Djurgården IF was one of 417 clubs from Sweden that had teams playing during Gothia Cup 2012. They participated with one team in Boys 16. In addition to Djurgården IF, 188 other teams from 34 different countries played in Boys 16. They were divided into 47 different groups, whereof Djurgården IF could be found in Group 3 together with Etne IL, Cruzeiro EC and Shiners football club. Djurgården IF continued to Slutspel B after reaching 3:rd place in Group 3. In the playoff they made it to 1/32 Final, but lost it against Happy Valley Football Club with 0-2. In the Final, InterClubes won over FBK Karlstad and became the winner of Slutspel B in Boys 16. Djurgården comes from Stockholm which lies approximately 390 km from Göteborg, where Gothia Cup takes place. The area around Stockholm does also provide 57 additional clubs participating during Gothia Cup 2012 (Among others: Spånga IS FK, IF Brommapojkarna, AIK FF, Älvsjö AIK FF, Bollstanäs SK, Tullinge TP, Rosersberg IK, Rönninge Salem Fotboll, Värtans IK and DFF, Vasalunds).