2012 Allsvenskan
Teams -- Personnel and kits
Table:
Team

Head coach1

Captain

Kit manufacturer

Shirt sponsor

AIK

Andreas Alm

Daniel Tjernström

adidas

Åbro

Djurgårdens IF

Magnus Pehrsson

Joona Toivio

adidas

ICA

IF Elfsborg

Jörgen Lennartsson

Anders Svensson

Umbro

Various

GAIS

Benjamin Westman (caretaker)

Fredrik Lundgren

Puma

Various

Gefle IF

Per Olsson

Daniel Bernhardsson

Umbro

Sandvik

IFK Göteborg

Mikael Stahre

Tobias Hysén

adidas

Prioritet Finans

Helsingborgs IF

Åge Hareide (caretaker)

Pär Hansson

Puma

Resurs Bank

BK Häcken

Peter Gerhardsson

Jonas Henriksson

Nike

BRA Bygg

Kalmar FF

Nanne Bergstrand

Henrik Rydström

Puma

Småländska Hjältevadshus

Malmö FF

Rikard Norling

Stoick Jorgensen]][9]

Puma

None

Mjällby AIF

Peter Swärdh

Patrik Rosengren

Umbro

Various

IFK Norrköping

Janne Andersson

Stoick

Puma

Holmen

GIF Sundsvall

Sören Åkeby

Ari Skúlason

adidas

Various

Syrianska FC

Özcan Melkemichel2
Klebér Saarenpää

Suleyman Sleyman

Nike

Telge

Åtvidabergs FF

Andreas Thomsson

Henrik Gustavsson

Uhlsport

Various

Örebro SK

Per-Ola Ljung

Magnus Wikström

Puma

Malmbergs

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Andreas Alm ( born 19 June 1973 , in Gällivare but grew up in Eskilstuna ) is a Swedish football coach in charge of BK Häcken and a former football player . He formerly managed AIK and is also a former player for the club . During his active career he played for the two Stockholm rivals AIK and Hammarby IF in the Swedish Allsvenskan . He also played for IFK Norrköping in the Swedish Superettan and also in Norway and Kongsvinger IL for a short time .
Daniel Tjernström , born 19 February 1974 in Karlskoga , Sweden , is a retired football player who played for AIK most of his career . He is one of AIK 's most successful players . He was voted Most Valuable Player by the AIK fans in 2005 , when he spearheaded the quick return to the Allsvenskan , as well as in 2006 . His main strengths are his ability to read the game and his tireless running . His main weaknesses are that he is extremely left-footed and that he is relatively slow . Especially the later quality has stopped him from getting capped more than five times with the Swedish national team ( 97-99 ) .
Adidas AG ( German : [ ˈʔadiˌdas ] AH-dee-DAHS ; stylized as ɑdidɑs since 1949 ) is a multinational corporation , founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach , Germany , that designs and manufactures shoes , clothing and accessories . It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe , and the second largest in the world , after Nike . It is the holding company for the Adidas Group , which consists of the Reebok sportswear company , 8.33% of the German football club Bayern Munich , and Runtastic , an Austrian fitness technology company . Adidas ' revenue for 2018 was listed at €21.915 billion . The company was started by Adolf Dassler in his mother 's house ; he was joined by his elder brother Rudolf in 1924 under the name Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory . Dassler assisted in the development of spiked running shoes ( spikes ) for multiple athletic events . To enhance the quality of spiked athletic footwear , he transitioned from a previous model of heavy metal spikes to utilising canvas and rubber . Dassler persuaded U.S. sprinter Jesse Owens to use his handmade spikes at the 1936 Summer Olympics . In 1949 , following a breakdown in the relationship between the brothers , Adolf created Adidas , and Rudolf established Puma , which became Adidas ' business rival . Adidas ' logo is three stripes , which is used on the company 's clothing and shoe designs as a marketing aid . The branding , which Adidas bought in 1952 from Finnish sports company Karhu Sports , became so successful that Dassler described Adidas as The three stripes company .
Karl Magnus Pehrsson ( born 25 May 1976 ) is a Swedish football manager and former professional player who most recently was the manager of Swedish football club Kalmar FF .
Joona Toivio ( born 10 March 1988 ) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a defender for Allsvenskan side Häcken . He has previously played for Klubi 04 , AZ , Telstar , Termalica Nieciecza and Djurgården . Toivio has been capped while playing for Finland , and was also the captain of the under-21 team , for whom he has played in both midfield and at the back .
ICA Gruppen AB ( publ ) ( Swedish pronunciation : [ ˈîːka ] ; ICA Group ; from Inköpscentralernas aktiebolag , lit . the Purchasing Centres ' Corporation ) is a Swedish retailer with a focus on food and health . The group also owns a bank , real estate division , a pharmacy chain and the Hemtex soft furnishings chain . The company was started in 1938 , based on a business model which was introduced by Hakonbolagen in 1917 . Most of its operations are based in Scandinavia , and the company is the second largest retail company in the Nordic countries . The company was owned by the participating retailers until 2000 when half of the company was sold to the Dutch retailer Ahold . It acquired a further 10% in 2004 . Ahold is prevented by contractual obligation from exercising majority control over ICA . In 2013 Ahold sold its shares to Hakon for $ 3.1bn .
