2011–12 Montpellier HSC season
Montpellier 2011–12 football season
| 2011–12 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Laurent Nicollin | ||
| Manager | René Girard | ||
| Stadium | Stade de la Mosson | ||
| Ligue 1 | 1st | ||
| Coupe de France | Quarter-finals (vs Gazélec Ajaccio) | ||
| Coupe de la Ligue | Round of 16 (vs Lorient) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Olivier Giroud (21) All: Olivier Giroud (25) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 27,649 vs Lille (12 May 2012) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,787 vs Lorient (26 October 2011) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 17,492 | ||
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← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |||
The 2011–12 Montpellier HSC season was the 38th professional season of the club since its creation in 1974.
In that season, the club was won its first Ligue 1 title, finishing the season with 82 points, three points ahead of runners-up Paris Saint-Germain. On 20 May 2012, in a game marred by stoppages for crowd violence, John Utaka scored a brace to secure a 2–1 victory over Auxerre and win the Ligue 1 title for Montpellier. Olivier Giroud, who finished the season with 21 goals and 9 assists, was the league's top goal scorer. Despite being tied on goals with Paris Saint-Germain attacker Nenê, he was named the league's top scorer by the Ligue de Football Professionnel due to finishing with more goals in open play.[1]
Players
French teams are limited to four players without EU citizenship. Hence, the squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country. Also, players from the ACP countries—countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement—are not counted against non-EU quotas due to the Kolpak ruling.
Current squad
As of August 4, 2011.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Summer in
| Date | Name | Moving from | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 June 2011 |  Henri Bedimo | Lens | Undisclosed[3] |
| 2 August 2011 |  Vitorino Hilton | Marseille | Free[4] |
Summer out
| Date | Name | Moving to | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2011 |  Antoine Jouan | Clermont | Free[5] |
| 2 June 2011 | Téji Savanier | Arles-Avignon | Free |
| 2 June 2011 | Hugo Rodriguez | Arles-Avignon | Free |
| 6 June 2011 | Romain Armand | Clermont | Free[6] |
Winter out
| Date | Name | Moving to | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January 2012 | Bengali-Fodé Koita | Lens | Loan[7] |
Competitions
Ligue 1
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montpellier (C) | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 82 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 75 | 41 | +34 | 79 | |
| 3 | Lille | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 74 | Qualification to Champions League play-off round |
| 4 | Lyon | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 64 | Qualification to Europa League group stage[a] |
| 5 | Bordeaux | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 61 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round[a] |
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b Lyon won the 2011–12 Coupe de France and thus qualified for the group stage of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. Since they finished 4th, the spot for the Europa League play-off round goes to the fifth-placed team.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 82 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 11 | +26 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 23 | +8 |
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes: Match 30 versus Marseille was postponed and later played on 11 April 2012. It should appear between rounds 31 & 32.
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes: Match 30 versus Marseille was postponed and later played on 11 April 2012. It should appear between rounds 31 & 32.
Matches
Win Draw Loss
Montpellier v Auxerre
| 6 August 2011 1 | Montpellier | 3–1 | Auxerre | Montpellier |
| 21:00 | Belhanda  35'Dernis 75'Giroud 90' | Report | Traoré 45' | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 12,198 Referee: Laurent Duhamel |
Lille v Montpellier
| 14 August 2011 2 | Lille | 0–1 | Montpellier | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| 17:00 | Report | Giroud 70' | Stadium: Stadium Nord Lille Métropole Attendance: 16,304 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
Montpellier v Rennes
| 21 August 2011 3 | Montpellier | 4–0 | Rennes | Montpellier |
| 21:00 | Belhanda 31' (pen.) Dernis 52'S. Camara 72', 86' | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 14,021 Referee: Alexandre Castro |
Lyon v Montpellier
| 27 August 2011 4 | Lyon | 2–1 | Montpellier | Lyon |
| 17:00 | Pjanić 49' Pied 83' | Report | Belhanda  82'Bedimo 90+1' | Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 31,634 Referee: Antony Gautier |
