2011–12 NK Maribor season, Squad statistics, Discipline
Correct as of 23 May 2011, end of the 2011–12 season. Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The players squad numbers, playing positions, nationalities and statistics are based solely on match reports in Matches section above and the official website of NK Maribor. If a player received two yellow cards in a match and was subsequently sent off the numbers count as two yellow cards, one red card. Only the players, which received at least one yellow or red card, are listed


2011–12 NK Osijek season
This article shows statistics of individual players for the Osijek football club. It also lists all matches that Osijek played in the 2011–12 season.


2011–12 NK Osijek season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2011–12 NK Osijek season, Matches, Prva HNL
† Varaždin was expelled so the match was awarded as a 3–0 forfeit win to Osijek


2011–12 NK Osijek season, Player seasonal records
Competitive matches only. Updated to games played 12 May 2012.


2011–12 NK Osijek season, Player seasonal records, Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.


2011–12 NK Varaždin season
The 2011–12 season was the 80th season in NK Varaždin (1931–2015) history and their twenty-first in the Prva HNL. Their 11th-place finish in the 2010–11 season means it was their 21st successive season playing in the Prva HNL.


2011–12 NK Varaždin season
This was a season of highs and lows for the club. A year earlier, in mid-2010, the club had lost its sponsor of 52 years, the Varteks clothing factory, and had changed its name from NK Varteks to NK Varaždin. The loss of their main sponsor severely impacted the club's finances. Offsetting this was their success in the first two Qualifying Rounds of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, being knocked out by one goal, on aggregate, in the Third Qualifying Round, played in August 2011.


2011–12 NK Varaždin season
However, as the Prva HNL season progressed, their continued financial difficulties, including missing salary payments to its players, led to it being suspended by the Croatian Football Federation, in spring 2012, for their 23rd and 24th matches. This triggered a Federation rule that led to Varaždin being suspended from the Prva HNL for the remaining matches of the 2011–12 season. Under the rules, the club was immediately relegated to the lowest football level possible of the Croatian football league system, being the seventh-tier Third League of Varaždin County, for the 2012–13 season.


2011–12 NK Varaždin season
While the club was reinstated to the 3. HNL for the 2103–14 season, its continued financial woes saw the then 74-year-old organisation declare bankruptcy, and cease to exist, at the end of the 2014–15 season.


2011–12 NK Varaždin season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2011–12 NK Varaždin season, Matches, Prva HNL
* Varaždin was suspended and thus unable to play the match so the game was awarded 3–0


2011–12 NK Varaždin season, Matches, Prva HNL
† After failing to play two matches in Prva HNL, Varaždin was expelled and all their remaining matches were awarded as a 3–0 forfeit win to opponents


2011–12 NK Varaždin season, Player seasonal records
Competitive matches only. Updated to games played 24 March 2012.


2011–12 NK Varaždin season, Player seasonal records, Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.


2011–12 NLA season
The 2011–12 National League A season was the fifth ice hockey season of the National League A since the reorganization of the Swiss league. 12 teams participated in the league, which was won by EV Zug.


2011–12 NLA season, Playout
The bottom 4 teams of the National League A will compete in a losing team advances tournament to determine if they should stay in the League. The loser of this tournament will compete against the champions of the National League B to determine which league they will play in next season.


2011–12 NLA season, Playdowns
Ambrì-Piotta would later defeat SC Langenthal, Champions of the National League B, 4–1 to remain in the National League A


2011–12 NOFV-Oberliga
The 2011–12 season of the NOFV-Oberliga was the fourth season of the league at tier five (V) of the German football league system.


2011–12 NOFV-Oberliga
The NOFV-Oberliga is split into two divisions, the NOFV-Oberliga Nord and the NOFV-Oberliga Süd. Due to league restructuring and the re-introduction of the Regionalliga Nordost for the 2012–13 season, there were a number of teams which were ineligible for promotion from the NOFV-Oberliga this season. F.C. Hansa Rostock II were champions of the NOFV-Oberliga Nord, but 1. FC Union Berlin II, FSV Optik Rathenow and TSG Neustrelitz were promoted. From the NOFV-Oberliga Süd, champions FSV Zwickau were promoted, along with VfB Auerbach and sixth-placed team 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig.


2011–12 NOFV-Oberliga
Due to results and placings in the higher league tiers, seven berths were available for teams from the 2011–12 NOFV-Oberliga for the 2012–13 Regionalliga Nordost season. Beside the six directly promoted teams, the seventh and final remaining berth was decided in a playoff between the fourth-highest respectively eligible teams from each division, Torgelower SV Greif and VfB Fortuna Chemnitz. Torgelower SV Greif won 3–1 over two legs to confirm their promotion.


2011–12 NOFV-Oberliga, NOFV applicants for the 2012–13 Regionalliga Nordost
As of 20 April 2012, a total of 26 clubs had applied for a license for the 2012–13 Regionalliga Nordost:


2011–12 NOFV-Oberliga, NOFV applicants for the 2012–13 Regionalliga Nordost
Hence, the remaining NOFV-affiliated clubs have waived their rights to promotion (or play in a higher league).


2011–12 NOFV-Oberliga, Promotion playoffs
Torgelower SV Greif beat VfB Fortuna Chemnitz 3–1 over two legs in the playoffs to win the final remaining promotion berth to the 2012–13 Regionalliga Nordost.


2011–12 NOJHL season
The 2011–12 NOJHL season is the 34th season of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). The seven teams of the East and West Divisions will play 50-game schedules.


2011–12 NOJHL season
Come February, the top teams of each division will play down for the Copeland-McNamara Trophy, the NOJHL championship. The winner of the Copeland-McNamara Trophy will compete in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup. If successful against the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and Superior International Junior Hockey League, the champion would then move on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the 2012 Royal Bank Cup.


2011–12 NOJHL season, Current Standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title


2011–12 NOJHL season, Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship
Hosted by the Thunder Bay North Stars in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Soo Thunderbirds won the tournament and move on to the 2012 Royal Bank Cup.


2011–12 NOJHL season, 2012 Royal Bank Cup Championship
Hosted by the Humboldt Broncos in Humboldt Broncos. Soo Thunderbirds finished second in the round robin but were eliminated in the semi-final.


2011–12 NOJHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2011–12 NOJHL season, Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average


2011–12 NTFL season
The 2011/12 NTFL season was the 91st season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).


2011–12 NTFL season
The Tiwi Bombers have won there 1st premiership title while defeating the minor premiers, Nightcliff Tigers in the grand final by 14 points.


2011–12 NZF Cup
The 2011–12 NZF Cup, also known as the 2011–12 White Ribbon Cup, was the inaugural tournament involving ASB Premiership clubs not involved in Champions League football. This was the first and only year it was held, mainly for the purpose of giving ASB Premiership clubs much needed football involvement during gap weeks that the OFC Champion League was being played.


2011–12 NZF Cup, Participants
Auckland and Waitakere both topped the 2010-11 ASB Premiership, earning them a place in the 2011-12 OFC Champions League. The six remaining ASB Premiership teams were then entered into the White Ribbon Cup where they were split into two conferences relating to their geographic location with Waikato, Hawke's Bay and Manawatu forming the Northern Conference and Wellington, Canterbury and Otago forming the Southern Conference.


2011–12 NZF Cup, Group stage
Within each conference, each team plays the other two teams once. The top team from each conference then play each other in the grand final to determine the winner of the White Ribbon cup.


2011–12 Nashville Predators season
The 2011–12 Nashville Predators season was the club's 14th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).


2011–12 Nashville Predators season, Off-season
On June 22, 2011, the Predators revealed a new team logo, secondary logo and wordmarks. The Predators new away jerseys were unveiled at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and their new home jerseys were unveiled at an event on July 13.


2011–12 Nashville Predators season, Regular season
In November 2011, it was announced that W. Brett Wilson had purchased a 5% interest in the Nashville Predators.


2011–12 Nashville Predators season, Regular season
The Predators were involved in some controversy when it was announced that Alexander Radulov would make his return to the Predators after leaving for the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2008. Radulov, still in his final year of his entry-level contract with the Predators, did not need to clear waivers to return to the Predators.


2011–12 Nashville Predators season, Regular season
The Predators finished the season with the league's best power-play percentage at 21.60% (54 for 250).


2011–12 Nashville Predators season, Playoffs
The Predators ended the 2011–12 regular season as the Western Conference's fourth seed. They defeated the fifth-seeded Detroit Red Wings in the first round series, 4–1. The Predators lost in the second round to the Phoenix Coyotes. During the series against the Coyotes, Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn were suspended by the team for being seen in a bar, breaking curfew.


2011–12 Nashville Predators season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2011–12 Nashville Predators season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2011–12 Nashville Predators season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts


2011–12 Nashville Predators season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only. ‡Traded mid-seasonBold/italics denotes franchise record


2011–12 Nashville Predators season, Transactions
The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.


2011–12 Nashville Predators season, Draft picks
Nashville's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.


2011–12 National First Division
The 2011–12 National First Division, is the season from September 2011 until May 2012, of South Africa's second tier of professional football. By the end of the season, the overall NFD champion will get promoted to the first level, known as Premier Soccer League (PSL).


