2011 in UEFA

May 2024 April 2011 September 2020 2011 in association football The following are the scheduled events, results and champions of association football for the year 2011 throughout the Union of European Football Associations. Scheduled events Men's football 3–15 May — 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in Serbia 12 – 25 June — 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in Denmark 20 July – 1 August — 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in Romania Women's football 2 – 9 March — 2011 Algarve Cup in Portugal USA ISL JPN 4th: SWE Headlines 31 January: The 4th highest transfer fee in football history (£49.5m) was recorded, when Fernando Torres signed for Chelsea F.C. from Liverpool F.C. Andy Carroll's same-day move from Newcastle United to Liverpool for £35m was the eighth highest fee received for a player. Torres makes record move from Liverpool to Chelsea http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9380389.stm BBC Sport 31 January 2011 27 July 2011 5 May: Skënderbeu win the 2010–11 Albanian Superliga championship, making it the first time since 1933 that the club has won the top division of Albanian football.Skënderbeu take Albanian title http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=alb/news/newsid=1627485.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110508060044/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=alb/news/newsid=1627485.html dead 8 May 2011 UEFA UEFA 20 November 2011 5 May 2011 18 May: Held in Dublin, the 2011 UEFA Europa League Final was an all Portuguese affair, with Porto defeating Braga in the final. Porto earned a berth into the 2011 UEFA Super Cup.Falcao heads Porto to Europa League glory https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c50f8680b62-7a96c1afdbf0-1000--falcao-heads-porto-to-europa-league-glory/ UEFA UEFA 20 November 2011 live https://web.archive.org/web/20110604113712/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/matches/season%3D2011/round%3D2000133/match%3D2006268/postmatch/report/index.html 4 June 2011 28 May: Barcelona of Spain defeat Manchester United of England 3–1 in the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final. Barcelona was rewarded with an automatic berth into the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, 2011 UEFA Super Cup and next year's Champions League.Barcelona crowned as Messi and Villa see off United https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01ff-0e7e5852ecaa-15ad96dc5b23-1000--2010-11-fc-barcelona-3-1-manchester-united-fc-report/ UEFA UEFA 20 November 2011 28 May 2011 26 August: Barcelona defeats Porto 2–0 at Stade Louis II in Monaco to win the 2011 UEFA Super Cup.Gibson Owen Cesc Fábregas scores first Barcelona goal in Uefa Super Cup triumph https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/aug/26/cesc-fabregas-barcelona-porto UK The Guardian 20 November 2011 26 August 2011 International football Men's events thumb|Gianni Infantino (left) and Zbigniew Boniek during a draw for the play-offs Most notably, 2011 consisted of all men's UEFA teams competing in qualification for UEFA Euro 2012. As tournament hosts, both Poland and Ukraine earned direct qualification into Group Stage.http://www.uefa.com/uefa/keytopics/kind=4194304/newsid=364810.html EURO joy for Poland and Ukraine 18 April 2007 29 August 2016 UEFA https://web.archive.org/web/20070521080359/http://www.uefa.com/uefa/keytopics/kind%3D4194304/newsid%3D528963.html 21 May 2007 dead The qualification season ended on 11 October 2011, with group winners earning berths into Euro 2012. For group runners-up, the highest ranked second team qualified automatically for the tournament, while the remainder entered the play-offs. As some groups contain six teams and some five, matches against the sixth-placed team in each group were not included in this ranking. As a result, a total of eight matches played by each team count toward the purpose of the second-placed ranking table. The teams, other than the hosts, to qualify for the tournament included: Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Russia, Spain and Sweden.https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7d33e9b416-5c34cfa975f2-1000--euro-finals-draw-seedings-unveiled/ EURO finals draw seedings unveiled UEFA 16 November 2011 Women's events The German Football Association hosted the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, making it the first time since 1995 a European nation hosted the FIFA Women's World Cup. While the German nation team was eliminated in the quarterfinals, two UEFA nations, namely Sweden and France reached the semifinals of the World Cup. Both teams lost, however, to Japan and the United States, respectively. Goals from Sweden's Lotta Schelin and Marie Hammarström gave the Swedes a 2–1 victory over France in the consolation match.Marie Hammarstrom scores to give Sweden win in World Cup third-place game