Hannover 96 2011–12 football season
The 2011–12 season of Hannover 96 began on 26 June with their first friendly match.
Off-season
Christian Pander of Schalke 04 became the first official signing of Hannover's 2011–12 season. The next two signings were Polonia Warszawa forward Artur Sobiech and Norwegen Henning Hauger . The remaining signings were Daniel Royer and Samuel Radlinger from SV Ried . Hannover brought Deniz Aycicek and Erdal Akdarı from the youth setup.
After losing his starter's spot, goalkeeper Florian Fromlowitz departed for DFB-Pokal runners-up MSV Duisburg .[ 1] Constant Djakpa finished his loan and returned to Bayer Leverkusen ,[ 2] while American DaMarcus Beasley left after one season to join Mexican club Puebla [ 3] after an injury-struck season left him surplus to requirements.
During January, Hannover 96 signed Mame Biram Diouf from Manchester United for a reported £1.5 million on a two-year deal.[ 4] He made his debut against Hertha BSC as a substitute, then started his first game in a Hannover shirt against Mainz 05 .
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Friendlies
Season results
Bundesliga
The 2011–12 Bundesliga campaign began on 6 August when Hannover played in the opening game of the season against Hoffenheim .
Matches
League table
Source:
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Notes:
DFB-Pokal
Hannover kicked off the 2011–12 DFB-Pokal against FC Anker Wismar in Lübeck , where they advanced to the second round with a 6–0 victory.
Europa League
Hannover 96 qualified for the play-off round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League by finishing fourth in the Bundesliga in 2010–11 .
Play-off Round
After beating Sevilla 3–2 on aggregate in the play-offs, Hannover 96 advanced to Group B of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League .
Group stage
Knockout phase
After winning 3–1 on aggregate, Hannover 96 advance to the round of 16 to play Standard Liège .
After winning 6–2 on aggregate, Hannover 96 advance to the quarterfinals to play Atlético Madrid .
Hannover 96 lose 2–4 on aggregate.
Goalscorers
Reserve team
Hannover's reserve team play in the fourth tier Regionalliga Nord and are coached by Jürgen Willmann .
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
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Information Seasons
League competitions
Cup competitions
European competitions
Related to national teams
Transfers