The 2024–25 Highland Football League (known as the Breedon Highland League for sponsorship reasons) is the 122nd season of the Highland Football League, and the 11th season as part of the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Buckie Thistle are the reigning champions.
Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 27 July 2024 – 19 April 2025 |
Matches played | 54 |
Goals scored | 187 (3.46 per match) |
Biggest home win |
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Biggest away win | Rothes 2–10 Formartine United (3 August 2024) |
Highest scoring | Rothes 2–10 Formartine United (3 August 2024) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches: Brora Rangers |
Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches: Brechin City |
Longest winless run | 6 matches: Strathspey Thistle |
Longest losing run | 6 matches: Strathspey Thistle |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 27 August 2024. |
Teams
editStadia and locations
editAll grounds are equipped with floodlights as required by league regulations.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Seats |
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Banks o' Dee | Aberdeen | Spain Park | 876 | 122 |
Brechin City | Brechin | Glebe Park | 4,083 | 1,519 |
Brora Rangers | Brora | Dudgeon Park | 2,000 | 250 |
Buckie Thistle | Buckie | Victoria Park | 3,000 | 400 |
Clachnacuddin | Inverness | Grant Street Park | 2,074 | 154 |
Deveronvale | Banff | Princess Royal Park | 2,651 | 360 |
Formartine United | Pitmedden | North Lodge Park | 1,800 | 300 |
Forres Mechanics | Forres | Mosset Park | 2,700 | 502 |
Fraserburgh | Fraserburgh | Bellslea Park | 1,865 | 480 |
Huntly | Huntly | Christie Park | 2,200 | 270 |
Inverurie Loco Works | Inverurie | Harlaw Park | 2,500 | 250 |
Keith | Keith | Kynoch Park | 2,362 | 370 |
Lossiemouth | Lossiemouth | Grant Park | 2,050 | 250 |
Nairn County | Nairn | Station Park | 2,250 | 250 |
Rothes | Rothes | Mackessack Park | 1,731 | 167 |
Strathspey Thistle | Grantown-on-Spey | Seafield Park | 1,600 | 150 |
Turriff United | Turriff | The Haughs | 2,135 | 135 |
Wick Academy | Wick | Harmsworth Park | 2,412 | 300 |
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Brora Rangers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 7 | +24 | 18 | Qualification for the Pyramid play-off |
2 | Brechin City | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 16 | |
3 | Inverurie Loco Works | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 13 | |
4 | Banks o' Dee | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 11 | |
5 | Forres Mechanics | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 10 | |
6 | Clachnacuddin | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10 | |
7 | Turriff United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 10 | |
8 | Fraserburgh | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 | |
9 | Deveronvale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 8 | |
10 | Huntly | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 7 | |
11 | Buckie Thistle | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 7 | |
12 | Wick Academy | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 7 | |
13 | Formartine United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 6 | |
14 | Keith | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | |
15 | Nairn County | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 6 | |
16 | Rothes | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 6 | |
17 | Lossiemouth | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | |
18 | Strathspey Thistle | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 27 | −23 | 0 | Qualification for the Highland League play-off |
Results
editHighland League play-off
editSubject to the tier 6 champion clubs meeting the required licensing criteria for promotion, a play-off is scheduled to place between the winners of the 2024–25 Midlands Football League, 2024–25 North Caledonian Football League and the 2024–25 North Region Junior Football League, with the winners then playing the team finishing bottom of the Highland League.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Highland League Table". BBC. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Highland Football League, Scotland - League Table". Highland Football League. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Summary - Football League". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Highland League Results". Highland Football League. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Chalk, Paul. "George Manson takes over top Highland League role at AGM". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Fraser, Alasdair. "Relegation dawns for Highland League clubs as tier six north set for next season". Inverness Courier. Retrieved 9 May 2023.