2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Off-season
Ward scored seven goals and 13 points in 12 playoff games with the Nashville Predators, after scoring 10 goals and 29 points in 80 regular season games. In net, they added veteran Tomas Vokoun, who was considered to be one of the top goaltenders in the 2011 free agent class. He signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract, well below his believed market value, to have a chance at winning the Stanley Cup. After making these and other off-season moves, the Capitals were over the NHL salary cap.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Off-season
The expectation was that defenseman Tom Poti would not be able to play due to injury and Washington would be forced to place him on long-term injured reserve, where his $2.9 million salary would not count against the cap total. Unexpectedly, Poti told the Capitals that he would be ready to play by training camp. Poti, however, failed his medical exam prior to training camp and was placed on long-term injured reserve.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, October – November
In the season opener against the Carolina Hurricanes, Boudreau made a "surprise" decision to start goaltender Michal Neuvirth. Boudreau stated that the reason behind his decision was a reward for Neuvirth's hard work in training camp. Prior to the Capitals' second game, Neuvirth sustained a bruised foot and was unable to play. In his Capitals debut, Vokoun struggled, allowing five goals on 28 shots, but nevertheless Washington won the game 6–5 in a shootout.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, October – November
In the post-game interview, Vokoun blamed himself for the high number of goals and thanked his teammates for getting him the win in a game he should have lost. Vokoun rebounded in his second game, making 39 saves in a 3–2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. He continued his strong play and was named the NHL's third star of the week ending October 23 and helped the Capitals to a franchise-record seven game winning streak to start a season.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, October – November
After losing two straight games, Washington was down 4–3 to the Anaheim Ducks in the final minutes of the game. With the goaltender pulled, Boudreau decided to play the third line of Joel Ward, Brooks Laich and Jason Chimera with Nicklas Backstrom as the extra attacker. Boudreau stated that he was "playing a hunch" by leaving star forward Alexander Ovechkin on the bench. The move paid off, however, as Backstrom scored to force overtime. He also scored the game winner in overtime assisted by Ovechkin.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, October – November
When asked about being left on the bench in a post-game interview, Ovechkin stated that Laich's line deserved to be on the ice – though the video showed Ovechkin visibly upset about being left on the bench. The following day, Ovechkin stated that he was upset about not being on the ice in the final minutes, but that he understood Boudreau's decision.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, October – November
The Hockey News' Ken Campbell applauded the benching of Ovechkin stating that in the past Boudreau had shown a willingness to continually put his star players out on the ice despite how they were playing and accepted the consequences. Campbell noted the move was Boudreau "addressing his most glaring problem as a coach".


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, October – November
Following the benching incident, the Capitals went 2–5–0 leading up to their November 21 game against the Phoenix Coyotes. For the game, Boudreau again made headlines for not playing one of his star players, this time making Alexander Semin a healthy scratch (a non-dressing player). Semin led the team in penalties-in-minutes (PIMs), as well as being tied for second in the NHL with 14 minor penalties. Boudreau previously benched Semin for the second half of a game against the New Jersey Devils after the winger had taken two minor penalties and was deemed not focused. Washington defeated Phoenix in the game 4–3. NBC's Mike Halford echoed Campbell's statement when discussing the benching of Semin, commenting that it was a "bold move" and the latest in a series of messages sent by Boudreau. Halford further questioned if the new stance would eventually cost Boudreau his job.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, October – November
The benchings did not produce the desired results, however, as the Capitals lost six of eight games, with Ovechkin scoring only one goal during the same stretch. As a result, Washington fired Boudreau on November 28 and replaced him with former Capitals captain Dale Hunter. Hunter was the head coach of the Ontario Hockey League's (OHL) London Knights when he was hired. During his time with London, he set an OHL record for fastest coach to 300 and 400 career wins. The Capitals lost Hunter's coaching debut 2–1 to the St. Louis Blues. The following day, Boudreau spoke to the media about being fired, stating that general manager George McPhee made the "right decision at the time" and that despite speculation, he did not feel that Ovechkin was a problem, stating that he "worked as hard and tried as hard as he could."


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, December – January
The Capitals did not give Hunter his first NHL win until his third game, a 3–2 win over the Ottawa Senators that broke a four-game losing streak. Brooks Laich scored the game-winning goal just 12 seconds into the overtime period. The goal would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 2011–12 NHL regular season. In the rematch four days later, Ovechkin appeared to spear Senators forward Chris Neil. Following a Neil hit on Ovechkin, the pair skated up the ice, whereupon Neil fell to the ice following the alleged spear.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, December – January
Neil was given an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for diving. A spearing penalty, if called, would have resulted in a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct. Later in the game, Ovechkin scored the eventual game-winning goal, his first goal in six games. When asked about the incident after the game, Neil described it as a "pitchfork in the gut," while Ovechkin stated he was "not the type of guy who spears players." The following day, a league spokesman stated that Ovechkin would not be suspended or fined for the incident.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, December – January
The December 28 game against the New York Rangers marked the return of fourth line forward Jay Beagle, who previously missed 31 games with a concussion suffered in a fight against the Pittsburgh Penguins' Arron Asham. The fight itself had generated a minor controversy, as Asham, an experienced fighter, made celebratory gestures after knocking out Beagle, who was in his first career NHL fight. Several Capitals expressed their displeasure with Asham after the game, while Asham himself later called his actions "classless." Beagle's work ethic in his return was called contagious by teammate Matt Hendricks, and he helped the Capitals to a 4–1 victory.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, December – January
In late December, Ovechkin went on a seven-game point streak that featured the two-point games in the final four games of the streak. In conjunction with the point streak, he scored eight goals in nine games. Washington went 5–1–1 during the streak, which was eventually snapped in a 5–2 loss to the San Jose Sharks on January 7. In the game prior to the streak being snapped, Capitals' defenseman Mike Green returned from a groin injury that had kept him out of the lineup for 23 games.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, December – January
Washington defeated the Calgary Flames 3–1 in the contest, which moved their record to 9–0–0 with Green in the line-up. However, the news coming out of the game was not all good. During the game, the Capitals' leading scorer, Nicklas Backstrom, was elbowed in the head by the Flames' Rene Bourque. Backstrom underwent concussion testing, which proved inconclusive; he suffered from what was described as "concussion-like symptoms" and was eventually placed on the injured reserve. For his actions, Bourque was suspended five games for delivering the elbow.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, December – January
Compounding the Capitals' injury problem was the loss of Mike Green in just his second game back; he re-injured his groin during the contest and was placed on the long-term injured reserve. During a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ovechkin delivered a hit to Pittsburgh defenseman Zbynek Michalek. On the hit, Ovechkin launched himself into Michalek's shoulder, where the force of the hit caused Ovechkin to make contact with Michalek's head. Later in the game, Michalek delivered an elbow to the back of Matt Hendricks' head, driving it into the glass.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, December – January
The following day, it was announced that Ovechkin was suspended for three games for the reckless hit despite not receiving a penalty on the play during the game. Vice President of Player Safety Brendan Shanahan stated the length of the suspension took into account that Ovechkin was a repeat offender, having been suspended twice before and fined twice as well. It also took into consideration that Michalek was not injured on the play. Despite his own actions, Michalek avoided a fine or suspension. Without Ovechkin, Backstrom or Green, Washington nonetheless defeated defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins in the final game before the All-Star break to move into first place in the Southeast Division.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, December – January
Washington had two players named to the NHL All-Star Game. Despite having a poor season by his standards, Alexander Ovechkin was named to the Game. However, due to his suspension, Ovechkin announced that he did not want to be a distraction at the game; he was "not comfortable" going, and declined to attend the All-Star weekend. Dennis Wideman was the Capitals' other All-Star representative. He recorded 34 points heading into the break while averaging over 24 minutes of ice time per game.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, February – April
Washington started the second half of the season with a 2–2–1 record. In their next game, against the Winnipeg Jets, the Capitals lost a two-goal lead late in the game, eventually losing in a shootout. The loss knocked the Capitals out of first place in their division and they dropped from third to ninth in the conference. Washington lost their next two games before defeating the Southeast Division-leading Florida Panthers 2–1. The game marked goaltender Tomas Vokoun's first game in Florida after leaving the team as a free agent in the off-season. With the win, Washington moved two points behind the Panthers. Despite being close, however, Washington could not build any momentum, later losing their next three games before closing out the month of February on a three-game win streak.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, February – April
Washington continued its inconsistent play into the month of March, losing three games before going on a four-game winning streak leading up to another game against the Winnipeg Jets. During the loss to the Jets, Vokoun re-aggravated a reoccurring groin injury; he had been dealing with the injury since late February, and it forced him out of the lineup. Braden Holtby was recalled to serve as the team's back-up. During Vokoun's absence, Ovechkin began a goal-scoring streak, notching nine goals in seven games, culminating in a two-goal performance during a 3–0 victory over the Minnesota Wild.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, February – April
The scoring steak helped Ovechkin to be named NHL's third star of the week. The win moved the Capitals into the eighth and final playoff spot. They did not remain there long, however, as their next game was a lost 5–1 to the Buffalo Sabres, who passed Washington for eighth place. The following game, against the Boston Bruins, Vokoun returned to action, but played only 18:25 before the same injury forced him from the game.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, February – April
Although the Capitals won the game, it was Vokoun's final game of the season as well as his last as a Capital, with Vokoun later describing the injury as a "pretty severe [groin] tear." Washington's final game of March marked the return of Nicklas Backstrom, who had missed 40 games with a concussion. The Capitals won the game 3–2 in a shootout, moving them back into eighth place.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, February – April
Entering April, the Capitals had a chance to clinch a playoff spot against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The game was tied 2–2 with 1:03 remaining when Steven Stamkos scored, leading Tampa to the eventual 4–2 victory. Facing the Division-leading Panthers in their next game, Washington succeeded in clinching a playoff spot with a 4–2 win of their own. The victory also gave the Capitals a chance at winning their Division in their final game. During the game, Neuvirth was hurt when former Capital Marco Sturm fell on top of him while he was making a save.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, February – April
Neuvirth left after the incident and did not return. Neuvirth suffered a lower body injury and was not ready to return for the final game or the start of the playoffs. Washington won its final game of the year behind a 35-save performance from Holtby, clinching at least the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference pending the outcome of Florida's game. A win by the Panthers in their final game, however, prevented Washington from winning their fifth-straight Division title and moving into the third playoff seed.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Playoffs
Finishing the regular season as the seventh seed, Washington was matched up with the defending champion Boston Bruins. As Tomas Vokoun and Michal Neuvirth were still injured, the Capitals were forced to start Braden Holtby in Game 1. Through the first two periods, Boston was in control of the game, out-shooting Washington 26–7. Despite the disparity in shots, the game remained tied 0–0 after regulation. Washington lost the game shortly into overtime. They rebounded to tie the series when Nicklas Backstrom scored in double overtime of game two.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Playoffs
Through the first two games of the series, Holtby stopped 72 of 74 Bruins' shots. In Game 3, the two teams again looked to be heading to overtime tied 3–3 late in the third when Backstrom took a penalty. Zdeno Chara scored on the man advantage with under two minutes remaining, giving Boston the win. After the game ended, Backstrom was given a match penalty for intent to injure following a cross-check to Rich Peverley. Backstrom received a one-game suspension for his actions.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Playoffs
Without Backstrom in Game 4, the Capitals evened the series with a 2–1 victory that featured a 44-save performance from Holtby. The Capitals took their first lead in the series thanks to a Troy Brouwer power-play goal with 1:27 left in regulation of game five. Facing elimination, Boston did not trail throughout Game 6 and was in position to win late in the third. However, an Alexander Ovechkin goal led to overtime, where Tyler Seguin scored to force a seventh and deciding game.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Playoffs
Game 7 went to overtime, where a dump-in attempt was blocked by Mike Knuble, giving him a breakaway. He took a backhand that was stopped by Boston's Tim Thomas. Joel Ward followed the play and scored the game-winning goal on the rebound. With Washington's victory in the series, Holtby became just the third rookie goaltender in NHL history to defeat the reigning Stanley Cup champions. It was also the first playoff series in NHL history which all seven games were decided by one goal.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Playoffs
In the second round, Washington was matched up with the top-seeded New York Rangers. After losing Game 1 by giving up two goals in a 1:30 span, Washington took a 2–0 lead in Game 2, only to have the Rangers come back and tie the score in the third period. The Capitals, however, won the game on an Ovechkin power-play goal late in the third. Game 3 was a triple-overtime contest that ended when Marian Gaborik scored to give New York a 2–1 win.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Playoffs
The 114:41 game was the 20th longest game in NHL history, and Washington's third-longest game in franchise history. Washington evened the series in Game 4 with a one-goal win. In the win, Ovechkin was benched for the majority of the third period, where after the tilt, he noted that the most important thing was that the Capitals won the game. Washington looked to be heading for their first series lead as Game 5 was coming to an end. The Capitals were leading 2–1 with 21.3 seconds remaining when Joel Ward took a double minor penalty for high-sticking.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Playoffs
On the ensuing power play, Brad Richards scored with 6.6 seconds left in regulation to tie the game. The Rangers remained on the power play to start the overtime period, with Ward serving the second half of his double minor when Marc Staal scored to give New York the win. Facing elimination in Game 6, Washington took the lead 1:28 into the game on an Ovechkin power play tally.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Playoffs
They did not trail in the game and won 2–1 to force Game 7. Ovechkin's goal was the 30th of his post-season career, which tied him for the Capitals all-time franchise record with Peter Bondra. In the deciding game, Brad Richards scored 1:32 into the first period helping New York to the eventual 2–1 victory and the series win. Holtby finished the playoffs with a 1.95 goals against average, a .935 save percentage and was praised for his "breakout" performance while being credited with giving the Capitals a "chance to win every game."


