2011 FA Cup Final, Pre-match
Many of the weekend's Premier League fixtures were rescheduled to avoid a clash with the final, with some kicking off at 12:45 on Saturday and others on Sunday. By coincidence, Manchester City and Stoke City were scheduled to meet in the league on cup final day. The league match was rearranged for the Wednesday after the final. This prompted criticism from Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp, whose team was challenging Manchester City for a place in the 2011–12 Champions League.


2011 FA Cup Final, Pre-match
Redknapp stated that if Manchester City won the final, it would then be in Stoke City's interest to lose against Manchester City in the league match, as it would make Europa League qualification for Stoke more likely. Stoke City refuted this accusation strongly, but ultimately this scenario was avoided. Champions League qualification was settled four days before the final, when Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 in a league match.


2011 FA Cup Final, Pre-match
Both clubs received an allocation of approximately 25,000 tickets, fewer than the 32,000 received for the semi-finals. The allocation was enough for the 21,000 Stoke City season ticket holders, but not for Manchester City's 36,000 season ticket holders. Consequently, some supporters felt aggrieved at the lack of tickets, including Stoke City chairman Peter Coates who expressed his disappointment and suggested an allocation in the region of 30,000 for both clubs. Ticket prices for the final exceeded £100 for the first time. The most expensive tickets cost £115, an increase of 22 per cent on the previous season. The cheapest tickets available at £45, up £5 from 2010.


2011 FA Cup Final, Pre-match
As for every match in the 2010–11 FA Cup, the ball for the final was provided by Nike-owned, Manchester-based sports equipment company Umbro. The Umbro Neo Pro features a 14-panel design, and is patterned in blue and red. The majority of the balls to be used in the game arrived on the previous Wednesday, while the ball to be used at kick-off was delivered to the stadium on the day of the game.


2011 FA Cup Final, Pre-match
The traditional Cup Final hymn, "Abide with Me", was sung by Tenors Unlimited, a trio of male vocalists, and former X Factor contestant Stacey Solomon performed the national anthem, "God Save the Queen".


2011 FA Cup Final, Match
Stoke City went into their first FA Cup Final as underdogs according to their manager Tony Pulis, while Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini saw in-form Stoke's underdog tag as a risk for complacency from his side. There were fitness doubts over key players for both teams, Carlos Tevez for Manchester City, and Matthew Etherington for Stoke City, who suffered a hamstring tear only 17 days prior to the final, but both were able to start the match. However, Stoke City's underdog tag proved true as Mancini's Manchester City side had the better of the match, with a 59 per cent share of ball possession and 23 attempts on goal to Stoke City's nine, only one of which was on target.


2011 FA Cup Final, Match
Both teams were able to play in their respective home colours without any colour clash: Stoke City played in their red-and-white stripes, and Manchester City played in their sky blue colours with the Manchester coat of arms on their shirt numbers, keeping up a long-standing club tradition of wearing the city's coat of arms for cup finals.


2011 FA Cup Final, Match, Report
Manchester City set up in a 4–2–3–1 formation, with Mario Balotelli, David Silva and Yaya Touré playing behind lone striker Carlos Tevez, and Nigel de Jong and Gareth Barry in defensive midfield roles. Stoke City set up in a rigid 4–4–2 formation, with two wingers in Jermaine Pennant and Matthew Etherington to support strikers Kenwyne Jones and Jonathan Walters.


2011 FA Cup Final, Match, Report
Manchester City started sprightly, managing to create some chances which forced saves from Stoke goalkeeper Thomas Sørensen and steady defending to keep Stoke City in the game in the first half. Yaya Touré unleashed a 30-yard strike in the 11th minute which went only inches wide of the top corner of the goal, while Mario Balotelli had a curling shot from the corner of the penalty area in the 24th minute which was destined for the goal but for a strong, one-handed save from Sørensen.


2011 FA Cup Final, Match, Report
Stoke improved after the break, but Manchester City had a key opportunity in the 56th minute when a counter-attack led by Carlos Tevez, who drifted out to the right flank, allowed David Silva to find space outside the Stoke City penalty area as the Stoke defence vanished. Tevez managed to pass to Silva, but Silva was guilty of over-elaboration instead of shooting first-time, and the Stoke City defence managed to regroup, dispossessing Silva before he could adjust himself to shoot at goal.


2011 FA Cup Final, Match, Report
Only six minutes later, in the 62nd minute, Stoke had their key chance and only shot on target of the match with Kenwyne Jones in the 61st minute. A looping ball over the top of the Manchester City defence by Matthew Etherington allowed Jones a one-on-one, but he failed to convert, firing straight at goalkeeper Joe Hart with the ball ricocheting off both striker and keeper before bobbling to safety. Doubts over Matthew Etherington's fitness resurfaced when he was taken off in the 63rd minute, with Stoke City still in the game at 0–0 as it stood.


2011 FA Cup Final, Match, Report
However, in the 74th minute, Sørensen was powerless to prevent Yaya Touré's effort from ten yards when he pounced on a stray ball in the penalty area to thrash his thunderous shot with his left foot past Sørensen in front of the travelling thousands of Manchester City supporters. Stoke City attempted to get a goal back, resorting to direct long balls into the Manchester City penalty area but struggled to create any concrete chances. Despite Yaya Touré clinching the winning goal, enigmatic striker Mario Balotelli – who claimed he had a "shit" season in a post-match interview – was named man of the match for his efforts.


2011 FA Cup Final, Post-match
Tony Pulis commented after the game that "Manchester City were the better team" and that "they deserved to win the game", while Roberto Mancini dedicated the victory to the Manchester City supporters. Pundits Graham Taylor and Mark Lawrenson agreed that Manchester City deserved to win but expressed disappointment at Stoke City's under-par performance in the final.


2011 FA Cup Final, Post-match
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron awarded the medals to individual players at Wembley Stadium. Presenting the trophy was British Army Corporal Mark Ward, a lifelong Manchester City supporter who served in Afghanistan and whose bravery was rewarded with the Military Cross. Corporal Ward presented the trophy to the winning captain, Carlos Tevez, after the game.


2011 FA Cup Final, Post-match
Manchester City's victory set up a Community Shield match against rivals Manchester United – who City had beaten in the semi-finals – after United clinched the Premier League shortly before kick-off in the Final. The FA Cup winners are usually awarded qualification for the UEFA Europa League, but because Manchester City qualified for the UEFA Champions League via their league position, the Europa League place was passed to Stoke City as runners-up. In the 2011 FA Community Shield match in August, the FA Cup winners Manchester City lost 3–2 to Manchester United after creating a 2–0 lead at half time.


2011 FA Cup Final, Post-match
Manchester United winning the 2010–11 Premier League title earlier in the day meant double pride for Manchester as its teams claimed both of English football's blue ribbon competitions. The '35 years' banner that had stood at Old Trafford, home of Manchester United which referenced to Manchester City's long trophy drought, was taken down in recognition of City's victory.


2011 FA Cup Final, Post-match
The match was broadcast live in the United Kingdom by both ITV and ESPN, with ITV providing the free-to-air coverage and ESPN being the pay-TV alternative. Television viewing figures were collated after the final, with a peak of 8.5 million viewers recorded across both channels. ITV held the majority of the viewership, with a peak audience of 8.1 million during the last 30 minutes of the final and averaged at 6.68 million, their highest viewing figures for an FA Cup since the competition moved to ITV from the BBC in 2009. The pay-to-view alternative ESPN averaged 412,000 viewers throughout the day with a peak of 476,000.


2011 FA Cup Final, Post-match
Manchester City and Stoke City had been scheduled to play in a Premier League fixture on the day of the FA Cup Final, but instead the match had to be moved to the following Tuesday, making it the last mid-week game of the Premier League season, a match Manchester City won, 3–0. Despite it being Manchester City's final home game of the season, they postponed their homecoming celebrations until the post-season out of respect for the opposition.


2011 FA Cup Final, Post-match
Manchester City elected not to parade the trophy at the match as they did not wish to be seen as 'crass' in front of the visiting Stoke City supporters. Instead, Manchester City were invited by Manchester City Council to host an open-top bus parade through the City of Manchester in celebration of their victory.


2011 FA Cup Final, Post-match
The parade took place on 23 May 2011 and began at 18:00 starting at Albert Square outside Manchester Town Hall where 10,000 people were present to see the team set off on the bus parade with various streets of the city centre closed by 12:00 in preparation for the parade. The open-top bus then travelled out of Manchester city centre via Princess Street, Portland Street, Piccadilly Gardens, Newton Street on onto Great Ancoats Street. The parade finally reached Ashton New Road where thousands supporters were waiting at the gates of the City of Manchester Stadium to welcome the team home. The parade culminated in a special reception at the stadium, where 40,000 who claimed free tickets for the event were waiting. Greater Manchester Police estimated that the parade attracted a crowd in excess of 100,000.


2011 FA Trophy Final
The 2011 FA Trophy Final was the 42nd final of the Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. The match was contested by Mansfield Town and Darlington. Neither team had ever reached the FA trophy final before, and had only recently become eligible for the FA trophy after Mansfield Town were relegated from League Two in 2008 and Darlington were relegated from League Two in 2010.


2011 FA Trophy Final
Mansfield Town defeated Worksop Town, Newport County, Alfreton Town, Chasetown, and Luton Town en route to the Final.


2011 FA Trophy Final
Darlington defeated Tamworth, Bath City, A.F.C. Telford United, Salisbury City, and Gateshead en route to the final.


2011 FA Trophy Final
Darlington won 1–0 in extra time, after the match had ended in a 0–0 draw. The goal was scored by Chris Senior in the 119th minute, seconds before the match was due to end in a penalty shoot-out.


