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2012 Damallsvenskan
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Damallsvenskan |
| season | 2012 |
| winners | Tyresö FF |
| continentalcup1 | UEFA Women's Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Tyresö, LdB Malmö |
| league topscorer | Anja Mittag (21 goals) |
| biggest home win | Linköping 11–0 Djurgården |
| biggest away win | Örebro 0–6 Kopparbergs/Göteborg |
| prevseason | 2011 |
| nextseason | 2013 |
The 2012 Damallsvenskan, part of the 2012 Swedish football season, was the 25th season of Damallsvenskan since its establishment in 1988. The 2012 fixtures were released on 8 December 2011. The season began on 9 April 2012 and ended on 3 November 2012. LdB FC Malmö were the defending champions, having won their 7th title the previous season. In an interesting season finish Malmö had a five points advantage over Tyresö two days before the end. On the second last matchday though Malmö only drew, while Tyresö won and the teams then met on the final matchday to play for the championship. Due to a better goal difference Tyresö won its first title after a late goal for a 1–0 win.
A total of twelve teams contested the league, 10 returning from the 2011 season and two promoted from Division 1.
Teams
Hammarby IF and Dalsjöfors GoIF were relegated at the end of the 2011 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were replaced by Division 1 division champions AIK and Vittsjö GIK.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIK | Stockholm | Skytteholms IP | 3,000 |
| Djurgårdens IF | Stockholm | Kristinebergs IP | 930 |
| Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | Gothenburg | Valhalla IP | 3,000 |
| Jitex BK | Mölndal | Åbyvallen | 2,000 |
| Kristianstads DFF | Kristianstad | Vilans IP | 5,000 |
| Linköpings FC | Linköping | Folkungavallen | 8,000 |
| LdB FC Malmö | Malmö | Malmö IP | 6,800 |
| Piteå IF | Piteå | LF Arena | 3,000 |
| Tyresö FF | Tyresö | Tyresövallen | 3,500 |
| Umeå IK | Umeå | T3 Arena | 8,000 |
| Vittsjö GIK | Vittsjö | Vittsjö IP | 1,500 |
| KIF Örebro DFF | Örebro | Behrn Arena | 13,500 |
Table
Results
Season prizes
| Prize | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | GER Anja Mittag | LdB Malmö |
| Best goalkeeper | ISL Þóra Björg Helgadóttir | LdB Malmö |
| Best defender | SWE Emma Berglund | Umeå |
| Best midfielder | ESP Verónica Boquete | Tyresö FF |
| Best forward | GER Anja Mittag | LdB Malmö |
| Best young player | SWE Elin Rubensson | LdB Malmö |
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER Anja Mittag | LdB FC Malmö | 21 | ||||||||
| USA Christen Press | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | 17 | ||||||||
| NED Manon Melis | Linköpings FC | 16 | ||||||||
| SUI Ramona Bachmann | LdB FC Malmö | 15 | ||||||||
| SWE Jennifer Nobis | Piteå IF | 13 | ||||||||
| SWE Madeleine Edlund | Tyresö FF | 13 | ||||||||
| BRA Marta | Tyresö FF | 12 | ||||||||
| USA Danesha Adams | Vittsjö GIK | 10 | ||||||||
| SWE Sofie Andersson | Vittsjö GIK | 10 | ||||||||
| NED Kirsten van de Ven | Tyresö FF | 10 |
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA Marta | Tyresö FF | 16 | ||||||
| SWE Madeleine Edlund | Tyresö FF | 9 | ||||||
| ESP Verónica Boquete | Tyresö FF | 8 | ||||||
| SWE Elin Rubensson | LdB FC Malmö | 8 | ||||||
| FIN Tuija Hyyrynen | Umeå IK | 6 | ||||||
| SWE Petra Larsson | Linköpings FC | 6 | ||||||
| GER Anja Mittag | LdB FC Malmö | 6 | ||||||
| DEN Johanna Rasmussen | Kristianstads DFF | 6 | ||||||
| SWE Caroline Seger | Tyresö FF | 6 | ||||||
| 8 players | 5 |
References
References
- (8 December 2011). "Spelprogram - Damallsvenskan". svenskfotboll.se.
- "Damallsvenskan". The Swedish Football Association.
- [http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=101&artikel=5035433 "Här blir Vittsjö IP allsvensk arena".] Nyheter P4 Kristianstad, 26 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- "Skytteliga". The Swedish Football Association.
- "Passningsliga". The Swedish Football Association.
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