# 2011–12 Serbian SuperLiga

The 2011–12 Serbian SuperLiga (known as the Jelen SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Serbian SuperLiga, the top football league of Serbia. The defending champions were Partizan, after having won their fourth Serbian Superliga title in a row at the conclusion of the previous season.
Partizan successfully defended their title after a 4–0 victory at Borac Čačak with three games left to play. It was their fifth consecutive Serbian title and their 24th domestic championship.

## Teams

Inđija and Čukarički were relegated to the 2011–12 Serbian First League after the 2010–11 season for finishing in 15th and 16th place, respectively. Čukarički completed a four-year tenure in the league, while Inđija had to immediately return to the First League.
The relegated teams were replaced by 2010–11 First League runners-up Radnički 1923 and third placed Novi Pazar. Radnički will be returning to the top tier for the first time since the season 2001–02. Novi Pazar was granted promotion after 2010–11 First League champions BASK withdrew from the SuperLiga. This will be their first season in top-tier competition.

### Stadiums and locations

All figures for stadiums include seating capacity only, as many stadiums in Serbia have stands without chairs which would otherwise be the actual number of people able to be seated.
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Borac | Čačak | Čačak Stadium | 8,000 |
| BSK Borča | Belgrade | Stadion Borča | 3,000 |
| FK Hajduk | Kula | Stadion Hajduk | 5,973 |
| Jagodina | Jagodina | Stadion FK Jagodina | 15,000 |
| Javor | Ivanjica | Javor Stadium | 10,000 |
| Metalac | Gornji Milanovac | Mladost Stadium (Lučani) | 8,000 |
| Novi Pazar | Novi Pazar | Novi Pazar City Stadium | 9,000 |
| OFK Beograd | Belgrade | Omladinski Stadium | 10,600 |
| Partizan | Belgrade | Partizan Stadium | 32,710 |
| Rad | Belgrade | Stadion FK Obilić | 4,508 |
| Radnički 1923 | Kragujevac | Čika Dača Stadium | 15,100 |
| Red Star | Belgrade | Stadion Crvene Zvezde | 51,328 |
| Sloboda | Užice | Užice City Stadium | 5,979 |
| Smederevo | Smederevo | Smederevo City Stadium | 16,656 |
| Spartak | Subotica | Subotica City Stadium | 13,000 |
| Vojvodina | Novi Sad | Karađorđe Stadium | 12,303 |

### Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Borac | Ljubiša Dmitrović | Mario Maslać | NAAI | Skoda Auto |
| BSK Borča | Goran Milojević | Aleksandar Radunović | hummel | ĐAK |
| Hajduk Kula | Tomislav Sivić | Milan Bubalo | Joma | — |
| Jagodina | Simo Krunić | Miloš Stojanović | Nike | — |
| Javor Ivanjica | Aleksandar Janjić | Filip Stanisavljević | Jako | ALCEA |
| Metalac | Jovica Škoro | Nenad Živanović | Nike | Metalac |
| Novi Pazar | Dragoljub Bekvalac | Irfan Vušljanin | Nike | Conto Bene |
| OFK Beograd | Branko Babić | Ivan Kecojević | Jako | Arena Sport |
| Partizan | Avram Grant | Saša Ilić | adidas | — |
| Rad | Marko Nikolić | Tomislav Pajović | Patrick | — |
| Radnički 1923 | Slavenko Kuzeljević | Željko Milošević | Joma | — |
| Red Star | Robert Prosinečki | Nikola Mikić | Nike | Gazprom |
| Sloboda Užice | Ljubiša Stamenković | Aleksandar Pejović | Jako | Point Group |
| Smederevo | Dragan Đorđević | Slaviša Stojanović | Nike | U.S. Steel |
| Spartak Zlatibor Voda | Zoran Milinković | Vladimir Torbica | Nike | Zlatibor Voda |
| Vojvodina | Zlatomir Zagorčić | Miroslav Vulićević | Joma | Aleksandar Gradnja |
Nike is the official ball supplier for Serbian SuperLiga.

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Partizan (C) | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 12 | +55 | 80 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Red Star Belgrade | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 18 | +39 | 68 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Vojvodina | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 52 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Jagodina | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 51 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Sloboda Užice | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 51 | |
| 6 | Radnički 1923 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 47 | |
| 7 | Spartak Zlatibor Voda | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 43 | |
| 8 | OFK Beograd | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 40 | |
| 9 | Javor Ivanjica | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 39 | |
| 10 | Rad | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 37 | |
| 11 | Hajduk Kula | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 33 | |
| 12 | BSK Borča | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 30 | |
| 13 | Smederevo | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 29 | |
| 14 | Novi Pazar | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 28 | |
| 15 | Borac Čačak (R) | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 45 | −29 | 19 | Relegation to Serbian First League |
| 16 | Metalac G.M. (R) | 30 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 48 | −34 | 15 | Relegation to Serbian First League |
* 1 2 Red Star as 2011–12 Serbian Cup winners qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. Since they finished second in the league, the third-placed team also qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round, and the fourth-placed team qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round.
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Jagodina: 4 pts, Sloboda Užice: 1 pts.

