2011–12 Montpellier HSC season

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Montpellier
2011–12 season
Chairman
ManagerRené Girard
StadiumStade de la Mosson
Ligue 11st
Coupe de FranceQuarter-finals
(vs Gazélec Ajaccio)
Coupe de la LigueRound of 16
(vs Lorient)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Olivier Giroud (21)
All:
Olivier Giroud (25)
Highest home attendance27,649 vs Lille (12 May 2012)
Lowest home attendance4,787 vs Lorient (26 October 2011)
Average home league attendance17,492
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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[]

Main article:
For a list of all former and current Montpellier HSC players, see Category: Montpellier HSC 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK France FRA Laurent Pionnier
2 DF France FRA Garry Bocaly
3 DF France FRA Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (captain)
4 DF Brazil BRA Hilton
5 DF Cameroon CMR Henri Bedimo
6 MF France FRA Joris Marveaux
7 FW Nigeria NGA John Utaka
10 MF Morocco MAR Younès Belhanda
11 MF France FRA Grégory Lacombe
12 MF France FRA Geoffrey Dernis
13 MF Chile CHI Marco Estrada
14 MF France FRA Romain Pitau
15 MF France FRA Jonathan Tinhan
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK France FRA Geoffrey Jourdren
17 FW France FRA Olivier Giroud
18 FW France FRA Karim Aït-Fana
19 FW Senegal SEN Souleymane Camara
20 MF France FRA Rémy Cabella
21 DF Morocco MAR Abdel El Kaoutari
22 MF France FRA Benjamin Stambouli
23 MF Tunisia TUN Jamel Saihi
25 DF France FRA Mathieu Deplagne
27 DF France FRA Cyril Jeunechamp
30 GK France FRA Jonathan Ligali
40 GK France FRA Baptiste Valette

Out on loan[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF France FRA Guillaume Legras (at Martigues)
24 FW France FRA Bengali-Fodé Koita (at Lens)
28 MF France FRA Jonas Martin (at Amiens)
31 DF France FRA Teddy Mézague (at Martigues)
32 MF France FRA Adrian Coulomb (at Vannes)

Transfers[]

Summer in[]

Date Name Moving from Fee
9 June 2011 Cameroon Henri Bedimo Lens Undisclosed[3]
2 August 2011 Brazil Vitorino Hilton Marseille Free[4]

Summer out[]

Date Name Moving to Fee
21 May 2011 France Clermont Free[5]
2 June 2011 France Téji Savanier Arles-Avignon Free
2 June 2011 France Hugo Rodriguez Arles-Avignon Free
6 June 2011 France Romain Armand Clermont Free[6]

Winter out[]

Date Name Moving to Fee
30 January 2012 France Bengali-Fodé Koita Lens Loan[7]

Competitions[]

Ligue 1[]

Main article: 2011–12 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) Champion
Notes:
  1. ^ Jump up to: 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
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[]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWWWLWDWLDWWWDWWWLDLWWWWDWDWLWWWLWWDWWW
Position22111214222222111122222212221111111111
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.

