2019 Mercury League
The 2019 Mercury League will be the tenth season of the Mercury League. It will be contested over four divisions.
2019 Changes
- Promoted to Premier League:
- AFC Heartpool
- Queen Athletic (via play-offs)
- Taylor Sporting Club
- Relegated from Premier League:
- Breakthru FC
- Innuendo FC
- St John's FC (via play-offs)
- Promoted to Second League:
- A Kind of Magic
- Penbury Electric FC (via play-offs)
- Soxceter FC
- Relegated from Second League:
- Hammond Rangers (via play-offs)
- Made in Heaven
- Ponthorne Town
- Promoted to Third League:
- FC Henscar
- Railminster Robins
- Show Must Go On (via play-offs)
- Relegated from Third League:
- Fenhouse United
- Hawking Black Holes
- Yorkwell Town (via play-offs)
- Promoted to Fourth League:
- Ashridge AFC
- Compton Motors FC
- Lowhouse FC (via play-offs)
- Relegated from Fourth League:
Premier League
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Deacon | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 14 | Qualification to Champions' League group stage |
| AFC Heartpool | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 | |
| Cook Island | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 11 | Qualification to Champions' League group stage |
| Mercury City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 | Qualification to Champions' League third qualifying round |
| Tow Law FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | Qualification to EMUFA Cup group stage |
| West Grinstead FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | |
| Taylor Sporting Club | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | Qualification to EMUFA Cup third qualifying round |
| May Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 | |
| Bohemian Rhapsodies | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 | |
| Port Barret FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 | Qualification to Second League play-offs |
| Queen Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | Relegation to Second League |
| Mullen Albion | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3 |
Note: Qualification to EMUFA competitions is based on the allocations for 2018–19 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 2019 Mercury FA Cup.
Results
| HEA | BRH | CKI | DEA | MAY | MEC | MUL | PBA | QAT | TAY | TOW | WGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Heartpool | – | 4–1 | 0–2 | |||||||||
| Bohemian Rhapsodies | 1–2 | – | – | 2–1 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Cook Island FC | 2–0 | – | 2–1 | |||||||||
| Dynamo Deacon | – | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |||||||
| May Wanderers | 5–5 | 0–1 | – | 0–1 | ||||||||
| Mercury City | 0–0 | – | – | – | 1–0 | |||||||
| Mullen Albion | 0–1 | – | 4–3 | 1–3 | ||||||||
| Port Barret FC | 1–1 | 1–0 | – | 2–4 | ||||||||
| Queen Athletic | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | – | ||||||||
| Taylor Sporting Club | 1–0 | 1–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–1 | |||||||
| Tow Law FC | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | – | ||||||||
| West Grinstead FC | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | – |
Top scorers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Kind of Magic | 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 |
| Breakthru FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dunleigh Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Innuendo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kuiper Town FC | 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 | |
| Penbury Electric FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Third League play-offs |
| Soxceter FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Third League |
| St John's FC | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arleness FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Second League |
| Bisminster Harriers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FC Henscar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Third League play-offs |
| Fulditch United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Halley Comets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hammond Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Holham Park FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Made in Heaven | 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 | |
| Ponthorne Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Railminster Robins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Fourth League play-offs |
| Show Must Go On | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Fourth League |
| The Red Specials | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashridge AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Third League |
| Bybridge Town FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Compton Motors FC | 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 | |
| Fenhouse United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hawking Black Holes | 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 | |
| Lowhouse FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Settington Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Conference |
| Torburn Miracles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Yorkwell Town | 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
