Scottish Junior Football East Region Premier League North

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Scottish Junior Football East Region Premier League North
Founded2002(20 years ago) (2002)
Folded2020
CountryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid 2
Promotion to East Super League
Domestic cup(s) Scottish Junior Cup
Last championsNone
(2019-20)
Website East Region SJFA

The Scottish Junior Football East Region Premier League North also known for sponsorship reasons as the McBookie.com East Premier League North, was the second-tier division of the East Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association and sat parallel with the East Region Premier League South.

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The league came into existence under the 'North' name for the 2006–07 season, although a 'Tayside 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 Tayside Junior Football League the historic local competition. The North Division was further expanded for 2013–14 season following league reconstruction in the East Region, by absorbing the more northerly clubs from the dissolved East Region Central Division. [1]

Up until season 2017–18, there was a Premier League at tier 2 and North and South Divisions at tier 3. The large-scale movement of clubs to the East of Scotland Football League has resulted in the structure being flattened. Further league reconstruction for the 2019–20 season split the Super League into North and South divisions, reducing the number of Premier League North teams. It now comprises 8 clubs who each play each other home and away to give 28 league fixtures.

Member clubs for the 2019–20 season

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Location of teams in Scottish Junior Football East Region North Division (Perth and Kinross)
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Location of teams in Scottish Junior Football East Region North Division (Angus)
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Location of teams in Scottish Junior Football East Region North Division (Dundee)
ClubLocationHome GroundFinishing position 2019-20 [lower-alpha 1]
Arbroath Victoria Arbroath Ogilvy Park3rd
Blairgowrie Blairgowrie Davie Park2nd
Brechin Victoria Brechin Victoria Park5th
Coupar Angus Coupar Angus Foxhall Park7th
Dundee Violet Dundee Glenesk Park4th
East Craigie Dundee Craigie Park1st
Forfar Albion Forfar Guthrie Park8th
Lochee Harp Dundee Downfield Park6th

Winners

Notes

  1. 1 2 Season suspended in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, later officially declared null and void with no champion declared. [2] Using 'points per game' algorithm applied in other leagues, East Craigie (who were also leading the league when play stopped) would have been nominal champions.
  2. ↑ Kinnoull were promoted to the Super League. Runners-up Montrose Roselea were promoted to the new Premier League, along with Scone Thistle (3rd) and Lochee Harp (4th).

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References

  1. ↑ "Junior Football – PA Friday June 22". Perthshire Advertiser . 22 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  2. ↑ 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
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