2011–12 in Swiss football
| Season | 2011–12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Super League | Basel | |
| Challenge League | St. Gallen | |
| 1. Liga group 1 | Sion U-21 | |
| 1. Liga group 2 | BSC Old Boys | |
| 1. Liga group 3 | Tuggen | |
| Swiss Cup | Basel | |
| Women's football | ||
| Women's Super League | Zürich Frauen | |
| 
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The following is a summary of the 2011–12 season of competitive football in Switzerland.
Super League
The Super League is the top tier of the Swiss football league system. The 2011–12 season was the 115th season since its foundation and the season began on 16 July 2011 and ended on 23 May 2012.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basel (C) | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 78 | 33 | +45 | 74 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round | 
| 2 | Luzern | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 54 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round[a] | 
| 3 | Young Boys | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 51 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[a] | 
| 4 | Servette | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 48 | |
| 5 | Thun | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 43 | |
| 6 | Zürich | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 41 | |
| 7 | Lausanne-Sport | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 61 | −32 | 30 | |
| 8 | Grasshopper | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 32 | 66 | −34 | 26 | |
| 9 | Sion (O) | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 17[b] | Qualification to relegation play-offs | 
| 10 | Neuchâtel Xamax (R, D, R, R, R) | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26[c] | Demotion to the 2. Liga interregional | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Because 2011–12 Swiss Cup winners Basel qualified for the Champions League, and runners-up Luzern qualified for the Europa League through league position, the distribution of the Europa League spots reverted to league position.
- ^ Sion were deducted 36 points for fielding ineligible players.[1]
- ^ Neuchâtel Xamax's license was revoked with immediate effect and they were expelled from the Swiss Football League on 18 January 2012 after not providing necessary financial documents and guarantees.[2] The first-half results of the club will be kept while any matches in spring involving Xamax were cancelled.[3]
Challenge League
The 2011–12 Challenge League was the ninth season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier in the Swiss football league pyramid. The season began on 22 July 2011 and ended on 23 May 2012.[4] Due to the creation of the 1. Liga Promotion that was due to commence the following year, this season would see the reduction in the number of teams competing from 16 to 10. This reconstruction was done to decrease the competitive gap between the two top tiers by converting the second to a purely professional league. The new Promotion League would therefore serve as the semi-professional link to amateur football. Therefore, six teams were due to be relegated, however, as Neuchâtel Xamax were demoted from the top tier to the sixth level, subsequently only five teams were relegated.[5]
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Gallen (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 67 | 31 | +36 | 64 | Promoted to 2012–13 Swiss Super League | 
| 2 | Aarau | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 59 | Qualification for Promotion play-off | 
| 3 | Bellinzona | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 59 | |
| 4 | Winterthur | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 53 | |
| 5 | Lugano | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 49 | |
| 6 | Wil | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 46 | |
| 7 | Chiasso | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 45 | |
| 8 | Vaduz | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 54 | 45 | +9 | 45 | |
| 9 | Locarno | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 45 | |
| 10 | Biel-Bienne | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 43 | |
| 11 | Wohlen | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 36 | |
| 12 | Stade Nyonnais (R) | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 34 | Relegation to 2012–13 1. Liga Promotion | 
| 13 | Étoile Carouge (R) | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 56 | −31 | 30 | |
| 14 | Delémont (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 60 | −36 | 20 | |
| 15 | Kriens (R) | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 66 | −29 | 17 | |
| 16 | Brühl (R) | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 30 | 78 | −48 | 16 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Promotion/relegation play-offs
The ninth-placed Super League team Sion played a two-legged play-off against the Challenge League runners-up Aarau for the last slot in the top tier in the 2012–13 season.
Sion won 2–1 on aggregate and the two teams remained in their divisions.
