The Caledonian League is a football (soccer) league competition for amateur clubs in Scotland. It was formed in 1983 by inviting top amateur clubs, based in Scotland, with good facilities with high standards being set for admittance to the league Since its formation, the teams competing within the league have been of a good standard, with clubs from the league winning the Scottish Amateur Cup on nine occasions, also providing four losing finalists.
Like several other amateur leagues, it is a stand-alone association and is not currently part of Scotland's pyramid system.
League structure
The Caledonian League is split into two divisions, a Premier Division of 12 clubs and a Division One of 16 clubs. The following model is valid as of season 2024–25:
Member clubs
The Caledonian League has 28 member clubs, listed below in their divisions:
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