## Results

| Home \ Away | BOR | BSK | HAJ | JAG | JAV | MET | NPZ | OFK | PAR | RAD | RDK | RSB | SUŽ | SME | SZV | VOJ |
| Borac Čačak | | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| BSK Borča | 0–0 | | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 |
| Hajduk Kula | 2–1 | 3–0 | | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Jagodina | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Javor Ivanjica | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Metalac G.M. | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Novi Pazar | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| OFK Beograd | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 |
| Partizan | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 |
| Rad | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–4 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Radnički 1923 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Sloboda Užice | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Smederevo | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Spartak Zlatibor Voda | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | | 5–1 |
| Vojvodina | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |

## Top goalscorers

Including matches played on 20 May 2012; Sources: Superliga official website, utakmica.rs, soccerway.com
| Pos | Scorer | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Darko Spalević | Radnički 1923 | 19 |
| 2 | Zvonimir Vukić | Partizan | 13 |
| 3 | Savo Kovačević | Sloboda Užice | 12 |
| 4 | Cadú | Red Star | 11 |
| 4 | Lamine Diarra | Partizan | 11 |
| 4 | Nemanja Tomić | Partizan | 11 |

## Awards
### Team of the season

| Position | Player | Team |
| GK | Marko Šimić | Jagodina |
| DR | Branko Pauljević | Hajduk Kula |
| DC | Nikola Maksimović | Red Star |
| DC | Duško Tošić | Red Star |
| DL | Filip Mladenović | Red Star |
| MR | Darko Lazović | Red Star |
| MC | Luka Milivojević | Red Star |
| MC | Medo | Partizan |
| MC | Zvonimir Vukić | Partizan |
| ML | Stefan Babović | Partizan |
| FW | Darko Spalević | Radnički 1923 |
| FW | Lazar Marković | Partizan |

## Attendance

The 2011–12 season saw an average attendance by club:
| | Club | Average | Highest | Lowest | Attendance (%) |
| 1 | Red Star | 19,819 | 45,355 | 20* | 38.11% |
| 2 | Partizan | 7,111 | 21,453 | 20* | 21.68% |
| 3 | Novi Pazar | 6,636 | 12,000 | 20* | 55.3% |
| 4 | Radnički 1923 | 5,736 | 15,000 | 20* | 37.99% |
| 5 | Vojvodina | 3,767 | 10,000 | 1000 | 23.93% |
| 6 | Sloboda | 3,567 | 10,000 | 700 | 29.73% |
| 7 | Spartak | 2,450 | 13,000 | 350 | 18.85% |
| 8 | Jagodina | 2,267 | 7,000 | 1,000 | 22.67% |
| 9 | Hajduk | 2,053 | 5,500 | 800 | 18.66% |
| 10 | Smederevo | 1,747 | 8,000 | 400 | 10.46% |
| 11 | BSK Borča | 1,399 | 3,900 | 80 | 34.98% |
| 12 | Borac | 1,387 | 4,000 | 300 | 23.12% |
| 13 | Javor | 1,013 | 4,000 | 300 | 28.14% |
| 14 | Rad | 978 | 3,000 | 20* | 30.56% |
| 15 | OFK Beograd | 730 | 3,500 | 100 | 5.21% |
| 16 | Metalac | 537 | 2,500 | 200 | 8.95% |
* = due to previous crowd troubles, audience was not allowed on these games

## Champion squad

* FK Partizan
* Goalkeepers: Vladimir Stojković (25); Nikola Petrović (4); Radiša Ilić (2).
* Defenders: Ivan Ivanov (30/4); Nemanja Rnić (25); Vladimir Volkov (21/1); Aleksandar Miljković (15); Nikola Aksentijević (14/1); Aleksandar Lazevski (8); Miloš Ostojić (6); Vojislav Stanković (4); Anderson Marques (1/1).
* Midfielders: Stefan Babović (29/4); Nemanja Tomić (28/11); Medo (26); Saša Ilić (25/4); Milan Smiljanić (23); Zvonimir Vukić (21/13); David Manga (9/1); Saša Marković (8/1); Nikola Ninković (4); Dejan Babić (3).
* Forwards: Lazar Marković (26/6); Lamine Diarra (23/11); Eduardo (16/4); Marko Šćepović (9/4).
* (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)
* Managers: Aleksandar Stanojević; Avram Grant.
* Transferred out during the season: Vladimir Jovančić (9, to Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma); Aleksandar Davidov (1, to Hapoel Acre); Aleksandar Ranković (1, released).

## Transfers

For the list of transfers involving SuperLiga clubs during 2011–12 season, please see: List of Serbian football transfers summer 2011 and List of Serbian football transfers winter 2011–12.