The 2012–13 Division 1 season in Swedish hockey was played from 12 September 2012 to 17 February 2013, with a number of playoff and promotion/relegation tournaments continuing until 27 March. The season resulted in IF Björklöven (which has previously played in the upper leagues of Swedish hockey) being promoted to the second-tier league HockeyAllsvenskan.Expressen. Björklöven är klart för HockeyAllsvenskan. 2013-04-05. Accessed 2013-07-04. Archived 2013-07-15.
Format The 56 participating teams played the first half of the season in six groups divided geographically. The successful teams then moved into three new groups (the Allettan groups), while the remaining teams played in a continuation of their smaller existing groups. The teams with the worst records in these continuation groups were then forced to defend their places in Division 1 against challengers from Division 2 (see "relegation tournament" below) in a round-robin tournament called Kvalserien till Division 1. Meanwhile, the successful teams from the Allettan groups along with the group winners of the continuation groups played a playoff to determine who would have a chance to compete for promotion to the second-tier league HockeyAllsvenskan in Kvalserien till HockeyAllsvenskan.
Participating clubs Division 1ADivision 1BDivision 1CDivision 1DDivision 1EDivision 1FIF BjörklövenBodens HFKalix UHCKiruna IFPiteå HCTegs SKVännäs HCBrunflo IKKovlands IshFKramfors-AlliansenNjurunda SKSollefteå HKIF Sundsvall HockeyÖrnsköldsvik HFÖstersunds IKBorlänge HFEnköpings SK HKFalu IFHedemora SKHudiksvalls HCLindlövens IFIFK OreSurahammars IFTierps HKValbo HC Botkyrka HCHuddinge IKJärfälla HCNacka HKNyköpings HKIF Vallentuna BKVisby/Roma HKVäsby IK HKWings HC ArlandaÅker/Strängnäs HC IFK Arboga IKGrästorps IKKumla HC Black BullsSkövde IKMariestad BoIS HCMjölby HCTranås AIF IFVimmerby HCVästerviks IKHC Vita Hästen Borås HCHalmstad HFHelsingborgs HCKallinge-Ronneby IFKungälvs IKKristianstads IKMörrums GoIS IKNittorps IKNybro VikingsOlofströms IKIK Pantern
Initial groups
Division 1A * Teams 1–4 play the second half of the season in Allettan Norra.* Teams 5–7 continue in the same group
#Team1IF Björklöven24221113032 6700012Kiruna IF2416179849 5010003Piteå HC24151810050 4700104Tegs SK248796366 3412225Kalix UHC2471165795 2310006Vännäs HC24621663109 2101107Bodens HF24312046156 100001Svenska hockeyförbundet. 2012–13: Division 1 A. Retrieved 2013-07-02. Archived 2013-07-15.
Division 1A continuation series
* Team 1 continues to Playoff 1 * Teams 2 and 3 are forced to play Kvalserie A to requalify for Division 1
#Team1 Vännäs HC86114321 2110002Kalix UHC84133126 1501003Bodens HF810718 45 30000Svenska Hockeyförbundet. 2012–13 Division 1 A Forts.. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
Division 1B * Teams 1–4 play the second half of the season in Allettan Norra.* Teams 5–8 continue in the same group
#Team1IF Sundsvall Hockey282341185 53 7720202Östersunds IK281846116 61 6021013Örnsköldsvik HF2813411110 88 4610214Kovlands IshF28910996 101 3903255Kramfors-Alliansen288515103 149 3450006Sollefteå HK28691376 111 3025117Brunflo IK28661672 119 2712218Njurunda SK28721969 145 230200Svenska hockeyförbundet. 2012–13: Division 1B. Retrieved 2013-07-02. Archived 2013-07-15.
Division 1B continuation series
* Team 1 continues to Playoff 1 * Teams 2 through 4 are forced to play Kvalserie B to requalify for Division 1
#Team1 Sollefteå HK1291255 29 3000012Brunflo IK1272339 31 2501103Kramfors-Alliansen1252543 43 2310104Njurunda SK12011125 59 10001Svenska Hockeyförbundet. 2012–13 Division 1B Forts.. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
Division 1C * Teams 1–4 play the second half of the season in Allettan Mellan.* Teams 5–10 continue in the same group
#Team1Falu IF27183611371 5911102Hudiksvalls HC2717649466 5902223Enköpings SK HK271611010882 5010004Lindlövens IF27153912181 4901115Surahammars IF2713689677 4702226Tierps HK27125109581 4620307Borlänge HF2711610117102 4230038Hedemora SK2793157589 3101119Valbo HC27631873109 22001210IFK Ore27002731165 00000Svenska hockeyförbundet. 2012–13: Division 1C. Retrieved 2013-07-02. Archived 2013-07-15.
