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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2014}}
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The '''2012 Elite Football League of India season''' or '''2012 EFLI season''' was the debut season of [[Elite Football League of India]] and began on 22 September 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tensports.com/videos/efli-starts-22nd-september.html |title=Ten Sports |publisher=Ten Sports |date=2013-07-11 |accessdate=2013-10-20}}</ref> Eight franchises contested for the Elite Bowl, among whom five located in [[India]], two in [[Sri Lanka]] and one in [[Pakistan]].

The [[Pune Marathas (American football)|Pune Marathas]] claimed the title after defeating [[Delhi Defenders]] 6–0 in the [[#Elite Bowl I|Elite Bowl I]] on 10 November 2012 and became the first ever champions of an Elite Bowl.

==Broadcasting==
Games were shown on [[Ten Sports]] and [[Ten Action]] with four matches per week on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.<ref>[http://www.efli.com/news/monday-night-football-on-prime-time-indian-television-becomes-a-reality/ ]{{dead link|date=October 2013}}</ref>

==Teams==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin: 1em auto; width:100%"
|-
!colspan=3|EFLI teams in 2012 season
|-
! width="34%" | India
! width="33%" | Pakistan
! width="33%" | Sri Lanka
|-
||
{{Location map+ |India | width=375 | float=center | caption=Location of EFLI teams in India| places=
{{Location map~ |India |lat=28.3636 | long=77.1348 | marksize=8 | label=[[Delhi Defenders|Defenders]] }}
{{Location map~ |India |lat=22.566667 | long=88.36667 | marksize=8 | label=[[Kolkata Vipers|Vipers]]|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |India |lat=18.97500 | long=72.82583 | marksize=8 | label=[[Mumbai Gladiators|Gladiators]]|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |India |lat=18.3113 | long=73.5124 | marksize=8 | label=[[Pune Marathas (American football)|Marathas]]}}
{{Location map~ |India |lat=12.9788 | long=77.5996 | marksize=8 | label=[[Bangalore Warhawks|Warhawks]]}}
}}
||
{{Location map+ | Pakistan | width=305 | float=center | caption=Location of EFLI teams in Pakistan| places=
{{Location map~ | Pakistan | lat=34.0167 | long=71.5833 | marksize=8 | label=[[Pakistan Wolfpak|Wolfpak]] }}
}}
||
{{Location map+ | Sri Lanka | width=155 | float=center | caption=Location of EFLI teams in Sri Lanka| places=
{{Location map~ | Sri Lanka |lat_deg=7|lat_min=16|lon_deg=80|lon_min=43 | marksize=8 | label=[[Hyderabad Skykings|Skykings]] }}
{{Location map~ | Sri Lanka |lat_deg=6|lat_min=56|lon_deg=79|lon_min=52 | marksize=8 | label=[[Colombo Lions|Lions]] }}
}}
|}

{|class="wikitable navbox"
! style="background:white; width:21%" | Team
! style="background:white; width:18%" | City/State
! style="background:white; width:21%" | Stadium
! style="background:white; width:8%" | Founded
! style="background:white; width:8%" | Joined
|-
!style=background:Black colspan="7"| {{color|#FABB30|East Division}}
|-
|'''[[Colombo Lions]]'''
| [[Colombo]], [[Western Province, Sri Lanka|Western Province]] ([[Sri Lanka|LKA]])
| [[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|colspan=2|2011
|-
|'''[[Delhi Defenders]]'''
| [[Delhi]], [[Delhi|Capital Territory]]
| Defenders Ground
|colspan=2|2011
|-
|'''[[Hyderabad Skykings|Kandy Skykings]]'''
| [[Kandy]], [[Central Province, Sri Lanka|Central Province]] (LKA)
| Skykings Ground
|colspan=2|2011
|-
|'''[[Kolkata Vipers]]'''
| [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
| Vipers Ground
|colspan=2|2011
|-
!style=background:#FABB30 colspan="7"| {{color|Black|West Division}}
|-
|'''[[Bangalore Warhawks]]'''
| [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]]
| Warhawks Ground
|colspan=2|2011
|-
|'''[[Mumbai Gladiators]]'''
| [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]
| [[Cooperage Ground]]
|colspan=2|2011
|-
|'''[[Pakistan Wolfpak]]'''
| [[Peshawar]], [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] ([[Pakistan|PAK]])
| Wolfpak Ground
|colspan=2|2011
|-
|'''[[Pune Marathas (American football)|Pune Marathas]]'''
| [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]
| [[Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex|Balewadi Stadium]]
|colspan=2|2011
|}

