2011 end times prediction, Rationale
In 1970, Camping dated the Great Flood to 4990 BC. Using this date, taking the statement in Genesis 7:4 ("Seven days from now I will send rain on the earth") to be a prediction of the end of the world, and combining it with 2 Peter 3:8 ("With the Lord a day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years are as a day"), Camping concluded that the end of the world would occur in 2011, 7000 years from 4990 BC. Camping takes the 17th day of the second month mentioned in Genesis 7:11 to be May 21, and hence predicts the rapture to occur on this date.


2011 end times prediction, Rationale
Another argument that Camping used in favor of the May 21 date is as follows:


2011 end times prediction, Rationale
Camping said that 5 × 10 × 17 is telling us a "story from the time Christ made payment for our sins until we're completely saved."


2011 end times prediction, Rationale
Camping was not precise about the timing of the event, saying that "maybe" we can know the hour. He has suggested that "days" in the Bible refer to daylight hours particularly. Another account said the "great earthquake" which signals the start of the rapture would "start in the Pacific Rim at around the 6 pm local time hour, in each time zone."


2011 end times prediction, Rationale
In Camping's book 1994?, self-published in 1992, he predicted that the end times would come on 6 September 1994. When the rapture failed to occur on the appointed day, Camping said he had made a mathematical error.


2011 end times prediction, Criticism
Camping's rapture prediction, along with some of his other teachings and beliefs, sparked controversy in the Christian and secular Western worlds. His critics often quoted Bible verses (such as Matthew 24:36) they interpret as saying that the date of the end will never be known by anyone but God until it actually happens. However, Camping and his followers responded that this principle only applied during the "church age" or pre-Tribulation period and did not apply to the present day, citing other verses (such as 1 Thessalonians 5:1–5:5) in their rebuttal.


2011 end times prediction, Criticism
In a 2001 pamphlet, Camping asserted that believers should "flee the church", resigning from any church they belong to, because the "Church Age" is over and the "Great Tribulation" has begun. This assertion was controversial and drew "a flurry of attacks".


2011 end times prediction, Criticism
Edwin M. Yamauchi critiqued Camping's dating of the Flood when Camping first published his ideas in 1970.


2011 end times prediction, Criticism
Criticism of the May 21 prediction ranged from serious critique to ridicule. Theology professor Matthew L. Skinner, writing at the Huffington Post, noted the "long history of failed speculation" about the end times and cautioned that end-of-the-world talk can lead Christians to social passivity instead of "working for the world's redemption". Some columnists mocked the prediction with humorous essays. A group of Christians set up a website called "RaptureFail" with the stated intention of undermining "this embarrassment to the Body of Christ."


2011 end times prediction, Criticism
Evolutionary biologist and atheist Richard Dawkins dismissed Camping's prediction, writing that "he will inevitably explain, on May 22, that there must have been some error in the calculation, the rapture is postponed to ... and please send more money to pay for updated billboards." California Director of American Atheists Larry Hicock said that "Camping's well-intentioned rapture campaign is indicative of the problems with religion".


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Information campaign
In 2010, Marie Exley of Colorado Springs made news by purchasing advertising space in her locality, promoting the alleged rapture date on a number of park benches. After that, more than 5000 "Judgment Day" billboards were erected in locations across the world, including the Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Lebanon, Lesotho, the Philippines, Tanzania and the United States. Some people adorned their vehicles with the information. Many who believed in the prediction took time off work to prepare for the Rapture. Others spent their life savings on advertising material to publicise the prophecy. One retired transportation agency worker from New York spent $140,000 on advertising.


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Information campaign
Family Radio spent over US$100 million on the information campaign, financed by sales and swap of broadcast outlets. On October 27, 2010, they launched "Project Caravan". Five recreational vehicles announcing on their sides that Judgment Day was to begin on May 21, 2011 were sent out from their headquarters in Oakland, California, to Seattle, Washington. Upon arrival, teams were sent out to distribute tracts. The caravan subsequently made stops in many states in the U.S. and Canada.


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Impact
Camping's prediction and his promotion of it via his radio network and other promotional means spread the prediction globally, which led believers and non-believers to a variety of actions. Some followers of Camping gave up their jobs, sold their homes, stopped investing in their children's college funds and spent large sums promoting Camping's claims.


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Impact
About 5,000 ethnic Hmong gathered at a remote town in Vietnam's Mường Nhé District in Điện Biên Province in early May, where they planned to await the arrival of Christ. The Vietnamese government broke up the gathering and arrested some people, describing them as "extremists". Pastor Doan Trung Tin indicated that a translated version of Camping's prediction had influenced about 300 of his parishioners to go to the assembly point, selling their belongings to be able to afford the journey via bus. Many of the Hmong Christians who escaped arrest were reportedly forced into hiding after the gathering.


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Impact
On May 19, 2011, the search term "end of the world may 21st" reached second position on Google Trends, based on the popularity of the search term in the United States. The related searches "Harold Camping", "May 21 doomsday", and "May 21 rapture" were also represented among the top 10 positions. The New York Police Department stated: "We don't plan any additional coverage for the end of the world. Indeed, if it happens, fewer officers will be required for streets that presumably will be empty."


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Reaction, Reaction from Family Radio and Harold Camping
On the weekend of May 21–22, the Family Radio headquarters was closed with a note stating, "This office is closed. Sorry we missed you!" The Family Radio network remained on the air during May 21 and May 22, mostly broadcasting its normal schedule of programming, but with no mention of the rapture and without the usual replays of Harold Camping's program Open Forum.


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Reaction, Reaction from Family Radio and Harold Camping
On Sunday, May 22, Camping emerged briefly from his home, saying "Give me a day, no interviews today ... I've got to live with it, I've got to think it out." He said he would make a public statement on Monday, May 23. Camping said he was "flabbergasted" that the rapture did not occur, that he was "looking for answers," and would say more when he returned to work on May 23.


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Reaction, Reaction from Family Radio and Harold Camping
On May 23, he returned to his Open Forum radio program, with members of the press in attendance, and, departing from his typical format, took questions from the reporters present instead of from callers. He stated that May 21 had been an "invisible judgment day" which was purely spiritual in nature, and that he now realized that the physical rapture would take place on October 21, simultaneously with the destruction of the universe. "We've always said May 21 was the day, but we didn't understand altogether the spiritual meaning," he said.


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Reaction, Reaction from Family Radio and Harold Camping
"May 21 is the day that Christ came and put the world under judgment." He offered no apology for his earlier interpretation and said that all of his predictions had actually been fulfilled: on May 21, 1988, judgment came upon the churches; on September 7, 1994, judgment continued on the churches; then on May 21, 2011, judgment came upon the entire world.


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Reaction, Reaction from Family Radio and Harold Camping
He said that the publicity campaign would not continue, explaining that since God's judgment had already occurred, there was no point in continuing to warn people about it. He added, "We're not going to put up any more billboards – in fact they're coming down right now." Responding to a question, Camping said his organization would not return money donated by followers to publicize the May 21 prediction, saying "We're not at the end. Why would we return it?"


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Reaction, Reaction from Family Radio and Harold Camping
What really happened (on May 21) is that God accomplished exactly what He wanted to happen. That was to warn the whole world that on May 21 God's salvation program would be finished on that day. For the next five months, except for the elect (the true believers), the whole world is under God's final judgment. To accomplish this goal God withheld from the true believers the way in which two phases were to be understood. Had He not done so, the world would never have been shaken in fear as it was.


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Reaction, Reaction from Family Radio and Harold Camping
A Family Radio staffer suggested that the delay might be God's way of separating true believers from those willing to doubt the "clear biblical warnings."


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Reaction, Reaction from Harold Camping believers
Individual followers who had spent time and money promoting Camping's prediction were "crestfallen" after May 21 passed without evidence of the rapture. A New York man commented "I was doing what I've been instructed to do through the Bible, but now I've been stymied. It's like getting slapped in the face."


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Reaction, Reaction from Harold Camping believers
There were rumors that people had killed themselves or attempted suicide to escape the predicted Judgment Day. There was one documented case, in which a 14-year-old Russian girl killed herself on May 21. Her family told a Russian tabloid, LifeNews, that she did it because of her fear of the "terrible sufferings" predicted by Camping; however, police noted that the girl had been obsessed with death and threatening suicide since she was 12.


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Reaction, Reaction from other Christians
A group of Christians in Milpitas, California, offered a session to comfort those who had believed in the prophecy. Church deacon James Bynum told a local newspaper that "We are here because we care about these people. It's easy to mock them. But you can go kick puppies, too. But why?"


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Reaction, Reaction from non-believers and protesters
In response to the prediction, more than 830,000 registered as attending a "Post Rapture Looting" event on Facebook. The group American Atheists sponsored billboards in several American cities declaring the rapture to be "nonsense". The group Seattle Atheists formed the Rapture Relief Fund which they said would be used "to help survivors of any Armageddon-sized disaster in the Puget Sound area"; since the rapture failed to occur on May 21, the money will fund a camp that teaches children about science and critical thinking.


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Reaction, Reaction from non-believers and protesters
The comic strip "Doonesbury" spent the week leading up to the predicted day making fun of the prediction.