Montpellier v Nice
| 11 September 2011 5 | Montpellier | 1–0 | Nice | Montpellier |
| 19:00 | S. Camara 75' | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 12,168 Referee: Lionel Jaffredo |
Brest v Montpellier
| 17 September 2011 6 | Brest | 2–2 | Montpellier | Brest |
| 19:00 | Ben Basat 70' Gentiletti 88'Makonda 90' | Report | Giroud 19', 41' | Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé Attendance: 12,565 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy |
Ajaccio v Montpellier
| 21 September 2011 7 | Ajaccio | 1–3 | Montpellier | Ajaccio |
| 19:00 | Mostefa 53' | Report | Cabella 3' Estrada 9'Utaka 35'El Kaoutari  53'  63' | Stadium: Stade François Coty Attendance: 5,670 Referee: Hervé Piccirillo |
Montpellier v Paris-Saint-Germain
| 24 September 2011 8 | Montpellier | 0–3 | Paris-Saint-Germain | Montpellier |
| 21:00 | Report | Gameiro 39' Pastore 43', 80' | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 24,842 Referee: Laurent Duhamel |
Bordeaux v Montpellier
| 1 October 2011 9 | Bordeaux | 2–2 | Montpellier | Bordeaux |
| 21:00 | Diabaté 18' Planus 25'Ciani 50' | Report | Yanga-Mbiwa 76' 80' Belhanda 88' (pen.)Hilton 90' | Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 17,713 Referee: Clément Turpin |
Montpellier v Dijon
| 15 October 2011 10 | Montpellier | 5–3 | Dijon | Montpellier |
| 19:00 | Estrada 26' Giroud 50', 57' (pen.), 81'S. Camara 64' | Report | Corgnet 9', 11' Guerbert 90' | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 12,047 Referee: Saïd Ennjimi |
Caen v Montpellier
| 22 October 2011 11 | Caen | 1–3 | Montpellier | Caen |
| 19:00 | Frau 48' 87' Nivet 82' (pen.) | Report | Yanga-Mbiwa 14' Marveaux 18' 64'Utaka 20'Belhanda 79' | Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 14,290 Referee: Sébastien Desiage |
Montpellier v Nancy
| 29 October 2011 12 | Montpellier | 2–0 | Nancy | Montpellier |
| 19:00 | Giroud 62' S. Camara 74' | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 11,683 Referee: Wilfred Bien |
Saint-Étienne v Montpellier
| 6 November 2011 13 | Saint-Étienne | 1–1 | Montpellier | Saint-Étienne |
| 17:00 | Nicoliță 32' | Report | Marveaux 57' | Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 18,788 Referee: Fredy Fautrel |
Montpellier v Marseille
| 19 November 2011 14 | Montpellier | 1–0 | Marseille | Montpellier |
| 21:00 | Diawara 62' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 26,241 Referee: Tony Chapron |
Sochaux v Montpellier
| 26 November 2011 15 | Sochaux | 1–3 | Montpellier | Montbéliard |
| 19:00 | A. Camara 84' | Report | Giroud 50', 87', 89' | Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 11,941 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy |
Montpellier v Lorient
| 3 December 2011 16 | Montpellier | 4–0 | Lorient | Montpellier |
| 19:00 | Dernis 27' Giroud 47'Utaka 62'Cabella 86' | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 12,866 Referee: Antony Gautier |
Valenciennes v Montpellier
| 10 December 2011 17 | Valenciennes | 1–0 | Montpellier | Valenciennes |
| 19:00 | Kadir 46' | Report | Stadium: Stade du Hainaut Attendance: 14,078 Referee: Laurent Duhamel |
Montpellier v Toulouse
| 17 December 2011 18 | Montpellier | 1–1 | Toulouse | Montpellier |
| 19:00 | Dernis 7' | Report | M'Bengue 40' Tabanou 56' 87' | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 16,780 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
Evian v Montpellier
| 21 December 2011 19 | Evian | 4–2 | Montpellier | Annecy |
| 19:00 | Barbosa 52' Khalifa 68'Cambon 71'Dja Djédjé 75' | Report | Giroud 47' Belhanda 54' | Stadium: Parc des Sports Attendance: 12,336 Referee: Lionel Jaffredo |
Montpellier v Lyon
| 14 January 2012 20 | Montpellier | 1–0 | Lyon | Montpellier |
| 21:00 | Giroud 62' | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 18,889 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy |
Nice v Montpellier
| 28 January 2012 21 | Nice | 0–1 | Montpellier | Nice |
| 19:00 | Report | Giroud 90' | Stadium: Stade Municipal du Ray Attendance: 7,099 Referee: Saïd Ennjimi |
Montpellier v Brest
| 4 February 2012 22 | Montpellier | 1–0 | Brest | Montpellier |
| 19:00 | Dernis 41' | Report | Sissoko 90+3' | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 11,149 Referee: Wilfred Bien |
Montpellier v Ajaccio
| 11 February 2012 23 | Montpellier | 3–0 | Ajaccio | Montpellier |
| 19:00 | Belhanda 53' Cabella 64'Giroud 67' | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 11,647 Referee: Clément Turpin |
Paris-Saint-Germain v Montpellier
| 19 February 2012 24 | Paris-Saint-Germain | 2–2 | Montpellier | Paris |
| 21:00 | Alex 41' Hoarau 88' | Report | Belhanda 45' Utaka 82' | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 44,398 Referee: Tony Chapron |
Montpellier v Bordeaux
| 25 February 2012 25 | Montpellier | 1–0 | Bordeaux | Montpellier |
| 19:00 | Utaka 80' | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 21,284 Referee: Bartolomeu Varela |
