Vänersborgs IF was one of 417 clubs from Sweden that had teams playing during Gothia Cup 2012. They participated with one team in Girls 17. In addition to Vänersborgs IF, 84 other teams from 14 different countries played in Girls 17. They were divided into 21 different groups, whereof Vänersborgs IF could be found in Group 8 together with BK Derby, Sturehov, IK and FC St. Pauli Hamburg. Vänersborgs IF continued to Slutspel B after reaching 3:rd place in Group 8. In the playoff they made it to 1/16 Final, but lost it against Linköping Kenty DFF with 0-2. In the Final, Skurups AIF won over Linköping Kenty DFF and became the winner of Slutspel B in Girls 17. Vänersborgs comes from Vänersborg which lies approximately 72 km from Göteborg, where Gothia Cup takes place. The area around Vänersborg does also provide 8 additional clubs participating during Gothia Cup 2012 (Trollhättans BoIS, IFK Uddevalla, Herrestads AIF, IK Oddevold, Ljungskile SK, Lilla Edet/Göta BK, FC Trollhättan and IF Änglarna).