2011–12 Slovak 1. Liga season

Liga, the second level of ice hockey in Slovakia.

13 teams participated in the league, and HC 46 Bardejov won the championship.

With HC Slovan Bratislava joining the Kontinental Hockey League for the following season, HK Spišská Nová Ves, MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš, HC 07 Prešov, HC Dukla Senica and ŠHK 37 Piešťany applied to be promoted to the Slovak Extraliga.

The Slovak Ice Hockey Federation elected to promote ŠHK 37 Piešťany to the Extraliga.

HK Púchov was relegated to the Slovak 2.Liga.