IFK Arvidsjaur was one of 417 clubs from Sweden that had teams playing during Gothia Cup 2012. They participated with one team in Boys 18. In addition to IFK Arvidsjaur, 147 other teams from 33 different countries played in Boys 18. They were divided into 36 different groups, whereof IFK Arvidsjaur could be found in Group 3 together with Star Finder United, Breakthrough Chiparamba and Sävedalens IF. IFK Arvidsjaur continued to Slutspel A after reaching 2:nd place in Group 3. In the playoff they made it to 1/32 Final, but lost it against Örgryte IS with 0-3. In the Final, Fässbergs IF won over Fyllingsdalen FK and became the winner of Slutspel A in Boys 18. IFK Arvidsjaur comes from Arvidsjaur Arvidsjaur which lies approximately 950 km from Göteborg, where Gothia Cup takes place.