2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, April
On the fifty-fourth minute Spaniard Miguel Llera struck a free-kick round the wall and into the bottom corner, scoring his first goal for Wednesday and giving them a well deserved lead. Then Nile Ranger found himself through on goal eighteen minutes later and having missed a 'sitter' and hitting the bar earlier, he showed composure to double The Owls' lead and the game finished 0–2. Sheffield Wednesday went home happy in knowledge of the importance of the game and the fact that they won comfortably compared to what was expected to be a very tough game.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, April
Sheffield United played later on in the day and again won as they edged out a 2–1 victory over Bournemouth. Two days later on the Bank Holiday Monday The Owls played their third consecutive early kick-off in a row as they played back at home and were live on Sky Sports against Oldham Athletic. Sheffield Wednesday had so far had similar results against the same clubs as their rivals Sheffield United, such as both losing at the likes of Carlisle United, Charlton Athletic, and Walsall, and both winning against teams such as Bournemouth, Bury etc.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, April
And with the knowledge of Sheffield United losing to Oldham Athletic earlier on in the season at home, Wednesday needed to ensure that this did not happen here. Gary Madine scored just before half-time and then Keith Treacy's two crosses with each foot secured victory for The Owls as Miguel Llera and Ryan Lowe headed home from them. Sheffield United again played later, this time a day after Sheffield Wednesday and they won bottom of the league Rochdale. With both rivals in such good form as they aim for automatic promotion it was likely to be who 'slipped' up first.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, April
And unfortunately for Sheffield Wednesday it was them as they drew with Colchester United, who had drawn their last four games at home.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, April
This game finished 1–1 after an early goal from Ian Henderson from a poor mistake by Michail Antonio and Miguel Llera equalised in the second half but The Owls were unable to pull off those three vital points and drew meaning with Sheffield United winning they were four points behind their rivals with three games to go – so although it had once before in the season looked like Sheffield United had secured the automatic promotion spot, it looked near enough confirmed this time as they had such a large goal difference as well.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, April
During the week though Sheffield United star striker and player Ched Evans was in court for the R v Evans and McDonald criminal prosecution case. Ched Evans on the Friday was found guilty of rape and was sentenced to five years in jail, meaning Sheffield United were without their best player of the season, who had led them to victory in so many games and scored over thirty goals throughout the season. However, with Sheffield United in such good form, there was still little doubts about the outcome of the season.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, April
The next day Sheffield Wednesday faced Carlisle United who were fighting for a play-off spot and was a must win game for them as well. While Sheffield United were away to in-form Milton Keynes Dons who lay in fifth place. Chris Lines's right-footed shot rolled into the bottom corner in the twenty-sixth minute of the match to put Sheffield Wednesday 1 goal up. Sheffield United however had conceded in their game to make things as they stood Wednesday one point behind their city rivals with two games to go.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, April
As Sheffield United were still trailing, Wednesday were cruelly punished for not finishing their chances within the game as James Berrett equalised to send Carlisle United into jubilation. As the Sheffield United game had finished Wednesday still had several minutes of stoppage time to play. And their deserved goal came as Michail Antonio who had injured his right foot and right shoulder during the game, continued to play and dribbled round one player and finished in a tight corner to send the Sheffield Wednesday fans absolutely crazy as Antonio's winning goal came in the ninety-fifth minute of the game.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, April
This goal still gave Wednesday a chance as they were now one point behind Sheffield United thanks to that late, late goal. With both Sheffield clubs playing teams who were likely to be relegated by the last game of the season, the second-to-last games of the season were seen to most as the decider in the automatic promotion race. It was Sheffield Wednesday who kicked off first at three o'clock on the Saturday of the last weekend of April.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, April
They faced another difficult challenge as Brentford who they were playing away, were desperate for maximum points as they looked to get into the final play-off place. In the first-half it was Brentford who were the better side as they missed one 'sitter' and hit the bar from four-yards out and should have been in front. However, a free-kick saw Keith Treacy pick out the bottom corner as the goalkeeper was not covering his near post and was caught unaware of that possibility. Wednesday went into the break ahead, although they had scored against the run of play.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, April
The second half was similar to the first but Wednesday were playing better, but Brentford still had the better of the play. And then in the sixty-second minute Mark Beevers conceded a penalty and was lucky not to be sent off after already having a yellow card. Clayton Donaldson scored and Sheffield Wednesday still being on the back foot, were looking unlikely to win even though they so desperately had to. Then up-jumped Miguel Llera to head the ball up into the net four minutes later to put Wednesday back in front.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, April
After several misses from Brentford, a one-on-one and a great save from Stephen Bywater, Sheffield Wednesday went home with a 2–1 win. Sheffield United had a late kick-off and was live on Sky Sports and was being viewed by all supporters of both rival clubs. They played Stevenage who were in an incredible run of form going into the game, as they pushed for the final play-off place themselves. Although, Sheffield United started brightly they were unable to convert any chances and was missing their star player Ched Evans.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, April
And then joy for Stevenage and Sheffield Wednesday fans alike as Joel Byrom scored and put Stevenage one nil up at half-time. Two minutes into the second half and Stevenage scored again, sending The Owls and Stevenage wild again. Sheffield United had to win to stay above Sheffield Wednesday and pulled a goal back and then Matthew Lowton equalised to make it 2–2 with five minutes to go plus stoppage time.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, April
It was the most tense and heart-racing moments of both Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday as they knew one goal for The Blades in those final moments could be the decisive goal in the automatic promotion race. A fabulous save from Chris Day in the final minutes was able to stop Sheffield United and they could only manage to draw. Meaning Sheffield Wednesday after such an amazing season, for fans of both clubs and the neutral, were now second and in the driving seat for automatic promotion.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, May
May. Probably one of the most important months in Sheffield Wednesday's recent history. It could see them get promoted to the Football League Championship and from their, who knows, maybe even the Premier League. One game left in the league, one point ahead of their most fierce rivals Sheffield United and at the end of such an amazing season, with so many twists and turns, particularly in football in Sheffield, all Sheffield Wednesday had to do was win their last game. They played fourth-to-bottom placed Wycombe Wanderers who had already been relegated to the Football League Two the previous week.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, May
The game at Hillsborough Stadium was highly anticipated with Wycombe Wanderers fans only bringing around 200 fans, Wednesday supporters were given an extra 6,000 seats, including in the away end. Meaning over 37,000 Sheffield Wednesday fans would be cheering the team on to win the last game of the season and to get them promoted. Hillsborough Stadium was completely sold-out and was the biggest attendance of the season, at the last game of the season. Sheffield United were to play away to Exeter City who were second-to-bottom in the league and also already relegated. Both teams were expected to win.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, May
But with so many twists and turns in the season would there be one more on the final day of the season? Would this twist see Sheffield United promoted and Sheffield Wednesday heading for the play-offs? Or would Sheffield Wednesday stay concentrated on the game ahead and continue their unbeaten run under manager Dave Jones for one last important win? All would be told between ninety minutes of football kicking off at three o'clock on Saturday 5 May 2012.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, May
At Hillsborough Stadium within the first twenty-minutes, Jose Semedo blasted the ball over from close range and should have done better, while on the twenty-fourth minute of the Sheffield United game at St James Park striker Alan Gow put Exeter City in front, and a minute later even better news for Sheffield Wednesday as they took the lead as Michail Antonio did well as he finished with the ball bouncing awkwardly. Things were getting better and better for Wednesday on the most crucial game of the season as James Beattie got sent-off for Sheffield United for a professional foul.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, May
Hillsborough Stadium saw Lewis Buxton go down either in the penalty box or on the outside, the referee judged that the foul was committed outside the box and then Nile Ranger had a goal disallowed for offside. However, in the other game, even though The Blades were down to ten-men, just before half-time Lee Williamson equalised and put Sheffield United on level terms at the break, while Sheffield Wednesday were on the way to the Football League Championship as they were ahead by a goal to nil.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, May
After the break and Sheffield United came back fighting as Kevin McDonald put The Blades ahead and hoping Sheffield Wednesday would conceded. However, five minutes later on the fifty-second minute, Nile Ranger doubled Sheffield Wednesday's lead and put The Owls on course to promotion. Exeter City did equalise late on into added time but it would not even matter as Sheffield Wednesday won anyway and fans ran onto the pitch in celebration while the players did a lap of honour to show their appreciation.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, May
After catching Sheffield United the majority of the last half of the season, the table finished with Wednesday three points ahead in second-place and were automatically promoted to the Football League Championship. An end to quite a remarkable season, as Sheffield Wednesday looked upon games such as the 4–4 draw with Huddersfield Town – conceding in the ninety-seventh minute, being eight points behind their rivals, winning Sheffield United at home and so many other twists and turns. It was the perfect ending of the season for Sheffield Wednesday Football Club.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, May
A day after this saw the end of the season club awards. It proved to be a successful night for vice-Captain Jose Semedo as he won both the Fans' Player of the Season and the Players' Player of the Season. Semedo said 'This is a tremendous honour and one I will remember forever. I have to say thank you for everyone who voted for me and thank you everyone at the club. This season has been unbelievable for me and the team.'. Other awards saw Chris O'Grady's header at the Sheffield United home game named Goal of the Season.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Review, May
The Outstanding Contribution award was handed to chairman Milan Mandaric after he rescued Wednesday from the brink of administration, stabilised the club on all levels before steering the Owls to automatic promotion the Championship this season. Captain Rob Jones won the Owls' Player in the Community award, while youngster Jarrod Kyle lifted the Academy Player of the Year award. In further celebrations of promotion Wednesday were invited by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield to a Civic Reception in the centre of the city. Fans were packed out on the streets in their thousands to see the players and continue to celebrate the club's season success.