Division 1C continuation series
* Team 1 continues to Playoff 1 * Teams 5 and 6 are forced to play Kvalserie C to requalify for Division 1
#Team1Borlänge HF1511226021 4001102Surahammars IF158435955 3821013Tierps HK156456159 3110214Hedemora SK158165350 2700015Valbo HC154295350 1710106IFK Ore1503123485 30201Svenska Hockeyförbundet. 2012–13 Division 1C Forts.. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
Division 1D * Teams 1–4 play the second half of the season in Allettan Mellan.* Teams 5–10 continue in the same group
#Team1Visby/Roma HK272043125716621012Nyköpings HK272115111596510003Huddinge IK2716110114805000104Åker/Strängnäs HC271231283904011015Väsby IK HK2711313951013811106Wings HC Arlanda271031477863501207IF Vallentuna BK2710413911023512018Järfälla HC27961263903513119Botkyrka HC2754188111221210110Nacka HK27531975124202100Svenska hockeyförbundet. 2012–13: Division 1D. Retrieved 2013-07-02. Archived 2013-07-15.
Division 1D continuation series
* Team 1 continues to Playoff 1 * Teams 5 and 6 are forced to play Kvalserie D to requalify for Division 1
#Team1Wings HC Arlanda15111378454000012Väsby IK HK1592455433811003Botkyrka HC1571755502400104IF Vallentuna BK1561860732301005Järfälla HC1542956731810106Nacka HK1541104969130001Svenska Hockeyförbundet. 2012–13 Division 1D Forts.. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
Division 1E * Teams 1–4 play the second half of the season in Allettan Södra.* Teams 5–10 continue in the same group
#Team1HC Vita Hästen272142112557020112Skövde IK27155791755540103Vimmerby HC271539102624910024Mariestad BoIS HC2711978877484♙215Västerviks IK271341093814511116Tranås AIF IF271251088714203117Kumla HC "Black Bulls"27961275883403128IFK Arboga IK276516831112513109Grästorps IK277020612221000010Mjölby HC27351957110162300
Division 1E continuation series
* Team 1 continues to Playoff 1 * Teams 5 and 6 are forced to play Kvalserie E to requalify for Division 1
#Team1Tranås AIF IF15102361414010102Västerviks IK1591558383710003Kumla HC "Black Bulls"15100553273400004Mjölby HC1553738591911015IFK Arboga IK15411048611600106Grästorps IK1523102759100201Svenska Hockeyförbundet. 2012–13 Division 1E Forts.. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
Division 1F * Teams 1–4 play the second half of the season in Allettan Södra.* Teams 5–11 continue in the same group
#Team1Kallinge-Ronneby IF302352124577700322Olofströms IK3016311114835400303Kristianstads IK301551079715202214Mörrums GoIS IK301451192735120215Helsingborgs HC30129987814911346Halmstad HF301251378824201137Nybro Vikings301071365674011238IK Pantern301151482853911039Nittorps IK30122166911039100110Borås HC309516688735112111Kungälvs IK30352254116172210Svenska hockeyförbundet. 2012–13: Division 1F. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
Division 1F continuation series
* Team 1 continues to Playoff 1 * Teams 5–7 are forced to play Kvalserie F to requalify for Division 1
#Team1Halmstad HF1290343243300002Helsingborgs HC1272340263201103IK Pantern1262436272300114Nybro Vikings1252529262211005Borås HC1251630361700106Kungälvs IK1243524301710117Nittorps IK120210164930002Svenska Hockeyförbundet. 2012–13 Division 1F Forts.. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
Allettan groups
Allettan Norra
* Qualifies for Playoff 3 * Qualifies for Playoff 2 * Qualifies for Playoff 1
#Team1 IF Björklöven1413016619 3900002IF Sundsvall Hockey1410226630 3310013Piteå HC148336630 2801114Kiruna IF146354840 2420105Östersunds IK148064133 2400006Tegs SK1431102654 1001007Örnsköldsvik HF1411122267 510008Kovlands IshF1412112674 50200Svenska Hockeyförbundet. 2012–13 Allettan norra. Retrieved 2013-07-02. Archived 2013-07-15.
