2012 in association football explained

The following are the association football events of the year 2012 throughout the world.

Events

Men

Senior

Youth

Women

News

2011–12 Egyptian Premier League

The 2011–2012 season, the league increased from 16 to 19 teams due to no relegation in the 2010–11 season as a result of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Three teams were promoted from the second division.

Following the Port Said Stadium disaster on 1 February 2012, the season was suspended.[8] At that time, teams had played between 14 and 17 games out of 30. Haras El-Hodood was in first place with a 12–1–1 record. This result was considered a significant surprise by Al Ahram.[9] On 10 March 2012, a decision was reached to cancel the remainder of the season.

Fixed dates for national team matches

Scheduled international matches per their International Match Calendar. Also known as FIFA International Day/Date(s).[10]

Continental champions

Men

RegionTournamentChampionTitleLast honor
AFC (Asia)2012 AFC Champions League Ulsan Hyundai1st
2012 AFC Cup Al-Kuwait2nd2009
2012 AFC President's Cup Istiqlol1st
CAF (Africa)2012 CAF Champions League Al-Ahly7th2008
2012 CAF Confederation Cup AC Léopards1st
2012 CAF Super Cup Maghreb de Fes1st
CONCACAF
(North and Central America, Caribbean)
2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Monterrey2nd2011
2012 CFU Club Championship Caledonia AIA1st
CONMEBOL (South America)2012 Copa Libertadores Corinthians1st
2012 Copa Sudamericana São Paulo1st
2012 Recopa Sudamericana Santos1st
OFC (Oceania)2011–12 O-League Auckland City4th2011
UEFA (Europe)2011–12 UEFA Champions League Chelsea1st
2011–12 UEFA Europa League Atlético Madrid2nd2010
2012 UEFA Super Cup Atlético Madrid2nd2010
FIFA (Worldwide)2012 FIFA Club World Cup Corinthians2nd2000

Women

RegionTournamentChampionTitleLast honor
CONMEBOL (South America)2012 Copa Libertadores Femenina Colo-Colo (women)1st
UEFA (Europe)2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League Olympique Lyonnais2nd2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League
Worldwide2012 International Women's Club Championship Olympique Lyonnais1st

Domestic Champions

AFC nations

NationLeagueChampionTitleLast honor
Afghanistan2012 Afghan Premier LeagueToofaan Harirod1st
Australia2011–12 A-LeagueBrisbane Roar2nd2010–11
Bahrain2011–12 Bahrain First Division LeagueRiffa10th2004–05
Bangladesh2012 Bangladesh Football Premier LeagueAbahani Limited4th2009–10
Bhutan2012 A-DivisionDruk Pol1st
BruneiDid not hold
Cambodia2012 Cambodian LeagueBoeung Ket Rubber Field1st
China2012 Chinese Super LeagueGuangzhou Evergrande2nd2011
Chinese Taipei2012 Intercity Football LeagueTaiwan Power Company4th2011
Guam2011–12 Guam Men's Soccer LeagueQuality Distributors5th2009–10
Hong Kong2011–12 Hong Kong First Division LeagueKitchee5th2010–11
India2011–12 I-LeagueDempo3rd2009–10
Indonesia2011–12 Indonesian Premier LeagueSemen Padang1st
2011–12 Indonesia Super LeagueSriwijaya1st
Iran2011–12 Iran Pro LeagueSepahan Isfahan4th2010–11
Iraq2011–12 Iraqi Elite LeagueErbil4th2008−09
Jordan2011–12 Jordan LeagueAl-Faisaly32nd2009−10
Japan2012 J. League Division 1Sanfrecce Hiroshima6th1970
North Korea2012 DPR Korea LeagueApril 2514th2011
South Korea2012 K-LeagueSeoul2nd2010
Kuwait2011–12 Kuwaiti Premier LeagueQadsia15th2010–11
Kyrgyzstan2012 Kyrgyzstan LeagueDordoi Bishkek8th2011
Lebanon2011–12 Lebanese Premier LeagueAl-Safa'1st
Laos2012 Lao LeagueLao Police Club1st
Macau2012 Campeonato da 1ª Divisão do FutebolKa I3rd2011
Malaysia2012 Malaysia Super LeagueKelantan2nd2011
Maldives2012 Dhivehi LeagueNew Radiant2nd2006
Mongolia2012 Mongolia Premier LeagueErchim7th2008
Myanmar2012 Myanmar National LeagueYangon United2nd2011
Nepal2011–12 Nepal National LeagueNepal Police Club4th2011
Oman2011–12 Omani LeagueFanja8th1990−91
PakistanDid not hold
Philippines2012 United Football League Division 1Global1st
Qatar2011–12 Qatar Stars LeagueLekhwiya2nd2010–11
Saudi Arabia2011–12 Saudi Professional LeagueAl Shabab6th2005–06
Singapore2012 S.LeagueTampines Rovers4th2011
Sri Lanka2011–12 Sri Lanka Football Premier LeagueRatnam5th2007–08
Syria2011–12 Syrian Premier LeagueAl-Shorta3rd2010–11
Tajikistan2012 Tajik LeagueRavshan Kulob1st
Thailand2012 Thai Premier LeagueMuangthong United3rd2010
Timor-LesteDid not hold
Turkmenistan2012 Ýokary LigaBalkan4th2011
United Arab Emirates2011–12 UAE Pro-LeagueAl Ain10th2003–04
Uzbekistan2012 Uzbek LeaguePakhtakor Tashkent9th2007
Vietnam2012 V-LeagueSHB Đà Nẵng2nd2009
Yemen2011–12 Yemeni LeagueShaab Ibb3rd2003–04