2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Players and staff, Current squad
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2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Players and staff, Players on loan
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2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Players and staff, Youth squad
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2011–12 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season
The 2011–12 season was the 126th season played by Shrewsbury Town F.C., an association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Shrewsbury competed in League Two, whilst also participating in the FA Cup, the Football League Cup and the Football League Trophy.


2011–12 Simurq PFC season
The Simurq PFC 2011–12 season was Simurq PFC's sixth Azerbaijan Premier League season. They started the season under the management of Sergei Yuran, before his contract was mutually terminated on 5 March. Igor Getman  was appointed as the club's caretaker manager from the 5th to 11 March, when  Giorgi Chikhradze was then appointed as their permanent manager. They finished the season in 9th position and were knocked out of the Azerbaijan Cup at the first round stage by vs Neftchi Baku.


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


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


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


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


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


2011–12 Skeleton World Cup
The 2011–12 Skeleton World Cup is a multi race tournament over a season for skeleton. The season started on 2 December 2011 in Igls, Austria and ended on 11 February 2012 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The World Cup is organised by the FIBT who also run World Cups and Championships in bobsleigh. This season is sponsored by Viessmann.


2011–12 Sloboda Point Sevojno season
The 2011–12 season was Sloboda Point Sevojno's second consecutive season in the Serbian SuperLiga. It was the first season Sloboda played on the renovated Užice City Stadium. Sloboda kicked off the season away against Jagodina on 13 August. The first home game, in the renovated stadium, was against the champions Partizan on 21 August. The club had been playing under the name FK Sloboda Point Sevojno, until the name Sloboda Užice was restored as the club's name on 13 October 2011.


2011–12 Sloboda Point Sevojno season
Because the club started the season with the name FK Sloboda Point Sevojno the name change wasn't effective until the end of the 2011-12 season.


2011–12 Sloboda Point Sevojno season
Since Red Star won the Serbian Cup the 4th placed team would achieve Europa League spot. Sloboda gathered their form and eventually found themselves fighting for Europa League. At the end of round 29, the table was: Vojvodina in third place with 49 points, Jagodina in fourth place with 48 points, Sloboda Point in fifth place with 48 points, Radnički 1923 in sixth place with 47 points. In the last round Vojvodina faced Red Star at home, Jagodina faced Novi Pazar at home, Sloboda faced OFK Beograd away, and Radnički faced Rad away.


2011–12 Sloboda Point Sevojno season
Sloboda got the lead against OFK Beograd through Bojan Beljić in the 11th minute. At the 89th minute mark Sloboda was 4th, Vojvodina 5th. In the dying seconds of the match between Vojvodina and Red Star, Aboubakar Oumarou scored the winner for Vojvodina in a match which ended 2-1. That meant that Sloboda had the same number of points as 4th place Jagodina. However, because of a better head to head score (1-1 at Jagodina and 2-1 win for Jagodina in Užice), Jagodina achieved Europe.


2011–12 Sloboda Point Sevojno season, Fixtures, Serbian SuperLiga
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points


2011–12 Slohokej League season
The 2011–12 Slohokej League season was the third season of the Slohokej ice hockey league. Partizan were the defending champions, having won their first title the previous season.


2011–12 Slough Jets ENL season
For the 2011/12 season the Slough Jets franchise are entering a team in the EPIHL, ENL League 1 and the ENL League 2. This follows on from the ENL team's successful inaugural year in the ENL League 2, in which they gained promotion as league champions.


2011–12 Slough Jets ENL season
For their first season in ENL League 1, the Slough Jets ENL will be renewing rivalries with old foes, Romford Raiders, Chelmsford Chieteins and the IOW Raiders


2011–12 Slough Jets ENL season, Slough Jets ENL League 1
Slough Jets head coach Doug Shepperd announced that 2 players signed to the Slough Jets ENL team for the 2011/12 will be playing up to the EPL team. Sam Godfrey and Andrew Melachrino will both be playing and training with the senior team.


2011–12 Slough Jets ENL season, Slough Jets ENL League 2
Following the victorious Slough Jets ENL team last year and their subsequent promotion to ENL League 1, the Slough Jets organisation successfully applied to enter a team in ENL league 2. This is to unable a continuous progression route from the juniors all the way to the Slough Jets EPIHL team.


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


2011–12 Slough Jets season, Transactions, Two-Way Contracts
On 24 August 2011, Head Coach Doug Sheppherd announced that 3 players would be joining the Jets on 2 way contracts and so will be training and playing with the EPL Jets whenever possible


2011–12 Slovak 1. Liga season
The 2011–12 Slovak 1.Liga season was the 19th season of the Slovak 1. Liga, the second level of ice hockey in Slovakia. 13 teams participated in the league, and HC 46 Bardejov won the championship. With HC Slovan Bratislava joining the Kontinental Hockey League for the following season, HK Spišská Nová Ves, MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš, HC 07 Prešov, HC Dukla Senica and ŠHK 37 Piešťany applied to be promoted to the Slovak Extraliga. The Slovak Ice Hockey Federation elected to promote ŠHK 37 Piešťany to the Extraliga. HC 46 Bardejov did not apply for promotion as it is HC Kosice's farm team. HK Púchov was relegated to the Slovak 2.Liga.


2011–12 Slovak 1. Liga season, Relegation
HK Trebišov - Iskra Partizánske 4:0 (4:0; 8:2; 4:0; 10:2)


2011–12 Slovak 2. Liga season
The 2011–12 Slovak 2. Liga season was the 19th season of the Slovak 2. Liga, the third-level competition in Slovakia. 14 teams, divided into two groups, participated in the league, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the final round. HK Iskra Partizánske won the championship but weren't promoted to the Slovak 1. Liga.


2011–12 Slovak Cup
The 2011–12 Slovak Cup, also known as Slovnaft Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 43rd edition of the competition. As in the previous year, 53 clubs have been part in the tournament.


2011–12 Slovak Cup
The winners of the competition  qualify for the second qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.


2011–12 Slovak Extraliga season
The 2011–12 Slovak Extraliga season was the 19th season of the Slovak Extraliga since its creation after the breakup of Czechoslovakia and the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League in 1993.


2011–12 Slovak Extraliga season, Regular season, Standings
Key - GP: Games played, W: Wins, OTW/SOW: Overtime/Shootout wins, OTL/SOL: Overtime/Shootout losses, L: Losses, GF: Goals for, GA: Goals against, PTS: Points.


2011–12 Slovak Extraliga season, Regular season, Statistics, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2011–12 Slovak Extraliga season, Regular season, Statistics, Leading goaltenders
These are the leaders in GAA among goaltenders that have played at least 1200 minutes.


2011–12 Slovak Extraliga season, Regular season, Statistics, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); GA = Goals Against; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average


2011–12 Slovak First Football League
The 2011–12 Slovak First Football League (known as Corgoň Liga due to sponsorship purposes) was the nineteenth season of the Corgoň Liga, the first-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993. It began on 15 July 2011 and was completed on 19 May 2012. Slovan Bratislava were the defending champions, having won their sixth Slovak league championship at the end of the 2010–11 season.


2011–12 Slovak First Football League, Teams
Dubnica were relegated after finishing the 2010–11 season in 12th and last place, ending a 10 season stay in this competition. They were replaced by 2010–11 1. Liga champions AS Trenčín, who return to the competition after a three season absence.


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


2011–12 Slovak First Football League, Results
The schedule consisted of three rounds. The two first rounds consisted of a conventional home and away round-robin schedule. The pairings of the third round were set according to the 2010–11 final standings. Every team played each opponent once for a total of 11 games per team.


2011–12 Slovak First Football League, Results, Third round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position in 2010–11 final standings):


2011–12 Slovenian Basketball League
The 2011–12 Telemach League was the 21st season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in Slovenia. The first half of the season consisted of 10 teams and 90-game regular season (18 games for each of the 10 teams) began on Friday, 15 October 2011 and ended on 3 March 2012. The second half of the season consisted of 2 teams from Adriatic League and the best 6 teams from first half of the season.


2011–12 Slovenian Basketball League, Regular season, A League standings
P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, Pts=Points


2011–12 Slovenian Basketball League, Champions standings
P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, Pts=Points


2011–12 Slovenian Basketball League, Relegation league
P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, Pts=Points


2011–12 Slovenian First League (men's handball)
The 2011–12 Slovenian First League was the 21st season of the 1. A liga, Slovenia's premier handball league. RD Loka withdrew after 11 rounds.


