| 2011–12 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman |  Igor Campedelli | |||
| Manager |  Mario Beretta | |||
| Serie A | 20th (relegated) | |||
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The 2011–12 season was Cesena's second consecutive season in the top division of Italian football, the Serie A. The club finished the season in 20th position, leading to its relegation to Serie B for 2012–13.
Serie A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Palermo | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 62 | −10 | 43[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 17 | Genoa | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 50 | 69 | −19 | 42 | |
| 18 | Lecce (R, D, R) | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 36 | Relegation to Serie C1[lower-alpha 2] | 
| 19 | Novara (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 65 | −30 | 32 | Relegation to Serie B | 
| 20 | Cesena (R) | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 60 | −36 | 22 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ↑ Cagliari finished ahead of Palermo on goal difference : Cagliari 2–1 Palermo, Palermo 3–2 Cagliari; Cagliari = –9, Palermo = –10.
- ↑ Lecce were originally relegated to Serie B, but further relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione due to involvement in the 2011–12 Italian football scandal.
Matches
| 28 August 2011 1 | Atalanta | 4–1 | Cesena | Bergamo | 
| 20:45 | Denis  17' (pen.) Marilungo  18' (44) Carmona  24' Peluso  71' | Summary | Candreva  12' Guana  18' Ghezzal  41' Mutu  78' | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Attendance: 6,423 Referee: Carmine Russo | 
| 10 September 2011 2 | Cesena | 1–3 | Napoli | Cesena | 
| 20:45 | Guana  24' Candreva  44' Benalouane  52'  56' Lauro  62' | Summary | Lavezzi  3',  57' Santana  35' Cannavaro  59' Campagnaro  67' Hamšík  87' | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 20,942 Referee: Mauro Bergonzi | 
| 18 September 2011 3 | Catania | 1–0 | Cesena | Catania | 
| 14:00 | Potenza  19' López  45+1' (pen.) Álvarez  75' Delvecchio  77' Biagianti  90+3' | Summary | Candreva  74' Lauro  75' | Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 12,270 Referee: Andrea Gervasoni | 
| 21 September 2011 4 | Cesena | 1–2 | Lazio | Cesena | 
| 20:45 | Mutu  15' Rossi  47' Parolo  51' Comotto  79' | Summary | Hernanes  35',  48' (pen.) Klose  54' | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Domenico Celi | 
| 24 September 2011 5 | Milan | 1–0 | Cesena | Milan | 
| 20:45 | Seedorf  5',  66' Taiwo  34' Yepes  50' | Summary | Guana  20' | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Antonio Giannoccaro | 
| 2 October 2011 6 | Cesena | 0–0 | Chievo | Cesena | 
| 15:00 | Guana  26' Lauro  36' Bogdani  52' Ceccarelli  67' Éder  88' | Summary | Hetemaj  22' Cesar  61' Sardo  66' | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Luca Banti | 
| 16 October 2011 7 | Cesena | 0–0 | Fiorentina | Cesena | 
| 12:30 | Ghezzal  68' Mutu  74' Ceccarelli  85' | Summary | Montolivo  70' Cassani  74' Ljajić  78' Munari  80' | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Carmine Russo | 
| 23 October 2011 8 | Siena | 2–0 | Cesena | Siena | 
| 14:00 | González  9' Rossettini  41' Calaiò  53' | Summary | Candreva  74' | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli | 
| 26 October 2011 9 | Cesena | 1–1 | Cagliari | Cesena | 
| 20:45 | Guana  12' Candreva  45+1' (pen.) Comotto  80' | Summary | Nenê  20' (pen.) Nainggolan  21' Canini  45' Conti  80' | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Daniele Doveri | 
| 30 October 2011 10 | Parma | 2–0 | Cesena | Parma | 
| 14:00 | Morrone  9' Paletta  41' Galloppa  60' Lucarelli  71' | Summary | Guana  14' Rodríguez  35' Comotto  68' Éder  70' | Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Attendance: 12,480 Referee: Marco Guida | 
| 6 November 2011 11 | Cesena | 0–1 | Torino | Cesena | 