UEFA nations

NationLeagueChampionTitleLast honor
Albania2011–12 Albanian SuperligaSkënderbeu Korçë3rd2011
Andorra2011–12 Primera DivisióFC Lusitanos1st
Austria2011–12 Austrian Football BundesligaFC Red Bull Salzburg7th2010
Azerbaijan2011–12 Azerbaijan Premier LeagueNeftchi Baku7th2011
Belarus2012 Belarusian Premier LeagueBATE Borisov8th2011
Belgium2011–12 Jupiler LeagueAnderlecht31st2010
Bosnia and Herzegovina2011–12 Premijer LigaŽeljezničar5th2010
Bulgaria2011–12 A PFGLudogorets Razgrad1st
Croatia2011–12 Prva HNLDinamo Zagreb13th2010
Cyprus2011–12 Cypriot First DivisionAEL6th1968
Czech Republic2011–12 Gambrinus ligaSlovan Liberec3rd2006
Denmark2011–12 Danish SuperligaCopenhagen9th2010
England2011–12 Premier LeagueManchester City3rd1968
Estonia2012 MeistriliigaNõmme Kalju1st-
Faroe Islands2012 VodafonedeildinB36 Tórshavn8th2005
Finland2012 VeikkausliigaHJK Helsinki24th2010
France2011–12 Ligue 1Montpellier HSC1st
Georgia2011–12 Umaglesi LigaZestafoni2nd2011
Germany2011–12 Fußball-BundesligaBorussia Dortmund8th2011
Greece2011–12 Superleague GreeceOlympiacos38th2011
Hungary2011–12 NB IDebreceni VSC6th2010
Iceland2012 ÚrvalsdeildKR Reykjavík25th2003
Ireland2012 League of IrelandSligo Rovers3rd1977
Israel2011–12 Israeli Premier LeagueIroni Kiryat Shmona1st
Italy2011–12 Serie AJuventus28th2003
Kazakhstan2012 Kazakhstan Premier LeagueShakhter Karagandy2nd2011
Latvia2012 Latvian Higher LeagueVentspils4th2008
Lithuania2012 A LygaEkranas6th2010
Luxembourg2011–12 Luxembourg National DivisionF91 Dudelange9th2009
Macedonia2011–12 First Macedonian Football LeagueŠkendija1st
Malta2011–12 Maltese Premier LeagueValletta20th2008
Moldova2011–12 Moldovan National DivisionDacia Chişinău1st
Montenegro2011–12 Montenegrin First LeagueFK Budućnost2nd2008
Netherlands2011–12 EredivisieAjax31st2011
Northern Ireland2011–12 IFA PremiershipLinfield50th2010
Norway2012 TippeligaenMolde1st
Poland2011–12 EkstraklasaŚląsk Wrocław2nd1977
Portugal2011–12 Primeira LigaPorto25th2009
Romania2011–12 Liga ICFR Cluj3rd2010
Russia2011–12 Russian Premier LeagueZenit St. Petersburg4th2010
San Marino2011–12 Campionato Sammarinese di CalcioTre Penne1st
Scotland2011–12 Scottish Premier LeagueCeltic43rd2008
Serbia2011–12 Serbian SuperLigaPartizan24th2010–11
Slovakia2011–12 Slovak First Football LeagueŽilina6th2009–10
Slovenia2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLigaMaribor9th2009
Spain2011–12 La LigaReal Madrid32nd2008
Sweden2012 AllsvenskanElfsborg6th2006
Switzerland2011–12 Swiss Super LeagueBasel14th2010
Turkey2011–12 Süper LigGalatasaray18th2008
Ukraine2011–12 Ukrainian Premier LeagueShakhtar Donetsk6th2010–11
Wales2011–12 Welsh Premier LeagueThe New Saints6th2009–10

