2023–24 North Region Junior Football League#Premier League

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = North Region Junior Football League

| season = 2023–24

| prevseason = 2022–23

| nextseason = 2024–25

}}

The 2023–24 North Region Junior Football League was 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. Reigning champions Culter defended their title, finishing 14 points clear of their closest rivals Bridge of Don Thistle and Dyce.

Teams

=From North Region=

Transferred to Midlands Football League

Montrose Roselea

Withdrew

Aberdeen University

=To North Region=

Returned from Abeyance

Premier League

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = McBookie.com North Premier League

| season = 2023–24

| dates = 5 August 2023 – 15 June 2024

| winners = Culter

| relegated = {{ubl|Nairn St Ninian|Stoneywood Parkvale}}

| biggest home win = {{ubl|{{nobreak|Culter 8–0 Nairn St Ninian}}
(19 August 2023)|{{nobreak|Culter 8–0 Maud}}
(3 February 2024)|{{nobreak|Culter 8–0 Stoneywood Parkvale}}
(23 March 2024)}}

| biggest away win = {{nobreak|Stoneywood Parkvale 0–7 Stonehaven}}
(11 May 2024)

| highest scoring = {{nobreak|Stonehaven 7–4 Stoneywood Parkvale}}
(22 August 2023)

| total goals = 884

| matches = 240

| longest wins = 11 matches:
Culter

| longest unbeaten = 12 matches:
3 teams

| longest winless = 16 matches:
Stoneywood Parkvale

| longest losses = 16 matches:
Stoneywood Parkvale

| prevseason = 2022–23

| nextseason = 2024–25

| updated = 15 June 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
class="wikitable sortable"
style="text-align:left;" \| Bridge of Don Thistle	Aberdeen	Aberdeen Sports Village
style="text-align:left;" \|Buchanhaven Hearts	Peterhead	Raemoss Park
style="text-align:left;" \| Colony Park	Inverurie	Colony Park
style="text-align:left;" \| Culter	Peterculter	Crombie Park
style="text-align:left;" \| Dyce	Dyce	Ian Mair Park
style="text-align:left;"\| East End	Aberdeen	New Advocates Park
style="text-align:left;"\| Ellon United	Ellon	The Meadows
style="text-align:left;"\| Fraserburgh United	Fraserburgh	College Park
style="text-align:left;"\| Hermes	Bridge of Don	Lochside Park
style="text-align:left;"\| Maud	Maud	Maud Pleasure Park
style="text-align:left;"\| Nairn St Ninian	Nairn	Showfield Park
style="text-align:left;"\| Newmachar United	Newmachar	Charles Gordon Park
style="text-align:left;"\| Stoneywood Parkvale	Aberdeen	Clark Commercial Park
style="text-align:left;"\| Sunnybank	Aberdeen	Heathryfold Park
style="text-align:left;"\| Stonehaven	Stonehaven	Glenury Park
style="text-align:left;"\| Rothie Rovers	Rothienorman	Forgue Road

=League table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Premier Division

|source={{cite web |url=https://www.scottishjuniorfa.com/north-region/mcbookie-league-tables/ |title=League Table |publisher=Scottish Junior FA |access-date=15 June 2024}}

|update=complete

|result1=I |result14=RPO |result15=REL |result16=REL

|adjust_points_DYC=-6 |note_DYC=Dyce deducted six points for fielding an ineligible player in their 3–1 win against Stoneywood Parkvale on 16 December.{{cite news|first=Syd|last=Birnie|url=https://www.dycefc.com/news/club-statement-2825224.html|title=Club Statement|website=Dyce F.C.|date=4 January 2024|accessdate=6 January 2024}}

|adjust_points_EAS=-6 |note_EAS=East End deducted six points for fielding an ineligible player.

|adjust_points_SHN=-7 |note_SHN=Stonehaven deducted seven points for fielding an ineligible player.

|name_BOD=Bridge of Don Thistle

|name_BUC=Buchanhaven Hearts

|name_COL=Colony Park

|name_CUL=Culter

|name_DYC=Dyce

|name_EAS=East End

|name_ELL=Ellon United

|name_FRA=Fraserburgh United

|name_HER=Hermes

|name_MAU=Maud

|name_NAI=Nairn St Ninian

|name_NMU=Newmachar United

|name_ROT=Rothie Rovers

|name_SHN=Stonehaven

|name_SWP=Stoneywood Parkvale

|name_SUN=Sunnybank

|show_limit=5

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

|res_col_header=R

|col_I=inherit|text_I=Ineligible for the Highland League play-off

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Championship

|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for the Premier League play-offs{{cite web|url=https://www.scottishjuniorfa.com/media/2996/nrjfa-constitution-2324-june-240320.pdf|title=Constitution and Rules - North Region - Season 2023 – 2024|format=PDF|website=Scottish Junior Football Association|accessdate=27 April 2024|pp=15–16}}

}}

=Play-offs=

For the 2023–24 season, play-offs were introduced, incorporating the third-bottom team from the Premier League, plus the teams finishing between third and fifth in the Championship. The Premier League team faced off against the fifth-placed Championship team, with the third- and fourth-placed teams facing one another over two legs.