==Venues==
{|class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto; font-size:85%; width:15em; text-align:center"
|-
!{{flagicon|Sri Lanka|size=15px}} Sri Lanka
|-
![[Colombo]]
|-
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|Capacity: 30,000
|-
|[[File:Sugatadasa Stadium.jpg|155px]]
|-
!
{{Location map+|Sri Lanka|width=155|float=center|caption=|places=
{{Location map~|Sri Lanka|lat_deg=6|lat_min=56|lon_deg=79|lon_min=52|position=Right|background=|label=}}
}}
|}

==Regular season==
===Standings===
;East:
{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%; font-size:85%; text-align:center"
|-
! style="background:black; width:25%" | Team<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.efli.com/scores-and-stats/efli/east |title=East Division |publisher=Efli.com |accessdate=2013-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928020849/http://www.efli.com/scores-and-stats/efli/east |archivedate=28 September 2013 }}</ref> 
! style="background:black; width:10%" | {{Tooltip|GP|Games Played}} 
! style="background:black; width:10%" | {{Tooltip|W|Wins}} 
! style="background:black; width:10%" | {{Tooltip|L|Losses}} 
! style="background:black; width:10%" | {{Tooltip|Pct|Winning Percentage}} 
! style="background:black; width:10%" | {{Tooltip|PF|Points For (total points scored)}} 
! style="background:black; width:10%" | {{Tooltip|PA|Poitns Against (total points conceded)}} 
! style="background:black; width:10%" | {{Tooltip|NP|Net Points}} 
|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"
| [[Colombo Lions]]
| 5
| 4
| 1
| 0.800
| 64
| 35
| +29
|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"
| [[Delhi Defenders]]
| 6
| 4
| 2
| 0.667
| 96
| 55
| +41
|-
| [[Hyderabad Skykings|Kandy Skykings]]
| 6
| 2
| 4
| 0.333
| 55
| 92
| -37
|-
| [[Kolkata Vipers]]
| 6
| 0
| 6
| 0.000
| 15
| 104
| -90
|}

;West:
{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%; font-size:85%; text-align:center"
|-
! style="background:#FABB30; width:25%" | Team<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.efli.com/scores-and-stats/efli/east |title=East Division |publisher=Efli.com |accessdate=2013-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928020849/http://www.efli.com/scores-and-stats/efli/east |archivedate=28 September 2013 }}</ref> 
! style="background:#FABB30; width:10%" | {{Tooltip|GP|Games Played}} 
! style="background:#FABB30; width:10%" | {{Tooltip|W|Wins}} 
! style="background:#FABB30; width:10%" | {{Tooltip|L|Losses}} 
! style="background:#FABB30; width:10%" | {{Tooltip|Pct|Winning Percentage}} 
! style="background:#FABB30; width:10%" | {{Tooltip|PF|Points For (total points scored)}} 
! style="background:#FABB30; width:10%" | {{Tooltip|PA|Poitns Against (total points conceded)}} 
! style="background:#FABB30; width:10%" | {{Tooltip|NP|Net Points}} 
|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"
| [[Pune Marathas (American football)|Pune Marathas]]
| 6
| 4
| 2
| 0.667
| 88
| 42
| +46
|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"
| [[Bangalore Warhawks]]
| 6
| 4
| 2
| 0.667
| 84
| 44
| +40
|-
| [[Mumbai Gladiators]]
| 6
| 4
| 2
| 0.667
| 67
| 45
| +22
|-
| [[Pakistan Wolfpak]]
| 5
| 1
| 4
| 0.200
| 38
| 91
| -53
|}
* {{Color box|#ccffcc|border=darkgray}} Advanced to the [[#Playoffs|Elite Bowl Qualifier]]

