Scottish Junior Football East Region Super League
The Scottish Junior Football East Region Super League, also known for sponsorship reasons as the McBookie.com East Superleague, is the highest division of the East Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association.
| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Scotland |
| Region | SJFA East Region |
| Conferences | 2 |
| Number of teams | 30 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Junior Cup |
| Current champions | Lochee United (3rd title) (2019–20) |
| Most championships | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (four titles) |
| Website | East Region SJFA |
| Current: 2020–21 East Premiership | |
From the 2006–07 season until the 2017–18 season, the Super League relegated into the Premier League, which in turn fed down into the North and South divisions.
Since the 2007–08 season, the winners of the league have been eligible to enter the senior Scottish Cup at its earliest stage, with Linlithgow Rose being the first champions to take part in the Scottish Cup.
In 2013–14 the East Super League expanded to sixteen clubs as part of a wider league restructuring in the East Region.[1]
For the 2018–19 season, league reconstruction reduced the Super League to twelve teams after 24 Junior clubs from the east region moved to the East of Scotland Football League. Further changes were made to create two regional divisions in 2019–20.
Member clubs for the 2020–21 season
Premiership North
| Club | Location | Home Ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit | Finishing position 2018–19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broughty Athletic | Dundee | Whitton Park | 2,500 | 0 | Yes | 2nd |
| Carnoustie Panmure | Carnoustie | Laing Park | 1,500 | 0 | No | 7th |
| Dundee North End | Dundee | North End Park | 2,000 | 0 | Yes | 1st in Premier League North |
| Downfield | Dundee | Downfield Park | 2,500 | 13 | Yes | 11th |
| Forfar West End | Forfar | Strathmore Park | 2,500 | 0 | No | 6th |
| Kirriemuir Thistle | Kirriemuir | Westview Park | 2,000 | 32 | Yes | 9th |
| Lochee United | Dundee | Thomson Park | 3,200 | 0 | No | 1st |
| Luncarty | Luncarty | Brownlands Park | 1,200 | 0 | No | 2nd in Premier League North |
| Scone Thistle | Scone | Farquharson Park | 1,000 | 0 | No | 4th in Premier League North |
| Tayport | Tayport | Canniepairt | 2,000 | 0 | No | 5th |
Premiership South
| Club | Location | Home Ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armadale Thistle | Armadale | Volunteer Park | 3,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Bathgate Thistle | Bathgate | Creamery Park | 3,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Bo'ness United Junior | Bo'ness | Newtown Park | 2,500 | 0 | Yes |
| Fauldhouse United | Fauldhouse | Park View | 2,000 | 100 | No |
| Harthill Royal | Harthill | Gibbshill Park | 1,800 | 0 | No |
| Linlithgow Rose CFC | Linlithgow | Xcite Linlithgow | 500 | 0 | Yes |
| Livingston United | Livingston | Station Park | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Pumpherston | Pumpherston | Recreation Park | 2,700 | 0 | No |
| Sauchie Juniors CFC | Sauchie | Beechwood Park | 5,000 | 200 | Yes |
| Stoneyburn | Stoneyburn | Beechwood Park | 4,000 | 0 | No |
| Syngenta | Denny | Grangemouth Stadium | |||
| West Calder United | West Calder | Hermand Park | 1,000 | 0 | No |
| Whitburn | Whitburn | Central Park | 3,000 | 38 | No |
Champions and season summaries
- Using a 'points per game' algorithm applied in other leagues, Carnoustie Panmure (who were also leading the league when play stopped) would have been nominal champions of the North section, while Pumpherston and Thornton Hibs would have finished on equal points in the South section.
All-time table
This table is a cumulative record of matches played in the East Superleague since its inception in 2002. The table is accurate from the 2002–03 season to the end of the 2018–19 season, inclusive. Teams highlighted in bold were members of the 2018–19 East Super League.
