It commenced with the matches of the preliminary round in July 2011 and concluded with the final on 20 May 2012.

The runner-up of the competition, defending champion SV Ried, qualified for the second qualifying round[1] of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, as domestic champion FC Red Bull Salzburg gained their first double with a 3–0 victory in Ernst-Happel-Stadion.

[3] Notes: Salzburg:SV Grödig B is qualified as Salzburg Cup runners-up[4] b : Nominated as Best placed team(s) in Landesliga[5] [citation needed] r : Relegated from Regionalliga r : Qualified as Burgenland preliminary winner[6] 5–7 August 2011: 1st Round20–21 September 2011: 2nd Round25–26 October 2011: Round of 1610–11 April 2012: Quarterfinals1-2 Mai 2012: Semifinals20 Mai 2012: Final The Preliminary Round involved 66 amateur clubs from all regional federations, divided into smaller groups according to the Austrian federal states.

The draw for this round was conducted in Vienna (Ernst Happel Stadion) on 6 July 2011.

The winners from the previous round compete in this stage of the competition.