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Reaction, Reaction from non-believers and protesters
On May 21, groups of protesters gathered at Family Radio's headquarters in Oakland to mock the evangelical broadcaster's failed prediction. One group released human-shaped helium balloons to simulate souls rising to heaven, while another person played The Doors' song "The End" over a boombox. Many atheist and secular groups in the United States hosted "Rapture parties" on May 21.


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for May 21, 2011, Reaction, Reaction from non-believers and protesters
American Atheists hosted a two-day conference over the May 21 weekend in Oakland, not far from Camping's radio station. President David Silverman commented, "We're going to poke fun at these people, but in the end we need to keep in mind that there are people being hurt here ... We're hoping people look at this and learn to use their brains … so we don't have an occurrence of this in 2012" (when some believed the Mayans predicted as the Earth's final destruction).


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for October 21, 2011
Camping continued to predict that October 21 would mark the end of the world, based on adding the 153 fish of John 21:11 to May 21, but modified his prediction with words like "probably" and "maybe". "I really am beginning to think as I've restudied these matters that there's going to be no big display of any kind," Camping said in a podcast. "The end is going to come very, very quietly." He kept a low profile as the date approached, and his daughter responded to a media request by saying, "I'm sorry to disappoint you, but we at Family Radio have been directed to not talk to the media or the press."


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for October 21, 2011, Reaction
No statement was issued by Camping or Family Radio on October 21 or 22. It was later reported that Camping told an interviewer on October 16 that God has not given anyone the power to know exactly when the rapture would come. He retired from his leadership position at Family Radio. Sometime after October 21, Family Radio posted an audio message from Harold Camping on their home page. In the message, Camping stated, regarding end times prophecy, that "we are finding it very very difficult". He also told followers to "not feel abandoned by God" and that "God is still in charge of everything".


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for October 21, 2011, Reaction
As October 21 approached, the Freedom from Religion Foundation bought space on more than 40 billboards in the Bay Area to mock Camping's predictions and urge viewers to use rational judgment. The billboards featured slogans such as, "Fool me once...", "Still here", and "Every day is judgment day. Use yours. Use reason."


2011 end times prediction, Prediction for October 21, 2011, Reaction
Media reports on October 21 and 22 stressed that Camping had been "wrong again". The International Business Times proclaimed him a "false prophet." On October 21, 2011, Time magazine's website listed Camping's end times predictions as one of the "Top 10 Failed Predictions", a list compiled in Camping's "honor".


2011 end times prediction, Personal developments
Family Radio removed from its web site the archive of audio recordings of Camping's Open Forum program recorded prior to May 2011.


2011 end times prediction, Personal developments
On June 9, 2011, Camping suffered a stroke and was hospitalized. Family Radio broadcast reruns of his May 23 – June 9 Open Forum segments for several weeks. As of June 23, Family Radio began to provide new programming in his time slot.


2011 end times prediction, Personal developments
Camping died on December 15, 2013 at the age of 92, as a result of complications from a fall at home two weeks earlier. His death was confirmed by an employee of the network.


2011 end times prediction, Personal developments
In September 2018, Family Radio announced it would no longer air programs featuring the voice of Harold Camping, and would no longer distribute literature of Camping's teachings. The decision was made as part of an effort to both move away from Camping's theology, and to reintroduce programs from outside ministries into the network's schedule. The changes went into effect on October 8, 2018.


2011 end times prediction, Publications
Camping's writings that detail the timing of the end include:


2011 end times prediction, Other ministries or organizations that taught the 2011 end times prediction, eBible Fellowship
McCann continued to teach that October 21, 2011 would be the end of the world, even after the failed May 21, 2011 prediction. And after October 21, 2011, he taught that the end of the world would occur in March 2012.


2011 end times prediction, Other ministries or organizations that taught the 2011 end times prediction, eBible Fellowship
At the end of 2012, McCann began teaching the possibility that the last day would be October 7, 2015. He said that there was "a strong likelihood that this will happen" and "an unlikely possibility that it will not".


2011 end times prediction, Other ministries or organizations that taught the 2011 end times prediction, eBible Fellowship
This date was arrived at by adding 1,600 days (taken from Revelation 14:20) to May 21, 2011, which McCann still teaches is the beginning of the day of judgment. He noted that October 7, 2015 is last day of the Feast of Tabernacles, and exactly 10,000 days from May 21, 1988, which he claims is the date the Church Age came to an end.


2011 end-of-year women's rugby union tests
The 2011 end of year women's rugby tests was a series of women's rugby union matches. New Zealand toured the Northern Hemisphere, according to a three-year international test agreement signed between RFU and NZRU in August 2011: England would host three tests in the autumn of 2011 and 2012 before heading to New Zealand for three further matches in June 2013, just a year before the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.


2011 end-of-year women's rugby union tests
Before competing with the world champions New Zealand, England played against France twice: the first game wasn't an uncapped match, while the second was a full international test. France also contested a game with Italy.


2011 end-of-year women's rugby union tests
Scotland travelled to Amsterdam to take on the Netherlands after finishing last at this year's Six Nations.


2011 end-of-year women's rugby union tests
That was the largest round of autumn women's rugby internationals ever seen in the game at this time of year, especially in Europe.


2011 eruption of Grímsvötn
The 2011 eruption of Grímsvötn was a Plinian eruption of Grímsvötn, Iceland's most active volcano, which caused disruption to air travel in Northwestern Europe from 22–25 May 2011. The last eruption of Grímsvötn was in 2004, with the previous most powerful eruptions in 1783, 1873 and 1902. The Grímsvötn eruption was the largest eruption in Iceland for 50 years.


2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Timeline
The eruption is estimated to have started under the glacier at around 17:30 UTC on 21 May 2011 when an intense spike in tremor activity was detected. At around 19:00 UTC, the eruption broke the ice cover of the glacier and started spewing volcanic ash into the air. The eruption plume quickly rose to 65,000 feet (20 km). A series of small earthquakes had commenced at the time of eruption. Glacial flooding was anticipated, which normally occurs within 10–12 hours after eruption, but it never occurred as a flood had occurred the previous autumn, meaning a smaller chance of another flood appearing.


2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Timeline
On 25 May, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) confirmed the eruption had paused at 02:40 UTC. Later the BBC reported that the volcanic activity appeared to have stopped. At 15:00 the IMO issued an update stating that no further ash plume was expected. Pulsating explosions continued to produce ash and steam clouds, some reaching a few kilometers in height, rising up from the vents. There was widespread ash in cloud layers up to 5 km from the eruption site.


2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Timeline
On 26 May the IMO and the University of Iceland reported that ashfall was only occurring adjacent to the eruption site. Visual observations indicated that little ice meltwater was produced during the eruption, so that an outburst flood (jökulhlaup) was not expected.


2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Ash characteristics
The ash content from the Grímsvötn volcano in Iceland had a much lower silica content (50%) compared to the ash from the 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull (63%), giving the latter a higher viscosity. The ash emitted from Grímsvötn is also more coarse than the smaller, more abrasive particles emitted from the Eyjafjallajökull eruption as a result of the basalt-based magma of the Grímsvötn volcano exploding through the glacier, rather than reacting with meltwater.


2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Effect on flights
A total of 900 flights (out of 90,000 in Europe) were cancelled as a result of the eruption in the period 23–25 May.


2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Effect on flights
On 22 May, Iceland closed down its main airport Keflavík International Airport, with domestic flights operated from Reykjavík Airport cancelled as well. Transatlantic flights had also experienced delays, and the threat of further air travel disruption cut US President Barack Obama's state visit to Ireland a day short. Part of Greenland's eastern airspace was also closed, with one flight being cancelled by Air Greenland between Denmark's Kastrup Airport and Greenland's Kangerlussuaq Airport.


2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Effect on flights
By 23 May, authorities in Denmark closed airspace below 6.4 km (21,000 ft) in the northwestern part of the country, with some delays and cancellations at Copenhagen.


2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Effect on flights
On 24 May, more than 1,600 flights were grounded as ash clouds travelled over Scotland, with airports in Scotland and northern England closed and 250 UK flights grounded. British Airways, KLM, Aer Lingus, Flybe, BMI, Loganair, Eastern Airways, EasyJet, and Ryanair cancelled most flights in the Scotland region, seeing Wales' Cardiff Airport also cancelling inbound and outbound flights by airline Flybe. Certain flights from Northern Ireland were also grounded. The BBC has provided a list of affected flights to and from Irish airports.


2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Effect on flights
By nightfall, 20 flights had been cancelled to and from Göteborg Landvetter Airport, with anticipated wind shift bringing the ash clouds from southwestern Sweden to the northeast, possibly reaching Stockholm's Arlanda Airport by 02:00 on Wednesday morning. Furthermore, Continental Airlines Flights 75 and 97 (from Hamburg and Berlin Tegel to Newark Liberty) had to make stopovers at Gander Airport, Newfoundland, to refuel as they were assigned more southerly routes that exceeded the Boeing 757-200s' range.


2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Effect on flights
On 25 May, Germany also shut down airports in the north of the country, specifically Bremen Airport and Hamburg Airport at 03:00 and 04:00 CET, while Berlin Airports were closed from 09:00 CET. 600 flights were affected in Germany, however the closure was lifted by the afternoon.


2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Effect on flights
By 26 May no European airspace was closed due to Grímsvötn volcanic ash, which was dissipating.