2011 FA Trophy Final, Match, Summary
The final was played on 7 May 2011 at London's Wembley Stadium. Darlington defeated Mansfield Town 1–0 after extra time, thanks to a goal from striker Chris Senior. This was the first time that Darlington had scored at Wembley in three visits to the national stadium.


2011 FA Trophy Final, Match, Summary
The game was a particularly even affair with both sides carving out early chances. Darlington goalkeeper Sam Russell had to be alert early on to clear an Adam Murray pass which had sent Duncan Russell clean through on goal. At the other end, Alan Marriott did well to punch away a corner from Aaron Brown before Liam Hatch could get his head on it. In the 18th minute, a Mansfield corner was met by the head of former Darlington captain Steve Foster, but the ball sailed well over the bar.


2011 FA Trophy Final, Match, Summary
On 32 minutes, Gary Smith broke into the Mansfield, where he appeared to be brought down by Louis Briscoe. Referee Stuart Attwell, who was well placed, waved away the penalty appeals. Darlington suffered a blow on 38 minutes when Smith, who had been lively in midfield, limped off to be replaced by Aman Verma. The first half of the match concluded with the score at 0–0.


2011 FA Trophy Final, Match, Summary
Despite Darlington dominating the opening exchanges of the second half, Mansfield created an excellent chance when Briscoe took on two players from the right and his cross-shot was deflected just over the bar by his team-mate Paul Connor.


2011 FA Trophy Final, Match, Summary
After 58 minutes Darlington had an excellent chance to take the lead. John Campbell broke clear down the left hand side of the pitch and crossed low for Tommy Wright; the striker took too long, however, and Mansfield were able to clear for a corner. Both sides traded attacks, none of which came to much, before Darlington were awarded an 89th minute free-kick 25 yards out, following an unfair challenge on Verma. Marc Bridge-Wilkinson took the free-kick, which clattered against Marriott's right hand post, with the Mansfield 'keeper well beaten.


2011 FA Trophy Final, Match, Summary
In the dying seconds of normal time, Bridge-Wilkinson crossed into the box where Wright headed wide with a diving attempt. When the whistle blew for the end of normal time, the match remained at 0–0.


2011 FA Trophy Final, Match, Summary
Both teams created chances, during an extra time period marked by both teams increasing fatigue. During extra-time, Darlington replaced Bridge-Wilkinson with Paul Terry, while Mansfield brought on Danny Mitchley for Murray. During a fraught final period of extra time Mansfield threatened when Ashley Cain's cross reached the far post where Connor headed narrowly over the bar. Then, eight minutes from time, Chris Moore forced a Darlington corner. Brown took it and Wright headed against the post, before Ian Miller forced a fine save from Marriott.


2011 FA Trophy Final, Match, Summary
As a penalty shoot-out loomed over the match, Darlington created one last chance. In the 119th minute, an Aaron Brown long throw was flicked on by Miller and found Wright, who got to the ball ahead of Marriott to send a looping header towards the Mansfield goal. The ball hit the bar before falling to Chris Senior who headed into the roof of the net to send the Darlington fans into raptures and secure an FA Trophy final victory for Darlington.


2011 FA Vase Final
The 2010–11 FA Vase Final was the 37th final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 9-11 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Coalville Town, of the Midland Alliance (level 9), and Whitley Bay , of the Northern League Division 1 (level 9).


2011 FA WSL
The 2011 FA WSL was the inaugural season of the FA WSL, the top-level women's football league of England. The season began on 13 April 2011 and ended on 28 August 2011. The league also took a break between 12 May and mid-July to allow preparation for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.


2011 FA WSL
Arsenal won the competition, their eighth consecutive English title, Birmingham finished second. The second entry to the UEFA Women's Champions League was supposed to be given to the FA Women's Cup winner, on 6 December 2011 however it was announced that Birmingham as runners-up were given the spot.


2011 FA WSL, Teams
Sixteen clubs applied for a place in the inaugural season of the league: Arsenal, Barnet, Birmingham City, Bristol Academy, Chelsea, Colchester United, Doncaster Rovers Belles, Everton, Leeds Carnegie, Leicester City, Lincoln Ladies, Liverpool, Millwall Lionesses, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest and Sunderland. Leeds Carnegie later withdrew their application.


2011 FA WSL, Teams
Eight clubs were then picked by the FA from the remaining fifteen applicants: Arsenal, Birmingham City, Bristol Academy, Chelsea, Doncaster Rovers Belles, Everton, Lincoln Ladies, and Liverpool.


2011 FA WSL, League Cup
The inaugural season of the League Cup, named the WSL Continental Cup, was played as a straight knock-out tournament. Arsenal won the Cup with a 4–1 victory over Birmingham. Arsenal also won the League and Women's FA Cup thus winning a treble that season.


2011 FA Women's Cup Final
The 2011 FA Women's Cup Final was the 41st final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the 18th to be played directly under the auspices of the Football Association (FA). The final was contested between Arsenal Ladies and Bristol Academy on 21 May 2011 at Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Holders Arsenal made its 11th final win. The win cemented Arsenal's qualification for the 2011-12 UEFA Women's Champions League for the ninth time in 10 years. Midfielder Kim Little was named Player of the Match.


2011 FAI Cup
The 2011 FAI Senior Challenge Cup, also known as the 2011 FAI Ford Cup, is the 91st season of the national football competition of the Republic of Ireland. The winners of the competition will earn spots in both the second qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League and the 2012 Setanta Sports Cup.


2011 FAI Cup
A total of 45 teams competed in the 2011 competition which commenced on the weekend ending on 20 March 2011. The 21 teams entered from the 2011 League of Ireland Premier and First divisions received byes into the Third round stage while the remaining 24 teams entered at the First and Second round stages with all but four of these teams receiving byes into the Second round. These 24 teams composed of four 2011 A Championship non-reserve clubs, the sixteen clubs from the Fourth round of the 2010–11 FAI Intermediate Cup and the semifinalists of the 2010–11 FAI Junior Cup.


2011 FAI Cup, Calendar
The calendar for the 2011 FAI Cup, as announced by Football Association of Ireland.


2011 FAI Cup, Preliminary rounds, First round
The draw for this round was conducted by FAI President Paddy McCaul and former player Paul Whelan at the FAI headquarters in Abbotstown on 7 March 2011. Only four of the 24 non-League of Ireland clubs participated in this round, with the remaining 20 clubs earning a bye to the Second round. The matches were played on the weekend ending 20 March 2011.


2011 FAI Cup, Preliminary rounds, Second round
Like for the First round, the draw for this round was conducted by FAI President Paddy McCaul and former player Paul Whelan at the FAI headquarters in Abbotstown on 7 March 2011. The two winners from the First round joined the remaining 20 non-League of Ireland clubs in this round. The matches were played on the weekend ending 17 April 2011.


2011 FAI Cup, Preliminary rounds, Third round
In this round, the 21 clubs of the 2011 League of Ireland will be joined by the 11 winners of the Second round. The draw for the third round was made on 9 May 2011 on Monday Night Soccer on RTÉ Two. The Third round games will be played on the weekend ending 5 June 2011.


2011 FAI Cup, Preliminary rounds, Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round was made on 13 July 2011 on Monday Night Soccer.


2011 FAI Cup, Final rounds, Quarter finals
The draw for the Quarter-Finals, conducted by Vice President of FAI, Tony Fitzgerald and Women's Irish national football team manager Susan Ronan, took place on 29 August 2011 on Monday Night Soccer. Fixtures took place on the weekend of 18 September 2011.


2011 FAI Cup, Final rounds, Semifinals
The draw for the semi-finals was conducted by Paul Osam and FAI President Paddy McCaul during Monday Night Soccer on 26 September 2011, after the first 3 games, but before the Shelbourne v Limerick game. Ties will be played on the weekend of 14 and 16 October 2011.


2011 FAI Cup Final
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2011 FAI Cup Final
The 2011 Ford FAI Cup Final was the 88th final of the FAI Cup, the oldest domestic football competition in Ireland. The match took place on 6 November 2011 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin for the second consecutive year. The two clubs contesting the 2011 final were Premier Division side, Sligo Rovers and First Division side, Shelbourne, with the victors guaranteeing a berth in the UEFA Europa League. The 2011 final was Sligo Rovers tenth and Shelbourne's eighteenth FAI Cup Final in their 116 years of existence. The game took place on Sunday, 6 November 2011 at 3.30pm local time. The match was aired live on RTÉ Two from 3pm to 6.40pm. Sligo retained the cup after a four one win in a penalty shoot-out.


2011 FAI Cup Final, Background
For Sligo Rovers, it was their 3rd final in row. Sligo Rovers won the last cup final in 2010, beating Shamrock Rovers on penalties 2–0,having lost the 2009 final 2-1 to the now defunct Sporting Fingal. The last time Shelbourne reached the final was in 2000, the game in which they beat Bohemians F.C. to win the cup. Rovers have a total of 3 titles and Shels have a total of 7 titles.


2011 FAI Cup Final, Pre-match, Officials
Wicklow-based referee Richie Winter was named as the referee for the 2011 FAI Cup Final on 25 October 2011. Winter's previous assignments in the FAI Cup Final included a position as fourth official for the 2008 FAI Cup Final.


2011 FAI Cup Final, Pre-match, Officials
His assistants for the 2011 final were Mark Gavin from Kildare, Dermot Broughton from Limerick, with Graham Kelly of Cork as the fourth official.


2011 FAI Cup Final, Pre-match, Kits
Since both sides' first-choice kits are red, the toss off a coin was used to decide which team had choice of kit. Shelbourne won the toss and wore their home kit of red shirt and white shorts, while Sligo Rovers wore their away kit of white shirts and white shorts.


2011 FAM Youth Championship
In 2011, The Championship was named as Maldivian FA Youth Cup, for the under-20 players.


2011 FAM Youth Championship, Overview
Maziya Sports & Recreation Club won the championship by beating New Radiant SC by 1-0 in the final. Mohamed Shah scored the only goal for them in the first half.


