The 2011–12 A-League was the 35th season of top-flight
soccer
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in Australia, and the seventh season of the Australian
A-League
A-League Men, also known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional soccer league in Australia and New Zealand and the highest level of the Australian soccer league system. Established in 2004 as the A-League by the ...
soccer
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competition since its establishment in 2004. At the end of the previous season, the
North Queensland Fury were cut from the competition by the governing body,
Football Federation Australia
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, due to financial reasons.
Clubs
Personnel and kits
Transfers
Managerial changes
Foreign players
The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian Residency (and New Zealand Residency, in the case of Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League Men, under licence from Football Federation Australia. Phoenix entered the competition in the 2007–08 ...
);
2Australian residents (and New Zealand residents, in the case of Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League Men, under licence from Football Federation Australia. Phoenix entered the competition in the 2007–08 ...
) who have chosen to represent another national team;
3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;
4Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of ten games)
Salary cap exemptions and captains
Regular season
League table
Home and away season
The 2011–12 season saw each team play 27 games, host 13 and play 1 regional game over 25 rounds. On 4 January, over 11 hours of soccer was broadcast with all matches aired back to back starting in Wellington and ending in Perth. The season began on 8 October 2011 and concluded on 22 April 2012. ''All times are local unless otherwise stated.''
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Midweek Fixture[Game was postponed due to severe weather in Perth, preventing travel for Perth Glory.]
Round 10
Midweek Fixture
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Midweek Round
Round 14
Round 15
Midweek Fixture
Round 16
Midweek Fixture
Round 17
Midweek Fixture
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Postponed Round 17 Fixture[Game was postponed due to risk of flooding in the Gold Coast.]
Round 21
Round 22
Round 23
Round 24
Round 25
Table of results
Finals series
Elimination-finals
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Semi-finals
''Brisbane Roar won 5–2 on aggregate.''
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Preliminary final
Grand Final
Season statistics
Top scorers
Own goals
Attendances
These are the attendance records of each of the teams at the end of the home and away season. The table does not include finals series attendances.
''Updated to the 25 March 2012 note: Adelaide United's lowest crowd was at Bathurst's Carrington Park(NSW) as part of the regional round fixtures.''
Top 10 Season Attendances
Discipline
''Updated to end of Week 17, 2 February 2012''
The Fair Play Award will go to the team with the lowest points on the fair play table at the conclusion of the home and away season.
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Wellington Phoenix
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's
Nick Ward was given a straight red card that was later rescinded by the Match Review Panel.
Awards
End-of-season awards
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Johnny Warren Medal –
Thomas Broich
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,
Brisbane Roar
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NAB Young Footballer of the Year –
Mathew Ryan,
Central Coast Mariners
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Nike Golden Boot Award –
Besart Berisha,
Brisbane Roar, 19 Goals
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Goalkeeper of the Year –
Mathew Ryan,
Central Coast Mariners
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Manager of the Year –
Graham Arnold
Graham James Arnold (born 3 August 1963) is an Australian association football, professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of the Iraq national football team, Iraq national team. Arnold was first appointed ...
,
Central Coast Mariners
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Fair Play Award –
Brisbane Roar
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Referee of the Year –
Jarred Gillett
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Foreign Player of the Year –
Thomas Broich
Thomas Broich (born 29 January 1981) is a German former professional association football, footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. A SpVgg Unterhaching youth product, Broich went on to play for SV Wacker Burghausen, Wacker Burghausen, ...
,
Brisbane Roar
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Solo Goal of the Year –
Carlos Hernández,
Melbourne Victory FC
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Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victory ...
v
Central Coast Mariners, 10-Feb-12)
All-Star team
Formation: 3–4–3
See also
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2011 Australian football code crowds
Team season articles
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2011–12 Adelaide United season
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2011–12 Brisbane Roar season
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2011–12 Central Coast Mariners season
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2011–12 Gold Coast United season
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2011–12 Melbourne Heart season
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2011–12 Melbourne Victory season
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2011–12 Newcastle Jets season
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2011–12 Perth Glory season
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2011–12 Sydney FC season
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2011–12 Wellington Phoenix season
Notes
References
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A-League Men seasons
A League
A-League
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A-League
A-League Men, also known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional soccer league in Australia and New Zealand and the highest level of the Australian soccer league system. Established in 2004 as the A-League by the ...