2011–12 National First Division
For the first time since the 2003–04 National First Division season, all teams have been placed in one unified league table. Previously the competition had been split into two 'streams'.


2011–12 National First Division, Summary
At the conclusion of the season Tuks FC secured their promotion to the PSL after topping the table. Second-placed Chippa United and third-placed Thanda Royal Zulu were joined by Santos of the PSL in a three team promotion and relegation playoff. At the conclusion of the playoffs Chippa United had secured their promotion to the PSL, in the process relegating Santos to the National First Division. This would be Chippa United's second successive promotion as they had only just earned promotion to the National First Division. What made Chippa United's promotion all the more special is that the club was only established in 2010.


2011–12 National First Division, Summary
Atlie FC and Carara Kicks were relegated at the end of the season.


2011–12 National First Division, PSL playoff tournament
The teams that finished second and third during the 2011-12 National First Division season were joined by the team that finished 15th in the 2011–12 Premier Soccer League season in a 3-team promotion and relegation playoff called the PSL Playoff Tournament.


2011–12 National First Division, PSL playoff tournament, Format
The 3 teams participated in a mini-league in which they played one another twice (home and away) with log points being awarded for winning a match (3 points) and drawing a match (1 point). At the conclusion of the mini-league phase the team that was in first place would either earn or maintain their place in the PSL for the 2012–13 season. If the team that finished 15th in the PSL was unable to win the mini-league, they were relegated to the National First Division for the 2012-13 season.


2011–12 National First Division, PSL playoff tournament, Playoff table
At the conclusion of the PSL Playoff Tournament Chippa United had topped the mini-league after defeating Santos 4-3 in the final game, earning their place in the PSL for the 2012-13 season. As they were unable to win the mini-league, Santos failed to maintain their place in the PSL and were relegated to the National First Division for the 2012-13 season.


2011–12 National First Division, Player eligibility dispute
Carara Kicks fielded a player who had not been properly registered by the club and appeared in league games. As a result, Carara Kicks had 18 points removed from their total and were relegated.


2011–12 National League 1
The 2011–12 National League 1 is the third season of the third division of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. Birmingham & Solihull find themselves playing in this league following their relegation from the 2010-11 RFU Championship in the play-offs, whilst other newcomers to the league in this season are Ealing Trailfinders and Jersey, and Fylde, who won promotion to the league from the 2010–11 National League 2 South and 2010–11 National League 2 North respectively.


2011–12 National League 1
The league title was contested by two of the newly promoted sides with Jersey finishing the season ahead of rivals Ealing Trailfinders, despite a 5-point deduction. By winning the league Jersey secured their third promotion in as many seasons, moving up to the 2012–13 RFU Championship. They were also easily the most popular team in the division with over 33,000 fans attending the 15 home games held at St Peter - a National League 1 record. At the opposite end of the table, Birmingham & Solihull and Stourbridge were relegated to the 2012–13 National League 2 North while Barking dropped down to the 2012–13 National League 2 South having been league runners up the previous season.


2011–12 National League 1, League table
Both Jersey and Birmingham & Solihull were given 5-point deductions for breaching player eligibility rules.


2011–12 National League 1, Season records, Team
56 - 7 Blaydon at home to Barking on 28 April 2012


2011–12 National League 1, Season records, Team
64 - 0 Jersey away to Tynedale on 31 March 2012


2011–12 National League 1, Season records, Team
Tynedale at home to Sedgley Park on 10 December 2011Blaydon at home to Barking on 28 April 2012


2011–12 National League 1, Season records, Team
Cambridge at home to Macclesfield on 1 October 2011Birmingham & Solihull away to Stourbridge on 14 January 2012


2011–12 National League 1, Season records, Player
Michael Le Bourgeois for Jersey at home to Barking on 5 November 2011


2011–12 National League 1, Season records, Player
Nick Royle for Fylde at home to Cambridge on 25 February 2012


2011–12 National League 1, Season records, Player
Andrew Baggett for Blaydon at home to Barking on 28 April 2012


2011–12 National League 1, Season records, Player
Tom Wheatcroft for Cambridge at home to Macclesfield on 1 October 2011 Mark Woodrow for Birmingham & Solihull away to Stourbridge on 14 January 2012


2011–12 National League 1, Season records, Player
Tom Barrett for Wharfedale at home to Jersey on 28 January 2012


2011–12 National League 1, Season records, Attendances
Jersey at home to Rosslyn Park on 14 January 2012


2011–12 National League 1, Season records, Attendances
Barking at home to Rosslyn Park on 3 September 2011


2011–12 National League 2 North
The 2011–12 National League 2 North was the third season (twenty-fifth overall) of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into National League 1 while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National League 2 South (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.


2011–12 National League 2 North
After two years of missing out on promotion via the playoffs, Loughborough Students went one better and won the league title outright, being easily the best side in the division and finishing 22 points clear of the rest of the pack to gain promotion to the 2012–13 National League 1. While Loughborough Students were clear winners the battle for second place was much tighter with Caldy eventually taking the runners up place just 1 point ahead of Preston Grasshoppers and Hull.


2011–12 National League 2 North
Caldy's luck would run out in the promotion playoff, however, losing 20 - 13 away to 2011–12 National League 2 South runners up Richmond. Apart from Kendal who were the first team to go down, it was very tightly contested at the bottom of the table as with bonus points paying a huge role in determining Nuneaton's relegation, with the Nun's 10 victories being supplanted with just 6 bonus points. The final side to go down was Harrogate who finished 1 point adrift of 13th placed Leicester Lions, with more wins than the Leicestershire side but not enough bonus points. Kendal and Harrogate would drop to National League 3 North while Nuneaton would fall to National League 3 Midlands.


2011–12 National League 2 North, Participating teams and locations
Twelve of the teams listed below participated in the 2010–11 National League 2 North season; Otley were relegated from the 2010–11 National League 1, Bromsgrove (champions) and Sheffield Tigers (playoffs) would come up from National League 3 Midlands while Stockport were promoted as champions of National League 3 North.


2011–12 National League 2 North, Results, Promotion Play-Off
Each season, the runners-up in the National League 2 North and National League 2 South participate in a play-off for promotion into National League 1. Richmond were runners-up in the South and would host the game as they had a better record in the league in comparison to the North runners up Caldy.


2011–12 National League 2 North, Season records, Team
90 - 5  Preston Grasshoppers at home to Otley on 14 April 2012


2011–12 National League 2 North, Season records, Team
50 - 10  Loughborough Students away to Nuneaton on 3 December 2011


2011–12 National League 2 North, Season records, Team
90 - 5  Preston Grasshoppers at home to Otley on 14 April 201290 - 20  Luctonians at home to Kendal on 28 April 2012


2011–12 National League 2 North, Season records, Team
Preston Grasshoppers at home to Otley on 14 April 2012Luctonians at home to Kendal on 28 April 2012


2011–12 National League 2 North, Season records, Team
Preston Grasshoppers at home to Otley on 14 April 2012Bromsgrove at home to Westoe on 21 April 2012Luctonians at home to Kendal on 28 April 2012


2011–12 National League 2 North, Season records, Team
Preston Grasshoppers away to Sheffield Tigers on 8 October 2011Harrogate at home to Leicester Lions on 28 April 2012


2011–12 National League 2 North, Season records, Player
Dominic Moon for Preston Grasshoppers at home to Otley on 14 April 2012


2011–12 National League 2 North, Season records, Player
Nathan Fowles for Preston Grasshoppers at home to Otley on 14 April 2012 Ben Copson for Bromsgrove at home to Westoe on 21 April 2012


2011–12 National League 2 North, Season records, Player
Graham Holroyd for Preston Grasshoppers away to Sheffield Tigers on 8 October 2011 Jack Latus for Harrogate at home to Leicester Lions on 28 April 2012


2011–12 National League 2 North, Season records, Player
Lee Chapman for Nuneaton at home to Caldy on 27 August 2011


2011–12 National League 2 North, Season records, Attendances
Loughborough Students at home to Nuneaton on 20 April 2012


2011–12 National League 2 North, Season records, Attendances
Loughborough Students at home to Huddersfield on 24 September 2011Leicester Lions at home to Otley on 8 October 2011Leicester Lions at home to Kendal on 5 November 2011Leicester Lions at home to Westoe on 26 November 2011Leicester Lions at home to Hull Ionians on 21 January 2012Leicester Lions at home to Caldy on 3 March 2012Leicester Lions at home to Huddersfield on 17 March 2012


2011–12 National League 2 South
The 2011–12 National League 2 South was the third season (25th overall) of the fourth tier (south) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into National League 1 while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National League 2 North (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.


2011–12 National League 2 South
Old Albanian, as champions, were promoted to the third tier (2012–13 National League 1) for next season, along with Richmond who finished second, beating the 2011–12 National League 2 North runners up Caldy 20 - 13 after extra time at  the Richmond Athletic Ground. Relegated teams included Barnes, Hertford (both having stayed in the division for just one season) as well as Westcombe Park, with all teams dropping into National League 3 London & SE due to being from the London area.


2011–12 National League 2 South, Participating teams
Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2010–11 National League 2 South season; Launceston and Redruth were relegated from National League 1, Barnes (champions) and Hertford (playoffs) were promoted from National League 3 London & SE while Hartpury College were promoted from National League 3 South West.