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


2011–12 Slovenian First League (men's handball), Championship play-offs, Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2011–12 Slovenian First League (men's handball), Championship play-offs, Results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.


2011–12 Slovenian First League (men's handball), Relegation round
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2011–12 Slovenian Football Cup
The 2011–12 Slovenian Football Cup was the 21st season of the Slovenian Football Cup, Slovenia's football knockout competition. Domžale were the defending champions, having won their first Slovenian Cup last season.


2011–12 Slovenian Football Cup
Maribor won their 7th cup, beating Celje in the final after penalty shoot-out.


2011–12 Slovenian Football Cup
The runners-up of the competition qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, since Maribor was already qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League as Slovenian PrvaLiga champions.


2011–12 Slovenian Football Cup, First round
The matches took place on 23 and 24 August 2011. Adria and NK Šentjur were automatically qualified for the round of 16.


2011–12 Slovenian Football Cup, Round of 16
The matches took place on 6 and 14 September 2011. Maribor played their match on 8 October due to Europa League group stage matches.


2011–12 Slovenian Football Cup, Quarter-finals
The first legs took place on 18, 19 and 26 October 2011 and the second legs took place on 25 and 26 October and 16 November 2011.


2011–12 Slovenian Hockey League season
The 2011–12 Slovenian Hockey League was the 21st season of the Slovenian Ice Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Slovenia. Seven teams participated in the league, and HDD Olimpija have won the championship. HDD Olimpija and Jesenice received byes to the play-offs.


2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga
The 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 21st season of the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the top-tier football league in Slovenia. The season began on 16 July 2011 and ended on 26 May 2012, with a winter break in effect between 4 December 2011 and 2 March 2012. Maribor were the defending champions, having won their ninth title the previous season.


2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga, Teams
Primorje were directly relegated at the end of the 2010–11 season to the Slovenian Second League after a last-place finish. They were replaced by the 2010–11 Slovenian Second League fourth-place finishers, Mura 05, who are participating in this competition for the first time in their history. Mura 05 received and accepted an invitation to join the league after Aluminij, Interblock, and Dravinja – who finished in the top three places – all declined promotion due to financial reasons.


2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga, Teams
With both Nafta and Mura 05 participating in the 2011–12 edition, Prekmurje region had two teams in the top division for the first time since the 1999–2000 season.


2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga, Teams, Stadia and locations
1Seating capacity only. Some stadiums (e.g. Mura 05, Nafta, Rudar) also have standing areas.


2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga, League table, Relegation play-offs
The 9th placed team played a two-legged relegation play-off against the runners-up of 2011–12 Slovenian Second League. Although Triglav lost the two-legged play-off against Dob, they retained their place in the PrvaLiga as Dob were declined promotion due to financial reasons.


2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga, Results
Every team plays four times against their opponents, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 matches.


2011–12 Slovenian Second League
The 2011–12 Slovenian Second League season started on 6 August 2011 and ended on 19 May 2012. Each team played a total of 27 matches.


2011–12 Slovenian Third League
The season began on 20 August 2011 and ended on 9 June 2012.


2011–12 Solomon Islands S-League
The 2011–12 Telekom S-League was the 9th season of the Telekom S-League in the Solomon Islands. Solomon Warriors won the championship for the first time and also qualified as the Solomon Islands representative for the 2012–13 OFC Champions League. All matches were played at the hillside ground called Lawson Tama Stadium, with an approximate capacity of 20,000.


2011–12 Solomon Islands S-League, Standings
[ * ] Solomon Warriors did not advance to the Solomon Islands playoff for the 2012–13 OFC Champions League because they also won the 2012 Knockout Championship.


2011–12 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
The 2011–12 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina in the sport of basketball during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gamecocks competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They played their home games in the Colonial Life Arena on the university's Columbia, South Carolina campus.


2011–12 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
On March 13, 2012, head coach Darrin Horn was fired after four seasons with the Gamecocks. Horn compiled a 60–63 overall record and a 23–45 SEC record during his tenure.


2011–12 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team, Previous season
The Gamecocks finished the 2010–11 season 14–16 overall, 2–14 in SEC play and lost in the first round of the SEC Tournament to Ole Miss.


2011–12 South China AA season
South China AA will seek to win the Hong Kong First Division League championship after they failed to win it last year as Kitchee won. South China are competing in the First Division League, Senior Shield, FA Cup, and League Cup.


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


2011–12 South China AA season, Player, On loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2011–12 South China AA season, Stats, Disciplinary record
|}Last updated: 10 February 2012Source: Match reports in Competitive matchesOnly competitive matches = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2011–12 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team
The 2011–12 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team represented South Dakota State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by 17th year head coach Scott Nagy, played their home games at Frost Arena and are members of The Summit League. They finished the season 27–8, 15–3 in The Summit League to finish in second place. They were champions of The Summit League Basketball Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA Tournament. This was the Jackrabbits first ever NCAA Division I Tournament appearance. They lost in the second round to Baylor.


2011–12 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team
The 2011–12 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of South Florida Bulls during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 41st season of basketball for USF and its 7th season as a member of the Big East Conference. The team was coached by Stan Heath in his fifth year at the school. USF played its home games at Bob Martinez Sports Center, Lakeland Center, and Tampa Bay Times Forum (formerly St. Pete Times Forum prior to January 1, 2012) this season as their regular home venue, the USF Sun Dome, was under extensive renovations.


2011–12 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team, Off season
In June, USF received approval to begin a $35.6 million renovation on the USF Sun Dome, which was completed in April 2012.


2011–12 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team, Off season
In September, the Muma Basketball Center was officially opened, giving the basketball programs at USF a state of the art training facility.


2011–12 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team, Off season
At Big East Media day, USF was selected to finish in 14th place in the Big East Preseason Coaches' Poll. Augustus Gilchrist was selected as a 2011–12 Preseason All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention.


2011–12 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team, Season Highlights
During the season, three USF players were honored by the Big East for their play. Jawanza Poland was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll on January 23, and Hugh Robertson received the same honor on February 13. Freshman Point Guard Anthony Collins was named the Big East Rookie of the Week on February 20, and a week later was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll on February 27.


2011–12 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team, Season Highlights
At the conclusion of the regular season, Head Coach Stan Heath was named the Big East Coach of the Year. This was the first individual post-season award USF has received in the Big East. Anthony Collins was named to the Big East All-Rookie Team.


2011–12 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team, Season Highlights
USF finished the regular season with a 19–12 overall record, and a 12–6 conference record. Their conference performance was the best in school history and resulted in being tied for 4th in the conference standings and receiving the #6 seed in the Big East Tournament.


2011–12 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team, Season Highlights
After a 20-year drought, USF was selected to the 2012 NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1992. USF defeated California in the "First Four" in Dayton, Ohio, giving the school its first win in the NCAA Tournament. USF advanced to the main bracket as a #12 seed and played in Nashville, Tennessee. In the 2nd round, USF upset 5th seeded Temple, and fell in the 3rd round to 13th seeded Ohio.


2011–12 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team, Season Highlights
USF finished the season with a final record of 22–14. This season set some historical records for the program; a tie for the most wins in a season (22, matching the total in 1982–83), most regular-season conference wins in a season (12 – it was the first time USF had ever had double-digit conference wins), and the first NCAA tournament win. In the final ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, USF received a single vote.


2011–12 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team, Roster
* Will sit out season due to NCAA transfer rules.


