2012 Superettan
Encyclopedia
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assyriska FF Assyriska Föreningen Assyriska Föreningen is a Swedish football club based in Södertälje. The club, formed in 1974 by Assyrian immigrants, has advanced through the league system and is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan. They played in the highest Swedish football league Allsvenskan in... |
Södertälje Södertälje Södertälje is a city and the seat of Södertälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 86,069 inhabitants in 2010.The industrial city, about south of Stockholm, is the home to truck maker Scania AB and a top 10 pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.... |
Södertälje Fotbollsarena Södertälje Fotbollsarena Södertälje Fotbollsarena is a multi-purpose stadium in Södertälje, Sweden. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Assyriska Föreningen and Syrianska FC. The stadium holds 6,700 people and was built in 2005.... |
7,500 |
| Brage IK Brage IK Brage is a Swedish football club located in Borlänge. The club, formed 1925, has played 18 seasons in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. The 2010 season will be played in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan... |
Borlänge Borlänge Borlänge is a locality and the seat of Borlänge Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 49200 inhabitants in 2011.- History :Originally Borlänge was the name of a tiny village, and the first historical information about it is from 1390. The village was insignificant up until about 1870... |
Domnarvsvallen Domnarvsvallen Domnarvsvallen is a football stadium in Borlänge Municipality, and the home arena for IK Brage and Dalkurd FF. Domnarvsvallen has a total capacity of 5,500 spectators.The arena is mostly in wood, and was built in 1925 when IK Brage was founded.... |
5,500 |
| Brommapojkarna IF Brommapojkarna IF Brommapojkarna, also called BP, is a Swedish football club located in the borough of Bromma, in the western parts of Stockholm municipality. Brommapojkarna is the largest football club in Europe in terms of the number of active teams of all ages - in 2007 there were 247 teams and 3,000 players.... |
Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
Grimsta IP Grimsta IP Grimsta IP is a multi-use stadium in Vällingby, Sweden. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of IF Brommapojkarna. The stadium holds 8000 people although only one stand is there on South side. If possible the team from Bromma will look to expand the stadium.... |
8,000 |
| Degerfors Degerfors IF Degerfors IF is a Swedish football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan.-Background:... |
Degerfors Degerfors Degerfors is a locality and the seat of Degerfors Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 7,418 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:Degerfors has traditionally been an industrial community closely connected to the large ironworks... |
Stora Valla Stora Valla Stora Valla is a multi-use stadium in Degerfors, Sweden. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Degerfors IF. The stadium holds 12,500 people and opened in 1938. The record attendance is 21,065 spectacors, when Degerfors IF played IFK Norrköping,... |
12,500 |
| Falkenberg Falkenbergs FF Falkenbergs FF, also known simply as Falkenberg or FFF, is a Swedish football club based in Falkenberg. The club, formed on 3 January 1928 and the ladies section was created in 1955, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan. Falkenberg are affiliated to the Hallands... |
Falkenberg Falkenberg Falkenberg is a locality and the seat of Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 18,972 inhabitants in 2005.The town has a population of 19,000 and is located at the mouth of the river Ätran. The name consists of the Swedish words for falcon and mountain... |
Falkenbergs IP Falkenbergs IP Falkenbergs IP is a football stadium in Falkenberg, and the home arena for Falkenbergs FF. Falkenbergs IP has a total capacity of 4,000 spectators.... |
6,000 |
| Halmstad Halmstads BK Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of Sweden. The club, formed 6 March 1914, competes in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, and has won 4 national championship titles and 1 national cup title... |