2011–12 National League 2 South, Results, Promotion Play-Off
Each season, the runners-up in the National League 2 South and National League 2 North participate in a play-off for promotion into National League 1. Richmond were runners-up in the South and would host the game as they had a better record in the league in comparison to the North runners up Caldy.


2011–12 National League 2 South, Season records, Team
73 - 5 Worthing Raiders at home to Taunton on 14 April 2012


2011–12 National League 2 South, Season records, Team
64 - 25 Hartpury College away to Hertford on 10 September 2011


2011–12 National League 2 South, Season records, Team
80 – 31 Worthing Raiders at home to Lydney on 22 October 2011


2011–12 National League 2 South, Season records, Team
Worthing Raiders at home to Lydney on 22 October 2011


2011–12 National League 2 South, Season records, Team
Richmond away to Dings Crusaders on 19 November 2011Westcombe Park away to Dings Crusaders on 14 January 2012


2011–12 National League 2 South, Season records, Player
Matthew McLean for Worthing Raiders at home to Lydney on 22 October 2011


2011–12 National League 2 South, Season records, Player
Terry Adams for Old Albanian at home to Taunton on 22 October 2011 Daniel Norton for Hartpury College away to Shelford on 22 October 2011 Ian Clark for Hartpury College away to Southend Saxons on 3 December 2011 Mike Allan for Hertford at home to Lydney on 10 December 2011 Taniela Bakoso for Shelford at home to Dings Crusaders on 21 January 2012 Peceli Nacamavuto for Shelford at home to Lydney on 25 February 2012


2011–12 National League 2 South, Season records, Player
Thomas Platt for Richmond away to Dings Crusaders on 19 November 2011 Luke Giles for Westcombe Park away to Dings Crusaders on 14 January 2012


2011–12 National League 2 South, Season records, Attendances
Taunton Titans at home to Redruth on 10 March 2012


2011–12 National League B season
The 2011–12 National League B season was played from September 9, 2011 to February 7, 2012. The regular season was won by Lausanne HC with 105 points, 15 points ahead of the second place team, SC Langenthal. The playoffs were played from February 12 to March 27, 2012, with SC Langenthal defeating Lausanee HC to become Swiss Champions of NLB. Langenthal would later play HC Ambrì-Piotta in the league qualification series. Since Ambrì-Piotta would defeat Langenthal in the series, there was no changes to the NLA or NLB teams for the 2012-2013 seasons.


2011–12 National League B season, Regular season
The National League B regular season consists of 45 games, 2 double rounds playing each team twice, and a single round playing each team once.


2011–12 National League B season, Playoffs
During the first round of the playoffs, National League regulations state that the top seeded team my play any team of its choice from the bottom 4 seeds. The next seeded team may then choose their opponent from the remaining 3 of the bottom 4 seeds and so on. The same rule applies for the Semi-Finals. During the playoffs, teams alternate venues game to game, with the highest seed playing home first.


2011–12 National League B season, League Qualification
The champions of the National League B has the opportunity to play the losing team of a Play-Out tournament from the National League A to take their spot in the league. SC Langenthal took on HC Ambrì-Piotta in a 7-game series, losing 4-1 and remaining in the National League B.


2011–12 National Premier League
The 2011–12 National Premier League (also known as the 2011–12 Red Stripe Premier League) is the highest competitive football league in Jamaica. It is the 38th edition of the competition. The season will begin in August 2011 and will be completed in May 2012. The teams will play each other 3 times each then the final 5 games will be played amongst the top 6 and bottom 6; making it a total of 38 games each. Tivoli Gardens were the defending champions, having won their fifth Jamaican championship last season.


2011–12 National Premier League, Teams
St. George's and Benfica finished 11th and 12th at the end of last season and both were relegated to the Eastern Confederation Super League.


2011–12 National Premier League, Teams
Taking their places in the league this season are Highgate United, champions of the Eastern Confederation Super League, and Montego Bay United, champions of the Western Confederation Super League, which were the best two clubs in last season's second level promotion playoffs.


2011–12 National Premier League, Promotion from Super Leagues
The winners of the 4 regional Super Leagues play-off in a home and home round robin series.


2011–12 National T20 Cup
The 2011–12 Faysal Bank T20 Cup was the eighth season of the Faysal Bank T20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by Faysal Bank. The season was to begin in the final week of September in Lahore but due to an outbreak of dengue fever, the tournament was shifted to Karachi instead. The winning team received ₨ 2.5 million as prize money and while the runners-up received ₨ 1 million.


2011–12 National T20 Cup, Results, Teams and standings
The top team from each group qualify for the semi-finals. The top two teams from each group qualify for the 2012 Faysal Bank Super Eight T20 Cup.


2011–12 National T20 Cup, Statistics, Highest team totals
The following table lists the highest team scores during this season.


2011–12 National T20 Cup, Broadcasting rights
All matches were taken place at the National Stadium, Karachi and all matches were telecasted live on GEO Super.


2011–12 National Youth League (Australia)
The 2011–12 A-League National Youth League was the fourth season of the Australian A-League National Youth League competition. The season ran alongside the 2011-12 A-League season and the winner was the Central Coast Mariners, who won the championship for the first time. The league expanded from 9 teams the previous year to 10 teams with the Melbourne Heart participating in the competition for the first time.


2011–12 National Youth League (Australia), Regular season, Leading scorers
Goal scored from penalty kick      Two goals scored from penalty kick


2011–12 Nationalliga A (handball)
In the 2011–12 season of Nationalliga A, the upper division of the Swiss Handball League, the championship was won by Kadetten SH of Schaffhausen, who defeated Wacker Thun in the final.


2011–12 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Midshipmen, led by first year head coach Ed DeChellis, played their home games at Alumni Hall and were members of the Patriot League.


2011–12 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The head coach was Doc Sadler, in his sixth season with the Cornhuskers. The team played their home games in Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, and were first-year members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished with a record of 12–18 overall, 4–14 in Big Ten play. They lost in the first round by Purdue of the 2012 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. It was later announced in March 2012 that head coach Doc Sadler was fired.


2011–12 Nedbank Cup
The Nedbank Cup is a South African club football (soccer) tournament. The knockout tournament, based on the English FA Cup format, was one of a weak opponent facing a stronger one. The competition was sponsored by ABSA until 2007, after which Nedbank took over sponsorship.


2011–12 Nedbank Cup
The winner of the 2011–12 Nedbank Cup winners, SuperSport United, qualified for the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup.


2011–12 Nedbank Cup, Format
The 16 Premier Soccer League clubs, 8 National First Division teams, as well as 8 teams from the amateur ranks compete for the prize money of R6 million. The winner also qualifies for the CAF Confederation Cup.


2011–12 Nedbank Cup, Format
The preliminary round features all 16 National First Division teams and will be reduced to eight when the teams play on 12 December 2012.


2011–12 Nedbank Cup, Format
The teams are not seeded at any stage, and the first 16 sides drawn out of the hat receive a home-ground advantage. There are no longer any replays in the tournament, and any games which end in a draw after 90 minutes are subject to 30 minutes extra time followed by penalties if necessary.


2011–12 Nedbank Cup, Teams
The 32 teams competing in the Nedbank Cup competition are: (listed according to their league that they are playing in).


2011–12 Nedbank Cup, Results, Preliminary Round
The preliminary round saw National First Division sides play each other is a knockout round to decide who would compete in the 2012 Nedbank Cup.


2011–12 Neftchi Baku PFK season
The Neftchi Baku 2011-12 season is Neftchi Baku's twentieth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their first season under manager Boyukagha Hajiyev.


2011–12 Neftchi Baku PFK season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2011–12 Neftchi Baku PFK season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2011–12 Neftchi Baku PFK season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2011–12 Neftchi Baku PFK season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2011–12 Neftchi Baku PFK season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
The 2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I for short, was the 110th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons. The season began on 15 July 2011 and ended on 27 May 2012. Videoton were the defending champions, having won their first Hungarian championship at the end of the 2010–11 season.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Teams
Szolnok and MTK finished the 2010–11 season in the bottom two places of the table and thus were relegated to their respective NB II divisions. MTK ended a 16-year stay in the top league, while Szolnok were relegated after just one year in the league.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Teams
The two relegated teams were replaced with the champions of the two 2010–11 NB II groups, Diósgyőr of the East Group and Pécs of the West Group. Diósgyőr made their immediate comeback to the league, while Pécs returned to the competition after an absence of four seasons.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Teams, Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Top goalscorers
Including matches played on 27 May 2012; Source:  (Click on "Góllövő lista")


