2013 Mercury League
The 2013 Mercury League is the fourth season of the Mercury League. It will be 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
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Second League
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Playoffs
The second and third placed sides will playoff 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.
| 2nd Second League | – | 3rd Second League |
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| 2nd Second League | – | 3rd Second League |
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Freddie Mercury Memorial Arena
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Third League
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| Port Barret FC (C) (P) | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 13 | +68 | 43 | Promotion |
| St John's FC | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 14 | +40 | 36 | Third League Playoffs |
| Breakthru FC | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 32 | |
| One Vision | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 24 | |
| Olbers' Paradoxes | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 24 | |
| Halley Comets | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 23 | |
| Made in Heaven | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 23 | |
| Coulomb Chargers | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 13 | |
| Hawking Black Holes | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 50 | −40 | 10 | |
| The World's Worst Club (R) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 146 | −140 | 0 | Relegation |
Playoffs
The Third League Playoffs 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.
| 9th Second League | – | 2nd Third League |
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Freddie Mercury Memorial Arena
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