http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=325481&cc=5901 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720164525/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=325481&cc=5901 dead 20 July 2011 ESPN.go.com.uk 20 November 2011 16 July 2011 Considered the second largest international women's football tournament, the Portugal's 2011 edition of the Algarve Cup took place. While the final was not won by a European side, Iceland reached the final match before losing to the United States. Sweden reached the consolation match, but lost to Japan.U.S. WNT Defeats Iceland For 2011 Algarve Cup Title http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2011/03/US-WNT-Defeats-Iceland-For-2011-Algarve-Cup-Title.aspx USSoccer.com 20 November 2011 9 March 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111122061037/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2011/03/US-WNT-Defeats-Iceland-For-2011-Algarve-Cup-Title.aspx 22 November 2011 Club football Continental champions Men's football Champions League 2010–11 UEFA Champions League thumb|right|Wembley Stadium hosted the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final. Barcelona of Spain's La Liga won the 2010–11 edition of the UEFA Champions League, making it the fourth time the club won either the Champions League or European Cup. Barcelona defeated Manchester United of England's Premier League in the championship. The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London, making it the first time since renovations that the venue hosted the Champions League final. The entire knockout round of the tournament was played in 2011, beginning with sixteen clubs from seven different UEFA nations. The five largest leagues by UEFA coefficients had at least two representatives in the knockout phase of the tournament. Outside of the "big five", Denmark's Copenhagen and Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk earned berths into the knockout round, with Shakhtar Donetsk reaching the quarterfinals, before losing to eventual champions, Barcelona. Lionel Messi of Barcelona was the tournament's top-scorer scoring twelve goals in thirteen appearances. Bracket Bracket Europa League 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Bracket Women's football Champions League 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League In the tenth edition of the UEFA Women's Champions League, France's Lyon won their first ever title, defeating Germany's Turbine Potsdam in the final. The final, like the Men's Champions League, was also played at London, but at the Craven Cottage. Bracket Bracket Domestic league champions Men's football NationLeagueChampionTitleLast HonorRef. ALB Albania 2010–11 Albanian Superliga Skënderbeu Korçë 2nd 1933 AND Andorra 2010–11 Primera Divisió Santa Coloma 6th2009–10Andorran joy for FC Santa Coloma http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=and/news/newsid=1611173.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110528040320/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=and/news/newsid=1611173.html dead 28 May 2011 UEFA UEFA 20 November 2011 6 March 2011 ARM Armenia 2011 Armenian Premier League Ulisses 1st — AUT Austria 2010–11 Austrian Football Bundesliga Sturm Graz 3rd 1998–99 AZE Azerbaijan 2010–11 Azerbaijan Premier League Neftchi Baku 6th 2004–05 BLR Belarus 2011 Belarusian Premier League BATE Borisov 8th 2010 BEL Belgium 2010–11 Jupiler League Genk 3rd 2001–02 BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina 2010–11 Premijer Liga Borac Banja Luka 1st — BUL Bulgaria 2010–11 A PFG Litex Lovech 4th2009–10 CRO Croatia 2010–11 Prva HNL Dinamo Zagreb 13thDinamo Zagreb A2009–10 CYP Cyprus 2010–11 Cypriot First Division APOEL 21st2008–09 CZE Czech Republic 2010–11 Gambrinus liga Viktoria Plzeň 1st — DEN Denmark 2010–11 Danish Superliga Copenhagen 9th2009–10 ENG England 2010–11 Premier League Manchester United 19thManchester United B 2008–09 EST Estonia 2011 MeistriliigaFlora 9th 2010 Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 2011 Vodafonedeildin B36 Tórshavn 8th 2005 FIN Finland 2011 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 24th 2010 FRA France 2010–11 Ligue 1 Lille 3rd 1953–54 GEO Georgia 2010–11 Umaglesi Liga Zestafoni 1st — GER Germany2010–11 Bundesliga Borussia Dortmund 7th2001–02 GRC Greece 2010–11 Super League Greece Olympiacos 38th 2008–09 Hungary Hungary 2010–11 NB I Videoton 1st — Iceland Iceland 2011 Úrvalsdeild KR Reykjavík 25th 2003 IRL Ireland 2011 League of Ireland Shamrock Rovers 17th 2010 ISR Israel 2010–11 Israeli Premier League Maccabi Haifa 12thMaccabi Haifa C2008–09 ITA Italy 2010–11 Serie A Milan 18th2003–04 KAZ Kazakhstan 2011 Kazakhstan Premier League Shakhter Karagandy 1st — LAT Latvia 2011 Latvian Higher League Ventspils 4th 2008 LTU Lithuania 2011 A Lyga Ekranas 6thEkranas D 2010 LUX Luxembourg 2010–11 Luxembourg National Division F91 Dudelange 9th2008–09 Macedonia Macedonia 2010–11 Macedonian Prva Liga Škendija 