The 2011–12 season saw Dynamo Dresden return to the

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after a five-year absence. Despite the success of the previous season, they had to largely rebuild their squad – the strike partnership of

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and

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left the club in the summer, as did captain Thomas Hübener, among others. A total of 19 new players joined, notably a new strike pairing of Zlatko Dedic and

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who scored 25 goals between them. After a slow start, Dynamo settled into mid-table, finishing 9th, never in contention for promotion or relegation. In the DFB-Pokal, they achieved a shock first round win over

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side Bayer Leverkusen, before being eliminated in the next round by

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(and eventual

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)

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. Dynamo's fans rioted at this match, and were forced to play a league game at FC Ingolstadt 04 behind closed doors as punishment.

Squad

Results

2. Bundesliga

DFB-Pokal

Transfers

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Season details
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