2012 Allsvenskan
The 2012 Allsvenskan, part of the 2012 Swedish football season, was the 88th season of Allsvenskan since its establishment in 1924. The 2012 fixtures were released on 12 December 2011. The season started on 31 March 2012 and ended on 4 November 2012. There was a five-week-long break between 24 May and 30 June during the UEFA Euro 2012. Helsingborgs IF were the defending champions, having won their fifth Swedish championship and their seventh Allsvenskan title the previous season.
| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | IF Elfsborg 6th Allsvenskan title 6th Swedish title overall |
| Relegated | GIF Sundsvall Örebro SK GAIS |
| Champions League | IF Elfsborg |
| Europa League | BK Häcken Malmö FF IFK Göteborg Gefle IF |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 649 (2.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Waris Majeed (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | BK Häcken 6–0 IFK Norrköping |
| Biggest away win | GIF Sundsvall 0–4 IFK Norrköping |
| Highest scoring | Helsingborgs IF 7–2 Kalmar FF IFK Norrköping 7–2 GAIS |
| Longest winning run | 7 games IF Elfsborg |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 games Djurgårdens IF |
| Longest winless run | 25 games GAIS |
| Longest losing run | 7 games GAIS |
| Highest attendance | 30,857 Djurgårdens IF 0–3 AIK |
| Lowest attendance | 1,476 Syrianska FC 1–0 Gefle IF |
| Average attendance | 7,210 |
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IF Elfsborg won the Swedish championship this season, their sixth one, in the 30th and last round on 4 November 2012 by drawing with Åtvidabergs FF 1–1 at home, and by the only other title contender in the last round Malmö FF losing 2–0 against AIK at the last Allsvenskan match at Råsunda. This was Elfsborg's second Swedish championship of the 21st century having won their last title in the 2006 Allsvenskan season.
A total of 16 teams contested the league; 14 returned from the 2011 season and two had been promoted from Superettan.