2012 in Swedish football

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Football in Sweden
Season2012
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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The 2012 season in Swedish football, started in January 2012 and ended in December 2012.

Contents

Honours

Official titles

TitleTeamReason
Swedish Champions 2012 IF Elfsborg Winners of Allsvenskan
Swedish Super Cup Champions 2012 Helsingborgs IF Winners of Svenska Supercupen

Competitions

LevelCompetitionTeam
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 fromPromoted toTeamReason
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 fromRelegated toTeamReason
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 forEntersTeamReason
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

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 IF Elfsborg (C)3018574829+1959Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 BK Häcken 3017676736+3157Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
3 Malmö FF 3016864933+1656Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
4 AIK 30151054127+1455
5 IFK Norrköping 3015785043+752
6 Helsingborgs IF 30131165233+1950
7 IFK Göteborg 3091293641−539Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
8 Åtvidabergs FF 30910114848037
9 Djurgårdens IF 3081393740−337
10 Kalmar FF 30107133645−937
11 Gefle IF 3099122637−1136Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round [lower-alpha 2]
12 Mjällby AIF 30810123339−634
13 Syrianska FC 3097143545−1034
14 GIF Sundsvall (R)30611133546−1129Qualification to Relegation play-offs
15 Örebro SK (R)3059163246−1424Relegation to Superettan
16 GAIS (R)3019202461−3712
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ IFK Göteborg qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2012–13 Svenska Cupen.
  2. ↑ 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 Soccerball shade.svg59'
Steindórsson Soccerball shade.svg62'
Antonsson Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report
Örjans Vall, Halmstad
Attendance: 5,839
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Stockholm)
GIF Sundsvall 4–3 Halmstads BK
Helg Soccerball shade.svg29', 81'
Holster Soccerball shade.svg42'
Soccerball shade.svg76' (o.g.)		 Report Steindórsson Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)
Baldvinsson Soccerball shade.svg68'
Boman Soccerball shade.svg78'
Norrporten Arena, Sundsvall
Attendance: 1,832
Referee: Martin Hansson (Holmsjö)

Halmstads BK won 6–4 on aggregate.

2012 Superettan

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Östers IF (C, P)3020645728+2966Promotion to Allsvenskan
2 IF Brommapojkarna (P)3020196140+2161
3 Halmstads BK (O, P)3016866133+2856Qualification to Promotion playoffs
4 Hammarby IF 30131074033+749
5 Ljungskile SK 30119103636042
6 Landskrona BoIS 30125133543−841
7 Jönköpings Södra IF 301010105247+540
8 Assyriska FF 30116134449−539
9 Ängelholms FF 30109114046−639
10 IK Brage 30109113545−1039
11 Varbergs BoIS 3081394952−337
12 Degerfors IF 3098134653−735
13 Falkenbergs FF (O)30810124547−234Qualification to Relegation playoffs
14 IFK Värnamo (O)3086164754−730
15 Trelleborgs FF (R)3085174055−1529Relegation to Division 1
16 Umeå FC (R)3065193461−2723
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

2012 Superettan qualification play-offs

BK Forward 0 – 0 Falkenbergs FF
Report
Behrn Arena, Örebro
Attendance: 2,661
Referee: Dragan Banjac (Haninge)
Falkenbergs FF 2 – 1 BK Forward
Report Soccerball shade.svg14' (o.g.)
Falkenbergs IP, Falkenberg
Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson (Helsingborg)

Falkenbergs FF won 2–1 on aggregate.

Lunds BK 0 – 2 IFK Värnamo
Report
Klostergårdens IP, Lund
Attendance: 1,888
Referee: Magnus Ahlsén (Linköping)
IFK Värnamo 2 – 2 Lunds BK
Report
  • Jönsson Soccerball shade.svg77'
  • Björkén Soccerball shade.svg85'
Finnvedsvallen, Värnamo
Attendance: 1,778
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Köping)

IFK Värnamo won 4–2 on aggregate.

2012 Division 1 Norra

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Östersunds FK (C, P)2615835021+2953Promotion to Superettan
2 BK Forward 2616555025+2553Qualification to Promotion playoffs
3 IK Sirius 2616465120+3152
4 Vasalunds IF 2614664324+1948
5 IK Frej 2614664834+1448
6 Eskilstuna City 26124103844−640
7 Västerås SK 26106104643+336
8 Dalkurd FF 2697105650+634
9 Sandvikens IF 2697104345−234
10 IFK Luleå 2694134150−931
11 FC Väsby United 2693143643−730
12 Syrianska IF Kerburan (R)2673163470−3624Relegation to Division 2
13 Akropolis IF (R)2655162746−1920
14 Enköpings SK (R)2622221967−488
Source: svenskfotboll.se
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

