The 2011–12 Lokomotiv Moscow season involved the club competing in
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League (RPL; russian: Российская премьер-лига; РПЛ), also written as Russian Premier Liga, is the top division professional association football league in Russia. It was established at the end of 2001 ...
,
Russian Cup and
Europa League
The UEFA Europa League (abbreviated as UEL, or sometimes, UEFA EL), formerly the UEFA Cup, is an annual football club competition organised since 1971 by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European football clubs. It ...
.
Season review
* 1 December 2010 (pre-season): after finishing the 2010 season in the 5th place,
Yuri Semin
Yury Pavlovich Syomin (russian: Юрий Павлович Сёмин; born 11 May 1947) is a Russian football coach. He has managed FC Lokomotiv Moscow for 4 different stints, for a total of over 23 years. The recent history of the Russian club ...
is fired, and Yuri Krasnozhan appointed as a new manager.
* 14 May 2011: after 4–0 home victory vs FC Terek Grozny, Terek in Matchday 9 Lokomotiv climbs to the 1st place in the table, where remains after Matchday 10.
* 27 May 2011: Lokomotiv loses home game 1–2 to FC Anzhi Makhachkala, Anzhi in Matchday 11 in the manner, considered by some viewers as odd, and is currently 5th, just 1 point behind leader.
* 6 June 2011: Yuri Krasnozhan is sacked by FC Lokomotiv Moscow Council of Directors.
* 26 June 2011: Vladimir Maminov, appointed as a caretaker manager after dismissal of Yuri Krasnozhan, loses his 3rd game of 5 in charge, leaving team in the 8th place.
* 1 July 2011: José Couceiro signs 2-year-long contract as a new manager of Lokomotiv.
* 17 July – 21 August 2011: first 7 matches with José Couceiro in charge (5 in the 2011–12 Russian Premier League, League, 1 in
Russian Cup and 1 in 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, Europa League) end with clean sheets (5 victories, goals 12–0).
* 23 February: Lokomotiv is eliminated from 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, Europa League after losing to Athletic Bilbao by away goals rule (2–1 at home, 0–1 away).
* 21 March 2012: Lokomotiv is knocked out from
Russian Cup after quarter-final defeat 0–4 vs FC Rubin Kazan, Rubin held at neutral venue due to bad pitch conditions at Central Stadium (Kazan).
* 1 April – 13 May 2012: no wins in last 8 games of season (5 defeats, goals 4–14).
* 14 May 2014: club announces the end of contract with José Couceiro and appointment of Slaven Bilić as a new manager, following Bilić's decision to step down from the post of Croatia national side manager after UEFA Euro 2012, Euro 2012.
Players
Transfers
Winter 2010–11
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Out:
Summer 2011
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Winter 2011–12
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Competitions
Legend
Russian Premier League
Results by matchday
Matches
Table
Russian Premier League – Championship group
Matches
League table
Russian Cup
Europa League
Play-off
Group stage
''Lokomotiv progressed to the knock-out stage.''
Knock-out stage
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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Top scorers
Disciplinary record
Notes
*Note 1: Rubin played their home game in Grozny due to bad pitch conditions in Kazan.
References
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FC Lokomotiv Moscow seasons
Russian football clubs 2011–12 season, Lokomotiv Moscow
2011–12 UEFA Europa League participants seasons, Lokomotiv Moscow