2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Effect on flights
However on 27 May Greenlandic airspace was closed due to a concentration of ash over Greenland and the North Atlantic, affecting 1,000 passengers and 20 tonnes of cargo. The following day, certain flights had been restored with a Dash 8 taken out of service for technical issues, leaving minor disruptions to restored services. Ash clouds also remained over the region of Uummannaq and Upernavik, meaning northern-bound flights were still subject to weather developments. By Sunday 29 May, more flights and services had been restored, with few passengers stuck in coastal regions with arrivals expected on Monday or Tuesday.


2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Effect on locals
Kirkjubaejarklaustur was one of the most affected areas by the volcano. The Icelandic civil defence agency Almannavarnir established a service centre to organise cleanup efforts and provide a point of contact for people who need help. During a local public meeting on the 26th, residents were permitted to claim for losses and additional costs for those who possess household fire insurance.


2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Health effects outside of Iceland
A study based on mortality data from Sweden found that there was an increase in mortality in the week following the ash cloud passing over Sweden the 24th and 25 May 2011, but the results were not statistically significant.


2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Effect on markets
Trading on jet fuel recovered as concerns on the volcano eased, causing the June swap contract to gain $18.30 to reach $1,019.14 per tonne by 16:15 GMT, after having reached a week low of $995.64 on Monday. Jet fuel barges on the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub had dropped to $989 on Monday, dropping from $1,003 per ton on 20 May. June jet fuel cargo swaps dropped to $93.15 per tonne on Tuesday compared to $99.45 on Monday trading.


2011 executions in Iran
The United Nations, Amnesty International, Iranian opposition leaders and others criticized the Islamic Republic of Iran for its high rate of executions in 2011. According to Ahmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran, Iran executed a total of 670 people in 2011.


2011 executions in Iran, Overview
By January 16, 2011, the Iranian government had reportedly executed 47 people since the New Year; an average of about three people a day. The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran decried the hangings as "an execution binge orchestrated by the intelligence and security agencies."


2011 executions in Iran, Overview
By the end of the month, the United Nations reported that Iran had executed at least 66 people, including three known to be political dissidents. According to the UN, executions were running at triple the rate of the previous year when about 18 to 25 people were executed a month. The UN estimated about 300 executions occurred in Iran in 2010. Navi Pillay, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, stated, "We have urged Iran, time and time again, to halt executions...


2011 executions in Iran, Overview
I am very dismayed that instead of heeding our calls, the Iranian authorities appear to have stepped up the use of the death penalty... I call upon Iran to establish a moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty." Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast blasted the West for condemning Iran's executions. He said that 80 percent of those hanged were drug smugglers and stated, "If Iran does not combat drugs, Europe and the West will be hurt."


2011 executions in Iran, Overview
Iranian opposition leaders Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karrubi, as well as commentators asserted that the Iranian regime has stepped up executions in a bid to intimidate and silence the Iranian opposition from taking to the streets like in the 2009–2010 Iranian election protests.


2011 executions in Iran, Overview
In May 2011, Mohammad Javad Larijani, head of Iran's High Council for Human Rights, threatened to allow the transit of illegal drugs through Iranian territory to Europe if the West continued to criticize the Iranian government for its practice of executing drug traffickers. Larajani stated that ceasing the practice would reduce the overall number of executions in Iran by 74 percent "but the way will be paved for the smuggling of narcotics to Europe."


2011 executions in Iran, Overview
In July 2011, Amnesty International stated that Iran was on course for a record year in executions. In the first six months of 2011, according to Amnesty, Iran had executed 320 people, an average of almost two executions a day. Other human rights groups placed the execution count even higher.


2011 executions in Iran, Overview
In December 2011, Amnesty International reported that 600 people had been executed in Iran through the end of November, with 488 of the executions carried out for alleged drug offenses. Amnesty warned of a "new wave of drug offense executions" based on its figures that showed a threefold increase in drug-related executions from 2009. The report said that Afghan nationals were particularly at risk for drug offense, with as many as 4,000 Afghans on death row in Iran.


2011 executions in Iran, Overview
In his first report to the UN Human Rights Council on Iran in March 2012, Ahmed Shaheed, the newly appointed UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran, stated that Iran had executed a total of 670 people in 2011.


2011 executions in Iran, Public executions
On April 27, 2011, Amnesty International condemned the sharp raise in the rate of public executions in Iran during 2011. By that date, Amnesty reported as many as 13 had been hanged in public, compared to 14 in all of 2010. The figure also included the first executions of juvenile offenders in the world for the 2011 calendar year. An Amnesty official stated, "It is deeply disturbing that despite a moratorium on public executions ordered in 2008, the Iranian authorities are once again seeking to intimidate people by such spectacles which not only dehumanize the victim, but brutalize those who witness it."


2011 executions in Iran, Public executions
Earlier, on April 21, 2011, the Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre also condemned Iran's increase in public executions. He stated, "The increased number of public executions using brutal methods such as suffocation by being hoisted up by a crane are particularly grotesque and not worthy of a modern society." Norwegian research had shown 15 public executions in 2011, as compared to 19 in 2010.


2011 executions in Iran, Public executions, Cranes Campaign
In response to the Iranian regime's spate of public executions, in March 2011 United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) launched its "," with the goal of pressuring crane manufacturers worldwide to end their business in Iran in order to prevent the use of their equipment for such violent ends. Through its campaign, UANI has succeeded in pressuring Terex (U.S.), Tadano (Japan), Liebherr, UNIC (Japan), and Konecranes (Finland) to end their business in Iran. Tadano and UNIC, both of Japan, ended their Iran sales after UANI presented graphic photographic evidence of their cranes being used in public executions in the country.


2011 executions in Iran, Secret executions
An interim report on human rights in Iran released in October 2011 by Ahmed Shaheed, the UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran, revealed that secret executions had been taking place in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad in eastern Iran. According to Shaheed, Iranian authorities conducted 300 secret executions in Vakilabad in 2010 and another 146 executions as of the report's publication in 2011.


2011 in AFC
The year 2011 is the 2nd year in the history of Australian Fighting Championship (AFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in Australia. In 2011 AFC held 2 events.


2011 in AFC, AFC 2
AFC 2 was an event held on September 3, 2011, at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre in Melbourne, Australia.


2011 in AFC, AFC Fight Night
AFC Fight Night was an event held on June 25, 2011, at State Netball and Hockey Centre in Melbourne, Australia.


2011 in Albania
The following lists events from the year 2011 in Albania.


2011 in Albania, Events, November
November 30: Death of Leka, Crown Prince of Albania, in Tirana.


2011 in Albania, Events, December
December 30: New Year's Eve Terrorist Attack On A Hotel In Durrës


2011 in American music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2011 in music in the United States.


2011 in American music, Top hits on record
Billboard Hot 100 Hits – Singles which have ranked within Top 20


2011 in American soccer
The 2011 Season is the 99th season of competitive soccer in the United States.


2011 in American soccer, National teams
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.


2011 in American soccer, League tables, Men, Major League Soccer
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion


2011 in American soccer, League tables, Men, Major League Soccer
Note: The LA Galaxy, as MLS Supporters Shield winners, were assured of playing the lower seeded Wild Card series winner (New York Red Bulls) in the Conference Semifinals, while Sporting Kansas City would play the higher seeded Wild Card series winner (Colorado Rapids).


2011 in American soccer, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Home teams listed on top of bracket. (AET): At Extra Time


2011 in American television
This is a list of significant events involving American television in 2011. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and re-branding, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.


2011 in American television, Programs, Returning this year
The following shows returned with new episodes after being canceled previously:


2011 in American television, Television stations, Stations changing network affiliation
The following is a list of television stations making noteworthy network affiliation changes during 2011.


2011 in Armenian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2011 football (soccer) season in Armenia, which was the 20th season of competitive football in the country.


2011 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Australia.


2011 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2011.


2011 in Australian television
This is a list of Australian television events and premieres which occurred in 2011. This year will be the 56th year of continuous operation of television in Australia.


2011 in Australian television, Programming changes, Changes to network affiliation
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on an Australian television network that had previously premiered on another Australian television network. The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free-to-air networks or both subscription television networks. Programs that have their free-to-air/subscription television premiere, after previously premiering on the opposite platform (free-to air to subscription/subscription to free-to air) are not included. In some cases, programs may still air on the original television network. This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks.


2011 in Australian television, Programming changes, Free-to-air premieres
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on Australian free-to-air television that had previously premiered on Australian subscription television. Programs may still air on the original subscription television network.


2011 in Australian television, Programming changes, Subscription premieres
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on Australian subscription television that had previously premiered on Australian free-to-air television. Programs may still air on the original free-to-air television network.


2011 in Azerbaijan
The following lists events that happened during 2011 in the Republic of Azerbaijan.


2011 in BAMMA
The year 2011 is the third year in the history of BAMMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. In 2011 BAMMA held 4 events beginning with, BAMMA 5: Daley vs. Shirai.


2011 in BAMMA, BAMMA 5: Daley vs. Shirai
BAMMA 5: Daley vs. Shirai was an event held on February 26, 2011 at MEN Arena in Manchester, England, United Kingdom.


2011 in BAMMA, BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Rua
BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Rua was an event held on May 21, 2011 at Wembley Arena in London, England, United Kingdom.


