The 2011–12 Adelaide United FC season was the club's seventh

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season. It includes the

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season as well as any other competitions of the 2011–12

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season.

Season overview

As of 1 April 2011, all

clubs were able to negotiate new kit supplier deals as the previous contract with Reebok had elapsed and as such, Adelaide United negotiated a three-year deal with

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. Off-season transfers marked the departure of long serving players

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and Robert Cornthwaite, and of fan favourites

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and

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to overseas clubs. In a coup for the club and the

, Rini Coolen managed to secure the signatures of Socceroos

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and Dario Vidošić; with the latter being offered the Australian marquee player status at the club for the season. The signing of

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international,

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completed Adelaide's foreign player quota. It was announced at the season launch gala dinner on 26 August that the club's captain for the season would be Jon McKain, with Cássio and Eugene Galeković named as vice-captains. During the last weeks of the off-season in September, Adelaide recruited its final players to complete the squad for the season.

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was scouted and signed from local South Australian Super League outfit, Adelaide City, whilst

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-winning defenders

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and

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were signed to add extra depth to the squad. On 30 September 2011, the club announced its intention to purchase the Veneto Club complex located in Beverley, South Australia for an estimated $4 million and rename it the "Reds Centre". It is proposed that the refurbished facilities will be used as the club's permanent training venue for the players as well as for hosting post-match gatherings. On 12 December 2011 it became evident that the deal had fallen through due to unacceptable changes made to the contract between land owners and the club. The Veneto Centre was soon thereafter sold to Royal Park Salvage, despite the final sale not being announced. On 18 December 2011 it was announced that head coach

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had been sacked and replaced by former coach John Kosmina as caretaker coach for the rest of the season, including the AFC Champions League group stage of 2012. As part of Kosmina's takeover of the head coaching position, Eugene Galeković was named club captain on 28 December 2011, replacing Jon McKain.

Players

Squad information

Players in / out

Re-signed In Out

Player statistics

Squad stats

Delisted players

Disciplinary records

A-League

Scorers

A-League

Club

Coaching staff

Managerial Changes

Attendance at home games

''* Note: The Round 6 away match against

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was moved from Skilled Park to Hindmarsh Stadium and re-classified as an Adelaide United home game.''

Competitions

Overall

Pre-season

A-League

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

''* Note: The Round 6 away match against

was moved from Skilled Park to Hindmarsh Stadium and re-classified as an Adelaide United home game.'' ''
† Note: The Round 24 home match against

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was moved from 4 to 1 March to accommodate AFC Champions League participation.''

AFC Champions League

Qualifying play-off

Group stage

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

References

External links

Official website
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