2011–12 Novara Calcio season
| 2011–12 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Carlo Accornero | 
| Manager | Attilio Tesser Emiliano Mondonico[1]  | 
| Serie A | 19th (relegated in B) | 
| Coppa Italia | Round of 16 | 
| Top goalscorer | League: Rigoni (11) All: Rigoni (11)  | 
| Highest home attendance | 16,328 vs. Napoli (11 December 2011) | 
| Lowest home attendance | 3,457 vs. Triestina (21 August 2011) | 
| Average home league attendance | 65,506 (Serie A) | 
Season
In 2011–12, Novara spent its first season since 1955 in top flight: the team finished at 19th place, behind Lecce and ahead Cesena, being relegated in Serie B. In the whole league Novara won just seven games, achieving a double over Inter: 3–1 in Piola Stadium, 0–1 in San Siro.
Squad
Squad at the end of season.
Goalkeepers
 Achille Coser
 Alberto Maria Fontana
 Samir Ujkani
Defenders
 Matteo Centurioni
 Alberto Cossentino
 Jean-Christophe Coubronne
 Paolo Hernán Dellafiore
 Santiago García
 Giuseppe Gemiti
 Andrea Lisuzzo
 Carlalberto Ludi
 Carlos Labrín
 Michel Morganella
 Massimo Paci
 Gabriel Silva
Midfielders
 Daniel Jensen
 Francesco Marianini
 Andrea Mazzarani
 Simone Pesce
 Filippo Porcari
 Ivan Radovanović
 Marco Rigoni
Attackers
Manager
League summary
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Palermo | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 62 | −10 | 43[a] | |
| 17 | Genoa | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 50 | 69 | −19 | 42 | |
| 18 | Lecce (R, D, R) | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 36 | Relegation to Serie C1[b] | 
| 19 | Novara (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 65 | −30 | 32 | Relegation to Serie B | 
| 20 | Cesena (R) | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 60 | −36 | 22 | 
Source: Lega Serie A
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Cagliari finished ahead of Palermo on goal difference : Cagliari 2–1 Palermo, Palermo 3–2 Cagliari; Cagliari = –9, Palermo = –10.
 - ^ Lecce were originally relegated to Serie B, but further relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione due to involvement in the 2011–12 Italian football scandal.
 
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 65 | −30 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 38 | −23 | 
Updated to 13 May 2012.