The Scottish Junior Football East Region Premier League, was the second-highest division of the East Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association between 2006 and 2018.
| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2018 |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Number of clubs | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | East Superleague |
| Relegation to | East Region North Division or East Region South Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Junior Cup |
| Last champions | Musselburgh Athletic (2nd title) (2017-18) |
History
editFrom the 2006–07 season the East Super League was the highest tier, with the Premier League feeding down into South, Central and North divisions, replacing (but largely based upon) the old East (Lothians), Fife and Tayside leagues respectively. To populate the Premier League for its first season, three teams were relegated from the Super League[a] and three were promoted from each of the districts[b] – teams finishing 2nd–4th, with the winners jumping straight to the Super League. From the second season onwards, the bottom three teams were relegated (regardless of their originating location) with the three lower division winners replacing them. The Premier League winners and runners-up were promoted to the Super League, swapping with its bottom two teams. From 2013 to 2014, the Premier League was expanded to sixteen clubs and was fed by two expanded North and South divisions.[1]
After the 2017–18 season, 24 clubs left the junior leagues to join the East of Scotland Football League, reducing the teams competing across the four leagues from 60 to 36.[2] This led to the league to restructure from four to three leagues which consisted of two 12-team north and south sections feeding into a 12-team Super League; these were renamed the Premier League North and South but were essentially a continuation of the third tier divisions with the Premier removed from above them.[3]
Final Members
edit| Club | Location | Home Ground | Finishing position 2017–18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arniston Rangers | Gorebridge | Newbyres Park | 12th |
| Bathgate Thistle | Bathgate | Creamery Park | 13th |
| Blackburn United | Blackburn | New Murrayfield Park | 5th |
| Dalkeith Thistle | Dalkeith | King's Park | 14th |
| Downfield | Dundee | Downfield Park | 10th |
| Dunbar United | Dunbar | New Countess Park | 7th |
| Fauldhouse United | Fauldhouse | Park View | 2nd |
| Glenrothes | Glenrothes | Warout Stadium | 9th |
| Haddington Athletic | Haddington | Millfield Park | 3rd |
| Kirriemuir Thistle | Kirriemuir | Westview Park | 16th |
| Musselburgh Athletic | Musselburgh | Olivebank Stadium | 1st |
| St Andrews United | St Andrews | Recreation Park | 11th |
| Tayport | Tayport | Canniepairt | 4th |
| Thornton Hibernian | Thornton | Memorial Park | 6th |
| Tranent | Tranent | Foresters Park | 8th |
| Whitburn | Whitburn | Central Park | 15th |
Winners
edit- 2006–07:[4] Glenrothes
- 2007–08:[4][5] Bo'ness United
- 2008–09:[4][6] Musselburgh Athletic
- 2009–10:[4] Tayport
- 2010–11:[4] St. Andrews United
- 2011–12:[4][7] Sauchie
- 2012–13:[8] Newtongrange Star
- 2013–14: Penicuik Athletic
- 2014–15: Tayport
- 2015–16: Jeanfield Swifts
- 2016–17: Sauchie (2)
- 2017–18: Musselburgh Athletic (2)
References
edit- ^ "Junior Football – PA Friday June 22". Perthshire Advertiser. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ McLauchlin, Brian (8 June 2018). "East of Scotland League vote signals exodus of 24 junior clubs". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ Turnball, Craig (25 June 2018). "Glenrothes, Thornton Hibs and Kennoway Star Hearts in East Superleague 2018-19". Fife Today. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Towns, Fields and Clubs of Fife, via Scottish Football Historical Archive, 2012
- ^ 2007/08, The History of Newtongrange Star
- ^ 2008/09, The History of Newtongrange Star
- ^ 2011/12, The History of Newtongrange Star
- ^ 2012/13, The History of Newtongrange Star
External links
edit- Premier League table at East Region SJFA
- East Region Premier League at Non-League Scotland (archive version, 2007-08 membership)