2013 Damallsvenskan


The 2013 Damallsvenskan, part of the 2013 Swedish football season, is the 26th season of Damallsvenskan since its establishment in 1988. The season began on 13 April 2013 and ends on 20 October 2013. Tyresö FF are the defending champions, having won their first title the previous season.
A total of 12 teams played in the league; 10 returned from the 2012 season and 2 were promoted from Division 1.

Teams

and AIK 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 division champions Sunnanå SK and Mallbackens IF.
TeamLocationStadiumStadium capacity
Jitex BKMölndalÅbyvallen1,500
KIF Örebro DFFÖrebroBehrn Arena13,500
Kopparbergs/Göteborg FCGothenburgValhalla IP3,000
Kristianstads DFFKristianstadVilans IP5,000
LdB FC MalmöMalmöMalmö IP6,800
Linköpings FCLinköpingArena Linköping8,500
Mallbackens IFLysvikStrandvallen4,000
Piteå IFPiteå:sv:LF Arena|LF Arena3,950
Sunnanå SKSkellefteåNorrvalla IP3,000
Tyresö FFTyresöTyresövallen3,500
Umeå IKUmeåT3 Arena9,000
Vittsjö GIKVittsjöVittsjö IP3,000

League table

, second placed team in 2013 Damallsvenskan, would have qualified for the Champions League, but renounced its place after economic problems. As a result, the berth was given to Linköpings FC, the third placed team of the league.

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Christen PressTyresö FF23
2 Pernille HarderLinköpings FC18
3 Anja MittagLdB FC Malmö13
3 Margrét Lára ViðarsdóttirKristianstads DFF13
5 Sarah MichaelKIF Örebro DFF12
5 MartaTyresö FF12
7 Sanna TalonenKIF Örebro DFF11
7 Manon MelisLdB FC Malmö11
7 Jane RossVittsjö GIK11
10 Ramona BachmannLdB FC Malmö10
10 Lina HurtigUmeå IK10
10 Jodie TaylorKopparbergs/Göteborg FC10

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Anja MittagLdB FC Malmö11
2 MartaTyresö FF10
3 Verónica BoqueteTyresö FF9
3 June PedersenPiteå IF9
5 Kirsty YallopVittsjö GIK7
5 Kirsten van de VenTyresö FF7
5 Ali KriegerTyresö FF7
5 Caroline SegerTyresö FF7
9 Renée SlegersLinköpings FC6
9 Katrine VejeLdB FC Malmö6
9 Hayley LauderMallbackens IF6
9 Marina Pettersson-EngströmKIF Örebro DFF6