2023–24 North Region Junior Football League

Football league season
North Region Junior Football League
Season2023–24
← 2022–23
2024–25 →

The 2023–24 North Region Junior Football League is the 22nd season of the North Region Junior Football League for SJFA North Region member clubs, and the 3rd season with its top division as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system.

Culter are the reigning champions.

Teams

From North Region

Transferred to Midlands Football League

Withdrew

To North Region

Returned from Abeyance

Premier League

Football league season
McBookie.com North Premier League
Season2023–24
Dates5 August 2023 – 15 June 2024
ChampionsCulter
Relegated
Matches played226
Goals scored836 (3.7 per match)
Biggest home win
  • Culter 8–0 Nairn St Ninian
    (19 August 2023)
  • Culter 8–0 Maud
    (3 February 2024)
  • Culter 8–0 Stoneywood Parkvale
    (23 March 2024)
Biggest away winStoneywood Parkvale 0–7 Stonehaven
(11 May 2024)
Highest scoringStonehaven 7–4 Stoneywood Parkvale
(22 August 2023)
Longest winning run11 matches:
Culter
Longest unbeaten run12 matches:
3 teams
Longest winless run16 matches:
Stoneywood Parkvale
Longest losing run16 matches:
Stoneywood Parkvale
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 18 May 2024.

Culter won their second consecutive league title on 15 May 2024, following a 7–0 home victory over Newmachar United, giving them an unassailable points margin over Bridge of Don Thistle, who were the only team that could have denied them the honours.

Stadia and locations

Club Location Ground
Bridge of Don Thistle Aberdeen Aberdeen Sports Village
Buchanhaven Hearts Peterhead Raemoss Park
Colony Park Inverurie Colony Park
Culter Peterculter Crombie Park
Dyce Juniors Dyce Ian Mair Park
East End Aberdeen New Advocates Park
Ellon United Ellon The Meadows
Fraserburgh United Fraserburgh College Park
Hermes Bridge of Don Lochside Park
Maud Maud Maud Pleasure Park
Nairn St Ninian Nairn Showfield Park
Newmachar United Newmachar Charles Gordon Park
Stoneywood Parkvale Aberdeen Clark Commercial Park
Sunnybank Aberdeen Heathryfold Park
Stonehaven Stonehaven Glenury Park
Rothie Rovers Rothienorman Forgue Road

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Culter (C) 28 23 2 3 101 23 +78 71 Ineligible for the Highland League play-off
2 Dyce[a] 28 20 3 5 64 27 +37 57
3 Hermes 27 16 5 6 66 36 +30 53
4 Rothie Rovers 29 14 6 9 56 45 +11 48
5 Ellon United 30 14 5 11 61 56 +5 47
6 Bridge of Don Thistle 23 13 6 4 51 21 +30 45
7 Fraserburgh United 30 12 7 11 50 58 −8 43
8 Sunnybank 28 11 6 11 54 51 +3 39
9 Stonehaven[b] 27 13 3 11 57 49 +8 35
10 Newmachar United 28 9 6 13 45 59 −14 33
11 Maud 29 10 3 16 45 68 −23 33
12 Buchanhaven Hearts 29 8 7 14 37 54 −17 31
13 Colony Park 30 8 7 15 35 56 −21 31
14 East End[c] 29 11 3 15 41 46 −5 30 Qualification for the Premier League play-offs[1]
15 Nairn St Ninian (R) 27 3 9 15 39 67 −28 18 Relegation to the Championship
16 Stoneywood Parkvale (R) 30 2 0 28 34 120 −86 6
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2024. Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Dyce deducted six points for fielding an ineligible player in their 3–1 win against Stoneywood Parkvale on 16 December.[2]
  2. ^ Stonehaven deducted seven points for fielding an ineligible player.
  3. ^ East End deducted six points for fielding an ineligible player.

Championship

Football league season
McBookie.com North Championship
Season2023–24
Dates12 August 2023 – 18 May 2024
ChampionsIslavale
Promoted
Matches played182
Goals scored874 (4.8 per match)
Biggest home win
Biggest away winCruden Bay 0–11 Islavale
(27 January 2024)
Highest scoring
  • Deveronside 14–0 Cruden Bay
    (22 August 2023)
  • Islavale 14–0 Whitehills
    (24 February 2024)
Longest winning run17 matches:
Islavale
Longest unbeaten run18 matches:
Islavale
Longest winless run26 matches:
Cruden Bay
Longest losing run26 matches:
Cruden Bay
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 18 May 2024.

With a run of 21 wins in 22 games, Islavale clinched the league title on 14 May 2024, with a 4–0 win at Deveronside.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Islavale (C, P) 26 22 1 3 105 19 +86 67 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Banks o' Dee Juniors (P) 26 19 1 6 84 28 +56 58
3 Longside (Q) 26 16 5 5 79 36 +43 53 Qualification for the Premier League play-offs[1]
4 Lossiemouth United (Q) 26 16 2 8 85 47 +38 50
5 Deveronside (Q) 26 16 2 8 85 48 +37 50
6 Burghead Thistle 26 14 2 10 54 39 +15 44
7 Forres Thistle 26 12 5 9 56 46 +10 41
8 Banchory St Ternan 26 11 6 9 62 51 +11 39
9 Hall Russell United 26 9 7 10 60 46 +14 34
10 Dufftown 26 8 3 15 73 81 −8 27
11 Glentanar 26 8 3 15 47 86 −39 27
12 New Elgin 26 7 3 16 46 72 −26 24
13 Whitehills 26 4 0 22 25 135 −110 12
14 Cruden Bay[a] 26 0 0 26 13 140 −127 −3
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ Cruden Bay deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player.

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b "Constitution and Rules - North Region - Season 2023 – 2024" (PDF). Scottish Junior Football Association. pp. 15–16. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  2. ^ Birnie, Syd (4 January 2024). "Club Statement". Dyce F.C. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "League Table". Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

External links

  • Official website
  • v
  • t
  • e
Premier Division
ChampionshipSeasonsDefunct divisionsFormer clubs
  • v
  • t
  • e
Domestic leagues
Domestic cups
European competitions
Related to national team
Transfers
Club seasons
Premiership
Championship
League One
League Two
  • Clyde
  • Dumbarton
  • Bonnyrigg Rose
  • East Fife
  • Elgin City
  • Forfar Athletic
  • Peterhead
  • Spartans
  • Stenhousemuir
  • Stranraer