2011 FAM Youth Championship, Teams
7 teams participated in the competition, and they were divided into two groups. 4 teams for Group A and 3 teams to Group B.


2011 FAM Youth Championship, Awards
All the awards were given by the Maldivian Football legend Moosa Manik.


2011 FAMAS Awards
The 59th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held on December 10, 2011 at Tanghalang Leandro Locsin, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Intramuros, Manila.


2011 FAMAS Awards
Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To! ), produced by  Malou Santos and Charo Santos-Concio, is the recipient of this edition's FAMAS Award for Best Picture.


2011 FBD Insurance League
The 2011 FBD Insurance League was an inter-county and colleges Gaelic football competition in the province of Connacht. As well as the five county teams, three colleges' teams competed: Institute of Technology, Sligo, NUI Galway and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT). Mayo won.


2011 FBD Insurance League, Format
The teams are drawn into two groups of 4 teams. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The two group winners play in the final. The winners play a further game against New York.


2011 FC Astana season
The 2011 FC Astana season was the third successive season that the club played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. It was their first season competing as FC Astana having changed their name from Lokomotiv Astana, finishing the season in fourth place in the league and reaching the Second Round of the  Kazakhstan Cup.


2011 FC Astana season, Transfers, Winter
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2011 FC Astana season, Transfers, Winter
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2011 FC Astana season, Transfers, Summer
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2011 FC Astana season, Transfers, Summer
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2011 FC Bunyodkor season
The 2011 season was Bunyodkors 5th season in the Uzbek League, which the finished as champions for the 4th time. They also competed in the 2011 Uzbekistan Cup getting knocked out in the Semi-final stages by Nasaf Qarshi. The participated in the 2011 AFC Champions League, reaching the Last 16 stage before losing to Sepahan of Iran.


2011 FC Bunyodkor season, Squad, Out on loan
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2011 FC Bunyodkor season, Friendlies, Pre-season
During the winter break Bunyodkor went to a training camp in Turkey where club played 5 friendly matches.


2011 FC Dallas season
The 2011 FC Dallas season was the sixteenth season of the team's existence. They tied the franchise record for most points in the regular season & made the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The season was marked by their debut in the CONCACAF Champions League, where they finished third in their group, behind UNAM Pumas and Toronto FC. Also in the Champions League, they became the first American soccer club to defeat a Mexican team on Mexican soil (UNAM) in a meaningful competition.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, March
On March 19, FC Dallas opened the 2011 Major League Soccer Season at Pizza Hut Park against Brimstone Cup rivals, Chicago Fire. After Chicago scored the opening goal of the match Milton Rodriguez found the net to tie the game at 1–1. Dallas were able to hold onto the tie after falling to 10 men after a Brek Shea red card. The following week the San Jose Earthquakes traveled to Dallas and took home a road win with 2 goals from the 2010 Golden Boot Winner Chris Wondolowski to defeat Dallas 0–2.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, April
FC Dallas began April with the first road game of 2011 at Columbus. Coach Schellas Hyndman made several changes to the starting lineup including the first starts for Rubén Luna and new acquisition Fabian Castillo. In the 33' for the second time in the first three games Dallas would go down to 10 men after Jackson was given 2 yellow cards within 1 minute. Dallas was able to hold the 0–0 tie until Andres Mendoza was awarded a penalty which was converted in the 54'. Columbus finished off the game in the 90'+1 with a goal from Eddie Gaven.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, April
"I am filled with gratitude to have this opportunity to be a part of something that's bigger than me and thrilled to do what I can do help further the cause."


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, April
Daniel Hernandez, FC Dallas captain regarding his work with the Reeve Foundation


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, April
On April 5 Daniel Hernandez was named the MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the month for April. Hernandez has done charity work for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation after his brother Nico, who was a promising soccer player for SMU, was paralyzed in a car accident.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, April
The Colorado Rapids traveled to Dallas for an MLS Cup rematch on Friday April 8. Colorado who were previously unbeaten in the 2011 season would lose 3–0 with a goal from Ugo Ihemelu and a brace from David Ferreira.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, April
Following his two-goal performance against the Colorado Rapids David Ferreira was named the MLS Player of the Week for the 4th week.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, April
April 17 FC Dallas faced the Portland Timbers at the newly completed Jeld-Wen Field for the Timbers second home match in MLS. FC Dallas was off to a slow start trailing by 3 goals after the 55' including a goal by former FC Dallas striker Kenny Cooper. After Brek Shea was moved up to the left wing he was able to assist David Ferreira for his 3rd goal of the year in the 83'. Three minutes the duo was back on the attack as Ferreira was able to assist Shea for his first goal of the year. FC Dallas would run out of time as the game ended as a 3–2 loss for FC Dallas.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, April
The FC Dallas squad would remain in Portland the following week for training in preparation of FC Dallas' continued tour of the northwest. They would travel north of the U.S. border to face the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, April 3 at Empire Field. The Whitecaps would open the scoring in the 25' taking a 1–0 lead. In the 55' a major blow was dealt to FC Dallas when David Ferreira was forced to be substituted after a challenge from Jonathan Leathers, which after the game was confirmed had fractured Ferreira's ankle.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, April
Just seconds after Ferreira was carried off of the pitch George John would score a goal to even the score from a corner kick with 10 men on the pitch for FC Dallas. Dallas would complete the comeback with an 83' goal from Eric Avila to secure the victory on the road.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, May
The Los Angeles Galaxy would face FC Dallas at Pizza Hut Park on a stormy Sunday night in Frisco to start the month of May. LA would begin the match in first place with 15 points through 9 games. With David Ferreira out due to injury, coach Schellas Hyndman gave Eric Avila the start in his place. The first half would end without a goal as the rain steadily fell. Shortly after the restart Fabian Castillo scored his first MLS goal with an assist from Andrew Jacobson.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, May
After only a few minutes the Galaxy would tie the game once again at 1–1 with a goal from Landon Donovan. As a thunderstorm moved over Frisco the game was forced to be delayed due to lightning in the area. After an hour break in the game the players finally took the pitch and the game was continued. In the 88' Brek Shea was able to send in a shot from the left side that sailed over Donovan Ricketts and into the goal to give Dallas the 2–1 lead which would be the final score.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, May
Following the match both Fabian Castillo and Brek Shea were nominated for the AT&T Goal of the Week. The honor would go to Shea picking up his and FC Dallas' first Goal of the Week for 2011.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, May
At RFK Stadium FC Dallas looked to extend their winning streak to 3 games against D.C. United. Dallas wasn't able to break through and the game ended in a scoreless draw.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, May
With only 3 days off FC Dallas returned home to face Toronto FC in a midweek match. Just before the halftime whistle George John was pulled down in the box on a set piece and a penalty kick was awarded. Captain Daniel Hernandez decided to step up and take the spot kick. Hernandez sent keeper Stefan Frei in the wrong direction and put Dallas up 1–0. This was Hernandez' first goal since 2002. FC Dallas was able to hold the lead and secure the victory continuing their unbeaten streak without MVP Ferreira.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, May
"This is my fourth season with them and it has been good to this point. They have helped me a lot through good and bad. I feel comfortable here and I am happy to be here."


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, May
On May 16, 2011 FC Dallas announced they had signed a contract extension with Brek Shea through 2015.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, May
In the second of three consecutive home matches the Philadelphia Union came to Dallas sitting near the top of the Eastern Conference. Dallas took the lead in the 29th minute as Brek Shea finished a Fabian Castillo cross. Castillo was on the attack again in the 43rd minute when he was able to head in a floated cross from Jackson Gonçalves. That would be Castillo's second goal with FC Dallas and also marked the first time in 2011 that 2 goals had been scored again the Union. Kevin Hartman and the FC Dallas defense were able to finish the game without conceding a goal for the third consecutive game.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, May
Sunday, May 22 Real Salt Lake met with FC Dallas on another rainy night in North Texas. This was the first match between the two clubs since the 2010 MLS Cup playoffs which Dallas won with a 3–2 aggregate score. With the game still tied at 0–0 in the 83rd minute referee David Gantar was forced to delay the game as a thunderstorm moved into the area. The game was continued after an hour-and-fifty-two-minute delay, but unlike the LA Galaxy game FC Dallas were not able to score a gold to get the three points. The game ended at 0–0 with Kevin Hartman and the FC Dallas defense earning their fourth straight clean sheet.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, May
After only two days off since their last match, FC Dallas was in Seattle to face the Seattle Sounders at Qwest Field in front of 36,026 fans. Dallas was able to strike first after Brek Shea was able to find the net on a pass from Andrew Jacobson in the 18th minute. That would be the only goal of the match as Seattle was not able to score after holding 65.4% of the possession and 19 attempts on goal.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, May
In the third match within 7 days Dallas was once again on the road as they traveled to Houston for the first leg of the Texas Derby against the Houston Dynamo. In the 27th minute Andrew Jacobson was able to score the first goal of the match after he headed in a rebound off a Fabian Castillo shot the hit the post. Shortly before the halftime whistle the Dynamo were able to equalize from a Cam Weaver goal.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, May
Dallas would score a second goal after the halftime break as Ugo Ihemelu headed in a ball off a set piece for the second year in a row in Houston. Kofi Sarkodie was ejected from the game as he received his second yellow card in the 72nd minute. Dallas was unable to leave Houston with a win though as Colin Clark was able to score a goal in the 87th minute. FC Dallas were able to extend their unbeaten streak to 8 games and end the month of May with a club record 15 points.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, August
On August 3, Dallas played Alianza in the return leg of the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary stage. Holding a 1–0 aggregate lead, Dallas earned another 1–0 win at home to advance to the Group Stage of the Champions League. Ugo Ihemelu scored Dallas' lone goal in the 41st minute. In Group Stage, Dallas was pitted in Group C and will play UNAM Pumas of Mexico, Tauro of Panama and Toronto FC of Canada.