Matches[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

6 August 2011 1 Montpellier 3–1 Auxerre Montpellier
21:00 Belhanda Goal 35'
Dernis Goal 75'
Giroud Goal 90'		 Report Traoré Goal 45' Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,198
Referee: Laurent Duhamel
14 August 2011 2 Lille 0–1 Montpellier Villeneuve-d'Ascq
17:00 Report Giroud Goal 70' Stadium: Stadium Nord Lille Métropole
Attendance: 16,304
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
21 August 2011 3 Montpellier 4–0 Rennes Montpellier
21:00 Belhanda Goal 31' (pen.)
Dernis Goal 52'
S. Camara Goal 72', 86'		 Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 14,021
Referee: Alexandre Castro
27 August 2011 4 Lyon 2–1 Montpellier Lyon
17:00 Pjanić Goal 49'
Pied Goal 83'		 Report Belhanda Red card 82'
Bedimo Goal 90+1'		 Stadium: Stade de Gerland
Attendance: 31,634
Referee: Antony Gautier
11 September 2011 5 Montpellier 1–0 Nice Montpellier
19:00 S. Camara Goal 75' Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,168
Referee: Lionel Jaffredo
17 September 2011 6 Brest 2–2 Montpellier Brest
19:00 Ben Basat Goal 70'
Gentiletti Goal 88'
Makonda Red card 90'		 Report Giroud Goal 19', 41' Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Attendance: 12,565
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy
21 September 2011 7 Ajaccio 1–3 Montpellier Ajaccio
19:00 Mostefa Goal 53' Report Cabella Goal 3'
Estrada Goal 9'
Utaka Goal 35'
El Kaoutari Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 63'		 Stadium: Stade François Coty
Attendance: 5,670
Referee: Hervé Piccirillo
24 September 2011 8 Montpellier 0–3 Paris-Saint-Germain Montpellier
21:00 Report Gameiro Goal 39'
Pastore Goal 43', 80'		 Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 24,842
Referee: Laurent Duhamel
1 October 2011 9 Bordeaux 2–2 Montpellier Bordeaux
21:00 Diabaté Goal 18'
Planus Red card 25'
Ciani Goal 50'		 Report Yanga-Mbiwa Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card 80'
Belhanda Goal 88' (pen.)
Hilton Goal 90'		 Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 17,713
Referee: Clément Turpin
15 October 2011 10 Montpellier 5–3 Dijon Montpellier
19:00 Estrada Goal 26'
Giroud Goal 50', 57' (pen.), 81'
S. Camara Goal 64'		 Report Corgnet Goal 9', 11'
Guerbert Goal 90'		 Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,047
Referee: Saïd Ennjimi
22 October 2011 11 Caen 1–3 Montpellier Caen
19:00 Frau Yellow card 48' Yellow-red card 87'
Nivet Goal 82' (pen.)		 Report Yanga-Mbiwa Goal 14'
Marveaux Yellow card 18' Yellow-red card 64'
Utaka Goal 20'
Belhanda Goal 79'		 Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
Attendance: 14,290
Referee: Sébastien Desiage
29 October 2011 12 Montpellier 2–0 Nancy Montpellier
19:00 Giroud Goal 62'
S. Camara Goal 74'		 Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 11,683
Referee: Wilfred Bien
6 November 2011 13 Saint-Étienne 1–1 Montpellier Saint-Étienne
17:00 Nicoliță Goal 32' Report Marveaux Goal 57' Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 18,788
Referee: Fredy Fautrel
19 November 2011 14 Montpellier 1–0 Marseille Montpellier
21:00 Diawara Goal 62' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 26,241
Referee: Tony Chapron
26 November 2011 15 Sochaux 1–3 Montpellier Montbéliard
19:00 A. Camara Goal 84' Report Giroud Goal 50', 87', 89' Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal
Attendance: 11,941
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy
3 December 2011 16 Montpellier 4–0 Lorient Montpellier
19:00 Dernis Goal 27'
Giroud Goal 47'
Utaka Goal 62'
Cabella Goal 86'		 Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,866
Referee: Antony Gautier
10 December 2011 17 Valenciennes 1–0 Montpellier Valenciennes
19:00 Kadir Goal 46' Report Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Attendance: 14,078
Referee: Laurent Duhamel
17 December 2011 18 Montpellier 1–1 Toulouse Montpellier
19:00 Dernis Goal 7' Report M'Bengue Goal 40'
Tabanou Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 87'		 Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 16,780
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
21 December 2011 19 Evian 4–2 Montpellier Annecy
19:00 Barbosa Goal 52'
Khalifa Goal 68'
Cambon Goal 71'
Dja Djédjé Goal 75'		 Report Giroud Goal 47'
Belhanda Goal 54'		 Stadium: Parc des Sports
Attendance: 12,336
Referee: Lionel Jaffredo
14 January 2012 20 Montpellier 1–0 Lyon Montpellier
21:00 Giroud Goal 62' Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 18,889
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy
28 January 2012 21 Nice 0–1 Montpellier Nice
19:00 Report Giroud Goal 90' Stadium: Stade Municipal du Ray
Attendance: 7,099
Referee: Saïd Ennjimi
4 February 2012 22 Montpellier 1–0 Brest Montpellier
19:00 Dernis Goal 41' Report Sissoko Red card 90+3' Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 11,149
Referee: Wilfred Bien
11 February 2012 23 Montpellier 3–0 Ajaccio Montpellier
19:00 Belhanda Goal 53'
Cabella Goal 64'
Giroud Goal 67'		 Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 11,647
Referee: Clément Turpin
19 February 2012 24 Paris-Saint-Germain 2–2 Montpellier Paris
21:00 Alex Goal 41'
Hoarau Goal 88'		 Report Belhanda Goal 45'
Utaka Goal 82'		 Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 44,398
Referee: Tony Chapron
25 February 2012 25 Montpellier 1–0 Bordeaux Montpellier
19:00 Utaka Goal 80' Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 21,284
Referee: Bartolomeu Varela
3 March 2012 26 Dijon 1–1 Montpellier Dijon
19:00 Kakuta Goal 67' Report Tinhan Goal 88' Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard
Attendance: 14,016
Referee: Hervé Piccirillo
11 March 2012 27 Montpellier 3–0 Caen Montpellier
21:00 Aït-Fana Goal 51'
S. Camara Goal 83'
Giroud Goal 90' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 14,501
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
17 March 2012 28 Nancy 1–0 Montpellier Tomblaine
19:00 André Luiz Goal 63' (pen.) Report Hilton Red card 43'
Stambouli Red card 60'		 Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot
Attendance: 17,136
Referee: Philippe Kalt
24 March 2012 29 Montpellier 1–0 Saint-Étienne Montpellier
19:00 Giroud Goal 89' Report Mignot Red card 77' Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 24,615
Referee: Fredy Fautrel
7 April 2012 31 Montpellier 2–1 Sochaux Montpellier
19:00 Belhanda Goal 4'
S. Camara Goal 55'		 Report Maïga Goal 28' Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 18,429
Referee: Bartolomeu Varela
11 April 2012 30 Marseille 1–3 Montpellier Marseille
18:00 Mbia Goal 33' Report Belhanda Goal 7' (pen.), 71'
Giroud Goal 49'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 41,519
Referee: Clément Turpin
15 April 2012 32 Lorient 2–1 Montpellier Lorient
17:00 Bedimo Goal 69' (o.g.)
Campbell Goal 77'		 Report Giroud Goal 78' Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 15,952
Referee: Wilfred Bien
21 April 2012 33 Montpellier 1–0 Valenciennes Montpellier
19:00 S. Camara Goal 6' Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 18,731
Referee: Saïd Ennjimi
27 April 2012 34 Toulouse 0–1 Montpellier Toulouse
19:00 Report Belhanda Goal 3' Stadium: Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 21,251
Referee: Tony Chapron
1 May 2012 35 Montpellier 2–2 Evian Montpellier
21:00 Belhanda Goal 42' (pen.), Red card 90+5'
Giroud Goal 84'		 Report Kahlenberg Goal 44'
Bérigaud Goal 69'
Mongongu Red card 90+5'
Khalifa Red card 90+7'		 Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 22,599
Referee: Olivier Thual
7 May 2012 36 Rennes 0–2 Montpellier Rennes
21:00 Report S. Camara Goal 26'
Costil Goal 52' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient
Attendance: 28,172
Referee: Antony Gautier
13 May 2012 37 Montpellier 1–0 Lille Montpellier
21:00 Aït-Fana Goal 90+3' Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 27,649
Referee: Fredy Fautrel
20 May 2012 38 Auxerre 1–2 Montpellier Auxerre
21:00 Kapo Goal 20' Report Utaka Goal 32', 76' Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
Attendance: 16,509
Referee: Saïd Ennjimi