Allettan Mellan
* Qualifies for Playoff 3 * Qualifies for Playoff 2 * Qualifies for Playoff 1
#Team1 Visby/Roma HK14102252373311002 Huddinge IK1485166393120033 Enköpings SK HK1473462442601204 Åker/Strängnäs HC1481555602501005 Nyköpings HK1480660392400006 Hudiksvalls HC1442845511500117 Falu IF1421114675800108 Lindlövens IF142012337460000Svenska Hockeyförbundet. 2012–13 Allettan Mellan. Retrieved 2013-07-02. Archived 2013-07-15.
Allettan Södra
* Qualifies for Playoff 3 * Qualifies for Playoff 2 * Qualifies for Playoff 1
#Team1 HC Vita Hästen14101343293100012 Olofströms IK1475246282801223 Kallinge-Ronneby IF1482446352600024 Vimmerby HC1453637332110205 Mariestad BoIS HC1462634412111006 Skövde IK1443738461602107 Kristianstads IK1432936511320008 Mörrums GoIS IK142482744121111Svenska Hockeyförbundet. 2012–13 Allettan Södra. Retrieved 2013-07-02. Archived 2013-07-15.
Promotion playoffs The top four teams from the Allettan groups, as well as the group winner in each of the continuation series, qualify for the playoffs. At the end of the playoffs there are four teams left, which get to participate in Kvalserien till HockeyAllsvenskan, which determines which clubs will play in Sweden's second-tier league HockeyAllsvenskan for the following season.
The Allettan group winners, along with the best-ranked second place team, skip to the third round. The remaining second place teams, plus one third place team enter in the second round. The remaining third and fourth place teams from the Allettan groups meet the winners of the continuation groups in the first round.
All of the playoff match-ups are best-of-three series with the lower seeded team starting with one game at home, followed by two games (if necessary) on the home ice of the higher-seed.
Playoff 1
Kiruna IF vs Vännäs HC (2 – 0)
Piteå HC vs Sollefteå HK (2 – 0)
Åker/Strängnäs HC vs Borlänge HF (0 – 2)
Enköpings SK HK vs Wings HC Arlanda (2 – 0)
Vimmerby HC vs Tranås AIF IF (1 – 2)
Kallinge-Ronneby IF vs Halmstad HF (2 – 0)
Playoff 2
Piteå HC vs Åker/Strängnäs HC (2 – 0)
Enköpings SK HK vs Kiruna IF (0 – 2)
Huddinge IK vs Kallinge-Ronneby IF (2 – 1)
Olofströms IK vs Tranås AIF IF (2 – 0)
Playoff 3
IF Björklöven vs Olofströms IK (2 – 0)
Visby/Roma HK vs Huddinge IK (0 – 2)
HC Vita Hästen vs Kiruna IF (2 – 0)
IF Sundsvall Hockey vs Piteå HC (1 – 2)
Kvalserien till HockeyAllsvenskan
Joining the Division 1 playoff winners (IF Björklöven, HC Vita Hästen, Huddinge IK and Piteå HC) in this tournament were the two teams from HockeyAllsvenskan with the worst records, Karlskrona HK and Tingsryds AIF. The teams played a double-round robin tournament called Kvalserien till HockeyAllsvenskan, with the top two teams playing the 2013–14 season in HockeyAllsvenskan and the remaining four playing in Division 1.
Umeå-based IF Björklöven, who were Swedish champions in 1987 and were in Sweden's top hockey league as recently as 2001, finished first in the standings, resulting in their return to HockeyAllsvenskan three years after their 2010 demotion to Division 1 due to financial difficulties.
The second and final spot in HockeyAllsvenskan was decided dramatically in the final round. Karlskrona went into the final round one point ahead of Tingsryd in the standings. Each team ended up losing their final match in game winning shots, resulting in Tingsryd being demoted to the 2013–14 Division 1 season. Key * Teams 1 and 2 play in the 2013–14 HockeyAllsvenskan. * Teams 3 through 6 play in Division 1 for the 2013–14 season. Team was promoted Team was relegated
#Team1 IF Björklöven1070326192100002Karlskrona HK1052331271800113 Tingsryds AIF1044229261711024HC Vita Hästen1042431281500115Huddinge IK1022628321010106Piteå HC10226193290110Svenska Hockeyförbundet. 2012–13 Kval till HockeyAllsvenskan. Retrieved 2013-07-02. Archived 2013-07-15.
Relegation tournaments The worst teams from each continuation series play a relegation tournament called Kvalserien till Division 1 with the winners from Division 2, in order to qualify for the 2013–14 Division 1 season.
Division 1 was contracted to 53 teams for the 2013–14 season. This, along with the fact that some clubs chose not to contest relegation, caused some situations where a team was relegated without a team being promoted, or vice versa.