| 14:00 | Parolo  71' | Summary | Carrozzieri  15' Cuadrado  56' Muriel  58'  58' | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Paolo Valeri | 
| 20 November 2011 12 | Bologna | 0–1 | Cesena | Bologna | 
| 12:30 | Pérez  19' Mudingayi  62' Raggi  67' | Summary | Lauro  25' Von Bergen  28' Parolo  84' Ceccarelli  90+1' Rossi  90+3' | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 20,397 Referee: Domenico Celi | 
| 27 November 2011 13 | Cesena | 2–0 | Genoa | Cesena | 
| 15:00 | Mutu  70' (pen.), 80' Ravaglia  72' Ceccarelli  83' Bogdani  84' | Summary | Palacio  60' Moretti  70' | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 15,977 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli | 
| 4 December 2011 14 | Juventus | 2–0 | Cesena | Torino | 
| 15:00 | Marchisio  72' Vidal  83' (pen.) | Summary | Ghezzal  15' Rossi  28' Antonioli  81' | Stadium: Juventus Arena Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Daniele Doveri | 
| 10 December 2011 15 | Palermo | 0–1 | Cesena | Palermo | 
| 20:45 | Acquah  53' Muñoz  61'  64' | Summary | Ghezzal  45' Rodríguez  59' Mutu  64' Éder  73' Rossi  75' | Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Giampaolo Calvarese | 
| 18 December 2011 16 | Cesena | 0–1 | Internazionale | Cesena | 
| 15:00 | Comotto  13' Lauro  62' | Summary | Ranocchia  63' | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 20,138 Referee: Andrea Romeo | 
| 8 January 2012 17 | Udinese | 4–1 | Cesena | Udine | 
| 12:30 | Di Natale  1', 82' Benatia  31' Asamoah  54' Basta  75' | Summary | Lauro  27'  61' Éder  39' Parolo  48' | Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Gabriele Gava | 
| 15 January 2012 18 | Cesena | 3–1 | Novara | Cesena | 
| 15:00 | Mutu  20', 39' (pen.) Guana  42' Rinaudo  45' (o.g.) Von Bergen  78' | Summary | Dellafiore  5' Rigoni  37' Rinaudo  61' Paci  69' Morimoto  89' | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 22,413 Referee: Paolo Valeri | 
| 21 January 2012 19 | Roma | 5–1 | Cesena | Roma | 
| 18:00 | Totti  1', 8' Borini  9' Juan  62' Pjanić  70' | Summary | Éder  58' Benalouane  77' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Antonio Giannoccaro | 
| 29 January 2012 20 | Cesena | 0–1 | Atalanta | Cesena | 
| 15:00 | Rennella  41' Guana  85' | Summary | Padoin  21' Denis  25'  79' Rossi  76' (o.g.) Raimondi  77' Schelotto  83' | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 15,315 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento | 
| 1 February 2012 21 | Napoli | 0–0 | Cesena | Naples | 
| 20:45 | Inler  35' Hamšík  48' Gargano  50' Britos  54' Džemaili  87' | Summary | Raphael Martinho  49' Von Bergen  55' Pudil  62' Rodríguez  90' | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Luca Banti | 
| 9 February 2012 22 | Lazio | 3–2 | Cesena | Rome | 
| 20:45 | Konko  33' Matuzalém  34' Hernanes  53' Lulić  61' Kozák  63',  84' | Summary | Mutu  14',  73' Iaquinta  35' (pen.) Comotto  62' Del Nero  71' Rennella  90' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 2,472 Referee: Andrea Romeo | 
| 19 February 2012 23 | Cesena | 1–3 | Milan | Cesena | 
| 15:00 | Benalouane  18' Mutu  60' Pudil  65' Colucci  67' | Summary | Muntari  21',  29' Emanuelson  31' Robinho  55' | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 20,021 Referee: Paolo Valeri | 
| 26 February 2012 24 | Chievo | 1–0 | Cesena | Verona | 
| 15:00 | Rigoni  11' Vacek  18' Pellissier  52' Moscardelli  78' | Summary | Lauro  8'  56' Iaquinta  36' Pudil  66' Guana  90+2' | Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Andrea De Marco | 
| 4 March 2012 26 | Fiorentina | 2–0 | Cesena | Florence | 
| 15:00 | Amauri  18' Moras  61' (o.g.) Lazzari  66' Nastasić  74' | Report | Moras  59' Comotto  90+2' | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 26,834 Referee: Marco Guida | 
| 11 March 2012 27 | Cesena | 0–2 | Siena | Cesena | 
