The 2012–13

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. Eight teams competed in the league, with the top six participating in the 2013 Swedish Championship playoffs in women's ice hockey. MODO finished first in the regular season, but were eliminated in the semifinals by

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, who would lose in the finals to

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. The bottom two teams were forced to participate in a qualifier to keep their spots in the league, which resulted in

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being demoted to the second-tier league, Division 1.

Regular season

Standings

Swedish Championship playoffs

2013 Riksserien qualifier

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with one game between each team. The two team with the best records were qualified for play in the 2013–14 Riksserien season. IF Sundsvall finished second, and thereby replaced third-placed

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External links

Official Statistics
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Swedish Women's Hockey League seasons

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