Scottish Junior Football Association, Eastern Region
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The Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region league setup is a football
competition comprising 64 clubs spread across three tiers of leagues: a Super League, a Premier League below, and three regional divisions
: North, Central and South. It is a part of the Scottish Junior Football Association
(SJFA) league setup.
(with Tayside Division One
below), Fife District League
and Lothians Division One
(with Lothians Division Two
below.)
clubs were re-allocated from the North Division to the Central Division. Exceptions to this are Blairgowrie
and Coupar Angus
who remain in the North Division set-up.
As of the end of 2006–07 season, clubs are promoted and relegated between the Super League and the Premier League. One club from each of the lowest-tier divisions will be promoted to the Premier League, with three Premier League sides being relegated to a regional division corresponding roughly to their geographical area.
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competition comprising 64 clubs spread across three tiers of leagues: a Super League, a Premier League below, and three regional divisions
Scottish Junior Football Association, East Regional Divisions
The Scottish Junior Football Association, East Regional Divisions are three third-tier divisions of the SJFA's Eastern Region, below the Super League and the Premier League. They are the North, Central and South divisions.-External links:*...
: North, Central and South. It is a part of the Scottish Junior Football Association
Scottish Junior Football Association
The Scottish Junior Football Association is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for the Junior grade of football in Scotland. The term "Junior" refers to the level of football played...
(SJFA) league setup.
History
The SJFA is split into three regions which organise their own distinct league and cup competitions. The SJFA used to be split into six regions, but in 2002 they took the decision to reform into three to try and ensure more games between the top clubs and hence increase their revenues. Hence, the Lothian, Tayside and Fife divisions were merged into a new Eastern region.League structure until 2006–07
For season 2002–03, twelve clubs from the East (Lothians), Fife and Tayside Leagues combined to create the East Superleague. This was fed by the existing Regional Leagues: Tayside PremierScottish Junior Football Tayside Premier League
The Scottish Junior Football Tayside Premier League was a second-tier division of the East Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association....
(with Tayside Division One
Scottish Junior Football Tayside Division One
The Scottish Junior Football Tayside Division One was a third-tier division of the Eastern Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. It was replaced at the start of the 2006–07 season by a new regional setup...
below), Fife District League
Scottish Junior Football Fife District League
The Scottish Junior Football Fife District League was a second-tier division of the East Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association.The league became defunct at the end of the 2005–06 season as the Eastern region was restructured Most teams from the Fife division now enter one of the...
and Lothians Division One
Scottish Junior Football Lothians Division One
The Scottish Junior Football Lothians Division One is the a second tier division of the East Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association....
(with Lothians Division Two
Scottish Junior Football Lothians Division Two
The Scottish Junior Football Lothians Division Two was a third tier division of the East Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association.The league became defunct at the end of the 2005–06 season as the Eastern region was restructured There is now a single Lothians division, immediately...
below.)
2006–07 structure
In 2006, a further reorganisation led to the creation of another Regionwide tier below the East Superleague, known as the East Premier League. Below this, the Regional leagues were streamlined into single North (Tayside), Central (Fife) and South (Lothians) Divisions. To balance the numbers in these new leagues, the majority of PerthshirePerthshire
Perthshire, officially the County of Perth , is a registration county in central Scotland. It extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south...
clubs were re-allocated from the North Division to the Central Division. Exceptions to this are Blairgowrie
Blairgowrie F.C.
Blairgowrie F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club based in Blairgowrie and Rattray, Perth and Kinross. Their home ground is Davie Park.Blairgowrie are amongst the most successful teams in Perthshire, having won ten Currie Cups, eight Perthshire Junior League Championships, and thirteen...
and Coupar Angus
Coupar Angus F.C.
Coupar Angus F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club based in Coupar Angus, Perth and Kinross. Their home ground is Foxhall Park.Formed in 1935, they joined the Angus Junior League the same year and remained in that league until their move to the Perthshire Junior League in the 1960s...
who remain in the North Division set-up.