| P | Club | Ssn | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | PPG | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linlithgow Rose | 16 | 388 | 216 | 77 | 95 | 781 | 497 | 284 | 725 | 1.87 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 16 | 388 | 217 | 64 | 107 | 806 | 512 | 294 | 715 | 1.84 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Bo'ness United | 14 | 344 | 170 | 73 | 101 | 640 | 450 | 190 | 583 | 1.69 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Dundonald Bluebell | 2 | 60 | 31 | 7 | 22 | 133 | 113 | 20 | 100 | 1.67 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | Whitburn Juniors | 6 | 132 | 63 | 24 | 45 | 249 | 199 | 50 | 213 | 1.61 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 6 | Penicuik Athletic | 4 | 118 | 54 | 25 | 39 | 208 | 177 | 31 | 187 | 1.58 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 7 | Broughty Athletic | 4 | 112 | 52 | 19 | 41 | 198 | 186 | 12 | 175 | 1.56 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | Lochee United | 15 | 358 | 166 | 55 | 137 | 652 | 620 | 32 | 553 | 1.54 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Kelty Hearts | 11 | 269 | 120 | 57 | 92 | 441 | 352 | 89 | 414[lower-alpha 1] | 1.54 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Newtongrange Star | 7 | 192 | 84 | 31 | 77 | 340 | 278 | 62 | 283 | 1.47 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 11 | Broxburn Athletic | 6 | 170 | 68 | 43 | 59 | 319 | 296 | 23 | 247 | 1.45 | |||||
| 12 | Bathgate Thistle | 10 | 218 | 87 | 51 | 80 | 316 | 331 | -15 | 312 | 1.43 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 13 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | 15 | 365 | 148 | 78 | 139 | 605 | 558 | 47 | 522 | 1.43 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | Arniston Rangers | 4 | 88 | 34 | 21 | 33 | 134 | 143 | -9 | 123 | 1.40 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 15 | Tayport | 11 | 258 | 101 | 55 | 102 | 380 | 371 | 9 | 358 | 1.39 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 16 | Camelon Juniors | 13 | 322 | 121 | 67 | 134 | 512 | 532 | -20 | 430 | 1.34 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Musselburgh Athletic | 8 | 204 | 71 | 40 | 93 | 343 | 375 | -32 | 253 | 1.24 | 1 | ||||
| 18 | Sauchie Juniors | 5 | 140 | 48 | 29 | 63 | 217 | 258 | -41 | 173 | 1.24 | 1 | ||||
| 19 | Thornton Hibs | 2 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 85 | 97 | -12 | 54 | 1.23 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 20 | Carnoustie Panmure | 13 | 322 | 102 | 57 | 163 | 479 | 654 | -175 | 363 | 1.13 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 21 | Glenrothes | 8 | 176 | 49 | 43 | 84 | 231 | 322 | -91 | 190 | 1.08 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 22 | Jeanfield Swifts | 2 | 60 | 17 | 12 | 31 | 95 | 145 | -50 | 63 | 1.05 | |||||
| 23 | Kirriemuir Thistle | 1 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 62 | -21 | 22 | 1.00 | |||||
| 24 | Forfar West End | 5 | 100 | 27 | 19 | 54 | 124 | 193 | -69 | 100 | 1.00 | 2 | ||||
| 25 | Oakley United | 5 | 110 | 29 | 19 | 62 | 137 | 235 | -98 | 106 | 0.96 | 2 | ||||
| 26 | Kennoway Star Hearts | 2 | 52 | 13 | 8 | 31 | 80 | 128 | -48 | 47 | 0.90 | |||||
| 27 | Downfield | 1 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 33 | 61 | -28 | 19 | 0.86 | |||||
| 28 | Fauldhouse United | 4 | 110 | 25 | 20 | 65 | 149 | 258 | -109 | 95 | 0.86 | 1 | ||||
| 29 | Ballingry Rovers | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 43 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 42 | 98 | -56 | 37 | 0.86 | 1 | ||||
| 30 | Dundee North End | 3 | 88 | 19 | 17 | 52 | 110 | 189 | -79 | 74 | 0.84 | 2 | ||||
| 31 | Armadale Thistle | 2 | 58 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 71 | 125 | -54 | 48 | 0.83 | 1 | ||||
| 32 | St Andrews United | 4 | 102 | 20 | 18 | 64 | 132 | 242 | -110 | 78 | 0.76 | 2 | ||||
| 33 | Kinnoull | 1 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 47 | -28 | 10 | 0.45 | 1 | ||||
| 34 | Edinburgh United | 1 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 46 | -29 | 7 | 0.32 | 1 | ||||
| 35 | Dundee Violet | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 27 | 65 | -38 | 7 | 0.32 | 1 |
P = Position; Ssn = Number of seasons; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; PPG = Points per game; Rel = Relegated
- Notes
- Kelty Hearts deducted 3 points in 2003–04 season.
- Ballingry Rovers folded during the 2014–15 season.
References
- "Junior Football – PA Friday June 22". Perthshire Advertiser. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- Towns, Fields and Clubs of Fife, via Scottish Football Historical Archive, 2012
- 2009/10, The History of Newtongrange Star
- 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
External links
- East Region SJFA
- East Region Superleague at Non-League Scotland (archive version, 2007-08 membership)