The 2024–25 Scottish Lowland Football League (known as the Park's Motor Group Scottish Lowland Football League for sponsorship reasons) is the 12th season of the Lowland Football League, part of the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. East Kilbride are the reigning champions, and they remained in the league having been unable to gain promotion via the League Two play-off for the third time.
Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 26 July 2024 – 19 April 2025 |
Matches played | 151 |
Goals scored | 549 (3.64 per match) |
Biggest home win |
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Biggest away win | Berwick Rangers 0–7 University of Stirling (20 August 2024) |
Highest scoring | East Kilbride 8–3 Cowdenbeath (16 October 2024) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches: Linlithgow Rose |
Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches: Caledonian Braves |
Longest winless run | 11 matches: Cumbernauld Colts & Heart of Midlothian B |
Longest losing run | 4 matches: 4 teams |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 22 November 2024. |
Teams
editEast of Scotland League champions Broxburn Athletic were promoted from tier 6, replacing Edinburgh University who had spent 10 seasons in the league.
From Lowland League
editRelegated to East of Scotland League
To Lowland League
editPromoted from East of Scotland League
Stadia and locations
edit- Notes
- ^ Broomhill are ground-sharing with Dumbarton.
- ^ Celtic B are ground-sharing with Airdrieonians.
- ^ East Stirlingshire are ground-sharing with Falkirk.
- ^ Heart of Midlothian B are ground-sharing with The Spartans.
- ^ University of Stirling are ground-sharing with Stirling Albion.
All grounds are equipped with floodlights.
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | East Kilbride | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 20 | +45 | 36 | Qualification for the Pyramid play-off |
2 | Celtic B | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 18 | +29 | 36 | Ineligible for promotion or relegation |
3 | Caledonian Braves | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 35 | |
4 | Tranent | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 34 | |
5 | Linlithgow Rose | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 33 | |
6 | Broxburn Athletic | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 30 | |
7 | Albion Rovers | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 26 | |
8 | Bo'ness United | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 24 | |
9 | Civil Service Strollers | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 20 | |
10 | Heart of Midlothian B | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 19 | Ineligible for promotion or relegation |
11 | East Stirlingshire | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 19 | |
12 | University of Stirling | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 19 | |
13 | Berwick Rangers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 40 | −25 | 18 | |
14 | Gretna 2008 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 16 | |
15 | Broomhill | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 15 | |
16 | Cowdenbeath | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 13 | |
17 | Cumbernauld Colts | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 11 | Possible relegation to Tier 6[a] |
18 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ^ If the Lowland League does not lose a club on net to the SPFL, the worst placed non-B team will be relegated. If the Lowland League gains a club on net then the second worst non-B team will also be relegated. However if the Lowland League loses a club on net to the SPFL, no team will be relegated.
Results
editLowland League play-off
editA three match round robin play-off will take place between the winners of the 2024–25 East of Scotland Football League, the 2024–25 South of Scotland Football League, and the 2024–25 West of Scotland Football League, subject to all three clubs meeting the required licensing criteria for promotion. If two clubs meet the criteria they will face each other home and away, if only one club meets the criteria they will be promoted without a play-off. However, if no club meets the criteria there will be no promotion to the Lowland League.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Lowland League Results". Lowland Football League. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "The Scottish Lowland Football League Season 2024-25 Fixture List" (PDF). Lowland Football League. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "LOWER PYRAMID PLAY - OFF COMPETITION RULES" (PDF). Lowland Football League. Retrieved 8 May 2023.