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Post-season
Two days after the loss, Head Coach Dale Hunter stepped down for personal reasons. General Manager George McPhee announced that he would take his time considering candidates to replace Hunter. The search lasted a month-and-a-half before the team hired former NHL and Capitals star, Adam Oates. The intention was to have a coach that combined the up-tempo style implored by Bruce Boudreau and the "defense first" system of Hunter. McPhee said of the hiring "you try to get the smartest guy in the room" and he believed Oates was that person. Ovechkin noted that he was excited to play under a coach he believed would bring more offense back to Washington's system. Oates' hiring came on the same day that he was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame as a player.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Standings, Conference standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Standings, Conference standings
x – Qualified for playoffs, y – Clinched division, z – Clinched conference (and division)


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


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


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Awards and records
Entering the season, Boudreau had amassed 189 wins in 309 NHL games. The win total put him on track to surpass Don Cherry as the fastest head coach to reach 200 NHL victories. After reaching 199 wins, Washington went on a four-game losing streak before finally earning Boudreau the milestone win. Despite the losing streak, Boudreau registered his 200th win in 326 games, eclipsing Cherry's previous mark of 341 games. While Boudreau set the record, he had the advantage of overtime and shootout victories, which did not exist during Cherry's coaching career. Boudreau was fired seven days after setting the record.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Awards and records
Besides Ovechkin's March and Vokoun's third star award, Washington had players named NHL weekly stars three other times. Backstrom was named a third star after recording four points in two games. John Carlson earned third star honors with back-to-back three-point games and finishing the week with seven points. Ovechkin received the first of his two star awards by scoring eight points in six games in January.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Transactions
Going into the off-season, there was concern over the future of goaltender Semyon Varlamov. Washington had given the restricted free agent a qualifying offer, giving the Capitals the right to match any other NHL offers or receive draft pick compensation if they did not match. Though Washington had control of his negotiating rights, Varlamov indicated that he would leave the NHL to play in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He stated that while he wanted to play in the NHL, he did not want to be a back-up.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Transactions
If Varlamov left the League, Washington would not receive any compensation but would retain his NHL rights. In the KHL, a war for Varlamov's services was developing. Lokomotiv Yaroslav claimed to retain Varlamov's KHL rights and wanted to sign him to a contract around $2 million a season. Alternatively, SKA Saint Petersburg filed a complaint with the KHL, stating his rights were not owned because his original contract with Yaroslav predated the formation of the KHL and was therefore invalid.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Transactions
Before the situation could be resolved, the Capitals traded Varlamov's rights to the Colorado Avalanche for a first round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, along with a conditional second-round selection 2012 or 2013. Following the trade, team owner Ted Leonsis noted that Varlamov "wanted assurances that we couldn't make to him." He was disappointed, but wished Varlamov well with Colorado. The Avalanche then signed the goaltender to a three-year, $8.5 million contract, thus keeping him in the NHL.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, 2011 draft picks
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was held in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on June 24 and 25. Heading into the draft, the Capitals had only five picks due to a variety of trades, which was tied for the fewest in franchise history. Believing that they had prospect depth in their organization and not seeing an available player who could help immediately, Washington traded their first round pick for Troy Brouwer. With just late round selections remaining, the Capitals decided to take players that required time to develop. Three of their four picks were in, or set to attend, college.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, 2011 draft picks
Fourth-round pick Steffen Soberg, the lone player not attending college, played in the GET-ligaen, Norway's highest level of competition. At the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships, he posted the second-highest save percentage in the tournament and was considered one of Norway's top three players, though no Norwegian goaltender has ever played an NHL game.


2011–12 Washington Capitals season, Notes
1: Washington traded Eric Fehr and Varlamov, while Jason Arnott, Marco Sturm, Scott Hannan, Boyd Gordon and Bradley all left via free agency. All played at least five games for the Capitals during the 2011 playoffs, except Varlamov, who, as the back-up, did not play any games. 2 : The NHL uses a point system that awards two points for a win and one point an overtime or shootout loss. The denotation of a team's record is wins-losses-overtime/shootout losses. 3 : In ice hockey a combination of a player's goals and assists are collectively called points. Though a lone goal or assist can also be referred to as a point. A point streak consists of registering a point in multiple consecutive games.


2011–12 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington in the 2011–12 college basketball season. This was head coach Lorenzo Romar's 10th season at Washington. The Huskies played their home games at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished with 24–11 overall, 14–4 in Pac-12 play. They were the 2012 Pac-12 Conference regular season champions, but lost in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Basketball Tournament to Oregon State. They were invited to the 2012 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Texas–Arlington, Northwestern and rival Oregon before losing in the semifinals to Minnesota.