2012 Division 1 Södra

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Örgryte IS (C, P)2618716517+4861Promotion to Superettan
2 Lunds BK 2617544921+2856Qualification to Promotion playoffs
3 IK Oddevold 2616464930+1952
4 Kristianstads FF 2611693633+339
5 FC Trollhättan 269984743+436
6 Skövde AIK 269894142−135
7 IF Sylvia 2694134055−1531
8 Karlstad BK 2679103746−930
9 Qviding FIF 2686123140−930
10 Utsiktens BK 2685133239−729
11 IF Limhamn Bunkeflo 2677123745−828
12 IK Sleipner (R)2677123753−1628Relegation to Division 2
13 Norrby IF (R)2667133453−1925
14 IK Gauthiod (R)2672173553−1823
Source: svenskfotboll.se
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

2012 Supercupen

Final
Helsingborgs IF 2–0 AIK
Bouaouzan Soccerball shade.svg58', 70' Report
Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 5,590
Referee: Markus Strömbergsson (Gävle)

National team fixtures and results

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Hysén Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)
Hiljemark Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report
Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha , Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 100
Referee: Banjar Al Dosari (Qatar)
Qatar U23  Flag of Qatar.svg0–5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report Durmaz Soccerball shade.svg50'
Claesson Soccerball shade.svg60'
Hysén Soccerball shade.svg69', 90+2'
Thern Soccerball shade.svg84'
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ali Sabah Adday (Iraq)
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1–3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Olsson Soccerball shade.svg44' (o.g.) Report Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.)
Larsson Soccerball shade.svg47', 69'
Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Mitja Žganec (Slovenia)
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3–2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg2'
Toivonen Soccerball shade.svg14'
Wilhelmsson Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Sigþórsson Soccerball shade.svg26'
Jónasson Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg
Attendance: 14,379
Referee: Peter Rasmussen (Denmark)
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Toivonen Soccerball shade.svg23'
Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)		 Report Subotić Soccerball shade.svg27'
Råsunda Stadium, Solna
Attendance: 20,691
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg2–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg55', 62' Report Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg52'
Olympic Stadium, Kiev
Attendance: 64,290
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–3Flag of England.svg  England
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg49' (o.g.)
Mellberg Soccerball shade.svg59'		 Report Carroll Soccerball shade.svg23'
Walcott Soccerball shade.svg64'
Welbeck Soccerball shade.svg78'
Olympic Stadium, Kiev
Attendance: 64,640
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–0Flag of France.svg  France
Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg54'
Larsson Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report
Olympic Stadium, Kiev
Attendance: 63,010
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report Damião Soccerball shade.svg32'
Pato Soccerball shade.svg84', 86' (pen.)
Råsunda Stadium, Solna
Attendance: 32,781
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Elmander Soccerball shade.svg47' Report
Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 9,073
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland)
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Elm Soccerball shade.svg37'
Berg Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Report
Swedbank Stadion, Malmö
Attendance: 20,414 [2]
Referee: Serhiy Boiko (Ukraine)
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg1–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Baldvinsson Soccerball shade.svg57' Report Kačaniklić Soccerball shade.svg65'
Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg75'
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Attendance: 5,079
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Klose Soccerball shade.svg8', 15'
Mertesacker Soccerball shade.svg39'
Özil Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg62'
Lustig Soccerball shade.svg64'
Elmander Soccerball shade.svg76'
Elm Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Olympiastadion, Berlin
Attendance: 72,369
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg4–2Flag of England.svg  England
Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg20', 77', 84', 90+1' Report Welbeck Soccerball shade.svg35'
Caulker Soccerball shade.svg38'
Friends Arena, Solna
Attendance: 49,967
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)

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)

TeamContestRoundOpponent1st leg score*2nd leg score**Aggregate score
Helsingborgs IF UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg The New Saints 0–03–0W 3–0
Third qualifying round Flag of Poland.svg Śląsk Wrocław 3–03–1W 6–1
Play-off round Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic 0–20–2L 0–4
UEFA Europa League Group stage Flag of the Netherlands.svg Twente 2–23–1None
Flag of Germany.svg Hannover 96 1–22–3
Flag of Spain.svg Levante 1–30–1
AIK UEFA Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round Flag of Iceland.svg FH 1–11–0W 2–1
Third qualifying round Flag of Poland.svg Lech Poznań 3–00–1W 3–1
Play-off round Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow 0–12–0W 2–1
Group stage Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven 1–01–1None
Flag of Italy.svg Napoli 1–20–4
Flag of Ukraine.svg Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2–30–4
IF Elfsborg UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round Flag of Malta.svg Floriana 8–04–0W 12–0
Second qualifying round Flag of Moldova.svg Dacia Chişinău 0–12–0W 2–1
Third qualifying round Flag of Denmark.svg Horsens 1–12–3L 3–4
Kalmar FF UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round Ulster Banner.svg Cliftonville 0–14–0W 4–1
Second qualifying round Flag of Croatia.svg Osijek 3–13–0W 6–1
Third qualifying round Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Young Boys 1–00–3L 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

  1. ↑ "Europaspel för Gefle". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Sweden vs. Kazakhstan - 11 September 2012 - Soccerway".

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