Halmstad Halmstad Halmstad is a port, university, industrial and recreational city at the mouth of Nissan in the province of Halland on the Swedish west coast. Halmstad is the seat of Halmstad Municipality and the capital of Halland County... |
Örjans Vall Örjans Vall Örjans Vall is a football stadium in Halmstad, Sweden, built in 1922.- History :It was finished on 30 July 1922 and was then named Halmstads Idrottsplats , it was opened by HRH The Crown Prince of Sweden Gustaf Adolf, later king of Sweden, 12 000 people had been allowed entrance to see the opening,... |
15,500 |
| Hammarby Hammarby IF Hammarby Fotboll is a Swedish football club based in Johanneshov - just south of Södermalm, the southernmost district of Stockholm city centre... |
Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
Söderstadion Söderstadion Söderstadion is a football stadium in Stockholm, Sweden. It was opened in 1966 although there had already existed stadiums at the site, the earliest opened in 1918 under the name Johanneshovs Idrottsplats, and a first stadium with the current name was built in 1950. Söderstadion has a capacity of... |
15,600 |
| Jönköpings Södra Jönköpings Södra IF Jönköpings Södra IF is a Swedish football club based in Jönköping. The club, founded on December 9, 1922, plays in Superettan, the second highest league in Sweden... |
Jönköping Jönköping -Notable people:*Lillian Asplund, RMS Titanic survivor*John Bauer, illustrator, painter*Amy Diamond, singer*Agnetha Fältskog, ABBA*Carl Henrik Fredriksson, editor-in-chief and co-founder of Eurozine*Anders Gustafsson, kayaker, Olympian... |
Stadsparksvallen Stadsparksvallen Stadsparksvallen is a classic sports facility located in Jönköping, Sweden.Stadsparksvallen was inaugurated in 1902 and is located on a beautiful spot in Jönköping's town park. Vallen functions as the football club Jönköpings Södra IF's home arena , but as late as 1981 it was used for track and... |
5,200 |
| Landskrona BoIS Landskrona BoIS Landskrona BoIS is a Swedish professional football club located in Landskrona, which currently plays in the second highest Swedish division, Superettan. The club, formed on 7 February 1915 was a merger of two clubs from the city of Landskrona; IFK Landskrona and Diana... |
Landskrona Landskrona Landskrona is a locality and the seat of Landskrona Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 28,670 inhabitants in 2005.-History:The city of Landskrona was founded at the location of Scania's best natural harbour, as a means of King Eric of Pomerania's anti-Hanseatic policy, intended to compete... |
Landskrona IP Landskrona IP Landskrona IP is a multi-purpose sports-area in Landskrona, Sweden. The name Landskrona IP nowadays motsly refer to the stadium in the area, rather than the whole sports area. The stadium holds 12,000 people , and is the home-stadium of Landskrona BoIS. Called IP by locals.... |
12,000 |
| Ljungskile Ljungskile SK Ljungskile SK is a Swedish football club located in Ljungskile, a town within Uddevalla Municipality. The club, formed 1926 currently play in Superettan. Ljungskile SK is famous for their promotions between 1990 to 1997... |
Ljungskile Ljungskile Ljungskile is a locality situated in Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 3,351 inhabitants in 2005.... |
Starke Arvid Arena | 8,000 |
| Trelleborg Trelleborgs FF Trelleborgs FF, or simply Trelleborg, is a Swedish football club located in Trelleborg. The club, formed 6 December 1926, will during the season of 2012 play in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan... |
Trelleborg Trelleborg Trelleborg is a locality and the seat of Trelleborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 25,643 inhabitants in 2005. It is the southernmost town in Sweden.-History:... |
Vångavallen Vångavallen Vångavallen is a multi-purpose stadium in Trelleborg, Sweden. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Trelleborgs FF. The stadium was built in 1933. From the beginning, it held 7.000 spectacors, but since 2000 it has a capacity of 10 000.... |
10,000 |
| Umeå FC Umeå FC Umeå FC is a Swedish football club located in Umeå. The club, formed 1987, is currently playing in the third highest Swedish league, Division 1 Norra. The club is affiliated to the Västerbottens Fotbollförbund... |
Umeå Umeå - Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport... |
