| Club: | IFK Göteborg |
| Season: | 2012 |
| Chairman: | Kent Olsson |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Manager: | Mikael Stahre |
| Stadium: | Gamla Ullevi |
| League: | Allsvenskan |
| League Result: | 7th |
| League Topscorer: | Hannes Stiller (7) |
| Season Topscorer: | Hannes Stiller (7) |
| Highest Attendance: | 15,334 vs. IFK Norrköping (9 April 2012, Allsvenskan) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 5,758 vs. Mjällby AIF (12 August 2012, Allsvenskan) |
| Average Attendance: | 10,493 (in Allsvenskan) |
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| Prevseason: | 2011 |
| Nextseason: | 2013 |
The 2012 season was IFK Göteborg's 107th in existence, their 80th season in Allsvenskan and their 36th consecutive season in the league. They competed in Allsvenskan where they finished seventh for the third time in a row. IFK Göteborg also participated in one competition in which the club continued playing in for the 2013 season, 2012–13 Svenska Cupen.
Mikael Stahre was appointed new head coach, this after the contract of the former head coach Jonas Olsson wasn't extended.[1] A new captain was announced since former captain Adam Johansson left the squad. Forward Tobias Hysén took over the captaincy.[2]
| Number | Position | Name | 2012 Allsvenskan | 2012–13 Svenska Cupen | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | John Alvbåge | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Emil Salomonsson | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 2 | |
| 3 | DF | Logi Valgarðsson | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Kjetil Wæhler | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 5 | MF | Philip Haglund | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 6 | FW | Nicklas Bärkroth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 7 | FW | Tobias Hysén | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 | |
| 8 | MF | Nordin Gerzić | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | |
| 9 | MF | Stefan Selaković | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
| 10 | MF | Daniel Sobralense | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | |
| 11 | FW | Robin Söder | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | |
| 12 | GK | August Strömberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | Hjálmar Jónsson | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 15 | MF | Jakob Johansson | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Erik Lund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | Sam Larsson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Hannes Stiller | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | |
| 20 | DF | Jonathan Azulay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Pontus Farnerud | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 5 | |
| 24 | DF | Mikael Dyrestam | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 25 | GK | Erik Dahlin | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 26 | FW | David Moberg Karlsson | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
| 27 | MF | Joel Allansson | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| 30 | DF | Mattias Bjärsmyr | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Players that left the club during the season | |||||||||
| 22 | MF | Tobias Sana | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
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See main article: 2012 Allsvenskan.
Kickoff times are in UTC+2 unless stated otherwise.
The tournament continued into the 2013 season.
See main article: 2012–13 Svenska Cupen.
Kickoff times are in UTC+1 unless stated otherwise.
Kickoff times are in UTC+2.