2011 in BAMMA, BAMMA 7: Trigg vs. Wallhead
BAMMA 7: Trigg vs. Wallhead was an event held on September 10, 2011 at National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom.


2011 in BAMMA, BAMMA 8: Manuwa vs. Rea
BAMMA 8: Manuwa vs. Rea was an event held on December 10, 2011 at Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom.


2011 in BRACE
The year 2011 is the third year in the history of BRACE, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Australia. In 2011 BRACE held 2 events.


2011 in BRACE, BRACE 13
BACE 13 was an event held on November 19, 2011, at Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville, Australia.


2011 in BRACE, BRACE 12
BRACE 12 was an event held on October 15, 2011, at Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart, Australia.


2011 in BRACE, BRACE 11
BRACE 11 was an event held on September 17, 2011, at Chandler Theatre, Brisbane, Australia.


2011 in BRACE, BRACE 10
BRACE 10 was an event held on August 27, 2011, at Convention Centre, Canberra, Australia.


2011 in BRACE, BRACE 9
BACE 9 was an event held on June 4, 2011, at Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville, Australia.


2011 in BRACE, BRACE 8
BRACE 8 was an event held on April 30, 2011 at Mansfield Taver, n Brisbane, Australia.


2011 in BRACE, BRACE 7
BRACE 7 was an event held in January 2011, at Convention Centre, Canberra, Australia.


2011 in Bangladesh
2011 (MMXI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2011th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 11th  year of the 3rd millennium, the 11th  year of the 21st century, and the  2nd   year of the 2010s decade.


2011 in Bangladesh
The year 2011 was the 40th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the third year of the second term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.


2011 in Bangladesh, Economy
Note: For the year 2011 average official exchange rate for BDT was 74.15 per US$.


2011 in Bangladesh, Events, Awards and Recognitions, Bangladesh Freedom Honour
The highest state award given by the government of Bangladesh for foreigners or non-nationals was posthumously conferred on former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi on 25 July 2011. The award recognises her role as an ally during the Bangladeshi war of independence and her capacity to manage such a complex regional war. A Bangladeshi national committee had nominated her for the special honour for her "unique" role in "offering training to freedom fighters and refuge to millions of people who fled the country and building world opinion for Bangladesh's independence". Indian National Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi, the daughter -in-law of Indira Gandhi, received the award from Bangladeshi President Zillur Rahman at a grand ceremony in Dhaka attended by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and nearly 1,000 top dignitaries.


2011 in Belarusian football
The 2011 season is the 75th season of competitive football in Belarus.


2011 in Belarusian football, National teams
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.


2011 in Belgian television
This is a list of Belgian television related events from 2011.


2011 in Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA was the fourth installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships. Mixed martial arts tournaments were held in multiple weight classes, including three of the original tournament classes: Welterweight, Lightweight and Featherweight. There was also an inaugural Light Heavyweight Tournament taking place during this season, which crowned the first Light Heavyweight Champion in Bellator. This was the first season to air on MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 35
Bellator 35 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on March 5, 2011 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California. The card kicked off Bellator Season Four and featured opening round fights in the Season Four Welterweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 35
On December 14, 2010, Bellator and MTV2 announced a three-year deal to broadcast Bellator's tournaments and special events. This will be the first Bellator event to air on MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 35
Bellator's Women's Strawweight Champion Zoila Frausto fought in a non-title catchweight bout against Karina Hallinan.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 35
At this event Steve Carl was expected to fight Jay Hieron in the opening round of the welterweight tournament. However, Carl injured himself during training and was removed from the tournament. His replacement was Anthony Lapsley.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 35
Poppies Martinez was expected to fight at this event, but a bout never materialized.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 35
The event drew an average of around 200,000 viewers on MTV2. Which helped MTV2 in several key advertising demographics including, an 83 percent increase among men aged 18 to 49, an 80 percent increase among men 18 to 34, and a 133 percent increase among men aged 25 to 34.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 36
Bellator 36 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on March 12, 2011, at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The card featured opening-round fights in the Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 36
Toby Imada was originally scheduled to face French fighter Ferrid Kheder; however, Kheder refused to weigh in and Josh Shockley was moved up from the preliminary card to face Imada.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 36
Shockley's original opponent, Kelvin Hackney, still weighed in, but was pulled off the card and paid his show money and win bonus. Hackney was expected to fight at Bellator 45.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 37
Bellator 37 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on March 19, 2011 at the Lucky Star Casino in Concho, Oklahoma. The card featured opening round fights in the Bellator Season Four Featherweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2. The event drew an estimated 173,000 viewers on MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 38
Bellator 38 was mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on March 26, 2011 at Harrah's Tunica Hotel and Casino in Tunica, Mississippi. The card featured the opening round fights in the Bellator Season Four Light Heavyweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 38
Originally, Blagoy Ivanov was set to fight John Brown on the undercard. However, Brown pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Johnathan Ivey. Ivey was then pulled off the card for a suspension by the Georgia Athletic Commission. Ivanov instead fought William Penn.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 39
Bellator 39 was a mixed martial arts held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on April 2, 2011 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The card featured one semi-final fight in both the Bellator Season Four Welterweight and Lightweight Tournaments. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 39
The lightweight semifinal bout between Toby Imada and Patricky Freire was originally set to take place at Bellator 40.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 39
In a last-minute change not announced by the promotion, Luiz Azeredo stepped in to replace Matt Veach in a preliminary card matchup.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 40
Bellator 40 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on April 9, 2011 at First Council Casino in Newkirk, Oklahoma. The card featured fights in the Welterweight and Lightweight Bellator Season Four Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 40
Bellator Welterweight champion Ben Askren competed in a non-title bout against Nick Thompson at this event.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 40
A lightweight semifinal bout between Toby Imada and Patricky Freire was originally set to take place on this card. However, the fight was moved to Bellator 39 and replaced with the welterweight semifinal fight between Brent Weedman and Jay Hieron. The Hieron-Weedman fight was rescheduled because Weedman needed to receive clearance for a facial laceration suffered in his Bellator 35 victory over Dan Hornbuckle.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 40
Former Sengoku fighter Ronnie Mann was expected to make his Bellator debut at this event. However, visa issues kept Mann from entering the United States and his fight has been pushed back to the Bellator 42 card.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 41
Bellator 41 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships on April 16, 2011 at Cocopah Resort and Casino in Yuma, Arizona. The card featured two semi-final fights in the Bellator Season Four Featherweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 41
Tony Johnson was expected to fight Carlos Flores at the event, but for unknown reasons was replaced by Rudy Aguilar.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 41
The event drew a season low of 132,000 average viewers on MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 42
Bellator 42 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on April 23, 2011 at the Lucky Star Casino in Concho, Oklahoma. The card featured the semi-finals in the Bellator Season Four Light Heavyweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 42
Bellator Heavyweight champion Cole Konrad was scheduled to compete in a non-title "super fight" bout against Paul Buentello at this event. However, it was revealed that Buentello had to pull out of the bout due to a back injury.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 42
Former Sengoku fighter Ronnie Mann was expected to make his Bellator debut at Bellator 40. However, visa issues kept Mann from entering the United States and the fight was moved to this card.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 42
Chris Guillen was originally set to fight Mark Holata, but Guillen suffered a last minute injury and was replaced by Tracy Willis.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 43
Bellator 43 was a mixed martial arts held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on May 7, 2011 at the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Oklahoma. The card featured the final fight in the Bellator Season Four Welterweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 43
A heavyweight bout between Neil Grove and The Ultimate Fighter 10 alumnus, Zak Jensen was scheduled for this event; however, Grove pulled out of the bout on May 3 due to an injury.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 43
A local feature bout between George Burton and John Bryant was also scratched.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 44
Bellator 44 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on May 14, 2011, at Harrah's Resort. The card featured the final fight in the Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 44
EliteXC and Ring of Combat veteran James Jones was expected to fight at this event, but a bout did not materialize.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 44
Lyman Good was scheduled to face Dan Hornbuckle in a welterweight bout. However, on May 6, Good pulled out of the fight due to an injury.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 44
A scheduled bout between Anthony Morrison and Bryan Goldsby was canceled due to Morrison weighing-in 10 pounds over weight.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 44
The event drew a season high of 325,000 average viewers on MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 45
Bellator 45 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on May 21, 2011 at the L'Auberge du Lac Resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The card featured final round fights in the Bellator Season Four Featherweight and Light Heavyweight Tournaments. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 45
Kalvin Hackney, whose fight was canceled at Bellator 36, was moved to fight at this event.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 45
A bout between Thiago Santos and Derrick Lewis was scrapped after Santos suffered an injury.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Tournaments, Welterweight tournament bracket
^ 1: Anthony Lapsley replaced Steve Carl after Carl was forced to withdraw due to a foot injury.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Tournaments, Lightweight tournament bracket
^ 1: Josh Shockley replaced Ferrid Kheder after Kheder refused to weigh-in.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 46
Bellator 46 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on June 25, 2011 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The card was part of Bellator's inaugural Summer Series and featured opening round fights in the Summer Series Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 46
This event hosted the first round of an eight-man featherweight tournament to be held over the Summer Series.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 46
David Baggett missed the middleweight limit allowance of 186 for non-title fights, weighing in at 191.5 lb, and his bout with Moyses Gabin was scrapped from the card.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 47
Bellator 47 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on July 23, 2011 at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario. The card featured semi-final fights in the Bellator 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 47
This event was to feature Joe Warren's first defense of his featherweight title against season four tournament winner Patricio Freire. Freire, however, pulled out of the fight in early July due to a broken hand.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 47
This was Bellator's first event in Canada. Bellator 4 was set to take place in Canada, but was moved due to the promotion unable to come to terms with the Quebec Boxing Commission.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 47
Ben Saunders was expected to fight at this event, but had to pull out due to an undisclosed injury he suffered in training.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 47
Bantamweights Bo Harris and Bryan Goldsby were originally announced to be facing each other, but the bout did not materialize in the days leading up to the event as Harris failed to complete his medical requirements in a timely fashion.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 48
Bellator 48 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on August 20, 2011 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The card was part of Bellator's inaugural Summer Series and featured the final round fights in the Summer Series Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 48
This event hosted the final round of an eight-man featherweight tournament that was held over the Summer Series.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 48
John Clarke was expected to face Dan Cramer, but an injury forced Clarke out of the bout. Jeff "The Wolfman" Nader stepped in as Clarke's replacement.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 49
Bellator 49 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on September 10, 2011 at Caesars Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The card was the debut of the promotion's fifth season and distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 49
This event hosted the first round of an eight-man welterweight tournament to be held over the duration of Bellator's fifth season.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 49
Rick Hawn was expected to face Ben Saunders at this event but Hawn was forced out of the bout due to a knee injury. Hawn was replaced by Bellator newcomer Chris Cisneros.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 49
The Ultimate Fighter 12 competitor, Andy Main, was set to fight Kenny Foster on the undercard of this event. However, after an undisclosed injury, Main was pulled from the bout.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 49
On September 6, 2011, it was announced Bellator's Season 5 "Local Feature Fights" would be streamed live on Spike.com, starting with this event.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 50
Bellator 50 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on September 17, 2011 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 50
The event hosted the opening round of the middleweight tournament in Bellator's fifth season.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 50
Veteran welterweight fighter Ailton Barbosa won Bellator's open tryouts in Hollywood, Florida in June 2011 to earn his spot on the card.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 50
R.J. Goodridge was scheduled to fight J.P. Reese, but after suffering an undisclosed injury Goodridge pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Martin Brown. Also, Ryan Hodge was scheduled to fight Valdir Araujo, but was pulled from the bout with an injury, and replaced with Brett Cooper.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 50
On September 15, 2011, Luis Palomino suffered an injury in training and was pulled from his scheduled bout with James Edson Berto. Berto was later pulled from the card as well, and the fight was scratched altogether; The two then met at W-1: Reloaded in which Palomino defeated Berto.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 50
A scheduled lightweight bout between Dietter Navarro and Marcelo Goncalves was changed into a 156 lb catchweight bout after both fighters missed weight.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 51
Bellator 51 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on September 24, 2011 at the Canton Memorial Civic Center in Canton, Ohio. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 51
This event hosted the first round of an eight-man bantamweight tournament to be held over the course of Bellator's fifth season.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 51
Joe Soto was originally scheduled to face Eduardo Dantas in the opening round of the bantamweight-tournament. However, he was pulled from the bout after losing to Eddie Yagin at Tachi Palace Fights 10 and replaced by Wilson Reis.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 51
The Jessica Eye-Casey Noland bout was changed from 125 lb to a 127 lb catchweight after Noland failed to make weight./


