2011–12 FA Cup

The FA Cup 2011/12 was the 131st edition of the world's oldest football cup tournament; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup. This Cup season began with 763 clubs.

The cup competition was launched on August 20, 2011 with the Extra Preliminary Round and ended with the final at Wembley Stadium in London on May 5, 2012. The winner of the competition was the Chelsea.

Calendar

Mode

Complete overview at: FA Cup

The FA Cup is played in rounds. Can participate, each team that has a given level of performance and has an adequate pitch. The game is played i.d.R. with only one leg. When draw a second leg takes place. The return game also ends in a draw the game goes into extra time and penalties. This mode goes up to the sixth main round. From the semi-finals, there is only a game, if necessary, with extra time and penalties.

Some teams are exempted from certain rounds:

  • In the second qualifying round, the teams of the Conference North / South (6th flight of English league operations ) are added.
  • In the fourth qualifying round, the teams of the National Conference will be added (5th flight of English league operation ).
  • In the first round the teams in the League 1 and 2 Football League ( 3rd and 4th flight of the English league operations ) are added.
  • In the third main round on the first weekend of January, the teams of the Football League Championship will be added (2nd flight of English league operation ) and the Premier League ( first division of the English league operation )

The semi-final matches will be on neutral ground, the final at Wembley Stadium.

Each winner receives a premium from the television money, which is graded according round.

Main Round

First Main Round

In the first round enter each of 24 teams in the Football League One and Two in the competition.

The draw for the first round was held on 30 October 2011. The Games were held from 11 to 23 November 2011.

Second Main Round

The draw for the second major round took place on November 13, 2011.

The games were completed on 2 December 2011 to 14 December 2011.

Third main round

In this round, the teams enter the FA Premier League (20 teams) and the teams of the Football League Championship (24 teams) in the competition.

The draw for the third main round took place on December 4, 2011.

The games were completed on 6 January 2012 to January 18, 2012.

Fourth Main Round

The draw for the fourth main round took place on 8 January 2012.

The games were completed on January 27, 2012 to February 8, 2012.

Fifth Main Round

The draw for the fifth main round was held on 29 January 2012.

The games were completed February 18 to March 7, 2012.

Sixth Main Round ( Quarterfinals )

The draw for the quarter-finals took place February 19, 2012.

The games were completed on the 17th, 18th and 27th March 2012.

* In 41 minutes Fabrice Muamba of Bolton Wanderers suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the pitch. The game was subsequently canceled by referee Howard Webb and repeated on 27 March 2012.

Semifinal

The draw for the semi-finals took place on March 18, 2012.

The games were completed on the weekend of 14th and 15th April 2012.

Final

Maidstone United F.C. Barrow A.F.C. Notts County F.C. Hatem Ben Arfa Newcastle United F.C. Kieran Richardson Sunderland A.F.C. Conference South Conference Premier Football League Two Cambridge United F.C. Newport County A.F.C. Macclesfield Town F.C. Hereford United F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. Crawley Town F.C. Northampton Town F.C. Swindon Town F.C. Huddersfield Town F.C. Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Burton Albion F.C. Preston North End F.C. Southend United F.C. Stevenage F.C. Carlisle United F.C. Torquay United F.C. Crewe Alexandra F.C. Colchester United F.C. Tranmere Rovers F.C. Cheltenham Town F.C. Tamworth F.C. Exeter City F.C. Walsall F.C. Bradford City A.F.C. Accrington Stanley F.C. Sheffield United F.C. Kettering Town F.C. Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. AFC Wimbledon Scunthorpe United F.C. City of Salisbury Aldershot Town F.C. Southport F.C. Plymouth Argyle F.C. Halifax Town A.F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Morecambe F.C. Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Birmingham City F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Millwall F.C. Middlesbrough F.C. Nottingham Forest F.C. Leicester City F.C. Bristol City F.C. Doncaster Rovers F.C. Hull City A.F.C. Ipswich Town F.C. Coventry City F.C. Southampton F.C. Fulham F.C. Derby County F.C. Wigan Athletic F.C. Swansea City A.F.C. Bolton Wanderers F.C. Blackburn Rovers F.C. Watford F.C. Cardiff City F.C. Reading F.C. Aston Villa F.C. Manchester United F.C. Portsmouth F.C. West Ham United F.C. John Terry Ashley Cole John Obi Mikel Frank Lampard Raul Meireles Florent Malouda Salomon Kalou Roberto Di Matteo Daniel Agger Jordan Henderson Jay Spearing Craig Bellamy Dirk Kuyt Steven Gerrard Stewart Downing 1871–72 FA Cup 1982–83 FA Cup 1983–84 FA Cup 1984–85 FA Cup 1985–86 FA Cup 1986–87 FA Cup 1987–88 FA Cup 1988–89 FA Cup 1989–90 FA Cup 1991 FA Cup Final 1991–92 FA Cup 1992–93 FA Cup 1993–94 FA Cup 1994–95 FA Cup 1995–96 FA Cup 1996–97 FA Cup 1997–98 FA Cup 1998–99 FA Cup 1999–2000 FA Cup 2000–01 FA Cup 2001–02 FA Cup 2002–03 FA Cup 2003–04 FA Cup 2004–05 FA Cup 2005–06 FA Cup 2006–07 FA Cup 2007–08 FA Cup 2008–09 FA Cup 2009–10 FA Cup 2010–11 FA Cup 2012–13 FA Cup 2013–14 FA Cup
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