The 2012–13 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division was the eleventh Super League Premier Division competition since the formation of the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region in 2002. The season began on 18 August 2012. The winners of this competition gain direct entry to round one of the 2013–14 Scottish Cup. The two last placed sides were relegated to the Super League First Division. The third-bottom placed side entered the West Region league play-off, a two-legged tie against the third placed side in the Super League First Division, to decide the final promotion/relegation spot.
Auchinleck Talbot won the championship on 1 May 2013.
Member clubs for the 2012–13 season Irvine Meadow were the reigning champions.
Glenafton Athletic and Shotts Bon Accord were promoted from the Super League First Division, replacing Largs Thistle and Kilbirnie Ladeside.
Pollok had retained their place in the league after defeating Renfrew in the West Region League play-off. ClubLocationGroundManagerFinishing position 2011–12Arthurlie Barrhead Dunterlie Park Mark Cameron 7thAshfield Possilpark, Glasgow Saracen Park Stevie Rankin 6thAuchinleck Talbot Auchinleck Beechwood Park Tommy Sloan 3rdBeith Juniors Beith Bellsdale Park John Millar 5thClydebank Clydebank Holm Park Billy McGhie 4thCumnock Juniors Cumnock Townhead Park Brian McLuckie 9thGlenafton Athletic New Cumnock Loch Park Darren Henderson Super League First Division, 1stIrvine Meadow Irvine Meadow Park Mark Campbell (caretaker) ChampionsKirkintilloch Rob Roy Kirkintilloch Adamslie Park Jimmy Lindsay & Derek Frye 8th Petershill Springburn, Glasgow Petershill Park Willie Paterson & Scott Smith 2ndPollok Newlands, Glasgow Newlandsfield Park John Richardson 10thShotts Bon Accord Shotts Hannah Park Tam McDonald Super League First Division, 2nd
Managerial changes ClubOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Beith Juniors Stevie Easton Sacked 12 November 2012 11th Frank Lynch 14 November 2012 Cumnock Juniors Stevie Farrell Appointed asst. manager at Stranraer 15 December 2012 10th Brian McLuckie 18 December 2012 Beith Juniors Frank Lynch Resigned 18 April 2013 11th John Millar 18 April 2013 Shotts Bon Accord Tony McInally Resigned 27 April 2013 12th Tam McDonald 4 June 2013 Irvine Meadow XI Chris Strain Sacked 15 May 2013 6th Stevie Rankin 15 May 2013 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Jimmy Lindsay & Derek Frye Resigned End of season 7th Stewart Maxwell 11 May 2013 Arthurlie Mark Cameron Appointed asst. manager at Albion Rovers End of season 6th Gavin Duncan 20 May 2013 Ashfield Stevie Rankin Appointed manager at Irvine Meadow End of season 10th John Conlin 19 May 2013
League table
Results
West Region League play-off Largs Thistle, who finished third in the Super League First Division, defeated Ashfield 4 – 3 on penalty kicks after a 7 – 7 draw on aggregate in the West Region League play-off. Largs will replace Ashfield in the 2013–14 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division.
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