2011–12 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team, Roster
** Will sit out season due to NCAA eligibility rules.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season
The 2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season was one of the least active South Pacific tropical cyclone seasons on record, with only three tropical cyclones occurring during the season. The season ran from November 1, 2011, to April 30, 2012, however, any tropical cyclones that form before June 30, 2012, would have fallen within the 2011–12 tropical cyclone year and would have counted towards the season total. The strongest and only severe tropical cyclone that occurred during the season was Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasmine, which tracked in from out of the South Pacific basin.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season
Within the basin, tropical cyclones are monitored by the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) in Nadi, Fiji, and the Tropical Cyclone Warning Center (TCWC) in Wellington, New Zealand. RSMC Nadi attaches an F designation to tropical disturbances that form in or move into the South Pacific. The United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issues unofficial warnings within the South Pacific, designating tropical storm-equivalent or greater tropical cyclones with a number and a P suffix. RSMC Nadi and TCWC Wellington both use the Australian Tropical Cyclone Intensity Scale, and measure windspeeds over a period of ten minutes, while the JTWC measures sustained winds over a period of one minute and uses the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
Ahead of the cyclone season, RSMC Nadi, TCWC Wellington, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), the New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and various other Pacific Meteorological services, all contributed towards the Island Climate Update tropical cyclone outlook that was released in October 2011. The outlook took into account analogue seasons and the La Niña conditions that were developing across the Pacific.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
The outlook called for a below average number of tropical cyclones for the 2011–12 season, with five to eight named tropical cyclones, to occur between 135°E and 120°W compared to an average of around nine. At least one these cyclones was expected to become either a category 3 or a category 4 severe tropical cyclone, while there was a reduced chance of a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone. In addition to contributing towards the Island Climate Update outlook, RSMC Nadi and the BoM issued their own seasonal forecasts for the South Pacific region.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
The BoM issued 2 seasonal forecasts for the South Pacific region between 142.5°E and 120°W, one for the Western Southern Pacific region between 142.5°E and 165°E and one for the Eastern Southern Pacific region between 165°E and 120°W. They noted that the tropical Pacific Ocean was currently experiencing neutral to borderline La Niña conditions which meant that a westward shift in tropical cyclone activity in the basin was favored.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
As a result, they predicted that the Western South Pacific region was predicted to have 65% chance of being above average, while the Eastern region had a 40% chance of being above average. Within their outlook RSMC Nadi predicted that between five and eight tropical cyclones, would occur within the basin compared to an average of around 9 cyclones. A single tropical cyclone was expected to become or exceed category 3 severe tropical cyclone status. They also reported that the tropical cyclone genesis trough was expected to be located within the Coral Sea. This was based on the expected and predicted ENSO conditions, and the existence of the Pacific warm pool of sub-surface temperature anomalies in this region.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts, Risk forecasts
Both the Island Climate Update and RSMC Nadi's tropical cyclone outlooks assessed the risk of a tropical cyclone affecting a certain island or territory. As the tropical cyclone genesis trough of low pressure was expected to be located within the Coral Sea, RSMC Nadi predicted that island nations located to the west of the dateline had an elevated chance of above average activity. There was a reduced chance of above average activity for the areas located to the east of the dateline, however, French Polynesia was thought to have an enhanced chance of a tropical cyclone later in the season.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal summary
Despite predictions of between 5-8 tropical cyclones occurring within the South Pacific Basin, with only two tropical cyclones developing in the basin, while Jasmine moved in from the Australian region. The first tropical disturbance of the season developed on November 13, to the north-east of Fiji and moved south-eastwards before it weakened into an area of low pressure during November 17, as it affected Fiji.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal summary
On February 6, Cyclone Jasmine moved into RSMC Nadi's area of responsibility, and became the first named tropical cyclone since Tropical Cyclone Bune, the previous March, to exist in the South Pacific basin.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Disturbance 01F
On November 13, an area of low pressure located within the South Pacific convergence zone started to rapidly develop further. RSMC Nadi then declared the low-pressure area: Tropical Depression 01F later that day, while it was located about 400 km (250 mi) to the north of Suva, Fiji. During the next day, the disturbance moved towards the southwest and onto the main Fijian Islands before convection surrounding the system started to weaken due to land interaction. The disturbance remained over the Fijian Islands until November 16, before RSMC Nadi issued their final advisory on the system as 01F had dissipated. Within Fiji, torrential rainfall was experienced on November 14, over the whole of the Fijian islands, which lead to widespread flooding of low-lying areas, while strong winds prevailed over the Lau and Lomaiviti group of islands during the next day as the rain gradually eased.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 02F
Early on December 28, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 02F had developed within an area of moderate windshear, about 140 km (90 mi) to the southeast of Alofi on the island of Niue. During the next day, the disturbance moved towards the east, before it developed into a tropical depression during the next day.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Disturbance 03F
On January 7, RSMC Nadi started to monitor a tropical disturbance that had developed about 240 km (150 mi), to the southeast of Lifuka, Tonga. Over the next 24 hours the disturbance persisted in a weekly sheered environment to the southeast of an upper-level outflow centre. However late the next day, RSMC Nadi reported that the disturbance was not expected to develop any further and issued their final advisory on the system, since convection had been irregularly surrounding the system during that day.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 04F
On January 8, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Depression 04F had developed, about 465 km (290 mi) to the west of Papeete on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti. 04F had an exposed low level circulation centre and was situated to the east of a trough of low pressure and to the west of an area of enhanced convection. Over the next 24 hours, convection surrounding the system became increasingly displaced to the far east of the exposed low level circulation centre because of strong vertical wind shear. As a result, RSMC Nadi issued their final warning on 04F, late on January 9.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Disturbance 05F
Late on January 8, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 05F had developed within a trough of low pressure, about 460 km (285 mi) to the southeast of Apia, Samoa. Over the next few days the disturbance did not develop any further, before RSMC Nadi issued their final advisory on the disturbance during January 10.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 06F
On January 19, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 06F, had developed along an active trough of low pressure to the north of Fiji. Over the next couple of days, the disturbance moved towards the south before it developed into a tropical depression and moved across Vanua Levu during January 21. Over the next few days the depression, remained near stationary over central parts of the country and caused widespread heavy rainfall and strong winds, over Fiji's Northern and Eastern divisions which lead to flooding. The depression was last noted on January 25, as it weakened and moved off Fiji and started to move towards the southeast.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 07F
The RSMC Nadi reported that a tropical disturbance formed near Vanuatu on January 26, and strengthened into a tropical depression on January 29. But on February 1, 07F rapidly became disorganized, and as it began an extratropical transition, the RMSC Nadi issued their last advisory on the storm. On February 2, 07F completed its extratropical transition, and thus it was dropped from the RMSC Nadi's advisories.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 08F
On January 25, RSMC Nadi reported that a shallow tropical depression, had developed over the northern Lau Islands, within a weak surface trough of low pressure. Over the next couple of days the depression moved southwards through the Lau and Lomaiviti islands and moved into an area of moderate to high vertical windshear. The depression was last noted by RSMC Nadi on January 28, as it moved out of the Fijian archipelago.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 09F
On January 30, RSMC Nadi reported that a tropical depression had developed about 250 km (150 mi) to the northeast of Port Vila, in Vanuatu. On January 31, RSMC Nadi issued their last advisory on 09F, as the system rapidly became disorganized.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 09F