CAF nations

NationLeagueChampionTitleLast honor
Algeria2011–12 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1ES Sétif0055th2008–09
Angola2012 GirabolaCRD Libolo0022nd2011
Benin2011–12 Benin Premier LeagueASPAC FC0022nd2009–10
Botswana2011–12 Mascom Premier LeagueMochudi Centre Chiefs0022nd2007–08
Burkina Faso2012 Burkinabé Premier LeagueASFA Yennenga01212th2011
Cameroon2011–12 MTN Elite OneUS Douala0055th1990
Cape Verde2012 Campeonato Nacional de Cabo VerdeSporting Clube da Praia0099th2009
Central African Republic2012 Central African Republic LeagueOlympic Real de Bangui10th2010
Chad2012 Chad Premier LeagueGazelle2nd2009
Comoros2012 Comoros Premier LeagueDjabal Club1stn/a
Congo2012 Congo Premier LeagueAC Léopards0011st0000n/a
Congo DR2012 LinafootTP Mazembe01212th2011
Côte d'Ivoire2012 Côte d'Ivoire Premier DivisionSéwé Sports de San Pedro0011st0000n/a
Djibouti2011–12 Djibouti Premier LeagueAS Port0033rd2010–11
Egypt2011–12 Egyptian Premier League000Cancelled after Port Said Stadium disaster
Equatorial Guinea2012 Equatoguinean Premier LeagueSony Elá Nguema01414th2011
Eritrea2012 Eritrean Premier League000n/a (possibly did not hold)
Ethiopia2011–12 Ethiopian Premier LeagueSaint George SA02222nd2009–10
Gabon2012 Gabon Championnat National D1CF Mounana0011stn/a
Gambia2012 GFA League First DivisionReal de Banjul0099th2007
Ghana2011–12 Ghanaian Premier LeagueAsante Kotoko02121st2007–08
Guinea2012 Guinée Championnat NationalHoroya AC01111th2011
Guinea-Bissau2012 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau000Cancelled due to financial problems
Kenya2012 Kenyan Premier LeagueTusker01010th2011
Lesotho2012 Lesotho Premier LeagueLesotho Correctional Services0066th2011
Liberia2011–12 Liberian Premier LeagueLISCR0022nd2010–11
Libya2011–12 Libyan Premier League000Did not hold
Madagascar2012 THB Champions LeagueAS Adema0033rd2006
Malawi2011–12 Malawi Premier DivisionSilver Strikers0066th2009–10
Mali2012 Malian Première DivisionDjoliba AC02222nd2009
Mauritania2011–12 Mauritanian Premier LeagueASC Tevragh-Zeïna0011stn/a
Mauritius2012 Mauritian LeaguePamplemousses0033rd2010
Morocco2011–12 BotolaMoghreb Tétouan0011stn/a
Mozambique2012 MoçambolaMaxaquene0055th2003
Namibia2011–12 Namibia Premier LeagueBlack Africa0077th2010–11
Niger2012 Niger Premier LeagueOlympique de Niamey01212th1999
Nigeria2012 Nigeria Premier LeagueKano Pillars0022nd2008
Réunion2012 Réunion Premier LeagueSS Saint-Louisienne01616th2002
Rwanda2011–12 Primus National Football LeagueA.P.R.01313th2010–11
São Tomé and Príncipe2012 São Tomé and Príncipe ChampionshipSporting Clube do Príncipe0022nd2011
Senegal2011–12 Senegal Premier LeagueCasa Sport0011stn/a
Seychelles2012 Seychelles First DivisionSt Michel United01111th2011
Sierra Leone2011–12 Sierra Leone National Premier LeagueDiamond Stars0011stn/a
Somalia2012 Somalia LeagueElman0099th2011
South Africa2011–12 Premier Soccer LeagueOrlando Pirates0044th2010–11
Sudan2012 Sudan Premier LeagueAl-Hilal Omdurman02727th2010
Swaziland2011–12 Swazi Premier LeagueMbabane Swallows0044th2004–05
Tanzania2011–12 Tanzanian Premier LeagueSimba01818th2009–10
Togo2011–12 Togolese Championnat NationalDynamic Togolais0066th2003–04
Tunisia2011–12 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1ES Tunis02525th2010–11
Uganda2011–12 Ugandan Super LeagueExpress0066th1996
Zambia2012 Zambian Premier LeagueZanaco0066th2009
Zanzibar2012 Zanzibar Premier LeagueSuper Falcon0011stn/a
Zimbabwe2012 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer LeagueDynamos02020th2011

