Scottish Junior Football East Region Premier League South
The Scottish Junior Football East Region Premier League South also known for sponsorship reasons as the McBookie.com East Premier League South, was the second-tier division of the East Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association and sat parallel with the East Region Premier League North.
| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2020 |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | East Super League South |
| Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Junior Cup |
| Last champions | None (2019-20) |
| Website | SJFA East Region |
The league came into existence under the 'South' name for the 2006–07 season, although a 'Lothian District league' had been in place below the East Super League since 2002–03, using the structure of a common 'East Region' top tier and lower regional divisions in place of the old structure of three separate regional leagues in that part of Scotland, with the East Junior Football League the historic Lothians competition. The South Division was expanded for the start of the 2013–14 season by absorbing the more southerly clubs from the dissolved East Region Central Division as part of league reconstruction in the region.[1]
Between 2006–07 and 2017–18, there was an East Premier League at tier 2 and North and South Divisions at tier 3. The large-scale movement of clubs to the East of Scotland League resulted in the structure being flattened into two tiers. Further league reconstruction for the 2019–20 season split the Super League into North and South divisions, reducing the number of Premier League South teams. For the final season it comprised 10 clubs who were due to play each other three times to give 27 league fixtures prior to the season being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Final Members
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| Club | Location | Home Ground | Finishing position 2019-20[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo'ness United Junior | Bo'ness | Newtown Park | 9th |
| Kirkcaldy & Dysart | Kirkcaldy | Denfield Park | 4th |
| Linlithgow Rose CFC | Linlithgow | Xcite Linlithgow | 8th |
| Lochgelly Albert | Lochgelly | Gardiners Park | 6th |
| Newburgh | Newburgh | East Shore Park | 3rd |
| Rosyth | Rosyth | Fleet Grounds | 2nd |
| Sauchie Juniors CFC | Sauchie | Beechwood Park | 5th |
| Stoneyburn | Stoneyburn | Beechwood Park | 1st |
| Syngenta | Denny | Westfield Park | 7th |
| West Calder United | West Calder | Hermand Park | 10th |
Winners
edit- As Lothians District, one of three third-tier divisions:
- 2002–03:[2] Bo'ness United
- 2003–04:[3] Camelon Juniors
- 2004–05:[4] Whitburn
- 2005–06:[5] Camelon Juniors (2)[b]
- As East Region South, one of three third-tier divisions:
- 2006–07:[6] Newtongrange Star
- 2007–08: Fauldhouse United
- 2008–09: Armadale Thistle
- 2009–10: Broxburn Athletic
- 2010–11: Sauchie
- 2011–12: Dalkeith Thistle
- 2012–13: Fauldhouse United (2)
- As one of two third-tier divisions:
- 2013–14: Edinburgh United
- 2014–15: Haddington Athletic
- 2015–16: Tranent
- 2016–17: Dunbar United
- 2017–18: Pumpherston
- As one of two second-tier divisions:
- 2018–19: Pumpherston (2)
- 2019–20: No champion[a]
- ^ a b Season suspended in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, later officially declared null and void with no champion declared.[7] Using 'points per game' algorithm applied in other leagues, Stoneyburn would have been nominal champions.
- ^ Camelon were promoted to the Super League. Runners-up Penicuik Athletic were promoted to the new Premier League, along with Musselburgh Athletic (3rd) and Armadale Thistle (4th).
References
edit- ^ "Junior Football – PA Friday June 22". Perthshire Advertiser. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ 2002/03, The History of Newtongrange Star
- ^ 2003/04, The History of Newtongrange Star
- ^ 2004/05, The History of Newtongrange Star
- ^ 2005/06, The History of Newtongrange Star
- ^ 2006/07, 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
External links
edit- East Region South Division at Non-League Scotland (archive version, 2007-08 membership)
- Premier League South table at East Region SJFA