2011–12 AC Milan season
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The 2011–12 season was Associazione Calcio Milan's 78th season in Serie A, and their 29th consecutive season in the top-flight of Italian football.
2011–12 season | ||||
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Chairman Honorary chairman | Vacant (until 28 March 2012) Silvio Berlusconi (from 29 March 2012)[1] | |||
Head coach | Massimiliano Allegri | |||
Stadium | San Siro | |||
Serie A | 2nd | |||
Coppa Italia | Semi-finals | |||
Supercoppa Italiana | Winners | |||
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Zlatan Ibrahimović (28) All: Zlatan Ibrahimović (35) | |||
Highest home attendance | 79,522 (Serie A) vs Internazionale (15 January 2012) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 1,920 (Coppa Italia) vs Novara (18 January 2012) | |||
Average home league attendance | 49,020[2] | |||
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Milan were the defending Serie A champions, and were aiming for a second straight title. Despite a slow start, they had been able to build up a four-point lead in the table over Juventus by March. In the last nine games of the season, however, Milan picked up only five wins, with two draws and two losses, allowing Juventus (who themselves recorded ten wins and one draw over their last eleven games) to regain the lead and win the title by four points.
As the previous year's Serie A champions, Milan began their season contesting the Supercoppa Italiana against Coppa Italia holders Internazionale, winning the match 2–1. The Rossoneri also competed in the UEFA Champions League and reached the quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by Barcelona. They took part in the Coppa Italia as well, being knocked out in the semi-finals against Juventus.