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 52
Bellator 52 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. It took place on October 1, 2011 at the L'Auberge du Lac Casino Resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Louisiana. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 52
This event hosted the opening round of Bellator's second heavyweight tournament.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 52
Blagoy Ivanov was originally scheduled to face Thiago Santos. Santos, however, was unable to travel from Brazil for the event and was replaced by Zak Jensen.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 52
The event drew an estimated 269,000 viewers on MTV 2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 53
Bellator 53 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on October 8, 2011 at the Buffalo Run Hotel & Casino in Miami, Oklahoma. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 53
This event hosted the second round of the Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 54
Bellator 54 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on October 15, 2011 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 54
Bellator bantamweight champion, Zach Makovsky, competed in a non-title bout at this event. He faced one-time UFC competitor Ryan Roberts.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 54
This event hosted the second round of the Bellator Season 5 Middleweight Tournament.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 54
Eddie Alvarez was scheduled to make his second title defense of his lightweight championship against Michael Chandler on this card; however, on September 20, it was announced that Alvarez suffered an injury and the match has been pushed back to Bellator 58.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 54
Karl Amoussou was expected to make his welterweight debut at this event against Joey Kirwan. However, for unknown reasons, Amoussou was pulled from the bout and replaced by Lewis Rumsy.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 55
Bellator 55 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships on October 22, 2011 at Cocopah Resort and Casino in Somerton, Arizona. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 55
This event hosted the second round of Bellator's Season Five Bantamweight Tournament.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 55
Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Christian M'Pumbu fought Travis Wiuff in a non-title bout. M'Pumbu become the first Bellator champion to lose in a non-title bout.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 55
Despite a close split decision loss, main eventer Marcos Galvão was awarded a "win" bonus.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 55
The event earned an average of 168,000 viewers on MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 56
Bellator 56 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. It took place on October 29, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 56
This event hosted the second round of Bellator's second heavyweight tournament.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 56
Mike Hayes was expected to face Blagoi Ivanov at this event, However Hayes was issued a 60-day medical suspension by the Louisiana Boxing and Wrestling Commission due to a fractured orbital bone sustained during his fight with Neil Grove at Bellator 52. Thiago Santos stepped in for the injured Hayes. Ivanov subsequently had to pull out of the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Neil Grove.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 57
Bellator 57 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. It took place on November 12, 2011 at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario. The event was distributed live in primetime by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 57
This was the second time that Bellator has come to Canada. Previously, Bellator 47 was also held in Rama, Ontario.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 57
This event hosted the final rounds of Bellator's Season Five Welterweight Tournament and  Bellator's Season Five Middleweight Tournament.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 57
Bellator's Women's champion, Zoila Gurgel, was scheduled to compete in a non-title bout against Carina Damm. However, an injury forced her off the card.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 58
Bellator 58 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. It took place on November 19, 2011 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 58
Shooto’s 183-pound South American champion, Carlos Alexandre Pereira, was expected to make his Bellator debut at this event.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 58
Bellator Middleweight champion, Hector Lombard, was expected to compete in non-title, light heavyweight fight against UFC and Strikeforce veteran, Renato Sobral, at this event. However, for unknown reasons, Sobral was replaced by Trevor Prangley.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 58
The event drew a season high 269,000 viewers with the immediate repeat also drawing 160,000 viewers.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 59
Bellator 59 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. It took place on November 26, 2011 at Caesars Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 59
This event hosted the final round of Bellator's Season Five Bantamweight Tournament as well as the Bellator's Season Five Heavyweight Tournament.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 59
Michael Costa pulled out of his fight with Lyman Good due to an injury, which led the organization to scrap Good from the event all together. The lightweight bout between Phillipe Nover and Marcin Held was promoted to the main card.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 59
The final of the Heavyweight tournament was ruled a No Contest after an accidental groin kick by Thiago Santos rendered Eric Prindle unable to continue. Following the event Santos failed to make weight for a scheduled rematch causing the bout to be cancelled, and Prindle to be awarded the tournament win by default.


2011 in Bellator MMA, Tournaments, Heavyweight tournament bracket
^ 1: Thiago Santos replaced Mike Hayes after Hayes was forced out due to a broke orbital bone. He defeated Josh Burns at Bellator 53 to earn the reserve spot. ^ 2: Neil Grove was brought back into the tournament, replacing Blagoi Ivanov, after Ivanov was forced out due to an unspecified injury. ^ 3: The final was officially ruled a No Contest after Santos kicked Prindle in the groin and Prindle was unable to continue. ^ 4: Prindle was awarded the tournament title after Santos missed weight for the rematch.


2011 in Bhutan
The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Bhutan.


2011 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The following lists events that happened during the year 2011 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.


2011 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2011 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 110th season of competitive football in the country.


2011 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 21, 2011, and concluded on December 4, 2011.


2011 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Atlético Paranaense, Ceará, América (MG) and Avaí, were relegated to the following year's second level.


2011 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 6, 2011, and concluded on November 26, 2011.


2011 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Portuguesa, Náutico, Ponte Preta and Sport, were promoted to the following year's first level.


2011 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Icasa, Vila Nova, Salgueiro and Duque de Caxias, were relegated to the following year's third level.


2011 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on July 16, 2011, and concluded on December 3, 2011. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Joinville and CRB.


2011 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Joinville declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 7–1.


2011 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Joinville, CRB, Ipatinga and América (RN), were promoted to the following year's second level.


2011 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Campinense, Marília, Brasil de Pelotas and Araguaína, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.


2011 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on July 18, 2011, and concluded on November 20, 2011.


2011 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Participating teams
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Tupi and Santa Cruz.


2011 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Participating teams
Tupi declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 3–0.


2011 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Tupi, Santa Cruz, Cuiabá and Oeste, were promoted to the following year's third level.


2011 in Brazilian football, Copa do Brasil
The 2011 Copa do Brasil started on February 16, 2011, and concluded on June 8, 2011. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Vasco and Coritiba.


