 The team began playing under the leadership of Rahim Hameed and they ended the Premier League in 11th place, and in the 2012-2013 season, the club returned to the local coach Aqeel Hato but this did not last very long as he was sacked having won four matches, drawn four matches and lost two matches, and the team played under the leadership of the young coach Ghazi Fahad afterwards but this also did not last long as he was fired having won five matches, drawn one match and lost five matches.The club then appointed coach Asaad Abdul Razzak  who led the team to finish the season in eighth place, having won eight matches and lost six with one draw, and the team began the season relying on foreign players.Al-Mina'a used five foreign professionals from Europe, Africa and Asia in this season.