The regular season started on 17 September 2011 and ended on 2 March 2012.

The following Playoff round for the final spot in the 2012 Kvalserien started on 4 March and ended on 12 March 2012.

In the Playoff round, each team played a round-robin, facing each team twice – once at home and once on the road, giving a total of six games per team.

Rögle BK finished first and got the final spot in the 2012 Kvalserien qualification tournament for Elitserien.

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