2011–12 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games on Jack Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington and are members of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by third year head coach Ken Bone. They finished with the record of 19–18 overall, 7–11 in Pac-12 play. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Basketball Tournament to Oregon State . They were invited to the 2012 College Basketball Invitational where they advanced to the best of three finals series, falling to Pittsburgh 2 games to 1.


2011–12 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team, Departures
The Cougars lost their leading scorer Klay Thompson because of the 2011 NBA Draft. He was averaging over 21 points per game. In addition to Klay Thompson, they also lost DeAngelo Casto due to play in the Turkish league and Dre Winston transfer to Portland State.


2011–12 Washington Wizards season
The 2011–12 Washington Wizards season was the 51st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 39th in the Washington, D.C. area. The Wizards finished the lockout-shortened season with a 20–46 record and in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. It was the last season of Flip Saunders as Washington's head coach, who was fired after 17 games. For the 2011–12 season, the Wizards unveiled a new logo and color scheme, bringing back the "hands" logo used during the 90s when they were still called the Washington Bullets. They also changed their DC logo including the "hands" logo.


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


2011–12 Watford F.C. season
Watford Football Club (also known simply as Watford, or as The Hornets) is an English football club from Watford, Hertfordshire. The team competed in the Football League Championship in 2011–12, their fifth consecutive season in the second tier of English football since their relegation from the Premier League in 2006–07. The 2011–12 season consisted of pre-season friendlies in July 2011, followed by competitive matches in the Football League, FA Cup and Football League Cup between August 2011 and April 2012. Assistant manager Sean Dyche became manager in July 2011, following the departure of Malky Mackay. The club's captain for the season was central midfielder John Eustace. Watford's chairman was Graham Taylor, who previously took Watford from the Fourth Division to the First Division as manager.


2011–12 Watford F.C. season
The team was widely tipped for relegation in 2011–12, following the pre-season departures of attacking players Danny Graham, Will Buckley and Don Cowie for a combined total of £4.5million. Following an early run of two wins from the first thirteen league fixtures, Watford's form improved, and the team lost just one of the remaining eleven games in 2011. Watford suffered four defeats in January 2012, and sold Marvin Sordell – then the team's top goalscorer – on the last day of the January transfer window.


2011–12 Watford F.C. season
The team regained its form between February and April, and finished the league season in the top half of the table for the first time in four years. Watford's top scorer was Troy Deeney with 12 goals in all competitions, followed by Sordell with 10. Centre back Adrian Mariappa was voted Watford F.C. Player of the Season, while Sean Murray received the young player award.


2011–12 Watford F.C. season
Off the field, 2011 and 2012 marked a period of transition. Laurence Bassini purchased the club in March 2011, and after the 2010–11 season several senior members of staff left the club, including chief executive Julian Winter and manager Malky Mackay. Bassini himself attracted criticism from some Watford supporters, as well as chairman Graham Taylor, for his reluctance to speak to supporters or the media. Taylor resigned as chairman at the end of the season, and in June 2012 a company owned by Giampaolo Pozzo and his family took control of the club.


2011–12 Watford F.C. season, Background
The end of the 2010–11 season signalled the start of a period of change, on and off the pitch. Watford sold the club's top scorer Danny Graham to newly promoted Swansea City for £3.5 million. They also sold Young Player of the season Will Buckley to Brighton & Hove Albion for  £1m, and Liam Henderson left on a free transfer to York City. Off the field, Watford's chief executive Julian Winter left the club shortly after the sales of Buckley and Graham, and manager Malky Mackay joined Cardiff City the following week. On 21 June, 20-year-old defender Tom Aldred left on a season-long loan to Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Nathan Ellington went on a free transfer to Ipswich Town. Meanwhile, on the same day, Craig Forsyth came to Watford from Dundee United and Sean Dyche was appointed as new manager.


2011–12 Watford F.C. season, Players, Statistics
Joined club = Year that player became a Watford first team player


2011–12 Watford F.C. season, Players, Statistics
Age = Age of player on final day of season (28 April 2012)


2011–12 Watford F.C. season, Players, Transfers
Unless a country is specified, all clubs play in the English football league system.


2011–12 Watford F.C. season, Reserves and academy
Watford's reserve side played friendlies in 2011–12, following their withdrawal from the Totesport.com Combination East Division. The under-18s played their home games at Watford's training base at the UCL training ground, London Colney. They are members of the FA Premier Academy League. They went out of the FA Youth Cup in the fourth round away at Newcastle United, losing 2–1, having beaten Millwall 2–1 away in the third round. They also played in the Herts Senior Cup, going out to Bishop's Stortford in the first round. The side were coached by technical skills coach Adam Pilling from the end of August until the first week of October, when David Hughes, who had been appointed on 22 September, took up his position as youth team coach.


2011–12 Watford F.C. season, Reserves and academy
Murray signed a professional contract during the 2010 pre-season, alongside his scholarship forms. Bonham and Hoban signed a professional deals in September 2010 and May 2011 respectively. In July 2011 Mensah signed a contract that saw him turn professional on his 17th birthday. Ferrier joined Watford on 20 September after a trial period, having previously been in Arsenal's youth system. Connolly joined on 1 December at second year scholar age, following a trial period. In April Watford announced the fates of the remaining second-year scholars; Hamilton Forbes, Smith and Tumwa were given professional contracts, Akubine, Horner, Kalu and Gardner were released, while Bevans had his scholarship extended due an injury which kept him sidelined from October.


2011–12 Watford F.C. season, Reserves and academy
Hoban and Murray both made first-team appearances during 2010–11, while Smith was an unused substitute. Murray has played for the first-team in 2011–12, while Bonham has been an unused substitute. Bonham, Hamilton-Forbes, Hoban, Smith and Tumwa have all been loaned to non-league sides in 2011–12.


2011–12 Wayne State Warriors women's ice hockey season
Wayne State was to begin its 13th season of women’s ice hockey on September 30, 2011. In its twelve existing seasons, the Warriors compiled a won-loss record of 138-209-29 (.406 winning percentage). In College Hockey America conference play, the program accumulated an all-time CHA mark of 48-59-7 (.452) in nine seasons. In 2007-08, Wayne State tied for the CHA regular-season title in 2007-08. Senior forward Alyssa Baldin was to serve as captain for the second consecutive year. Of note, Baldin was the Warriors active scoring leader (while ranking seventh all-time in career points). Wayne State was the only Division I women’s program in Michigan.


2011–12 Wayne State Warriors women's ice hockey season, Regular season, Schedule
Had the Warriors iced a team for the season, their designated schedule would have had them open the season versus WCHA team Ohio State. Their first conference game would have been versus the Mercyhurst Lakers on November 4


2011–12 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by sixth year head coach Randy Rahe, played their home games at Dee Events Center and are members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 25–7, 14–2 in Big Sky play to finish in second place. They lost in the championship game of the Big Sky Basketball Tournament to Montana. They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Utah Valley in the first round before falling to Loyola Marymount in the second round.


2011–12 Wellington Phoenix FC season
The 2011–12 season was the Wellington Phoenix's fifth season in the A-League. After placing 4th at the conclusion of the regular season, the Phoenix's title hopes came to an end in the second round of the finals series, losing 3–2 to Perth in extra time.


2011–12 Wellington Phoenix FC season, Players, 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 Wellington Phoenix FC season, Club, Kit
On 29 January 2012, The Wellington Phoenix wore a special black strip in their match against Melbourne Heart. The strip was designed by Andrew Durante, Tim Brown and Leo Bertos to raise money for charity with 100% of the TradeMe auction proceeds going to .


2011–12 Welsh Alliance League
The 2011–12 Welsh Alliance League, known as the Lock Stock Welsh Alliance League for sponsorship reasons, is the 28th season of the Welsh Alliance League, which consists of two divisions: the third and fourth levels of the Welsh football pyramid.


2011–12 Welsh Alliance League
There are sixteen teams in Division 1 and twelve teams in Division 2, with the champions of Division 1 promoted to the Cymru Alliance and the bottom two teams relegated to Division 2. In Division 2, the champions, and runners-up are promoted to Division 1.


2011–12 Welsh Alliance League
The season began on 13 August 2011 and concluded on 8 May 2012 with Holyhead Hotspur as Division 1 champions, Llanfairpwll and Caernarfon Wanderers, who folded at the start of the 2012–13 season, were relegated to Division 2. In Division 2, Glantraeth were champions with Llanberis as runners-up.


2011–12 Welsh Alliance League, Division 1, Teams
Conwy United were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the Cymru Alliance.


2011–12 Welsh Alliance League, Division 1, Teams
Llanberis were relegated and replaced by Division 2 champions, Caernarfon Wanderers and runners-up, Bodedern Athletic, who were promoted to Division 1.


2011–12 Welsh Alliance League, Division 2, Teams
Caernarfon Wanderers were champions in the previous season and were promoted to Division 1 along with runners-up, Bodedern Athletic. They were replaced by Gwynedd League champions, Glantraeth who were promoted to Division 2.


