2012–13 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)
# 2012–13 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)

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.

## 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 1A | Division 1B | Division 1C | Division 1D | Division 1E | Division 1F |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| IF Björklöven Bodens HF Kalix UHC Kiruna IF Piteå HC Tegs SK Vännäs HC | Brunflo IK Kovlands IshF Kramfors-Alliansen Njurunda SK Sollefteå HK IF Sundsvall Hockey Örnsköldsvik HF Östersunds IK | Borlänge HF Enköpings SK HK Falu IF Hedemora SK Hudiksvalls HC Lindlövens IF IFK Ore Surahammars IF Tierps HK Valbo HC | Botkyrka HC Huddinge IK Järfälla HC Nacka HK Nyköpings HK IF Vallentuna BK Visby/Roma HK Väsby IK HK Wings HC Arlanda Åker/Strängnäs HC | IFK Arboga IK Grästorps IK Kumla HC Black Bulls Skövde IK Mariestad BoIS HC Mjölby HC Tranås AIF IF Vimmerby HC Västerviks IK HC Vita Hästen | Borås HC Halmstad HF Helsingborgs HC Kallinge-Ronneby IF Kungälvs IK Kristianstads IK Mörrums GoIS IK Nittorps IK Nybro Vikings Olofströms IK IK 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

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | IF Björklöven | 24 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 32 | +98 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Kiruna IF | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 98 | 49 | +49 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Piteå HC | 24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 100 | 50 | +50 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Tegs SK | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 63 | 66 | –3 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Kalix UHC | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 57 | 95 | –38 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Vännäs HC | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 109 | –46 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Bodens HF | 24 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 46 | 156 | –110 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

**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

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Vännäs HC | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Kalix UHC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bodens HF | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 45 | –27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Division 1B

* * Teams 1–4 play the second half of the season in Allettan Norra.
* * Teams 5–8 continue in the same group

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | IF Sundsvall Hockey | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 185 | 53 | +132 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Östersunds IK | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 116 | 61 | +55 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Örnsköldsvik HF | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 110 | 88 | +22 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Kovlands IshF | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 96 | 101 | –5 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Kramfors-Alliansen | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 103 | 149 | –46 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Sollefteå HK | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 76 | 111 | –35 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Brunflo IK | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 72 | 119 | –47 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Njurunda SK | 28 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 69 | 145 | –76 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

**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

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sollefteå HK | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 29 | +26 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Brunflo IK | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Kramfors-Alliansen | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 43 | ±0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Njurunda SK | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 59 | –34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

### Division 1C

* * Teams 1–4 play the second half of the season in Allettan Mellan.
* * Teams 5–10 continue in the same group

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Falu IF | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 113 | 71 | +42 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Hudiksvalls HC | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 94 | 66 | +28 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Enköpings SK HK | 27 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 108 | 82 | +26 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Lindlövens IF | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 121 | 81 | +40 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Surahammars IF | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 96 | 77 | +19 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Tierps HK | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 95 | 81 | +14 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Borlänge HF | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 117 | 102 | +15 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Hedemora SK | 27 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 75 | 89 | –14 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Valbo HC | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 73 | 109 | –36 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | IFK Ore | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 31 | 165 | –134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

**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

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Borlänge HF | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 21 | +39 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Surahammars IF | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Tierps HK | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Hedemora SK | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Valbo HC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | IFK Ore | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 85 | –51 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |

### Division 1D

* * Teams 1–4 play the second half of the season in Allettan Mellan.
* * Teams 5–10 continue in the same group

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Visby/Roma HK | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 125 | 71 | +54 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Nyköpings HK | 27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 111 | 59 | +52 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Huddinge IK | 27 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 114 | 80 | +34 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Åker/Strängnäs HC | 27 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 83 | 90 | –7 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Väsby IK HK | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 95 | 101 | –6 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Wings HC Arlanda | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 77 | 86 | –9 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | IF Vallentuna BK | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 91 | 102 | –11 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Järfälla HC | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 63 | 90 | –27 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Botkyrka HC | 27 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 81 | 112 | –31 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Nacka HK | 27 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 75 | 124 | –49 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

**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

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Wings HC Arlanda | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 78 | 45 | +33 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Väsby IK HK | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Botkyrka HC | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | IF Vallentuna BK | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 60 | 73 | –13 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Järfälla HC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 56 | 73 | –17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Nacka HK | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 49 | 69 | –20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

### Division 1E

* * Teams 1–4 play the second half of the season in Allettan Södra.
* * Teams 5–10 continue in the same group

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | HC Vita Hästen | 27 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 112 | 55 | +57 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Skövde IK | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 91 | 75 | +16 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Vimmerby HC | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 102 | 62 | +40 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Mariestad BoIS HC | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 88 | 77 | +11 | 48 | 4 | ♙ | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Västerviks IK | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 93 | 81 | +12 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Tranås AIF IF | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 88 | 71 | +17 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Kumla HC "Black Bulls" | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 75 | 88 | –13 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | IFK Arboga IK | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 83 | 111 | –28 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Grästorps IK | 27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 122 | –59 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Mjölby HC | 27 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 57 | 110 | –53 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |

