The 2011/12 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 33rd World Cup season in ski jumping for men, the 15th official World Cup season in ski flying and the 1st season for ladies who previously competed only in the Continental Cup.
The men's World Cup began on 27 November 2011 in Kuusamo, Finland and ended on 18 March 2012 in Planica, Slovenia. The women's World Cup began on 3 December 2011 in Lillehammer, Norway and ended on 9 March 2012 in Oslo, Norway.
The defending men's champion from previous season was Thomas Morgenstern.
Lower competitive circuits this season included the Grand Prix and Continental Cup.
All 23 locations hosting world cup events for men (18) and ladies (7) in this season. Event in Szczyrk, Schonach and Klingenthal was canceled. Oberstdorf hosted FIS Team Tour and four hills tournament.
Four Hills Tournament FIS Team Tour (Oberstdorf ski flying events included)
Standings after 26 events.Standings after 13 events.Standings after 13 events.First World Cup career victory Sarah Hendrickson (USA), 17, in her 1st season – the WC 1 in Lillehammer; it also was her first podium Richard Freitag (GER), 20, in his 3rd season – the WC 5 in Harrachov; first podium was 2011–12 WC 2 in Lillehammer Sabrina Windmüller (SUI), 24, in her 1st season – the WC 2 in Hinterzarten; it also was her first podium Daiki Ito (JPN), 26, in his 11th season – the WC 16 in Sapporo; first podium was 2004–05 WC 12 in Bischofshofen Daniela Iraschko (AUT), 28, in her 1st season – the WC 6 in Hinzenbach; first podium was 2011–12 WC 4 in Val di Fiemme Sara Takanashi (JPN), 15, in her 1st season – the WC 11 in Zaō; first podium was 2011–12 WC 3 in HinterzartenFirst World Cup podium Richard Freitag (GER), 20, in his 3rd season – no. 2 in the WC 2 in Lillehammer Coline Mattel (FRA), 16, in her 1st season – no. 2 in the WC 1 in Lillehammer Melanie Faisst (GER), 21, in her 1st season – no. 3 in the WC 1 in Lillehammer Taku Takeuchi (JPN), 24, in his 6th season – no. 3 in the WC 10 in Innsbruck Lindsay Van (USA), 27, in her 1st season – no. 2 in the WC 2 in Hinterzarten Lisa Demetz (ITA), 22, in her 1st season – no. 3 in the WC 2 in Hinterzarten Sara Takanashi (JPN), 15, in her 1st season – no. 2 in the WC 3 in Hinterzarten Jessica Jerome (USA), 24, in her 1st season – no. 3 in the WC 3 in Hinterzarten Daniela Iraschko (AUT), 28, in her 1st season – no. 2 in the WC 4 in Val di Fiemme Anette Sagen (NOR), 27, in her 1st season – no. 3 in the WC 4 in Val di Fiemme Ulrike Gräßler (GER), 24, in her 1st season – no. 3 in the WC 5 in Val di Fiemme Katja Požun (SLO), 18, in her 1st season – no. 3 in the WC 6 in Hinzenbach Jacqueline Seifriedsberger (AUT), 21, in her 1st season – no. 3 in the WC 9 in Ljubno Lukáš Hlava (CZE), 27, in his 10th season – no. 3 in the WC 23 in LahtiVictory in this World Cup (in brackets victory for all time) Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT), 5 (40) first places Andreas Kofler (AUT), 5 (10) first places Daiki Ito (JPN), 4 (4) first places Martin Koch (AUT), 3 (5) first places Anders Bardal (NOR), 3 (4) first places Kamil Stoch (POL), 2 (5) first places Robert Kranjec (SLO), 2 (4) first places Thomas Morgenstern (AUT), 1 (22) first places Richard Freitag (GER), 1 (1) first place Sarah Hendrickson (USA), 9 (9) first places Daniela Iraschko (AUT), 2 (2) first places Sabrina Windmüller (SUI), 1 (1) first place Sara Takanashi (JPN), 1 (1) first place