1. Liga
The 1. Liga was up until here, the third highest tier in the Swiss football league pyramid, it was the highest tier in amateur football. The 1. Liga was divided into three regional groups, each with 16 teams. Due to the creation of the 1. Liga Promotion that was due to commence the following year, this season would see the number of teams in the groups reduced from 16 to 14 and it would be renamed as 1. Liga Classic. The new Promotion League would serve as the semi-professional link to amateur football. Six clubs could achieve promotion to the new third division, if they had applied for the semi-professional status. The four best U-21 teams would receive a wild card and advance as well. This reconstruction was done to decrease the competitive gap between the two top tiers and the amateur league. No teams were to be relegated to the next lowest level, then the fourth tier which would become the new fifth level.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sion U-21 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 70 | 41 | +29 | 56 | Youth team wild card | 
| 2 | Young Boys U-21 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 50 | +24 | 52 | To 1. Liga Classic | 
| 3 | FC Fribourg | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 52 | Promoted to 2012–13 1. Liga Promotion | 
| 4 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 52 | |
| 5 | FC Le Mont | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 51 | To 1. Liga Classic | 
| 6 | Grand-Lancy FC | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 48 | |
| 7 | FC Meyrin | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 45 | |
| 8 | SC Düdingen | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 45 | |
| 9 | FC Echallens | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 44 | |
| 10 | FC Martigny-Sports | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 41 | |
| 11 | ES FC Malley | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 38 | |
| 12 | FC Bulle | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 37 | |
| 13 | Urania Genève Sport | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 67 | −16 | 36 | |
| 14 | FC Monthey | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 30 | |
| 15 | FC Naters | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 72 | −30 | 29 | |
| 16 | FC Baulmes | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 80 | −55 | 14 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BSC Old Boys | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 62 | Promoted to 2012–13 1. Liga Promotion | 
| 2 | FC Breitenrain Bern | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 25 | +29 | 61 | |
| 3 | FC Baden | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 60 | To 1. Liga Classic | 
| 4 | Zürich U-21 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 51 | Youth team wild card | 
| 5 | FC Münsingen[6] | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 50 | To 1. Liga Classic | 
| 6 | Basel U-21 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 47 | Youth team wild card | 
| 7 | FC Solothurn | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 45 | To 1. Liga Classic | 
| 8 | SC Dornach | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 44 | |
| 9 | FC Schötz | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 42 | |
| 10 | Grasshopper Club U-21 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 40 | |
| 11 | FC Wangen bei Olten | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 33 | |
| 12 | FC Serrières | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 32 | |
| 13 | FC Grenchen | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 64 | −35 | 29 | |
| 14 | SV Muttenz | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 41 | 74 | −33 | 27 | |
| 15 | Thun U-21 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 26 | |
| 16 | SC Zofingen | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 22 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Tuggen | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 69 | 31 | +38 | 69 | Promoted to 2012–13 1. Liga Promotion | 
| 2 | FC Schaffhausen | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 88 | 28 | +60 | 66 | |
| 3 | SC Young Fellows Juventus | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 83 | 34 | +49 | 64 | |
| 4 | USV Eschen/Mauren | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 53 | To 1. Liga Classic | 
| 5 | St. Gallen U-21 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 50 | Youth team wild card | 
| 6 | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 47 | To 1. Liga Classic | 
| 7 | SC Cham | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 45 | |
| 8 | FC Mendrisio | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 42 | |
| 9 | Luzern U-21 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 40 | |
| 10 | FC Balzers | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 66 | −18 | 35 | |
| 11 | Winterthur U-21 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 32 | |
| 12 | GC Biaschesi | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 29 | |
| 13 | Lugano U-21 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 36 | 64 | −28 | 28 | |