2011 in Brazilian football, Copa do Brasil
Vasco declared as the cup champions on the away goal rule by aggregate score of 3–3.


2011 in Brazilian football, Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2011.


2011 in Brazilian football, Women's football, National team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2011.


2011 in Brazilian football, Women's football, National team
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2011:


2011 in Brazilian football, Women's football, Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The 2011 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on August 18, 2011, and concluded on November 26, 2011.


2011 in Brazilian football, Women's football, Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
Foz Cataratas declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 5–0.


2011 in Brazilian television
This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 2011.


2011 in British music
This is a summary of 2011 in music in the United Kingdom.


2011 in British music, British music awards, BRIT Awards
The 2011 BRIT Awards were hosted by James Corden on 15 February 2011. The most notable winners were Tinie Tempah and Arcade Fire, both winning two awards.


2011 in British music, British music awards, Classical BRIT Awards
The 2011 Classical BRIT Awards were held on 12 May 2011 at the Royal Albert Hall, London and hosted by Myleene Klass.


2011 in British music, British music awards, Ivor Novello Awards
The 56th Ivor Novello Awards were held on 19 May 2011 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.


2011 in British music, British music awards, Mercury Prize
The 2011 Barclaycard Mercury Prize was awarded on 6 September 2011 to PJ Harvey for her album Let England Shake. Harvey became the first artist to win the Mercury Prize twice.


2011 in British music, British music awards, Popjustice £20 Music Prize
The 2011 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded on 6 September 2011 to The Saturdays for their song "Higher".


2011 in British music, British music awards, British Composer Awards
The 2011 British Composer Awards were held on 30 November 2011 at Stationers' Hall, London and hosted by BBC Radio 3 presenters Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Andrew McGregor, with the awards presented by Michael Berkeley. There was no award in the Sonic Art category in 2011.


2011 in British music, British music awards, The Record of the Year
The 2011 Record of the Year was awarded on 10 December 2011 to Lady Gaga for her song "Born This Way".


2011 in British music, Charts and sales, Platinum records
For a record to be certified platinum, it must sell a minimum of 600,000 copies. However, not every song that sells 600,000 copies is given platinum certification and so this is not a complete list of songs that have sold 600,000 copies in 2011. Also note that a song certified platinum could have sold its 600,000th copy long before it is given certification.


2011 in British radio
This is a list of events in British radio during 2011.


2011 in British television
This is a list of events that took place in 2011 related to British television.


2011 in Burmese football
The 2011 season is the 59th season of competitive football in Burma.


2011 in Burmese football, National teams
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.


2011 in CONCACAF
The year of 2011 in CONCACAF marked the 48th year of CONCACAF competitions.


2011 in CONCACAF, Events, Men
From 5 June through 25 June, CONCACAF hosted its eleventh biannual regional tournament, the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Hosted in the United States, it was the fourth-consecutive tournament that the Gold Cup was solely held in the United States. The Gold Cup saw Mexico earn their sixth Gold Cup honor, by defeating tournament hosts, and longtime rivals, the United States, by a 4–2 scoreline. The Mexican team earned their way into the finals through the virtue of winning Group A with a perfect 3–0–0 record, prior to defeating Guatemala and Honduras in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively. The U.S. team, finished as runners-up in 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C after posting a record of two wins, a loss and no draws. In the knockout stage, the U.S. defeated Group B winners, Jamaica by 2–0 scoreline, before defeating Group C winners, Panama 1–0 in the semifinals.


2011 in CONCACAF, Continental champions, Champions League
In April 2011, the 2011 CONCACAF Champions League Finals was contested between Monterrey of the Mexican Primera División, and Real Salt Lake of the United States and Canada's Major League Soccer to determine the champion of the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League. The finals, made it the first time in the Champions League-era that the final was not an all-Mexican affair. The final also marked the first time since 2000 that an MLS club made it to the continental finals. The two-legged series ended in Monterrey's favor, defeating Salt Lake 3–2 on aggregate.


2011 in CONCACAF, Continental champions, Champions League
That same month, the final stage of the 2011 CFU Club Championship was contested as the Puerto Rico Islanders won their third Caribbean club title, defeating Haiti's Tempête FC in the final. With Guyana's Alpha United defeating Trinidad and Tobago's Defence Force, the 2011–12 Champions League will feature Caribbean clubs from outside of Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago.


2011 in CONCACAF, Continental champions, Champions League
In July 2011, the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League began with the Preliminary Round being held. The following month, the group stage of the tournament began. For the first time ever in a meaningful competition, an American soccer team defeated a Mexican soccer club on Mexican soil, as FC Dallas defeated UNAM 1–0. During the same round of group matches, Seattle Sounders FC became the second American club to defeat a Mexican team in Mexico, this time beating the defending 2010–11 champions, Monterrey by an identical 1–0 scoreline.


2011 in CONCACAF, Continental champions, SuperLiga
After four seasons of the North American SuperLiga, the tournament was discontinued, with MLS commissioner Don Garber commissioner stating that "SuperLiga was a great tournament which served its purpose during its time. CONCACAF got more and more committed to a continental tournament with the Champions League, which we’re very supportive of. It has delivered the value we intended in SuperLiga to put our teams against the best competition in this region".


2011 in CONCACAF, Continental champions, SuperLiga
Prior to the cancellation of the tournament, the SuperLiga had a format very similar to UEFA's Europa League in which the best clubs in the U.S. and Mexico not to qualify for the Champions League earned a berth into the tournament. The final SuperLiga championship involved Morelia of Mexico defeating New England Revolution of the United States, 2–1.


2011 in CONCACAF, Continental champions, CFU Club championship
Puerto Rico Islanders won the 2011 edition of the CFU Club Championship, making it both their second ever CFU Club title and their second-consecutive subcontinental championship. Played at Providence Stadium in Providence, Guyana on 27 May, the Islanders defeated Tempête of Haiti, 3–1, in extra time, to win the CFU Club Championship. Puerto Rico's Jay Needham scored for the Islanders in the 34th minute of regulation, while Tempête's Junior Charles scored in the 42nd minute. In extra time, Puerto Rico's Jonathan Faña netted in the 100th and 113th minute of play. For reaching the finals, both Puerto Rico Islanders and Tempête FC qualified into the preliminary round of the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League.


2011 in CONCACAF, Continental champions, CFU Club championship
The third place match also determined the final entrant into the Champions League. There, Guyana's Alpha United became the first Guyanese club to qualify for the Champions League by defeating Trinidad and Tobago's Defence Force 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out.


2011 in CONCACAF, Domestic league champions and premiers, List of champions, Men's
The following list contains the champion of every men's association football league in the CONCACAF region.


2011 in CONCACAF, Domestic league champions and premiers, List of champions, Women's
The following list contains the champion of every women's association football league in the CONCACAF region.


2011 in CONCACAF, Domestic league champions and premiers, List of premiers
Some CONCACAF nations determine their league champion through a post-season tournament. This list reflects on the team that won the premiership, often known as the team with the best regular season record. In seasons which the Apertura and Clasura and used to create an aggregate/relegation table for the season, the team with the better aggregate record is listed as the premier.


2011 in CONCACAF, Domestic cup champions
Several CONCACAF nations, most notably nations that do not use the Apertura/Clasura system host a domestic knockout cup that parallels the league seasons. These cups are open to all divisions of each nation's respective pyramid.


2011 in Cage Warriors
The year 2011 is the 10th year in the history of Cage Warriors, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. In 2011 Cage Rage Championships held 7 events beginning with, Cage Warriors: 40.


2011 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors: 40
Cage Warriors: 40 was an event held on February 26, 2011 in London, England.


2011 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors: 41
Cage Warriors: 41 was an event held on April 24, 2011 in London, England.


2011 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors: 42
Cage Warriors: 42 was an event held on May 28, 2011 in Cork, Ireland.


2011 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors: Fight Night 1
Cage Warriors: Fight Night 1 was an event held on June 16, 2011 in Amman, Jordan.


2011 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors: 43
Cage Warriors: 43 was an event held on July 9, 2011 in London, England.


2011 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors: Fight Night 2
Cage Warriors: Fight Night 2 was an event held on September 8, 2011 in Amman, Jordan.


2011 in Cage Warriors, Cage Warriors: 44
Cage Warriors: 44 was an event held on October 1, 2011 in London, England.


2011 in Cambodia
The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Cambodia.


2011 in Canadian music
This is a summary of the year 2011 in the Canadian music industry.


2011 in Canadian soccer
The 2011 Season is the 99th season of competitive soccer in Canada.


2011 in Canadian soccer, National teams
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.


2011 in Canadian soccer, League tables, Premier Development League
With two new franchises (WSA Winnipeg and Hamilton Rage) being added, the Canadian content in this US league has increased to nine teams.


2011 in Canadian television
The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 2011. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.


2011 in Canadian television, Television programs, Programs debuting in 2011
Series currently listed here have been announced by their respective networks as scheduled to premiere in 2011. Note that shows may be delayed or cancelled by the network between now and their scheduled air dates.


2011 in Chile
The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Chile.


2011 in Chilean football, National team results
The Chile national football team results and fixtures for 2011.


2011 in Comorian football
The 2011 season is the 32nd season of competitive football in Comoros.


2011 in Comorian football, National teams
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.


