Hörnefors IF was one of 417 clubs from Sweden that had teams playing during Gothia Cup 2012. They participated with one team in Boys 15. In addition to Hörnefors IF, 233 other teams from 42 different countries played in Boys 15. They were divided into 57 different groups, whereof Hörnefors IF could be found in Group 14 together with ACBB Paris, Skanör-Falsterbo IF and AC Capostrada. Hörnefors IF continued to Slutspel B after reaching 4:th place in Group 14. In the playoff they made it to 1/32 Final, but lost it against Herrestads AIF with 4-5. In the Final, Staffanstorps GIF won over First Touch FC and became the winner of Slutspel B in Boys 15. Hörnefors comes from Hörnefors which lies approximately 780 km from Göteborg, where Gothia Cup takes place. The area around Hörnefors does also provide 11 additional clubs participating during Gothia Cup 2012 (Among others: Gimonäs Umeå IF, Ersboda SK, IFK Holmsund/Sandviks IK, Tegs SK, IFK Umeå/Mariehem, Sörfors IF, Mariehem SK, Spölands IF, Täfteå IK and IFK Umeå).