2011–12 Welsh Cup
The 2011–12 FAW Welsh Cup was the 125th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales. The 2011–12 tournament commenced on 13 August 2011, and ran until the final in May 2012. The winner of the Cup qualified to the first qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.


2011–12 Welsh Cup
The 2011–12 Welsh Cup saw the return of Western League side Merthyr Town and Conference National sides Newport County and Wrexham. Football League side Cardiff City, Conference North side Colwyn Bay, and Premier League side Swansea City rejected the invitation to participate in this season's Welsh Cup. Nevertheless, the UEFA barred these teams from competing in the Europa League even if they had won.


2011–12 Welsh Cup, Qualifying round 1
Qualifying Round 1 will be played on either Saturday 13 or Sunday 14 August 2011.


2011–12 Welsh Cup, Qualifying round 2
Qualifying Round 2 was played on either Saturday 3 or Sunday 4 September 2011.


2011–12 Welsh Cup, Round 1
Round 1 was played on either Saturday 1 or Sunday 2 October 2011.


2011–12 Welsh Cup, Round 2
Round 2 was played on either Saturday 5 or Sunday 6 November 2011.


2011–12 Welsh Cup, Round 3
Round 3 was played on either Saturday 3 or Sunday 4 December 2011.


2011–12 Welsh Cup, Round 4
Round 4 was played on either Saturday 28 or Sunday 29 January 2012.


2011–12 Welsh Football League Division One
The 2011–12 Welsh Football League Division One began on 12 August 2011 and ended on 12 May 2012.


2011–12 Welsh Football League Division One, Team changes from 2010–11
AFC Porth, Cwmaman Institute and Ton Pentre were promoted from the Welsh Football League Division Two.


2011–12 Welsh Football League Division One, Team changes from 2010–11
Caldicot Town, Garden Village, Penrhiwceiber Rangers were relegated to the Welsh Football League Division Two.


2011–12 Welsh Football League Division Three
The 2011–12 Welsh Football League Division Three began on 16 August 2011 and ended on 16 May 2012.


2011–12 Welsh Football League Division Three, Team changes from 2010–11
Bridgend Street were promoted from the South Wales Senior League and Undy Athletic were promoted from the Gwent County League.


2011–12 Welsh Football League Division Three, Team changes from 2010–11
Cwmamman United were relegated to the Neath & District League. Cwmbrân Town were relegated to the Gwent County League. South Gower were relegated to the Swansea Senior League. Porthcawl Town Athletic were relegated to the South Wales Senior League.


2011–12 Welsh Football League Division Three, Team changes from 2010–11
Caerau, Monmouth Town and Tata Steel were promoted to the Welsh Football League Division Two.


2011–12 Welsh Football League Division Three, Team changes from 2010–11
AFC Llwydcoed, Abertillery Bluebirds and Llangeinor were relegated from the Welsh Football League Division Two.


2011–12 Welsh Football League Division Two
The 2011–12 Welsh Football League Division Two began on 13 August 2011 and ended on 12 May 2012.


2011–12 Welsh Football League Division Two, Team changes from 2010–11
AFC Porth, Cwmaman Institute and Ton Pentre were promoted to the Welsh Football League Division One.


2011–12 Welsh Football League Division Two, Team changes from 2010–11
Caldicot Town, Garden Village, Penrhiwceiber Rangers were relegated from the Welsh Football League Division One.


2011–12 Welsh Football League Division Two, Team changes from 2010–11
AFC Llwydcoed, Abertillery Bluebirds and Llangeinor were relegated to the Welsh Football League Division Three.


2011–12 Welsh Football League Division Two, Team changes from 2010–11
Caerau, Monmouth Town and Tata Steel were promoted from the Welsh Football League Division Three.


2011–12 Welsh League Cup
The 2011-2012 Welsh League Cup is the 20th season of the Welsh League Cup, which was established in 1992.


2011–12 Welsh National League (Wrexham Area)
The 2011–12 Guy Walmsley & Co Welsh National League is the sixty-seventh season of the Welsh National League. The Premier Division began on 12 August 2011 and ended on 17 May 2012. Division One began on 13 August 2011 and ended on 19 May 2012.


2011–12 Welsh Premier League
The 2011–12 Welsh Premier League season was the 20th season of the Welsh Premier League, the highest football league of Wales since its establishment in 1992. Bangor City were the defending champions, but lost their title to The New Saints in a meeting on the final game of the season.


2011–12 Welsh Premier League, Teams
Haverfordwest County were relegated to the 2011–12 Football League Division One at the end of the 2010–11 season after finishing at the bottom of the table. The club thus ended a fourteen-year tenure in the league. They were replaced by 2010–11 Football League runners-up Afan Lido, who returned to the Premier League after six seasons.


2011–12 Welsh Premier League, Teams
Originally, Bala Town as 11th-placed team were going to be relegated as well; however, they were eventually spared as 2010–11 Cymru Alliance champions Connah's Quay Nomads were denied a Premier League licence.


2011–12 Welsh Premier League, Results
Teams played each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league was split into two groups at the end of round 22 – the top six and the bottom six. Clubs in these groups played each other twice again bringing the total fixture count to 32.


2011–12 Welsh Premier League, UEFA Europa League play-offs
Teams who finished in positions fourth through eighth at the end of the season participated in a play-off to determine the second participant for the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. As Neath failed to win their appeal against an FAW Domestic licence, Aberystwyth Town took their place (See Relegation Section)


2011–12 Welsh Premier Women's League
The 2011–12 Welsh Premier League is the third season of the Women's Welsh Premier League, Wales' premier football league. Northop Hall Girls replaced Llandudno Junction Ladies in the Northern Conference.


2011–12 Welsh Premier Women's League
The season kicked off on Sunday, 25 September 2011, with the final being played on 13 May 2012. It was the last season to feature a championship final, following the introduction of a 12-team league from the 2012–13 season. As a result of that, no team was relegated this year.


2011–12 Welsh Premier Women's League, Championship final
The third (and final, due to league restructuring for 2012-13) Championship Final is the first to not include either Swansea City or Caernarfon Town. UWIC won the championship final against Wrexham and will represent Wales in the 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League.


2011–12 Welsh Women's Cup
The 2011–12 FAW Women's Cup saw a record number of entrants. 31 teams is six more than last season. Due to the uneven number of clubs, holders Swansea City were given a bye in the first round.


2011–12 Welsh Women's Cup, First round
The draw for the first round is regionalised between North and South Wales .


2011–12 Welsh Women's Cup, First round
Swansea City Ladies were given a bye. Aberaman Athletic Ladies withdrew from competition, tie awarded to Caerphilly Castle Ladies.


2011–12 Welsh Women's Cup, Second round
The draw for the second round took place on Tuesday, 4 October 2011. Matches were scheduled to be played on 30 October 2011, but two were postponed; Those were replayed on 2 and 6 November 2011 respectively.


2011–12 Welsh Women's Cup, Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 31 October 2011. Matches are to be played no later than 20 November 2011.


2011–12 Welsh Women's Cup, Semi-finals
The draw was held on 24 November 2011. Games were held at a neutral venue on 19 February 2012.


2011–12 Wessex Football League
The 2011–12 Wessex Football League was the 26th season of the Wessex Football League. The league champions for the third time in their history were Winchester City, who were promoted to the Southern League. There was the usual programme of promotion and relegation between the two Wessex League divisions.


2011–12 Wessex Football League
For sponsorship reasons, the league was known as the Sydenhams Wessex League.


2011–12 Wessex Football League, League tables, Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, the same as the previous season, after Poole Town were promoted to the Southern League, and Brockenhurst were relegated to Division One. Two new clubs joined:


2011–12 Wessex Football League, League tables, Division One
Division One consisted of 18 clubs, reduced from 19 the previous season, after Downton and Horndean were promoted to the Premier Division, and Shaftesbury were relegated to the Dorset Premier League. Two clubs joined:


2011–12 West Bank Premier League
The 2011–12 West Bank Premier League started on 2 September 2011 and concluded on 21 April 2012. Hilal Al-Quds won their first title.


2011–12 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
The 2011–12 season was West Bromwich Albion's second consecutive season in the Premier League, their sixth in total. During the season, they competed in the League Cup and the FA Cup. Albion finished the season in 10th place after their last league game was a 2–3 loss against Arsenal.


2011–12 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
The club introduced the "Baggies Brick Road" outside the East Stand of their home ground, The Hawthorns. Supporters were given the opportunity to purchase personalised bricks to add to the walkway. The first bricks were laid by broadcaster Adrian Chiles and comedian Frank Skinner, both of whom are Albion fans.


2011–12 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Players, 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 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Players, Reserves and academy
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2011–12 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2011–12 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Results and fixtures, Pre-season
West Brom played no early home pre-season friendlies this season, because of development and leveling of the pitch at The Hawthorns.


2011–12 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Players statistics, Captains
Last updated: 6 June 2011Source: Competitive match reports. Competitive matches onlyMatches started as captain onlyCountry: FIFA nationality; No. : Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.


2011–12 West Coast Conference men's basketball season
The 2011–12 West Coast Conference men's basketball season begins with practices in October 2011 and ends with the 2012 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament from February 29- March 5, 2012 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The regular season begins on the weekend of November 11, with the conference schedule starting on December 29.


