| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Falkenbergs FF |
| Promoted | |
| Relegated | |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 663 (2.76 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Victor Sköld (20 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper |
|
| Biggest home win |
|
| Biggest away win | IFK Värnamo 0–5Örebro SK (2 August 2013)[1] |
| Highest scoring | GIF Sundsvall 4–4GAIS (20 July 2013)[1] |
| Highest attendance | 29,175[1] Hammarby IF 0–0Örgryte IS (20 July 2013) |
| Lowest attendance | 179[1] Ängelholms FF 2–2Degerfors IF (18 May 2013) |
| Total attendance | 709,712[2] |
| Average attendance | 2,957[2] |
←2012 2014 → | |
The2013 Superettan, part of the2013 Swedish football season, was the 14th season ofSweden's second-tierfootball league in its current format. The 2013 fixtures were released on 18 December 2012.[3] The season started on 6 April 2013 and ended on 2 November 2013.[4]
Falkenbergs FF won Superettan this season, their first title and were thus promoted toAllsvenskan for the first time along with runners-upÖrebro SK who returned to the top flight after one years absence.GIF Sundsvall advanced to the promotion play-offs but failed to win againstHalmstads 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 fromDivision 1.
A total of 16 teams contested the league, 11 returning from the2012 season, three relegated from the2012 Allsvenskan and two promoted from the2012 Division 1. The top two teams qualified directly for promotion toAllsvenskan, the third had to play a play-off against the fourteenth team fromAllsvenskan to decide who would play in Allsvenskan 2014. The bottom two teams qualified directly for relegation toDivision 1, the thirteenth and the fourteenth had to play a play-off against the numbers two teams fromDivision 1 Södra andDivision 1 Norra to decide who would play in Superettan 2014.
2012-championsÖsters IF and runner-upIF Brommapojkarna were promoted to the Allsvenskan at the end of the 2012 season. They were replaced byÖrebro SK andGAIS, furthermore third placedHalmstads BK replacedGIF Sundsvall as an Allsvenskan team after winning the deciding play-offs.Trelleborgs FF andUmeå 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 championsÖstersunds FK and Division 1 Södra championsÖrgryte IS.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Turf1 | Stadium capacity1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assyriska FF | Södertälje | Södertälje Fotbollsarena | Artificial | 7,500 |
| Degerfors IF | Degerfors | Stora Valla | Natural | 12,500 |
| Falkenbergs FF | Falkenberg | Falkenbergs IP | Natural | 6,000 |
| GAIS | Gothenburg | Gamla Ullevi | Natural | 18,416 |
| GIF Sundsvall | Sundsvall | Norrporten Arena | Artificial | 7,700 |
| Hammarby IF | Stockholm | Söderstadion(Until 23 June 2013) | Natural | 15,600 |
| Tele2 Arena(From 20 July 2013) | Artificial | 30,000 | ||
| IFK Värnamo | Värnamo | Finnvedsvallen | Natural | 5,000 |
| IK Brage | Borlänge | Domnarvsvallen | Artificial | 6,500 |
| Jönköpings Södra IF | Jönköping | Stadsparksvallen | Natural | 5,200 |
| Landskrona BoIS | Landskrona | Landskrona IP | Natural | 12,000 |
| Ljungskile SK | Ljungskile | Skarsjövallen | Natural | 8,000 |
| Varbergs BoIS | Varberg | Påskbergsvallen | Natural | 4,000 |
| Ängelholms FF | Ängelholm | Ängelholms IP | Natural | 5,000 |
| Örebro SK | Örebro | Behrn Arena | Artificial | 13,129 |
| Örgryte IS | Gothenburg | Gamla Ullevi | Natural | 18,416 |
| Östersunds FK | Östersund | Jämtkraft Arena | Artificial | 5,000 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA 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 Ullared |
| GAIS | Thomas Askebrand | Kenneth Gustafsson | Puma | Various |
| GIF Sundsvall | Joel CedergrenRoger Franzén | Stefan Ålander | adidas | Various |
| 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 | PEAB |
| Örebro SK | Per-Ola Ljung | Magnus Wikström | Puma | Malmbergs |
| Örgryte IS | Marcus Lantz | Jakob Lindström | Uhlsport | Various |
| Östersunds FK |  Graham Potter | Petter Augustsson | adidas | PEAB |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkenbergs FF | Thomas Askebrand | Signed by GAIS | 2 October 2012[5] | Pre-season | Hans Eklund | 26 November 2012[6] |
