Season | 2011–12 |
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Champions |
Anderlecht 31st league title |
Relegated |
Sint-Truiden Westerlo |
Champions League |
Anderlecht Club Brugge |
Europa League |
Lokeren Genk Gent |
Matches played | 302 |
Goals scored | 892 (2.95 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jérémy Perbet (25 goals) |
Biggest home win | Gent 6–0 Sint-Truiden |
Biggest away win | Kortrijk 0–4 Gent, Genk 0–4 Anderlecht |
Highest scoring | Cercle Brugge 6–4 OH Leuven |
Longest winning run | 7 matches Anderlecht |
Longest unbeaten run | 16 matches Anderlecht |
Longest winless run | 13 matches Zulte Waregem |
Longest losing run | 6 matches Sint-Truiden Westerlo |
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The 2011–12 season of the Belgian Pro League (also known as Jupiler Pro League for sponsorship reasons) was the 109th season of top-tier football in Belgium. It began on 29 July 2011 with the first match of the regular season and ended in May 2012 with the last matches of the playoff rounds. The defending champions were Genk, who this time ended in third position, while the competition was won by Anderlecht, who clenched the title after a 1–1 draw against Club Brugge with two games left to play in the Championship Playoff.
During the previous season, on 23 April 2011, Charleroi were relegated as a result of a 2–2 draw at home to Eupen in the relegation playoff, making it impossible to overtake them in the standings. This ended a spell of 26 consecutive seasons of being at the top level of Belgian football, with only Anderlecht, Club Brugge and Standard Liège being present for more years. As winner of the relegation playoff, Eupen avoided direct relegation, but was still forced to play the Second Division Final Round together with second division teams Lommel United, Waasland-Beveren and Mons for the final spot in first division. However, after losing four matches in a row, Eupen was also relegated on 19 May 2011 after just one season at the top level. In the final match between Mons and Waasland-Beveren, Mons eventually came out as winner of the final round and took the place of Eupen.