2012 Damallsvenskan


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

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

TeamLocationStadiumStadium capacity
AIKStockholmSkytteholms IP3,000
Djurgårdens IFStockholmKristinebergs IP930
Kopparbergs/Göteborg FCGothenburgValhalla IP3,000
Jitex BKMölndalÅbyvallen2,000
Kristianstads DFFKristianstadVilans IP5,000
Linköpings FCLinköpingFolkungavallen8,000
LdB FC MalmöMalmöMalmö IP6,800
Piteå IFPiteåLF Arena3,000
Tyresö FFTyresöTyresövallen3,500
Umeå IKUmeåT3 Arena8,000
Vittsjö GIKVittsjöVittsjö IP1,500
KIF Örebro DFFÖrebroBehrn Arena13,500

Table

Results

Season prizes

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Anja MittagLdB FC Malmö21
2 Christen PressKopparbergs/Göteborg FC17
3 Manon MelisLinköpings FC16
4 Ramona BachmannLdB FC Malmö15
5 Jennifer NobisPiteå IF13
5 Madeleine EdlundTyresö FF13
7 MartaTyresö FF12
8 Danesha AdamsVittsjö GIK10
8 Sofie AnderssonVittsjö GIK10
8 Kirsten van de VenTyresö FF10

Top assists