2018 Mercury League
The 2018 Mercury League will be the ninth season of the Mercury League. It will be contested over four divisions.
2018 Changes
- Promoted to Premier League:
- Relegated from Premier League:
- Promoted to Second League:
- A Night at the Football
- Dunleigh Eagles
- Hammond Rangers (via play-offs)
- Relegated from Second League:
- A Kind of Magic (via play-offs)
- Soxceter FC
- The Red Specials
- Promoted to Third League:
- Bisminster Harriers (via play-offs)
- Penbury Electric FC
- Yorkwell Town
- Relegated from Third League:
- Besford Town
- Dissingham Town
- Show Must Go On (via play-offs)
- Promoted to Fourth League:
- Clarkson Albion
- Keyfoss Knights (via play-offs)
- Torburn Miracles
- Relegated from Fourth League:
- Coulomb Chargers
- Lislemouth FC
- Tow Law FC Reserves
Premier League
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tow Law FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 13 | Qualification to Champions' League group stage |
| Cook Island | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 13 | |
| West Grinstead FC1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Mercury City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 | Qualification to Champions' League third qualifying round |
| Bohemian Rhapsodies | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | Qualification to EMUFA Cup group stage |
| Mullen Albion | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | Qualification to EMUFA Cup third qualifying round |
| Dynamo Deacon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| May Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 | |
| Innuendo FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | |
| St John's FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | Qualification to Second League play-offs |
| Breakthru FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 2 | Relegation to Second League |
| Port Barret FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 2 |
1 - West Grinstead FC must qualify for EMUFA competitions via the Nova England Cup and are therefore ineligible to qualify via the Mercury League
Note: Qualification to EMUFA competitions is based on the allocations for 2017–18 and may be subject to change depending on the performance of Mercurian clubs in that year's competitions. In addition to the places indicated, a third EMUFA Cup place is reserved for the winner of the 2018 Mercury FA Cup.
Results
| BRH | BRK | CKI | DEA | INN | MAY | MEC | MUL | PBA | STJ | TOW | WGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemian Rhapsodies | – | 1–0 | – | 2–2 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Breakthru FC | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | ||||||||
| Cook Island FC | 1–0 | – | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||||||||
| Dynamo Deacon | 2–0 | – | 0–0 | |||||||||
| Innuendo FC | – | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | ||||||||
| May Wanderers | 1–1 | – | 0–1 | |||||||||
| Mercury City | – | – | 3–1 | 1–0 | – | |||||||
| Mullen Albion | 1–1 | 0–1 | – | |||||||||
| Port Barret FC | 0–2 | 0–0 | – | 0–5 | ||||||||
| St John's FC | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | |||||||||
| Tow Law FC | 2–0 | 3–0 | – | |||||||||
| West Grinstead FC | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Heartpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Premier League |
| A Night at the Football | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Break Free Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Second League play-offs |
| Dunleigh Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hammond Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kuiper Town FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Made in Heaven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mercury Armed Forces FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mercury Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nafferton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ponthorne Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Third League play-offs |
| Queen Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Third League |
| Taylor Sporting Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-offs
Semi-finals
| 4th Second League | – | 3rd Second League |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Second League | – | 4th Second League |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Second League | – | 10th Premier League |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Premier League | – | 5th Second League |
|---|---|---|
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 Kind of Magic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Second League |
| Arleness FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bisminster Harriers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Third League play-offs |
| Fenhouse United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fulditch United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Halley Comets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hawking Black Holes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Holham Park FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Olbers' Paradoxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| One Vision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Penbury Electric FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soxceter FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Fourth League play-offs |
| The Red Specials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Fourth League |
| Yorkwell Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-offs
Semi-finals
| 4th Third League | – | 3rd Third League |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Third League | – | 4th Third League |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Third League | – | 12th Second League |
|---|---|---|
| 12th Second League | – | 5th Third League |
|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besford Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Third League |
| Bybridge Town FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clarkson Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Fourth League play-offs |
| Cunston Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dissingham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FC Henscar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Keyfoss Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kincester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Longstoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mercury City Messengers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Railminster Robins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Settington Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Conference |
| Show Must Go On | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Torburn Miracles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-offs
Semi-finals
| 4th Fourth League | – | 3rd Fourth League |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Fourth League | – | 4th Third League |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Fourth League | – | 12th Third League |
|---|---|---|
| 12th Third League | – | 5th Fourth League |
|---|---|---|
Final
