2011 in association football

The unusual length of the season is the result of the decision to adapt the playing year to an autumn-spring rhythm similar to most of the other UEFA leagues.

[6][7] Several international continental tournaments were held to determine berths into the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup.

Nevertheless, Monterrey of Mexico's Premiera Division won the 2011 title 3–2 on aggregate over Real Salt Lake of the United States' Major League Soccer.

Al-Sadd qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time after winning its second title in Asia.

On 6 November, the 2011 CAF Champions League Final will be contested between Wydad Casablanca of Morocco's Botola and Espérance Tunis of Tunisia's CLP-1.