Coupe de France[]

Main article: 2011–12 Coupe de France
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 Goal 17', 40'
Estrada Goal 57'
Giroud Goal 70'		 Stadium: Stade du Petit-Bois
Attendance: 3,050
Referee: Hervé Piccirillo
23 January 2012 Round of 32 Tours 0–1 Montpellier Tours
20:30 Report Cabella Goal 53' Stadium: Stade de la Vallée du Cher
Referee: Tony Chapron
8 February 2012 Round of 16 Châteauroux 0–2 Montpellier Châteauroux
20:00 Fournier Report Giroud Goal 38'
Belhanda Goal 90'		 Stadium: Stade Gaston Petit
Attendance: 7,713
Referee: Alexandre Castro
21 March 2012 Quarter-finals Gazélec Ajaccio 1–0 Montpellier Ajaccio
17:00 Bocognano Goal 75' Report Stadium: Stade François Coty
Referee: André Petit

Coupe de la Ligue[]

Main article: 2011–12 Coupe de la Ligue
31 August 2011 Third round Montpellier 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Amiens Montpellier
20:00 Utaka Goal 68'
Giroud Goal 76'		 Report Puyo Goal 11'
Gavanon Goal 34' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 6,179
Referee: Pascal Vileo
Penalties
Dernis Penalty missed
Saihi Penalty missed
Marveaux Penalty scored
Giroud Penalty scored
Yanga-Mbiwa Penalty scored
Pitau Penalty scored		 Penalty scored Bazile
Penalty scored Puyo
Penalty scored Djaballah
Penalty missed Cissé
Penalty missed Gavanon
Penalty missed Durimel
26 October 2011 Round of 16 Montpellier 1–2 Lorient Montpellier
18:45 Bocaly Yellow card 48' Yellow-red card 55'
Giroud Goal 65'		 Report Emeghara Goal 14'
Campbell Goal 69'		 Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 4,787
Referee: Jean-Charles Cailleux

References[]

  1. ^ "Olivier Giroud couronné" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 20 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Groupe Pro" (in French). Montpellier HSC. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Henri Bédimo première recrue" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Hilton makes Montpellier move". Sky Sports. 2 August 2011. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Clermont: Jouan jusqu'en 2013" (in French). Mercato365. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Signature de Romain Armand (MHSC)" (in French). Foot-National. 6 June 2011. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  7. ^ "Lens voudrait Koïta en prêt". RCLensois (in French). 30 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
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