The National League replaced the A-Division as the country's premier football competition and would provide Bhutan's entrant to the 2013 AFC President's Cup.
the A-Division continues as a football competition, but is now merely a qualifying round for Thimphu-based teams.
The A-Division was won by Druk Pol, but were beaten to the national title by fellow A-Division competitors Yeedzin who won the inaugural competition, their fifth top flight title overall.
The 2012 Bhutanese A-Division was the twenty sixth season of football in Bhutan.
[2] Druk Pol, together with Zimdra and Yeedzin, qualify for the 2012–13 Bhutan National League, which include these three teams from Thimphu together with four other teams representing the districts of Punakha, Geylegphug, Samtse and Chukha.