Again this season the Belgium Pro League included a playoff league after the regular season by grouping clubs to find out which clubs would win the championship, qualify for europe and be relegated. In the end RSC Anderlecht won it's league leading 31st championship. The Brussels club was led by Argentinan forward Matias Suarez who is regarded as the league top prospect ahead of now Chelsea loanee Kevin De Bruyne who lead the league in assists with KRC Genk. Another player to watch is Jelle Vossen who scored 20 goals with Genk for the second season in a row. Sint-Truiden and Westerlo were both relegated. The league has decided to continue with the playoff for next season despite overall league attendance continuing to decrease.
Final Standings (includes playoff rounds)
Top Individual Player's Statistics for League based on Minutes Played
Other Statistical Leaders
Goals: Perbet (Mon) 25, Vossen (Genk) 20, Benteke (Genk) 16, 4 players with 15.
Headed Goals: Benteke (Genk) 6, 6 players with 4.
Free Kick Goals: Gorius (Mec) 3, Thirjs (Gent) 3, 4 players with 2.
Goals Outside Box: Perbet (Mon) 6, Gorius (Mec) 5, 4 players with 4.
Assists: De Bruyne (Genk) 11, Matthijs (Mon) 10, Suarez (And) 10, 3 players with 9.
Shots on Target: Perbet (Mon) 55, Vossen (Genk) 46, Suarez (And) 41, Losada (GB) 35.
Game Winners: Mbokani (And) 7, Akpala (CB) 6, Perbet (Mon) 6, 6 players with 5.
Yellow Cards: Juhasz (And) 13, Ruytinx (OHL) 13, 3 players with 10.
Red Cards: Daerden (ST) 3, 7 players with 2.
2011-2012 Top 10 Players based on Statistical Output & Long Term Player Value
1. Matias Suarez - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/belgium-pro-league-1-matias-suarez.html
2. Kevin De Bruyne - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/belgium-pro-league-2-kevin-de-bruyne.html
3. Jelle Vossen - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/belgium-pro-league-3-jelle-vossen.html
4. Cheikhou Kouyate - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/belgium-pro-league-4-cheikhou-kouyate.html
5. Christian Benteke - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/belgium-pro-league-5-christian-benteke.html
6. Reza Ghoochannejhad - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/belgium-pro-league-6-reza.html
7. Christian Bruls - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/belgium-pro-league-7-christian-bruls.html
8. Sebastien Pocognoli - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/belgium-pro-league-8-sebastien.html
9. Yassine El-Ghanassy - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/belgium-pro-league-9-yassine-el.html
10. Gohi Cyriac - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/belgium-pro-league-10-gohi-cyriac.html
SV (Red Bull) Salzburg won the 2011-2012 Austrian 1.Bundesliga it was their 7th league title overall and 4th since 2007. The Red Bull club was led by Stefan Maierhofer and Jacob Jantscher who each scored 14 goals. Jantscher a 23-year-old midfielder is now regarded as one of the top prospects in the Austrian Bundesliga along with Mattersburg Patrick Burger and Rapid Wien Christopher Drazan. Rapid Wien finished second 6 points behind Salzburg and were again led by German Steffen Hofmann who has dominated the league statistically over the last 10 years. Kapfenberger SV finished last with only 5 wins in 36 games and were relegated to be replaced next season by Wolfsberger AC.
Final Standings
Top Individual Player's Statistics for League based on Minutes Played
Other Statistical Leaders
Goals: Jantscher (Sal) 14, Maierhofer (Sal) 14, Burger (Mat) 12, Linz (FKA) 12.
Headed Goals: Maierhofer (Sal) 7, Burger (Mat) 4, Hadzic (Rie) 4, 3 players with 3.
Free Kick Goals: Burger (Mat) 2, Toth (AdW) 2, Madl (WnN) 2, 11 players with 1.
Goals Outside Box: Seidl (Mat) 4, Jantscher (FKA) 4, 6 players with 3.
Assists: Hofmann (RpW) 11, Drazan (RpW) 7, Maierhofer (Sal) 7, Jazek (AdW) 7.
Shots on Target: Burger (Mat) 38, Jantscher (Sal) 33, Bodul (StG) 29, Linz (FKA) 28.
Game Winners: Jantscher (Sal) 8, Maierhofer (Sal) 5, 5 players with 4.
Yellow Cards: Toth (AdW) 13, Plassnegger (AdW) 12, 5 players with 11.
Red Cards: Dudic (StG) 2, Sencar (Kap) 2, 41 players with 1.
2011-2012 Top 10 Players based on Statistical Output & Long Term Player Value
1. Jakob Jantscher - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/austrian-bundesliga-1-jakob-jantscher.html
2. Patrick Burger - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/austrian-bundesliga-2-patrick-burger.html
3. Christopher Drazan - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/austrian-bundesliga-3-christopher.html
4. Darko Bodul - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/austrian-bundesliga-4-darko-bodul.html
5. Deni Alar - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/austrian-bundesliga-5-deni-alar.html
6. Georg Margreitter - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/austrian-bundesliga-6-georg-margreitter.html
7. Martin Hinteregger - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/austrian-bundesliga-7-martin.html
8. Anel Hadzic - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/austrian-bundesliga-8-anel-hadzic.html
9. Patrick Farkas - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/austrian-bundesliga-9-patrick-farkas.html
10. Markus Suttner - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/07/austrian-bundesliga-10-markus-suttner.html
