Ramírez and Morelia started the Apertura 2011 season visiting newly promoted Club Tijuana, Morelia spoiled Tijuana's first division debut as they won 2–1, Ramírez played the full match. The Apertura 2011 season was the first season Ramírez played every single match for Morelia during the regular season. On July 28, 2011, Ramírez made his CONCACAF Champions League debut in a 5–0 preliminary round win over Tempête FC of Haiti. On September 18, 2011, Ramírez played his 100th league match for Morelia when the team defeated Querétaro 4–2 at Estadio Morelos. Morelia would end the season with in 7th place with 26 points and faced Cruz Azul in the "liguilla" semifinals. With Ramírez on the field for both legs, Morelia eliminated Cruz Azul from the "liguilla" for the second straight season. Morelia faced Santos Laguna in the semifinals, Morelia won the first leg 2–1 in Morelia with Ramírez on the field. Morelia fell behind 3–0 in the second leg at Estadio Corona, with the aggregate score at 4–2 Morelia needed three goals to advance to the final. After Ángel Sepúlveda scored