2011 in Croatia, Sports
Football (soccer) competitions: Prva HNL, Druga HNL, Croatian Cup. For more in football (soccer) see: 2010–11 in Croatian football.


2011 in Croatia, Sports
In motorsports, Croatia will host the 2011 Speedway Grand Prix of Croatia.


2011 in Croatian television
This is a list of Croatian television related events from 2011.


2011 in DREAM
The year 2011 is the 4th year in the history of DREAM, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2011 DREAM held 4 events beginning with, Dream: Fight for Japan!.


2011 in DREAM, Dream: Fight for Japan!
Dream: Fight for Japan! was an event held on May 29, 2011, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Saitama, Japan.


2011 in DREAM, Dream: Japan GP Final
Dream: Japan GP Final was an event held on July 16, 2011, at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan.


2011 in DREAM, Dream 17
Dream 17 was an event held on September 24, 2011, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Saitama, Japan.


2011 in DREAM, Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoko 2011
Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoko 2011 was an event held on December 31, 2011, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Saitama, Japan.


2011 in Danish television
This is a list of Danish television related events from 2011.


2011 in Deep
The year 2011 is the 11th year in the history of Deep, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2011 Deep held 31 events beginning with, Deep: Shizuoka Impact 2011.


2011 in Deep, Deep: Shizuoka Impact 2011
Deep: Shizuoka Impact 2011 was an event held on February 6, 2011 at Twin Messe in Shizuoka.


2011 in Deep, Deep: clubDeep Nagoya: Kobudo Fight 2
Deep: clubDeep Nagoya: Kobudo Fight 2 was an event held on February 13, 2011 at Asunal Kanayama Hall in Nagoya.


2011 in Deep, Deep: 52 Impact
Deep: 52 Impact was an event held on January 24, 2011 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep: Tokyo Impact
Deep: Tokyo Impact was an event held on February 27, 2011 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep: Annihilate!
Deep: Annihilate! was an event held on March 13, 2011 at Shibuya Ax in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep: 53 Impact
Deep: 53 Impact was an event held on April 22, 2011 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep: clubDeep in Diana
Deep: clubDeep in Diana was an event held on April 24, 2011 at Club Diana in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep / Smash: Japan MMA League 2011: Raising an Army
Deep / Smash: Japan MMA League 2011: Raising an Army was an event held on May 7, 2011 at Shinkiba 1st Ring in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep: Kobudo Fight Future Challenge 10
Deep: Kobudo Fight Future Challenge 10 was an event held on May 22, 2011 at Kobudo Martial Arts Communication Space, Tiger Hall in Nagoya.


2011 in Deep, Deep: Tokyo Impact 2
Deep: Tokyo Impact 2 was an event held on June 5, 2011 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep / Smash: Japan MMA League 2011 vol. 2
Deep / Smash: Japan MMA League 2011 vol. 2 was an event held on June 18, 2011 at Shinkiba 1st Ring in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep: 54 Impact
Deep: 54 Impact was an event held on June 24, 2011 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep / Smash: Japan MMA League 2011 vol. 3
Deep / Smash: Japan MMA League 2011 vol. 3 was an event held on July 2, 2011 at Shinkiba 1st Ring in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Nagoya
Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Nagoya was an event held on July 10, 2011 at Zepp Nagoya in Nagoya.


2011 in Deep, Deep: clubDeep Toyama: Rookies and Oyaji Deep
Deep: clubDeep Toyama: Rookies and Oyaji Deep was an event held on August 7, 2011 at Toyama Event Plaza in Toyama.


2011 in Deep, Deep: Beach Fight: Mach Festival
Deep: Beach Fight: Mach Festival was an event held on August 13, 2011 in Ichinomiya.


2011 in Deep, Deep / Smash: Japan MMA League 2011 vol. 4
Deep / Smash: Japan MMA League 2011 vol. 4 was an event held on August 20, 2011 at Shinkiba 1st Ring in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep: clubDeep in Diana 2
Deep: clubDeep in Diana 2 was an event held on August 21, 2011 at Club Diana in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep: 55 Impact
Deep: 55 Impact was an event held on August 26, 2011 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep / Smash: Japan MMA League 2011 vol. 5
Deep / Smash: Japan MMA League 2011 vol. 5 was an event held on September 3, 2011 at Shinkiba 1st Ring in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep: Osaka Impact
Deep: Osaka Impact was an event held on September 4, 2011 at Matsushita IMP Hall in Osaka.


2011 in Deep, Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Hamamatsu
Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Hamamatsu was an event held on September 18, 2011 at Act City in Hamamatsu.


2011 in Deep, Deep / Smash: Japan MMA League 2011 vol. 6
Deep / Smash: Japan MMA League 2011 vol. 6 was an event held on October 8, 2011 at Shinkiba 1st Ring in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep: clubDeep Nagoya: Kobudo Fight 3
Deep: clubDeep Nagoya: Kobudo Fight 3 was an event held on October 9, 2011 at Asunal Kanayama Hall in Nagoya.


2011 in Deep, Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo, 1st Round
Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo, 1st Round was an event held on October 29, 2011 at Differ Ariake in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo, 2nd Round
Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo, 2nd Round was an event held on October 29, 2011 at Differ Ariake in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Toyama
Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Toyama was an event held on November 27, 2011 at Toyama Event Plaza in Toyama.


2011 in Deep, Deep: Future King Tournament 2011
Deep: Future King Tournament 2011 was an event held on December 10, 2011 at Shinkiba 1st Ring in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep: 56 Impact
Deep: 56 Impact was an event held on December 16, 2011 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep / Smash: Japan MMA League 2011 Semifinals
Deep / Smash: Japan MMA League 2011 Semifinals was an event held on December 17, 2011 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo.


2011 in Deep, Deep: Oyaji Deep
Deep: Oyaji Deep was an event held on December 18, 2011 at Asunal Kanayama Hall in Nagoya.


2011 in Djibouti
The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Djibouti.


2011 in Dutch television
This is a list of Dutch television related events from 2011.


2011 in Ecuadorian football
The 2011 season is the 89th season of competitive football in Ecuador.


2011 in Ecuadorian football, National teams, Senior team, Copa América
Ecuador will participate in their 25th Copa América, to be held in Argentina. They were drawn into Group B.


2011 in Ecuadorian football, National teams, Under-20 team, FIFA U-20 World Cup
Ecuador qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. They draw was held on April 27 and Ecuador was drawn into Group C with Australia, Costa Rica, and Spain.


2011 in Ecuadorian football, National teams, Under-17 team, FIFA U-17 World Cup
Ecuador qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The draw was held on May 17 and Ecuador was drawn into Group E with Burkina Faso, Germany, and Panama.


2011 in Equatorial Guinea
The following lists events that happened during 2011 in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.


2011 in Estonian football
The 2011 season is the 90th season of competitive football in Estonia.


2011 in Estonian football, National teams
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.


2011 in Estonian football, Domestic cups, Estonian Cup
Home teams listed on top of bracket. (AET): At Extra Time


2011 in Estonian television
This is a list of Estonian television related events from 2011.


2011 in Europe
This is a list of 2011 events that occurred in Europe.


2011 in European music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that occurred in 2011 in mainland European music.


2011 in Fight Nights Global
The year 2011 is the 2nd year in the history of the Fight Nights Global, a mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion based in Russia. It started broadcasting through a television agreement with  REN TV.


2011 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 3
Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 3 was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event held by Fight Nights Global on March 12, 2011 at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia.


2011 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 4
Fight Nights: Battle Of Moscow 4 was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event held by Fight Nights Global on July 7, 2011 at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia.


2011 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights: The Fights With and Without Rules
Fight Nights: The Fights With and Without Rules was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event held by Fight Nights Global on September 21, 2011 at the Korston Hotel in Moscow, Russia.


2011 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 5
Fight Nights: Battle Of Moscow 5 was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event held by Fight Nights Global on November 5, 2011 at the Dynamo Sports Palace in Moscow, Russia.


2011 in Fighting Network Rings
The year 2011 is the 17th year in the history of Fighting Network Rings, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2011 Fighting Network Rings held 5 events beginning with, Rings: The Outsider 15.


2011 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings: The Outsider 15
Rings: The Outsider 15 was an event held on February 13, 2011 at The Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.


2011 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings: The Outsider 16
Rings: The Outsider 16 was an event held on May 8, 2011 at The Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.


2011 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings: The Outsider 17
Rings: The Outsider 17 was an event held on July 17, 2011 at The Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.


2011 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings: The Outsider 18
Rings: The Outsider 18 was an event held on August 14, 2011 at The Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.


2011 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings: The Outsider 19
Rings: The Outsider 19 was an event held on November 13, 2011 at The Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.


2011 in Fijian football
The 2011 season is the 87th season of competitive football in Fiji.


2011 in Fijian football, National teams
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column the away team is in the right column.


2011 in Finland
The following lists events that happened in 2011 in Finland.


2011 in France
This article lists events from the year 2011 in France.


2011 in France, Events, General
The penetration rate of the mobile phone in French Republic is from around 96-97% to 100-101%.


2011 in French television
This is a list of French television related events from 2011.


2011 in Gabon
The following lists events the happened during 2011 in Gabon.


2011 in German television
This is a list of German television related events from 2011.