Jörgen Lennartsson ( born 10 April 1965 in Växjö ) is a Swedish football manager . His last position was head coach of Eliteserien club Lillestrøm .
Anders Gunnar Svensson ( Swedish pronunciation : [ ˈânːdɛʂ ˈsvɛ̌nːsɔn ] ; born 17 July 1976 ) is a Swedish former professional footballer . He was a central midfielder , known for his passing , free kicks , and set piece-taking abilities , who usually operated in a playmaking role . He was capped 148 times for the Swedish national football team , many times as a captain , before he retired from international football in 2013 . He is the most capped male player for Sweden , beating Thomas Ravelli 's previous record of 143 caps . As well as being named captain of Sweden on several occasions , Svensson also captained Southampton and Elfsborg . He played important roles in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups , in which he proved his leadership skills , resulting in him being named captain of that Sweden national team in 2009 . He is the eighth-most capped European player in history , after Lothar Matthäus , Martin Reim , Cristiano Ronaldo , Iker Casillas , Vitālijs Astafjevs , Sergio Ramos , and Gianluigi Buffon . Svensson also represented the Swedish national football team at three consecutive European Championships , in 2004 , 2008 , and 2012 .
Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle , near Manchester . Umbro designs , sources , and markets football-related apparel , footwear , and equipment . Its products are sold in over 90 countries worldwide . Since 2012 , the company has been a subsidiary of American company Iconix Brand Group , after being bought by Nike in 2007 .
Benjamin Banjo Westman ( born 20 July 1976 ) is an American-Swedish football manager .
Fredrik Lundgren ( born 26 October 1979 ) is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a defender and midfielder . His last club was GAIS .
Puma SE , branded as Puma , is a German multinational company that designs and manufactures athletic and casual footwear , apparel and accessories , which is headquartered in Herzogenaurach , Bavaria , Germany . Puma is the third largest sportswear manufacturer in the world . The company was founded in 1948 by Rudolf Dassler . In 1924 , Rudolf and his brother Adolf Dassler had jointly formed the company Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik ( Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory ) . The relationship between the two brothers deteriorated until the two agreed to split in 1948 , forming two separate entities , Adidas and Puma . Both companies are currently based in Herzogenaurach , Germany . Puma has been a public company since 1986 , listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange . French luxury group Kering ( formerly known as Pinault-Printemps-Redoute or PPR ) holds 16% , Kering 's largest shareholder Artemis SA owns 29% of the share capital . Since 1 July 2013 , the company has been led by former football professional Bjørn Gulden ( CEO ) . As of 2017 , Puma SE employs more than 13,000 people worldwide and distributes its products in more than 120 countries . Following the split from his brother , Rudolf Dassler originally registered the new-established company as Ruda , but later changed the name to Puma . Puma 's earliest logo consisted of a square and beast jumping through a D , which was registered , along with the company 's name , in 1948 .
Per Pelle Olsson ( born 1 August 1963 ) is a Swedish football manager in charge of Sandvikens IF . He started out playing for his hometown club Skutskärs IF . During his injury-filled playing career he also represented Gefle IF , Malmö FF , Halmstads BK and the Sweden national under-21 football team . In his managerial career he is influenced by the managers who he previously played for like Roy Hodgson , Stuart Baxter and Benny Lennartsson . Before the start of the 2012 Allsvenskan season he was named the best manager in the league by newspaper Aftonbladet due to his ability to build a low-budget team that is greater than its individual parts .
Daniel Bernhardsson ( born 31 January 1978 in Årsunda ) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Gefle IF in Allsvenskan as a defender . He has played over 300 matches for Gefle IF and he serves as team captain .