Gammliavallen Gammliavallen Gammliavallen is a multi-purpose stadium in Umeå, Sweden. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Umeå IK. The stadium holds 10,000 people.- External links :*... |
10,000 |
| Varbergs BoIS Varbergs BoIS FC Varbergs BoIS FC is a Swedish football club located in Varberg, the main town of Varberg Municipality in Halland County.-Background:The club was formed at a meeting in the Varbergs Folkets Hus on 25 March 1925... |
Varberg Varberg Varberg is a locality and the seat of Varberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 26,041 inhabitants in 2005.Varberg and all of Halland are well known for their 'typical west coast' sandy beaches. In Varberg the coast changes from wide sandy beaches to rocky terrain that continues north into... |
Påskbergsvallen | 4,000 |
| IFK Värnamo IFK Värnamo IFK Värnamo is a Swedish football club located in Värnamo. The club is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan. The most famous player from the club is Jonas Thern, who was captain of the Swedish national team in World Cup '94 USA.... |
Värnamo Värnamo Värnamo is a locality and the seat of Värnamo Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden, with 18,696 inhabitants in 2010.-History:Värnamo traces its history back to a village in the medieval age; the first written mention of it stems from the 13th century... |
Finnvedsvallen Finnvedsvallen Finnvedsvallen is a football stadium in Värnamo, Sweden and the home stadium for the football team IFK Värnamo. Finnvedsvallen has a total capacity of 5,000 spectators.- References :... |
5,000 |
| Ängelholm Ängelholms FF Ängelholms FF is a football club based in Ängelholm, Sweden. The club is affiliated to Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Ängelholms IP. The club was formed in 1976 as a merger between Ängelholms IF and Skörpinge GIF... |
Ängelholm Ängelholm Ängelholm is a locality and the seat of Ängelholm Municipality in Skåne County, Sweden with 22,532 inhabitants in 2005.It is known for its clay cuckoos — a special kind of ocarina. This is however a dying tradition as there is now only one producer of clay cuckoos, Sofia Nilsson.Tourism is an... |
Ängelholms IP Ängelholms IP Ängelholms IP, sometimes also referred to as Änglavallen, is a football stadium in Ängelholm, and the home arena for Ängelholms FF.Ängelholms IP has a total capacity of 5,000 spectators.... |
5,000 |
| Öster Östers IF Östers IF is a Swedish football club located in Växjö. The club, formed 20 April 1930 , is currently playing in the second Swedish league called Superettan. In 1968, Öster won Allsvenskan as newcomers. The club is affiliated to the Smålands Fotbollförbund... |
Växjö Växjö Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 64 200 inhabitants in 2010. It is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County. Furthermore it is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö. It has a population of about 64 200, out of a... |
Värendsvallen Värendsvallen Värendsvallen is a multi-purpose stadium in Växjö, Sweden. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Östers IF. The stadium currently holds 15,062 people and was built in 1966. The highest attendance ever was 26,404 against IK Brage in 1967, in the qualifying... |
13,000 |
- 1 Correct as of end of 2012 season
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFAFIFA
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eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assyriska FF Assyriska Föreningen Assyriska Föreningen is a Swedish football club based in Södertälje. The club, formed in 1974 by Assyrian immigrants, has advanced through the league system and is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan. They played in the highest Swedish football league Allsvenskan in... |
Vacant |  Göran MarklundGöran Marklund Göran Mattias Marklund is a Swedish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Assyriska FF in Superettan.-External links:*... |
Nike Nike, Inc. Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area... |
Scania Scania AB Scania Aktiebolag , commonly referred to as Scania AB or just Scania, is a major Swedish automotive industry manufacturer of commercial vehicles - specifically heavy trucks and buses... |
