The 2013 Superettan, part of the 2013 Swedish football season, was the 14th season of Sweden's second-tier football league in its current format. The 2013 fixtures were released on 18 December 2012. The season started on 6 April 2013 and ended on 2 November 2013.
Falkenbergs FF won Superettan this season, their first title and were thus promoted to Allsvenskan for the first time along with runners-up Örebro SK who returned to the top flight after one years absence. GIF Sundsvall advanced to the promotion play-offs but failed to win against Halmstads BK.
A total of 16 teams contested the league; 11 returning from the 2012 season, three that were relegated from Allsvenskan and three that were promoted from Division 1.
Teams A total of 16 teams contested the league, 11 returning from the 2012 season, three relegated from the 2012 Allsvenskan and two promoted from the 2012 Division 1. The top two teams qualified directly for promotion to Allsvenskan, the third had to play a play-off against the fourteenth team from Allsvenskan to decide who would play in Allsvenskan 2014. The bottom two teams qualified directly for relegation to Division 1, the thirteenth and the fourteenth had to play a play-off against the numbers two teams from Division 1 Södra and Division 1 Norra to decide who would play in Superettan 2014.
2012-champions Östers IF and runner-up IF Brommapojkarna were promoted to Allsvenskan at the end of the 2012 season. They were replaced by Örebro SK and GAIS, furthermore third placed Halmstads BK replaced GIF Sundsvall as an Allsvenskan team after winning the deciding play-offs. Trelleborgs FF and Umeå FC were relegated at the end of the 2012 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were replaced by Division 1 Norra champions Östersunds FK and Division 1 Södra champions Örgryte IS.
Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium Turf1 Stadium capacity1Assyriska FFSödertäljeSödertälje FotbollsarenaArtificial7,500Degerfors IFDegerforsStora VallaNatural12,500Falkenbergs FFFalkenbergFalkenbergs IPNatural6,000GAISGothenburgGamla UlleviNatural18,416GIF SundsvallSundsvallNorrporten ArenaArtificial7,700Hammarby IFStockholmSöderstadion (Until 23 June 2013)Natural15,600Tele2 Arena (From 20 July 2013)Artificial30,000IFK VärnamoVärnamoFinnvedsvallenNatural5,000IK BrageBorlängeDomnarvsvallenArtificial6,500Jönköpings Södra IFJönköpingStadsparksvallenNatural5,200Landskrona BoISLandskronaLandskrona IPNatural12,000Ljungskile SKLjungskileSkarsjövallenNatural8,000Varbergs BoISVarbergPåskbergsvallenNatural4,000Ängelholms FFÄngelholmÄngelholms IPNatural5,000Örebro SKÖrebroBehrn ArenaArtificial13,129Örgryte ISGothenburgGamla UlleviNatural18,416Östersunds FKÖstersundJämtkraft ArenaArtificial5,000 1 Correct as of end of 2012 season
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Head coach1 Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Assyriska FF Valentic Azrudin Stefan Batan Nike Scania Degerfors IF Patrik Werner Tobias Solberg adidas Outokumpu Falkenbergs FF Hans Eklund David Svensson Nike Gekås UllaredGAIS Thomas Askebrand Kenneth GustafssonPumaVariousGIF Sundsvall Joel Cedergren Roger Franzén Stefan ÅlanderadidasVarious Hammarby IF Thomas Dennerby Kennedy Bakircioglü Kappa Herbalife IFK Värnamo Sören Åkeby Joel Löw adidas Various IK Brage Zvezdan Milošević Andi Toompuu Puma SSAB Jönköpings Södra IF Mats Gren Tommy Thelin Nike Various Landskrona BoIS Jörgen Pettersson Linus Malmqvist Masita Various Ljungskile SK Tor-Arne Fredheim Patrick Hopkins Umbro Various Varbergs BoIS Halda Kabil Fredrik Björk Umbro Various Ängelholms FF Joakim Persson Björn Westerblad adidas PEABÖrebro SK Magnus WikströmPumaMalmbergs Örgryte IS Marcus Lantz Jakob Lindström Uhlsport Various Östersunds FK Petter Augustsson adidas PEAB
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentFalkenbergs FF Thomas AskebrandSigned by GAIS2 October 2012Pre-season Hans Eklund26 November 2012GAIS Benjamin WestmanEnd of tenure as caretaker3 October 2012Pre-season Thomas Askebrand2 October 2012Landskrona BoIS Henrik LarssonEnd of contract8 November 2012Pre-season Jörgen Pettersson16 November 2012GIF Sundsvall Sören ÅkebyMutual agreement19 November 2012Pre-season Joel Cedergren Roger Franzén14 December 2012IFK Värnamo Jörgen PeterssonResigned3 December 2012Pre-season Sören Åkeby12 December 2012IK Brage Bo Wålemark Örjan GlansResigned7 January 2013Pre-season Conny Karlsson16 January 2013Hammarby IF Gregg BerhalterSacked24 July 20138th Thomas Dennerby24 July 2013
Suspended matches
Hammarby IF vs. GAIS The match on 19 September 2013 at Tele2 Arena between Hammarby IF and GAIS was suspended after 57 minutes of play, following confrontations among the spectators. About 40 people made their way directly above the part of the stands where the GAIS supporters were and threw objects directed at them. Confrontations between the spectators then occurred at the southwest part of the arena, with no injuries requiring hospital care reported. About 20 to 25 minutes later, the match was resumed. GAIS filed an appeal for a 3–0 fixed result in their favour, but the appeal was rejected by the Swedish Football Association (SvFF). On 10 October 2013 the SvFF announced Hammarby IF was given a 250,000 SEK fine and that no attendance will be allowed for two upcoming home games.
