2011–12 Saudi Pro League
The 2011–12 Saudi Professional League (known as the Zain Professional League for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th season of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1976. The season began on 9 September 2011, and ended on 18 April 2012. Al-Hilal were the defending champions. The league was contested by the 12 teams from the 2010–11 season as well as Al-Ansar and Hajer, who joined as the promoted clubs from the 2010–11 First Division. They replace Al-Hazem and Al-Wehda who were relegated to the 2011–12 First Division.
| Season | 2011–2012 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 September 2011 – 18 April 2012 |
| Champions | Al-Shabab (6th title) |
| Relegated | Al-Qadisiyah Al-Ansar |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Shabab Al-Ahli Al-Hilal Al-Ettifaq |
| UAFA Club Cup | Al-Fateh Al-Nassr |
| GCC Champions League | Al-Faisaly Najran |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 537 (2.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Victor Simões Nasser Al-Shamrani (21 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Ittihad 7–0 Hajer (16 December 2011) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Qadisiyah 0–8 Al-Ittihad (2 November 2011) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Qadisiyah 4–5 Al-Hilal (20 October 2011) |
| Longest winning run | 9 games Al-Hilal |
| Longest unbeaten run | 26 games Al-Shabab |
| Longest winless run | 18 games Al-Ansar |
| Longest losing run | 17 games Al-Ansar |
| Highest attendance | 22,996 Al-Hilal 4–0 Al-Ahli (29 September 2011) |
| Lowest attendance | 28 Al-Qadisiyah 2–2 Al-Faisaly (30 November 2011) |
| Average attendance | 4,374 |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
On 14 April, Al-Shabab won their sixth League title on the final matchday after a 1–1 draw away to runners-up Al-Ahli. Al-Shabab ended the season without a single defeat becoming the second team to ever do so in a 26-game league season and the third team overall.
Al-Ansar were the first team to be relegated following a 1–0 home defeat against Al-Raed on 31 March. Al-Qadisiyah became the second and final team to be relegated following a 3–2 defeat away to Al-Nassr on 13 April.