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), Regular season, Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), Regular season, Results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), Champion Play-off, Final Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), 5 to 8 Play-off, Final Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), 5 to 8 Play-off, Results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), Relegation Round, Final Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), Relegation Round, Results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball)
The 2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I was the sixty-first edition of the top level championship in the Hungarian team handball for women. The regular season began on 4 September 2011 and concluded on 31 March 2011, followed by the classification rounds and the playoff finals.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball)
Defending champions Győri Audi ETO KC won the regular season with a perfect performance and easily absolved their semi-finals matches as well, and marched into the finals where they met FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria, which overcame Siófok KC-Galerius Fürdő with a double victory.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball)
In the closest final of the recent years, ETO eventually managed to retain their league title: they won the first leg of the finals to 37–33, coming back from 6 goals behind, while in the second leg the teams went head to head till the dying minutes, when by a one-goal ETO lead, with no time left on the clock, Ferencváros was awarded a penalty. Jelena Živković stepped to the 7 meters line with the chance to equalize the match and save it for penalty shootouts. However, retiring goalkeeper Katalin Pálinger, who played her last match in Győr saved the penalty shot and ETO celebrated their fifth championship in a row and ninth overall.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Teams
A total of twelve teams will compete in the league, including eleven clubs that participated in the past season's championship, joined by freshly promoted Kiskunhalas NKSE. Although officially bottom two teams get relegated and replaced by the Eastern and Western group winners of the second division, Mohácsi TE expressed that they have no desire to advance to the top division mostly for financial reasons. Therefore, following the decision of the Hungarian Handball Federation, eleventh placed UKSE Szekszárd could maintain its Nemzeti Bajnokság I membership.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Teams
Twelfth placed Újbuda TC could not avoid relegation, after recorded only one victory during the whole season. Newcomers Kiskunhalas debuted in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I in 2004 and achieved their best result during the 2005–2006 season, when they finished sixth. In 2010 they suffered a level drop, but climbed back to the Nemzeti Bajnokság I immediately.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Teams
League winners Győri Audi ETO KC also entered the EHF Champions League in the group phase, while runners-up DVSC-Fórum began their European adventure in the qualifying stage of the competition. 2011 bronze medalists FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria entered the EHF Cup Winners' Cup as title holders, having defeated CB Mar Alicante in the previous year's finals to 57–52. Since both 2010–2011 Hungarian cup finalists qualified for the EHF Champions League via their league position, the spot reserved for the Magyar Kupa winners was passed to cup third Alcoa FKC RightPhone, which joined Ferencvárosi TC in the EHF Cup Winners' Cup. Fourth placed Váci NKSE, that reached the quarterfinals of the EHF Cup in the past season, had the chance to repeat their good run, while Budapest Bank-Békéscsabai ENKSE, which made an early exit in the 2010–11 EHF Cup, got the opportunity to improve their European balance this time.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Sponsorship changes
Previous season's semifinalist Vác announced yet during the summer break, that they have split with their main sponsor SYMA, which could not guarantee the financial background they did earlier and eventually stepped down. As a result, the team have lost some of their key players and entered the season with a number of youngsters promoted from the second team, competing under their old name Váci NKSE. Meanwhile, DVSC agreed on a deal with the local mall center Fórum Debrecen, which became the club's new main sponsor, altering its name to DVSC-Fórum. In addition, on the same day they have signed a media contract with regional television Alföld TV, and under the terms of the agreement all of their matches will be live broadcast by the television station.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Postseason, Classification round 9–12
Teams finished in bottom four places after the regular season entered a classification round, in which a double round-robin system was use. According to their final position in the regular season, these four teams were awarded bonus points. Ninth placed Békéscsaba got four points, tenth placed Dunaújváros were awarded three, eleventh placed Kiskunhalas got two points and finally last placed Szekszárd received one point.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Postseason, Classification round 9–12, Table
Additional points that were awarded after the final positions in the regular season are indicated in bonus points column.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Postseason, Classification round 5–8
Teams finished between fifth and eight place also played a classification round. Similarly to the Classification round 9–12, these four teams were given bonus points depending on their position in the regular season.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Postseason, Classification round 5–8, Table
Additional points that were awarded after the final positions in the regular season are indicated in the bonus points column.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Postseason, Championship playoff
Once again, title holders Győri Audi ETO KC have finished the regular season without a single defeat. Ferencváros, the club of the IXth district of Budapest, finished just behind the defending champions. The two other semi-finalists, Siófok and Érd both played in the classification round 9-12 last season, but this year they reached the last table, and fought for their first medal in the elite championship and a spot in a European cup.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Final standing
2 Since 2011–2012 Magyar Kupa winners Győri Audi ETO KC qualified for the 2012–13 EHF Champions League as Hungarian champions, the EHF Cup Winners' Cup spot was passed to cup second Budapest Bank-Békéscsabai Előre NKSE.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Final standing
3 Due to FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria's triumph in the 2011–12 EHF Cup Winners' Cup, Hungary was awarded an additional place for the 2012–13 edition of the tournament, which was taken by Hungarian cup third Váci NKSE.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Final standing
4 Dunaújvárosi NKS withdrew from all competitions and ceased its operation during the summer of 2012. Their place was taken by the team of the local handball academy competing under the name Dunaújvárosi Kohász KA.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Final standing
5 Although finished in the relegation zone, following Mohácsi TE, winner of the Eastern Group of the second division declined the promotion to the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Kiskunhalas NKSE could maintain its top level membership.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Final standing
Eduarda Amorim, Krisztina Bárány, Anita Görbicz, Ana Gros, Ágnes Hornyák, Anikó Kovacsics, Ivett Kurucz, Andrea Lekić, Heidi Løke, Katrine Lunde Haraldsen, Adrienn Orbán, Katalin Pálinger, Fruzsina Palkó, Szimonetta Planéta, Jovanka Radičević, Nadine Schatzl, Eszter Tóth and Orsolya Vérten. Head Coach: Karl-Erik Bøhn.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság II, Eastern group, Teams
Szolnoki MÁV FC and MTK Budapest FC finished the 2010–11 season in the bottom two places of the table and thus were relegated to their respective NB II divisions. MTK ended a 16-year stay in the top league, while Szolnok were relegated after just one year in the league.


2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság II, Eastern group, Teams
The two relegated teams were replaced with the champions of the two 2010–11 NB II groups, Diósgyőri VTK of the East Group and Pécsi MFC of the West Group. Diósgyőr made their immediate comeback to the league, while Pécs returned to the competition after an absence of four seasons.


2011–12 Nepal National League
A total of 10 teams competed in the 2011–12 Nepal National League. The season began on 30 December 2011 and concluded on 22 January 2012.


2011–12 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by third year head coach David Carter, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 13–1 in WAC play to be crowned regular season. They lost to Louisiana Tech in the semifinals of the WAC Basketball Tournament. As regular season conference champions, they received an automatic bid into the 2012 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Oral Roberts in the first round and Bucknell in the second round before falling in the quarterfinals to Stanford.


2011–12 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
This was Nevada's final year as a member of the WAC as they will join the Mountain West Conference in July 2012.


2011–12 New Jersey Devils season
The 2011–12 New Jersey Devils season was the 38th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 30th season since the franchise relocated to New Jersey to start the 1982–83 NHL season. The Devils hoped to return to the playoffs after having their long playoff streak snapped the previous year. While finishing fourth in the strong Atlantic Division, they ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference, thus securing a playoff berth, and faced the Southeast Division-winning Florida Panthers in the Conference Quarterfinals where they won in seven games.


2011–12 New Jersey Devils season
In the Conference Semifinals, the Devils played against the Philadelphia Flyers and won in five games. In the Conference Finals, they faced their rivals, the New York Rangers, and won in six games advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since the 2002–03 season. The Devils lost in the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals to the Los Angeles Kings in six games.


2011–12 New Jersey Devils season, Off-season
The focus of the Devils during the 2011 off-season was on finding a new coach and player signings. The main focus of the team was resigning Zach Parise and signing fourth-overall 2011 pick Adam Larsson to an entry-level contract, although team CEO and General Manager Lou Lamoriello did find the time to sign goaltender Johan Hedberg, as well as defenseman Andy Greene.


2011–12 New Jersey Devils season, Off-season
Additionally, the team chose to suspend operations of the Trenton Devils, which was a minor league ECHL club that the team had used for player development, citing declining fan interest in the team and a desire to bring the organization more in line with other NHL organizations in terms of minor league affiliations.


2011–12 New Jersey Devils season, Off-season
The Devils announced the hiring of Peter DeBoer as the new head coach of the team on July 19, 2011.


2011–12 New Jersey Devils season, Pre-season
On June 30, 2011, the New Jersey Devils announced that they would play six games during the pre-season. There were three home games at the Prudential Center against the New York Rangers, New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers. They also played two road games, one against the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum and one against the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. One neutral site game against the Rangers took place at the Times Union Center, located in Albany, New York.


2011–12 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season
The Devils had a very effective penalty kill during the regular season, allowing the fewest shorthanded goals in the League (27) and having the highest penalty-kill percentage (89.58%). The 89.58% penalty kill is the best penalty kill by any team in a season in NHL history. They also scored the most shorthanded goals in the NHL (15) and allowed the most shorthanded goals in the League (13).


2011–12 New Jersey Devils season, Playoffs
The Devils clinched their 20th playoff berth in 22 seasons with a 5–0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on March 31, 2012. They finished the regular season with 102 points, finishing fourth in the Atlantic Division and sixth in the Eastern Conference. The Devils finished the regular season as the 6 seed in the East with 102 points.


2011–12 New Jersey Devils season, Playoffs
Returning injured center Travis Zajac led the team's offense as they then proceeded to knock the Florida Panthers out of the playoffs in 7 games, winning game 6 in overtime with a goal from Zajac and another in double overtime in game 7 from Henrique. They moved on to play their division rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers, in the conference semifinals and were considered heavy underdogs in the series. They faced some early setbacks against the Flyers including a Game 1 overtime loss and the injury of all-star Ilya Kovalchuk.