2011 FC Dallas season, Overview, August
On August 17, Dallas became the first MLS club in history to defeat a Mexican team in Mexico, beating UNAM 1–0 in their Champions League Group Stage opener. Marvin Chávez scored in the 66th minute to give Dallas the game-winning goal.


2011 FC Dallas season, Squad
As of September 17, 2011. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2011 FC Dallas season, Major League Soccer, Standings, Overall standings
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion


2011 FC Dallas season, Major League Soccer, Standings, Conference standings
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (W1) = Western Conference champion


2011 FC Dallas season, Major League Soccer, Results summary
Source: Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won;  T = Matches tied;  L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference


2011 FC Dallas season, Match results, CONCACAF Champions League
By being a finalist in the 2010 MLS Cup final, Dallas secured a Preliminary Round-spot in the CONCACAF Champions League. It will be Dallas' debut in the Champions League as well as any CONCACAF club competition. On May 18, 2011 at the CONCACAF draw in New York City, it was revealed that Dallas would play Salvadorian finalists Alianza.


2011 FC Dallas season, Match results, U.S. Open Cup
FC Dallas secured a third round entry into the U.S. Open Cup by finishing in the top 6 during the 2010 MLS regular season. On June 16, 2011 it was announced that FC Dallas will face the winner of the second round match between Orlando City S.C. and Charleston Battery on June 21, 2011. Orlando City S.C. defeated the Charleston Battery 1–0 to earn a place in the third round.


2011 FC Dallas season, Miscellany, Allocation ranking
FC Dallas is in the No. 11 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.


2011 FC Dallas season, Miscellany, International roster spots
FC Dallas has 9 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. The club acquired an additional spot from Toronto FC on August 2, 2011 for use during the remainder of the 2011 season only. There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).


2011 FC Dallas season, Miscellany, Future draft pick trades
Future picks acquired: 2012 SuperDraft conditional pick acquired from Colorado Rapids. Future picks traded: 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick traded to Sporting Kansas City; 2012 SuperDraft Round 4 pick traded to Seattle Sounders FC; 2012 Supplemental Draft Round 1 pick traded to Chivas USA; 2013 SuperDraft Round 2 pick traded to Philadelphia Union.


2011 FC Edmonton season
The 2011 NASL season was the first official season in FC Edmonton's existence. The club had played an exhibition season consisting of friendlies against various domestic and international opponents in 2010.


2011 FC Edmonton season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2011 FC Edmonton season, Squad statistics, Formation
Last updated: October 1, 2011Source: Squad stats and Start formations. Only competitive matches. Using the most used start formation. Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).


2011 FC Kairat season
The 2011 FC Kairat season was the club's 2nd season back in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan, since their promotion back to the top flight in 2009. Kairat finished the season in 11th place and reached the Quarterfinal of the Kazakhstan Cup.


2011 FC Kairat season, Transfers, Winter
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2011 FC Kairat season, Transfers, Winter
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2011 FC Kairat season, Transfers, Summer
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2011 FC Kairat season, Transfers, Summer
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2011 FC Pakhtakor season
The 2011 season was Pakhtakors 20th season  in the top Uzbek League in Uzbekistan. Pakhtakor competed in Uzbek League, Uzbek Cup and AFC Champions League tournaments.


2011 FC Pakhtakor season, Club, Current technical staff
After draw result in Bukhara, Ravshan Khaydarov resigned his position as coach. Murod Ismailov is appointed as new head coach of Pakhtakor.


2011 FC Pakhtakor season, Players, Squad
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2011 FC Pakhtakor season, Players, Youth squad
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2011 FC Pakhtakor season, Transfers, Winter 2010-11
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2011 FC Pakhtakor season, Transfers, Summer 2011
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2011 FC Pakhtakor season, Transfers, Summer 2011
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2011 FC Pakhtakor season, Competitions
Pakhtakor competed in all major competitions: Uzbek League, the Uzbek Cup and the AFC Champions League.


2011 FC Pakhtakor season, Squad statistics, Appearances and goals
Player statistics are only for Uzbek League matches Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute.


2011 FC Seoul season
The 2011 season is FC Seoul's 28th season in the K League Classic.


2011 FC Seoul season, Players, Team squad
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2011 FC Seoul season, Players, Out on loan & military service
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2011 FC Seoul season, Tactics, Starting eleven and formation
This section shows the most used players for each position considering a 4-4-2 formation.


2011 FC Seoul season, Tactics, Starting eleven and formation
Source: Squad stats and Start formations. Only competitive matches. Using the most used start formation. Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).


2011 FC Shakhter Karagandy season
The 2011 FC Shakhter Karagandy season was the clubs twentieth successive season in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan.


2011 FC Shakhter Karagandy season, Transfers, Winter
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2011 FC Shakhter Karagandy season, Transfers, Winter
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2011 FC Shakhter Karagandy season, Transfers, Summer
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2011 FC Shakhter Karagandy season, Transfers, Summer
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2011 FC Tampa Bay season
2011 FC Tampa Bay season was the second in the club's existence and the first in the NASL.


2011 FC Tampa Bay season, Review
FC Tampa Bay transitioned from the temporary USSF Division 2 Professional League to the new North American Soccer League, a second division league, and also changed their home pitch, as they moved across Tampa Bay to Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg from George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Former original Rowdie Ricky Hill was named the club's manager in January 2011.


2011 FC Tampa Bay season, Review
After winning only 2 of their first 10 matches, the club rebounded to finish 3rd in the league table and qualified for the NASL playoffs. They were upset by eventual league champion NSC Minnesota Stars in the quarterfinals by a score of 1–0. Tampa Bay won their second straight Coastal Cup, by taking three out of four matches against their Florida Derby rivals, Fort Lauderdale. Another highlight was a 1–0 mid-season friendly win over the Bolton Wanderers of the English Premier League at Al Lang Stadium. The Rowdies (along with the rest of the NASL) did not participate in the 2011 U.S. Open Cup due to late provisional sanctioning by the USSF.


2011 FC Tampa Bay season, Club, First team roster
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2011 FC Tampa Bay season, NASL, Ponce De Leon Cup
The Ponce De Leon Cup was a fan-based derby and trophy that was created in 2006. Participants were originally United Soccer Leagues first division teams (later USSF-D2, then NASL teams) based in lands that Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León had visited; namely Florida and Puerto Rico. It was awarded to the club with the best record in league games versus the other participants.


2011 FC Tokyo season
The 2011 F.C. Tokyo season was F.C. Tokyo's first season in J. League Division 2 since 1999. F.C. Tokyo won promotion back into the 2012 J. League Division 1, F.C. Tokyo also won the 2011 Emperor's Cup.


2011 FC Tokyo season, Players, Current squad
As of July 17, 2010Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2011 FC Tokyo season, Players, Out on loan
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2011 FC Tokyo season, Players, 2011 season transfers
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2011 FC Tokyo season, Players, 2011 season transfers
OutNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2011 FCBL season
The 2011 FCBL season was the inaugural season of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league. The FCBL was created initially as expansion bids for the New England Collegiate Baseball League to put teams in Martha's Vineyard and Nashua, New Hampshire. When the NECBL declined to expand, the two separate organizations joined forces to create a separate league. The charter franchises included the Martha's Vineyard Sharks, Nashua Silver Knights, Seacoast Mavericks, and Torrington Titans. The season concluded with the Silver Knights defeating the Titans two games to none in the inaugural FCBL Championship Series.


2011 FDJ season
The 2011 season for the FDJ cycling team began in January at La Tropicale Amissa Bongo and ended in October at the Chrono des Nations. The season was their first as a UCI Professional Continental team, having been denied UCI ProTeam status for 2011 in the preceding offseason, due to a paperwork error. Thus, the team had to be selected by organizers of UCI World Tour events, including each of the season's Grand Tours, if they were to compete. Only the Tour de France extended a wildcard invitation to FDJ.


