2011–12 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season
| 2011–12 season | |||
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| Chairman |
 Suleyman Kerimov
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| Manager | From Round 1 to 25 Gadzhi Gadzhiev From Round 26 to 32 Andrei Gordeyevas caretaker manager  Roberto Carlosas interim assistant c. m. Round 33 Yuri KrasnozhanFrom Round 33  Guus Hiddink
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| Stadium | Dinamo Stadium | ||
| Russian Premier League | 5th | ||
| Russian Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Samuel Eto'o (13) All: Samuel Eto'o (13) |
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| Highest home attendance | 15,200 vs Rostov (30/04/11) Kuban (13/05/11) Zenit (24/07/11) Dynamo (21/08/11) Volga (11/09/11) |
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| Lowest home attendance | 12,500 vs Rubin Kazan (03/04/11) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 14,626 | ||
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The 2011–12 Russian Premier League season was Anzhi Makhachkala's 2nd successive season in the highest tier of football in Russia, which they finished in 5th place wualifying for the Second qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. Anzhi also competed in the Russian Cup where they were knocked out by Dynamo Moscow in the Round of 16.
Midway through the campaign, on 18 January 2011, the club was taken over by billionaire Suleyman Kerimov. This sparked a series of high-profile signings, including world-renowned international footballers such as Roberto Carlos, Mbark Boussoufa, Samuel Eto'o, Yuri Zhirkov and Diego Tardelli. This has significantly increased the recognition of the club across European football. On 27 December 2011, it was announced that Yuri Krasnozhan would take over as manager of Anzhi from Andrei Gordeyev and Roberto Carlos who had been in the caretaker manager since Gadzhi Gadzhiev was fired in September 2011. Guus Hiddink was then appointed as manager during the winter break, taking charge from Round 33.
As of 8 January 2012[update], according to the RFPL official site Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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