| Brage IK Brage IK Brage is a Swedish football club located in Borlänge. The club, formed 1925, has played 18 seasons in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. The 2010 season will be played in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan... |
Lennart Andersson |
Niklas Forslund |
Puma | SSAB SSAB SSAB Swedish Steel AB , or simply SSAB is a Swedish company, formed in 1978 and specialised in processing raw material to steel. Industrivärden is the largest shareholder.-Swedish operations:... |
| Brommapojkarna IF Brommapojkarna IF Brommapojkarna, also called BP, is a Swedish football club located in the borough of Bromma, in the western parts of Stockholm municipality. Brommapojkarna is the largest football club in Europe in terms of the number of active teams of all ages - in 2007 there were 247 teams and 3,000 players.... |
Roberth Björknesjö |
Pontus Segerström Pontus Segerström Pontus Segerström is a Swedish footballer currently playing for IF Brommapojkarna.-External links:... |
adidas Adidas Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport... |
Various |
| Degerfors Degerfors IF Degerfors IF is a Swedish football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan.-Background:... |
Patrik Werner |
Tobias Solberg |
adidas | Outokumpu Outokumpu Outokumpu is a group of companies headquartered in Espoo, Finland, aimed at stainless steel. The company has approx. 8 000 employees in about 30 different countries worldwide... |
| Falkenberg Falkenbergs FF Falkenbergs FF, also known simply as Falkenberg or FFF, is a Swedish football club based in Falkenberg. The club, formed on 3 January 1928 and the ladies section was created in 1955, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan. Falkenberg are affiliated to the Hallands... |
Thomas Askebrand |
David Svensson |
Nike | Various |
| Halmstad Halmstads BK Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of Sweden. The club, formed 6 March 1914, competes in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, and has won 4 national championship titles and 1 national cup title... |
Jens Gustavsson |
Johnny Lundberg Johnny Lundberg Johnny Lundberg is a Swedish professional football defender, who currently plays for Halmstads BK.-Career:Starting his career in Landskrona BoIS at the age of 6, he then made his debut for the club in 2001 in Superettan, coming on as a substitute against GIF Sundsvall... |
Puma | ICA |
| Hammarby Hammarby IF Hammarby Fotboll is a Swedish football club based in Johanneshov - just south of Södermalm, the southernmost district of Stockholm city centre... |
Roger Sandberg |
 José MonteiroJosé Monteiro de Macedo José Monteiro de Macedo is an Algerian born Guinea Bissaun and Swedish footballer. His main position on the pitch is central defender and he currently plays for Hammarby IF in Stockholm.He has a contract to year 2011.-References:... |
Kappa Kappa (company) Kappa is an Italian company specialized at the manufacture of sporting clothes and accessories, that started as a sock and underwear manufacturer in 1916 in Turin.-Logo:... |
Pepsi Pepsi Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo... |
| Jönköpings Södra Jönköpings Södra IF Jönköpings Södra IF is a Swedish football club based in Jönköping. The club, founded on December 9, 1922, plays in Superettan, the second highest league in Sweden... |
Hans Lindbom |
Dennis Östlundh Dennis Östlundh Dennis Östlundh is a Swedish footballer who has been playing as a member of the Assyriska Föreningen football club in the Superettan.... |
Nike | Various |
| Landskrona BoIS Landskrona BoIS Landskrona BoIS is a Swedish professional football club located in Landskrona, which currently plays in the second highest Swedish division, Superettan. The club, formed on 7 February 1915 was a merger of two clubs from the city of Landskrona; IFK Landskrona and Diana... |
Henrik Larsson Henrik Larsson Henrik Edward Larsson MBE is a retired Swedish footballer and current manager of Landskrona BoIS.Larsson began his career with Högaborgs BK. He moved to Helsingborg, where he was one of the key players when they qualified to Allsvenskan 1993. Larsson then moved to Feyenoord for four years before... |
Linus Malmqvist Linus Malmqvist Linus Malmqvist is a Swedish football player who currently plays for Landskrona BoIS. He has also played for Trelleborgs FF and BK Fram.-External links:* - Player stats* - Player stats... |
