| Club: | Al Ain |
| Season: | 2011–12 |
| Chairman: | Mohammed Bin Zayed |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Manager: | Cosmin Olăroiu |
| Stadium: | Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| League: | Pro-League |
| League Result: | 1st |
| Cup1: | President's Cup |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| League Topscorer: | Asamoah Gyan (22) |
| Season Topscorer: | Asamoah Gyan (27) |
| Highest Attendance: | 15,187 vs Al Jazira (27 April 2012) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 1,856 vs Al Jazira (7 October 2011) |
| Largest Win: | 1–3 vs Al Jazira 4–0 vs Emirates 4–1 vs Ajman 1–4 vs Sharjah 3–0 vs Baniyas 1–4 vs Emirates 0–4 vs Ajman 4–2 vs Al Jazira 0–3 vs Emirates 1–4 vs Al Wahda 4–2 vs Emirates |
| Largest Loss: | 4–0 vs Al Jazira |
| Prevseason: | 2010–11 |
| Nextseason: | 2012–13 |
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| Updated: | 26 May 2012 |
The 2011–12 season was Al Ain Football Club's 44th in existence and the club's 37th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Al Ain started the season with a new board of directors,[1] [2] after the former board of directors resigned following the 2010–11 season, one of the worst in the club's history.[3]
On June 6, Al Ain announced officially Cosmin Olaroiu as the new manager for two seasons and released all the foreign players.[4] After only one day of contracted with Cosmin Olaroiu, Al Ain reaching an agreement with AEK Athens for Argentine Ignacio Scocco according to reports a value of €3 million.[5]
On 8 August, Al Hilal announced on his official website an agreement to loan Saudi international Forward Yasser Al Qahtani to Al Ain for one-year at a cost of €2.5 million.[6]
On 13 August, At the opening of Al Ain Football International Championship, Al Ain S.C.C. launched the new logo for the club.[7]