Between February 1 and 4, a convergence zone associated with the remnants of Tropical Depression 09F, affected Fiji and caused widespread rainfall over the islands.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 10F
On February 2, the RSMC Nadi reported that a tropical depression had formed east of New Caledonia. For the 4 few days, 10F began to accelerate towards the southeast. However, late on February 6, the storm weakened below tropical disturbance intensity, and the RSMC Nadi issued their last advisory on the storm.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Cyril
During February 5, Tropical Depression 11F developed about 60 km (35 mi) to the north-east of Nadi, Fiji.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Cyril
On February 5, the FMS reported that a tropical disturbance had developed, about 310 km (190 mi) to the southeast of Nadi, Fiji. During that day the disturbance moved towards the northeast and passed through the Fijian islands, while convection surrounding the system increased and organized before it was declared a tropical depression early the next day.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Cyril
Later that day as the system started to move towards the southeast it rapidly consolidated further with the JTWC and the FMS both reporting that the depression had developed into a tropical cyclone, with the later naming it Cyril as it moved south-eastwards through the Tongan islands. Early on February 7 after Cyril had moved through Tonga, the JTWC reported that Cyril had peaked with 1-minute windspeeds of 100 km/h (60 mph), which made it equivalent to a tropical storm.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Cyril
The system subsequently reported later that day that Cyril had become a category 2 tropical cyclone, with 10-minute peak windspeeds of 95 km/h (60 mph). Later that day as the system moved below 25S and out of RSMC Nadi's area of responsibility, Cyril weakened and became a category 1 tropical cyclone. During February 8, Cyril transitioned into an extratropical cyclone and became embedded in the westerlies, before the system was last noted by TCWC Wellington during the next day while located over 3,500 km (2,175 mi) to the northeast of Wellington, New Zealand.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Cyril
Within the Fijian Islands, Cyril caused heavy rain, high seas, strong and gusty winds, before it brought gale-force winds and torrential rain to Tonga. As a result, some flooding and minor damage to vegetation and plantations was reported in parts of the Vava'u group of islands with fruit bearing trees such as breadfruit and banana trees, severely affected.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasmine
Cyclone Jasmine was a long–lived annular tropical cyclone that affected several countries, particularly Vanuatu and Tonga, over a 19‑day span. Cyclone Jasmine developed from an area of disturbed weather on February 1 in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Initially, the storm moved towards the east and across the Cape York Peninsula. As it moved across the South Pacific, earlier existing wind shear conditions lessened, and Jasmine began to strengthen at a faster rate. Steadily intensifying, Erica reached peak intensity on February 8 as a Category 4 equivalent on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale, while beginning to show annular characteristics.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasmine
The next day Jasmine entered an area of vertical wind shear, which consequently weakened the cyclone and caused its eye to expand. A high-pressure area south of Jasmine later steered the weakening cyclone to the northeast on February 12. Although it entered an area of warmer sea surface temperatures, Jasmine subsequently entered extratropical transition and later degenerated into an extratropical cyclone on February 16, before dissipating completely on February 19.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasmine
Cyclone Jasmine affected five countries during its existence. The predecessor to Jasmine brought heavy rainfall to areas of extreme northern Queensland. Jasmine also brought rainfall to areas of the Solomon Islands. As a result, pest infestations occurred across the region. In Vanuatu, heavy rains and wind from Jasmine destroy numerous crops. Banana trees in particular are affected by the cyclone. Cyclone Jasmine inundated areas of Tonga that had already been affected by Cyclone Cyril just a week prior. Nukuʻalofa recorded half of its average monthly rainfall in a 24‑hour span due to rains associated with the cyclone. After the season, the name Jasmine was retired.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 14F
On March 16, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Depression 14F had developed about 525 km (325 mi) to the south of Vanuatu's Tanna Island. However, during the next day, it was dropped from RSMC Nadi's warnings as it moved south, into TCWC Wellington's area of responsibility. As the depression left RSMC Nadi's area of responsibility, it degenerated into a subtropical depression, before degenerating further into a deep mid-latitude baroclinic low-pressure system during March 18, as it affected New Zealand's North Island. During 14F's time at New Zealand, the storm killed a total of 5 people.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 17F
On March 25, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 17F, had developed within a trough of low pressure about 100 km (60 mi) to the northwest of Rotuma. Over the next few days, the depression moved towards the southwest before it moved on to Northern Fiji during March 28. After moving onto Fiji, 17F rapidly developed further which prompted RSMC Nadi to declare the system a tropical depression.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 17F
As the storm rapidly developed further, it triggered widespread rainfall and thunderstorms in Fiji, which led to flooding within Fiji. Within the next few days, 17F slowly left Fiji, with 5 people dead, and slowly moved towards the south. On April 1 the Fijian government announced that at least three people have been killed and almost 4,000 forced into evacuation centers after record floods hit the island nation. The next day these numbers rose to at least five dead and more than 8,000 in evacuation shelters. On March 30, 17F left Fiji, and began moving south-southeastward. Within the next day, Tropical Depression 17F turned to the southwest, and later accelerated towards the southeast again, before dissipating late on March 31.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Daphne
On March 31, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Depression 19F had developed about 410 km (255 mi), to the south of Honiara on the Solomon Island of Guadalcanal. This low gradually strengthened and on April 2, it strengthened into a tropical cyclone and RSMC Nadi named it Daphne. Daphne moved southeastwards rapidly and moved into TCWC Wellington's area of responsibility late on April 2.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Daphne
The system was reclassified as extratropical by MetService during April 3, before they issued their last gale warning on Daphne remnants during April 6. Because of the 2012 Tropical cyclone conference the JTWC did not warn on this system and were operating their continuation of operations plan. As a result, the United States Military's Fleet Weather Center in Norfolk, Virginia, designated the system as Tropical Cyclone 18P and issued warnings using data from the FMS and MetService.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Daphne
Power to the main island of Viti Levu and Nadi International Airport had been cut as thousands of stranded tourists scrambled to leave for home. Despite not affecting Fiji directly squally outer rain bands associated with the system, caused strong winds, torrential rain and flooding over Fiji's western division. As a result, five lives were lost while three people were listed as missing while thousands of tourists were stranded as a result.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
The following weak tropical disturbances and depressions were also monitored by RSMC Nadi, however all of these systems were either short lived or did not develop significantly.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
Early on February 14, Tropical Depression 13F developed within an area of low vertical windshear about 850 km (530 mi) to the northwest of Nouméa, New Caledonia. During that day the depression moved towards the east-southeast, before during the next day it slowly moved towards the west-southwest. The final advisory on Tropical Depression 13F was then issued on February 17, as the depression was moving into the Australian region and was not expected to develop into a tropical cyclone.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
Tropical Disturbance 15F developed in an area of moderate to high vertical windshear during March 19, about 580 km (360 mi) to the northwest of Nouméa, New Caledonia. During that day, the system moved towards the southeast before it was last noted during the next day as it moved into the subtropics and MetService's area of responsibility. Tropical Disturbance 16F developed along a surface trough of low pressure, to the northwest of Wallis and Futuna, in an area of weak vertical wind shear during March 22. Over the next few days the system moved southwards and did not develop any further before it was last noted during March 26.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
Tropical Depression 18F developed within an area of high to moderate vertical wind shear during March 30, while it was located about 200 km (125 mi) to the northeast of Port Vila, Vanautu. Over the next day the system moved south-eastwards, before it was last noted during March 31, while it was located about 185 km (115 mi) to the south-east of Port Villa, Vanuatu.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
The twentieth and final tropical disturbance of the season was first noted during April 9, while it was located to the south of an upper-level ridge of high pressure about 435 km (270 mi) to the north-west of Nouméa, New Caledonia. During that day the system slightly organised further as it moved south-eastwards, between New Caledonia's Loyalty and Grande Terre islands, before it was declared to be a tropical depression during April 10. The system was subsequently last noted during the next day, as it weakened and moved out of the tropics.