Örgryte IS vs. Ljungskile SK The match on 28 October 2013 at Gamla Ullevi between Örgryte IS and Ljungskile SK had to be postponed to 29 October because of dangerous weather conditions.
League table
Relegation play-offs
IFK Värnamo won 5–2 on aggregate.
Varbergs BoIS won 3–1 on aggregate.
Positions by round
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Victor SköldFalkenbergs FF202 Johan BertilssonDegerfors IF16 Gabriel Altemark VanneryrVarbergs BoIS4 Johan EklundGIF Sundsvall155 Admir AganovićAssyriska FF146 Junes BarnyÄngelholms FF12 Shpëtim HasaniÖrebro SK8 Tommy ThelinJönköpings Södra IF119 Karl HolmbergÖrebro SK10 Alexander AnderssonDegerfors IF Joel JohanssonGAIS Andreas DruggeGAIS
Top assists
RankPlayerClubAssists1 Niclas EliassonFalkenbergs FF112 Christer YoussefAssyriska FF103 Victor SköldFalkenbergs FF94 Amadaiya RennieDegerfors IF8 Adam ChennoufiGIF Sundsvall Hampus AnderssonGAIS7 Junes BarnyÄngelholms FF7 Rasmus LindkvistÖstersunds FK Pierre TillmanVarbergs BoIS Simon HelgGIF Sundsvall Johan SvahnFalkenbergs FF
Top goalkeepers
(Minimum of 10 games played) RankGoalkeeperClub1 Peter AbrahamssonÖrgryte IS263182101 Otto MartlerFalkenbergs FF282882143 Johannes HopfHammarby IF292780104 Oscar JanssonÖrebro SK302179115 Andreas AnderssonLjungskile SK10107835 Magnus BerglöfLjungskile SK20217877 Petter AugustssonÖstersunds FK25267798 August StrömbergDegerfors IF29407659 Tommi VaihoGAIS30477589 Bill HalvorsenLandskrona BoIS2845759
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Muamet AsanovskiÄngelholms FFJönköpings Södra IF2–429 April 2013 Thomas BoakyeÖstersunds FKJönköpings Södra IF5–04 May 2013 Gabriel Altemark VanneryrVarbergs BoISÖrgryte IS5–123 May 2013 Johan BertilssonDegerfors IFFalkenbergs FF2–424 June 2013 Joel JohanssonGAISGIF Sundsvall4–420 July 2013 Shpëtim HasaniÖrebro SKIFK Värnamo0–52 August 2013 Fredrik OlssonLandskrona BoISHammarby IF4–114 September 2013 Shpëtim HasaniÖrebro SKGAIS6–127 October 2013
Attendance Club Home Away Total Average Total Average Total Average TotalHammarby IF12,101181,5123,93559,0208,018240,532Örebro SK4,93774,0622,62939,4353,783113,497GAIS3,33550,0193,71555,7213,525105,740Östersunds FK3,32049,8032,39835,9662,85985,769GIF Sundsvall3,06245,9262,79841,9772,93087,903Örgryte IS2,68237,5454,55168,2593,579107,368Degerfors IF2,46236,9233,14047,1062,80184,029Falkenbergs FF2,21733,2483,33850,0742,77783,322Varbergs BoIS2,18732,7982,84342,6492,51575,447Landskrona BoIS2,14232,1352,44434,2142,25267,552Assyriska FF1 97529,6182,47137,0632,22366,681Jönköpings Södra IF1,92828,9142,43336,5012,18065,415IK Brage1,76826,5252,54838,2132,15864,738IFK Värnamo1,39420,9092,50437,5631,94958,472Ljungskile SK1,18517,7792,78138,9281,94258,271Ängelholms FF69510,4322,95044,2561,82354,688 League 2,957 709,712
See also Competitions 2013 Allsvenskan 2013 Swedish football Division 1 2012–13 Svenska Cupen 2013 Svenska Supercupen
References
External links
Official website