Mercury League
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| Countries |
 Mercury |
|---|---|
| Confederation | EMUFA |
| Founded | 2010 |
| First season | 2011 |
| Number of teams | 54 |
| Levels on pyramid | 1-4 |
| Relegation to | MeFA Conference |
| Domestic cup(s) |
Mercury FA Cup MeFA Minor Cup |
| International cup(s) | EMUFA Champions' League |
| Current champions |
Tow Law FC (2018) |
| Most championships | Tow Law FC (5) |
| Website | http://mercuryfa.webs.com |
 2018 Mercury League | |
The Mercury League is the highest level football competition system in Mercury, consisting of four divisions. It was the only football league in Mercury between 2010 and 2011, run by the MeFA. The league involved six teams, each scheduled to play 20 games (four times against each team), however, after the third fixture was played, the fixture list was lost, meaning the league had to be cancelled. In 2011, it was announced that the league would be reformed as Mercury's second division, containing six teams playing ten games, with the top two teams being promoted to the Four Nations league.
History
The Mercury League was founded in 2010 with six teams. The season continued for three rounds of fixtures, before the fixture list was lost. The competition was replaced by a knockout cup for the remainder of the season.
In the second season, the clubs competing in the original Mercury League moved into the Four Nations league system, and were replaced by six new teams in the Mercury League. The competition was won by Mercury Armed Forces FC. In 2012, the league format underwent further changes. The teams that had broken off to join the Four Nations rejoined the Mercury League, forming the Premier League, with the remaining teams forming the Second League.
Inclusion of Nova English clubs
In 2013, the Mercury FA announced that the four highest ranked Nova English clubs would gain entry to the Mercury League. The Premier League was expanded to 12 teams, with the top four teams from the 2012 Second League being promoted. The Second League was expanded to 10 teams, with top two Nova English teams, and the top four teams from the 2012 Amateur League being promoted, and the Amateur League was rebraned as the Third League, also expanding to 10 teams.
2017 expansion
The Mercury League expanded once again for the 2017 season, adding in a new fourth division, as well as increasing the number of teams in each division except the Mercury Premier League from 10 to 14 teams.
Results
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Second League | Third League | Fourth League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mercury Armed Forces FC | IJSC FC | - | - | - |
| 2012 | Tow Law FC | Dynamo Deacon | Mercury City | - | - |
| 2013 | May Wanderers | Tow Law FC | West Grinstead FC | Port Barret FC | - |
| 2014 | Tow Law FC | May Wanderers | AFC Heartpool | Made in Heaven | - |
| 2015 | Tow Law FC | Bohemian Rhapsodies | Innuendo FC | Breakthru FC | - |
| 2016 | Tow Law FC | Bohemian Rhapsodies | Mullen Albion | The Red Specials | - |
| 2017 | Port Barret FC | Tow Law FC | Breakthru FC | A Night at the Football | Penbury Electric FC |
| 2018 | Tow Law FC | Dynamo Deacon | Taylor Sporting Club | A Kind of Magic | FC Henscar |
2018 Teams
Premier League
- Bohemian Rhapsodies
- Breakthru FC (promoted)
- Cook Island
- Dynamo Deacon
- Innuendo FC (promoted)
- May Wanderers
- Mercury City
- Mullen Albion
- Port Barret FC
- St John's FC
- Tow Law FC
- West Grinstead FC
Second League
- AFC Heartpool (relegated)
- A Night at the Football (promoted)
- Break Free Athletic
- Dunleigh Eagles (promoted)
- Flash FC
- Hammond Rangers (promoted via play-offs)
- Kuiper Town FC
- Made in Heaven
- Mercury Armed Forces FC
- Mercury Phoenix
- Nafferton Town
- Ponthorne Town
- Queen Athletic
- Taylor Sporting Club (relegated)
Third League
- A Kind of Magic (relegated via play-offs)
- Arleness FC
- Bisminster Harriers (relegated via play-offs)
- Fenhouse United
- Fulditch United
- Halley Comets
- Hawking Black Holes
- Holham Park FC
- Penbury Electric FC (promoted)
- Olbers' Paradoxes
- One Vision
- Soxceter FC (relegated)
- The Red Specials (relegated)
- Yorkwell Town (promoted)
Fourth League
- Besford Town (relegated)
- Bybridge Town FC
- Clarkson Albion (promoted)
- Cunston Rovers
- Dissingham Town (relegated)
- FC Henscar
- Keyfoss Knights (promoted via play-offs)
- Kincester City
- Longstoke City
- Mercury City Messengers
- Railminster Robins
- Settington Rovers
- Show Must Go On (relegated via play-offs)
- Torburn Miracles (promoted)
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