2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season, Season effects
This table lists all the storms that developed in the South Pacific to the east of longitude 160°E during the 2011–2012 season. It includes their intensity on the Australian Tropical cyclone intensity scale, duration, name, landfalls, deaths, and damages. All data is taken from RSMC Nadi and/or TCWC Wellington, and all of the damage figures are in 2012 USD.


2011–12 South West Peninsula League
The 2011–12 South West Peninsula League season was the fifth in the history of the South West Peninsula League, a football competition in England, that feeds the Premier Division of the Western Football League. The league had been formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League, and is restricted to clubs based in Cornwall and Devon. The Premier Division of the South West Peninsula League is on the same level of the National League System as the Western League Division One.


2011–12 South West Peninsula League
Bodmin Town won the league for the third time, but did not apply for promotion. Buckland Athletic did apply, and were accepted into the Premier Division of the Western League.


2011–12 South West Peninsula League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 20 teams, the same as the previous season, after Wadebridge Town were relegated to Division One West. One new club joined the league:


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a slightly above average event in tropical cyclone formation. It began on November 15, 2011, and ended on April 30, 2012, with the exception for Mauritius and the Seychelles, for which it ended on May 15, 2012. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the region; however, Severe Tropical Storm Kuena developed in early June, after the season had officially ended. The basin is defined as the area west of 90°E and south of the Equator in the Indian Ocean, which includes the waters around Madagascar westward to the east coast of Africa. Tropical cyclones in this basin are monitored by the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre in Réunion.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Alenga
On December 5, a rapidly developing area of low pressure crossed 90°E and entered La Réunion's area of responsibility. Within hours of moving into the region, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) classified it as Tropical Cyclone 01S. By this time, a banding eye feature was apparent on satellite imagery. Favorable atmospheric conditions allowed convection to increase in intensity and coverage over its center and good outflow. Several hours later, La Réunion reported that the system had intensified into a Moderate Tropical Storm, with the Mauritus Meteorological service naming it Alenga. The name was contributed by Kenya.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Alenga
Continuing to rapidly intensify, Alenga strengthened into a severe tropical storm later that day. Although predicted to intensify into a tropical cyclone, Alenga weakened near midday December 6, and was downgraded to moderate tropical storm status before it moved out of the South-West Indian Ocean (SWIO) and into the Australian region, early on December 7.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 02
On December 6, Météo-France declared a tropical disturbance a tropical depression. On December 7, the cyclone entered an area of strong vertical wind shear causing the low level circulation centre to become exposed. Soon afterwards, Tropical Depression 02 dissipated to a remnant low. However, early on December 8, the system regenerated into a weak tropical depression. Later on December 8, convection redeveloped, and wrapped around the low level center, even as the storm continued moving westward, as it slowly weakened. Late on December 9, Météo-France issued their last advisory on the storm as it weakened below tropical depression intensity. However, the remnants continued to persist for the next several days with an exposed low level circulation center. But on December 16, the remnants dissipated completely in open waters, due to the high wind shear.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Subtropical Depression 03
An area of low pressure located near the southeastern coast of Madagascar, that was previously being tracked by the JTWC as Invest 93S, was designated a subtropical depression by Météo-France, on December 19. The system did not move much, and persisted through the 20th. However, on December 21, the subtropical depression began to weaken as it moved southward very slowly. Late on December 23, Météo-France issued their last advisory on the storm as it dissipated.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Subtropical Depression 03
Heavy rainfall related to the depression killed 43 people in Madagascar.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Benilde
On December 28, RSMC La Réunion reported that Tropical Disturbance 04 had moved into the region from the Australian region, where it had been monitored for about a week. During that day the disturbance gradually developed further which prompted the JTWC to start issuing advisories on the system and designate it as Tropical Cyclone 04S. On December 29, La Réunion upgraded the system to a moderate tropical storm, which was then named Benilde by Mauritius, a name contributed by Mozambique. Benilde moved in a general westward direction and quickly intensified into a tropical cyclone by December 31,.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Benilde
The storm then took turned onto a more southwesterly path as it continued to strengthen. This period of continued strengthening did not last long. On January 1, dry air began to make its way into the southern area of the storm. Convection increased for a short period of time, but later in the day La Réunion noted that Benilde's northern eyewall had collapsed and the system was weakening after reporting 10-minute sustained peak wind speeds of 150 km/h (95 mph). On January 3, Benilde weakened into a Severe Tropical Storm.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Benilde
Suffering from severe wind shear, the system continued weakening and it became a tropical depression on January 4, while completely absorbing a weak disturbance to the north, late during that day. Early on January 5, Benilde weakened some more, as its northern structure collapsed completely, and the convection was displaced, to the south of the storm's center as it degenerated into an extratropical cyclone.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Chanda
On January 4, Météo-France noted an area of strong convective activity in the Mozambique Channel embedded within the Intertropical Convergence Zone and identified the genesis of a low level circulation near the coastline of Mozambique. The zone of disturbed weather persisted over the next several days and on the morning of January 8, Météo-France declared that a tropical disturbance had formed. Six hours later, the system was upgraded to a Tropical Depression as it drifted southeastwards towards Morondava, Madagascar, and after a further six hours it was named Moderate Tropical Storm Chanda, a name contributed by Mauritius.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Chanda
But after making landfall on Madagascar, late on January 8, Chanda began to weaken, as it moved further inland, towards Southern Madagascar. Early on January 10, Chanda emerged off the coast of southeastern Madagascar, and into the Indian Ocean. Chanda then slightly restrengthened, but soon began to weaken, as it encountered more wind shear. Early on January 11, Chanda's northern structure began to collapse, as it continued to move east-southeast slowly. Chanda soon transitioned into an extratropical cyclone, which prompted the last advisory on the storm to be issued.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Chanda
Across Madagascar, Chanda produced heavy rains. In a 48‑hour period, 11 in (280 mm) of rain fell. Significant flooding in the country isolated several communities and inundated numerous homes. At least one person drowned in Miandrivazo.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Subtropical Depression Dando
An extratropical disturbance formed east of Madagascar on January 11, and transitioned into a subtropical depression the next day. It retained subtropical characteristics as it moved towards the African mainland, but by January 15, it reached the equivalent of cyclone strength and was allocated the name Dando by NWS Madagascar. The name was provided by Tanzania. On January 16, the last advisory was issued for Dando, as the system weakened to a remnant low. After making landfall on January 17, the remnants of Dando moved inland, before dissipating on January 18.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Subtropical Depression Dando
Dando was the first storm since Tropical Storm Domoina in 1984 to hit southern Mozambique. Heavy rains across southern parts of the country triggered significant flooding, prompting officials to urge residents in flood-prone areas to evacuate. Along the coast, waves up to 6 m (20 ft) prevented fishermen from leaving port. Rains from the storm also impacted parts of Zimbabwe and Swaziland.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Subtropical Depression Dando
In Kruger National Park in South Africa hundreds of tourists and locals were left stranded and at least 30 people had to be airlifted after flash floods washed away bridges and damaged numerous buildings and roads in the area. The final death toll from the storm stood at 10, including six in South Africa's Mpumalanga province after heavy rains fueled by its remnants burst the banks of the Olifants River.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Ethel
On January 18, RSMC La Réunion started to monitor a tropical disturbance that had developed to the northeast of Rodrigues. During that day the disturbance gradually developed further before during the next day it was named as Ethel by the Mauritius Meteorological Service as it reached tropical storm strength. Late on January 19, Ethel intensified into a severe tropical storm, and continued to intensify into a category 1 equivalent tropical cyclone, on January 20,.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Ethel
Cool sea surface temperatures and not very favorable wind shear made Ethel unable to intensify further, with the system weakening back to a Moderate Tropical Storm on January 22,. Soon, convection was displaced, to the south of the storm's center, as it degenerated into an extratropical cyclone, on January 23,. As a result, the JTWC issued their last warning on the system.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Ethel
Passing near Rodrigues, the storm produced high winds and heavy rains across the island. In a 24‑hour span, 174 mm (6.9 in) of rain fell on the island. Significant damage was reported on the island and communication was disrupted. Injuries were also reported in the wake of the storm. One person died from electrocution in an event related to the cyclone.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Funso
On January 17, RSMC La Réunion started to monitor an area of low pressure that had developed within the Mozambique Channel about 620 km (365 mi) to the northwest of Antananarivo, Madagascar. Over the next two days the area of low pressure rapidly developed further in an area of favourable conditions.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Funso
During the overnight hours of January 18, a ship carrying 54 people sank on its way from Anjouan to Mayotte amidst rough seas produced by Funso. At least 15 passengers drowned while dozens remain missing. The Mpumalanga and Limpopo regions of South Africa, which were hit by flooding from Dando, was at risk of further flooding and waterborne diseases by January 20.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Funso
Early on January 19, RSMC La Réunion declared the disturbance Tropical Depression 08, shortly before the JTWC also initiated advisories and declared the depression "Tropical Cyclone 08S" as it became equivalent to a tropical storm. Later that day the Malagasy national weather service named the storm Funso before early the next day as it continued to intensify quickly, RSMC La Réunion declared that Funso had intensified into a tropical cyclone. Due to land interaction, Funso weakened slightly on January 22–23, but soon reintensified into an intense tropical cyclone as it started heading south.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Funso
Although the core of the storm remained offshore, over three million people were affected by tropical storm-force winds. Funso strengthened a little more on January 24, as it continued to move southward slowly. However, early on January 25, Funso began to weaken, due to an eyewall replacement cycle. remarked that Funso weakened below intense tropical cyclone intensity early on January 25. At the same time, the JTWC estimated the cyclone intensified further to peak 1 minute sustained winds of 220 km/h (135 mph), based on estimates via the Dvorak technique.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Funso
The agency noted that the eyewall replacement cycle finished and produced a well-defined eye 28 km (17 mi) in diameter. At 1200 UTC on January 25, MF again upgraded Funso to an intense tropical cyclone, and later that day, the cyclone began another eyewall replacement cycle, and started to develop a larger eye, measuring 55 km across. On January 27, Funson underwent yet another eyewall replacement cycle on January 27, as it started weakening. On the next day, Funso became extratropical, due to strong wind shear and colder waters. For the next few days, Funso's remnants moved eastward, before dissipating on February 1.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Funso