2011 FDJ season
While the team was not particularly competitive in the World Tour level races to which they received invites, they dominated the UCI Europe Tour. As their Professional Continental status meant they were scored for Europe Tour performances, they handily won the Europe Tour teams competition, finishing with more than a thousand more points than second-placed Skil–Shimano. Of the team's 28 victories, all but two were in Europe Tour races. Jérémy Roy won the overall combativity award at the Tour de France, the team's most notable performance in a World Tour race on the year. The team had no one star rider in 2011, as seven different riders won multiple races.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races
Before the spring season and the races known as classics, Roy won the first race of the season held in France, the Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise. He was part of the morning breakaway with two others, and rode away from them to victory after starting his solo move with 15 km (9.3 mi) left to race. In the first large group on the road, which finished 2'43" down on Roy, FDJ had Vichot in fifth and Pineau in eighth, giving them three of the top ten riders on the day.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Spring classics
Vichot won Les Boucles du Sud Ardèche, taking place on the traditional opening weekend for the spring classics, at the front of a 12-rider sprint finish. On the same weekend, Offredo finished fourth at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, and Hutarovich finished second to Team Sky rider Christopher Sutton in Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne; falling short by around a bike length, while Ladagnous featured in the main breakaways of both races. In March, Hutarovich finished fifth in Le Samyn, nine seconds down on race-winner, Dominic Klemme of Leopard Trek.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Spring classics
Chainel finished sixth in the Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers, before Meersman placed second in Paris–Troyes, losing out to Saur–Sojasun rider Jonathan Hivert in a four-man sprint to the line. Chainel and Bouhanni also placed in the top ten, finishing fifth and eighth respectively. After another breakaway in which Ladagnous was involved in, Hutarovich finished fifth in a mass sprint at the conclusion of Nokere Koerse.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Spring classics
At Classic Loire Atlantique in France, after creating a four-man breakaway with Lieuwe Westra of Vacansoleil–DCM, Saur–Sojasun's Jean-Marc Marino and Landbouwkrediet rider Frédéric Amorison, they were joined by five other riders within the last 5 km (3.1 mi), and Geslin ultimately could not hold onto the leaders' pace, and eventually finished sixth, 22 seconds down.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Spring classics
The team showed strongly at the first monument race of the season, Milan–San Remo. Chainel and Offredo were two of the 44 riders in the leading group on the road after a crash on the Le Manie climb 90 km (56 mi) from the finish effectively split the race in to. Both of them attacked and got free on the Cipressa, the course's penultimate climb, drawing Stuart O'Grady and Greg Van Avermaet with them. Chainel drove the group, sacrificing himself for Offredo.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Spring classics
Vincenzo Nibali caught and surpassed them on the Poggio, the last climb on the course, but Offredo stayed with the group chasing Nibali, driven by world time trial champion Fabian Cancellara, and finished at the front of the race. He, Nibali, and Philippe Gilbert opened up the sprint for victory, made somewhat unusual by the fact that it was contested by eight riders representing eight different teams. Most of the leading group passed up Offredo, but he finished with a strong seventh place on the day.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Spring classics
Madiot was impressed by Offredo's ride, his second attacking performance in Milan–San Remo in as many participations, and stated that he believed Offredo had a strong future as a classics rider ahead of him. While seventh place would have awarded 30 UCI World Tour points, Offredo's performance was not scored due to FDJ's relegation to Professional Continental status in the offseason. It had no bearing on the number of riders France were afforded at the world championships, unlike the nations of the other top performers in the race.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Spring classics
Three days later, Rollin finished tenth in Dwars door Vlaanderen. Bonnet finished sixth in the succeeding E3 Prijs Vlaanderen – Harelbeke three days later, after making his way into the breakaway, with Chainel also making it into a secondary breakaway from the main field after pressure from the Garmin–Cervélo squad. He eventually finished the race 15th. At the beginning of April, Meersman earned his second runner-up placing in the space of three weeks, finishing behind Renaud Dion (Bretagne–Schuller) in Route Adélie; Meersman had been one of seven riders in contention for victory in a breakaway in the closing stages.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Spring classics
Meersman followed up that performance two days later, in the inaugural Flèche d'Emeraude, by finishing fourth in the final mass sprint. Hutarovich finished third in the Scheldeprijs three days later, having avoided a crash in the finishing straight which eliminated several riders from contention for the top placings. Casar won Paris–Camembert later in April, by making a late ten-rider selection which included teammate Fédrigo, who worked to set Casar up for a sprint on the uphill finish. Casar was easily the strongest, ahead of Romain Hardy and Julien Antomarchi.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Spring classics
The following day, Geslin finished third in Brabantse Pijl, having been a part of a seven-man lead group, before Omega Pharma–Lotto's Philippe Gilbert and Vacansoleil–DCM rider Björn Leukemans attacked off the front and stayed away until the end. Meersman also finished within the top ten – in eighth place – after a counter-attack from the main field. Bouhanni finished eighth at the Grand Prix de Denain, before Casar finished third in the next day's Tour du Finistère, after Vacansoleil–DCM's Romain Feillu gapped the field in an uphill sprint to the line.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Spring classics
Jeannesson and Chainel were part of a quartet of riders that were in the running for victory in Tro-Bro Léon, but both riders faded in the closing stages, and eventually finished third and fourth, 20 seconds down on race-winner Vincent Jérôme of Team Europcar. In May, Fédrigo finished second, behind BigMat–Auber 93 rider Sylvain Georges, in the Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan, while Pauriol finished tenth in the next day's Boucles de l'Aulne. Meersman completed the team's first-half single-day schedule, with third place in Halle–Ingooigem.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Spring classics
The team also sent squads to the Trofeo Laigueglia, Cholet-Pays de Loire, Gent–Wevelgem, the GP Miguel Indurain, the Tour of Flanders, Paris–Roubaix, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège–Bastogne–Liège, but placed no higher than 11th in any of these races.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Fall races
The second half of the 2011 season for FDJ began with La Ronde Pévèloise, held concurrently with the Tour de France, in which the team also competed in. Hutarovich finished second to Arnaud Démare – who joined the squad in August as a stagiaire – in a sprint finish, with Soupe also finishing in fifth place. The following week, Ladagnous placed second in the Grand Prix José Dubois, just behind Landbouwkrediet rider Sébastien Delfosse. Courteille finished fifth in the race, 13 seconds behind Delfosse.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Fall races
In late July, the team took two of the top eight placings at the Polynormande, with Gérard in third and Ladagnous in eighth. Gérard had been part of a breakaway, and Ladagnous third from the peloton just over four and a half minutes behind race-winner Anthony Delaplace (Saur–Sojasun). Pinot earned another third place for the team in August's Tre Valli Varesine; he accelerated clear of Astana's Enrico Gasparotto, who had tried to break the peloton and chase after Davide Rebellin (Miche–Guerciotti) and Domenico Pozzovivo of Colnago–CSF Inox, after they broke clear with under 1 km (0.62 mi) remaining.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Fall races
The squad's fourth one-day win of the season came two days later, in the final race of Trittico Lombardo, at the Coppa Bernocchi. Hutarovich was one of a select group of sprinters to maintain a position within the main field in the prospect of a potential sprint finish, in which he would be one of the favourites for. With support from Casar, Jeannesson and Vaugrenard, Hutarovich was led towards the front of the main field just before the race entered its closing stages.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Fall races
A late-race crash reduced the number of riders in contention, and left Hutarovich, Colnago–CSF Inox rider Manuel Belletti, Giovanni Visconti of Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli and Liquigas–Cannondale duo Kristijan Koren and Maciej Paterski clear of the field. Hutarovich out-sprinted his rivals to take the team's first victory in Italy, since Bradley McGee won the prologue stage of the 2004 Giro d'Italia in Genoa. Three days later, Hutarovich finished second to Anthony Ravard of Ag2r–La Mondiale at the Châteauroux Classic in a large field sprint.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Fall races
The team earned another respectable result on the World Tour stage, at the following weekend's GP Ouest-France in Plouay. Gérard finished in sixth place, while Offredo also managed to finish in the top ten, in tenth place. Vichot took his second French Road Cycling Cup victory of the season, in September's Tour du Doubs, taking a solo victory by 16 seconds over the main field. Ladagnous and Geslin also finished well for the team, placing fourth and fifth respectively.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Fall races
The victory also allowed the squad to take the lead in the teams points standings; a lead that the team would not lose. The same day, stagiaire Schmidt finished inside the top ten of the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens. Soupe made it into the breakaway of the Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen event, but it failed to survive until the end of the race, falling some 10 km (6.2 mi) shy of the finish. Hutarovich contended in the sprint, but could finish no higher than sixth place.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Fall races
Hutarovich later finished second in Paris–Brussels behind Team Katusha's Denis Galimzyanov, before a sixth place the day after, in the Grand Prix de Fourmies. On the same day as the Grand Prix de Fourmies, the squad recorded their best result in a World Tour single-day race, at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal in Canada. Geslin was part of a four-man move that established a lead of almost five minutes on the road, after 40 km (25 mi). The breakaway did not materialise until the end; instead the quartet were caught on the fifteenth of the race's seventeen laps.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Fall races
From the descent of Mont Royal on the final lap, Fédrigo attacked along with Movistar Team rider Rui Costa and Stefan Denifl of Leopard Trek and the trio managed to break clear of the field, holding a lead of over fifteen seconds within the closing stages. Denifl faded with 150 metres (490 ft) left, and Costa out-sprinted Fédrigo to take victory on the line. Four seconds behind, Vichot finished in eighth place in a sprint of over 20 riders.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Fall races
Another victory occurred in the middle of September with Roux taking the honours in the Tour de la Somme, prior to leaving for the UCI Road World Championships in Denmark. Bouhanni finished fifth, after being helped towards the front by Roux, before he attacked in the closing stages of the race. The same day, Hutarovich earned another top-five placing, by finishing fifth in the Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Fall races
Roux and Roy finished second in Duo Normand behind Garmin–Cervélo duo Thomas Dekker and Johan Vansummeren, while on the same day, Delage finished ninth in the Grand Prix d'Isbergues. In October, Pinot finished ninth in the Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli. On the same day at Paris–Tours, after a previous breakaway had been caught with 60 km (37 mi) remaining, a group of fourteen riders including Gérard and Delage managed to create a gap to the peloton.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Fall races
The first move from the leaders came from Gérard, 14 km (8.7 mi) out, and he stayed away on his own for a time, before being caught on the final climb of the Côte de l'Epan. Delage's efforts to bring teammate Gérard back into contact with Greg Van Avermaet and Vacansoleil–DCM's Marco Marcato failed, and they eventually finished sixth and tenth respectively. Hutarovich earned the team's final victory of the season in the Nationale Sluitingsprijs two days later, beating Landbouwkrediet neo-pro Joeri Stallaert by around 10 centimetres (3.9 in), and also left Skil–Shimano rider Kenny van Hummel unhappy in relation to a possible impeding in the closing stages.


2011 FDJ season, One-day races, Fall races
The team also sent squads to the Coppa Ugo Agostoni, the Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, the Grand Prix de Wallonie, Omloop van het Houtland, the Tour de Vendée, Binche–Tournai–Binche, Paris–Bourges, the Giro dell'Emilia, the Giro di Lombardia and the Chrono des Nations, but placed no higher than 11th in any of these races.


