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The '''2013 Mercury League''' | The '''2013 Mercury League''' was the fourth season of the [[Mercury League]]. It was contested over three divisions. | ||
==2013 Changes== | ==2013 Changes== | ||
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==Second League== | ==Second League== | ||
[[File:Mercury second league map.png|float=right|thumb|200px|A map of Second League clubs]] | |||
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!width=150|Team | !width=150|Team | ||
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!width=25|GD | !width=25|GD | ||
!width=25|Pts | !width=25|Pts | ||
!width= | !width=200|Qualification | ||
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|style="text-align:left;"|[[West Grinstead FC]] '''(C | |style="text-align:left;"|[[West Grinstead FC]] '''(C, P)''' | ||
|18 |{{!!}} 15 {{!!}} 1 {{!!}} 2 {{!!}} 54 {{!!}} 11 {{!!}} +43 ||'''46''' | |18 |{{!!}} 15 {{!!}} 1 {{!!}} 2 {{!!}} 54 {{!!}} 11 {{!!}} +43 ||'''46''' | ||
|[[2014 Mercury League#Premier League| | |Promotion to [[2014 Mercury League#Premier League|Premier League]] | ||
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|style="text-align:left;"|[[A Kind of Magic]] '''(P)''' | |style="text-align:left;"|[[A Kind of Magic]] '''(P)''' | ||
|18 |{{!!}} 12 {{!!}} 3 {{!!}} 3 {{!!}} 35 {{!!}} 16 {{!!}} +19 ||'''39''' | |18 |{{!!}} 12 {{!!}} 3 {{!!}} 3 {{!!}} 35 {{!!}} 16 {{!!}} +19 ||'''39''' | ||
|rowspan="2"|Qualification for [[2013 Mercury League# | |rowspan="2"|Qualification for [[2013 Mercury League#Second League play-offs|Second League play-offs]] | ||
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|style="text-align:left;"|[[AFC Heartpool]] | |style="text-align:left;"|[[AFC Heartpool]] | ||
|18 |{{!!}} 11 {{!!}} 5 {{!!}} 2 {{!!}} 50 {{!!}} 22 {{!!}} +28 ||'''38''' | |18 |{{!!}} 11 {{!!}} 5 {{!!}} 2 {{!!}} 50 {{!!}} 22 {{!!}} +28 ||'''38''' | ||
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|style="text-align:left;"|[[Show Must Go On]] | |style="text-align:left;"|[[Show Must Go On]] | ||
|18 |{{!!}} 3 {{!!}} 4 {{!!}} 11 {{!!}} 13 {{!!}} 32 {{!!}} −19 ||'''13''' | |18 |{{!!}} 3 {{!!}} 4 {{!!}} 11 {{!!}} 13 {{!!}} 32 {{!!}} −19 ||'''13''' | ||
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|style="text-align:left;"|[[Break Free Athletic]] '''(R)''' | |style="text-align:left;"|[[Break Free Athletic]] '''(R)''' | ||
|18 |{{!!}} 3 {{!!}} 4 {{!!}} 11 {{!!}} 15 {{!!}} 41 {{!!}} −26 ||'''13''' | |18 |{{!!}} 3 {{!!}} 4 {{!!}} 11 {{!!}} 15 {{!!}} 41 {{!!}} −26 ||'''13''' | ||
|[[2013 Mercury League# | |Qualification to [[2013 Mercury League#Third League play-offs|Third League play-offs]] | ||
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|style="text-align:left;"|[[Nafferton Town]] '''(R)''' | |style="text-align:left;"|[[Nafferton Town]] '''(R)''' | ||
|18 |{{!!}} 1 {{!!}} 4 {{!!}} 13 {{!!}} 7 {{!!}} 39 {{!!}} −32 ||'''7''' | |18 |{{!!}} 1 {{!!}} 4 {{!!}} 13 {{!!}} 7 {{!!}} 39 {{!!}} −32 ||'''7''' | ||
|[[2014 Mercury League#Third League| | |Relegation to [[2014 Mercury League#Third League|Third League]] | ||
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=== | ===Second League play-offs=== | ||
The second and third placed sides will play-off for the second promotion place to the [[2014 Mercury League#Premier League|2014 Premier League]]. The first leg is played at the home ground of the second placed team, with the second leg being played at a neutral venue. | The second and third placed sides will play-off for the second promotion place to the [[2014 Mercury League#Premier League|2014 Premier League]]. The first leg is played at the home ground of the second placed team, with the second leg being played at a neutral venue. | ||
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==Third League== | ==Third League== | ||
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!width=25|Pts | !width=25|Pts | ||
!width= | !width=200|Qualification | ||
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|style="text-align:left;"|[[Port Barret FC]] '''(C | |style="text-align:left;"|[[Port Barret FC]] '''(C, P)''' | ||
|18 |{{!!}} 16 {{!!}} 1 {{!!}} 1 {{!!}} 87 {{!!}} 14 {{!!}} +73 ||'''49''' | |18 |{{!!}} 16 {{!!}} 1 {{!!}} 1 {{!!}} 87 {{!!}} 14 {{!!}} +73 ||'''49''' | ||
|[[2014 Mercury League#Second League| | |Promotion to [[2014 Mercury League#Second League|Second League]] | ||
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|style="text-align:left;"|[[St John's FC]] '''(P)''' | |style="text-align:left;"|[[St John's FC]] '''(P)''' | ||
|18 |{{!!}} 12 {{!!}} 3 {{!!}} 3 {{!!}} 59 {{!!}} 16 {{!!}} +43 ||'''39''' | |18 |{{!!}} 12 {{!!}} 3 {{!!}} 3 {{!!}} 59 {{!!}} 16 {{!!}} +43 ||'''39''' | ||
|[[2013 Mercury League#Play-offs_2|Third League play-offs]] | |Qualification to [[2013 Mercury League#Play-offs_2|Third League play-offs]] | ||
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|style="text-align:left;"|Breakthru FC | |style="text-align:left;"|Breakthru FC | ||
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|style="text-align:left;"|Hawking Black Holes | |style="text-align:left;"|Hawking Black Holes | ||
|18 |{{!!}} 3 {{!!}} 1 {{!!}} 14 {{!!}} 11 {{!!}} 60 {{!!}} −49 ||'''10''' | |18 |{{!!}} 3 {{!!}} 1 {{!!}} 14 {{!!}} 11 {{!!}} 60 {{!!}} −49 ||'''10''' | ||
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|style="text-align:left;"|The World's Worst Club '''(R)''' | |style="text-align:left;"|The World's Worst Club '''(R)''' | ||
|18 |{{!!}} 0 {{!!}} 0 {{!!}} 18 {{!!}} 7 {{!!}} 169 {{!!}} −162 ||'''0''' | |18 |{{!!}} 0 {{!!}} 0 {{!!}} 18 {{!!}} 7 {{!!}} 169 {{!!}} −162 ||'''0''' | ||
