Scottish Junior Football East Region North Division

Scottish Junior Football East Region North Division
Country  Scotland
Founded 2006
Number of teams 15
Promotion to East Premier League
Relegation to no relegation
Domestic cup(s) Scottish Junior Cup
Current champions Thornton Hibs
(2015–16)
Website East Region SJFA

The Scottish Junior Football East Region North Division is a third-tier division of the East Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association.

The league came into existence in time for the 2006–07 season, replacing the older regional setup (see here). It was further expanded for the 2013–14 season following league reconstruction in the East Region, by absorbing the more northerly clubs from the dissolved East Region Central Division[1]

Member clubs for the 2015-16 season

Club Location Home Ground Finishing position 2014–15
Arbroath Victoria Arbroath Ogilvy Park 6th
Blairgowrie Blairgowrie Davie Park 4th
Brechin Victoria Brechin Victoria Park 9th
Coupar Angus Coupar Angus Foxhall Park n/a
Downfield Dundee Downfield Park 3rd
Dundee North End Dundee North End ParkEast Premier League, 15th
East Craigie Dundee Craigie Park 5th
Forfar Albion Forfar Guthrie Park 15th
Glenrothes Glenrothes Warout Stadium East Premier League, 14th
Kinnoull Perth Tulloch Park East Premier League, 16th
Kirriemuir Thistle Kirriemuir Westview Park 14th
Lochee Harp Dundee Beechwood Park 10th
Lochore Welfare Crosshill Central Park 12th
Newburgh Newburgh East Shore Park 5th
Scone Thistle Scone Farquharson Park 11th

2006–07

Forfar West End won the 2006–07 championship and were promoted to the Premier League. They were replaced by Lochee Harp, who were relegated.

2007–08

Blairgowrie won the 2007–08 championship and were promoted to the Premier League. They will be replaced by Montrose Roselea, who were relegated.

2008–09

Montrose Roselea won the 2008–09 championship and were promoted to the Premier League. They will be replaced by Dundee North End, who were relegated.

2009–10

Broughty Athletic won the 2009–10 championship and were promoted to the Premier League. They will be replaced by both Blairgowrie and Montrose Roselea, who were relegated.

2010–11

Downfield won the 2010–11 championship and were promoted to the Premier League. Arbroath Sporting Club finished in 6th position and folded at the end of the season.[2] No teams from this area were relegated from the Premier League.

2011–12

Dundee Violet won the 2011–12 championship and were promoted to the Premier League. Downfield were relegated from the Premier League.

2012–13

Kirriemuir Thistle won the 2012–13 championship and were promoted to the expanded Premier League along with runners-up, Montrose Roselea.

2013–14

Dundee North End won the 2013–14 championship and were promoted to the Premier League along with runners-up, Forfar West End. Kirriemuir Thistle and Kirkcaldy YM were relegated from the Premier League and placed in the North Division for the 2014–15 season.

2014–15

Downfield had finished top of league but were deducted 15 points for an administration error. Thornton Hibs, who finished second, were awarded the championship and were promoted to the Premier League along with third-placed Kennoway Star Hearts. Dundee North End, Glenrothes and Kinnoull were relegated from the Premier League and placed in the North Division for the 2015–16 season. Kirkcaldy YM were move to South Division for the 2015–16 season. Luncarty went into abeyance at the start of the 2015–16 season after finishing in eighth position last season.

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