The 2011–12 season was the 78th season in the existence of AS Saint-Étienne and the club's eighth consecutive season in the top flight of French football.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Source: Ligue 1 Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Notes:
^Lyon won the 2011–12 Coupe de France and thus qualified for the group stage of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. Since they finished 4th, the spot for the Europa League play-off round goes to the fifth-placed team.