| GAIS | Benjamin Westman | End of tenure as caretaker | 3 October 2012[7] | Pre-season | Thomas Askebrand | 2 October 2012[8] |
| Landskrona BoIS | Henrik Larsson | End of contract | 8 November 2012[9] | Pre-season | Jörgen Pettersson | 16 November 2012[10] |
| GIF Sundsvall | Sören Åkeby | Mutual agreement | 19 November 2012[11] | Pre-season | Joel CedergrenRoger Franzén | 14 December 2012[12] |
| IFK Värnamo | Jörgen Petersson | Resigned | 3 December 2012[13] | Pre-season | Sören Åkeby | 12 December 2012[14] |
| IK Brage | Bo Wålemark Örjan Glans | Resigned | 7 January 2013[15] | Pre-season | Conny Karlsson | 16 January 2013[16] |
| Hammarby IF | Gregg Berhalter | Sacked | 24 July 2013[17] | 8th | Thomas Dennerby | 24 July 2013[17] |
The match on 19 September 2013 atTele2 Arena betweenHammarby IF andGAIS 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 theSwedish Football Association (SvFF). On 10 October 2013 the SvFF announced Hammarby IF was given a 250,000SEK fine and that no attendance will be allowed for two upcoming home games.[18]
The match on 28 October 2013 atGamla Ullevi betweenÖrgryte IS andLjungskile SK had to be postponed to 29 October because of dangerous weather conditions.[19]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falkenbergs FF(C, P) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 62 | Promotion toAllsvenskan |
| 2 | Örebro SK(P) | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 52 | 21 | +31 | 61 | |
| 3 | GIF Sundsvall | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 58 | Qualification toPromotion playoffs |
| 4 | Degerfors IF | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 52 | |
| 5 | Hammarby IF | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 47 | |
| 6 | Ängelholms FF | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 43 | |
| 7 | GAIS | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 43 | |
| 8 | Assyriska FF | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 42 | |
| 9 | Ljungskile SK | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 39 | |
| 10 | Östersunds FK | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 39 | |
| 11 | Jönköpings Södra IF | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 38 | |
| 12 | Landskrona BoIS | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 32 | |
| 13 | Varbergs BoIS(O) | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 32 | Qualification toRelegation playoffs |
| 14 | IFK Värnamo(O) | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 51 | −21 | 31 | |
| 15 | Örgryte IS(R) | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 40 | −17 | 28 | Relegation toDivision 1 |
| 16 | IK Brage(R) | 30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 59 | −38 | 12 |
| Dalkurd FF | 1 – 0 | IFK Värnamo |
|---|---|---|
Sulaka 91' | Report |
IFK Värnamo won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Varbergs BoIS | 2 – 1 | IK Oddevold |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Selmani 15' (pen.) |
Varbergs BoIS won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkenbergs FF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Örebro SK | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| GIF Sundsvall | 16 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Degerfors IF | 11 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hammarby IF | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Ängelholms FF | 14 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| GAIS | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Assyriska FF | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Ljungskile SK | 10 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Östersunds FK | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Jönköpings Södra IF | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Landskrona BoIS | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Varbergs BoIS | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| IFK Värnamo | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Örgryte IS | 15 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| IK Brage | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Promotion toAllsvenskan | |