Dijon v Montpellier
| 3 March 2012 26 | Dijon | 1–1 | Montpellier | Dijon |
| 19:00 | Kakuta 67' | Report | Tinhan 88' | Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard Attendance: 14,016 Referee: Hervé Piccirillo |
Montpellier v Caen
| 11 March 2012 27 | Montpellier | 3–0 | Caen | Montpellier |
| 21:00 | Aït-Fana 51' S. Camara 83'Giroud 90' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 14,501 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
Nancy v Montpellier
| 17 March 2012 28 | Nancy | 1–0 | Montpellier | Tomblaine |
| 19:00 | André Luiz 63' (pen.) | Report | Hilton 43' Stambouli 60' | Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 17,136 Referee: Philippe Kalt |
Montpellier v Saint-Étienne
| 24 March 2012 29 | Montpellier | 1–0 | Saint-Étienne | Montpellier |
| 19:00 | Giroud 89' | Report | Mignot 77' | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 24,615 Referee: Fredy Fautrel |
Montpellier v Sochaux
| 7 April 2012 31 | Montpellier | 2–1 | Sochaux | Montpellier |
| 19:00 | Belhanda 4' S. Camara 55' | Report | Maïga 28' | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 18,429 Referee: Bartolomeu Varela |
Marseille v Montpellier
| 11 April 2012 30 | Marseille | 1–3 | Montpellier | Marseille |
| 18:00 | Mbia 33' | Report | Belhanda 7' (pen.), 71' Giroud 49' | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 41,519 Referee: Clément Turpin |
Lorient v Montpellier
| 15 April 2012 32 | Lorient | 2–1 | Montpellier | Lorient |
| 17:00 | Bedimo 69' (o.g.) Campbell 77' | Report | Giroud 78' | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 15,952 Referee: Wilfred Bien |
Montpellier v Valenciennes
| 21 April 2012 33 | Montpellier | 1–0 | Valenciennes | Montpellier |
| 19:00 | S. Camara 6' | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 18,731 Referee: Saïd Ennjimi |
Toulouse v Montpellier
| 27 April 2012 34 | Toulouse | 0–1 | Montpellier | Toulouse |
| 19:00 | Report | Belhanda 3' | Stadium: Stadium Municipal Attendance: 21,251 Referee: Tony Chapron |
Montpellier v Evian
| 1 May 2012 35 | Montpellier | 2–2 | Evian | Montpellier |
| 21:00 | Belhanda 42' (pen.), 90+5' Giroud 84' | Report | Kahlenberg 44' Bérigaud 69'Mongongu 90+5'Khalifa 90+7' | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 22,599 Referee: Olivier Thual |
Rennes v Montpellier
| 7 May 2012 36 | Rennes | 0–2 | Montpellier | Rennes |
| 21:00 | Report | S. Camara 26' Costil 52' (o.g.) | Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient Attendance: 28,172 Referee: Antony Gautier |
Montpellier v Lille
| 13 May 2012 37 | Montpellier | 1–0 | Lille | Montpellier |
| 21:00 | Aït-Fana 90+3' | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 27,649 Referee: Fredy Fautrel |
Auxerre v Montpellier
| 20 May 2012 38 | Auxerre | 1–2 | Montpellier | Auxerre |
| 21:00 | Kapo 20' | Report | Utaka 32', 76' | Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps Attendance: 16,509 Referee: Saïd Ennjimi |
Coupe de France
Prix-lès-Mézières v Montpellier
| 8 January 2012 Round of 64 | Prix-lès-Mézières | 0–4 | Montpellier | Charleville-Mézières |
| 20:30 | https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/match/summary/1146320-prixlesmezieres-montpellier | Cabella 17', 40' Estrada 57'Giroud 70' | Stadium: Stade du Petit-Bois Attendance: 3,050 Referee: Hervé Piccirillo |
Tours v Montpellier
| 23 January 2012 Round of 32 | Tours | 0–1 | Montpellier | Tours |
| 20:30 | Report | Cabella 53' | Stadium: Stade de la Vallée du Cher Referee: Tony Chapron |
Châteauroux v Montpellier
| 8 February 2012 Round of 16 | Châteauroux | 0–2 | Montpellier | Châteauroux |
| 20:00 | Fournier 90+1' | Report | Giroud 38' Belhanda 90' | Stadium: Stade Gaston Petit Attendance: 7,713 Referee: Alexandre Castro |
Gazélec Ajaccio v Montpellier
| 21 March 2012 Quarter-finals | Gazélec Ajaccio | 1–0 | Montpellier | Ajaccio |
| 17:00 | Bocognano 75' | Report | Stadium: Stade François Coty Referee: André Petit |
Coupe de la Ligue
Montpellier v Amiens
| 31 August 2011 Third round | Montpellier | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Amiens | Montpellier |
| 20:00 | Utaka 68' Giroud 76' | Report | Puyo 11' Gavanon 34' (pen.) | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 6,179 Referee: Pascal Vileo |
| Penalties | ||||
Dernis  Saihi Marveaux  Giroud Yanga-Mbiwa Pitau | Bazile Puyo Djaballah Cissé Gavanon Durimel | |||
Montpellier v Lorient
| 26 October 2011 Round of 16 | Montpellier | 1–2 | Lorient | Montpellier |
| 18:45 | Bocaly 48' 55' Giroud 65' | Report | Emeghara 14' Campbell 69' | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 4,787 Referee: Jean-Charles Cailleux |
References
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- ^ "Groupe Pro" (in French). Montpellier HSC. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ "Henri Bédimo première recrue" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
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