2011–12 West Coast Conference men's basketball season
This is the sixty-first season under the West Coast Conference name. In July 2011, a new faith based, private school joined the conference. BYU came from the Mountain West, the conferences first change since 1980.


2011–12 West Coast Conference men's basketball season, Conference games, Composite Matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. (x) indicates games remaining this season.


2011–12 West Coast Conference women's basketball season
The 2011–12 West Coast Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2011 and ended with the 2012 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament from February 29- March 5, 2012 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The regular season began on the weekend of November 11, with the conference schedule starting on December 29.


2011–12 West Coast Conference women's basketball season
This was the 27th season for WCC women's basketball, which began in the 1985–86 season when the league was known as the West Coast Athletic Conference (WCAC). It was also the 22nd season under the West Coast Conference name (the conference began as the California Basketball Association in 1952, became the WCAC in 1956, and dropped the word "Athletic" in 1989). In July 2011, a new faith based, private school joined the conference. BYU came from the Mountain West, marking the WCC's first change in membership since 1980.


2011–12 West Coast Conference women's basketball season, Conference games, Composite Matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. (x) indicates games remaining this season.


2011–12 West Ham United F.C. season
The 2011–12 season was West Ham United's first season back in the Football League Championship, after being relegated from the Premier League at the conclusion of 2010–11 campaign. They also competed in the League Cup and the FA Cup. It was their first season under Sam Allardyce, who was appointed in May 2011 after the sacking of the club's previous manager, Avram Grant. On 19 May 2012, West Ham gained promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt, as they won the play-off Final by defeating Blackpool 2–1 at Wembley.


2011–12 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
Sam Allardyce was appointed as the club's new manager on 1 June 2011, after his predecessor Avram Grant was sacked following the club's relegation with a 3–2 defeat at Wigan Athletic.


2011–12 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
For the majority of the season West Ham looked on course for automatic promotion, and even briefly topped the division on 1 March, but eventually finished third, after being beaten to automatic promotion by Southampton on the final day of the season, despite a 2–1 win against Hull City. Failure to win a league game in March saw West Ham overtaken by Reading, who defeated the Hammers 4–2 in a key game at Upton Park, and Southampton. and despite a late rally the team had to settle for a play-off place. West Ham's 13 away wins constituted a club record for any league season. They also recorded the fewest defeats (8) of any team in the Championship this season and had the second best goal difference, but 14 draws saw the club miss out on automatic promotion.


2011–12 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
West Ham faced Cardiff City in the semi-finals of the play-offs, with the Hammers comfortably beating the Bluebirds 5–0 on aggregate. West Ham then sealed their promotion back to the Premier League on 19 May 2012, beating Blackpool 2–1 at Wembley with goals from Carlton Cole and Ricardo Vaz Tê. This was West Ham's first appearance at the national stadium since the 1981 League Cup Final.


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


2011–12 West Midlands (Regional) League
The 2011–12 West Midlands (Regional) League season was the 112th in the history of the West Midlands (Regional) League, an English association football competition for semi-professional and amateur teams based in the West Midlands county, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and southern Staffordshire. It has three divisions, the highest of which is the Premier Division, which sits at step 6 of the National League System, or the tenth level of the overall English football league system.


2011–12 West Midlands (Regional) League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:


2011–12 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
The 2011–12 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by fifth year head coach Bob Huggins, played their home games at WVU Coliseum and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the second round of the Big East Basketball Tournament to Connecticut. They received an at-large bid to the 2012 NCAA Basketball Tournament where they lost in the second round to Gonzaga.


2011–12 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division
The 2011–12 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division was the tenth Super League Premier Division competition since the formation of the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region in 2002. The season began on 13 August 2011. The winners of this competition gain direct entry to round one of the 2012–13 Scottish Cup. The two last placed sides were  relegated to the Super League First Division. The third-bottom placed side entered the West Region league play-off, a two-legged tie against the third placed side in the Super League First Division, to decide the final promotion/relegation spot.


2011–12 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division
Irvine Meadow won the championship on 19 May 2012, their third title in four seasons.


2011–12 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division
Kilbirnie Ladeside and Largs Thistle were relegated. Pollok defeated Renfrew in the West Region league play-off to retain their place in the division.


2011–12 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division, Member clubs for the 2011–12 season
Irvine Meadow are the reigning champions. Ashfield and Clydebank were promoted from the Super League First Division, replacing Lanark United and Rutherglen Glencairn. Petershill retained their place in the league after defeating Glenafton Athletic in the West Region League play-off.


2011–12 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division, Results, West Region League play-off
Pollok win 5 – 1 on aggregate and retain their place in the West of Scotland Super League Premier Division for the 2012–13 season.


2011–12 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represents Western Carolina University during the 2011–12 college basketball season. This is head coach Larry Hunter's seventh season at Western Carolina. The Catamounts compete in the Southern Conference and play their home games at the Ramsey Center.


2011–12 Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's ice hockey season
The 2011–12 WCHA women's ice hockey season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive ice hockey among Western Collegiate Hockey Association members.


2011–12 Western Football League
The 2011–12 Western Football League season (known as the 2011–12 Toolstation Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 110th in the history of the Western Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.


2011–12 Western Football League
The league champions for the first time in their history were Merthyr Town, who were promoted to the Southern League. The champions of Division One were Cadbury Heath.


2011–12 Western Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured two new clubs in a league of 18, reduced from 19 the previous season after the relegation of Wellington and Welton Rovers, and the late resignation of Dawlish Town:


2011–12 Western Football League, Premier Division
Dawlish Town withdrew from the league on 22 July 2011, after the fixtures for the new season had been announced. A new fixture list was subsequently compiled.


2011–12 Western Football League, First Division
The First Division featured two new clubs in a league of 19, after Merthyr Town and Bridport were promoted to the Premier Division:


2011–12 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team
The 2011–12 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by fourth year head coach Ken McDonald for the first 16 games of the season before he was fired and were then led by former assistant and new head coach Ray Harper for the remainder of the year. They played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and are members of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.


2011–12 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team
They finished the season 16–19, 7–9 in Sun Belt Play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division. The Hilltoppers were champions of the Sun Belt Basketball Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA Tournament. It was their 22nd tournament appearance and first since 2009. WKU was also the first sub-.500 team to make the NCAA Tournament since Coppin State in 2008. They defeated Mississippi Valley State in the First Four round before falling in the second round to eventual national champion Kentucky. Derrick Gordon made the All-Conference Team; Gordon and Kahil McDonald were selected to the SBC Tournament Team, and George Fant was tournament MVP.


2011–12 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, played in the Missouri Valley Conference, and were led by fifth-year head coach Gregg Marshall. The Shockers played their home games at Charles Koch Arena. They finished with a 16–2 conference record to be crowned Missouri Valley Conference regular season champions. In the 2012 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, they beat Indiana State in the quarterfinals before losing to Illinois State in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament for their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2006 and earned No. 5 seed in the South Region where they were defeated by VCU in the second round to end the season with 27–6 record.


2011–12 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, Preseason
The team plays their home games at the Charles Koch Arena, which has a capacity of 10,506. They are in their 67th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. Coming back from their 2010–11 season, they compiled a record of 29–8 and are 2011 National Invitation Tournament Champions.


2011–12 Wichita Thunder season
The 2011–12 Wichita Thunder season was the 20th season of the Central Hockey League (CHL) franchise in Wichita, Kansas.


2011–12 Wichita Thunder season, Off-season
During the off-season the Thunder were purchased by Steven Brothers Sports Management, LLC from long time owner Horn Chen. The Thunder resigned eight players from the 2010-11 season.


2011–12 Wichita Thunder season, Transactions
The Thunder were involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.


2011–12 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
The 2011–12 English football season is Wigan Athletic's seventh consecutive season in the Premier League. The club also competed in the League Cup and the FA Cup.


2011–12 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
At the end of the 2011–12 Premier League, Wigan Athletic finished in 15th place, two points below 14th-placed Stoke City. Wigan's last game of the Premier League season was a 3–2 victory against already-relegated Wolverhampton Wanderers.


2011–12 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Season review, Summary
Wigan Athletic had a tough season, spending much of it in the relegation zone and often in the bottom two. They had eight consecutive losses, between 10 September and 6 November, until earning a draw against fellow strugglers Blackburn Rovers on 19 November. Wigan were rock-bottom from 15 October to 26 November, when winning against Sunderland. They started to improve afterwards, accumulating some points during the Christmas period, but returned to losing ways with four-straight losses, all in January. Once again, after the defeat against Tottenham Hotspur on 31 January, Wigan were bottom in the table. After winning against fellow strugglers Wanderers, Wigan remained bottom on goal difference.


2011–12 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Season review, Summary
In March, Wigan greatly improved, first losing against Swansea City but earning draws against Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion. But it was from late March onwards when Wigan completely transformed themselves. They earned wins against Liverpool and Stoke City before a controversial 2–1 defeat against Chelsea, where both of Chelsea's goals were from an offside position. Nevertheless, Wigan were in very strong form and made history after beating Manchester United for the first time.


