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double-champions) successfully defended against

runners-up AIK. The match was staged on 24 March 2012 at Olympia,

is usually contested by the winners of the previous season's

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. However, Helsingborg won both titles in

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, they faced the Allsvenskan runners-up AIK. This was the first match the two teams faced each other in Supercupen's existence: Helsingborgs third Supercupen appearance and AIKs second Supercupen appearance. This was the 2nd match involving a double champion team following a hiatus since 2010. Olympia hosted the final for the first time. The match was broadcast live on

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. FIFA selected

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as the match referee for the third consecutive game. Helsingborg won the match 2–0 after two goals from Dutch midfielder

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. This was Helsingborgs second consecutive Supercupen title in the competition and fifth consecutive title in Swedish football.

Match facts

MATCH OFFICIALS *Assistant referees: **Mathias Klasenius, (

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) MATCH RULES *90 minutes. *30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. *Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. *Seven named substitutes. *Maximum of three substitutions.

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Supercupen Svenska Supercupen, ''Swedish Super Cup'', was a one-off fixture in Swedish football played between the Allsvenskan champions and the winners of Svenska Cupen. The fixture was played in November, after the Allsvenskan season. In the event of a ...

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