The Scottish Junior Football Association East Region Premiership, also known for sponsorship reasons as the McBookie.com East Premiership, is the highest division of the East Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. From its inception in 2002 until 2020, it was known as the SJFA East Region Super League.
Founded | 2002 |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | SJFA East Region |
Conferences | 2 |
Number of teams | 30 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Junior Cup |
Current champions | Lochee United (3rd title) (2019–20) |
Most championships | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (four titles) |
Website | East Region SJFA |
Current: 2021–22 |
In 2013–14 the East Super League expanded from its original twelve clubs to sixteen as part of a wider league restructuring in the East Region.[1] For the 2018–19 season, league reconstruction reduced the Super League back to twelve teams after 24 Junior clubs from the east region moved to the East of Scotland Football League. Further changes were made to create two regional divisions in the 2019–20 season (declared void prior to completion).
From the 2006–07 season until the 2017–18 season, the Super League relegated into the Premier League, which in turn fed down into the North and South divisions. The mass resignations from 2018 also led to reorganisations in the structure below the top tier.
Since the 2007–08 season, the winners of the league have been eligible to enter the senior Scottish Cup at its earliest stage, with Linlithgow Rose being the first champions to take part in the Scottish Cup.
From the 2021-22 season, the SJFA East Region along with North Caledonian Football Association and the SJFA North Region were incorporated into the Scottish football league system to form a fully-integrated Tier 6 below the Highland League/[citation needed]
Member clubs for the 2021–22 season
All 17 teams from the 2020–21 East Premiership North joined the league, along with Dundee St James and Letham.
Stadia and locations
Club | Location | Home Ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
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Arbroath Victoria | Arbroath | Ogilvy Park[2] | 4,000 | 0 | Yes |
Blairgowrie | Blairgowrie | Davie Park[3] | 2,500 | 0 | No |
Brechin Victoria | Brechin | Victoria Park[4] | 600 | 100 | Yes |
Broughty Athletic | Dundee | Whitton Park[5] | 2,500 | 0 | Yes |
Carnoustie Panmure | Carnoustie | Laing Park[6] | 1,500 | 0 | No |
Coupar Angus | Coupar Angus | Foxhall Park[7] | 1,800 | 0 | Yes |
Downfield | Dundee | Downfield Park[8] | 2,500 | 13 | Yes |
Dundee North End | Dundee | North End Park[9] | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
Dundee St James | Dundee | Fairfield Park | TBC | 0 | No |
Dundee Violet | Dundee | Glenesk Park[10] | 2,000 | 0 | No |
East Craigie | Dundee | Craigie Park[11] | 3,300 | 0 | No |
Forfar United | Forfar | Guthrie Park[12] | 2,500 | 0 | No |
Forfar West End | Forfar | Strathmore Park[13] | 2,500 | 0 | No |
Kirriemuir Thistle | Kirriemuir | Westview Park[14] | 2,000 | 32 | Yes |
Letham | Perth | Seven Acres Park | TBC | 0 | Yes |
Lochee Harp | Dundee | Lochee Community Sports Hub | TBC | 0 | Yes |
Lochee United | Dundee | Thomson Park[15] | 3,200 | 0 | No |
Scone Thistle | Scone | Farquharson Park[16] | 1,000 | 0 | No |
Tayport | Tayport | Canniepairt[17] | 2,000 | 0 | No |
Champions and season summaries
Season[18] | Winners | Runners-up | Relegated | Promoted | Champions' Progression in Scottish Cup |
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2002–03 | Tayport | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | Carnoustie Panmure Edinburgh United Dundee Violet | Lochee United Bo'ness United Kelty Hearts | N/A |
2003–04 | Linlithgow Rose | Tayport | Kelty Hearts Hill of Beath Hawthorn Dundee North End | Carnoustie Panmure Camelon Juniors Thornton Hibs | |
2004–05 | Lochee United | Tayport | Oakley United Camelon Juniors Thornton Hibs | Hill of Beath Hawthorn Whitburn Juniors Dundee North End | |
2005–06 | Tayport (2) | Bathgate Thistle | Glenrothes Arniston Rangers Dundee North End | Oakley United Camelon Juniors Kinnoull | |
2006–07 | Linlithgow Rose (2) | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Bo'ness United Kinnoull | Glenrothes Kelty Hearts | 4th Round 2007–08 |
2007–08 | Lochee United (2) | Whitburn Juniors | Carnoustie Panmure Oakley United | Bo'ness United Forfar West End | 3rd Round 2008–09 |
2008–09 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Camelon Juniors | Forfar West End Tayport | Musselburgh Athletic Newtongrange Star | 1st Round 2009–10 |
