The North Region Junior Football League is a football league based in the north east of Scotland. The league sits at levels 6–7 on the Scottish football league system, acting as a feeder to the Highland Football League.
Founded | 2001 |
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Country | Scotland |
Number of teams | 30 |
Level on pyramid | 6–7 |
Promotion to | Highland League |
Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Cup (SFA licensed clubs and Premier League winners) Scottish Junior Cup |
Current champions | Culter (9th title) (2023–24) |
Most championships | Culter (9 titles) |
Website | SJFA North Region |
Current: 2024–25 North Region Junior Football League |
Geographically, the league covers Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
The winners take part in an end of season promotion play-off with the Midlands Football League and North Caledonian Football League champions, subject to clubs meeting the required licensing criteria.
From 2018 to 2022, the league consisted of three divisions at Tiers 6 to 8. The 2018 league was essentially a continuation of a two division system which operated from 2003. It was split into two geographical sections at Tier 7 from 2011, with the lower (Tier 8) Division Two disbanded two years later. After five seasons of that setup, a three-division model was restored. The league currently consists of two divisions, a Premier League and a Championship.
Member clubs for the 2024–25 season
editThe current system sees two clubs automatically relegated from the Premier League, who are replaced by two clubs from the Championship. The third-bottom club in the Premier League enters a play-off with the clubs who finish between third and fifth in the Championship. In the semi-finals, the Premier League side plays the fifth-placed Championship side, and the fourth and fifth-placed teams play each other, both games over two legs. The winners then progress to a single-leg final.
Premier League
editClub | Location | Ground | Finishing position 2023–24 |
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Banks o' Dee Juniors | Aberdeen | Spain Park | 2nd in Championship |
Bridge of Don Thistle | Aberdeen | Aberdeen Sports Village | 2nd |
Buchanhaven Hearts | Peterhead | Raemoss Park | 12th |
Colony Park | Inverurie | Colony Park | 13th |
Culter | Peterculter | Crombie Park | 1st |
Dyce | Dyce | Ian Mair Park | 3rd |
East End | Aberdeen | New Advocates Park | 14th |
Ellon United | Ellon | The Meadows | 6th |
Fraserburgh United | Fraserburgh | College Park | 7th |
Hermes | Bridge of Don | Lochside Park | 4th |
Islavale | Keith | Simpson Park | 1st in Championship |
Maud | Maud | Maud Pleasure Park | 10th |
Newmachar United | Newmachar | Charles Gordon Park | 11th |
Sunnybank | Aberdeen | Heathryfold Park | 8th |
Stonehaven | Stonehaven | Glenury Park | 9th |
Rothie Rovers | Rothienorman | Forgue Road | 5th |
Championship
editClub | Location | Ground | Finishing position 2023–24 |
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Banchory St Ternan | Banchory | Milton Park | 8th |
Burghead Thistle | Burghead | Forest Park | 6th |
Cruden Bay | Cruden Bay | Watson Park | 14th |
Deveronside | Banff | Myrus Centre | 5th |
Dufftown | Dufftown | Westburn Park | 10th |
Forres Thistle | Forres | Logie Park | 7th |
Glentanar | Woodside | Woodside Sports Complex | 11th |
Hall Russell United | Bridge of Don | Denmore Park | 9th |
Longside | Longside | Davidson Park | 3rd |
Lossiemouth United | Lossiemouth | Phoenix Park | 4th |
Nairn St Ninian | Nairn | Showfield Park | 15th in Premier League |
New Elgin | Elgin | Nicol-Togneri Park | 12th |
Stoneywood Parkvale | Aberdeen | Clark Commercial Park | 16th in Premier League |
Westdyke | Westhill | Lawsondale | N/A |
Whitehills | Whitehills | Daniel Morgan Arena | 13th |
Champions and season summaries
edit- ^ Using a 'points per game' algorithm applied in other leagues, Banks o' Dee (who were leading the table by a big margin) would have been nominal champions.
References
edit- ^ McBookie.Com Superleague Table 18/19, North Region Junior Football League
- ^ McBookie.Com Superleague Table 19/20, North Region Junior Football League
- ^ Clark, Will (2 May 2020). "North junior football season is declared null and void as season over for Nairn St Ninian". Inverness Courier. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "SEASON 2020/21 ENDED". Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 5 July 2021.