CONCACAF nations

NationLeagueChampionTitleLast honor
Costa Rica2012 Primera División VeranoHerediano22nd1992–93
2012 Primera División InviernoAlajuelense28th2011 Invierno
El Salvador2012 Primera División ClausuraÁguila5th2006 Clausura
2012 Primera División AperturaIsidro Metapán7th2011 Apertura
Honduras2012 Liga Nacional ClausuraOlimpia25th2011 Apertura
2012 Liga Nacional AperturaOlimpia26th2012 Clausura
Mexico2012 Primera División ClausuraSantos Laguna4th2008 Clausura
2012 Liga MX AperturaTijuana1stn/a
Trinidad and Tobago2011–12 TT Pro LeagueW Connection4th2005
United States/ Canada2012 Major League SoccerLos Angeles Galaxy4th2011

CONMEBOL nations

NationLeagueChampionTitleLast honor
Argentina2012 Primera División ClausuraArsenal1st
2012 Primera División InicialVélez Sársfield10th2012 Clausura
Bolivia2012 Liga Profesional ClausuraThe Strongest9th2011 Apertura
2012 Liga Profesional AperturaThe Strongest10th2012 Clausura
Brazil2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série AFluminense4th2010
Chile2012 Primera División AperturaUniversidad de Chile16th2011 Clausura
2012 Primera División ClausuraHuachipato2nd1974
Colombia2012 Primera A AperturaSanta Fe7th1975
2012 Primera A FinalizaciónMillonarios14th1998
Ecuador2012 Campeonato Ecuatoriano Serie ABarcelona14th1997
Paraguay2012 Primera División AperturaCerro Porteño29th2009 Apertura
2012 Primera División ClausuraLibertad16th2010 Clausura
Peru2012 Torneo DescentralizadoSporting Cristal16th2005
Uruguay2011–12 Primera DivisiónNacional44th2011
Venezuela2011–12 Primera DivisiónDeportivo Lara1st

OFC nations

NationLeagueChampionTitleLast honor
Cook Islands2012 Cook Islands Round CupTupapa Maraerenga10th2011
Fiji2012 Fiji National Football LeagueBa19th2011
New Caledonia2012 New Caledonia Division HonneurAS Magenta7th2009
New Zealand2011–12 ASB PremiershipWaitakere United4th2010–11
Papua New Guinea2012 National Soccer LeagueHekari United6th2010-11
Solomon Islands2012 S-LeagueSolomon Warriors FC1st
Tahiti2011–12 Tahiti First DivisionDragon1st
Tonga2012 Tonga Major LeagueLotoha'apai United13th2010–11
Vanuatu2012 National Soccer LeagueAmicale FC3rd2011

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: CAF - CAF Error Page. CAF - Confederation of African. Football. www.cafonline.com. 2 April 2018.
  2. News: WPS suspends 2012 season . Associated Press . ESPN.com . January 30, 2012 . January 30, 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927093938/http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/story/_/id/7519539/women-professional-soccer-suspends-2012-season-amid-legal-dispute . September 27, 2013 .
  3. News: Women's Professional Soccer folds . Beau . Dure . . May 18, 2012 . November 11, 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130328232138/http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/story/_/id/7945174/women-professional-soccer-folds-three-seasons . March 28, 2013 .
  4. U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati Announces New Women's League to Begin Play in Spring of 2013 . United States Soccer Federation . November 21, 2012 . December 8, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130101173733/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2012/11/US-Soccer-President-Sunil-Gulati-Announces-New-Womens-League-for-2013.aspx . January 1, 2013 .
  5. Web site: Hopes high for new women's soccer league . https://web.archive.org/web/20121128075504/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/blog/_/name/soccerusa/id/661?cc=5901. 2012-11-28 . Jeff . Carlisle . Soccer USA blog. . November 21, 2012 . December 8, 2012.
  6. Web site: Real Betis v Barcelona – as it happened . Daniel . Harris . theguardian.co.uk . December 9, 2012 . January 14, 2013.
  7. U.S. Soccer Unveils Name of New Women's Soccer League . United States Soccer Federation . December 15, 2012 . December 21, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130403032105/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2012/12/US-Soccer-Unveils-Name-and-Logo-of-New-Womens-Soccer-League.aspx . April 3, 2013 .
  8. News: Abdel-Rahman Hussein. Egypt football match violence: dozens dead and hundreds injured. The Guardian . UK. 2 February 2012.
  9. News: Harras El-Hodoud want Champions League clarification. Mahmoud Elassal. 11 March 2012. Ahram Online. 11 March 2012.
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20131104091147/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/worldfootball/calendarlive/intl_mc_2008_2014_en_34822.pdf FIFA.com
  11. https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1577803.html "Former Czechoslovakia midfielder Kuna dies"
  12. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/04/soccer-legend-giorgio-chinaglia-dies/1#.T3lJxNmKnMV "Soccer legend Giorgio Chinaglia dies"
  13. Web site: ITAR TASS. http://www.itar-tass.com/c13/452653.html. ru:Скончался выдающийся грузинский футболист Рамаз Шенгелия. ru. 21 June 2012.