**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

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tranås AIF IF | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Västerviks IK | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Kumla HC "Black Bulls" | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Mjölby HC | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 59 | –21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | IFK Arboga IK | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 48 | 61 | –13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Grästorps IK | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 59 | –32 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |

### Division 1F

* * Teams 1–4 play the second half of the season in Allettan Södra.
* * Teams 5–11 continue in the same group

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kallinge-Ronneby IF | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 124 | 57 | +67 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Olofströms IK | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 114 | 83 | +31 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Kristianstads IK | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 79 | 71 | +8 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Mörrums GoIS IK | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 92 | 73 | +19 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Helsingborgs HC | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 87 | 81 | +6 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Halmstad HF | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 78 | 82 | –4 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Nybro Vikings | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 67 | –2 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | IK Pantern | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 82 | 85 | –3 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Nittorps IK | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 69 | 110 | –41 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Borås HC | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 68 | 87 | –19 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Kungälvs IK | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 54 | 116 | –62 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |

**Division 1F continuation series**

* * Team 1 continues to Playoff 1
* * Teams 5–7 are forced to play Kvalserie F to requalify for Division 1

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Halmstad HF | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Helsingborgs HC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | IK Pantern | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Nybro Vikings | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Borås HC | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 36 | –6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Kungälvs IK | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 30 | –6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Nittorps IK | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 49 | –33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

## Allettan groups

### Allettan Norra

* * Qualifies for Playoff 3
* * Qualifies for Playoff 2
* * Qualifies for Playoff 1

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | IF Björklöven | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 19 | +47 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | IF Sundsvall Hockey | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 30 | +36 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Piteå HC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 30 | +36 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Kiruna IF | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Östersunds IK | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Tegs SK | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 54 | –28 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Örnsköldsvik HF | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 67 | –45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Kovlands IshF | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 74 | –48 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

### Allettan Mellan

* * Qualifies for Playoff 3
* * Qualifies for Playoff 2
* * Qualifies for Playoff 1

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Visby/Roma HK | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Huddinge IK | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Enköpings SK HK | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Åker/Strängnäs HC | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 55 | 60 | –5 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Nyköpings HK | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hudiksvalls HC | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 51 | –6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Falu IF | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 75 | –29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Lindlövens IF | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 74 | –41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Allettan Södra

* * Qualifies for Playoff 3
* * Qualifies for Playoff 2
* * Qualifies for Playoff 1

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | HC Vita Hästen | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Olofströms IK | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Kallinge-Ronneby IF | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Vimmerby HC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Mariestad BoIS HC | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 41 | –7 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Skövde IK | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 46 | –8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Kristianstads IK | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 51 | –15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Mörrums GoIS IK | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 44 | –17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

## 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.

## 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 |
| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| 1 | IF Björklöven | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Karlskrona HK | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Tingsryds AIF | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | HC Vita Hästen | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Huddinge IK | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 32 | –4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Piteå HC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 32 | –13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |

## 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.

Key :

| * Teams play in the 2013–14 Division 1 season. ||
| - | - |
| * Teams play in Division 2 for the 2013–14 season. ||
| Team was promoted | Team was relegated |

### Kvalserie A

Kvalserie A resulted in Kalix UHC retaining their spot in Division 1, and Bodens HF being demoted to Division 2 for 2013–14.

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kalix UHC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | SK Lejon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 20 | –5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bodens HF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 24 | –10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Kvalserie B

From group B, Njurunda SK, who finished last in Division 1B's continuation round, elected to drop out of Division 1 prior to the start of Kvalserien. What resulted was a competition with two Division 1B teams (Brunflo IK and Kramfors-Alliansen) competing over a single Division 1 spot against two challengers from Division 2 (Husum HK and IFK Nyland). Kvalserie B ended with Brunflo IK in first place, successfully defending their position in Division 1, and with Kramfors-Alliansen being demoted to Division 2 for the 2013–14 season.

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brunflo IK | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 19 | +30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Kramfors-Alliansen | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Husum HK | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 30 | –9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | IFK Nyland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 55 | –44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

### Kvalserie C

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Gnesta IK | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Skedvi/Säter IF | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Valbo HC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 18 | –1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Hofors HC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2 | –11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Kvalserie D

From group D, Järfälla HC opted not to defend their spot in Division 1 due to their financial situation, and thereby accepted relegation to Division 2. This meant that there was an open spot available in Division 1D for one of the challengers from Division 2, Bajen Fans IF, Haninge HF and Värmdö HC. Kvalserie D resulted in Bajen Fans IF (which the following off-season was renamed Hammarby Hockey) winning the group, thereby securing promotion, while Nacka HK came in second, thereby successfully defending their spot in Division 1.

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bajen Fans IF | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Nacka HK | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Haninge HF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 26 | –6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Värmdö HC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 29 | –10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

### Kvalserie E

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Grästorps IK | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Forshaga IF | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Grums IK | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | IFK Arboga IK | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 2 | +5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | HC Dalen | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 31 | –14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Kvalserie F

| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | TP | OTW | OTL | GWSW | GWSL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Borås HC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | +18 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Nittorps IK | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | +13 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Kungälvs IK | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 | +7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Tyringe SoSS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | –2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Lund Giants HC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 3 | –16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Alvesta SK | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 37 | –20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