| Promotion play-offs | |
| Relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation toDivision 1 |
| Home \ Away | AFF | DIF | FFF | GAI | GIFS | HAM | IFKV | IKB | JSIF | LAN | LSK | VAR | ÄFF | ÖSK | ÖIS | ÖFK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assyriska FF | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Degerfors IF | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Falkenbergs FF | 2–0 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| GAIS | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| GIF Sundsvall | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| Hammarby IF | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| IFK Värnamo | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| IK Brage | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Jönköpings Södra IF | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Landskrona BoIS | 0–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 4–0 | |
| Ljungskile SK | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
| Varbergs BoIS | 4–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 0–3 | |
| Ängelholms FF | 6–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | |
| Örebro SK | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Örgryte IS | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Östersunds FK | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
Top scorers[edit]
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(Minimum of 10 games played)
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Club | GP | GA | SV%[22] | ShO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Abrahamsson | Örgryte IS | 26 | 31 | 82 | 10 |
| 1 | Otto Martler | Falkenbergs FF | 28 | 28 | 82 | 14 |
| 3 | Johannes Hopf | Hammarby IF | 29 | 27 | 80 | 10 |
| 4 | Oscar Jansson | Örebro SK | 30 | 21 | 79 | 11 |
| 5 | Andreas Andersson | Ljungskile SK | 10 | 10 | 78 | 3 |
| 5 | Magnus Berglöf | Ljungskile SK | 20 | 21 | 78 | 7 |
| 7 | Petter Augustsson | Östersunds FK | 25 | 26 | 77 | 9 |
| 8 | August Strömberg | Degerfors IF | 29 | 40 | 76 | 5 |
| 9 | Tommi Vaiho | GAIS | 30 | 47 | 75 | 8 |
| 9 | Bill Halvorsen | Landskrona BoIS | 28 | 45 | 75 | 9 |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muamet Asanovski | Ängelholms FF | Jönköpings Södra IF | 2–4 | 29 April 2013 |
 Thomas Boakye | Östersunds FK | Jönköpings Södra IF | 5–0 | 4 May 2013 |
| Gabriel Altemark Vanneryr | Varbergs BoIS | Örgryte IS | 5–1 | 23 May 2013 |
| Johan Bertilsson | Degerfors IF | Falkenbergs FF | 2–4 | 24 June 2013 |
| Joel Johansson | GAIS | GIF Sundsvall | 4–4 | 20 July 2013 |
 Shpëtim Hasani | Örebro SK | IFK Värnamo | 0–5 | 2 August 2013 |
| Fredrik Olsson | Landskrona BoIS | Hammarby IF | 4–1 | 14 September 2013 |
| Shpëtim Hasani | Örebro SK | GAIS | 6–1 | 27 October 2013 |
| Club | Home | Away | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | Total | Average | Total | Average | Total[2] | |
| Hammarby IF | 12,101 | 181,512 | 3,935 | 59,020 | 8,018 | 240,532 |
| Örebro SK | 4,937 | 74,062 | 2,629 | 39,435 | 3,783 | 113,497 |
| GAIS | 3,335 | 50,019 | 3,715 | 55,721 | 3,525 | 105,740 |
| Östersunds FK | 3,320 | 49,803 | 2,398 | 35,966 | 2,859 | 85,769 |
| GIF Sundsvall | 3,062 | 45,926 | 2,798 | 41,977 | 2,930 | 87,903 |
| Örgryte IS | 2,682 | 37,545 | 4,551 | 68,259 | 3,579 | 107,368 |
| Degerfors IF | 2,462 | 36,923 | 3,140 | 47,106 | 2,801 | 84,029 |
| Falkenbergs FF | 2,217 | 33,248 | 3,338 | 50,074 | 2,777 | 83,322 |
| Varbergs BoIS | 2,187 | 32,798 | 2,843 | 42,649 | 2,515 | 75,447 |
| Landskrona BoIS | 2,142 | 32,135 | 2,444 | 34,214 | 2,252 | 67,552 |
| Assyriska FF | 1 975 | 29,618 | 2,471 | 37,063 | 2,223 | 66,681 |
| Jönköpings Södra IF | 1,928 | 28,914 | 2,433 | 36,501 | 2,180 | 65,415 |
| IK Brage | 1,768 | 26,525 | 2,548 | 38,213 | 2,158 | 64,738 |
| IFK Värnamo | 1,394 | 20,909 | 2,504 | 37,563 | 1,949 | 58,472 |
| Ljungskile SK | 1,185 | 17,779 | 2,781 | 38,928 | 1,942 | 58,271 |
| Ängelholms FF | 695 | 10,432 | 2,950 | 44,256 | 1,823 | 54,688 |
| League | 2,957 | 709,712 | ||||
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