Swedish football/soccer : Allsvenskan League 2012 season preview
Helsingborg claim Allsvenkan titleHelsingborg clinched their seventh Swedish title, and their first since 1999, in September with three matches still to play last season. Having claimed the Super Cup at the beginning of last campaign and retaining the Swedish Cup with a 3-1 victory over Kalmar, Helsingborg have become the first team to win the three Swedish trophies in the same year. Helsingborg's achievement is all the more impressive given that they lost three key players mid-season.
Halmstad and Trelleborg were relegated to the second division, while Atvidaberg and Sundsvall were promoted to the top flight.
The overall number of titles for each club in Allsvenskan League since 1896 and their standings in the last five seasons. From 1896 to 1925, the Swedish Champions were decided in a knock-out competition (Cup format). The League, Allsvenskan, was not established until the season 1924/25. Goteborg hire new coachGoteborg have appointed Mikael Stahre as their new coach for the 2012 season. The most successful club in Sweden with 18 league titles finished a disappointing seventh last campaign and coach Jonas Olsson left after four years in charge. Stahre previously coached Vasby United and won the league and cup double with AIK Solna in 2009, edging out Goteborg in both competitions. In 2010 he took the next step in his career by taking the manager's job at Greek side Panionios. However, his team have won just one of their eight league games and the 36-year-old was fired after a disappointing six-month spell in Greece. This page contains additional information about the 2012 Swedish First Division season. Latest news, statistics, results and predictions you can find on our main Euro Football > Sweden page.
The final league standings for the 2011 season. Goteborg favored to win Swedish titleGoteborg is the bookmakers' favourite to win the Swedish league trophy. Malmo and Elfsborg are considered as Goteborg's main rivals. It is important to emphasize that the last seven championships have been won by as many different clubs.
The preseason odds for the outright winner of the 2012 Allsvenskan league posted by online bookmakers. Swedish Cup finals in last five seasons2007 Kalmar - Goteborg 3:0 |
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