| 14 | FC Muri | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 28 | |
| 15 | SV Höngg | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 70 | −39 | 23 | |
| 16 | FC Gossau | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 42 | 84 | −42 | 20 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Swiss Cup
In the first semi-final Basel beat Winterthur 2–1 and Luzern beat Sion 1–0 in the second semi-final. The winner of the first semi-final was considered as home team in the final, which was played on 16 May 2012 at the Stade de Suisse in Bern.[7]
Final
| Basel | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Luzern | 
|---|---|---|
| Dragović  40' Huggel  56' (1:0) G. Xhaka  90' | SFV summary FCB summary |  57' Wiss  67' (1:1) Puljić  90' Gygax | 
| Penalties | ||
| Yapi Yapo  Streller  Zoua  Shaqiri  | 4–2 |  Renggli  Ohayon  Gygax  Stahel | 
Swiss Clubs in Europe
- Basel as league champions: Champions League group stage
- Zürich as runner-up: Champions League third qualifying round
- Young Boys as third placed team: Europa League third qualifying round
- Sion as 2010–11 Swiss Cup winners: Europa League play-off round
- Thun as fifth placed team: Europa League second qualifying round
- Vaduz as 2010–11 Liechtenstein Cup winners: Europa League second qualifying round
Basel
UEFA Champions League
Group stage / Group C
| 14 September 2011 Matchday 1 | Basel .svg.png)  | 2–1 |  Oțelul Galaţi | Basel, Switzerland | 
| 20:45 CEST | Streller  35' F. Frei  39' Benjamin Huggel  52'  87' A. Frei  84' (pen.) | (Report) | Râpă  49' Pena  58' Sălăgeanu  82' Antal  90+1' Grahovac  90+3' | Stadium: St. Jakob Park Attendance: 30,126 Referee: William Collum (Scotland) | 
| 27 September 2011 Matchday 2 | Manchester United   | 3–3 | .svg.png) Basel | Manchester, England | 
| 20:45 CEST | Welbeck  16', 17' Young  90' | (Report) | A. Frei  34',  61', 76' (pen.) F. Frei  58' G. Xhaka  71' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,115 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy) | 
| 18 October 2011 Matchday 3 | Basel .svg.png)  | 0–2 | .svg.png) Benfica | Basel, Switzerland | 
| 20:45 CEST | Streller  35' Huggel  74' Shaqiri  90+1' A. Frei  90+3' | (Report) | Bruno César  20' Emerson  41'  86' Cardozo  75' Artur  90' | Stadium: St. Jakob Park Attendance: 35,831 Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary) | 
| 2 November 2011 Matchday 4 | Benfica .svg.png)  | 1–1 | .svg.png) Basel | Lisbon, Portugal | 
| 20:45 CET | Rodrigo  4' Aimar  45+1' Garay  45+2' Pereira  57' Vítor  89' | (Report) | Park  18' Huggel  34',  64' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 39,270 Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain) | 
| 22 November 2011 Matchday 5 | Oțelul Galați   | 2–3 | .svg.png) Basel | Bucharest, Romania | 
| 20:45 CET | Sălăgeanu  33' Giurgiu  75' Antal  81' | (Report) | F. Frei  10' A. Frei  14' Streller  37' Dragović  62' Cabral  72' | Stadium: Stadionul Național Attendance: 5,787 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen (Norway) | 
| 7 December 2011 Matchday 6 | Basel .svg.png)  | 2–1 |  Manchester United | Basel, Switzerland | 
| 20:45 CET | Streller  9' T. Xhaka  28' A. Frei  84' F. Frei  90+1' | (UEFA Report) (BBC Sport Report) | Young  45+3' Evra  87' Jones  89' | Stadium: St. Jakob Park Attendance: 36,894 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) | 
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BEN | BAS | MU | OG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png) Benfica | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | .svg.png) Basel | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 11 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 |  Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 | Transfer to Europa League | 2–2 | 3–3 | — | 2–0 | |
| 4 |  Oțelul Galați | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | — | 
Knockout phase
| 22 February 2012 RO16 1st leg | Basel .svg.png)  | 1–0 |  Bayern Munich | Basel, Switzerland | 
| 20:45 CEST | Abraham  63' Stocker  86' | Report |  72' Müller  82' Rafinha | Stadium: St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 36,000 (sold out) Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) | 
| 13 March 2012 RO16 2nd leg | Bayern Munich   | 7–0 (7–1 agg.) | .svg.png) Basel | Munich, Germany | 
| 20:45 CEST | Robben  10', 81' Müller  42' Gómez  44', 50', 61', 67' Boateng  80' | Report |  60' Streller  82' Cabral | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 66,000 (sold out) Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England) | 
Zürich
UEFA Champions League
Third qualifying round
| 27 July 2011 First leg | Standard Liège .svg.png)  | 1–1 | .svg.png) Zürich | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège | 
| 20:15 | González  90' | Report | Mehmedi  79' | Attendance: 13,727[9] Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel) | 
| 3 August 2011 Second leg | Zürich .svg.png)  | 1–0 | .svg.png) Standard Liège | Letzigrund, Zürich | 
| 20:15 | Mehmedi  58' | Report | Attendance: 10,500[10] Referee: Paolo Valeri (Italy) | 
Zürich won 2–1 on aggregate.
