| Country: | Sweden |
| Season: | 2012 |
| Division1: | Allsvenskan |
| Champions1: | IF Elfsborg |
| Division2: | Superettan |
| Champions2: | Östers IF |
| Division3: | Division 1 |
| Champions3: | Östersunds FK (Norra) Örgryte IS (Sodra) |
| Supercup: | Svenska Supercupen |
| Schampions: | Helsingborgs IF |
| Prevseason: | 2011 |
| Nextseason: | 2013 |
| Flagicon: | yes |
The 2012 season in Swedish football, started in January 2012 and ended in December 2012.
| Title | Team | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Champions 2012 | IF Elfsborg | Winners of Allsvenskan | |
| Swedish Super Cup Champions 2012 | Helsingborgs IF | Winners of Svenska Supercupen |
| Level | Competition | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st level | Allsvenskan 2012 | IF Elfsborg | |
| 2nd level | Superettan 2012 | Östers IF | |
| 3rd level | Division 1 Norra 2012 | Östersunds FK | |
| Division 1 Södra 2012 | Örgryte IS | ||
| Super Cup | Supercupen 2012 | Helsingborgs IF |
| Promoted from | Promoted to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superettan 2012 | Allsvenskan 2013 | Östers IF | Winners |
| IF Brommapojkarna | Runners-up | ||
| Halmstads BK | Play-off winners | ||
| Division 1 Norra 2012 | Superettan 2013 | Östersunds FK | Winners |
| Division 1 Södra 2012 | Örgryte IS | Winners | |
| Division 2 2012 | Division 1 Norra 2013 | Selånger FK | Winners of group |
| Valsta Syrianska IK | Winners of group | ||
| Nyköpings BIS | Winners of group | ||
| Division 1 Södra 2013 | Husqvarna FF | Winners of group | |
| Torslanda IK | Winners of group | ||
| IS Halmia | Winners of group |
| Relegated from | Relegated to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allsvenskan 2012 | Superettan 2013 | GIF Sundsvall | Play-off losers |
| Örebro SK | 15th team | ||
| GAIS | 16th team | ||
| Superettan 2012 | Division 1 Södra 2013 | Trelleborgs FF | 15th team |
| Division 1 Norra 2013 | Umeå FC | 16th team | |
| Division 1 Norra 2012 | Division 2 2013 | Syrianska IF Kerburan | 12th team |
| Akropolis IF | 13th team | ||
| Enköpings SK | 14th team | ||
| Division 1 Södra 2012 | IK Sleipner | 12th team | |
| Norrby IF | 13th team | ||
| IK Gauthiod | 14th team |
| Qualified for | Enters | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League 2013–14 | 2nd qual. round | IF Elfsborg | Winners of 2012 Allsvenskan |
| UEFA Europa League 2013–14 | 2nd qual. round | BK Häcken | Runners-up of 2012 Allsvenskan |
| IFK Göteborg | Winners of 2012–13 Svenska Cupen | ||
| 1st qual. round | Malmö FF | 3rd team in 2012 Allsvenskan |
See main article: 2012 Svenska Supercupen.
These are the results of the Swedish teams in European competitions during the 2012–13 season. (Swedish team score displayed first)
| Team | Contest | Round | Opponent | 1st leg score* | 2nd leg score** | Aggregate score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsingborgs IF | UEFA Champions League | Second qualifying round | The New Saints | 0–0 | 3–0 | W 3–0 |
| Third qualifying round |  Śląsk Wrocław | 3–0 | 3–1 | W 6–1 | ||
| Play-off round | Celtic | 0–2 | 0–2 | L 0–4 | ||
| Group stage | Twente | 2–2 | 3–1 | None | ||
| Hannover 96 | 1–2 | 2–3 | ||||
| Levante | 1–3 | 0–1 | ||||
| AIK | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round |  FH | 1–1 | 1–0 | W 2–1 |
| Third qualifying round | Lech Poznań | 3–0 | 0–1 | W 3–1 | ||
| Play-off round |  CSKA Moscow | 0–1 | 2–0 | W 2–1 | ||
| Group stage | PSV Eindhoven | 1–0 | 1–1 | None | ||
 Napoli | 1–2 | 0–4 | ||||
| Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 2–3 | 0–4 | ||||
| IF Elfsborg | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round |  Floriana | 8–0 | 4–0 | W 12–0 |
| Second qualifying round |  Dacia Chişinău | 0–1 | 2–0 | W 2–1 | ||
| Third qualifying round | Horsens | 1–1 | 2–3 | L 3–4 | ||
| Kalmar FF | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | Cliftonville | 0–1 | 4–0 | W 4–1 |
| Second qualifying round | Osijek | 3–1 | 3–0 | W 6–1 | ||
| Third qualifying round | Young Boys | 1–0 | 0–3 | L 1–3 | ||