2011–12 PFC CSKA Moscow season facts for kids
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| Chairman | Yevgeni Giner | |||
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| Manager | Leonid Slutsky | |||
| Stadium | Luzhniki Stadium | |||
| Russian Premier League | 3rd | |||
| Europa League | Round of 16 vs Porto | |||
| Super Cup | Runners-up | |||
| 2010–11 Russian Cup | Champions | |||
| 2011–12 Russian Cup | Round of 32 vs Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan | |||
| Champions League | Round of 16 vs Real Madrid | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Seydou Doumbia (28) All: Seydou Doumbia (37) |
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| Highest home attendance | 51,000 vs Spartak Moscow (28 April 2011) |
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| Lowest home attendance | 6,000 vs Rostov (14 May 2011) |
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| Average home attendance | 16,528 (8 May 2012) | |||
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The 2011–12 CSKA season was a very exciting time for the CSKA football club! This was their 20th year in a row playing in the Russian Premier League, which is the top football league in Russia. The team worked hard and had some amazing moments, including winning a major cup!
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Team Players
The CSKA team had many talented players during the 2011–12 season. Some of the key players included:
- Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev was the team captain and a very important player in goal.
- Defenders: Players like Sergei Ignashevich, Aleksei Berezutski, and Vasili Berezutski (who are brothers!) helped protect the goal.
- Midfielders: Keisuke Honda, Alan Dzagoev, and Zoran Tošić were key players in the middle of the field, helping to create chances and score goals.
- Forwards: Seydou Doumbia was the top scorer for the team, scoring lots of goals! Vágner Love and Tomáš Necid also scored many important goals.
Player Changes
Just like in any sports team, players sometimes join or leave during a season. This is called a "transfer."
New Players Joining the Team
Before the season started and during the season, some new players joined CSKA. For example, Viktor Vasin and Aleksandrs Cauņa came to strengthen the team. Later in the season, Pontus Wernbloom, Ahmed Musa, and Kim In-Sung also joined, bringing new energy and skills to the squad.
Players Leaving the Team
Some players also left CSKA during the 2011–12 season. For instance, Vágner Love, a well-known forward, moved to another club. Chidi Odiah also left the team. These changes are a normal part of football as teams adjust their rosters.
Season Highlights
The 2011–12 season was packed with different competitions for CSKA. They played in the Russian Premier League, the Russian Super Cup, the Russian Cup, the UEFA Europa League, and the UEFA Champions League.
Russian Premier League Journey
In the Russian Premier League, CSKA finished in 3rd place. They played many matches, winning some, drawing others, and losing a few. They had some big wins, like beating Zenit St. Petersburg 3–0 and Anzhi Makhachkala 5–3 in exciting games.
Here's a quick look at their results in the league:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
And their final standing in the first part of the league:
| Season | 2017–18 |
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| Champions | Zenit St. Petersburg 3rd title |
| Relegated | Spartak Nalchik Tom Tomsk |
| Champions League | Zenit St. Petersburg Spartak Moscow |
| Europa League | CSKA Moscow Dynamo Moscow Anzhi Makhachkala Rubin Kazan |
| Matches played | 232 |
| Goals scored | 567 (2.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Seydou Doumbia (28) |
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The 2011–12 Russian Premier League was a super exciting football season! It was the 20th time this top Russian football league had been played since the Soviet Union ended. The games happened from March 12, 2011, to May 22, 2012. Zenit St. Petersburg won the championship. This was their third time winning, and they successfully defended their title from the previous year.
What is the Russian Premier League?
The Russian Premier League is the highest level of professional football in Russia. It's like the top league in other countries, where the best teams compete. Teams play against each other to see who is the champion. The league also decides which teams get to play in bigger European competitions.
How the League Works
In the Russian Premier League, teams play many matches throughout the season. They earn points for winning or drawing games. The team with the most points at the end of the season wins the championship. Teams that finish at the bottom of the league usually move down to a lower division. This is called "relegation."
European Competitions
The best teams from the Russian Premier League also get a chance to play in big European tournaments. These include the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. These competitions let Russian clubs compete against top teams from all over Europe.
Teams in the 2011–12 Season
Sixteen different teams played in the 2011–12 Russian Premier League. These teams came from various cities across Russia. They all competed to win the championship or qualify for European tournaments.
- Amkar Perm
- Anzhi Makhachkala
- CSKA Moscow
- Dynamo Moscow
- Krasnodar
- Krylia Sovetov Samara
- Kuban Krasnodar
- Lokomotiv Moscow
- Rostov
- Rubin Kazan
- Spartak Moscow
- Spartak Nalchik
- Terek Grozny
- Tom Tomsk
- Volga Nizhny Novgorod
- Zenit St. Petersburg
Season Highlights
The 2011–12 season was full of exciting moments. Zenit St. Petersburg showed great skill to win the league. Two teams, Spartak Nalchik and Tom Tomsk, were relegated. This means they moved down to a lower league for the next season.