As of the end of 2006–07 season, clubs are promoted and relegated between the Super League and the Premier League. One club from each of the lowest-tier divisions will be promoted to the Premier League, with three Premier League sides being relegated to a regional division corresponding roughly to their geographical area.
Roll of Honour
| Season | East Superleague | Lothians Division One | Lothians Division Two | Fife District League | Tayside Premier Division | Tayside First Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Tayport Tayport F.C. Tayport F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club from Tayport, Fife. Formed in 1947, they play their home games at The Canniepairt. Nicknamed the Port, the club's colours are red, white and black.... |
Bo'ness United Bo'ness United F.C. Bo'ness United F.C. are a Scottish junior football club, based in the town of Bo'ness. They are currently members of the Scottish Junior Football Association's East Region Super League.... |
Harthill Royal Harthill Royal F.C. Harthill Royal F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club based in the Greenrigg area of Harthill, West Lothian. Previously an amateur side called Harthill Royal Bar, the club shortened their name on joining the Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region in 1992. Club colours are royal blue... |
Kelty Hearts Kelty Hearts F.C. Kelty Hearts Football Club are a football club based in the town of Kelty in Fife, Scotland. Formed in 1975 and similarly nicknamed "the Jambos" as the more illustrious Hearts of the Scottish Premier League, they play their home games at Central Park, which has room for 2,300 spectators... |
Lochee United Lochee United F.C. Lochee United Football Club are a Scottish junior football club from the Lochee area of Dundee. Formed in 1892, they play their home games at Thomson Park, which has room for 3,200 spectators, 170 of whom can be seated. Lochee's colours are blue shirts, blue shorts and white socks... |
Scone Thistle Scone Thistle F.C. Scone Thistle F.C. are a Scottish junior football club based in Scone, Perth and Kinross. Their home ground is Farquharson Park and club colours are black and red.... |
| 2003–04 | Linlithgow Rose Linlithgow Rose F.C. Linlithgow Rose F.C. are a Scottish junior association football club from Linlithgow, West Lothian who play in the East Region Super League... |
Camelon Juniors Camelon Juniors F.C. Camelon Juniors F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club based in Camelon, in Falkirk district.The club, founded in 1920, currently play in the Scottish Junior Football Association's East Region Super League after winning the Lothians League Division 1 in 2005–06.Camelon parted company with... |
Broxburn Athletic Broxburn Athletic F.C. Broxburn Athletic F.C. are a Scottish junior football club based in the town of Broxburn, West Lothian. They play their home games at Albyn Park. The team was managed by the late Jamie Dolan.... |
Thornton Hibs Thornton Hibs F.C. Thornton Hibs F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club based in Thornton, Fife. Their home ground is Memorial Park and the team colours are green and white.... |
Carnoustie Panmure Carnoustie Panmure F.C. Carnoustie Panmure F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club from the town of Carnoustie, Angus. Formed in 1936, they are nicknamed the Gowfers due to the town's well-established links to the sport of golf... |
Blairgowrie Blairgowrie F.C. Blairgowrie F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club based in Blairgowrie and Rattray, Perth and Kinross. Their home ground is Davie Park.Blairgowrie are amongst the most successful teams in Perthshire, having won ten Currie Cups, eight Perthshire Junior League Championships, and thirteen... |
| 2004–05 | Lochee United Lochee United F.C. Lochee United Football Club are a Scottish junior football club from the Lochee area of Dundee. Formed in 1892, they play their home games at Thomson Park, which has room for 3,200 spectators, 170 of whom can be seated. Lochee's colours are blue shirts, blue shorts and white socks... |
Whitburn | Penicuik Athletic Penicuik Athletic F.C. Penicuik Athletic Football Club are a Scottish junior football club. They were formed in 1888 and are based in Penicuik. Penicuik Park is ten miles south west of Edinburgh on the A702... |
Hill of Beath Hawthorn Hill of Beath Hawthorn F.C. Hill of Beath Hawthorn F.C. are a Scottish junior football club from Hill of Beath, near Cowdenbeath, Fife. Formed in 1975, they play their home games at the 2,000-capacity Keir's Park. Their colours are red with white flashes... |
