2011–12 A-League

2011–12 A-League
The 2011–12 A-League was the 35th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the seventh season of the Australian A-League soccer competition since its establishment in 2004. At the end of the previous season, the North Queensland Fury were cut from the competition by the governing body, Football Federation Australia, due to financial reasons.
Clubs
Personnel and kits
Transfers
Managerial changes
Foreign players
The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian Residency (and New Zealand Residency, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);
2Australian residents (and New Zealand residents, in the case of Wellington Phoenix) who have chosen to represent another national team;
3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;
4Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of ten games)
Salary cap exemptions and captains
Regular season
League table
Home and away season
The 2011–12 season saw each team play 27 games, host 13 and play 1 regional game over 25 rounds. On 4 January, over 11 hours of soccer was broadcast with all matches aired back to back starting in Wellington and ending in Perth. The season began on 8 October 2011 and concluded on 22 April 2012. All times are local unless otherwise stated.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Midweek Fixture
Round 10
Midweek Fixture
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Midweek Round
Round 14
Round 15
Midweek Fixture
Round 16
Midweek Fixture
Round 17
Midweek Fixture
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Postponed Round 17 Fixture
Round 21
Round 22
Round 23
Round 24
Round 25
Table of results
Finals series
Elimination-finals
Semi-finals
Brisbane Roar won 5–2 on aggregate.
Preliminary final
Grand Final
Season statistics
Top scorers
Own goals
Attendances
These are the attendance records of each of the teams at the end of the home and away season. The table does not include finals series attendances.
Updated to the 25 March 2012 note: Adelaide United's lowest crowd was at Bathurst's Carrington Park(NSW) as part of the regional round fixtures.
Top 10 Season Attendances
Discipline
Updated to end of Week 17, 2 February 2012
The Fair Play Award will go to the team with the lowest points on the fair play table at the conclusion of the home and away season.
Wellington Phoenix's Nick Ward was given a straight red card that was later rescinded by the Match Review Panel.
Awards
End-of-season awards
Johnny Warren Medal – Thomas Broich, Brisbane Roar
NAB Young Footballer of the Year – Mathew Ryan, Central Coast Mariners
Nike Golden Boot Award – Besart Berisha, Brisbane Roar, 19 Goals
Goalkeeper of the Year – Mathew Ryan, Central Coast Mariners
Manager of the Year – Graham Arnold, Central Coast Mariners
Fair Play Award – Brisbane Roar
Referee of the Year – Jarred Gillett
Foreign Player of the Year – Thomas Broich, Brisbane Roar
Solo Goal of the Year – Carlos Hernández, Melbourne Victory FC (Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners, 10-Feb-12)
All-Star team
Formation: 3–4–3
See also
2011 Australian football code crowds
Team season articles
2011–12 Adelaide United season
2011–12 Brisbane Roar season
2011–12 Central Coast Mariners season
2011–12 Gold Coast United season
2011–12 Melbourne Heart season
2011–12 Melbourne Victory season
2011–12 Newcastle Jets season
2011–12 Perth Glory season
2011–12 Sydney FC season
2011–12 Wellington Phoenix season
Notes
References
A-League Men seasons
A League
A League
A League