2011–12 Czech First League
The 2011–12 Czech First League, known as the Gambrinus liga for sponsorship reasons, was the 19th season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football league. It began on 29 July 2011 and was originally due to end on 26 May 2012, although due to the Czech Republic's qualification for UEFA Euro 2012, the end of the season was brought forward to 12 May 2012. Viktoria Plzeň were the defending champions, having won their first Czech Republic championship the previous season.
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Liberec |
| Relegated | Bohemians 1905 Viktoria Žižkov |
| Champions League | Liberec |
| Europa League | Sparta Prague Viktoria Plzeň Mladá Boleslav |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 635 (2.65 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | David Lafata (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Jablonec 5–0 Bohemians 1905 Plzeň 5–0 Hradec Králové Slavia Prague 5–0 Hradec Králové |
| Biggest away win | Č.Budějovice 1–5 Jablonec Bohemians 1905 0–4 Sparta Prague Plzeň 0–4 Olomouc Č.Budějovice 0-4 Liberec |
| Highest scoring | Olomouc 4–4 Příbram |
| Highest attendance | 18,299 Sparta Prague 3–0 Slavia Prague (26 September 2011) |
| Lowest attendance | 0 Slavia Prague 3–1 Příbram (14 August 2011) |
| Average attendance | 4,710 |
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Sparta Prague started the season with eight consecutive wins, the first such occurrence in league history. Sparta broke their own record when they won their ninth straight league match and opened up a 10-point lead at the top of the table.
The title was decided on the last day of the season, with Liberec hosting Viktoria Plzeň in the knowledge that a win for either team would seal the title, with a draw being enough for Liberec to retain first place. In front of a sold-out stadium at Stadion u Nisy, Liberec held the visitors to a goalless draw, winning the league for the third time since 2002.