2017 Mercury League
The 2017 Mercury League will be the eighth season of the Mercury League. It will be contested over four divisions for the first time in its history. The Second and Third Leagues were both expanded from 10 to 14 teams, and the Conference has been integrated into the league structure, as the Fourth League, also containing 14 teams.
2017 Changes
- Promoted to Premier League:
- Mullen Albion
- St John's FC (via play-offs)
- Relegated from Premier League:
- Promoted to Second League:
- Promoted to Third League:
- Added to Fourth League from Conference Premier:
- Promoted to Fourth League:
- Bisminster Harriers (from Conference North)
- Bybridge Town FC (from Conference South)
- Cunston Rovers (from Conference North)
- Lislemouth FC (from Conference North)
- Longstoke City (from Conference South)
- Mercury City Messengers (from Conference North)
- Penbury Electric FC (from Conference South)
- Settington Rovers (from Conference South)
- Tow Law FC Reserves (from Conference South)
- Yorkwell Town (from Conference North)
Premier League
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Barret FC1 (C) | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 36 | |
| Tow Law FC (Q) | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 36 | Qualification to Champions' League group stage |
| Dynamo Deacon (Q) | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 35 | |
| May Wanderers (Q) | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 35 | Qualification to Champions' League third qualifying round |
| Mercury City (Q) | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 35 | Qualification to EMUFA Cup group stage |
| Mullen Albion2 (Q) | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 31 | Qualification to EMUFA Cup third qualifying round |
| Bohemian Rhapsodies | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 31 | |
| West Grinstead FC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 29 | |
| St John's FC | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 26 | |
| Cook Island (O) | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 26 | Qualification to Second League play-offs |
| AFC Heartpool (R) | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 23 | Relegation to Second League |
| Taylor Sporting Club (R) | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 21 |
1 – Port Barret FC are ineligible to qualify for EMUFA competitions, as they must qualify via the NEK Cup instead.
2 – St John's FC were ineligible to qualify for EMUFA competitions, as they must qualify via the Nova England Cup instead. Due to them winning the 2017 Mercury FA Cup, their reserved EMUFA Cup spot was passed to the next-highest team in the league.
Results
| HEA | BRH | CKI | DEA | MAY | MEC | MUL | PBA | STJ | TAY | TOW | WGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Heartpool | – | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Bohemian Rhapsodies | 1–0 | – | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Cook Island FC | 0–0 | 4–1 | – | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Dynamo Deacon | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| May Wanderers | 0–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 0–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Mercury City | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Mullen Albion | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | – | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Port Barret FC | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| St John's FC | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | – | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Taylor Sporting Club | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | – | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Tow Law FC | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | – | 0–1 |
| West Grinstead FC | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | – |
Second League
The top two teams in the Second League will gain automatic promotion to the Premier League. The next three teams will compete in the play-offs along with the 10th-placed team from the Premier League to determine the third promotion spot. The bottom two teams will be relegated to the Third League, with the 12th-placed team competing in the Third League play-offs.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakthru FC (C, P) | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 46 | Promotion to Premier League |
| Innuendo FC (P) | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 43 | |
| Mercury Phoenix | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 39 | Qualification for Second League play-offs |
| Mercury Armed Forces FC | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 38 | |
| Kuiper Town FC | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 37 | |
| Flash FC | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 37 | |
| Ponthorne Town | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 36 | |
| Queen Athletic | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 35 | |
| Made in Heaven | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 34 | |
| Nafferton Town | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 34 | |
| Break Free Athletic | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 32 | |
| A Kind of Magic (R) | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 32 | Qualification for Third League play-offs |
| The Red Specials (R) | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 30 | Relegation to Third League |
| Soxceter FC (R) | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 27 |
Play-offs
Semi-finals
| Mercury Armed Forces FC | 2 – 0 | Mercury Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury Phoenix | 0 – 1 | Mercury Armed Forces FC |
|---|---|---|
Mercury Armed Forces FC win 3–0 on aggregate.
| Kuiper Town FC | 1 – 2 | Cook Island |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Island | 2 – 0 | Kuiper Town FC |
|---|---|---|
Cook Island win 4–1 on aggregate
Final
Third League
The top two teams in the Third League will gain automatic promotion to the Second League. The next three teams will compete in the play-offs along with the 12th-placed team from the Second League to determine the third promotion spot. The bottom two teams will be relegated to the Fourth League, with the 12th-placed team competing in the Fourth League play-offs.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Night at the Football (C, P) | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 50 | Promotion to Second League |
| Dunleigh Eagles (P) | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 42 | |
| Halley Comets | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 41 | Qualification for Third League play-offs |
| Hammond Rangers (P) | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 40 | |
| Olbers' Paradoxes | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 40 | |
| Hawking Black Holes | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 39 | |
| One Vision | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 38 | |
| Holham Park FC | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 36 | |
| Arleness FC | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 35 | |
| Fulditch United | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 34 | |
| Fenhouse United | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 31 | |
| Show Must Go On (R) | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 29 | Qualification for Fourth League play-offs |
| Besford Town (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 24 | Relegation to Fourth League |
| Dissingham Town (R) | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 23 |
Play-offs
Semi-finals
| Hammond Rangers | 2 – 0 | Halley Comets |
|---|---|---|
| Halley Comets | 1 – 0 | Hammond Rangers |
|---|---|---|
Hammond Rangers win 2–1 on aggregate.
| Olbers' Paradoxes | 0 – 1 | A Kind of Magic |
|---|---|---|
| A Kind of Magic | 0 – 2 | Olbers' Paradoxes |
|---|---|---|
Olbers' Paradoxes win 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
Fourth League
The top two teams in the Fourth League will gain automatic promotion to the Third League. The next three teams will compete in the play-offs along with the 12th-placed team from the Third League to determine the third promotion spot. The bottom three teams will be relegated to the Conference.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penbury Electric FC (C, P) | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 44 | Promotion to Third League |
| Yorkwell Town (P) | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 42 | |
| Bisminster Harriers (P) | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 40 | Qualification for Fourth League play-offs |
| Bybridge Town FC | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 40 | |
| Kincester City | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 39 | |
| FC Henscar | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 38 | |
| Railminster Robins | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 37 | |
| Mercury City Messengers | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 35 | |
| Cunston Rovers | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 35 | |
| Longstoke City | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 33 | |
| Settington Rovers | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 32 | |
| Lislemouth FC (R) | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 32 | Relegation to Conference |
| Coulomb Chargers (R) | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 29 | |
| Tow Law FC Reserves (R) | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 27 |
Play-offs
Semi-finals
| Bybridge Town FC | 0 – 2 | Bisminster Harriers |
|---|---|---|
| Bisminster Harriers | 5 – 1 | Bybridge Town FC |
|---|---|---|
Bisminster Harriers win 7–1 on aggregate.
| Kincester City | 1 – 2 | Show Must Go On |
|---|---|---|
Show Must Go On win 4–3 on aggregate.
Final
