|
| Emirates Club 1st title |
Top goalscorers
| Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
 La rent | 11 | Ittihad Kalba |
 Kouassi | 9 | Al-Shaab |
 Behshad | 7 | Al Oruba |
| Diaky | 7 | Al-Jazira |
| Abdullah | 6 | Al Fujirah |
 Chaher | 6 | Al Arabi |
 Marcio | 5 | Dubai |
| Joiri | 5 | Al Oruba |