The 69 participating universities were divided into 7 regional leagues,[2] and the top 32 teams advanced to the "U-League Championship", the knockout stage of the U-League.
The other 37 teams eliminated in the regional round also participated in the "U-League Friendship", another tournament made by Korea Football Association.
[3] Four teams of the second playoff round qualified for the U-League Championship, and the other nine teams advanced to the U-League Friendship.
The draw for the U-League Friendship was held on 4 October 2011.
The draw for the U-League Championship was held on 4 October 2011.