The 2011–12 Pro League season (known as Etisalat Pro League for sponsorship reasons) was the 37th top-level football season in the UAE, and the fourth Professional season.
Al Jazira was the defending champions, having won their 1st Pro League title in the 2010–11 campaign after being runner-up for three times in a row. Al Dhafra and Ittihad Kalba were relegated from the previous season. Ajman and Emirates were promoted from the UAE Division 1 Group A. The campaign began on 15 October 2011 and finished on 27 May 2012.
Teams
Ittihad Kalba and Al Dhafra were relegated to the 2011–12 UAE Division 1 Group A after finishing in the bottom two spots of the table at the end of the 2010–11 season. The two relegated teams were replaced by 2nd level champions Ajman Club and runners up Emirates Club.
Stadia and locations
Personnel
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
Managerial changes during the 2011–12 campaign.
Pre-season
During the season
League table
Results
Goalscorers
22 goals
Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain)
16 goals
Grafite (Al-Ahli) André Senghor (Bani Yas)
14 goals
Ricardo Oliveira (Al-Jazira)
13 goals
Luis Jiménez (Al-Ahli) Juan Manuel Olivera (Al Wasl)
11 goals
Ciel (Al Shabab)
10 goals
Mark Bresciano (Al Nasr) Baré (Al-Jazira) Edinho (Al-Sharjah) Marcelinho (Al-Sharjah) Modibo Diarra (Emirates Club)
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