Dundee North End Dundee North End F.C. Dundee North End Football Club are a Scottish junior football club based in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1895 and nicknamed the Dokens, they play their home games at North End Park which has room for around 2,000 spectators and is within the vicinity of the grounds of both Dundee and Dundee... |
Downfield Downfield F.C. Downfield F.C. are a Scottish junior football club based in the Downfield area of Dundee. Their home ground is Downfield Park.Up until the end of the 2005–06 season, they played in the Tayside Premier League of the Scottish Junior Football Association's Eastern Region.The SJFA restructured... |
| 2005–06 | Tayport Tayport F.C. Tayport F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club from Tayport, Fife. Formed in 1947, they play their home games at The Canniepairt. Nicknamed the Port, the club's colours are red, white and black.... |
Camelon Juniors Camelon Juniors F.C. Camelon Juniors F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club based in Camelon, in Falkirk district.The club, founded in 1920, currently play in the Scottish Junior Football Association's East Region Super League after winning the Lothians League Division 1 in 2005–06.Camelon parted company with... |
Broxburn Athletic Broxburn Athletic F.C. Broxburn Athletic F.C. are a Scottish junior football club based in the town of Broxburn, West Lothian. They play their home games at Albyn Park. The team was managed by the late Jamie Dolan.... |
Oakley United | Kinnoull Kinnoull F.C. Kinnoull F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club based in Perth. Formed in 1943, they play their home games at Tulloch Park and their team colour is red... |
Jeanfield Swifts Jeanfield Swifts F.C. Jeanfield Swifts F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club based in Perth. Their home ground is Riverside Stadium, located on Bute Drive in the North Muirton area of the city, to which they moved in 2006 from Simpson Park, where they had been plagued by fires and vandalism.Up until the end of the... |
| Season | East Superleague | East Premier League | East Region South Division | East Region Central Division | East Region North Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Linlithgow Rose Linlithgow Rose F.C. Linlithgow Rose F.C. are a Scottish junior association football club from Linlithgow, West Lothian who play in the East Region Super League... |
Glenrothes Glenrothes F.C. Glenrothes Football Club are a Scottish junior football club based in the new town of Glenrothes, Fife. Formed in 1964 and nicknamed "Glens", they play their home games at the Warout Stadium, one of the larger grounds in junior football, with room for around 5,000 spectators, 730 of whom can be... |
Newtongrange Star Newtongrange Star F.C. Newtongrange Star F.C. is a Scottish junior football club based in the village of Newtongrange, Midlothian. The home ground is New Victoria Park. The facility includes an enclosed pitch with full floodlighting, covered enclosure, changing rooms, with a separate social club... |
Dundonald Bluebell Dundonald Bluebell F.C. Dundonald Bluebell Football Club are a Scottish Junior football club based in Cardenden, Fife.Formed in 1938, they operated with considerable success as first-class Juveniles during their first seven seasons, winning the Scottish Juvenile Cup twice in succession... |
Forfar West End Forfar West End F.C. Forfar West End F.C. are a Scottish junior football club based in Forfar, Angus. Their home ground is Strathmore Park.Up until the end of the 2005–06 season, they played in the Tayside Premier League of the Scottish Junior Football Association's East Region.The SJFA restructured prior to the... |
| 2007–08 | Lochee United Lochee United F.C. Lochee United Football Club are a Scottish junior football club from the Lochee area of Dundee. Formed in 1892, they play their home games at Thomson Park, which has room for 3,200 spectators, 170 of whom can be seated. Lochee's colours are blue shirts, blue shorts and white socks... |
Bo'ness United Bo'ness United F.C. Bo'ness United F.C. are a Scottish junior football club, based in the town of Bo'ness. They are currently members of the Scottish Junior Football Association's East Region Super League.... |