{{4TeamBracket

| legs = 2/1

| boldwinner = high

| seeds = no

| aggregate = y

| RD1 = Semi-finals

| RD2 = Final

| RD1-team1 = East End

| RD1-score1-1= 1

| RD1-score1-2= 1

| RD1-score1-agg= 2

| RD1-team2 = Deveronside

| RD1-score2-1= 1

| RD1-score2-2= 0

| RD1-score2-agg= 1

| RD1-team3 = Lossiemouth United

| RD1-score3-1= 3

| RD1-score3-2= 0

| RD1-score3-agg= 3

| RD1-team4 = Longside (pen.)

| RD1-score4-1= 1

| RD1-score4-2= 2

| RD1-score4-agg= 3

| RD2-team1 = East End (pen.)

| RD2-score1-1= 0

| RD2-team2 = Longside

| RD2-score2-1= 0

}}

==Semi-finals==

;First leg

{{football box collapsible

|nobars=1

|date=25 May 2024

|time=14:00

|score=1–1

|report=Report{{cite web|url=https://www.scottishjuniorfa.com/result/North/329233/250|title=Aberdeen East End F.C. v Deveronside F.C.|website=Scottish Junior Football Association|accessdate=25 May 2024}}

|team1=East End

|team2=Deveronside

|stadium=New Advocates Park

|location=Aberdeen

|referee=Jonatan Siluk

}}

{{football box collapsible

|nobars=1

|date=25 May 2024

|time=14:00

|score=3–1

|report=Report{{cite web|url=https://www.scottishjuniorfa.com/result/North/329189/250|title=Lossiemouth United F.C. v Longside F.C.|website=Scottish Junior Football Association|accessdate=25 May 2024}}

|team1=Lossiemouth United

|team2=Longside

|stadium=Phoenix Park

|location=Lossiemouth

|referee=Rhys Jones

}}

;Second leg

{{football box collapsible

|nobars=1

|date=28 May 2024

|time=20:00

|score=0–1

|aggregatescore=1–2

|team1=Deveronside

|team2=East End

|stadium=Macduff Community & Sports Centre

|location=Macduff

|referee=Dave McLaren

}}

{{football box collapsible

|nobars=1

|date=28 May 2024

|time=20:00

|score=2–0

|aet=yes

|aggregatescore=3–3

|penaltyscore=3–1

|team1=Longside

|team2=Lossiemouth United

|stadium=Davidson Park

|location=Longside

|referee=Graeme Smith

}}

==Final==

{{football box collapsible

|nobars=1

|date=1 June 2024

|time=14:00

|score=0–0

|penaltyscore=5–4

|team1=East End

|team2=Longside

|stadium=Raemoss Park

|location=Peterhead

|referee=Paulina Ruszniak

}}

Championship

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = McBookie.com North Championship

| season = 2023–24

| dates = 12 August 2023 – 18 May 2024

| winners = Islavale

| promoted = {{ubl|Banks o' Dee Juniors|Islavale}}

| biggest home win = {{ubl|{{nobreak|Deveronside 14–0 Cruden Bay}}
(22 August 2023)|{{nobreak|Islavale 14–0 Whitehills}}
(24 February 2024)}}

| biggest away win = {{nobreak|Cruden Bay 0–11 Islavale}}
(27 January 2024)

| highest scoring = {{ubl|{{nobreak|Deveronside 14–0 Cruden Bay}}
(22 August 2023)|{{nobreak|Islavale 14–0 Whitehills}}
(24 February 2024)}}

| total goals = 874

| matches = 182

| longest wins = 17 matches:
Islavale

| longest unbeaten = 18 matches:
Islavale

| longest winless = 26 matches:
Cruden Bay

| longest losses = 26 matches:
Cruden Bay

| prevseason = 2022–23

| nextseason = 2024–25

| updated = 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.

=Stadia and locations=

Club !Location !Ground
class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
Banchory St Ternan	Banchory	Milton Park
Banks o' Dee Juniors	Aberdeen	Spain Park
Burghead Thistle	Burghead	Forest Park
Cruden Bay	Cruden Bay	Watson Park
Deveronside	Banff	Myrus Centre
Dufftown	Dufftown	Westburn Park
Forres Thistle	Forres	Logie Park
Glentanar	Woodside	Woodside Sports Complex
Hall Russell United	Bridge of Don	Denmore Park
Islavale	Keith	Simpson Park
Longside	Longside	Davidson Park
Lossiemouth United	Lossiemouth	Phoenix Park
New Elgin	Elgin	Nicol-Togneri Park
Whitehills	Whitehills	Daniel Morgan Arena