SJFA West Region League Two

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SJFA West Region League Two
Founded2018
Folded2020
CountryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Number of teams15
Level on pyramid4
Promotion to West League One
Domestic cup(s) Scottish Junior Cup
Last champions Johnstone Burgh (1st title)
(2019–20)
Most championshipsJohnstone Burgh and Lanark United (1 each)

The SJFA West Region League Two (also known as the McBookie.com West of Scotland League Two) is a Scottish semi-professional football competition run by the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association and is the fourth tier of league competition for its member clubs. The league was created when West Region clubs voted in 2017 to organise all leagues on a regionwide basis, [1] with the Central First and Second Divisions and the Ayrshire Division merging and their teams separated into two tiers. Clubs will be promoted to a new regionwide League One.

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The competition was abolished in 2020 when all SJFA West Region clubs moved to join the newly-formed senior West of Scotland Football League.

Final member clubs for the 2019–20 season

ClubLocationHome GroundFinishing position 2018–19
Annbank United Annbank New Pebble Park11th
Ardeer Thistle Stevenston Ardeer Stadium15th
Ashfield Possilpark, Glasgow Saracen Park5th
Forth Wanderers Forth Kingshill Park12th
Johnstone Burgh Johnstone Keanie Park10th
Lugar Boswell Thistle Lugar Rosebank Park16th in League One
Maybole Maybole Ladywell Stadium15th in League One
Muirkirk Muirkirk Burnside Park9th
Newmains United Newmains Victoria Park14th
Saltcoats Victoria Saltcoats Campbell Park13th
St Anthony's Cardonald, Glasgow McKenna Park8th
Thorniewood United Viewpark Robertson Park7th
Vale of Clyde Tollcross, Glasgow Fullarton Park4th
Vale of Leven Alexandria Millburn Park6th
Yoker Athletic Yoker, Glasgow Holm Park, Clydebank 14th in League One

Season summaries

SeasonChampionsAlso promoted
2018–19 [2] Lanark United Lesmahagow, Carluke Rovers
2019–20 [3] [lower-alpha 1] Johnstone Burgh No promotion or relegation: all SJFA West teams moved to the Senior West of Scotland Football League . [5] [6]
  1. Season suspended in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Champions calculated using 'points per game' algorithm, announced on 21 April. [4]

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References

  1. Goldthorp, Craig (13 July 2017). "Junior football overhaul sees merger of Scotland's West and Ayrshire clubs". www.carlukegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  2. {Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region League Two (2011–20) | 2018 - 2019, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
  3. {Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region League Two (2011–20) | 2019 - 2020, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
  4. Junior football chiefs explain reasoning behind controversial league winners decision, Daily Record, 21 April 2020
  5. Pyramid Update – 67 Applications Approved, Scottish Lowland Football League, 14 April 2020
  6. Junior clubs in the west are about to get the best of both worlds, The Scotsman, 19 April 2020