Lothian & Edinburgh Amateur Football Association

Lothian & Edinburgh Amateur Football Association
Country Scotland
Confederation UEFA
Founded 1998
Divisions 7
Number of teams 75
Level on pyramid N/A
Promotion to None
Relegation to None
Domestic cup(s) Scottish Amateur Cup
East of Scotland Cup
Current champions Heriot Vale

The Lothian & Edinburgh Amateur Football Association (LEAFA) is a football (soccer) league competition, primarily for amateur clubs in the Lothian & Edinburgh area of Scotland. It was formed in 1998 through an amalgamation of the Lothian AFA & the Edinburgh AFA. The association is affiliated to the Scottish Amateur Football Association.

Member Clubs

As of season 2014-15, the Lothian & Edinburgh AFA had seventy-five member clubs, listed hereafter in their respective leagues :

Premier Division One

  • Cramond
  • East Linton
  • Edinburgh Rose
  • Fernieside
  • Heriot Vale
  • Lochend
  • Musselburgh
  • New'hall Leith Vics
  • Sandys
  • Spartans Amateurs
  • Tollcross Thistle

Premier Division Two

  • Bathgate Thistle/Whitburn
  • Danderhall Miners
  • Dunalba FC
  • Edinburgh University Amateurs
  • Inverleith
  • Linlithgow Thistle
  • Mayfield & Easthouses
  • Newtongrange Star 'A'
  • North Merchiston Vale
  • Penicuik United
  • South Gyle
  • Tynecastle Amateurs

Lothian West

  • Blackridge Vale of Craig
  • East Calder United
  • Edinburgh United Alba
  • Forth Community
  • Lauriston Thistle
  • North Edinburgh Wrds
  • Polbeth United
  • Redhall Star
  • Shotts Victoria
  • Uphall Station
  • Whitburh Bluebell/Bathgate

Lothian East

  • Barca-Milton 97
  • Edinburgh Southern
  • Edinburgh South
  • Haddington Athletic
  • Hermiston Vale
  • Musselburgh Windsor
  • North Berwick
  • Pathhead
  • Pencaitland
  • Salters Athletic
  • Victoria Loco

Edinburgh West

  • Armadale Thistle
  • Balerno Athletic
  • Craigshill Thistle
  • Heriott Watt
  • Lanark
  • Queensferry Athletic
  • Ratho Athletic
  • Seaforth Highlanders
  • West Edinburgh United
  • West Lothian

Edinburgh East

  • Cavalry Park
  • Clermiston Star
  • Dalry Athletic
  • Dunbar Athletic
  • Dunedin Athletic
  • Links United
  • Meadows United
  • Seton
  • St Bernards
  • Tranent

Edinburgh Central

League Structure

The Lothian & Edinburgh AFA is split into seven divisions over four tiers - a Premier Division (1) of 11 teams, and Premier Division (2) of 12 teams. Immediately below this is are two feeder leagues, the Lothian East & West leagues respectively. The bottom tier contains three further feeders, the Edinburgh West, Central & East.

The league setup for season 2014-15:

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

Premier Division One
11 clubs playing 20 games

2

Premier Division Two
12 clubs playing 22 games

3

Lothian West
11 clubs playing 20 games

Lothian East
11 clubs playing 20 games

4

Edinburgh West
10 clubs playing 18 games

Edinburgh Centre
10 clubs playing 18 games

Edinburgh East
10 clubs playing 18 games

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