Play-off round
| 17 August 2011 First leg | Bayern Munich   | 2–0 | .svg.png) Zürich | Allianz Arena, Munich | 
| 20:45 | Schweinsteiger  8' Robben  72' | Report | Attendance: 66,000[11] Referee: Aleksei Nikolaev (Russia) | 
| 23 August 2011 Second leg | Zürich .svg.png)  | 0–1 |  Bayern Munich | Letzigrund, Zürich | 
| 20:45 | Report | Gómez  7' | Attendance: 23,600[12] Referee: Laurent Duhamel (France) | 
Bayern Munich won 3–0 on aggregate. Zürich transfer to Europa League group stage
Europa League
Group stage / Group D
| 15 September 2011 Matchday 1 | Zürich .svg.png)  | 0–2 | .svg.png) Sporting CP | Letzigrund, Zürich | 
| 19:00 | Report | Insúa  4' Van Wolfswinkel  21' | Attendance: 10,400[13] Referee: Pol van Boekel (Netherlands) | 
| 29 September 2011 Matchday 2 | Vaslui   | 2–2 | .svg.png) Zürich | Stadionul Ceahlăul, Piatra Neamț2 | 
| 21:05 | Wesley  62' (pen.) Temwanjera  77' | Report | Alphonse  32' Mehmedi  79' | Attendance: 3,000[14] Referee: Menashe Masiah (Israel) | 
| 20 October 2011 Matchday 3 | Zürich .svg.png)  | 1–1 |  Lazio | Letzigrund, Zürich | 
| 21:05 | Nikçi  23' | Report | Sculli  22' | Attendance: 10,800[15] Referee: Pawel Gil (Poland) | 
| 3 November 2011 Matchday 4 | Lazio   | 1–0 | .svg.png) Zürich | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 
| 19:00 | Brocchi  62' | Report | Attendance: 13,414[16] Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Greece) | 
| 1 December 2011 Matchday 5 | Sporting CP .svg.png)  | 2–0 | .svg.png) Zürich | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon | 
| 21:05 | Van Wolfswinkel  15' Bojinov  58' | Report | Attendance: 25,309[17] Referee: Peter Rasmussen (Denmark) | 
| 14 December 2011 Matchday 6 | Zürich .svg.png)  | 2–0 |  Vaslui | Letzigrund, Zürich | 
| 19:00 | Margairaz  69' Buff  90' | Report | Attendance: 6,200[18] Referee: Maksim Layushkin (Russia) | 
- Notes
- Note 2: Vaslui played their home matches at Stadionul Ceahlăul, Piatra Neamț as their own Stadionul Municipal did not meet UEFA criteria.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SCP | LAZ | VAS | ZÜR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png) Sporting CP | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 |  Lazio | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 |  Vaslui | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 4 | .svg.png) Zürich | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 
Young Boys
Europa League
Third qualifying round
| 28 July 2011 First leg | Young Boys .svg.png)  | 3–1 | .svg.png) Westerlo | Stade de Suisse, Bern | 
| 19:30 | Farnerud  22' Degen  33', 79' | Report | Brüls  34' | Attendance: 11,163 Referee: Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni (Italy) | 
| 4 August 2011 Second leg | Westerlo .svg.png)  | 0–2 | .svg.png) Young Boys | Het Kuipje, Westerlo | 
| 20:00 | Report | Schneuwly  5' Bienvenu  77' | Attendance: 2,386 Referee: Richard Trutz (Slovakia) | 
Young Boys won 5–1 on aggregate.
Play-off round
| 18 August 2011 First leg | Braga .svg.png)  | 0–0 | .svg.png) Young Boys | Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga | 
| 22:00 | Report | Attendance: 12,457[19] Referee: Pawel Gil (Poland) | 
| 25 August 2011 Second leg | Young Boys .svg.png)  | 2–2 | .svg.png) Braga | Stade de Suisse, Bern | 
| 19:30 | Mayuka  61' Farnerud  81' | Report | Barbosa  24' Lima  78' | Attendance: 15,012[20] Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) | 
2–2 on aggregate. Braga won on away goals.