Sandvik AB is a high-tech and global engineering group with approximately 42,000 employees and sales in more than 160 countries . The company was founded in Sweden in 1862 . Sandvik has operations within tools and tooling systems for advanced metal-cutting , tools and solutions for the mining and construction industries and manufacturing of advanced stainless steels , powder-based alloys and specialty alloys . In 2018 , sales amounted to 91 billion SEK .
Mikael Micke Stahre ( Swedish pronunciation : [ ˈmîːkaɛl ˈmɪ̂kːɛ ˈstɑ̂ːrɛ ] ; born 5 July 1975 ) is a Swedish football manager who is currently head coach at Eliteserien club Sarpsborg 08 .
Glenn Tobias Hysén ( born 9 March 1982 ) is a Swedish former footballer who last played for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg as a forward . He is the son of Glenn Hysén .
Åge Fridtjof Hareide ( born 23 September 1953 ) is a Norwegian football manager since 2015 managing the Denmark national football team . In his playing career , he played for Hødd and Molde in Norway as well as Manchester City and Norwich City in England . Hareide was capped 50 times playing for Norway . As a coach , Hareide has won league titles in all of the Scandinavian countries , In Sweden with Helsingborgs IF in 1999 and with Malmö FF in 2014 , in Denmark with Brøndby in 2001-02 and in his native Norway with Rosenborg in 2003 . Hareide was in charge of the Norway national team from 2003 to 2008 .
Pär Hansson ( born 22 June 1986 ) is a Swedish former football goalkeeper , who last played for Helsingborgs IF . He was a squad member for Sweden at Euro 2012 .
Resurs Holding AB is a Swedish financial services company founded in October 2001 . The birth of Resurs Radio & TV goes back to 1977 and Resurs Finans was founded in 1983 . Resurs Bank is specialised in consumer credits , unsecured loans and issues credit cards . Among a large amount of retail-customers , companies such as Siba , Bauhaus , Net On Net , Sova , Ticket , BMW and Mio use retail financing from Resurs Bank . Resurs Bank is part of The Resurs Group , which operates through subsidiaries Resurs Bank and Solid Försäkring . Since its start in 1977 , Resurs has established collaborations with over 1,200 retail partners and 35,000 stores and built a customer base of approximately 5 million private customers in the Nordics . Resurs Holding , with operations in Sweden , Denmark , Norway and Finland , had around 706 employees and a loan portfolio of approximately SEK 18 billion at year-end 2015 . Resurs Bank has had a bank charter since 2001 and is under the supervision of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority . Kenneth Nilsson is the CEO of Resurs Bank . Ownership Resurs Holding : 55% Nordic Capital Fund VII and 45% Waldir AB . [ citation needed ]
Peter Gerhardsson ( born 22 August 1959 ) is a Swedish football manager and former football player . He was previously the manager of BK Häcken . Before the start of the 2013 Allsvenskan he was ranked as the best manager in the league by newspaper Aftonbladet . On 29 November 2016 it was announced that he 'll take over as manager of the Swedish women 's national team after Pia Sundhage following the 2017 European Championship .
Johnas Henriksson ( born 29 December 1976 ) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Grebbestads IF as a midfielder .
Nike , Inc. ( /ˈnaɪki/ ) [ note 1 ] is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design , development , manufacturing , and worldwide marketing and sales of footwear , apparel , equipment , accessories , and services . The company is headquartered near Beaverton , Oregon , in the Portland metropolitan area . It is the world 's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment , with revenue in excess of US $ 24.1 billion in its fiscal year 2012 ( ending May 31 , 2012 ) . As of 2012 , it employed more than 44,000 people worldwide . In 2014 the brand alone was valued at $ 19 billion , making it the most valuable brand among sports businesses . As of 2017 , the Nike brand is valued at $ 29.6 billion . Nike ranked No . 89 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue . The company was founded on January 25 , 1964 , as Blue Ribbon Sports , by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight , and officially became Nike , Inc. on May 30 , 1971 . The company takes its name from Nike , the Greek goddess of victory . Nike markets its products under its own brand , as well as Nike Golf , Nike Pro , Nike+ , Air Jordan , Nike Blazers , Air Force 1 , Nike Dunk , Air Max , Foamposite , Nike Skateboarding , Nike CR7 , and subsidiaries including Brand Jordan , Hurley International and Converse . Nike also owned Bauer Hockey ( later renamed Nike Bauer ) from 1995 to 2008 , and previously owned Cole Haan and Umbro .
