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The Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region was one of three regions of the SJFA which organised its own distinct league and cup competitions. The SJFA used to be split into six regions, but in 2002 they took the decision to reform into three (East, North and West) to try to ensure more games between the top clubs and hence increase their revenues. The region covered an area from Girvan in South Ayrshire to Denny in Central Scotland.
Although the West Region was formed by the amalgamation of the Central and Ayrshire regions in 2002, a West of Scotland Junior FA had existed since the end of the Intermediate dispute in 1931 and administered the West of Scotland Cup since that time. The first phase of rationalisation in 1968 saw the Central Junior Football League (based around greater Glasgow and essentially a continuation of the Glasgow Junior Football League from 1895) [1] merge with the even older Lanarkshire Junior Football League (1891) [2] to create the Central region. The Western Junior League became the Ayrshire region, with Neilston Juniors and Dunoon Athletic transferring to the Central region.
From 2002 to 2018, the league set-up in the region was a combined top division, officially known as the SJFA West of Scotland Region Super League Premier Division (12 teams), with the West of Scotland Region Super League First Division (14 teams) below. There were two district leagues below that provided the First Division with two clubs each at the end of the season. These corresponded to the former two regions that combined to create the new West region: there was a Central District League (with two divisions) and an Ayrshire District League, with the four teams relegated from the First Division assigned to their historic region. Although Ayrshire only had one division, clubs were also promoted between the two divisions of the Central District League.
In 2017 West Region clubs voted to organise all leagues on a regionwide basis and as a result, the Super League Premier Division was rebranded as the West Region Premiership for the 2018–19 season and featured 16 clubs. Clubs were relegated to a rebranded Championship also made up of 16 teams. The Ayrshire and Central district leagues were scrapped and replaced by League One and Two consisting of 16 and 15 teams respectively. [3]
In 2020, as part of a long process of negotiation to form an integrated footballing pyramid structure, all 63 West Region Junior clubs decided to depart and join the newly-founded West of Scotland Football League, a feeder to the Lowland Football League. [4] [5]
Towards the end of the 2019–20 campaign, the coronavirus pandemic interrupted the season and caused the West Region leagues to be curtailed, with champions later declared on a 'points per game' basis by the West Region management committee. At that time there were 63 member clubs in the setup.
Club | Location | Home Ground | Finishing position 2019–20 |
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Auchinleck Talbot | Auchinleck | Beechwood Park | 1st |
Beith Juniors | Beith | Bellsdale Park | 6th |
Benburb F.C. | Glasgow | New Tinto Park | 13th |
Clydebank | Clydebank | Holm Park | 9th |
Cumnock Juniors | Cumnock | Townhead Park | 10th |
Glenafton Athletic | New Cumnock | Loch Park | 4th |
Hurlford United | Hurlford | Blair Park | 7th |
Irvine Meadow | Irvine | Meadow Park | 5th |
Kilbirnie Ladeside | Kilbirnie | Valefield Park | 8th |
Kilwinning Rangers | Kilwinning | Abbey Park | 2nd |
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | Cumbernauld | Guy's Meadow [lower-alpha 1] | 16th |
Largs Thistle | Largs | Barrfields Stadium | 12th |
Pollok | Glasgow | Newlandsfield Park | 3rd |
Rossvale | Glasgow | New Tinto Park [lower-alpha 2] | 11th |
Rutherglen Glencairn | Rutherglen | New Southcroft Park | 15th |
Troon | Troon | Portland Park | 14th |
Club | Location | Home Ground | Finishing position 2019–20 |
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Arthurlie | Barrhead | Dunterlie Park | 9th |
Blantyre Victoria | Blantyre | KG Stadium | 1st= |
Cambuslang Rangers | Cambuslang | Somervell Park | 14th |
Craigmark Burntonians | Dalmellington | Station Park | 15th |
Cumbernauld United | Cumbernauld | Guy's Meadow | 3rd |
Dalry Thistle | Dalry | Merksworth Park | 8th |
Darvel Juniors | Darvel | Recreation Park | 1st= |
Gartcairn Juniors | Airdrie | MTC Park | 11th |
Irvine Victoria | Irvine | Victoria Park | 16th |
Kilsyth Rangers | Kilsyth | Duncansfield Park | 7th |
Neilston Juniors | Neilston | Brig O' Lea Stadium | 6th |
Petershill | Glasgow | Petershill Park | 13th |
Renfrew | Renfrew | New Western Park | 5th |
Shotts Bon Accord | Shotts | Hannah Park | 4th |
St Roch's | Glasgow | James McGrory Park | 12th |
Whitletts Victoria | Ayr | Dam Park | 10th |
Club | Location | Home Ground | Finishing position 2019–20 |
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Ardrossan Winton Rovers | Ardrossan | Winton Park | 2nd |
Bellshill Athletic | Bellshill | Rockburn Park | 6th |
Carluke Rovers | Carluke | John Cumming Stadium | 10th |
East Kilbride Thistle | East Kilbride | The Showpark | 15th |
Girvan | Girvan | Hamilton Park | 11th |
Glasgow Perthshire | Possilpark, Glasgow | Keppoch Park | 8th |
Greenock Juniors | Greenock | Ravenscraig Stadium | 7th |
Kello Rovers | Kirkconnel | Nithside Park | 13th |
Lanark United | Lanark | Moor Park | 3rd |
Larkhall Thistle | Larkhall | Gasworks Park | 9th |
Lesmahagow | Lesmahagow | Craighead Park | 5th |
Maryhill | Maryhill | Lochburn Park | 12th |
Port Glasgow | Port Glasgow | Parklea Community Stadium | 4th |
Royal Albert | Stonehouse | Tilework Park | 16th |
Shettleston | Shettleston | Greenfield Park | 1st |
Wishaw Juniors | Wishaw | Beltane Park | 14th |
Club | Location | Home Ground | Finishing position 2019–20 |
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Annbank United | Annbank | New Pebble Park | 9th |
Ardeer Thistle | Stevenston | Ardeer Stadium | 15th |
Ashfield | Possilpark, Glasgow | Saracen Park | 3rd |
Forth Wanderers | Forth | Kingshill Park | 7th |
Johnstone Burgh | Johnstone | Keanie Park | 1st |
Lugar Boswell Thistle | Lugar | Rosebank Park | 14th |
Maybole | Maybole | Ladywell Stadium | 8th |
Muirkirk | Muirkirk | Burnside Park | 2nd |
Newmains United | Newmains | Victoria Park | 12th |
Saltcoats Victoria | Saltcoats | Campbell Park | 13th |
St Anthony's | Cardonald | McKenna Park | 11th |
Thorniewood United | Viewpark | Robertson Park | 6th |
Vale of Clyde | Tollcross | Fullarton Park | 10th |
Vale of Leven | Alexandria | Millburn Park | 4th |
Yoker Athletic | Clydebank | Holm Park | 5th |
The West Region organised several cup competitions for member clubs:
Pre-2018 competitions
2018–19 winners unless stated.
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