The 2012 County Championship season, known as the LV= County Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the 113th cricket County Championship season. Warwickshire won their seventh County Championship title, clinching the trophy with a match to spare in early September following an innings victory over Worcestershire.
The tournament was contested through two divisions of nine teams each. Each team played the others in their division both home and away, for a total of 16 matches per team. However, the season was significantly disrupted by exceptionally wet weatherâÂÂnotably the wettest summer in 100 yearsâÂÂleading to 82 drawn matches across both divisions and several total abandonments.
Derbyshire won the Division Two title on the final day of the season. They were promoted to Division One for the 2013 season along with runners-up Yorkshire. The bottom two sides from Division One, Worcestershire and the defending 2011 champions Lancashire, were relegated to the second tier.
The following teams competed in Division One during the 2012 season:
The following teams competed in Division Two during the 2012 season:
Teams receive 16 points for a win and 3 for a draw. Bonus points (a maximum of 5 batting points and 3 bowling points) may be scored during the first 110 overs of each team's first innings.
The fixtures for 2012 were announced in November 2011.
Complete match reports and scorecards for all fixtures in both divisions are available via the official ECB and ESPNcricinfo archives.
Individual performances in Division One were led by Somerset's Nick Compton and Durham's Graham Onions.
Statistics for Division Two highlight the leading performances from the second tier, including David Balcombe's 64 wickets.
The following individual awards were presented at the conclusion of the 2012 season, recognizing the leading performers in the County Championship and domestic cricket.