Sion
Europa League
Play-off round
| 18 August 2011 Play-off (1st leg) | Celtic F.C. | 0–01 | FC Sion | Glasgow | 
| 21:05 CEST | Match Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 51,525 Referee: Marijo Strahonja (Croatia) | 
| 25 August 2011 Play-off (2nd leg) | FC Sion | 3–11 (3–1 agg.) | Celtic F.C. | Sion | 
| 20:30 CEST | Feindouno  3' (pen.), 63' Sio  22' | Match Report | Mulgrew  78' | Stadium: Stade Tourbillon Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain) | 
| 18 August 2011 Play-off (1st leg) | Celtic F.C. | 3–01 | FC Sion | Glasgow | 
| 21:05 CEST | Match report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 10,145 Referee: Marijo Strahonja (Croatia) | 
| 25 August 2011 Play-off (2nd leg) | FC Sion | 0–31 (0–6 agg.) | Celtic F.C. | Sion | 
| 20:30 CEST | Feindouno  3' (pen.), 63' Sio  22' | Match report | Mulgrew  78' | Stadium: Stade Tourbillon Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain) | 
- 1.^ FC Sion originally drew 0–0 in the first leg and won 3–1 in the second leg. UEFA overturned the result of both matches. Both matches were awarded 3–0 in favour of Celtic F.C.
Thun
Europa League
Second qualifying round
| 14 July 2011 First leg | Vllaznia Shkodër   | 0–0 | .svg.png) Thun | Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër | 
| 20:30 | Report | Attendance: 6,000[21] Referee: Igor Pristovnik (Croatia) | 
| 21 July 2011 Second leg | Thun .svg.png)  | 2–1 |  Vllaznia Shkodër | Stadion Lachen, Thun | 
| 19:30 | Rama  89' Lüthi  90+2' | Report | Sukaj  14' | Attendance: 7,193[22] Referee: João Ferreira (Portugal) | 
Thun won 2–1 on aggregate.
Third qualifying round
| 28 July 2011 First leg | Palermo   | 2–2 | .svg.png) Thun | Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo | 
| 20:45 | Iličić  13' Miccoli  90+2' | Report | Lüthi  6' Schneider  56' | Attendance: 28,760[23] Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) | 
| 4 August 2011 Second leg | Thun .svg.png)  | 1–1 |  Palermo | Stadion Lachen, Thun | 
| 19:30 | Lezcano  65' | Report | González  49' | Attendance: 7,227[24] Referee: Liran Liany (Israel) | 
3–3 on aggregate. Thun won on away goals.
Play-off round
| 18 August 2011 First leg | Thun .svg.png)  | 0–1 |  Stoke City | Arena Thun, Thun | 
| 19:30 | Report | Pugh  18' | Attendance: 7,150[25] Referee: Daniel Stålhammar (Sweden) | 
| 25 August 2011 Second leg | Stoke City   | 4–1 | .svg.png) Thun | Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent | 
| 20:45 | Upson  25' Jones  31', 72' Whelan  38' | Report | Wittwer  77' | Attendance: 24,118[26] Referee: Marcin Borski (Poland) | 
Stoke City won 5–1 on aggregate.
Vaduz
Europa League
Second qualifying round
| 14 July 2011 First leg | Vaduz   | 0–2 |  Vojvodina | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz | 
| 20:00 | Report | Oumarou  60' Ilić  70' | Attendance: 1,892[27] Referee: Stavros Tritsonis (Greece) | 
| 21 July 2011 Second leg | Vojvodina   | 1–3 |  Vaduz | Stadion Karađorđe, Novi Sad | 
| 17:00 | Čović  88' | Report | Cvetinović  10' Merenda  78', 90+6' | Attendance: 6,800[28] Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich (Belarus) | 
3–3 on aggregate. Vaduz won on away goals.
Third qualifying round
| 28 July 2011 First leg | Hapoel Tel Aviv   | 4–0 |  Vaduz | Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv | 
| 19:30 | Kende  24' Tamuz  45+1' Damari  49' Cohen  82' | Report | Attendance: 8,822[29] Referee: Lorenc Jemini (Albania) | 
| 4 August 2011 Second leg | Vaduz   | 2–1 |  Hapoel Tel Aviv | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz | 
| 20:00 | Zanni  78' Rafinha  81' | Report | Damari  1' | Attendance: 870[30] Referee: Daniel Stålhammar (Sweden) | 
Hapoel Tel Aviv won 5–2 on aggregate.
References
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| Preceded by 2010–11 | Seasons in Swiss football | Succeeded by 2012–13 |