On January 23, national television in Mozambique announced 12 deaths in the northern Zambezia Province, following the intense cyclone's passage close to land. Seven of the fatalities occurred in the Maganja da Costa District and one was in the provincial capital Quelimane. More than 5000 people were displaced by the weather conditions and the only road connecting the capital Maputo to the north was reported to be seriously damaged when the Komati River flooded its banks, cutting off the capital city. At least 70,000 people were without a clean drinking water supply following the storm, and more than 56,000 were left homeless in Mozambique.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Funso
Authorities in Malawi were concerned about the fate of more than 450 families that lost their homes in the southern Nsanje District due to the effects of Funso, which mostly affected Bangula and Phokela, as three rivers overflowed. Heavy rains destroyed more than 320 houses and flooded 125 more and local crops were devastated, leaving whole communities at risk of starvation.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Funso
On January 24, the death toll in Mozambique jumped to at least 25, as government officials were trying to reach the hardest-hit areas in the northern Zambezia province. Authorities confirmed that they expected the numbers to rise even further.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Giovanna
On February 7, a tropical disturbance formed in the South Indian Ocean. On February 9, RSMC La Réunion reported that the disturbance has strengthened into Tropical Depression 09 and was located south-southwest of Diego Garcia. On the same day, the JTWC upgraded it to a tropical storm designating as 12S, and the storm intensified into a moderate tropical storm named Giovanna later. On February 10, Giovanna continued strengthening into a severe tropical storm. Late on the same day, Giovanna went through explosive intensification and became an intense tropical cyclone.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Giovanna
Soon, Giovanna began an eyewall replacement cycle and weakened into a tropical cyclone on February 11,. However, the wind shear surrounding Giovanna weakened, so Giovanna was able to strengthen back into an intense tropical cyclone with a larger eye on February 13,. At about 22:00Z on February 13, Giovanna made landfall near Andovoranto in Madagascar, and it rapidly weakened into an overland depression on February 14. Early on February 15, Giovanna moved off the western coast of Madagascar and into the Mozambique Channel, as the storm gradually began to reorganize.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Giovanna
Over the next few days, Giovanna curved around the southern part of Madagascar, due to a strong anticyclone over the area. On February 18, as Giovanna moved eastwards, along the bottom of Madagascar, the storm was steered into warmer waters, where it strengthened into a Category 2 tropical cyclone again, and developed a small eye. However the new eye soon underwent an eyewall replacement cycle, and developed double eyewalls, due to moderate wind shear.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Giovanna
On February 20, Giovanna entered an area of strong vertical wind shear, which quickly weakened the system into a tropical depression, and displaced the system's convection to south of the system's exposed circulation center. This caused Giovanna to degenerate into a remnant low on February 22, with the low level circulation center totally later that next day. The exposed remnants were soon pushed further northwestward the next day, due to a Fujiwhara interaction between a stronger system to the east, Moderate Tropical Storm Hilwa. On February 24, Giovanna's remnants dissipated to the east of Madagascar.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Giovanna
Large waves estimated up to 8 m (26 ft) affected the coast of Reunion and resulted in one fatality after a man was swept out to sea. Another fatality took place in Mauritius after a man lost control of his motorcycle during poor weather and crashed into an electricity pylon. In total, the storm killed at least 35 people across the region.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Hilwa
On February 5, a small patch of thunderstorms that formed off the southern coast of Java grouped together to form a low-pressure area which quickly started to drift westwards. On the same day, TCWC Perth upgraded the area of low pressure into a tropical low. As the storm continued to move westward, it gradually organized. On February 14, the storm moved out of the BoM's basin and into the South-West Indian Ocean. On the same day, RSMC La Réunion reported that the low had become a tropical depression, which was then located east-southeast of Diego Garcia.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Hilwa
Later on the same day, the JTWC upgraded the storm into a tropical storm and designated it as 13S. However, on February 15, the depression gradually weakened due to increased wind shear. But on February 17, the storm began to reorganize. On the next day, the storm quickly organized itself, as it turned towards the southwest. On February 20, the storm strengthened into a Moderate Tropical Storm and was given the name Hilwa. Later on that same day, Hilwa turned southwards as wind shear caused the system to weaken again. Late on February 22, Hilwa's northwestern structure was completely sheared as the storm rapidly degenerated into an extratropical cyclone. At 0000 UTC on February 23, Hilwa completed its transition into an extratropical cyclone and the final advisory for the storm was issued several hours later.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Irina
On February 22, an area of disturbed weather formed in the South-West Indian Ocean. The system steadily strengthened into a low-pressure area shortly afterwards. With favorable conditions, ample convection was able to wrap around the low level circulation center, which allowed the system to strengthen into a tropical depression, on February 25,. On February 26, RSMC La Réunion upgraded the system to Moderate Tropical Storm Irina as it continued to intensify. However, Irina made landfall on Northern Madagascar a few hours later and weakened into an overland depression. On February 27, Irina emerged off the northwestern coast of Madagascar.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Irina
Within the next several hours, Irina was able to strengthen slightly, as the storm moved very close along the coast of Madagascar. Later on the same day, Irina made landfall a second time on Madagascar, this time at Northwest Madagascar. Late on February 27, Irina weakened into a Zone of Disturbed Weather, while it was overland. Early on February 28, Irina emerged off the western coast of Madagascar. Later on the same day, Irina regained tropical depression intensity, and slowly began to reorganize.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Irina
However, for the next day, Irina was unable to regain Moderate Tropical Storm intensity, because of poor organization, and because the storm's low level circulation center was displaced, well to the east of the storm's convection. Early on February 29, Irina was able to reorganize sufficiently, and regained Moderate Tropical Storm status. Just a few hours later, the JTWC designated Irina as Tropical Cyclone 12S. As Irina continued to organize, the storm gradually began to strengthen, as it turned southward, along the western coast of Madagascar. On March 1, Irina intensified into a Severe Tropical Storm, as it moved towards Western Madagascar. Late on that same day, Irina reached its peak intensity, with a minimum low pressure of 979 mbars. Early on March 5, Irina weakened into a Moderate Tropical Storm.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Irina
The system then made a small loop off the coasts of Mozambique and South Africa before starting to head in a northwestern direction towards Madagascar yet again due to weak steering conditions. The official death toll as of March 6, stood at 77, including at least 65 dead in the island nation, most of them in the southeastern Ifanadiana district. Five fishermen were killed of the Mozambique coast and at least 3 more people in the south of the country when a tree fell on their roof and collapsed it.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Irina
South Africa reported four fatalities as waves of up to 3 m battered the port of Durban and forced all ships to seek safety. Irina is the deadliest storm of the season so far, and took the total death toll of the 2011–12 season to 164, the highest since the 2006–07 season. Later on March 6, wind shear began taking its toll on the system, and much of the storm's convection in the outer rain band were eroded away.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Irina
As the storm continued to move towards Southern Madagascar, the wind shear removed more of the storm's convection, even as the storm continued to weaken. On March 7, Irina began to stall. Early on March 8, only a small amount of convection remained, which was wrapped around the center of circulation. Early on March 9, Irina's eye disappeared, as the storm continued to weaken. As the storm turned back towards South Africa, it lost its organization, due to the strong wind shear. Early on March 10, RSMC Reunion issued their last advisory on Irina, as the storm degenerated into a remnant low. Over the next 2 days, Irina's remnant low continued to drift northwestwards. On March 12, Irina's remnants made landfall over the Gaza Province, and dissipated.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 12
On February 23, an area of low pressure formed over the middle of the South Indian Ocean. Over the next several days, the low slowly drifted westwards while gradually organizing. Early on February 29, RSMC La Réunion upgraded to storm to a tropical disturbance as the storm organized significantly. Six hours later, the storm was upgraded to a tropical depression, as it continued to organize. Late on February 29, the JTWC designated the system as Tropical Cyclone 15S. Several hours later, Tropical Depression 12 began to weaken as the storm began encountering wind shear. On March 3, the storm executed a cyclonic loop, before turning towards the east. Late on the same day, the storm weakened into a remnant low, before degenerating into a weak extratropical cyclone shortly afterwards.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Koji–Joni
On March 6, an area of thunderstorms that TCWC Perth had been watching since March 3, became a tropical low. Later on the same day, the BoM designated the storm as Tropical Low 15U while the JTWC designated the storm as Tropical Cyclone 16S. On the morning of March 8, the low strengthened into a Category 1 tropical cyclone, assigning the name Koji. However, a few hours later, Koji moved west of 90°E, and was renamed Joni by the Mauritius Meteorological Service. Over the next few days, Joni continued to organize.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Koji–Joni
However, on March 11, wind shear began eroding away the storm's outer bands of convection. On March 12, strong wind shear completely eroded away the storm's northern convection, and displaced the remaining convection to the southeast of the storm, leaving Joni's low level circulation center completely exposed. As a result, Joni rapidly began to weaken. Late on March 12, RSMC Reunion issued their last advisory on Koji–Joni, as the storm degenerated into an extratropical low.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Kuena
On June 1, a tropical wave formed in the South West Indian Ocean. Two days later, the tropical wave organized into a low-pressure area, due to favorable conditions. On June 5, the low-pressure area was upgraded to a tropical disturbance by Météo-France, 400 miles (645 km) ENE of the Agaléga Islands, and later to a tropical depression. On June 6, JTWC designated it as Tropical Cyclone 20S, with the Mauritius Weather Service upgrading it to a moderate tropical storm naming it "Kuena" soon afterwards. Later, on the same day, the storm was upgraded to a severe tropical storm by MFR.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Kuena
On June 7, dry air, and moderate vertical wind shear caused the system's low level circulation center to become exposed. Soon afterwards, Kuena began to weaken. Late on June 7, RSMC La Réunion issued their last advisory on Kuena, as the storm weakened to a remnant low. Kuena was one of the most off-season storms ever recorded, forming approximately 2 months after the official end of the season.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Storm names
Within the South-west Indian Ocean Tropical Depressions and Subtropical Depressions that are judged to have 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 65 km/h, (40 mph) by the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center on La Réunion Island, France (RSMC La Réunion) are usually assigned a name. However it is the Sub-Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centers in Mauritius and Madagascar who name the systems.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Storm names
The Sub-Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Center in Mauritius names the storm should it intensify into a moderate tropical storm between 55°E and 90°E, if the storm should intensify into a moderate tropical storm between 30°E and 55°E then the Sub-Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Center in Madagascar assigns the appropriate name to the storm. For the final year, tropical cyclones that move into this region from the Australian region will be renamed by the Sub-Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Center in Mauritius, however tropical cyclones moving into the Australian region will not be renamed. New name lists are used every year, whilst a name is normally only used once so thus no names are retired.