2011–12 New Jersey Devils season, Playoffs
However the Devils rallied in Game 2 without their star forward, winning the game by a score of 4-1. Kovalchuk returned strong for Game 3 and his pass to Ponikarovsky gave the Devils a much needed overtime goal to win Game 3. The streak continued as the Devils would win 4 in a row to eventually defeat the Flyers and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2003.


2011–12 New Jersey Devils season, Playoffs
The Devils would play the New York Rangers in the Conference Finals, a rematch of the 1994 series that resulted in a heartbreaking Game 7 overtime loss during Brodeur's rookie season. The series was highly publicized by the New York media and was a tough back-and-forth battle for the first four games, leaving the series split 2-2. The Devils' fourth line, which had been very successful throughout the playoffs, came through in Game 5 to help give the Devils a 3-2 lead in the series.


2011–12 New Jersey Devils season, Playoffs
The line consisted of players Ryan Carter, Stephen Gionta and Steve Bernier, all of which had been dropped from a professional roster at some point during the season. Emerging as playoff heroes, they tallied an impressive 19 points in the first three rounds. Despite constant comparisons to the 1994 series, the Devils and Brodeur rewrote history and claimed victory on May 25, 2012, as Henrique scored another series clinching overtime goal in Game 6 to advance the Devils to the Stanley Cup finals against the Los Angeles Kings. Facing the Kings in the Finals, the Devils lost two consecutive overtime games at home and then game three in Los Angeles. However, the Devils managed to not be swept after losing the first three games in the series, but still lost the Cup in six games.


2011–12 New Jersey Devils season, Media
This season would be Steve Cangialosi's first season as a regular television play-by-play announcer for the Devils. Deb Placey and Ken Daneyko did color and studio analysis commentating. Radio coverage was still on WFAN (AM) 660 with Matt Loughlin and Sherry Ross as usual.


2011–12 New Jersey Devils season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2011–12 New Jersey Devils season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Devils. Stats reflect time with Devils only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Devils only.


2011–12 New Jersey Devils season, Transactions
The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.


2011–12 New Jersey Devils season, Draft picks
The New Jersey Devils participated in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, located at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on June 24, 2011. Devils CEO, president and general manager Lou Lamoriello, described as being "thrilled" at the chance to draft him, selected Swedish defenseman Adam Larsson fourth overall. This was the Devils' highest pick in the draft since selecting Scott Neidermayer third overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.


2011–12 New Jersey Nets season
The 2011–12 New Jersey Nets season was the 45th season of the franchise, their 36th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 35th and final season in New Jersey before moving to Brooklyn, New York and changing their name to the Brooklyn Nets for the 2012–13 season. The Nets finished 22–44, last in the Atlantic Division and 12th overall in the Eastern Conference and failed to make the playoffs for a fifth consecutive season. Point guard Deron Williams led the team in scoring (21.0), assists (8.7), and minutes per game (36.3) and was the team's lone selection in the 2012 NBA All-Star Game. Forward Kris Humphries led the team with 11.0 rebounds and 1.19 blocks per game and games played (62).


2011–12 New Jersey Nets season, Pre-season
Due to the 2011 NBA lockout negotiations, the programmed pre-season schedule, along with the first two weeks of the regular season were scrapped, and a two-game pre-season was set for each team once the lockout concluded.


2011–12 New Jersey Nets season, Transactions, Free agents
Many players signed with teams from other leagues due to the 2011 NBA lockout. FIBA allows players under NBA contracts to sign and play for teams from other leagues if the contracts have opt-out clauses that allow the players to return to the NBA if the lockout ends. The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.


2011–12 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team
The 2011–12 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos are coached by fifth-year head coach Steve Alford and play their home games at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They finished with a record of 28-7 overall, 10-4 in Mountain West play. They were Co-Champions of the 2012 Mountain West Regular Season Champions with San Diego State and won the 2012 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They earned a 5th seed in the west of the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. They lost in the third round to Louisville.


2011–12 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team, Roster, Departures
The Lobos lost their lone senior Dairese Gary, who was a four-year starter at point guard, who averaged 14.1 points per game, 5.5 assists per game and 3.2 rebounds per game. The Lobos also lost assistant coach Wyking Jones to an assistant coach position at the University of Louisville. Due to this, former Director of Basketball Operations Duane Broussard was promoted to assistant coach to replace Jones.


2011–12 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
The 2011–12 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by fifth year head coach Marvin Menzies, played their home games at Pan American Center and are members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 26–10, 10–4 in WAC play to finish in second place. They were champions of WAC Basketball Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Indiana.


2011–12 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team, Previous season
The Aggies finished the season 16-17, 9-7 in WAC play to finish tied for third place.


2011–12 New Orleans Hornets season
The 2011–12 New Orleans Hornets season was the 10th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the first time since the 2004–05 season, Chris Paul was not on the roster as he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers during the lockout. Paul was supposed be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers but then commissioner David Stern vetoed the trade. The post-Chris Paul era Hornets finished the shortened season with a 21–45 record, last in the Western Conference.


2011–12 New Orleans Hornets season, Pre-season
Due to the 2011 NBA lockout negotiations, the programmed pre-season schedule, along with the first two weeks of the regular season were scrapped, and a two-game pre-season was set for each team once the lockout concluded.


2011–12 New York Islanders season
The 2011–12 New York Islanders season was the 40th season in the franchise's history. The team failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fifth straight season.


2011–12 New York Islanders season, Off-season
At the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, the Islanders selected playmaking center Ryan Strome from the Niagara IceDogs.


2011–12 New York Islanders season, Off-season
On August 1, 2011, a public referendum was held in Nassau County to authorize $400 million for a new coliseum as a home to the Islanders, a minor-league ballpark and other economic development projects. The plan was rejected by the voters, thus causing speculation that after the 2014–15 season, the Islanders may be moving.


2011–12 New York Islanders season, Pre-season
On June 30, 2011, the Islanders announced that they will play five pre-season games including two games each against the Bruins and Devils, and the other one against the Flames. The Islanders' final game of the pre-season, which is against the Bruins, will take place at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut.


2011–12 New York Islanders season, Pre-season
Defenceman Mark Streit is named team captain, following Doug Weight's retirement.


2011–12 New York Islanders season, Playoffs
The Islanders attempted to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2006–07 season, but failed to do so for the fifth straight season.


2011–12 New York Islanders season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2011–12 New York Islanders season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts


2011–12 New York Islanders season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Islanders. Stats reflect time with Islanders only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Islanders only.


2011–12 New York Islanders season, Transactions
The Islanders have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season:


2011–12 New York Knicks season
The 2011–12 New York Knicks season was the 66th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks finished the regular season with a 36–30 record and a seventh place in the Eastern Conference to reach the 2012 NBA Playoffs where they lost in the first round against the eventual NBA champion Miami Heat in five games. Notable events of the season included coach Mike D'Antoni's resignation, the surge in popularity of 23-year-old point guard Jeremy Lin during a seven-game winning streak (Linsanity), and the Knicks winning their first playoff game since 2001 against the Miami Heat, snapping an NBA-record 13-game playoff losing streak.


2011–12 New York Knicks season, Pre-season
Due to the 2011 NBA lockout negotiations, the programmed pre-season schedule, along with the first two weeks of the regular season were scrapped, and a two-game pre-season was set for each team once the lockout concluded.


2011–12 New York Knicks season, Regular season
After a lack-luster start to the season where the Knicks had 8 wins and 13 losses in their first 21 games, Jeremy Lin burst on the scene. Injuries forced coach Mike D'Antoni to name Lin as the starting point guard, and Lin responded with averages of 27.3 points, 8.3 assists and 2.0 steals in his first four starts. Lin closed the February 14th game against Toronto with a game-winning three-pointer that left 0.5 seconds on the clock.


2011–12 New York Knicks season, Regular season
However, when Carmelo Anthony returned from injury in late February, the Knicks hot streak ended. After a 6-game losing streak to start the month of March, Mike D'Antoni resigned as coach, and was replaced by his assistant Mike Woodson. The Knicks ended the season strong 18-6 under Woodson.


2011–12 New York Knicks season, Regular season
However, the magic was gone as Lin suffered a knee injury against the Detroit Pistons. He underwent surgery days after and was placed on injured reserve, ending his season.


2011–12 New York Knicks season, Playoffs
The Knicks finished in seventh place on the year with a record of 36-30 after an up and down season. Knicks rookie guard, Iman Shumpert, tore his ACL and was estimated to be out for 7 months. Landry Fields took his position at Shooting guard in the starting lineup. On May 6, The Knicks snapped the 13 consecutive playoff losses streak, which was an NBA record. During the game, Baron Davis injured his right knee and missed the rest of the playoffs. The Knicks were eliminated in Game 5 of the first round to the Miami Heat.


2011–12 New York Knicks season, Transactions, Free agents
Many players signed with teams from other leagues due to the 2011 NBA lockout. FIBA allows players under NBA contracts to sign and play for teams from other leagues if the contracts have opt-out clauses that allow the players to return to the NBA if the lockout ends. The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.


