page_title: 2011–12 Al Sadd SC season
section_title: Overview
hierarchical_section_title: 2011–12 Al Sadd SC season / Competitions / Overview
caption_attribution_description: English: Al Sadd coach Jorge Fossatti gestures during his team's Qatar Stars League game against Al Kharaitiyat
context_page_description: In the 2011–12 season, Al Sadd SC competed in the Qatar Stars League for the 39th season, as well as the Emir of Qatar Cup the Crown Prince Cup and the Champions League.
  They won the 2011 AFC Champions League Final against Jeonbuk, 4–2 on penalties. This earned them a spot in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup.
  To date, this is the best result achieved by a Qatari team in the AFC Champions League under its new format. Al Sadd also became the first team to reach the AFC Champions League knockout stage after starting their campaign in the play-offs in February. Furthermore, Al Sadd was crowned "AFC Club of the Year" in 2011 by AFC after their Champions League conquest. Championship 2011 in honor of the club's owner changed the team logo and stars to commemorate the AFC Champions League 1988. 2011 was etched on the shirt Wolves.
  During the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, Al Sadd were eliminated in the semifinal by Barcelona, which set up a third-place meeting between them and Kashiwa Reysol. This was the first time two clubs from the same confederation faced off each other in a third-place match.
context_section_description: Updated to match played 9 May 2017
  Source: Competitions
caption: Fossati helped the club achieve a 2011 AFC Champions League Final.
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