2011 in Germany
2011 in Germany are the events and situation of the Federal Republic of Germany in the year 2011, the state of its land and people in that year. In 2011 Germany was recognized for having the most positive influence in the world. In 2011 it was the largest contributor to the budget of the European Union (providing 20%) and the third largest contributor to the UN (providing 8%). Germany hosted the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and ended conscription in the Bundeswehr. In education, Germany achieved a third best result for University rankings.


2011 in Germany, Aerospace
A German X-ray observatory in Space called  ROSAT, last active in 1999, re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on 23 October 2011. It had been launched in 1990.


2011 in Germany, Aerospace
The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) provided the framing cameras for the Dawn spacecraft, which arrived at asteroid 4 Vesta in mid-2011. The DLR, which is Germany's space agency took on Hansjörg Dittus as an executive Board member for space research and development in June.


2011 in Germany, Aerospace
Another space project Germany was involved with was the Mars Science Laboratory Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD), which was funded by the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters and the DLR. RAD was developed by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the extraterrestrial physics group at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany. RAD was the first of ten MSL instruments to be turned on, on the route to Mars. It will characterize the broad spectrum of radiation environment found inside the spacecraft.


2011 in Germany, Bundeswehr
In May 2011 the German Bundeswehr had 188,000 professional soldiers and 31,000 18‑ to 25‑year‑old conscripts who serve for at least six months. The German government plans to reduce the number of soldiers to 170,000 professionals and up to 15,000 short-time volunteers (voluntary military service). Reservists are available to the Armed Forces and participate in defence exercises and deployments abroad, a new reserve concept of their future strength and functions was announced 2011. As of April 2011, the German military had about 6,900 troops stationed in foreign countries as part of international peacekeeping forces, including about 4,900 Bundeswehr troops in the NATO-led ISAF force in Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, 1,150 German soldiers in Kosovo, and 300 troops with UNIFIL in Lebanon.


2011 in Germany, Bundeswehr
Until 2011, military service was compulsory for men at age 18, and conscripts served six-month tours of duty; conscientious objectors could instead opt for an equal length of Zivildienst (civilian service), or a six-year commitment to (voluntary) emergency services like a fire department or the Red Cross. On 1 July 2011 conscription was officially suspended and replaced with a voluntary service.


2011 in Germany, Churches
The Pope, the leader of the Catholic Church, made his first official visit to Germany in 2011. In 2011, there were 25 million Catholics in Germany, which is about one third of the population. (BBC, 2011) Pope Benedict XVI was welcomed by the Chancellor and the President of Germany, and then made visits across the country, such as with leaders of the Lutheran Church.


2011 in Germany, Chancellor
The Chancellor of Germany was named the fourth most powerful person in the world in 2011. A poll in August 2011 found the Chancellor's coalition with 36% support.


2011 in Germany, Elections
There were a number of elections in Germany in 2011 including:


2011 in Germany, Music and Movies
On 14 May 2011, there was a Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf, Germany.


2011 in Germany, Renewable energy
By January 2011, around 17% of electricity, 8% of heat and 6% of fuel used in Germany was generated from renewable sources, reducing Germany's energy imports (DENA, 2011). By early 2011, the renewable energy industry employed more than 350,000 people in Germany, up from 30,000 people in 1998. Germany hosted businesses like Enercon, Nordex and REpower Systems in the wind industry and Q-Cells, Schott Solar and SolarWorld in the solar industry. Germany was one of the world's three major renewable energy economies (Renewable Energy Network 21, 2011).


2011 in Germany, Renewable energy
In 2011, Germany's federal government worked on a plan for increasing renewable energy commercialization, with a particular focus on offshore wind farms. Among many ongoing developments in wind power, the Baltic 1 wind farm was commissioned on 2 May 2011.


2011 in Germany, Renewable energy
Eight nuclear power reactors in Germany were declared shutdown on 6 August 2011: Biblis A and B, Brunsbuettel, Isar 1, Kruemmel, Neckarwestheim 1, Philippsburg 1 and Unterweser.


2011 in Ghana
2011 in Ghana details events of note that happened in Ghana in the year 2011.


2011 in Ghana, National holidays
Holidays in italics are "special days", while those in regular type are "regular holidays".


2011 in Ghana, National holidays
In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."


2011 in Iceland
The following lists events that happened in 2011 in Iceland.


2011 in India
Events in the year 2011 in the Republic of India.


2011 in Indonesia, Sport
This Southeast Asian history-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .


2011 in Iran
Events in the year 2011 in the Islamic Republic of Iran.


2011 in Iraqi football
This article details the fixtures and results of the Iraq national football team in 2011.


2011 in Irish music
This is a summary of the year 2011 in the Irish music industry.


2011 in Irish music, Awards, IMTV Awards 2011
The 2011 Irish Music Television Awards took place at The Sugar Club in Dublin on 28 November 2011. Below are the winners:


2011 in Irish television
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2011.


2011 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict that occurred during 2011 include:


2011 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent Palestinian militant acts and operations committed against Israeli targets during 2011 include:


2011 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Funeral of the victims of the Itamar attack in Givat Shaul


2011 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The charred remains of the Egged bus hit by suicide bomber during the 2011 southern Israel cross-border attacks


2011 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Notable Israeli military operations against Palestinian militancy targetsThe most prominent Israeli counter-terrorist operations (military campaigns and military operations) carried out against Palestinian militants during 2011 include:


2011 in Italian television
This is a list of Italian television related events from 2011.


2011 in Ivory Coast
The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Ivory Coast.


2011 in Japan, Events, December
February 26: Nintendo's first 3D portable game console "Nintendo 3DS" is released in Japan


2011 in Japan, Events, December
March 11: An 9.0 magnitude earthquake hits offshore of Japan's Miyagi prefecture, resulting in tsunami waves as high as 10 metres.


2011 in Japan, Events, December
Fukushima I nuclear accidents: Satellite image taken on 16 March of the four damaged reactor buildings


2011 in Japan, Events, December
July 24: Analog shutdown captions were displayed on all but 15 Japanese television stations' analog signals from noon to midnight


2011 in Japanese music
The following is an overview of the year 2011 in Japanese music. It includes notable awards, lists of number-ones, yearly best-sellers, albums released, groups established and disestablished, deaths of notable Japanese music-related people as well as any other relevant Japanese music-related events. For overviews of the year in music from other countries, see 2011 in music.


2011 in Japanese music, Best-sellers, Artists
The following is a list of the 5 best-selling music artists in Japan in 2011 by value of sales, including sales of records and of DVDs and Blu-rays, according to Oricon.


2011 in Japanese music, Best-sellers, Albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling albums in Japan in 2011, according to Oricon.


2011 in Japanese music, Albums released
The following section includes albums by Japanese artists released in Japan in 2011 as well as Japanese-language albums by foreign artists released in the country during this year.


2011 in Jewels
The year 2011 is the 4th year in the history of Jewels, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2011 Jewels held 4 events beginning with, Jewels 13th Ring & 14th Ring.


2011 in Jewels, Jewels 12th Ring
Jewels 12th Ring was a cancelled event that would have been held on March 11, 2011 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan.


2011 in Jewels, Jewels 13th Ring & 14th Ring
Jewels 13th Ring and Jewels 14th Ring were events held on May 14, 2011 at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo, Japan.


2011 in Jewels, Jewels 15th Ring
Jewels 15th Ring was an event held on July 9, 2011 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan.


2011 in Jewels, Jewels 16th Ring
Jewels 16th Ring was an event held on September 11, 2011 at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo, Japan.


2011 in Jewels, Jewels 17th Ring
Jewels 17th Ring was an event held on December 17, 2011 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan.


2011 in Jordan
The following lists events from the year 2011 in Jordan.


2011 in Jungle Fight
The year 2011 is the ninth year in the history of Jungle Fight, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Brazil. In 2011 Jungle Fight held 11 events beginning with, Jungle Fight 25.


2011 in Jungle Fight, Jungle Fight 25
Jungle Fight 25 was an event held on February 19, 2011 at President Joao Goulart Sports Gymnasium in Vila Velha, Brazil.


2011 in Jungle Fight, Jungle Fight 26
Jungle Fight 26 was an event held on April 2, 2011 at Pacaembu Gymnasium in São Paulo, Brazil.


2011 in Jungle Fight, Jungle Fight 27
Jungle Fight 27 was an event held on April 21, 2011 at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasília, Brazil.


2011 in Jungle Fight, Jungle Fight 28
Jungle Fight 28 was an event held on May 21, 2011 at Flamengo Rowing Club Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


2011 in Jungle Fight, Jungle Fight 29
Jungle Fight 29 was an event held on June 25, 2011 at Hércules Antônio Pereira Miranda Gymnasium in Serra, Brazil.


2011 in Jungle Fight, Jungle Fight 30
Jungle Fight 30 was an event held on July 30, 2011 at Pará State University Gymnasium in Belém, Brazil.


2011 in Jungle Fight, Jungle Fight 31
Jungle Fight 31 was an event held on August 20, 2011 at Prudente de Moraes Gymnasium in Itu, Brazil.


2011 in Jungle Fight, Jungle Fight 32
Jungle Fight 32 was an event held on September 10, 2011 at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil.


2011 in Jungle Fight, Jungle Fight 33
Jungle Fight 33 was an event held on October 21, 2011 at Cidade de Deus (Rio de Janeiro) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.