2011 FDJ season, Stage races
The team was successful in two early-season stage races. Two of their neo-pros took stage wins at La Tropicale Amissa Bongo in the nation of Gabon – Soupe in the opening stage and Bouhanni in stage 3. Bouhanni also won the points classification in the race, with three other top-five stage placings. Their next stage race was the Étoile de Bessèges, which also yielded a victory. This victory belonged to Hutarovich, besting the field in a mass sprint.


2011 FDJ season, Stage races
Their best-placed rider at the end of the race was Fédrigo in fourth place, but Vichot in ninth was the best young rider. Later in February, the team won a minor award at the Tour Méditerranéen, as Pauriol won the climber's prize. Later Roy did likewise at the Tour du Haut Var, with the squad also picking up the teams classification prize. Rollin followed with the points and sprint classifications at the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen race.


2011 FDJ season, Stage races
Pauriol won another climber's prize at Paris–Nice. Roux won the only hilly stage and, by extension, the overall and young rider classifications, at the Circuit de la Sarthe. FDJ was easily the strongest team present at the Circuit des Ardennes. Meersman won stage 2, and in so doing took a race lead that he did not relinquish, also taking the points classification prize.


2011 FDJ season, Stage races
Though the team did not win any stage at the Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour, they were ubiquitous in the final standings. Pinot finished second overall, and he also won the mountains and youth classifications. Roy won the combativity classification. At the Circuit de Lorraine, Roux won the opening stage of the race, taking an uphill sprint to the line in Longwy.


2011 FDJ season, Stage races
After losing the overall lead to Romain Feillu on stage 2, Roux remained in the top five, and eventually achieved his second victory of the race during the fourth stage, which moved him back into third place in the race, six seconds behind Feillu's teammate Thomas De Gendt with one stage remaining. Roux overhauled De Gendt through bonus seconds earned on the final stage, and claimed his second overall win in a month and a half; he also finished clear at the top of the points classification.


2011 FDJ season, Stage races
The team failed to win another stage until July's Tour de Wallonie, where Ladagnous won the opening stage into Banneux. He surrendered the race lead the following day, but still finished as the team's best-placed rider in the race, in eleventh place. At the Tour Alsace, Soupe and Bouhanni gave the team a 1–2 finish on the opening stage into Huningue. Both riders severely struggled the following day; Bouhanni lost over 19 minutes on the stage winner, while Soupe failed to finish the stage. In the race's final stage, Pinot soloed to victory and an eventual overall victory – also taking the young rider classification in the process – by 54 seconds over closest rival Stian Remme of Joker–Merida.


2011 FDJ season, Stage races
Pinot continued his good form in August's Tour de l'Ain, winning two stages including the final stage summit finish to Le Grand Colombier, and also held the overall lead after his stage 2 victory. At the Tour du Limousin, after a seventh place and a second place in the opening two stages, Ladagnous won stage three by out-sprinting Cofidis rider Samuel Dumoulin to the line, enabling him to move into third place in the general classification. Ladagnous repeated his victory the next day, to take second place overall, behind Vacansoleil–DCM's Björn Leukemans.


2011 FDJ season, Stage races
The squad took two minor classification victories at the race, with Roux winning the sprints classification and Geslin winning the mountains classification. Later in August, at the Tour du Poitou-Charentes, the squad took their fifth stage victory of the month as Hutarovich earned another victory in a sprint finish, by taking the spoils in the second stage, and later took the overall lead after a second-place finish in the following morning's third stage. Hutarovich lost almost four minutes in the afternoon time trial, but a fifth-place finish in the final stage secured Hutarovich in the points classification. Pinot scored his fourth stage win of the year by soloing to victory in the opening stage of the Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda. Pinot maintained his overall lead to the end of the race, and also won the young rider classification, as he did in the Alsace.


2011 FDJ season, Stage races
The team also won lesser classifications at the Tour of Turkey, and the Bayern-Rundfahrt. The team also sent squads to the Tour of Qatar, the Tour of Oman, Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, the Critérium International, the Three Days of De Panne, the Four Days of Dunkirk, the Tour de Picardie, the Tour de Luxembourg, the Critérium du Dauphiné, Delta Tour Zeeland, the Ster ZLM Toer, the Route du Sud, Paris–Corrèze, Vuelta a Burgos and the Tour de Wallonie-Picarde, but did not achieve a stage win, classification win, or podium finish in any of them.


2011 FDJ season, Grand Tours
As a Professional Continental team, FDJ needed to be selected by the organizers of any of the Grand Tours in order to participate. They were selected to ride the Tour de France, but not the Giro d'Italia nor the Vuelta a España.


2011 FDJ season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
Casar was the team's de facto leader for the race, with Bonnet, Delage, Jeannesson, Meersman, Pauriol, Roux, Roy and Vichot making up the nine-man outfit. Casar's position came at the non-inclusion of Fédrigo, who elected to skip the race – as did Hutarovich – due to fatigue and poor form. Roy made the first breakaway of the Tour along with two other riders, and took the honours in the first intermediate sprint of the race, earning 20 points to the revised-for-2011 points classification.


2011 FDJ season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
The team's showing in the stage 2 team time trial was average, as they came home ninth of the 22 teams, 46 seconds off the winning pace set by Garmin–Cervélo. Delage was in the day's breakaway on the third stage, with an advantage of eight minutes during one point of the stage; he also repeated the feat of Roy by taking maximum intermediate sprint points on the stage, and after being caught with 9 km (5.6 mi) remaining, he was awarded the most combative rider of the day.


2011 FDJ season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
Roy kept the award with the team for his performance on stage four; after 9 km (5.6 mi), he established the breakaway with four other riders but they could not muster a big enough advantage for a stage victory, and were caught in the closing stages. Roy made another move on the road in stage 5, linking up with Team Europcar's Thomas Voeckler for an attack with 32 km (19.9 mi) remaining.


2011 FDJ season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
After establishing a lead of around a minute, the main field brought them back to within sight, where Voeckler attacked with 3 km (1.9 mi) left, but he like Roy, fell short of winning the stage. Bonnet took the team's first top-ten placing of the race, by finishing eighth. FDJ continued their trend of having a rider in each day's breakaway; Roux was the rider in question on stage 6, but was dropped by two other riders and was caught by the main field with 38 km (23.6 mi) remaining. In the sprint finish, Vichot and Jeannesson both made it into the top ten placings, in sixth and tenth respectively.


2011 FDJ season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
On stage 7, Delage made it into his second breakaway of the Tour, and was joined by Meersman, and two other riders, who enjoyed an advantage of up to eight minutes on the road, but were swept up by the field with 14 km (8.7 mi) remaining. Bonnet finished in fifth place in the mass sprint to the line, but the squad finished a man down on the stage, as Pauriol abandoned the race with a broken collarbone, after a large crash in the field which also eliminated several other riders.


2011 FDJ season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
Casar's breakaway on stage 9 was successful as he joined several other riders in making it to the finish before the main pack had caught them; despite not offering a challenge to Voeckler or Luis León Sánchez (Rabobank), he still finished the stage third, but was not enough for him to break into the top 30 in the general classification. A third breakaway for Delage on stage 11 provided him with a second combativity award of the race, having been out front for around 150 km (93.2 mi). Bonnet again cracked the top ten placings on a stage, just ahead of Jeannesson, with Meersman also finishing inside the top 15.


2011 FDJ season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
As the race moved into its second half, the squad continued their attacking mentality, as Roy made the breakaway on stage 12, and was out front for the entire day until part-way up the final climb to Luz Ardiden, when he and companion Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) were caught with 8 km (5.0 mi) remaining by Jelle Vanendert (Omega Pharma–Lotto) and Euskaltel–Euskadi's Samuel Sánchez; the latter pair eventually went on to finish in first and second on the stage. Jeannesson, with a twelfth place stage finish, assumed the lead of the young rider classification from Rabobank's Robert Gesink.


2011 FDJ season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
Roy attacked again the next day, on the hors catégorie Col d'Aubisque climb, and held a lead of two minutes with 30 km (18.6 mi) left on the stage, but was caught by Garmin–Cervélo's Thor Hushovd – a rider who had been dropped by Roy on the Aubisque – and was also passed by Cofidis rider David Moncoutié before the finish. Roy did however receive his second combative rider award of the race, and also assumed the lead of the mountains classification.


2011 FDJ season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
A trio of FDJ riders – Casar, Delage and Vichot – were in the breakaway on stage 14; Casar at one point held the lead of the race overall on the stage, but ultimately was not to last until the end. Casar remained at the head of the field for most of the stage, and indeed made a solo attack with 25 km (15.5 mi) to go on the stage. He held the lead onto the slopes of the Plateau de Beille, but was eventually caught with around 7 km (4.3 mi) left.


2011 FDJ season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
His efforts rewarded the team with yet another most combative rider of the day award. Roy and Jeannesson both lost their respective classification leads to Vanendert and Rigoberto Urán (Team Sky). Delage and Roy were part of breakaways either side of the race's second race day, with Roy achieving a better result; he finished seventh on stage 16, into Gap. Casar took another third-place finish on stage 17, as the race ventured into Italy and the stage finish in Pinerolo.


2011 FDJ season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
Delage launched the team's final breakaway of the race on stage 18, but as was the case with his other attempts, he failed to profit in the end results. Jeannesson finished the Tour as the team's best placed rider, 21 minutes down in 15th place. Roy was given the honour of being the most combative rider of the Tour.


2011 FEI Nations Cup
The 2011 FEI Nations Cup was the 2011 edition of the FEI Nations Cup, a premier international team Grand Prix show jumping competition run by the FEI. It was held at eight European venues from May 13 to August 26, 2011.


