2012 Mercury League
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The 2012 Mercury League is the third season of the Mercury League, and will once again be played over a new format. It is contested over two divisions.
Mercury City
Mercury City's relegation from the 2011 Four Nations sparked a controversy, when they submitted an appeal to the Mercury FA, asking to remain in the competition, under an amended format. The plea was in the end rejected.
2012 Changes
- Promoted to Premier League
- Relegated to Second League
- Added to Second League
- Cook Island
- Nafferton Town
Premier League
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Deacon | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 24 | Champions' League Group Stage |
| Tow Law (TQ) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 23 | Champions' League Qualifying |
| May Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 20 | |
| Taylor Sporting Club | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 18 | |
| Mercury Armed Forces FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 8 | |
| Bohemian Rhapsodies | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 7 | |
| Queen Athletic | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 5 | |
| IJSC FC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 5 |
If Tow Law finish outside of the top two places, only the first placed team will qualify for the 2012-13 EMUFA Champions' League, if the competition repeats last season's format.
Second League
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury City (C) | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 11 | +30 | 37 | Promotion to 2013 Premier League |
| Flash FC (P) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 32 | |
| Cook Island (P) | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 30 | |
| Mullen Albion (P) | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 14* | |
| A Kind of Magic | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 14 | |
| A Night at the Football | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 25 | -17 | 11 | |
| Innuendo FC | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 8 | |
| Nafferton Town | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 32 | -23 | 5 |
*Mullen Albion deducted 7 points for entering administration.