Fauldhouse United Fauldhouse United F.C. Fauldhouse United F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club based at Park View in Fauldhouse, West Lothian.The club won the Scottish Junior Cup in 1946 and now play in the SJFA East Region, South Division.-Other Honours:... |
Ballingry Rovers Ballingry Rovers F.C. Ballingry Rovers F.C. are a Scottish junior football club based in Glencraig, Fife. Their home ground is Ore Park.Ballingry Rovers were founded in 1952 by Mr Andrew and Mrs Janet Clark of Ballingry Road with the aid of Jean Coron, originally playing at the King George VI Park in Crosshill... |
Blairgowrie Blairgowrie F.C. Blairgowrie F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club based in Blairgowrie and Rattray, Perth and Kinross. Their home ground is Davie Park.Blairgowrie are amongst the most successful teams in Perthshire, having won ten Currie Cups, eight Perthshire Junior League Championships, and thirteen... |
| 2008–09 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic F.C. Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic F.C. are a Scottish junior football club from the town of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian. Formed in 1890 and nicknamed the Rose, they play in the Scottish Junior Football Association's East Region Super League, in which they finished as runners-up in the 2006–07 season, and... |
Musselburgh Athletic Musselburgh Athletic F.C. Musselburgh Athletic Football Club are a Scottish junior football club based in the town of Musselburgh, East Lothian. Formed in 1934, they have played under different names including Musselburgh Bruntonians, Musselburgh Juniors and Musselburgh Fern since 1898... |
Armadale Thistle Armadale Thistle F.C. Armadale Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from the town of Armadale, West Lothian. Formed in 1936 and nicknamed The Dale, they are members of the Scottish Junior Football Association and presently play in the East Region Premier League.... |
St Andrews United | Montrose Roselea Montrose Roselea F.C. Montrose Roselea Football Club are a Scottish Junior football club based in the town of Montrose, Angus. Formed in 1930 and nicknamed "the Lea", they play their home games at Broomfield Park, a relatively undeveloped facility in the north of the town which has room for around 1,800 spectators... |
| 2009–10 | Bo'ness United Bo'ness United F.C. Bo'ness United F.C. are a Scottish junior football club, based in the town of Bo'ness. They are currently members of the Scottish Junior Football Association's East Region Super League.... |
Tayport Tayport F.C. Tayport F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club from Tayport, Fife. Formed in 1947, they play their home games at The Canniepairt. Nicknamed the Port, the club's colours are red, white and black.... |
Broxburn Athletic Broxburn Athletic F.C. Broxburn Athletic F.C. are a Scottish junior football club based in the town of Broxburn, West Lothian. They play their home games at Albyn Park. The team was managed by the late Jamie Dolan.... |
Thornton Hibs Thornton Hibs F.C. Thornton Hibs F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club based in Thornton, Fife. Their home ground is Memorial Park and the team colours are green and white.... |
Broughty Athletic Broughty Athletic F.C. Broughty Athletic F.C. is a Scottish football club based in Broughty Ferry, a suburb of the city of Dundee. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they currently play in the East Region Premier League.... |
| 2010–11 | Bo'ness United Bo'ness United F.C. Bo'ness United F.C. are a Scottish junior football club, based in the town of Bo'ness. They are currently members of the Scottish Junior Football Association's East Region Super League.... |
St. Andrews United St. Andrews United F.C. St. Andrews United F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club based in St. Andrews, Fife. Their home ground is Recreation Park.The SJFA restructured prior to the 2006–07 season, and United found themselves in the twelve-team East Region Premier League... |
Sauchie Juniors Sauchie F.C. Sauchie F.C. are a Scottish junior football club based in the village of Sauchie, Clackmannanshire. Their home ground is Beechwood Park and club colours are red and white.... |
Oakley United | Downfield Downfield F.C. Downfield F.C. are a Scottish junior football club based in the Downfield area of Dundee. Their home ground is Downfield Park.Up until the end of the 2005–06 season, they played in the Tayside Premier League of the Scottish Junior Football Association's Eastern Region.The SJFA restructured... |