2009–10[19] | Bo'ness United | Linlithgow Rose | Whitburn Juniors Glenrothes | Tayport Forfar West End | 3rd Round 2010–11 |
2010–11 | Bo'ness United (2) | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | Tayport Newtongrange Star | St Andrews United Carnoustie Panmure | 3rd Round 2011–12 |
2011–12 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (2) | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | Bathgate Thistle Forfar West End (in abeyance) | Sauchie Juniors Broxburn Athletic | 3rd Round 2012–13 |
2012–13 | Linlithgow Rose (3) | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | No relegation. League expanded to 16 clubs | Newtongrange Star Ballingry Rovers Tayport Armadale Thistle | 2nd Round 2013–14 |
2013–14 | Bo'ness United (3) | Linlithgow Rose | Tayport St Andrews United | Penicuik Athletic Fauldhouse United | 4th Round 2014–15 |
2014–15 | Kelty Hearts | Bo'ness United | Armadale Thistle Lochee United Ballingry Rovers (folded) | Tayport St Andrews United Broughty Athletic | 1st Round 2015–16 |
2015–16 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (3) | Kelty Hearts | Sauchie Juniors St Andrews United Tayport | Jeanfield Swifts Dundonald Bluebell Lochee United | 4th Round 2016–17 |
2016–17 | Kelty Hearts (2) | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Musselburgh Athletic Fauldhouse United | Sauchie Juniors Kennoway Star Hearts Forfar West End | Preliminary round 1 2017–18 |
2017–18 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (4) | Linlithgow Rose | No relegation. League reduced to 12 clubs | Fauldhouse United Tayport Thornton Hibs Glenrothes Downfield Whitburn Juniors Kirriemuir Thistle | 1st Round 2018–19 |
2018–19 | Lochee United (3) | Broughty Athletic | No relegation or promotion, league restructured post-season into North and South sections | 2nd Round 2019–20 | |
2019–20 | Split into North and South divisions. Season suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, later declared null and void with no champion declared.[20][a] | ||||
2020–21 | Renamed East Premiership and featured all East Region clubs. Split into North and South divisions. Season began in November 2020 and was suspended in January 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, later declared null and void with no champion declared.[21] |
- ^ Using a 'points per game' algorithm applied in other leagues, Carnoustie Panmure (who were also leading the league when play stopped) would have been nominal champions of the North section, while Pumpherston and Thornton Hibs would have finished on equal points in the South section.
References
- ^ "Junior Football – PA Friday June 22". Perthshire Advertiser. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ Arbroath Victoria, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Blairgowrie, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Brechin Victoria, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Broughty Athletic, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Carnoustie Panmure, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Coupar Angus, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Downfield, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Dundee North End, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Dundee Violet, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ East Craigie, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Forfar United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Forfar West End, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Kirriemuir Thistle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Lochee United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Scone Thistle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Tayport, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Towns, Fields and Clubs of Fife, via Scottish Football Historical Archive, 2012
- ^ 2009/10, The History of Newtongrange Star
- ^ Phil McGuire bewildered by null and void decision that has cost Carnoustie Juniors title despite leading table since day one, Daily Record, 18 April 2020
- ^ ""Following today's update from the Scottish Government stating that adult contact training/football will not be allowed until 17th May 2021, the management committee of the Scottish Junior FA have decided to end season 2020/2021 and declare all competitions null & void."". East Region SJFA Twitter. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
External links
- East Region SJFA
- East Region Superleague at Non-League Scotland (archive version, 2007-08 membership)