2011 FEI Nations Cup, Standings
At the end of the season, the two teams with the lowest points were relegated to the 2012 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League. After the CSIO Dublin it was sure that the team of Denmark will be relegated. At the CSIO Rotterdam the teams of France, Belgium and the United States had fight against the relegation. At the end the United States was relegated.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League
The 2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League is the 2011 edition of the secondary international team Grand Prix show jumping competition run by the FEI.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, European Promotional League, Standings
A team of a country that belongs to one of the 2011 FEI Nations Cup teams can not earn points in this league.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, European Promotional League, Standings
The teams of this league can earn points in this league and in the Challengers League. The best six results will be count for the final ranking.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, European Promotional League, Standings
The best-planed team of the 2011 Promotional League Europe, Switzerland, move into the 2012 FEI Nations Cup. The second-placed to fourth-placed teams of the 2011 Promotional League Europe have the permission to start in the 2011 Promotional League Final.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, European Promotional League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Belgium
The Nations Cup of Belgium should be the first station of the 2011 European Promotional League. Near-term before the horse show it was deleted as Promotional League competition. So the Nations Cup of Belgium did not count for European Promotional League standings.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, European Promotional League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Belgium
CSIO 4* – April 28, 2011 to May 1, 2011 – Lummen (Vlaams Feest van de Paardensport),  BelgiumCompetition: Friday, April 29, 2011 – Start: 5:00 pm, prize money: 40000 €


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, European Promotional League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Belgium
(Top 5 of 10 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, European Promotional League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Austria
CSIO 4* – May 12, 2011 to May 15, 2011 – Linz (Linzer Pferdefestival),  AustriaCompetition: Friday, May 13, 2011 – Start: 12:00 noon


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, European Promotional League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Austria
(Top 7 of 15 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, European Promotional League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Denmark
CSIO 4* – May 19, 2011 to May 22, 2011 – Copenhagen,  DenmarkCompetition: Friday, May 20, 2011 – Start: 3:30 pm


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, European Promotional League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Denmark
(Top 6 of 15 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, European Promotional League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Portugal
CSIO 3* – May 26, 2011 to May 29, 2011 – Lisbon,  PortugalCompetition: Friday, May 27, 2011 – Start: 6:00 pm


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, European Promotional League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Portugal
(Top 6 of 11 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, European Promotional League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Norway
CSIO 3* – June 16, 2011 to June 19, 2011 – Drammen,  NorwayCompetition: Saturday, June 18, 2011


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, European Promotional League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Norway
(Top 7 of 14 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, European Promotional League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Finland
CSIO 3* – July 1, 2011 to July 3, 2011 – Hamina,  FinlandCompetition: Sunday, June 3, 2011


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, European Promotional League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Finland
(Top 4 of 6 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, European Promotional League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Spain
CSIO 5* Gijon – August 31, 2011 to September 5, 2011 – Gijon,  SpainCompetition: Sunday, September 3, 2011


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, European Promotional League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Spain
(Top 6 of 10 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Challengers League, Standings
A team of a country that belongs to one of the 2011 FEI Nations Cup teams can not earn points in this league.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Challengers League, Standings
The teams of this league can earn points in this league and in the European Promotional League. The best six results will be count for the final ranking.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Challengers League, Standings
The first-placed to third-placed teams of the 2011 Challengers League will have the permission to start in the 2011 Promotional League Final.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Challengers League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Bulgaria
CSIO 2* – June 2, 2011 to June 5, 2011 – Bozhurishte near Sofia,  BulgariaCompetition: Friday, June 3, 2011 – Start: 2:00 pm


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Challengers League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Greece
CSIO 3*-W – June 9, 2011 to June 12, 2011 – Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre near Athens,  GreeceCompetition: Friday, June 10, 2011


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Challengers League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Greece
Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Challengers League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Poland
CSIO 3* – June 9, 2011 to June 12, 2011 – Sopot,  PolandCompetition: Friday, June 10, 2011


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Challengers League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Poland
(Top 7 of 11 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Challengers League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Belarus
CSIO 2 *-W – July 28, 2011 to July 31, 2011 – Minsk,  Belarus


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Challengers League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Belarus
Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Challengers League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Slovakia
CSIO 3*-W – August 11, 2011 to August 14, 2011 – Bratislava,  SlovakiaCompetition: Friday, August 12, 2011


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Challengers League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Slovakia
Because of the rules of the FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, only 15 of the 17 participating teams can earn ranking points here.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Challengers League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Slovakia
(Top 8 of 17 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, North and South American League, Final standings
The best-placed team of the 2011 North and South American League, Canada, have the permission to start in the 2011 Promotional League Final.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, North and South American League, Final standings
A team of a country that belongs to one of the 2011 Meydan FEI Nations Cup teams can not earn points in this league. Teams who are part of one of the other Promotional Leagues also can not earn points in this league.


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, North and South American League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Canada (2010)
CSIO 5* – September 8, 2010 to September 12, 2010 – Spruce Meadows, Calgary,  CanadaCompetition: Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 12:00 pm


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, North and South American League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Argentina (2010)
CSIO 2 *-W – November 9, 2010 to November 14, 2010 – Haras El Capricho, Capilla del Señor,  ArgentinaCompetition: Friday, November 12, 2010 – Start: 3:30 pm, prize money: 12000 arg$


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, North and South American League, Results, FEI Nations Cup of the United States
CSIO 4* – March 3, 2011 to March 6, 2011 – Wellington, Florida,  United StatesCompetition: Friday, March 4, 2011


2011 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Final
The best-placed team of the 2011 Promotional League Final move into the 2012 FEI Nations Cup.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals
The 2011 FEI World Cup Finals in Leipzig, Germany were the Final of four World Cups in different Equestrian sports. They were held in the exhibition halls 1 and 3 at the new Leipzig Trade Fair from April 27 to May 1, 2011.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals
First time ever four horse sport World Cup Finals was held at the same place.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Horse sport in Leipzig
Since 1998 the new Leipzig Trade Fair is the location of “Partner Pferd“, a trade fair around the horse and a horse show with show jumping and dressage competitions.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Horse sport in Leipzig
First time in 2008 Vaulting competitions are part of the “Partner Pferd“. From 2001 to 2007 also Reining horse show, called “ L.E. Grand Open”, are part of the “Partner Pferd“ Leipzig.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Horse sport in Leipzig
Trade fair and horse show held usually each year in January. In 2011 these events were moved to the end of April.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Disciplines at the World Cup Finals
Competitions in four equestrian disciplines are part of the FEI World Cup Finals 2011. The finals of the following international series are part of this horse show:


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Disciplines at the World Cup Finals
At the same time held an international show jumping horse show (CSI 3*) and finals of national series at the “Partner Pferd“ 2011.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Dressage, Qualified riders
° extra competitor (Extra competitors are riders, who live in a country, which is not part of the World Cup League of the country of this riders nationality. These riders are at first part of the World Cup League of the country in which they live. At the end of the season this riders deducted from the final score of this league. If they have just as many or more points as the last qualified rider, they have the chance to start at the World Cup Final.)


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Dressage, Agenda and results, Grand Prix
At the evening of April 28, 2011 the Grand Prix de Dressage was held. It was the first competition of the Dressage World Cup final.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Dressage, Agenda and results, Grand Prix Freestyle (Final)
The second competition of the Dressage World Cup final is the Grand Prix Freestyle, held at the evening of Saturday, April 30. The winner of the Grand Prix Freestyle will be the World Cup Champion of the 2010/2011 season.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Show jumping, Qualified riders (World Cup Final)
° extra competitor (Extra competitors are riders, who live in a country, which is not part of the World Cup League of the country of this riders nationality. These riders are at first part of the World Cup League of the country in which they live. At the end of the season this riders deducted from the final score of this league. If they have just as many or more points as the last qualified rider, they have the chance to start at the World Cup Final.)


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Show jumping, Agenda and results, World Cup
Last time in 2002 the Show jumping World Cup Final was held in Leipzig.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Show jumping, Agenda and results, World Cup
The first competition of the Show Jumping World Cup Final, a speed and handiness competition, was held at Thursday afternoon (April 28, 2011). The result of this competition was converted into faults for the World Cup Final standings.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Show jumping, Agenda and results, World Cup
At April 29 afternoon the second competition of the Show Jumping World Cup Final, a show jumping competition with one jump-off, was held. After the second round, the World Cup Points were converted in Penalties for the Final III.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Show jumping, Agenda and results, World Cup
The third competition of this final was held at May 1, 2011 afternoon. It was a competition over two different rounds, both not against the clock. Here only the 30 best placed riders have the chance to start in this competition.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Show jumping, Agenda and results, World Cup
The competitor with the smallest number of faults in the World Cup Final standings will be the World Cup Champion of the 2010/2011 season.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Show jumping, Agenda and results, Further competitions
At Friday morning (April 29, 2011) the “Super Final“ of the European Youngster Cup (EY-Cup) season 2010 was held. It was a show jumping competition with one jump-off for riders up to the age of 26.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Show jumping, Agenda and results, Further competitions
Also a CSI 3* are held at the “Partner Pferd“ 2011. The Grand Prix of this show jumping horse show was held at the afternoon of Saturday, April 30, 2011. It was a show jumping competition with one jump-off. The fences was up to 1.55 meters.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Four-in-hand driving, Qualified driver
After several World Cup competitions the following drivers have the chance to start in the World Cup Final:


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Four-in-hand driving, Agenda and results
Last time in 2008 the Driving World Cup Final was held in Leipzig.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Four-in-hand driving, Agenda and results, First competition
At the eventing of April 29, 2011, the first competition of the Driving World Cup final was held. It was a time obstacle driving competition.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Four-in-hand driving, Agenda and results, Second competition
The second competition of the Four-in-hand Driving World Cup final was held at May 1, 2011 noon. This competition was a time obstacle driving with two rounds. The winner of this second competition, Boyd Exell, is the World Cup Champion of the 2010/2011 season.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Vaulting, Qualified Vaulters
After four World Cup competitions (Munich, Dresden, Salzburg, Paris) the following vaulters have the chance to start in the World Cup Final:Women:


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Vaulting, Agenda and results
The 2010/2011 Vaulting World Cup season was a test season, the first World Cup season ever in Vaulting history.