1st — MLT Malta 2010–11 Maltese Premier League Valletta 20th2007–08 Moldova Moldova 2010–11 Moldovan National Division Dacia Chişinău 1st — Montenegro Montenegro 2010–11 Montenegrin First League Mogren 2nd 2008–09 NLD Netherlands 2010–11 Eredivisie Ajax 30th2003–04 NIR Northern Ireland 2010–11 IFA Premiership Linfield 50th 2010 NOR Norway 2011 Tippeligaen Molde 1st — POL Poland 2010–11 Ekstraklasa Wisła Kraków 14th2008–09 PRT Portugal 2010–11 Primeira Liga Porto 25th 2008–09 ROU Romania 2010–11 Liga I Oţelul Galaţi 1st — RUS Russia Russian Premier League Russian Premier League E N/A N/ASMR San Marino2010–11 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio Tre Fiori7th2009–10 SCO Scotland2010–11 Scottish Premier League Rangers54th2009–10 SER Serbia2010–11 Serbian Superliga Partizan4th2009–10 SVK Slovakia2010–11 Slovak Superliga Slovan Bratislava10th2008–09 Slovenia Slovenia2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga Maribor9th2008–09 ESP Spain2010–11 La Liga Barcelona21st2009–10 SWE Sweden2011 AllsvenskanHelsingborg7th1999 Switzerland Switzerland2010–11 Swiss Super League Basel14th2009–10 TUR Turkey2010–11 Süper LigFenerbahçe18th2006–07 UKR Ukraine2010–11 Ukrainian Premier League Shakhtar Donetsk6th2009–10 WAL Wales2010–11 Welsh Premier League Bangor City3rd1994–95 Women's football NationLeagueChampionTitleLast HonorRef. Domestic Cup Champions Men's Football November 2011 NationCompetitionChampionTitleLast HonorALB Albania2010–11 Albanian CupTirana14th2005–06AUT Austria2010–11 Austrian CupSV Reid2nd1997–98BEL Belgium2010–11 Belgian CupStandard Liège6th1992–93BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina2010–11 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football CupŽeljezničar4th2002–03BUL Bulgaria2010–11 Bulgarian CupCSKA Sofia19th2005–06CRO Croatia2010–11 Croatian Football CupDinamo Zagreb11th2008–09CZE Czech Republic2010–11 Czech CupMladá Boleslav1st—DEN Denmark2010–11 Danish CupFC Nordsjælland2nd2009–10 ENG England 2010–11 FA Cup Manchester City 5th 1968–692010–11 Football League CupBirmingham City 2nd 1962–63 FIN Finland2011 Finnish Cup HJK Helsinki 11th 2008 FRA France2010–11 Coupe de France Lille 6th1954–552010–11 Coupe de la Ligue Marseille 3rd2009–10 GER Germany2010–11 DFB-Pokal Schalke 04 5th2001–02 GRC Greece2010–11 Greek Cup AEK Athens 14th2001–02HUN Hungary2010–11 Magyar KupaKecskemét1st—IRE Ireland2011 FAI CupSligo Rovers4th20102011 League of Ireland CupDerry City10th2008 ITA Italy 2010–11 Coppa Italia Internazionale 7th2009–10LIE Liechtenstein2010–11 Liechtenstein CupFC Vaduz39th2009–10MNE Montenegro2010–11 Montenegrin CupFK Rudar3rd2009–10 NLD Netherlands2010–11 KNVB CupTwente 3rd2000–01 NIR Northern Ireland2010–11 Irish CupLinfield 41st 2009–102010–11 Irish League CupLisbun Distillery1st— NOR Norway 2011 Norwegian Football CupAalesund2nd 2009 POL Poland2010–11 Polish CupLegia Warsaw14th2007–08 PRT Portugal2010–11 Taça de PortugalPorto 16th2009–102010–11 Taça da Liga Benfica 3rd2009–10ROM Romania2010–11 Cupa RomânieiSteaua București21st1998–99 RUS Russia2010–11 Russian CupCSKA Moscow11th2008–09 SCO Scotland 2010–11 Scottish Cup Celtic 35th2006–072010–11 Scottish League CupRangers27th2009–10SRB Serbia2010–11 Serbian CupPartizan3rd2008–09SVK Slovakia2010–11 Slovak CupSlovan Bratislava12th2009–10SVN Slovenia2010–11 Slovenian CupDomžale1st— ESP Spain 2010–11 Copa del Rey Real Madrid 18th1992–93SWE Sweden2011 Svenska CupenHelsingborg5th2010SWI Switzerland2010–11 Swiss CupFC Sion12th2008–09 TUR Turkey 2010–11 Turkish Cup Beşiktaş 9th2008–09UKR Ukraine2010–11 Ukrainian CupShaktar Donetsk7th2007–08WAL Wales2010–11 Welsh CupLlanelli Town1st—2010–11 Welsh League CupThe New Saints5th2009–10 Footnotes A Dinamo Zagreb Including the Yugoslav First League, Dinamo Zagreb has won a total of 19 top division domestic football championships.Croatia – Final Tables https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kroahist.html Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation RSSSF 20 November 2011 Josef Bobrowsky Bojan Puric Boris Herceg Igor Kramarsic Dragoljub Antic Zvonimir Magdic 21 January 2011 B Manchester United Includes Manchester United's First Division (pre-1992) and Premier League (since 1992) championships. C Maccabi Haifa Includes Maccabi Haifa's Israel First Division and Premier League championships. D Ekranas Includes FK Ekranas' Soviet Lithuania league championship along with their A Lyga titles. E Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League is switching to the FIFA calendar and a 2011–12 calendar. The previous season was 2010, and there will be no champion crowned in 2011.Russia to switch to European season from 2012 http://football.uk.reuters.com/leagues/european/news/2010/09/13/LDE68C1J8.php Reuters football.uk.reuters.com 20 November 2011 13 September 2010 https://archive.today/20130104120639/http://football.uk.reuters.com/leagues/european/news/2010/09/13/LDE68C1J8.php 4 January 2013 dead References 30em