JS Kabylie were the defending champions, having beaten USM El Harrach 1–0 in the previous season's final.

In the final, ES Sétif beat CR Belouizdad 2-1 in extra-time to win its 8th Algerian Cup title.

On December 6, 2011, the draw for the rounds of 64 and 32 were held at a ceremony at the Sheraton Hotel in Algiers.

[1][2] The draw for the semi-finals took place on April 8, 2012 live on Algérie 3.

All four teams are from the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.