2011 FEI World Cup Finals, Vaulting, Agenda and results
The World Cup Final consists of two freestyle competitions. Both competitions was held separated by gender. The first competition was held at Friday midday (April 29, 2011), the second competition at Saturday midday (April 30, 2011). The vaulter with the best average of both competition results is the World Cup Champion of the 2010/2011 season.


2011 FFAS Senior League
The 2011 season of the FFAS Senior League was the thirty-first season of association football competition in American Samoa. Pago Youth A won the championship, their third recorded title and second in a row, with the winners of the 2006 league competition and a number of previous seasons unknown.


2011 FFAS Senior League
All games were played at the Kananafou Theological Seminary College Sports Field due to the FFAS soccer field in Pago Pago undergoing improvements due to the damage after the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami.


2011 FFAS Senior League, Format
Eighteen teams competed in the league divided into two groups of nine. The top two teams in each group qualified automatically for the semi final stage. The group stage was played on a round robin basis and all knockout rounds were one-legged.


2011 FFSA season
The Football Federation South Australia 2011 season was the sixth season under the previous competition format in South Australia. The competition consisted of three divisions across the State of South Australia.


2011 FFSA season, 2011 FFSA Super League
The 2011 South Australian Super League was the sixth edition of the FFSA Super League, the top level domestic association football competition in South Australia. 10 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 18 rounds, with the top five at the end of the year qualifying for the McIntyre final five finals system to determine 1st to 5th place. At the end of the season, the bottom two placed teams were relegated to the 2012 FFSA Premier League.


2011 FFSA season, 2011 FFSA Premier League
The 2011 FFSA Premier League was the sixth edition of the FFSA Premier League as the second level domestic association football competition in South Australia. 10 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 18 rounds, with the top five at the end of the year qualifying for the McIntyre final five finals system to determine 1st to 5th place. The League winners and Grand Final winners were promoted to the 2012 FFSA Super League, and the 9th and 10th placed teams were relegated to the 2012 FFSA State League.


2011 FFSA season, 2011 FFSA State League
The 2011 FFSA State League was the sixth edition of the FFSA State League as the third level domestic association football competition in South Australia. 10 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 18 rounds, with the top five at the end of the year qualifying for the McIntyre final five finals system to determine 1st to 5th place. The League winners and Grand Final winners were promoted to the 2012 FFSA Premier League.


2011 FFSA season, 2011 Women's Premier League
The highest tier domestic football competition in South Australia for women was known for sponsorship reasons as the Adelaide Airport Women's Premier League. The 7 teams played a triple round-robin for a total of 18 games.


2011 FIA Alternative Energies Cup
The 2011 FIA Alternative Energies Cup was a season of the FIA Alternative Energies Cup, a world championship for vehicles with alternative energy propulsion organized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. The season had eight rallies, beginning with Rally Montecarlo on 3 April.


2011 FIA Alternative Energies Cup
For the final classifications, 50% rounded up of the best results plus one was taken into account.


2011 FIA Formula Two Championship
The 2011 FIA Formula Two Championship season was the third year of the FIA Formula Two Championship. The championship began on 17 April at Silverstone and finished on 30 October at the Circuit de Catalunya, after eight double-header rounds and all (excluding Silverstone) in support of International GT Open racing weekends.


2011 FIA Formula Two Championship
For most of the season, the championship battle revolved around a returning driver Mirko Bortolotti (finished fourth in 2009 and rookie driver Christopher Zanella. Bortolotti took lead after win in the opening race of the season at Silverstone and did not leave him until the end of the season. The Italian secured his title and a prize test for the Williams F1 team in the home race at Monza with two races to spare. Bortolotti scored seven wins in a season matching 2009 Champion Andy Soucek record and with win in 2009 at Brno the Italian took absolute win record in FIA Formula Two Championship.


2011 FIA Formula Two Championship
Zanella finished a second place in the standings with two wins, 123 points behind Bortolotti and just eight ahead of his nearest rival and another newcomer Ramón Piñeiro, who scored three wins. The fourth place went to Piñeiro compatriot and winner of the Silverstone's race Miki Monrás.


2011 FIA Formula Two Championship, Calendar
An eight-round calendar was published on 3 November 2010, with an amendment made to the Magny-Cours date on 8 December 2010. The series was not part of the support package of the World Touring Car Championship as it had been since the series' revival. With the exception of the opening round at Silverstone, the championship was a part of International GT Open meetings.


2011 FIA Formula Two Championship, Championship standings
A driver's best 14 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.


2011 FIA Formula Two Championship, Championship standings
Bold – PoleItalics – Fastest Lap† – Retired, but classified


2011 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round
The 2011 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round was an auto racing event held at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Taking place over 25–26 March 2011, Abu Dhabi was the opening round of the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship season. It is the second consecutive year that FIA GT1 has opened its season in Abu Dhabi, although the 2011 event will be held on a shorter 4.730 km (2.939 mi) layout of the Yas Marina Circuit.


2011 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round
Marc Hennerici is the only returning driver who won during the event last season, while Corvette and Ford both are defending victors. The event is also unique on the FIA GT1 calendar as it is the only one held over a two-day period rather than the normal three; Qualifying is held following Practice on Friday while the Qualifying Race and Championship race are both held on Saturday. The weekend is shared with a trio of local racing series: The UAE Sportscar series, the Cytech UAE GT series, and the Total UAE Touring Cars series.


2011 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round
Münnich Motorsport earned pole position in the qualifying session, only to be penalized for an infraction and handing pole to the Young Driver team of Stefan Mücke and Darren Turner. Early incidents in the Qualifying Race led to Marc VDS Ford winning their first GT1 race with Maxime Martin and Frédéric Makowiecki driving. Marc VDS was unable to hold the lead after starting from pole in the Championship Race as a quick pit stop vaulted Stef Dusseldorp and Clivio Piccione's Hexis Aston Martin into the race lead, fending off the Nissan of JR Motorsports but less than half a second at the finish.


2011 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round, Background
Following the announcement of an entry list featuring twenty cars from ten teams for the full 2011 season, only eighteen were entered for Abu Dhabi. The two Corvette squads of Team China and DKR Engineering both entered only a single car due to each team lacking a second chassis. All eighteen cars participated in a pre-season test held at the circuit on 23 March, with the No. 37 Münnich Motorsport Lamborghini of Nicky Pastorelli and Dominik Schwager setting the fastest lap of the day, followed by their second team car.


2011 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round, Qualifying, Qualifying result
For qualifying, Driver 1 participates in the first and third sessions while Driver 2 participates in only the second session. The fastest lap for each session is indicated with bold.


2011 FIA GT1 Algarve round
The 2011 FIA GT1 Algarve round is an auto racing event held at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão, Portugal on 4–6 May 2011. The event is the third round of the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship season. FIA GT1 previously visited the Algarve circuit in autumn 2010, with drivers Peter Dumbreck and Michael Krumm of Sumo Power Nissan winning the Qualifying Race, and Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini of Vitaphone Maserati winning the Championship Race. The event is supported by the FIA GT3 European Championship, the Mini Challenge, and local Portuguese racing series.


2011 FIA GT1 Algarve round
The race weekend was swept by Nissan, whose teams won pole position and both races. JR Motorsports' Richard Westbrook and Peter Dumbreck won pole on qualifying, while the rest of Nissan locked out the front two rows of the grid. In the Qualifying Race Westbrook and Dumbreck won by less than a second over teammates Michael Krumm and Lucas Luhr, and Sumo Power's David Brabham and Jamie Campbell-Walter earned Nissan a podium sweep. In the Championship Race, Westbrook and Dumbreck's car suffered gearbox failure, allowing Krumm and Luhr to take the race victory, ahead of Darren Turner and Stefan Mücke for Young Driver Aston Martin, and Brabham and Campbell-Walter once again finishing third.


2011 FIA GT1 Algarve round, Background
Following the sweep of both races in the second round at Zolder, Markus Winkelhock and Marc Basseng come to the Algarve as the Drivers' Championship leaders, thirteen points clear of Abu Dhabi winners Clivio Piccione and Stef Dusseldorp, and a further six points ahead of the other Hexis AMR drivers Christian Hohenadel and Andrea Piccini. Winkelhock and Basseng's success has however hampered their car with 50 kg (110 lb) of success ballast, while Piccione and Dusseldorp have lost 5 kg (11 lb) from what they carried at Zolder. In the Teams' Championship, Münnich Lamborghini has a 19-point lead over Hexis Aston Martin. The second Aston Martin squad of Young Driver AMR is three points behind Hexis.


2011 FIA GT1 Algarve round, Background
Following scheduling conflicts for several drivers involved other racing series, three teams have made changes to their line-ups for this round. DKR Engineering has replaced Jaime Camara with experienced GT1 driver Matteo Bobbi, who drove for both Hegersport and Marc VDS in 2010, while Frédéric Makowiecki is replaced by former Hexis driver Yann Clairay at Marc VDS.


2011 FIA GT1 Algarve round, Background
Belgian Racing has made changes to the line-ups of both of their cars; Christoffer Nygaard joins the team after campaigning for Young Driver in 2010 to partner Vanina Ickx in the Mo. 9 Ford, while Antoine Leclerc, who drove for the team in Abu Dhabi earlier this season, moves to the No. 10 car to partner Martin Matzke.


2011 FIA GT1 Algarve round, Qualifying, Qualifying result
For qualifying, Driver 1 participates in the first and third sessions while Driver 2 participates in only the second session. The fastest lap for each session is indicated with bold.