|[[2014 MeFA Football Conference| | |Relegation to [[2014 MeFA Football Conference|MeFA Football Conference]] | ||
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=== | ===Third League play-offs=== | ||
The Third League play-offs will determine which teams play in the [[2014 Mercury League#Second League|2014 Second League]]. The second placed Third League team will play against the 9th placed Second League team. | The Third League play-offs will determine which teams play in the [[2014 Mercury League#Second League|2014 Second League]]. The second placed Third League team will play against the 9th placed Second League team. | ||
Revision as of 17:53, 7 April 2015
The 2013 Mercury League was the fourth season of the Mercury League. It was contested over three divisions.
2013 Changes
- Promoted to Premier League:
- Promoted to Second League:
- AFC Heartpool (qualified via 2012 Nova England Cup)
- West Grinstead FC (qualified via 2012 Nova England Cup)
- The Red Specials
- Mercury Phoenix
- Break Free Athletic
- Show Must Go On
- Added to Third League:
- Coulomb Chargers
- Halley Comets
- Hawking Black Holes
- Olbers' Paradoxes
- Port Barret FC (qualified via 2012 Nova England Cup)
- St John's FC (qualified via 2012 Nova England Cup)
Changes to League Structure
The Premier League has been expanded to 12 teams for the 2013 season. The Second League has expanded to 10 teams, and the Amateur League, now renamed the Third League, has also expanded to 10 teams. A playoff system has been added to the Second and Third Leagues.
Premier League

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Wanderers (C, Q) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 16 | +30 | 52 | Qualification to Champions' League Group Stage |
| Tow Law FC (Q) | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 14 | +30 | 51 | Qualification to Champions' League Qualifying |
| Taylor Sporting Club (Q) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 47 | |
| Bohemian Rhapsodies (Q) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 47 | Qualification to EMUFA Cup |
| Dynamo Deacon | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 38 | |
| Mercury City | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 35 | |
| Cook Island (Q) | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 27 | Qualification to EMUFA Cup |
| Queen Athletic | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 19 | |
| Mullen Albion | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 44 | −25 | 13 | |
| Mercury Armed Forces FC | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 41 | −30 | 13 | |
| Kuiper Town FC (R) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 49 | −28 | 12 | Relegation to Second League |
| Flash FC (R) | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 42 | −30 | 7 |
Second League

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Grinstead FC (C, P) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 11 | +43 | 46 | Promotion to Premier League |
| A Kind of Magic (P) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 39 | Qualification for Second League play-offs |
| AFC Heartpool | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 38 | |
| Innuendo FC | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 35 | |
| Mercury Phoenix | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 26 | |
| A Night at the Football | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 20 | |
| The Red Specials | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 14 | |
| Show Must Go On | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 13 | |
| Break Free Athletic (R) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 41 | −26 | 13 | Qualification to Third League play-offs |
| Nafferton Town (R) | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 39 | −32 | 7 | Relegation to Third League |
Second League play-offs
The second and third placed sides will play-off for the second promotion place to the 2014 Premier League. The first leg is played at the home ground of the second placed team, with the second leg being played at a neutral venue.
22 May 2013
|
| A Kind of Magic | 1 – 1 | AFC Heartpool |
|---|---|---|
Highlander Stadium
|
25 May 2013
|
| A Kind of Magic | 2 – 1 | AFC Heartpool |
|---|---|---|
Freddie Mercury Memorial Arena
|
- A Kind of Magic win 3–2 on aggregate
Third League
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Barret FC (C, P) | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 14 | +73 | 49 | Promotion to Second League |
| St John's FC (P) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 16 | +43 | 39 | Qualification to Third League play-offs |
| Breakthru FC | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 36 | |
| One Vision | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 30 | |
| Made in Heaven | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 29 | |
| Halley Comets | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 27 | |
| Olbers' Paradoxes | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 24 | |
| Coulomb Chargers | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 13 | |
| Hawking Black Holes | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 60 | −49 | 10 | |
| The World's Worst Club (R) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 169 | −162 | 0 | Relegation to MeFA Football Conference |
Third League play-offs
The Third League play-offs will determine which teams play in the 2014 Second League. The second placed Third League team will play against the 9th placed Second League team.
25 May 2013
|
| Break Free Athletic | 0 – 1 | St John's FC |
|---|---|---|
Freddie Mercury Memorial Arena
|