2011–12 New York Rangers season
The 2011–12 New York Rangers season was the National Hockey League franchise's 85th season of play and their 86th season overall. The Rangers finished the regular season in first place in the Eastern Conference, winning the Atlantic Division title, the franchise's seventh division title, and their first since the 1993–94 championship season. The team's 51 wins and 109 points were also the most since their last championship. In the playoffs, the Rangers reached the Conference Finals for the first time since 1997, losing to the New Jersey Devils in six games.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Off-season
On April 11, 2011, the NHL announced that the Rangers would open the regular season in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 7, 2011, against the Los Angeles Kings, and on October 8 against the Anaheim Ducks as part of the 2011 NHL Premiere.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Off-season
On May 13, Rangers forward Derek Boogaard was found dead in his apartment. Boogaard had played in 22 games for the Rangers during the 2010–11 season after signing a four-year deal with the Rangers in the previous off-season.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Off-season
On June 29, Rangers captain Chris Drury's contract was bought out.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Off-season
On July 2, free agent Brad Richards signed a nine-year contract worth almost $60 million with the Rangers. Richards had been considered to be the top free agent of 2011.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Off-season
On August 4, Sean Avery was arrested at his home in Hollywood Hills for battery on a police officer after pushing an officer that was trying to break up a party at Avery's home.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Off-season
On September 12, the Rangers announced that Ryan Callahan would be the 26th captain in New York Rangers history. Brad Richards and Marc Staal were named as alternate captains.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Off-season
On September 26, the NHL officially announced that the Rangers would face the Philadelphia Flyers on January 2, 2012, in the 2012 NHL Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies. As part of the Winter Classic festivities, the Rangers were featured in HBO's 24/7 series. The throwback jerseys the Rangers wore for the Winter Classic were unveiled at an event on November 28.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Regular season
On December 10, the Rangers won their 2,500th game in franchise history at the Buffalo Sabres, 4–1.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Regular season
On December 17, in a game against the Phoenix Coyotes in Phoenix, Brad Richards scored the game-winning goal with 0.1 seconds left in the third period to win the game for the Rangers 3–2, at the last possible moment in regulation.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Regular season
On January 2, 2012, the Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 in the 2012 NHL Winter Classic, moving into first place overall in the NHL for the first time at this point in the season since the 1995–96 season.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Regular season
On January 6, thanks to the Rangers' first place standing in the Eastern Conference, Head Coach John Tortorella was named as one of the coaches for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Regular season
The Rangers set an NHL record by not allowing more than four goals in regulation in a game through the first 69 games of the season. The Rangers, with back-up goaltender Martin Biron playing, lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 15 by a score of 5–2 to break the streak.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Regular season
From March 11 to March 23, the Rangers had a seven-game homestand (playing every other day during that span), tying a franchise record for most consecutive games played at Madison Square Garden. The other time this occurred was between December 10 and December 23 of the 2001–02 season.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Regular season
The Rangers became the first Eastern Conference team to clinch a playoff spot with a 4–2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on March 20.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Regular season
With a victory on March 24 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Rangers reached the 100-point plateau for the seventh time in franchise history, and the first time since the 2005–06 season.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Regular season
On March 28, Henrik Lundqvist notched his 250th career win as the Broadway Blueshirts netminder, thus becoming the 45th goalie in NHL history to reach this plateau, in a 4–2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets at the MTS Centre.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Regular season
With a 5–3 win at the Philadelphia Flyers on April 3, the Rangers clinched the Atlantic Division title and first place in the Eastern Conference with their 51st win in their 80th game of the season. The Rangers had been in first place in the Conference since December 30, 2011. It was the first title of either kind for the Rangers since winning the 1994 Stanley Cup.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Regular season
Rookie Carl Hagelin was an early standout, coming in 6th on the team in both goals and total points, despite playing in only 64 games.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Post-season
On May 2, 2012, Marian Gaborik scored 14:41 into the third overtime of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals to defeat the Washington Capitals 2–1 at the Verizon Center. This was longest playoff game for the Rangers since April 29, 1971, when Pete Stemkowski scored in the third overtime for a 3–2 win in Game 6 of the 1971 Semi-finals over the Chicago Blackhawks at Madison Square Garden. Later in the series with Washington, on May 7, 2012, Brad Richards tied Game 5 with 6.6 seconds left in regulation, on a power-play. This was the latest tying goal in Rangers playoff history. That same Rangers power-play carried over into overtime due to it being a 4-minute double minor. Marc Staal then scored at 1:35 of overtime on the power-play, giving the Rangers a 3-2 victory, and a 3-2 series lead.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Playoffs
The New York Rangers ended the 2011–12 regular season as the Eastern Conference's 1st seed. They faced the #8 seed Ottawa Senators in the first round. The Rangers battled back from a 3-2 series deficit to defeat the Senators in seven games. The Rangers defeated the #7 seed Washington Capitals their second round opponent, in seven games. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Rangers faced the #6 seed New Jersey Devils. After leading the series 2-1, the Rangers lost 3 games in a row and lost the series 4-2.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Transactions
The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season:


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Transactions, Trades
Roman HorakTwo 2nd-round picks (45th and 57th overall) in 2011


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Draft picks
New York's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Farm teams, Connecticut Whale (AHL)
The 2011–12 season was the 15th season of AHL hockey for the franchise, and was the franchise's first full season as the Connecticut Whale.


2011–12 New York Rangers season, Farm teams, Greenville Road Warriors (ECHL)
The 2011–12 season was the 2nd season of affiliation for the Rangers and the Greenville Road Warriors.


2011–12 New Zealand Figure Skating Championships
The 2011–12 New Zealand Figure Skating Championships was held at the Ice Sports Southland in Gore from 11 through 16 November 2011. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating across many levels, including senior, junior, novice, adult, and the pre-novice disciplines of juvenile, pre-primary, primary, and intermediate.


2011–12 New Zealand Football Championship
The New Zealand Football Championship's 2011–12 season (known as the ASB Premiership  for sponsorship reasons) will be the eighth  season of the NZFC since its establishment in 2004. The home and away season will begin on 22 October 2011. Waitakere United and Auckland City will represent the ASB Premiership in the 2011–12 OFC Champions League after finishing Premiers and runners up respectively in the 2009–10 competition.


2011–12 New Zealand Football Championship, Clubs
As in the previous season, eight clubs participated in the league.


2011–12 New Zealand Football Championship, Positions by round
* Round 10 positions include the Round 5 catch-up game between Hawkes Bay United and Auckland City


2011–12 New Zealand Football Championship, Season statistics, Leading goalscorers
A goal was scored from a penalty kick   Two goals were scored from penalty kicks


2011–12 New Zealand V8 season
The 2011–12 New Zealand V8 season was the thirteenth season of the series, under the NZV8 guise. The season began at Pukekohe on 4 November 2011 and finished at the Hamilton Street Circuit on 22 April 2012 after six championship meetings and one non-championship event.


2011–12 Newcastle Jets FC season
The Newcastle Jets 2011-12 season was the Newcastle Jets' seventh season since the inception of the Australian A-League and the eleventh since the club's founding, in 2000.


2011–12 Newcastle Jets FC season, 2011-12 squad, Senior squad
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2011–12 Newcastle Jets FC season, 2011-12 squad, Transfers
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2011–12 Newcastle Jets FC season, 2011-12 squad, Youth squad
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2011–12 Newcastle United F.C. season
In the 2011–12 football season, English club Newcastle United competed in the Premier League for the second consecutive season. It was Newcastle United's 119th season of professional football.


2011–12 Newcastle United F.C. season
In this season, Newcastle finished in fifth place in the Premier League, thus qualifying for the following season's Europa League. After going through their first 11 games unbeaten, Newcastle then failed to win in six consecutive games in November and December, mainly due to a spate of injuries among key defenders. The team recorded a resounding 3–0 home win over champions Manchester United in January and were hammered 5–0 by Tottenham Hotspur in February. The January transfer window saw the arrival of Senegalese striker Papiss Cissé, who quickly became a core part of the team, scoring 13 goals in 14 appearances.


2011–12 Newcastle United F.C. season
This article shows statistics and lists details of all matches played by the club during the season.


2011–12 Newcastle United F.C. season, Club, Team kit
Puma will be supplying the team kits for a final season, unless they extend their current contract. Puma will be designing three new kits for Newcastle. The initial kit sponsor was Northern Rock, who entered their ninth year of sponsoring the team. In 2011, a clause was triggered to end Northern Rock's deal early at the end of this season. On 1 January 2012, Virgin Money bought Northern Rock and on 4 January, Virgin replaced Northern Rock as sponsor, as well as signing a new two-year deal to sponsor the shirt.