2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Season effects
This table lists all of the tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones that were monitored during the 2011–2012 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season. Information on their intensity, duration, name, areas affected, primarily comes from RSMC La Réunion. Death and damage reports come from either press reports or the relevant national disaster management agency while the damage totals are given in 2012 USD.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season
The 2011–12 season was Southampton F.C. 's 72nd and seventh consecutive season in The Football League, and their first in the Championship since 2009. Having achieved promotion the previous season, the club were looking to retain their place in the second tier of English football and make progress towards their long-term aim of returning to the Premier League. The 2011–12 season was the first with new sponsor aap3, a Southampton-based company providing "business and IT solutions".


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season
Southampton began their pre-season preparations in July with a two-game tour of Switzerland, in a similar fashion to the 2010–11 season. Later in the month, the club held the first edition of the Memorial Cup, inviting European teams to compete in a tournament in honour of former owner Markus Liebherr. Additional friendlies followed before the league began on 6 August 2011.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season
Southampton were relatively active in the summer transfer window, purchasing three new players, selling three and releasing five: midfielder Jack Cork, winger Steve De Ridder and defender Danny Fox made the move to St Mary's for undisclosed fees, while midfielder Oscar Gobern and defender Joseph Mills departed the club, and winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was sold to Arsenal for a club record £15 million in August. In the winter 2012 window, the Saints purchased strikers Tadanari Lee (the club's first Japanese player ever) and Billy Sharp, and made defender Jack Saville's loan move to Barnet final.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season
In April 2012, three Southampton players – goalkeeper Kelvin Davis, midfielder Adam Lallana, and striker Rickie Lambert – were named in the PFA Team of the Year for the Championship. After the last game of the season on 28 April 2012, Southampton were promoted to the Premier League as the runners-up of the Championship, just one point behind champions Reading.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Pre-season
Southampton's first pre-season game was at Swiss club Biel-Bienne on 13 July. The visitors quickly built a two-goal advantage following a pair of David Connolly headers, but the home side drew level shortly after half-time and took the lead in the last ten minutes. The Saints managed to equalise a minute later though, with winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scoring the final goal of the match to make the score 3–3. In the second match of their Swiss tour, Southampton lost 1–0 to St. Gallen, following a second half goal from Kristian Nushi.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Pre-season
On 23 July 2011, Southampton competed in the inaugural Memorial Cup, a friendly tournament established in honour of former club owner Markus Liebherr. The other participants in the Memorial Cup were Spanish club Athletic Bilbao and German club Werder Bremen. Described as a "unique triangular cup competition", each club played one another and points determined the winners of the tournament. Southampton won their first match conclusively, beating Bremen 3–0 with goals from David Connolly, Guly do Prado and Adam Lallana in the first half. Bilbao also beat Bremen, with a 2–1 scoreline, and managed to beat the host club in the deciding match by two goals, preventing the Saints from winning the first edition of the Memorial Cup.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Pre-season
Back in England, the Saints played their first full friendly of the season at St Mary's against Premier League club West Bromwich Albion. The game ended in a 2–2 draw, after a double from Albion striker Simon Cox was matched by goals from midfielder Jack Cork and striker Rickie Lambert in the second half. Southampton's final pre-season game of the season three days later ended in the same scoreline, with the Saints and Yeovil Town sharing four goals equally.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Pre-season
David Connolly put the visitors 1–0 up just before half-time, but in the second period Yeovil equalised with a penalty from former Southampton player Paul Wotton. Saints striker Jonathan Forte scored an impressive solo goal later on, but this was again cancelled out by the home side thanks to a goal from Andy Williams.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Championship, August–September 2011
In their first game of the season on 6 August 2011, Southampton beat Leeds United 3–1. The home side opened the scoring after ten minutes, with captain Dean Hammond scoring a solo goal; this lead was doubled just 15 minutes later by Adam Lallana, converting an assist from striker Rickie Lambert. Shortly after the break, David Connolly scored the Saints' third, but the clean sheet was denied in the very last minute of play when Max Gradel scored a penalty following a handball by defender Aaron Martin.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Championship, August–September 2011
Southampton made it two wins out of two a week later, as they beat Barnsley by a solitary goal in their first away game of the season. The visitors took the lead after half an hour, as David Connolly scored for the second game running after a defensive error by the hosts. The Saints were dominant for most of the rest of the game, but could only hold on with one goal for the win, which was slightly soured by the dismissal of midfielder Richard Chaplow, who had only been on the pitch for 15 minutes.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Championship, August–September 2011
Following the win, Southampton moved from second to first in the Championship league table. Southampton travelled to Portman Road later in the week, beating Ipswich Town 5–2. Rickie Lambert opened the scoring with two goals in the first 11 minutes of the match, and David Connolly made it three before the break. Ipswich returned after half time with two goals in quick succession, but the Saints were able to secure the win with two goals from Adam Lallana to return to the top of the table.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Championship, August–September 2011
Back at St Mary's on 20 August, Southampton made it four wins out of four by beating Millwall 1–0. Winger Guilherme do Prado scored the only goal of the match in the 18th minute, and the team held on for the rest of the match despite second-half Millwall pressure to pick up another three points. This marks the first time in the club's history that Southampton have won all four of their opening league matches. The club's winning run finally came to an end on 27 August, when they lost 3–2 to Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Championship, August–September 2011
Leicester broke the deadlock after only three minutes with a goal from Darius Vassell, and quickly made it two with a Richie Wellens effort. Saints full back Dan Harding pulled one back for the visitors just before the half-hour mark, heading in an Adam Lallana cross, but on the stroke of half-time the hosts forced an own goal out of Rickie Lambert to retain their two-goal advantage going into the second half. David Connolly scored in the 53rd minute, but despite overall dominance in the second half Southampton were unable to turn the tables, thanks largely to a string of saves by Kasper Schmeichel in the last ten minutes.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Championship, August–September 2011
After a two-week break, Southampton returned to winning ways by beating Nottingham Forest 3–2 at St Mary's in a closely contested match. Matt Derbyshire opened the scoring for Forest in the seventh minute, but Southampton striker Rickie Lambert cancelled out the goal just a minute later. Lambert scored a second for the Saints when he headed in a David Connolly assist on 24 minutes, but the visitors levelled the scoreline just before the break.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Championship, August–September 2011
After periods of domination for both sides, Southampton finally scored a winner in the 82nd minute when Lambert completed his hat-trick from a Danny Fox free kick. The following week Southampton hosted former Premier League side Birmingham City, winning the match by an assertive scoreline of 4–1. The first goal of the match came in the eleventh minute from top scorer Rickie Lambert, who converted a penalty kick given when he was fouled in the box.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Championship, August–September 2011
The tally was quickly doubled, as Guly do Prado converted a Frazer Richardson cross into a second, and a third was scored by Adam Lallana ten minutes before half-time to make it 3–0 at the break. Birmingham got a goal back early in the second half, but substitute Richard Chaplow sealed the win in the 78th minute with Southampton's fourth.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Championship, August–September 2011
Southampton's brilliant form (six wins and one loss) began to crumble when the team visited Turf Moor to face Burnley on 24 September, though. The first half of the match was largely balanced as both sides failed to break the deadlock and went into the break goalless. Burnley piled on the pressure after the break, and finally scored the first goal of the game in the 53rd minute courtesy of Charlie Austin.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Championship, August–September 2011
With Southampton constantly looking for an equaliser, the home side remained vigilant in defence and kept the league-toppers out until ten minutes before time, when substitute Morgan Schneiderlin scored his first goal of the season, finishing Danny Fox's assist to give the Saints a point and keep them at the top of the Championship table. Southampton's luck only grew worse in midweek, however, when a visit to Cardiff City resulted in only their second loss of the campaign so far.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Championship, August–September 2011
The first half was largely a success for the visitors, as Southampton made a number of breaks but could not finish off their attacking moves. It was the hosts who came out stronger in the second period though, as Kenny Miller headed in a long ball to open the scoring for the Bluebirds. Steve De Ridder was brought on, but it wasn't enough as Miller doubled his tally just seven minutes later when he calmly slot the ball past Kelvin Davis. The Saints battled on, but all they could achieve was a consolation goal in injury time courtesy of a neat finish from substitute De Ridder; Southampton remained top of the league however, due to draws at Middlesbrough and Derby County.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Championship, October–November 2011
On 1 October, Southampton returned to winning ways and extended their lead at the top of the Championship to two points by beating Watford 4–0. The Saints opened the scoring when winger Steve De Ridder was brought down in the box and Rickie Lambert converted the penalty in the 22nd minute. Southampton cruised to half-time, and were awarded a second penalty ten minutes after the break, which Lambert again scored to put the hosts two up.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Championship, October–November 2011
A passage of play between Adam Lallana and Guly do Prado saw the Brazilian score his third of the season on 70 minutes, before substitute Lee Holmes – in his first appearance of the season and just two minutes after coming on – latched onto Morgan Schneiderlin's long ball to make it four. On 15 October Southampton visited Derby County, drawing 1–1 at Pride Park Stadium. Derby opened the scoring in the first half courtesy of a Theo Robinson strike, and held the lead until midway into the second half.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Championship, October–November 2011
Rickie Lambert scored his ninth league goal of the season after 61 minutes, after an assist from David Connolly. The game ended as a draw, with Southampton remaining at the top of the table. Southampton extended their lead at the top to five points when they faced second-place West Ham United in midweek, winning by a single goal to nil. Saints loanee defender Jos Hooiveld scored the only goal of the match on the cusp of half-time, heading in a corner from left back Danny Fox. The match was marked by a relatively high amount of disciplinary action, with both sides picking up three cautions each.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Championship, October–November 2011
Southampton's lead dropped to three points on 22 October, when they drew 1–1 with Reading. The Saints played at a largely mediocre level, with goalkeeper Kelvin Davis keeping the hosts from scoring on many occasions in the first half. Reading finally made the break in the 71st minute when Antiguan midfielder Mikele Leigertwood scored from inside the penalty area to put pressure on Southampton.


2011–12 Southampton F.C. season, Championship, October–November 2011
The pressure was increased a few minutes later, when captain Dean Hammond was sent off for a second bookable offence, but winger Steve De Ridder made sure Saints got a point ten minutes from time when he completed a Guly do Prado setup. On 29 October, Southampton picked up their 18th consecutive home win, against third-placed Middlesbrough, winning the match 3–0. Guly do Prado opened the scoring after 15 minutes, heading in an assist from full-back Danny Butterfield who was making his first league appearance of the season.