SJFA West Region Ayrshire District

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SJFA West Region Ayrshire District
Founded2002(21 years ago) (2002)
Folded2018
CountryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Number of teams12
Promotion to Super League First Division
Relegation tonone
Domestic cup(s) Scottish Junior Cup
Last champions Dalry Thistle
(2017–18)
Website SJFA

The Scottish Junior Football Ayrshire Division One (also known as the Ayrshire District League) was the third-tier division of the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. The two highest-placed teams at the end of the season were promoted to the Super League First Division.

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It sat below two region-wide divisions and alongside a 'Central' geographical equivalent (with two divisions) representing the Ayrshire League and Central League which merged to form the West Region.

In 2018, the lower leagues in the region were reorganised, no longer being split geographically, with the result that the Central First and Second Divisions and the Ayrshire Division merged and were separated into two tiers (League One and League Two).

Member clubs for the 2016–17 season

ClubLocationHome GroundFinishing position 2015–16
Annbank United Annbank New Pebble Park9th
Ardeer Thistle Stevenston Ardeer Stadium11th
Ardrossan Winton Rovers Ardrossan Winton Park Super League First Division, 12th
Craigmark Burntonians Dalmellington Station Park7th
Dalry Thistle Dalry Merksworth Park8th
Darvel Darvel Recreation Park3rd
Kello Rovers Kirkconnel Nithside Park6th
Lugar Boswell Thistle Lugar Rosebank Park5th
Maybole Maybole Ladywell Stadium Super League First Division, 14th
Muirkirk Muirkirk Burnside Park10th
Saltcoats Victoria Saltcoats Campbell Park12th
Whitletts Victoria Ayr Dam Park4th

Season summaries

SeasonChampionsAlso promoted
2002–03 Lugar Boswell Thistle N/A
2003–04 Maybole Saltcoats Victoria
2004–05 Largs Thistle Annbank United
2005–06 Irvine Meadow Girvan
2006–07 Kilbirnie Ladeside Maybole
2007–08 Hurlford United Girvan
2008–09 Dalry Thistle Whitletts Victoria
2009–10 Hurlford United Kilwinning Rangers
2010–11 Ardrossan Winton Rovers Dalry Thistle
2011–12 [1] Maybole Kello Rovers
2012–13 [2] Kilwinning Rangers Troon
2013–14 [3] Irvine Victoria Ardeer Thistle
2014–15 [4] Ardrossan Winton Rovers Kilwinning Rangers
2015–16 [5] Girvan Irvine Victoria
2016–17 [6] Darvel Kello Rovers
2017–18 [7] Dalry Thistle Irvine Victoria

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