The 2012–13 East of Scotland Football League was the 84th season of the East of Scotland Football League. Stirling University were the defending champions.
The league was split into two separate divisions, the Premier Division and the First Division. This season saw 26 teams competing across the two divisions, which was the largest number in the league's history prior to the influx of Junior clubs in 2018–19.
| Competition: | East of Scotland Football League Premier Division |
| Season: | 2012–13 |
| Winners: | Whitehill Welfare |
| Relegated: | none |
| Matches: | 110 |
| Total Goals: | 451 |
| Prevseason: | 2011–12 |
| Nextseason: | 2013–14 |
Whitehill Welfare claimed their 16th league title. Post-season league reconstruction after the departure of nine clubs to the newly formed Lowland Football League meant there was no relegation from the Premier Division.
The following teams have changed division since the 2011–12 season.
Promoted from First Division
Relegated to First Division
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telford College Sports Ground | 1,000 | |||
| 16,500 | ||||
| Edinburgh University | Edinburgh | Peffermill Playing Fields | 1,100 | |
| 2,200 | ||||
| Riccarton Campus | 1,800 | |||
| Saughton Sports Complex | 1,000 | |||
| 4,000 | ||||
| 3,000 | ||||
| Gannochy Sports Centre | 1,000 | |||
| Fernieside Recreation Ground | 1,500 | |||
| Victoria Park | 1,500 | |||
| Ferguson Park | 2,614 |
| Competition: | East of Scotland Football League First Division |
| Season: | 2012–13 |
| Winners: | Craigroyston |
| Promoted: | Craigroyston, Coldstream, Leith Athletic |
| Matches: | 182 |
| Total Goals: | 798 |
| Prevseason: | 2011–12 |
| Nextseason: | 2013–14 |
The First Division saw an increase in the number of clubs to fourteen with the addition of Burntisland Shipyard to the league. Craigroyston claimed the First Division title for the second time. Post-season league construction meant a third club gained promotion to the Premier Division.
The following teams have changed division since the 2011–12 season.
Relegated from Premier Division
Transferred from Kingdom Caledonian AFA
Promoted to Premier Division
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 | |||||
| Recreation Park | 1,000 | ||||
| Coldstream | Home Park | 1,000 | |||
| Craigroyston | St Mark's Park | align=center | 2,000 | ||
| New Hawthorn Park | 1,000 | ||||
| Newbattle Complex | 1,500 | ||||
| Warner Park | 2,000 | ||||
| Gala Fairydean | Galashiels | 3G Arena, Netherdale | align=center | 5,500 | |
| Albert Park | 1,000 | ||||
| Woodside Park | 1,200 | ||||
| Meadowbank 3G | 500 | ||||
| Recreation Park | 2,000 | ||||
| Whitestone Park | 2,250 | ||||
| Selkirk | Selkirk | Yarrow Park | align=center | 1,000 |