| 15:00 | Ceccarelli  73' Moras  89' | Report | Brienza  75' Del Grosso  79' Bogdani  81' | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Antonio Damato | 
| 18 March 2012 28 | Cagliari | 3–0 | Cesena | Cagliari | 
| 12:30 | Pinilla  14', 45+1' (pen.), 57' (pen.) Canini  33' Ribeiro  54' | Report | Colucci  42'  60' Rossi  56'  78' | Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Carmine Russo | 
| 25 March 2012 29 | Cesena | 2–2 | Parma | Cesena | 
| 15:00 | Santana  46' Del Nero  53' Moras  58' Đoković  68' | Report | Paletta  24',  61' Floccari  40' Santacroce  83' | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 14,919 Referee: Domenico Celi | 
| 1 April 2012 30 | Torino | 0–0 | Cesena | Turin | 
| 15:00 | Tomović  76' Di Michele  84' Cuadrado  90' | Report | Mutu  72' Pudil  73' Đoković  88' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino Attendance: 6,950 Referee: Luca Banti | 
| 7 April 2012 31 | Cesena | 0–0 | Bologna | Cesena | 
| 15:00 | Rennella  27' Del Nero  34' Comotto  90' Colucci  90+4' | Report | Cherubin  69' Mudingayi  81' Acquafresca  90+4' | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 16,497 Referee: Sebastiano Peruzzo | 
| 11 April 2012 32 | Genoa | 1–1 | Cesena | Genoa | 
| 20:45 | Rossi  41' Mesto  75' Moretti  90+1' | Report | Ceccarelli  65' Mutu  76' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni | 
| 22 April 2012 33 | Cesena | 2–2 | Palermo | Cesena | 
| 15:00 | Lauro  5' Colucci  24' Santana  26' Rennella  28' Mutu  90+4' | Report | Bertolo  15',  20' Silvestre  45+2' | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 13,932 Referee: Antonio Giannoccaro | 
| 25 April 2012 34 | Cesena | 0–1 | Juventus | Cesena | 
| 18:00 | Colucci  8' Rennella  43' Guana  64' Moras  90+1' | Report | Vidal  33' Pirlo  57' Marti  62' Borriello  80' | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Marco Guida | 
| 29 April 2012 35 | Internazionale | 2–1 | Cesena | Milan | 
| 15:00 | Von Bergen  59' (o.g.) Zárate  72' | Report | Benalouane  42' Ceccarelli  57' Santana  62' | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 45,802 Referee: Andrea Romeo | 
| 6 May 2012 36 | Cesena | 0–1 | Udinese | Cesena | 
| 20:45 | Von Bergen  39' Guana  63' | Report | Fabbrini  4' Domizzi  20' | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Antonio Damato | 
Coppa Italia
| 21 August 2011 3 | Cesena | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Ascoli | Cesena | 
| 20:30 | Bogdani  119' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 1,439 Referee: Andrea Romeo | 
| 30 November 2011 4 | Cesena | 3–0 | Gubbio | Cesena | 
| 15:00 | Bogdani  11' (pen.) Ricci  21' Benalouane  68' Candreva  90' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 1,704 Referee: Antonio Giannoccaro | 
Players
Current squad
- As of 10 September 2011[1]
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
In
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  | Rennella | 22 | EU | Genoa | Loan | Summer | Loan transfer | |||
| MF |  | Garritano | 17 | EU | Internazionale | Transfer | Summer | Co-ownership | |||
| DF |  | Caldirola | 20 | EU | Internazionale | Transfer | Summer | Co-ownership | |||
| FW |  | Mutu | 32 | EU | Fiorentina | Transfer | Summer | Free | [2] | ||
| DF |  | Rossi | 23 | EU | Parma | Transfer | Summer | Co-ownership | |||
| MF |  | Candreva | 24 | EU | Udinese | Loan | Summer | Loan transfer | 
Out
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF |  | Nagatomo | 24 | Non-EU | Internazionale | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed plus Garritano and Caldirola (loaned) | ||
| GK |  | Teodorani | 19 | EU | SPAL | Loan | Summer | Loan transfer | ||
| DF |  | Casolla | 19 | EU | San Marino | Loan | Summer | Loan transfer | 
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.
References
- ↑ "I numeri ufficiali di maglia per la stagione 2011-2012" (in Italian). AC Cesena.
- ↑ "Mutu joins Cesena". Sky Sports News.
























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