2012 in Swedish football
The 2012 season in Swedish football, started in January 2012 and ended in December 2012.
| Season | 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||||
| Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | |||
| Superettan | Östers IF | |||
| Division 1 | Östersunds FK (Norra) Örgryte IS (Sodra) | |||
| Svenska Supercupen | Helsingborgs IF | |||
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Honours
Official titles
| Title | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Swedish Champions 2012 | IF Elfsborg | Winners of Allsvenskan |
| Swedish Super Cup Champions 2012 | Helsingborgs IF | Winners of Svenska Supercupen |
Competitions
| Level | Competition | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st level | Allsvenskan 2012 | IF Elfsborg |
| 2nd level | Superettan 2012 | Östers IF |
| 3rd level | Division 1 Norra 2012 | Östersunds FK |
| Division 1 Södra 2012 | Örgryte IS | |
| Super Cup | Supercupen 2012 | Helsingborgs IF |
Promotions, relegations and qualifications
Promotions
| Promoted from | Promoted to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superettan 2012 | Allsvenskan 2013 | Östers IF | Winners |
| IF Brommapojkarna | Runners-up | ||
| Halmstads BK | Play-off winners | ||
| Division 1 Norra 2012 | Superettan 2013 | Östersunds FK | Winners |
| Division 1 Södra 2012 | Örgryte IS | Winners | |
| Division 2 2012 | Division 1 Norra 2013 | Selånger FK | Winners of group |
| Valsta Syrianska IK | Winners of group | ||
| Nyköpings BIS | Winners of group | ||
| Division 1 Södra 2013 | Husqvarna FF | Winners of group | |
| Torslanda IK | Winners of group | ||
| IS Halmia | Winners of group |
Relegations
| Relegated from | Relegated to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allsvenskan 2012 | Superettan 2013 | GIF Sundsvall | Play-off losers |
| Örebro SK | 15th team | ||
| GAIS | 16th team | ||
| Superettan 2012 | Division 1 Södra 2013 | Trelleborgs FF | 15th team |
| Division 1 Norra 2013 | Umeå FC | 16th team | |
| Division 1 Norra 2012 | Division 2 2013 | Syrianska IF Kerburan | 12th team |
| Akropolis IF | 13th team | ||
| Enköpings SK | 14th team | ||
| Division 1 Södra 2012 | IK Sleipner | 12th team | |
| Norrby IF | 13th team | ||
| IK Gauthiod | 14th team |
International qualifications
| Qualified for | Enters | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League 2013–14 | 2nd qual. round | IF Elfsborg | Winners of 2012 Allsvenskan |
| UEFA Europa League 2013–14 | 2nd qual. round | BK Häcken | Runners-up of 2012 Allsvenskan |
| IFK Göteborg | Winners of 2012–13 Svenska Cupen | ||
| 1st qual. round | Malmö FF | 3rd team in 2012 Allsvenskan |
Domestic results
2012 Allsvenskan
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IF Elfsborg (C) | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 59 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | BK Häcken | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 67 | 36 | +31 | 57 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Malmö FF | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 56 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] |
| 4 | AIK | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 55 | |
| 5 | IFK Norrköping | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 52 | |
| 6 | Helsingborgs IF | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 50 | |
| 7 | IFK Göteborg | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 39 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 8 | Åtvidabergs FF | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 37 | |
| 9 | Djurgårdens IF | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 37 | |
| 10 | Kalmar FF | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 37 | |
| 11 | Gefle IF | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 36 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] |
| 12 | Mjällby AIF | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 34 | |
| 13 | Syrianska FC | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 34 | |
| 14 | GIF Sundsvall (R) | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 29 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Örebro SK (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 24 | Relegation to Superettan |
| 16 | GAIS (R) | 30 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 61 | −37 | 12 |
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- IFK Göteborg qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2012–13 Svenska Cupen.
- Sweden was among the best three associations in the UEFA Fair Play ranking and thus received an additional spot in the first qualifying round of the Europa League, Gefle IF received the qualifying spot for their ranking in Allsvenskans Fair Play ranking.[1]
2012 Allsvenskan qualification play-offs
| Halmstads BK | 3 – 0 | GIF Sundsvall |
|---|---|---|
Magyar  59'Steindórsson 62'Antonsson 72' |
Report |
| GIF Sundsvall | 4 – 3 | Halmstads BK |
|---|---|---|
| Helg 29', 81' Holster 42' 76' (o.g.) |
Report | Steindórsson 33' (pen.) Baldvinsson 68'Boman 78' |
Halmstads BK won 6–4 on aggregate.
2012 Superettan
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Östers IF (C, P) | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 28 | +29 | 66 | Promotion to Allsvenskan |
| 2 | IF Brommapojkarna (P) | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 61 | 39 | +22 | 61 | |
| 3 | Halmstads BK (O, P) | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 56 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 4 | Hammarby IF | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 49 | |
| 5 | Ljungskile SK | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 42 | |
| 6 | Landskrona BoIS | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 41 | |
| 7 | Jönköpings Södra IF | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 40 | |
| 8 | Assyriska FF | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 39 | |
| 9 | Ängelholms FF | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 39 | |
| 10 | IK Brage | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 39 | |
| 11 | Varbergs BoIS | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 37 | |
| 12 | Degerfors IF | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 35 | |
| 13 | Falkenbergs FF (O) | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 34 | Qualification to Relegation playoffs |
| 14 | IFK Värnamo (O) | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 30 | |
| 15 | Trelleborgs FF (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 29 | Relegation to Division 1 |
| 16 | Umeå FC (R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 34 | 61 | −27 | 23 |
Source: svenskfotboll.se
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
2012 Superettan qualification play-offs
| Falkenbergs FF | 2 – 1 | BK Forward |
|---|---|---|
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Report | 14' (o.g.) |
Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson (Helsingborg)
Falkenbergs FF won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Lunds BK | 0 – 2 | IFK Värnamo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| IFK Värnamo | 2 – 2 | Lunds BK |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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IFK Värnamo won 4–2 on aggregate.
