[4] Falkenbergs FF won Superettan this season, their first title and were thus promoted to Allsvenskan for the first time along with runners-up Örebro SK who returned to the top flight after one years absence.
A total of 16 teams contested the league; 11 returning from the 2012 season, three that were relegated from Allsvenskan and three that were promoted from Division 1.
Trelleborgs FF and Umeå FC were relegated at the end of the 2012 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table.
Confrontations between the spectators then occurred at the southwest part of the arena, with no injuries requiring hospital care reported.
On 10 October 2013 the SvFF announced Hammarby IF was given a 250,000 SEK fine and that no attendance will be allowed for two upcoming home games.