2011–12 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Season review, Summary
This was followed by their first-ever away win against Arsenal, a defeat to Fulham and their biggest win in the Premier League, a 4–0 demolition of Newcastle United (who were chasing UEFA Champions League football). In the last two games of the season, Wigan beat Blackburn and Wolverhampton Wanderers – both of whom were relegated – to stay in the Premier League. In short, Wigan recorded seven wins in their last nine matches.


2011–12 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Players, Captains
Last updated: 6 June 2011Source: Competitive match reports. Competitive matches onlyMatches started as captain onlyCountry: FIFA nationality; No. : Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.


2011–12 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team
The 2011–12 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represented The College of William & Mary during the 2011–12 college basketball season. This was head coach Tony Shaver's ninth season at William & Mary. The Tribe competed in the Colonial Athletic Association and played their home games at Kaplan Arena. They finished the season 6–26, 4–14 in CAA play and lost in the preliminary round of the 2012 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament to Northeastern. They did not participate in any post-season tournaments.


2011–12 Winnipeg Jets season
The 2011–12 Winnipeg Jets season was the 13th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise and the first in Winnipeg, Manitoba, after 12 seasons as the Atlanta Thrashers. The franchise played in Atlanta since the 1999–2000 NHL season, and relocated to Winnipeg following the conclusion of the 2010–11 NHL season. The relocation of the Thrashers to Winnipeg was confirmed by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on May 31, 2011, and approved by the NHL Board of Governors on June 21, 2011. The 2011 season also marks the first appearance of the Winnipeg Jets name in the NHL since the previous franchise moved from Winnipeg to Phoenix in 1996. At the end of the regular season, the team failed to qualify for the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs.


2011–12 Winnipeg Jets season, Off-season
On May 31, 2011, at a press conference at the MTS Centre, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed that the Atlanta Thrashers had been sold to True North Sports and Entertainment and would relocate to Winnipeg for the 2011–12 NHL season after a unanimous vote favoring the sale and relocation at the Board of Governors meeting on June 21, 2011. On June 4, 2011, the new owners informed general manager Rick Dudley that he would no longer be general manager of the franchise, and that the last four years of his contract were to be bought-out.


2011–12 Winnipeg Jets season, Off-season
On June 8, 2011, Winnipeg named Kevin Cheveldayoff as their new general manager, having previously been serving as the assistant general manager for the Chicago Blackhawks. Additionally, on June 20, 2011, new ownership informed Craig Ramsay that he was no longer the coach of the team. Former Edmonton Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish was also informed he was out of the running for the head coaching position. On June 24, True North announced that Claude Noel would be the first head coach of the new team in Winnipeg. Noel had spent the previous season as the head coach of the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose.


2011–12 Winnipeg Jets season, Off-season
The team's name was revealed to be the "Jets" at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft before the team made their selection. On August 15, Rick Rypien was found deceased at his home in Alberta. Rypien had signed a contract with the Jets in the off-season. He was 27 years old. The Jets unveiled their new jerseys at an event held on September 6 at 17 Wing in Winnipeg.


2011–12 Winnipeg Jets season, Regular season
The Winnipeg team retained the Thrashers' place in the Southeast Division. The team played six games against its division opponents; four against other Eastern conference teams; and one or two games against Western conference teams.


2011–12 Winnipeg Jets season, Playoffs
The Jets failed to qualify for the 2012 NHL Playoffs, finishing eleventh in the Eastern Conference.


2011–12 Winnipeg Jets season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2011–12 Winnipeg Jets season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts


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


2011–12 Winnipeg Jets season, Transactions
Winnipeg has been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.


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


2011–12 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was coach Bo Ryan's eleventh season at the University of Wisconsin. They played their home games at the Kohl Center and are members of the Big Ten Conference. Wisconsin made it to the sweet 16, but lost to #1 seed Syracuse in the Regional Semifinals.


2011–12 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team, Season Notes
Jordan Taylor was Wisconsin's lone senior in their regular rotation, although fellow senior Rob Wilson earned a significant increase in postseason playing time following his shocking 30 point outburst in the Big Ten Tournament. Ryan Evans and Jared Berggren were second and third in team scoring, 11.0 ppg and 10.5 ppg, respectively. Josh Gasser, Ben Brust, and Mike Bruesewitz were also key contributors.


2011–12 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team, Season Notes
There was a 3-way tie for the Big Ten regular season title with Michigan St, Michigan, and Ohio St all finishing 13-5. Wisconsin alone in 4th at 12-6.


2011–12 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team, Season Notes
Losing to Syracuse in the Sweet 16 in a close game, 63-64. Wisconsin had the ball in their leader's hands at the end of the game. But Jordan Taylor's 3-pointer at the buzzer came up empty.


2011–12 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season
The 2012–12 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season is the team's 59th season and their 53rd season as a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. They represent the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team is coached by Mike Eaves, and they play their home games at Kohl Center.


2011–12 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season
The Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey team will represent the University of Wisconsin in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Badgers failed to repeat as NCAA women's Frozen Four champions.


2011–12 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season, Regular season, Schedule and results
† Non-conference game ‡ 2012 WCHA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament first round game ° 2012 WCHA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament semifinal game¤ 2012 NCAA Quarterfinal game ¥ 2012 NCAA Semifinal game § 2012 NCAA Championship game


2011–12 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team represented Wofford College during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by 10th year head coach Mike Young, played their home games at Benjamin Johnson Arena and are members of the South Division of the Southern Conference. The Terriers finished the season 19–14, 12–6 in SoCon play. They were invited to the 2012 College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round.


2011–12 Wollongong Hawks season
The 2010–11 NBL season is the 34th season for the Wollongong Hawks in the NBL. After coming runners-up in the 2009–10 NBL season, the Hawks missed out on the finals for the second consecutive season.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
The 2011–12 season was the 113th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club competed in the Premier League, the highest level of English football, for a third consecutive season. The previous season had seen them narrowly survive on the final day, ending one point above the relegation zone after having occupied a place in it for much of the campaign.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
After a poor season, the club were relegated to the Football League Championship, ending in 20th place. Their relegation was confirmed on 22 April with three games to spare. The team won just one of their final 24 games, and set a new club record of failing to keep a clean sheet in 30 consecutive league games.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
Mick McCarthy began the campaign as the club's manager for a sixth campaign, but was sacked on 13 February 2012 after a 1–5 defeat to local rivals West Bromwich Albion. After searching for a new permanent successor for eleven days, the club opted to hand assistant manager Terry Connor the managerial post for the rest of the season. However, he failed to win any of his thirteen games in charge.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
This season opened with the capacity of Molineux reduced due to the ongoing rebuilding of the new Stan Cullis Stand (North Bank) making it unavailable for use. The bottom tier of the new two-tiered structure was completed by mid-September to increase the stadium capacity to over 27,000.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Season review
In preparation for the season, the club made three signings during the summer transfer window. Jamie O'Hara, who had spent part of the previous season on loan at Wolves, was tied to a permanent deal, while defender Roger Johnson who had suffered relegation with Birmingham City was also bought. Goalkeeper Dorus de Vries was signed on a free transfer, having rejected a new deal at newly promoted Swansea, to provide competition to Wayne Hennessey.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Season review
Having recruited extensively in the previous two summers since promotion, the addition of only three new players was a change in tack by the club, with chairman Steve Morgan stating "We don't need to do what we did the last two summers because the nucleus is there - the nucleus is 24-26 years-old. That's the heart of the team and they'll get better together."


