2023–24 North Region Junior Football League
Season | 2023–24 |
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← 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
- Hall Russell United
- Whitehills
Premier League
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 5 August 2023 – 15 June 2024 |
Champions | Culter |
Relegated | |
Matches played | 226 |
Goals scored | 836 (3.7 per match) |
Biggest home win |
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Biggest away win | Stoneywood Parkvale 0–7 Stonehaven (11 May 2024) |
Highest scoring | Stonehaven 7–4 Stoneywood Parkvale (22 August 2023) |
Longest winning run | 11 matches: Culter |
Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches: 3 teams |
Longest winless run | 16 matches: Stoneywood Parkvale |
Longest losing run | 16 matches: Stoneywood Parkvale |
← 2022–23 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Championship
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 12 August 2023 – 18 May 2024 |
Champions | Islavale |
Promoted |
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Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 874 (4.8 per match) |
Biggest home win |
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Biggest away win | Cruden Bay 0–11 Islavale (27 January 2024) |
Highest scoring |
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Longest winning run | 17 matches: Islavale |
Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches: Islavale |
Longest winless run | 26 matches: Cruden Bay |
Longest losing run | 26 matches: Cruden Bay |
← 2022–23 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 |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ Cruden Bay deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player.
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Constitution and Rules - North Region - Season 2023 – 2024" (PDF). Scottish Junior Football Association. pp. 15–16. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Birnie, Syd (4 January 2024). "Club Statement". Dyce F.C. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ a b "League Table". Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
External links
- Official website