2013 Superettan


The 2013 Superettan, part of the 2013 Swedish football season, was the 13th 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 the 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

TeamLocationStadiumTurf1Stadium capacity1
Assyriska FFSödertäljeSödertälje FotbollsarenaArtificial7,500
Degerfors IFDegerforsStora VallaNatural12,500
Falkenbergs FFFalkenbergFalkenbergs IPNatural6,000
GAISGothenburgGamla UlleviNatural18,416
GIF SundsvallSundsvallNorrporten ArenaArtificial7,700
Hammarby IFStockholmSöderstadion Natural15,600
Hammarby IFStockholmTele2 Arena Artificial30,000
IFK VärnamoVärnamoFinnvedsvallenNatural5,000
IK BrageBorlängeDomnarvsvallenArtificial6,500
Jönköpings Södra IFJönköpingStadsparksvallenNatural5,200
Landskrona BoISLandskronaLandskrona IPNatural12,000
Ljungskile SKLjungskileSkarsjövallenNatural8,000
Varbergs BoISVarbergPåskbergsvallenNatural4,000
Ängelholms FFÄngelholmÄngelholms IPNatural5,000
Örebro SKÖrebroBehrn ArenaArtificial13,129
Örgryte ISGothenburgGamla UlleviNatural18,416
Östersunds FKÖstersundJämtkraft ArenaArtificial5,000

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
TeamHead coach1CaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Assyriska FF Valentic Azrudin Stefan BatanNikeScania
Degerfors IF Patrik Werner Tobias SolbergadidasOutokumpu
Falkenbergs FF Hans Eklund David SvenssonNikeGekås Ullared
GAIS Thomas Askebrand Kenneth GustafssonPumaVarious
GIF Sundsvall Joel Cedergren
Roger Franzén
Stefan ÅlanderadidasVarious
Hammarby IF Thomas Dennerby Kennedy BakircioglüKappaHerbalife
IFK Värnamo Sören Åkeby Joel LöwadidasVarious
IK Brage Zvezdan Milošević Andi ToompuuPumaSSAB
Jönköpings Södra IF Mats Gren Tommy ThelinNikeVarious
Landskrona BoIS Jörgen Pettersson Linus MalmqvistMasitaVarious
Ljungskile SK Tor-Arne Fredheim Patrick HopkinsUmbroVarious
Varbergs BoIS Halda Kabil Fredrik BjörkUmbroVarious
Ängelholms FF Joakim Persson Björn WesterbladadidasPEAB
Örebro SK Magnus WikströmPumaMalmbergs
Örgryte IS Marcus Lantz Jakob LindströmUhlsportVarious
Östersunds FK Petter AugustssonadidasPEAB

Managerial changes

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. 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

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IFK Värnamo won 5–2 on aggregate.
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Varbergs BoIS won 3–1 on aggregate.
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Positions by round

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Victor SköldFalkenbergs FF20
2 Johan BertilssonDegerfors IF16
2 Gabriel Altemark VanneryrVarbergs BoIS16
4 Johan EklundGIF Sundsvall15
5 Admir AganovićAssyriska FF14
6 Junes BarnyÄngelholms FF12
6 Shpëtim HasaniÖrebro SK12
8 Tommy ThelinJönköpings Södra IF11
9 Karl HolmbergÖrebro SK10
9 Alexander AnderssonDegerfors IF10
9 Joel JohanssonGAIS10
9 Andreas DruggeGAIS10

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Niclas EliassonFalkenbergs FF11
2 Christer YoussefAssyriska FF10
3 Victor SköldFalkenbergs FF9
4 Amadaiya RennieDegerfors IF8
4 Adam ChennoufiGIF Sundsvall8
4 Hampus AnderssonGAIS8
7 Junes BarnyÄngelholms FF7
7 Rasmus LindkvistÖstersunds FK7
7 Pierre TillmanVarbergs BoIS7
7 Simon HelgGIF Sundsvall7
7 Johan SvahnFalkenbergs FF7

Top goalkeepers

RankGoalkeeperClub
1 Peter AbrahamssonÖrgryte IS26318210
1 Otto MartlerFalkenbergs FF28288214
3 Johannes HopfHammarby IF29278010
4 Oscar JanssonÖrebro SK30217911
5 Andreas AnderssonLjungskile SK1010783
5 Magnus BerglöfLjungskile SK2021787
7 Petter AugustssonÖstersunds FK2526779
8 August StrömbergDegerfors IF2940765
9 Tommi VaihoGAIS3047758
9 Bill HalvorsenLandskrona BoIS2845759

Hat-tricks

Attendance