===Fixtures===
Following a complete list with results.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.efli.com/schedule |title=Schedule |publisher=Efli.com |accessdate=2013-10-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928020837/http://www.efli.com/schedule |archive-date=28 September 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%; font-size:85%; text-align:center"
! style="background:#FABB30; width:3%" | Game 
! style="background:#FABB30; width:15%" | Date / Time ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]) 
! rowspan=25 style="border-top:none; border-bottom:none; width:1%;"|
! style="background:black; width:26%" | Home Team 
! style="background:#FABB30; width:10%" | Score 
! style="background:black; width:26%" | Away Team 
! rowspan=25 style="border-top:none; border-bottom:none; width:1%;"|
! style="background:#FABB30; width:18%" | Location 
|-
|1
|22 SEP / 8:30 PM
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Bangalore Warhawks]]
|26–06
|[[Pakistan Wolfpak]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|2
|23 SEP / 8:30 PM
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Pune Marathas (American football)|Pune Marathas]]
|31–07
|[[Delhi Defenders]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|3
|24 SEP / 8:30 PM
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Hyderabad Skykings|Kandy Skykings]]
|13–00
|[[Kolkata Vipers]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|4
|25 SEP / 8:30 PM
|[[Mumbai Gladiators]]
|07–12
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Colombo Lions]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|5
|29 SEP / 8:30 PM
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Pune Marathas (American football)|Pune Marathas]]
|16–06
|[[Kolkata Vipers]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|6
|30 SEP / 8:30 PM
|[[Pakistan Wolfpak]]
|12–14
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Mumbai Gladiators]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|7
|01 OCT / 8:30 PM
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Bangalore Warhawks]]
|10–07
|[[Colombo Lions]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|8
|02 OCT / 8:30 PM
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Delhi Defenders]]
|43–06
|[[Hyderabad Skykings|Kandy Skykings]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|9
|06 OCT / 8:30 PM
|[[Bangalore Warhawks]]
|07–10
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Pune Marathas (American football)|Pune Marathas]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|10
|07 OCT / 8:30 PM
|[[Kolkata Vipers]]
|06–26
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Colombo Lions]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|11
|08 OCT / 8:30 PM
|[[Pakistan Wolfpak]]
|00–21
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Delhi Defenders]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|12
|09 OCT / 8:30 PM
|[[Hyderabad Skykings|Kandy Skykings]]
|03–11
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Mumbai Gladiators]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|13
|13 OCT / 8:30 PM
|[[Pune Marathas (American football)|Pune Marathas]]
|06–13
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Mumbai Gladiators]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|14
|14 OCT / 8:30 PM
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Pakistan Wolfpak]]
|14–03
|[[Kolkata Vipers]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|15
|15 OCT / 8:30 PM
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Bangalore Warhawks]]
|13–06
|[[Hyderabad Skykings|Kandy Skykings]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|16
|16 OCT / 8:30 PM
|[[Delhi Defenders]]
|06–10
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Colombo Lions]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|rowspan=2|17
|rowspan=2|20 OCT / 8:30 PM
|[[Pakistan Wolfpak]]
|''Cancelled''
|[[Colombo Lions]]
|rowspan=2|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Delhi Defenders]]
|07–00
|[[Kolkata Vipers]]
|-
|18
|21 OCT / 8:30 PM
|[[Bangalore Warhawks]]
|00–15
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Mumbai Gladiators]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|19
|22 OCT / 8:30 PM
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Pune Marathas (American football)|Pune Marathas]]
|19–00
|[[Hyderabad Skykings|Kandy Skykings]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|20
|27 OCT / 8:30 PM
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Bangalore Warhawks]]
|28–00
|[[Kolkata Vipers]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|21
|28 OCT / 8:30 PM
|[[Pune Marathas (American football)|Pune Marathas]]
|06–09
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Colombo Lions]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|22
|29 OCT / 8:30 PM
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Delhi Defenders]]
|12–07
|[[Mumbai Gladiators]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|23
|30 OCT / 8:30 PM
|[[Pakistan Wolfpak]]
|06–27
|style="background-color:#ccffcc"|[[Hyderabad Skykings|Kandy Skykings]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|}

==Playoffs==
===Elite Bowl Qualifier===
{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%; font-size:85%; text-align:center"
! style="background:#FABB30; width:3%" | Game 
! style="background:#FABB30; width:15%" | Date / Time ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]) 
! rowspan=3 style="border-top:none; border-bottom:none; width:1%;"|
! style="background:black; width:26%" | Winning Team 
! style="background:#FABB30; width:10%" | Score 
! style="background:black; width:26%" | Losing Team 
! rowspan=3 style="border-top:none; border-bottom:none; width:1%;"|
! style="background:#FABB30; width:18%" | Location 
|-
|24
|03 NOV / 8:30 PM
|[[Delhi Defenders]]
|22–14
|[[Bangalore Warhawks]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|-
|25
|04 NOV / 8:30 PM
|[[Pune Marathas (American football)|Pune Marathas]]
|21–07
|[[Colombo Lions]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|}

===Elite Bowl I===
{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%; font-size:85%; text-align:center"
! style="background:#FABB30; width:3%" | Game 
! style="background:#FABB30; width:15%" | Date / Time ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]) 
! rowspan=2 style="border-top:none; border-bottom:none; width:1%;"|
! style="background:black; width:26%" | Winning Team 
! style="background:#FABB30; width:10%" | Score 
! style="background:black; width:26%" | Losing Team 
! rowspan=2 style="border-top:none; border-bottom:none; width:1%;"|
! style="background:#FABB30; width:18%" | Location 
|-
|26
|10 NOV / 8:30 PM
|[[Pune Marathas (American football)|Pune Marathas]]
|06–00
|[[Delhi Defenders]]
|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]]
|}

==Awards==
Roshan Lobo, a [[Running Back]] of the [[Bangalore Warhawks|Warhawks]], was named MVP of the season.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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