2012 Sweden Allsvenskan Season Review

IF Elfsborg won the 2012 Swedish Allsvenskan after they drew and eventual 3rd place finisher Malmo FF lost on the last day of the season. Elfsborg were lead by a strong midfield that included veteran Stefan Ishizaki nine assists and prospects Niklas Hult and Oscar Hiljemark, well Malmo side included prospects Simon Thern, Pontus Jansson, and Jiloan Hamad. Although the leagues top prospect and leading goalscorer was Abdul Waris Majeed who scored 22 goals for BK Haken who surprised most by finishing in the 2nd place. Waris Majeed was sold to Russian Club Spartak Moscow for an undisclosed fee thought to be over three million euros. 

Final Standings

Top Individual Player's Statistics for League based on Minutes Played

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Other Statistical Leaders
Goals: Waris (BKH) 22, Thorvaldsson (Nor) 17, Prodell (Atv) 15, Dauda (KFF) 14.
Headed Goals: Thorvaldsson (Nor) 5, Prodell (Atv) 4, Felic (BKH) 4, Waris (BKH) 4.
Free Kick Goals: Arvidsson (Atv) 2, Nordmark (Hel) 2, Ishizaki (IFE) 2, 7 players with 1. 
Goals Outside Box: Waris (BKH) 4, Ishizaki (IFE) 4, 5 players with 3.
Assists: Bergstrom (Atv) 11, Ericsson (BKH) 10, Smedberg (Nor) 9, Ishizaki (IFE) 9.
Shots on Target: Waris (BKH) 51, Thorvaldsson (Nor) 46, Eriksson (Mja) 35, Makondele (BKH) 32.
Game Winners: Dauda (KFF) 6, Thorvaldsson (Nor) 5, Nilsson (IFE) 5, 9 players with 4.
Fouls Committed: Johansson (Nor) 54, Keene (Dju) 51, Hiljemark (IFE) 49, 2 players with 48.
Yellow Cards: Jonsson (IFE) 9, Grahn (Ore) 9, Skenderovic (Syr) 9, Skulason (GIF) 9.
Red Cards: 6 players with 2.

2012 Top 10 Players based on Statistical Output & Long Term Player Value
 1. Abdul Waris Majeed - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/2012-top-prospect-swedish-allsvenskan-1.html
 2. Jiloan Hamad - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/swedish-allsvenskan-2-jiloan-hamad.html
 3. Pontus Jansson - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/swedish-allsvenskan-3-pontus-jansson.html
 4. Oscar Hiljemark - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/swedish-allsvenskan-4-oscar-hiljemark.html 
 5. Simon Thern - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/swedish-allsvenskan-5-simon-thern.html
 6. Christoffer Nymen - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/swedish-allsvenskan-6-christoffer-nymen.html
 7. Niklas Hult -  http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/swedish-allsvenskan-7-niklas-hult.html
 8. Erton Fejzullahu - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/swedish-allsvenskan-8-erton-fejzullahu.html
 9. May Mahlangu - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/swedish-allsvenskan-9-may-mahlangu.html
10. Jorgan Skjelvik - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/swedish-allsvenskan-10-jorgan-skjelvik.html