2011–12 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, First-team
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2011–12 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
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2011–12 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, Reserves
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2011–12 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, Youth team
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2011–12 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, Trialists
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2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 2011–12 season was Newport County's second consecutive season in the Conference National. The club finished the season in 19th place and were runners-up in the FA Trophy final at Wembley — their first visit to Wembley in the club's 100-year history.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, League, 2011
Manager Anthony Hudson's stated intention was to get Newport County back into the Football League. The season began in the best possible way at Kettering Town's new Nene Park ground with Elliot Buchanan putting County into a 1–0 lead after only six minutes. However hints of the season-to-come's struggles were evident when Kettering scored twice in the second half to lead 2–1. Danny Rose immediately equalised to leave the score 2–2 until Kettering were awarded a 90th-minute penalty. This was duly converted and County lost 3–2.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, League, 2011
The first home game against Hayes & Yeading was emphatically won 4–0, but thereafter began a run of 10 games without victory that cost Anthony Hudson his job. After draws against Grimsby Town and Ebbsfleet United County suffered five straight defeats including a televised 5–0 humiliation away at Mansfield Town that pushed County into the relegation zone. In each of the next three games County were on course for victory but succumbed to late goals.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, League, 2011
At home to Stockport County for the first time since August 1987 Danny Rose had given the home side a 30th-minute lead only for an 81st-minute equaliser for the visitors to deny Newport a win. In the next home game against Barrow County were 2–1 up going into injury time but again fell to a 90th-minute penalty, drawing 2–2. Away to Forest Green Rovers County were winning 1–0 only for former County player Charlie Griffin to equalise and yet another game was drawn. This was to prove to be Hudson's last game in charge.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, League, 2011
With a miserable return of only five points from their last ten games and County lying in last-but-one place in the table he was sacked the next day. Assistant manager Lee Harrison took charge for the next game away at Darlington who themselves were in a bad run of form, but County's miserable run continued. Two first half goals for the home side helped them to their first win in seven games with County remaining rooted in the relegation zone four points from safety.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, League, 2011
Justin Edinburgh was announced as the new manager on 4 October with the job of saving County from relegation. The enormity of the task was revealed in his first game in charge at home to Southport with three first-half goals condemning County to yet another defeat. The next game away to promotion hopefuls Fleetwood Town began with the home side taking the lead within 52 seconds. However a rout was avoided and against all the odds County eventually ran out 4–1 winners with Sam Foley scoring a hat-trick.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, League, 2011
This most unlikely of victories was only the second of 15 games so far in the season. After a 2–1 defeat at Tamworth revenge was extracted on Kettering Town in a 3–1 home victory with Danny Rose scoring a hat-trick. After a 0–0 draw at Wrexham and a 1–0 defeat at home to Ebbsfleet United County travelled to Blundell Park to face Grimsby Town. After being 2–0 up inside 17 minutes County again fell to late goals, with Serge Makofo scoring in the 79th minute and Anthony Elding converting an 87th-minute penalty.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, League, 2011
At home against Luton Town County looked on course to get a point from a 0–0 draw but yet again were undone by a late goal with Danny Crow scoring in the 2nd minute of stoppage time. In the next game at Woking's Kingfield Stadium County achieved a second 4–0 victory over Hayes & Yeading which finally lifted them out of the relegation zone on goal difference. This was followed the first visit of Lincoln City since the Third Division match of March 1986. This match was won 1–0 and County leapfrogged City into 18th place in the table.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, League, 2011
In the next game at home to 23rd-placed Alfreton Town County's record of conceding late goals continued. After leading from an Eliott Buchanan goal in the 4th minute County were 2–1 behind by the 28th minute. A Gary Warren equaliser in the 60th minute looked to have achieved a point for County, but an 89th-minute winner gave Alfreton just their second win in 14 games. With the proposed Boxing Day fixture at home to Bath City a victim of the weather the last game of 2011 was the home fixture against high-flying Fleetwood Town. Fleetwood maintained their charge at the top of the table with a 75th-minute winner but County saw out the end of the year outside the relegation zone.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, League, 2012
The new year began with the short away trip to bottom-placed Bath City. County again took an early lead through Nat Jarvis in the 13th minute but lost the game 3–2 to give Bath only their third victory of the season. That loss pushed County back to the brink of the relegation zone, only staying out on goal difference. Away to Luton Town County lost 2–0 after debutant Ryan Charles was sent off after 32 minutes. After a home 0–0 draw with Forest Green Rovers County made the long trip to Gateshead.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, League, 2012
Finding themselves 2–0 down after 53 minutes Elliot Buchanan pulled a goal back in the 57th minute. As the game drew to a close another County defeat looked likely. However County were awarded a penalty in the 90th minute. Sam Foley's spot-kick was initially saved but he was quick to tap in the rebound. The comeback was complete in the 94th minute when substitute Jake Harris scored a 20-yard winner. Despite the victory County had now slipped back into the relegation zone. County's next game saw a return to Stockport County's Edgeley Park for the first time since January 1988.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, League, 2012
Finding themselves 1–0 behind after just seven minutes Andy Sandell equalised in the 50th minute before being sent off just eight minutes later. After Daniel Rowe grabbed his second of the game just minutes later the hosts were back in front with Newport a man down. As the clock ticked towards full-time Jake Harris scored the equaliser in the 87th minute having only been on the pitch for nine minutes. The next game saw a 1–0 revenge victory at home over Bath City. County had now left the relegation zone and leapt four places to 17th in the table.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, League, 2012
The following game saw another 1–0 revenge victory, this time against high-flying Mansfield Town. That victory took County to 16th in the table – the highest they had been since August. In the next game away at Tamworth County took an early lead through a 6th-minute Sam Foley penalty. As the game entered the final minutes this looked to be the third straight County victory but Tamworth equalised in the 83rd minute. Two minutes later and the hosts had won it, the final score a 2–1 County defeat.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, League, 2012
After an away 1–1 draw at Southport County were at home to mid-table Braintree Town. After only seven minutes on the clock Lee Minshull was sent off. County eventually lost 4–3 having played 83 minutes of normal time and 12 minutes of stoppage time with only ten men. By this point in the season County knew they had made the FA Trophy Final at Wembley but were still in danger of relegation. Away at Cambridge United County trailed 1–0 until Andy Sandell scored a penalty five minutes from time to earn County a 1–1 draw.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, League, 2012
Next up was a first trip to Lincoln City's Sincil Bank since the Third Division encounter in October 1985. The game was lost 2–0 and County found themselves just one place and one point above the relegation zone. County achieved their second double of the season in the next game, beating Gateshead 1–0 at home, but were still only one place and one point above relegation. The next game was the first of the three encounters with promotion hopefuls York City. County won 2–1.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, League, 2012
The third home game in a week resulted in a 0–0 draw against Telford United to take seven points out of the nine available. Away to Kidderminster Harriers Jake Reid scored for County within 10 seconds of kick-off and Sam Foley doubled the lead on 36 minutes. With full-time approaching Elliot Buchanan gave away a penalty in the 86th minute. Substitute Nick Wright duly converted it and full-time was up. However, in a disastrous spell of injury time Wright scored Kidderminster's equaliser in the 93rd minute and then the winner in the 95th minute for his hat-trick.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, League, 2012
The next game was the second of three games against York City. County again started well with Nat Jarvis scoring in the 4th minute. York equalised in the 59th minute and the game ended a 1–1 draw. County now knew that they only needed a point against relegated Darlington to secure league safety barring some statistically improbable results elsewhere. That point came with a 0–0 draw. Any doubts that County were now safe were extinguished by the following 1–0 victory over Alfreton Town. Manager Justin Edinburgh had achieved his aim of avoiding relegation. The final two league games of the season, results now immaterial, were a home 1–0 loss to second-placed Wrexham and a 3–1 loss to Barrow.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, Cup, FA Cup
County started this season's FA Cup in the 4th qualifying round at home to fellow Conference Premier team Braintree Town. The teams had previously met in the league when County had suffered their fifth straight defeat. This game provided a total of seven goals: The first came when former County loan player Ben Wright put the visitors ahead in the 9th minute. Sam Foley equalised for County in the 25th minute before Craig McAllister put the hosts ahead in the 54th minute.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, Cup, FA Cup
Andy Yiadom equalised for Braintree, making it 2–2 on 67 minutes before Nat Jarvis put County back ahead in the 76th minute. As the game entered the last five minutes it seemed likely that County would progress into the First Round proper for the first time since 2006, however Braintree equalised yet again with captain Kenny Davis' 20-yard strike in the 86th minute. With a replay looking inevitable Paul Rodgers won it for County in the 89th minute with a 45-yard cross that found its way into the visitor's net.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, Cup, FA Cup
In the First Round County were drawn at home to Shrewsbury Town — the teams meeting again for the first time since County's Welsh Cup Final triumph in 1980. The televised match only provided the one goal and it was Shrewsbury who progressed into the Second Round courtesy of a Terry Gornell goal in the 41st minute.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, Cup, FA Trophy
County's run in the FA Trophy started unremarkably with a home 0–0 draw with fellow Conference National side Forest Green Rovers. The replay was won 2–0 thanks to Craig McAllister's second goal of the season in the first half and a Darryl Knights strike in the second.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, Cup, FA Trophy
The twice-postponed second-round match away to Worksop Town finally went ahead on 24 January. County took the lead in the 59th minute, but conceded an equaliser in the 71st minute. In the 84th minute another replay looked likely, but substitute Jake Harris put County back in front having only been on the pitch for four minutes. In the final minute of the game Harris grabbed his second goal in his ten-minute spell on the pitch leaving the final score 3–1.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, Cup, FA Trophy
The third-round game against Carshalton Athletic was won 4–0. Sam Foley opened the scoring in the 4th minute, with Elliott Buchanan adding the second in the 35th minute. Adam Chapman scored County's third just a minute after the second-half restart, with debutant Romone Rose getting the fourth in the 86th minute.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, Cup, FA Trophy
In the fourth round away to Northwich Victoria County found themselves 1–0 down after 26 minutes and 2–0 down after 47. Super-substitute Jake Harris was called for on 52 minutes and four minutes later County were back in the game as he scored to leave County trailing by only one goal. With six minutes of time remaining County looked to be out of the Trophy, but Harris struck again levelling the scores at 2–2. A replay would have been a fair result, but County won it in the 89th minute with Nat Jarvis heading the winner.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, Cup, FA Trophy
The opponents for the two-legged semi-final were 1985 FA Trophy winners Wealdstone. In the home leg County took the lead in the 7th minute as a half-clearance from Stones' 'keeper Jonathon North was headed straight at Elliot Buchanan, who chipped the ball back over him into the unguarded net. County's second goal came in the 21st minute: A Gary Warren header from a corner rebounded off the crossbar and Nat Jarvis was quickest to react to head home. Four minutes into the second half and the visitors were back in the game with Richard Jolley making the scoreline 2–1. County restored their two-goal advantage though in the 78th minute when Darryl Knights scored having only been on the pitch for three minutes.