Top Scorer
One player stood out for scoring many goals. Seydou Doumbia was the league's top scorer with 28 goals! This is a fantastic achievement for any football player.
See also
- In Spanish: Liga Premier de Rusia 2011-12 para niños
In the second part of the season, called the Championship Group, CSKA continued to compete for the top spots. They had some tough matches but managed to secure a good position by the end.
Here's how they did in the Championship Group:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
And their final position in the Championship Group:
| Season | 2017–18 |
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| Champions | Zenit St. Petersburg 3rd title |
| Relegated | Spartak Nalchik Tom Tomsk |
| Champions League | Zenit St. Petersburg Spartak Moscow |
| Europa League | CSKA Moscow Dynamo Moscow Anzhi Makhachkala Rubin Kazan |
| Matches played | 232 |
| Goals scored | 567 (2.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Seydou Doumbia (28) |
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2012–13 →
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The 2011–12 Russian Premier League was a super exciting football season! It was the 20th time this top Russian football league had been played since the Soviet Union ended. The games happened from March 12, 2011, to May 22, 2012. Zenit St. Petersburg won the championship. This was their third time winning, and they successfully defended their title from the previous year.
What is the Russian Premier League?
The Russian Premier League is the highest level of professional football in Russia. It's like the top league in other countries, where the best teams compete. Teams play against each other to see who is the champion. The league also decides which teams get to play in bigger European competitions.
How the League Works
In the Russian Premier League, teams play many matches throughout the season. They earn points for winning or drawing games. The team with the most points at the end of the season wins the championship. Teams that finish at the bottom of the league usually move down to a lower division. This is called "relegation."
European Competitions
The best teams from the Russian Premier League also get a chance to play in big European tournaments. These include the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. These competitions let Russian clubs compete against top teams from all over Europe.
Teams in the 2011–12 Season
Sixteen different teams played in the 2011–12 Russian Premier League. These teams came from various cities across Russia. They all competed to win the championship or qualify for European tournaments.
- Amkar Perm
- Anzhi Makhachkala
- CSKA Moscow
- Dynamo Moscow
- Krasnodar
- Krylia Sovetov Samara
- Kuban Krasnodar
- Lokomotiv Moscow
- Rostov
- Rubin Kazan
- Spartak Moscow
- Spartak Nalchik
- Terek Grozny
- Tom Tomsk
- Volga Nizhny Novgorod
- Zenit St. Petersburg
Season Highlights
The 2011–12 season was full of exciting moments. Zenit St. Petersburg showed great skill to win the league. Two teams, Spartak Nalchik and Tom Tomsk, were relegated. This means they moved down to a lower league for the next season.
Top Scorer
One player stood out for scoring many goals. Seydou Doumbia was the league's top scorer with 28 goals! This is a fantastic achievement for any football player.
See also
- In Spanish: Liga Premier de Rusia 2011-12 para niños
Russian Super Cup Final
CSKA played in the Russian Super Cup final against Zenit St. Petersburg. It was a close game, but CSKA unfortunately lost 1–0. Even though they didn't win, reaching the final was a great achievement!
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Winning the Russian Cup
One of the biggest successes of the season was winning the Russian Cup! CSKA showed great teamwork and skill throughout the tournament. They beat Shinnik Yaroslavl and Zenit St. Petersburg on their way to the semi-finals. In a thrilling semi-final match against Spartak Moscow, they won in a penalty shootout after the game ended 3-3! This led them to the final against Alania Vladikavkaz, where they won 2–1, becoming champions!
UEFA Champions League Adventure
CSKA also competed in the prestigious UEFA Champions League, playing against some of the best teams in Europe. They were in Group B and faced teams like Lille, Internazionale, and Trabzonspor.
Here's how they did in their group: 2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage
CSKA made it to the knockout stage, reaching the Round of 16! This was a huge accomplishment. They played against the mighty Real Madrid. In the first game, they managed a 1–1 draw at home, which was a fantastic result! However, in the second game in Madrid, Real Madrid won 4–1, which meant CSKA's Champions League journey ended there.
Top Scorers
Seydou Doumbia was the star goal scorer for CSKA during this season. He scored an amazing 37 goals across all competitions, making him the team's top scorer! Other players like Vágner Love, Zoran Tošić, Keisuke Honda, and Sergei Ignashevich also contributed many goals to the team's success.
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