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Season review
The players began pre-season training on 5 July with six-day stay at a training camp in Kildare, Ireland. After returning to England the team undertook six pre-season matches, concluding with the only friendly at their Molineux home, a game against La Liga side Real Zaragoza.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Season review
Competitive action began with a 2–1 victory at Blackburn, the same opponent that they had faced on the final day of the previous season when they narrowly avoided relegation. A second win arrived in their next fixture, a home game against Fulham which was played with the North Bank stand closed to spectators due to its on-going reconstruction. Owing to the different kick-off times of matches, for a few hours after this victory Wolves briefly sat top of the Premier League.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Season review
An away point at Aston Villa continued their best opening to a top flight campaign in decades, but defeat at home to Tottenham halted this run. The team then began to drop down the table after suffering a run of six defeats in their next seven matches. Three points were finally gained after defeating Wigan in early November, and after two away defeats, a second successive home win was gained by beating Sunderland.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Season review
The Christmas/New Year period added more points, including from two trips to face Arsenal and Tottenham, but no further victories. The two North London clubs also provided Wolves with their two loan signings of the January window with defender Sébastien Bassong (from Tottenham) and midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong (from Arsenal) joining for the remainder of the campaign. Frimpong's service would be however be limited to five appearances as he soon ruptured cruciate ligaments in his knee and returned to his parent club.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Season review
Former Wolves starlet Robbie Keane returned to Molineux in mid-January with his loan club Aston Villa and scored twice to turn a 2–1 Wolves lead into a 2–3 defeat that dropped the club into the relegation zone for the first time. Another home loss three days later to Liverpool prompted chairman Steve Morgan to enter the dressing room after the game. Manager Mick McCarthy conceded that he was not pleased by this event but that he didn't feel his authority had been eroded.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Season review
Their following fixture brought their first win in twelve attempts – including two matches against Championship side Birmingham City in the FA Cup before their elimination. The 2–1 win at fellow strugglers, newly promoted QPR was to be both their final victory of the season and, ultimately, the final one of McCarthy's reign.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Season review
A 1–5 home thrashing at the hands of local rivals West Brom in their next game proved to be McCarthy's final in charge of Wolves. The morning after the match he was sacked after five-and-a-half years at the helm, the longest reign of any Wolves manager since Graham Turner in the late 1980s/early 1990s. Despite this dismissal both the club and McCarthy maintained an amicable stance, with many players also expressing regret at the turn of events.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Season review
The search for McCarthy's successor began immediately, with CEO Jez Moxey setting a provisional timetable for an appointment before their next fixture in twelve days time. Their pursuit of a new manager turned into a much-maligned event in the media, with a large number of candidates being linked with the position, and seemingly turning it down. The two most strongly linked candidates were the former Charlton and West Ham manager Alan Curbishley and Steve Bruce, recently fired by Sunderland. Both were widely reported as having been interviewed by the Wolves hierarchy.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Season review
Ultimately, neither were appointed and instead the task of managing the team was given to assistant manager Terry Connor for the remaining thirteen games of the season. This decision was derided for being in contrast to Moxey's early-stated belief that the job was "not for a novice"; with Connor having no previous management roles. Over the following weeks it emerged that Alan Curbishley was the only candidate who had also been offered the post but, after initially accepting it, had later had second thoughts and declined it.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Season review
Connor's first game at the helm brought a point as the team battled back from two goals down to draw 2–2 at Champions League hopefuls Newcastle. However things soon fell apart under Connor's control with the team losing their next seven consecutive matches, including a pair of 0–5 defeats, that left them mired at the foot of the table. Key home defeats to relegation rivals Blackburn and Bolton only worsened their prospects of avoiding the drop. During this period captain Roger Johnson was fined by the club for arriving at training under the influence of alcohol.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Season review
Although a goalless draw at Sunderland in mid-April eventually halted their losing streak, as well as a club record run of 30 league games without a clean sheet, only a finish of four consecutive wins could by this point prevent relegation. As it was, they lost their very next game, a 0–2 loss to eventual champions Manchester City and so confirmed their relegation with three games remaining. This brought to an end their Premier League status after three years, their longest consecutive stay in the top flight since the period 1977–82.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Season review
Two further points were gained to bring their final points tally to 25, one of the lowest recorded in any league campaign during the club's existence as well as the lowest in the Premier League for four seasons. On the eve of their final fixture the club announced that Connor, who had hoped to become a permanent appointment, would not be retained as manager and Norwegian coach Ståle Solbakken would instead take charge from July onward. Connor had failed to win any of his thirteen games in charge and gained just four points from a potential 39.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Results, Pre season
Wolves' six pre season games saw them face opposition from three different leagues, including a match in front of a 33,681 crowd at Celtic, the largest attendance at one of Wolves' pre season matches for some years. As had become common in recent years, only their final game was held at their Molineux home. A second "Wolves Development XI" team largely comprising academy prospects also played a series of matches during this period.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Results, Pre season
"Wolves Development XI" pre season results (all away):  vs Monaghan United (12 July),  vs Lisburn Distillery (15 July),  vs Shrewsbury Town (22 July),  vs Wrexham (26 July),  vs Kidderminster Harriers (29 July),  vs Airbus (1 August),  vs Telford United (8 August)


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Results, Premier League
A total of 20 teams competed in the Premier League in the 2011–12 season. Each team played every other team twice: once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Results, Premier League
The provisional fixture list was released on 17 June 2011, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Players
Squad rules operated in the Premier League for the season. Squads were capped at 25 senior players (those aged 21 and above at the beginning of 2011), and all squads had to include a minimum of 8 "homegrown" players. Wolves squads included 16, then 15, such players.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Players, Statistics
Key:  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Players, Statistics
Correct as of end of season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.


2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Kit
The season brought a new home kit, manufactured by supplier BURRDA. The new home kit featured the club's traditional gold and black colours, with the shirt removing the black collar design for a rounded gold neck. The away kit, retained from the previous season, was all black with gold piping. Both shirts featured the internet gambling company Sportingbet.com as sponsor.


2011–12 Women's A Basketball League of Serbia
The 2011–12 Women's A Basketball League of Serbia is the 6th season of the First Women's Basketball League of Serbia, the highest professional basketball league in Serbia. It is also 68th national championship played by Serbian clubs inclusive of nation's previous incarnations as Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro.


2011–12 Women's A Basketball League of Serbia
The first half of the season consists of 12 teams and 132-game regular season (22 games for each of the 12 teams) began on 1 October 2011 and will end on 4 March 2012. The second part of the season consists of two parts, the playoffs and Play Out.


2011–12 Women's A Basketball League of Serbia
In the Play Off playing eight teams, 5 from Adriatic League and 3 from First Women's Basketball League of Serbia. In the Play Out playing six teams it turns out that the last team. After the regular season it turns the bottom team and one team in Play Out.


2011–12 Women's A Basketball League of Serbia, Regular season
The League of the season was played with 13 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with each one game at home and away. The three best teams at the end of the regular season were placed in the Play Off. The regular season began on 2 October 2011 and it will end on 4 March 2012.


2011–12 Women's A Basketball League of Serbia, Play Off
Play Off is played according to the cup system. Champion is received after the final was played. The final was played on 3 wins, while in other parts the Play Off at 2 victory. Play Off is played from 14. March 2012. to 8. April 2012.


2011–12 Women's A Basketball League of Serbia, Play Out
In play out all the clubs play against each other, and the worst ranked team in play out is relegation of the league. Play Out is played from 17. March 2012. - 13. May 2012.


2011–12 Women's EHF Challenge Cup
The 2011–12 Women's EHF Challenge Cup is the ongoing 18th edition of the European Handball Federation's third-tier competition for women's handball clubs, running from 30 September 2011 to 13 May 2012. The final will be played by Le Havre AC and 2011 runner-up Muratpasa BSK.


2011–12 Women's EHF Cup
The 2011–12 EHF Cup was the 31st edition of the competition. Lada Togliatti defeated HC Zalău in the final to win its second international title after the 2002 Cup Winners' Cup.


2011–12 Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup
The 2011–12 EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup is the thirty-sixth edition of the EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup, the continental event for domestic cup winners in Europe. FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria entered the competition as title holders, following triumphed over CB Mar Alicante with an aggregate score of 57–52 in the previous year's finals. The Hungarian team went to the final in this season as well, where they successfully defended their title against Viborg HK with a 31–30 win both on the home and away leg, producing a 62–60 aggregate score.


2011–12 Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup, Overview, Team allocation
According to the decision of the European Handball Federation made in April 2011, beginning from the 2011–12 season, the losers of the EHF Women's Champions League qualifiers will be relegated to the EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup. The third and fourth placed teams of the first qualifying tournament together with the fourth placed clubs of the second qualifying tournament will enter the competition in the second round, while runners-up and third placed teams in the Qualifying Tournament 2 will join the cup in the third round.


2011–12 Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup, Overview, Team allocation
The labels in the parentheses show how teams qualified for the EHF Cup Winners' Cup, if not directly via their domestic cup results:


2011–12 Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup, Round 1
The draw for both of the first and the second round took place on 26 July 2011 in the European Handball Federation headquarters in Vienna, performed by ŽRK Krka Novo Mesto president Andrej Petkovič. Pursuant to the competition rules, the clubs were divided into two pots, with the highest ranked teams sorted in the seeded pot and the other ones situated in the unseeded pot. In the drawing procedure, seeded clubs were paired to unseeded teams one after another to form match-ups.


2011–12 Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup, Round 3
The draw of the third round matches took place on 11 October 2011 in the EHF headquarters Vienna with the contribution of Boško Ničić, mayor of Zaječar and president of RK Zaječar. The sixteen winners of the second round of the EHF Cup Winners' Cup were joined by the second and third placed teams of the EHF Champions League second qualifying tournaments to form a field of 24 teams.


2011–12 Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup, Round 3
The eight clubs that were relegated from the Champions League together with the four highest ranked sides from the Cup Winners' Cup were selected into the first pot, while the remaining teams in the second pot. Teams were drawn into pairs with the first selected club having the right to organize the first leg on home ground.


2011–12 Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup, Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals draw was carried out on 14 February 2012 in the EHF Headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Unlike in the earlier part of the competition, there was no seedings, but all the teams were pulled from the same pot. Teams drawn first from the pot were granted to play the first leg on home ground.


2011–12 Women's LEN Trophy
The 2011–12 Women's LEN Trophy was the 13th edition of the competition. RN Imperia defeated Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk in the final by overcoming a home loss to become the fifth Italian club to win it.


2011–12 Women's National Cricket League season
The 2011–12 Women's National Cricket League season was the 16th season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 22 October 2011 and finished on 14 January 2012.


2011–12 Women's National Cricket League season
The New South Wales Breakers won the tournament after topping the ladder at the end of the group stage.