Umbro Umbro Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment... |
Various |
| Ljungskile Ljungskile SK Ljungskile SK is a Swedish football club located in Ljungskile, a town within Uddevalla Municipality. The club, formed 1926 currently play in Superettan. Ljungskile SK is famous for their promotions between 1990 to 1997... |
Bosse Wålemark Örjan Glans |
Johan Patriksson Johan Patriksson Johan Patriksson is a Swedish footballer playing for Ljungskile SK.He has played for IK Svane, BK Häcken and Ljungskile SK before joining GIF Sundsvall. In 2009 he returned to Ljungskile SK.-References:... |
Umbro | Various |
| Trelleborg Trelleborgs FF Trelleborgs FF, or simply Trelleborg, is a Swedish football club located in Trelleborg. The club, formed 6 December 1926, will during the season of 2012 play in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan... |
Alf Westerberg |
Kristian Haynes Kristian Haynes Kristian Haynes Kristian Haynes Kristian Haynes (born December 20, 1980 is a Swedish footballer who plays for TFF.- External links :*... |
Masita | Trelleborg Trelleborg AB Trelleborg AB is a global engineering group focused on polymer technology, with headquarters in Trelleborg, approximately 21,000 employees , and a revenue of 27 billion SEK . Its stock has been listed at the Stockholm Stock Exchange since 1964, currently on the OMX NordicList, large cap... |
| Umeå FC Umeå FC Umeå FC is a Swedish football club located in Umeå. The club, formed 1987, is currently playing in the third highest Swedish league, Division 1 Norra. The club is affiliated to the Västerbottens Fotbollförbund... |
Stuart Gibson |
Erik Lundström |
adidas | Norrporten |
| Varbergs BoIS Varbergs BoIS FC Varbergs BoIS FC is a Swedish football club located in Varberg, the main town of Varberg Municipality in Halland County.-Background:The club was formed at a meeting in the Varbergs Folkets Hus on 25 March 1925... |
Halda Kabil |
Fredrik Björk |
Umbro | Various |
| IFK Värnamo IFK Värnamo IFK Värnamo is a Swedish football club located in Värnamo. The club is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan. The most famous player from the club is Jonas Thern, who was captain of the Swedish national team in World Cup '94 USA.... |
Tony Johansson Glenn Ståhl |
Tobias Englund |
adidas | Various |
| Ängelholm Ängelholms FF Ängelholms FF is a football club based in Ängelholm, Sweden. The club is affiliated to Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Ängelholms IP. The club was formed in 1976 as a merger between Ängelholms IF and Skörpinge GIF... |
Christoffer Skoog Joakim Persson |
Jakob Augustsson Jakob Augustsson Jakob Augustsson born 8 October 1980 in Häljarp, sweden. Is a right- or left wing defender, currently playing for Ängelholms FF. Prior to signing for the club, he represented Helsingborgs IF... |
adidas | Peab |
| Öster Östers IF Östers IF is a Swedish football club located in Växjö. The club, formed 20 April 1930 , is currently playing in the second Swedish league called Superettan. In 1968, Öster won Allsvenskan as newcomers. The club is affiliated to the Smålands Fotbollförbund... |
Roar Hansen |
Denis Velić |
Umbro | ICA |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trelleborg | Tom Prahl Tom Prahl Tom Prahl is a Swedish retired former football player and manager.-Coaching career:Since 1990 to the 2000's, Prahl was one of Sweden's most successful managers, winning three league titles. He debuted in 1992 in Allsvenskan with Trelleborgs FF. He won the league since then with both Malmö FF and... |
Resigned | 26 October 2011 | Pre-season | Alf Westerberg |
7 November 2011 | Pre-season |
| Assyriska FF | Pat Walker Pat Walker Patrick Joseph "Pat" Walker is an Irish former professional footballer.- Playing career :He played for Gillingham between 1977 and 1981, making 51 appearances in the Football League... |
Sacked | 11 November 2011 | Pre-season | TBD | Pre-season |
League table
Relegation play-offs
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See also
Competitions- 2012 Allsvenskan2012 Allsvenskan* 1 According to each club information page at the Swedish Football Association website for Allsvenskan.-Personnel and kits:Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules...
- 2012 Svenska Cupen
- 2012 Supercupen2012 Supercupen-External links:...
Transfers