2012 Division 1 Norra
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Östersunds FK (C, P) | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 53 | Promotion to Superettan |
| 2 | BK Forward | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 53 | Promotion Playoffs |
| 3 | IK Sirius | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 20 | +31 | 52 | |
| 4 | Vasalunds IF | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 48 | |
| 5 | IK Frej | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 48 | |
| 6 | Eskilstuna City | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 40 | |
| 7 | Västerås SK | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 36 | |
| 8 | Dalkurd FF | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 34 | |
| 9 | Sandvikens IF | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 34 | |
| 10 | IFK Luleå | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 31 | |
| 11 | FC Väsby United | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 30 | |
| 12 | Syrianska IF Kerburan (R) | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 34 | 70 | −36 | 24 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 13 | Akropolis IF (R) | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 20 | |
| 14 | Enköpings SK (R) | 26 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 67 | −48 | 8 |
Source: svenskfotboll.se
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
2012 Division 1 Södra
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Örgryte IS (C, P) | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 65 | 17 | +48 | 61 | Promotion to Superettan |
| 2 | Lunds BK | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 56 | Promotion Playoffs |
| 3 | IK Oddevold | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 52 | |
| 4 | Kristianstads FF | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 39 | |
| 5 | FC Trollhättan | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 36 | |
| 6 | Skövde AIK | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 35 | |
| 7 | IF Sylvia | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 31 | |
| 8 | Karlstad BK | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 30 | |
| 9 | Qviding FIF | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 30 | |
| 10 | Utsiktens BK | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 29 | |
| 11 | IF Limhamn Bunkeflo | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 28 | |
| 12 | IK Sleipner (R) | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 28 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 13 | Norrby IF (R) | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 25 | |
| 14 | IK Gauthiod (R) | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 23 |
Source: svenskfotboll.se
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
National team fixtures and results
Sweden  | 3–2 |  Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahimović 2' Toivonen 14'Wilhelmsson 77' |
Report | Sigþórsson 26' Jónasson 90+4' |
Ukraine  | 2–1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Shevchenko 55', 62' |
Report | Ibrahimović 52' |
| Sweden | 2–0 |  France |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahimović 54' Larsson 90+1' |
Report |
| Sweden | 2–0 |  Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Elm 37' Berg 90+4' |
Report |
Faroe Islands  | 1–2 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Baldvinsson 57' |
Report | Kačaniklić 65' Ibrahimović 75' |
Germany  | 4–4 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Klose 8', 15' Mertesacker 39'Özil 56' |
Report | Ibrahimović 62' Lustig 64'Elmander 76'Elm 90+3' |
Swedish clubs' performance in Europe
These are the results of the Swedish teams in European competitions during the 2012–13 season. (Swedish team score displayed first)
| Team | Contest | Round | Opponent | 1st leg score* | 2nd leg score** | Aggregate score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsingborgs IF | UEFA Champions League | Second qualifying round | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} The New Saints |
0–0 | 3–0 | W 3–0 |
| Third qualifying round |  Śląsk Wrocław |
3–0 | 3–1 | W 6–1 | ||
| Play-off round |  Celtic |
0–2 | 0–2 | L 0–4 | ||
| UEFA Europa League | Group stage |  Twente |
2–2 | 3–1 | None | |
| Hannover 96 |
1–2 | 2–3 | ||||
 Levante |
1–3 | 0–1 | ||||
| AIK | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | FH |
1–1 | 1–0 | W 2–1 |
| Third qualifying round | Lech Poznań |
3–0 | 0–1 | W 3–1 | ||
| Play-off round |  CSKA Moscow |
0–1 | 2–0 | W 2–1 | ||
| Group stage | PSV Eindhoven |
1–0 | 1–1 | None | ||
 Napoli |
1–2 | 0–4 | ||||
| Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk |
2–3 | 0–4 | ||||
| IF Elfsborg | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round |  Floriana |
8–0 | 4–0 | W 12–0 |
| Second qualifying round |  Dacia Chişinău |
0–1 | 2–0 | W 2–1 | ||
| Third qualifying round |  Horsens |
1–1 | 2–3 | L 3–4 | ||
| Kalmar FF | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round |  Cliftonville |
0–1 | 4–0 | W 4–1 |
| Second qualifying round |  Osijek |
3–1 | 3–0 | W 6–1 | ||
| Third qualifying round |  Young Boys |
1–0 | 0–3 | L 1–3 | ||
* For group games in Europa League, score in home game is displayed
** For group games in Europa League, score in away game is displayed
Notes
- "Europaspel för Gefle". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/09/11/europe/wc-qualifying-europe/sweden/kazakhstan/1227481/
References
- "svenskfotboll.se". Swedish Football Association. 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
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