2011–12 Women's National League (Ireland)
The 2011–12 Women's National League season was the inaugural season of the Women's National League. The season was sponsored by Bus Éireann. Originally seven clubs were invited to join the league. However shortly before the start of the season Bray Wanderers/St. Joseph's pulled out due to a lack of competitive players. This left six teams – Peamount United, Castlebar Celtic, Cork Women's F.C., Raheny United, Shamrock Rovers and Wexford Youths – to play the inaugural season.


2011–12 Women's National League (Ireland)
The season began on 13 November 2011 with Wexford Youths and Castlebar Celtic drawing 2–2, Raheny United defeating Shamrock Rovers 5–0 and Stephanie Roche scoring a hat-trick as Peamount United defeated Cork Women's F.C. 6–1. On 12 February 2012 Roche scored six goals as Peamount United defeated Castlebar Celtic 13–0 at home. The return fixture on 15 April saw Peamount United win 9–0 with Roche scoring another hat-trick. The final round of games was played on 22 April 2012.


2011–12 Women's National League (Ireland)
Peamount United were the inaugural champions, finishing three points clear of second placed Raheny United. They also completed a league double by winning the WNL Cup, defeating Shamrock Rovers 1–0 in the final on 6 May 2012. Roche was the league's top goalscorer with 24 goals in the league itself plus two in the WNL Cup. She scored the winner in the WNL Cup final. Roche formed a "devastating" strike partnership with Sara Lawlor who contributed 15 goals to Peamount United's league success. Lawlor was named Player of the Season at the inaugural end of season awards ceremony, while Emma Hansberry of Castlebar Celtic won the Young Player of the Season.


2011–12 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represents Wright State University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Billy Donlon, serving his second year. The Raiders play their home games at the Nutter Center and are members of the Horizon League.


2011–12 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season
The 2011–12 Football League One was Wycombe Wanderers' 124th season in existence and their eighteenth season in the Football League. This page shows statistics of the club's players of that season, and also lists all matches that the club played during the season.


2011–12 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season
Wycombe were relegated back to League Two, after losing to Notts County on 28 April 2012.


2011–12 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season, Squad statistics, Top scorers
*Trotta, Betsy and Ibe left the club before the end of the season


2011–12 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team
The 2011–12 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming during the 2011–2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Larry Shyatt in his first year. They played their home games at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming. The Cowboys are a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 6–8 in Mountain West play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Basketball Tournament to UNLV. They were invited to the 2012 College Basketball Invitational where they defeated North Dakota State in the first round before falling to Washington State in the quarterfinals.


2011–12 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University in the 2011–12 NCAA Divisions I Men's Basketball Season. Xavier was led by head coach Chris Mack in his third season at Xavier. The Musketeers competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Cintas Center. Xavier finished the season 23-13,10–6 in A-10 play to finish in tie for third place in conference. The Musketeers lost to St. Bonaventure in the championship of the A-10 Tournament. Xavier received a #10 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Musketeers defeated Notre Dame and Lehigh to reach the Sweet Sixteen where they were defeated by Baylor.


2011–12 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Musketeers finished the 2010–11 season 24–8, 15–1 in A-10 play to win the regular season championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament to Dayton. The Musketeers received an at-large bid as a #6 seed to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in Second Round to Marquette.


2011–12 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team, Preseason
On October 13, 2011, the Musketeers were picked by other Atlantic 10 coaches to finish first in the league standings and received 18 first place votes. Kenny Freese and Mark Lyons were named to the All-Conference Second Team. Justin Martin and Dez Wells were selected to the 2011–12 preseason Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie Team.


2011–12 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team, Preseason
Senior Center Kenny Frease was suspended from October 14 through October 23 for not fulfilling all of the responsibilities of a Xavier basketball player. Frease was reinstated on October 23. Senior Tu Holloway sat out the first game of the season because of a secondary violation of NCAA rules. Sources believe Holloway played in two summer leagues. The NCAA allows players to compete in one.


2011–12 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Yale University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by 13th year head coach James Jones, played their home games at John J. Lee Amphitheater of the Payne Whitney Gymnasium and are members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 19–10, 9–5 in Ivy League play to finish in fourth place. They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Fairfield.


2011–12 Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey season
The Yale Bulldogs women's hockey team will represent Yale University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. Senior Aleca Hughes will be the team captain. The Bulldogs will compete in the Nutmeg Classic on November 25 and 26.


2011–12 Yemeni League
The 2011–12 Yemeni League is the 20th edition of top-level football in Yemen.


2011–12 Yemeni League
The season started on December 28 between last season's top two teams; Al-Tilal Aden and Al-Oruba Zabid and finished on July 16. The season was due to finish on 15 July but the final two games of the season were postponed until the next day due to heavy rainfall. The deciding games featured the top three sides of the league and decided who would be champions. The league winners and runners up qualify for the AFC Cup. The bottom four teams will be relegated.


2011–12 Yemeni League, Teams
Al-Wahda San'a', Hassan Abyan, Al-Saqr and Al Rasheed Ta'izz were relegated to the second tier after finishing in the bottom four places of the 2010–11 Yemeni League season. They were replaced by Al-Wahda Aden, Al-Shula, Al-Tali'aa Taizz and Najm Sba. Three teams would each represent the capital San'a and the city of Aden bringing some big rivalries to the domestic game.


2011–12 Yemeni League, Championship playoff
Because the top two teams finish with the same number of points, a championship playoff was played to determine the champions of Yemen for 2011–2012 season.


2011–12 Yemeni League, Championship playoff
As league champions, Al-Shaab Ibb qualified for the 2013 AFC Cup Group stage.


2011–12 Yeovil Town F.C. season
The 2011–12 Yeovil Town F.C. season was Yeovil Town's 9th season in the Football League and their seventh consecutive season in League One and saw them finish 17th with 54 points.


2011–12 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Playing staff, Youth team scholars
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2011–12 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Match results
League positions are sourced from Statto, while the remaining contents of each table are sourced from the references in the "Ref" column.


2011–12 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Match results, Football League Trophy
Yeovil received a bye to the Second Round of the Football League Trophy.


2011–12 York City F.C. season
The 2011–12 season was the 90th season of competitive association football and eighth season in the Football Conference played by York City Football Club, a professional football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. Their eighth-place finish in 2010–11 meant it was their eighth successive season in the Conference Premier. The season covers the period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.


2011–12 York City F.C. season
Gary Mills, who was starting his first full season as manager, signed 11 players before the summer transfer window closed. York occupied a play-off position for most of the season, and finished the Conference Premier season in fourth place. They beat Mansfield Town 2–1 on aggregate in the play-off semi-final. Luton Town were then beaten 2–1 in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off Final at Wembley Stadium, which meant the club was promoted to League Two, returning into the Football League after an eight-year absence. Eight days beforehand, York won their first national knockout competition, with a 2–0 victory over Newport County at Wembley Stadium in the 2012 FA Trophy Final. They were knocked out of the 2011–12 FA Cup in the fourth qualifying round, after being beaten 2–1 away to Wrexham.


2011–12 York City F.C. season
30 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 19 different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Michael Ingham, defender James Meredith and midfielder Paddy McLaughlin missed only three of the 58 competitive matches played over the season. Matty Blair finished as leading scorer with 20 goals, of which 10 came in league competition, eight came in the FA Trophy and two came in the play-offs. The winner of the Clubman of the Year, voted for by the club's supporters, was Scott Kerr for his first full season with the club.


2011–12 York City F.C. season, Background and pre-season
Just over a month into the 2010–11 season, manager Martin Foyle resigned with York City 15th in the league table. Tamworth manager Gary Mills took over, and after pushing for a play-off place the team finished the 2010–11 Conference Premier in eighth place. Released following the end of the season were Neil Barrett, Chris Carruthers, Leon Constantine, Liam Darville, Michael Gash, Levi Mackin and Andy McWilliams. George Purcell, Michael Rankine, Jonathan Smith, Peter Till and Greg Young also left the club after departing for Dover Athletic, Aldershot Town, Swindon Town, Fleetwood Town and Alfreton Town respectively. Jamal Fyfield, Michael Ingham and James Meredith signed new contracts with York, with David McDermott being retained on non-contract terms.


2011–12 York City F.C. season, Background and pre-season
New additions in defence ahead of the season's start included goalkeeper Paul Musselwhite from Lincoln City and defender Lanre Oyebanjo from Histon. Midfielders to sign were Paddy McLaughlin from Newcastle United, Adriano Moke from Jerez Industrial (via the Glenn Hoddle Academy), and Michael Potts from Blackburn Rovers, with winger Matty Blair joining from Kidderminster Harriers. Strikers Ashley Chambers, who had been on loan the previous season, and Liam Henderson signed from Championship clubs Leicester City and Watford respectively. Striker Jason Walker was the only player signed for a fee, having cost £60,000 from Luton Town.


2011–12 York City F.C. season, Background and pre-season
New home and away kits were introduced for the second successive summer, the home kit featuring red shirts with a white 'V' shape decoration toward the top of the shirt, light blue shorts with white trims on each side and white socks. The away kit included light blue shirts with the same 'V' shape decoration, white shorts with light blue trims on each side and light blue socks. Pryers Solicitors continued as shirt sponsors for the third successive season.