2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season, Season review, Cup, FA Trophy
County took their two-goal advantage into the second leg at Wealdstone, knowing that a win, a draw, or even a 1–0 defeat would be enough to get them to the final at Wembley. The final score of 0–0 was indeed enough and County were headed for their first ever visit to Wembley in 100 years.


2011–12 NextGen Series
The 2011–12 NextGen Series was the inaugural season of the NextGen Series, an association football tournament which involved the under-19 teams from 16 different clubs from across Europe.


2011–12 NextGen Series, Group stage
The 16 teams were sorted into four groups of four, where they played each other home and away in a double round robin format. The top two teams advanced to the knock-out stage of the competition.


2011–12 NextGen Series, Knockout stage, Final
Assistant Referees: Lee Betts and Colin LymerFourth Official: Charles Breakspear


2011–12 Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey season
The Niagara Purple Eagles represent Niagara University in College Hockey America. The Purple Eagles will attempt to qualify for the NCAA tournament for the second time in school history.


2011–12 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by fifth year head coach Anthony Evans, played their home games at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall and are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 26–10, 13–3 in MEAC play to finish in second place. They were the champions of the MEAC Basketball Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, the school's first ever appearance in the tournament.


2011–12 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team
As a 15 seed, the Spartans defeated the 2 seed Missouri in the second round, 86–84. This was only the fifth time in NCAA Tournament history that a 15 seed defeated a 2 seed, with the last coming in 2001 (later that same day, 15 seed Lehigh defeated 2 seed Duke). Norfolk State would fall to Florida in the second round.


2011–12 North American winter
The 2011–12 North American winter by and large saw above normal average temperatures across North America, with the contiguous United States encountering its fourth-warmest winter on record along with an unusually low number of significant winter precipitation events. The primary outlier was Alaska, which experienced its coldest January on record, and the rest recorded the unusually warmest.


2011–12 North American winter
While there is no well-agreed-upon date used to indicate the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, there are two definitions of winter which may be used. Based on the astronomical definition, winter begins at the winter solstice, which in 2011 occurred late on December 21 (early on December 22 in EST), and ends at the March equinox, which in 2012 occurred on March 20 (March 19 in CDT and EDT). Based on the meteorological definition, the first day of winter is December 1 and the last day February 29. Both definitions involve a period of approximately three months, with some variability. The early 2012 in contiguous USA  (except for Alaska) bringed heatwaves, heavy rain, and strong winds.


2011–12 North American winter, Seasonal forecasts
On October 20, 2011, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center issued its U.S. Winter Outlook. The outlook expected the present La Niña to persist and intensify into the winter, resulting in drier than normal conditions in the drought-stricken states of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and parts of adjacent states. The CPC noted the significance of the less-predictable Arctic Oscillation, with CPC deputy director Mike Halpert saying, "The erratic Arctic Oscillation can generate strong shifts in the climate patterns that could overwhelm or amplify La Niña's typical impacts." The outlook was broken up into ten regions.


2011–12 North American winter, Seasonal forecasts
The outlook anticipated above-normal wildfire conditions across the entire southern part of the United States, cooler and wetter-than-average conditions in the Pacific Northwest and western Montana, likewise for northern California, and drier-than-average conditions for southern California. Colder and wetter-than-average conditions were favored in the Northern Plains, but the converse was expected to occur in the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast states, worsening pre-existing drought conditions. In Florida and the southern Atlantic states, equal chances existed for below, near, and above-average temperatures, with below-average precipitation favored for the region and above-normal wildfire conditions.


2011–12 North American winter, Seasonal forecasts
Equal chances for below, near, and above-average temperatures existed in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, with wetter-than-average conditions favored, resulting in an enhanced potential for storms and flooding. Equal chances for below, near, and above-average precipitation and temperatures existed in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. The outlook noted that winter weather in this region often driven by the Arctic Oscillation rather than La Niña, and as such, if enough cold air and moisture were to coalesce, areas north of the Ohio Valley and into the Northeastern U.S. could expect above-average snowfall.


2011–12 North American winter, Seasonal forecasts
Colder and wetter-than-average conditions were favored in the Great Lakes region, and above-average temperatures with above-average precipitation were favored in the western islands of Hawaii, resulting in the potential for elimination of drought, particularly in Kauai and Oahu. The outlook ended by noting chances favoring below-average temperatures in the southern half of Alaska and the panhandle with below-average levels of precipitation favored in the eastern interior region of the state.


2011–12 North American winter, Seasonal summary
The 2011–12 winter opened with a nor'easter striking parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States in late October. The storm brought significant snowfall totals to much of the region, with some areas experiencing gale-force winds. Some areas between northeastern Pennsylvania and southern Maine received over 12 inches (30 cm) of snow, and parts of Massachusetts and New Hampshire received over 30 inches (76 cm) of snow.


2011–12 North American winter, Seasonal summary
Many trees were downed because they had not yet lost their leaves, resulting in downed power lines and more than 3,000,000 residents losing power, some of whom remained without power for over a week following the storm. The storm ultimately resulted in one direct fatality and $18.8 million in damage. Slightly over a week later, an intense extratropical cyclone—one of the strongest to strike the west coast of the state since 1974—brought high winds and flooding to Alaska. On November 8, a low initially crossed from the southern Aleutian Islands to near Gulf of Anadyr while intensifying.


2011–12 North American winter, Seasonal summary
The low then weakened as it crossed the Chukchi Peninsula the following day. Gale-to-hurricane-force winds combined with snow to create blizzard conditions across much of northern and western Alaska, and storm-induced flooding caused at least an estimated $24 million in damage. Some locations experienced water levels several feet above the normal. One fatality was recorded before the storm's associated low entered the Chukchi Sea late on November 9, continuing to weaken as it moved off to the northwest and ceased to affect Alaska. In late November, another storm affected the United States, bringing snow to the central Mississippi Valley.


2011–12 North American winter, Seasonal summary
The storm ultimately dropped a few inches of snow across parts of Arkansas and Missouri in the central Mississippi River Valley before advancing into the Ohio Valley where it brought rain and snow to Lower Michigan and northern Indiana. Although the storm logged no casualties, it did cause thousands of dollars in flood damage to portions of Arkansas and Kentucky. Another system materialized in mid-December; it brought heavy snow, which in some cases combined with high winds to create blizzard conditions, to northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado. Along the eastern end of the snow, precipitation transitioned to a wintry mix resulting in hazardous road conditions in central and south-central Kansas. The storm did not result in any known casualties, but it did cause over $50 thousand in damage in New Mexico.


2011–12 North American winter, Seasonal summary
Mid -January saw the Pacific Northwest significantly affected by winter weather, with a storm bringing some of the coldest air to affect the region since winter began. Accompanying the cold air were snow showers across western parts of Washington and Oregon; heavy snows affected the coastal mountains of the region, with lesser snows affecting the Seattle area. As the precipitation receded in the Pacific Northwest, cold air associated with the system went on to pervade the Rocky Mountains and central Great Basin, with heavy snow later returning to the coastal mountains in the Cascadia region.


2011–12 North American winter, Seasonal summary
Snow totals in the Seattle and Olympia areas as well as the Blue Mountains and parts of the Rockies reached near-record-breaking levels. Snow in western Washington transitioned into freezing rain, resulting in a historic ice storm event, with heavy snows expanding into Northern California and the Rockies, including the Tetons and the northern Wasatch Range. Cold air and snow spread into the Northern Plains, and high winds affected areas in and just east of the Rockies. Widespread rain fell along the coasts of Northern California and Oregon.


2011–12 North American winter, Seasonal summary
The storm left three dead and four injured in its wake due to a combination of flooding and fallen trees. This storm was to be followed by another storm in early February. The major winter storm, originating from a disturbance in the subtropical jet stream, brought snow to parts of Kansas and south-central Nebraska, with cold air drawn in from the north. Areas to the east in the Middle Mississippi Valley were warmer and saw rain instead of snow.