Kurt Arne Nanne René Bergstrand ( born April 28 , 1956 ) is a Swedish football manager and former football player . He has previously coached Helsingborgs IF , Östers IF , Kalmar FF and Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan . His over ten-year tenure as manager of Kalmar FF made him the tenth longest-serving manager in European first-division football at the time according to UEFA . During the later years of his career at Kalmar FF he was sometimes referred to as the Swedish equivalent to Alex Ferguson .
Henrik Rydström ( born 16 February 1976 ) is a Swedish football manager and former player who manages Sirius in the Swedish first tier , Allsvenskan . As of 2013 he was the sixth longest serving player in the world when it comes to playing for the same club .
Rikard Norling ( Swedish pronunciation : [ ˈrɪ̌kːaɖ ˈnûːɭɪŋ ] ; born 4 June 1971 ) is a Swedish football manager who leads the Allsvenskan club AIK . Forced to retire early from his professional playing career due to an injury , Rikard Norling started a coaching career at the age of 22 . In his early managerial career , Norling headed IK Bele , Väsby IK and GIF Sundsvall before taking on his first major position as manager for AIK in 2005 . After helping AIK secure promotion back to Allsvenskan in 2005 and finishing as runners-up in the league as newcomers in 2006 , he was sacked after conflicts with the club board . He took a short break before he came back to the coaching scene as he was appointed manager for Assyriska FF . Norling managed Assyriska to a fourth-place position in Superettan in 2010 . Halfway through the 2011 season he was presented as the new manager for reigning Swedish champions Malmö FF to replace Roland Nilsson . At Malmö FF he won the 2013 league title and the club finished in the top during all of Norlings three seasons at the club . In May 2016 Norling returned to AIK as manager again .
Peter Swärdh ( born 27 February 1965 ) is a Swedish football manager and former player .
Patrik Rosengren ( born 25 July 1971 ) , nicknamed Bagarn ( Swedish slang for 'The Baker ' ) , is a Swedish football coach , currently for Mjällby AIF ( U19 ) , and former footballer who played as a defender .
Jan Olof Janne Andersson ( Swedish pronunciation : [ ˈjânːɛ ˈânːdɛˌʂɔn ] ; born 29 September 1962 ) , is a Swedish football coach and former player . He is manager of the Sweden national team .
Holmen AB is a Swedish company which bases its business in the forest industry and the pulp and paper industry . Holmen 's main products are paperboard for consumer packaging and graphical applications . Printing paper for magazines , supplements , direct mail , directories , books and newspapers . They also produce sawn timber for flooring , window components , furniture or construction .
Sören Åkeby ( born 23 February 1952 ) is a Swedish football manager and the current manager of Assyriska FF .
Ari Freyr Skúlason ( born 14 May 1987 ) is an Icelandic international footballer who plays for KV Oostende in Belgium . He previously played at senior level in Iceland and Sweden , and was also a youth player in the Netherlands .
Özcan Melkemichel ( born 21 February 1968 ) is a Swedish football manager currently in charge of AFC United and former footballer . He is of Syriac descent .
John Klebér Saarenpää ( 14 December 1975 ) is a Swedish football manager and a former footballer who won 11 caps for the Swedish national team . He is the head coach of IK Brage in Superettan .
Suleyman Sleyman ( born December 28 , 1979 ) is a Swedish-Aramean former football defender who last played for Syrianska FC . With a degree in economics from the Stockholm School of Economics , he works part-time as an auditor for Ernst & Young . Sleyman joined Hammarby in 1998 . He signed for a continuation with Hammarby IF in September 2007 , which expired at the end of the 2008 season . He scored his first goal for Hammarby in August 2008 , after almost ten years in the club , in the derby where Hammarby faced AIK , 2-2 . He left Hammarby at contract 's end and on 26 February 2009 , he returned to Syrianska FC . On March 5 , 2014 , Sleyman officially announced his retirement . Sleyman belongs to the Assyrian/Syriac community , and declares as Syriac ( Swedish : syrian ) .
Andreas Thomsson ( born 27 May 1971 in Kalmar ) is a Swedish football manager who most recently managed Åtvidabergs FF . He previously managed Östers IF and FC Linköping City .
Henrik Gustavsson ( born 21 October 1976 ) is a retired Swedish footballer .
uhlsport GmbH is a German sporting goods manufacturer . Originally established in 1948 as Haase & Uhl OHG and later renamed Karl Uhl GmbH , the company became uhlsport GmbH in 1994 . It is an international company which has its permanent headquarters in Balingen in Baden-Württemberg , Germany . The company manufactures and distributes its products through the brands uhlsport , Kempa , Spalding and BLK .
Per-Ola Ljung ( born 7 November 1967 ) is an unattached Swedish football manager and former player .
Magnus Wikström ( born 7 December 1977 ) is a Swedish footballer . He is currently playing for Örebro SK in Allsvenskan .