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Scottish Junior Football Association, North Region

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The Scottish Junior Football Association, North Region is one of the two regions of the Scottish Junior Football Association. Its area covers Grampian and Moray as well as part of the Highland and Angus council areas – from Montrose in the south to Nairn in the west. The North Region features three region-wide divisions, having reverted from the previous setup of two regional divisions below the North Superleague used for five seasons prior to 2018.{{cite web|last=Easton|first=Richard|title=Clubs agree to league reconstruction|url=http://northregionjfa.pitchero.com/clubs-agree-to-league-reconstruction-14777/|publisher=SJFA, North Region|access-date=10 June 2013|date=9 June 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714214648/http://northregionjfa.pitchero.com/clubs-agree-to-league-reconstruction-14777/|archive-date=14 July 2014|df=dmy-all}} It replaced the North Junior Football League (1968 to 2001) which had a similar territory and structure.[http://sfha.org.uk/northregionjrs.htm North Region Junior League], Scottish Football Historical Archive, 4 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021 On 5 July 2021, it was announced that the North Region leagues are joined from tier 6 by the North Caledonian League and Midlands League to form a fully-integrated lower tiers below the Highland League from 2021-22.{{Cite web|title=SCOTTISH FOOTBALL PYRAMID UPDATE|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/scottishjuniors/status/1412014398537928707}}

Member clubs

There are 33 member clubs of North Region. Buckie Rovers and Spey Valley United are in abeyance for 2021-22.

=North Superleague=

{{Main|Scottish Junior Football North Super League}}

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!Club

!Location

!Ground

style="text-align:left;" |East End

|Aberdeen

|New Advocates Park

style="text-align:left;" |Banchory St Ternan

|Banchory

|Milton Park

style="text-align:left;" |Banks O' Dee

|Aberdeen

|Spain Park

style="text-align:left;" |Bridge of Don Thistle

|Newburgh

|Gallowshill Park

style="text-align:left;" |Colony Park

|Inverurie

|Colony Park

style="text-align:left;" |Culter

|Peterculter

|Crombie Park

style="text-align:left;" |Deveronside

|Macduff

|Myrus Centre

style="text-align:left;" |Dyce Juniors

|Dyce

|Ian Mair Park

style="text-align:left;" |Ellon United

|Ellon

|The Meadows

style="text-align:left;" |Hall Russell United

|Bridge of Don

|Denmore Park

style="text-align:left;" |Hermes

|Bridge of Don

|Lochside Park

style="text-align:left;" |Maud

|Maud

|Maud Pleasure Park

style="text-align:left;" |Montrose Roselea

|Montrose

|Links Park

style="text-align:left;" |Nairn St Ninian

|Nairn

|Showfield Park

=North First Division=

{{Main|Scottish Junior Football North First Division}}

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!Club

!Location

!Home Ground

Aberdeen University

|Aberdeen

|Hillhead Centre

Buchanhaven Hearts

|Peterhead

|Raemoss Park

Dufftown

|Dufftown

|Westburn Park

Fraserburgh United

|Fraserburgh

|College Park

Longside

|Longside

|Davidson Park

Stonehaven

|Stonehaven

|Glenury Park

Stoneywood Parkvale

|Aberdeen

|Clark Commercial Park

Sunnybank

|Aberdeen

|Heathryfold Park

=North Second Division=

{{Main|Scottish Junior Football North Second Division}}

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!Club

!Location

!Home Ground

Burghead Thistle

|Burghead

|Forest Park

Cruden Bay

|Cruden Bay

|Watson Park

Forres Thistle

|Forres

|Logie Park

Glentanar

|Aberdeen

|Woodside Sports Complex

Islavale

|Keith

|Simpson Park

New Elgin Juniors

|Elgin

|Nicol-Togneri Park

Newmachar United

|Newmachar

|Charles Gordon Park

Rothie Rovers

|Rothienorman

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Whitehills

|Whitehills

|School Park

Cup competitions

There are seven cup competitions in the North Region:

  • The Jim McPherson Trophy This is a pre-season charity match, similar to the FA Community Shield, played between the previous seasons North Superleague champions and North Regional Cup winners. First played for in 2015, it is named after the late Assistant Secretary and Treasurer of the North Region.{{cite web|last1=Crossan|first1=Derek|title=Jim McPherson Trophy|url=http://www.thejuniors.info/2015/08/jim-mcpherson-trophy/|website=North Region JFA|publisher=The Juniors.Info|access-date=28 July 2016}}
  • The North Regional Cup. Known as the Domino's Pizza North Regional Cup under a sponsorship arrangement, this is a knockout tournament for all North Region clubs.
  • Grill League Cup. This is the opening tournament of the season. Clubs are drawn in eight groups with the group winners advancing to a knockout competition.
  • McLeman Cup. Known as the PMAC Group McLeman Cup under a sponsorship arrangement, this is a knockout tournament for clubs in the North Superleague.
  • Morrison Cup. Known as the AM Property Maintenance Morrison Cup under a sponsorship arrangement, this is a knockout tournament for clubs in the North First Division (East).
  • Elginshire Cup. This is a tournament for clubs in the North First Division (West). Clubs are drawn in two groups with winners and runners-up advancing to the semi-final stage.
  • North and Tayside Inter-Regional Cup. Known as the Signature Signs Cup for sponsorship purposes, this is a knockout tournament involving North Region clubs and Midlands League clubs. First played for in 1988, the cup is administered by a joint committee and clubs play early rounds in their own region with eight sides from each area progressing to the last sixteen.

Inactive

  • The Archibald Cup This was added for North First Division (West) clubs in 2015–16 to bolster their fixture programme after the withdrawal of clubs from the league. The tournament is played in two groups with winners and runners-up progressing to the semi-finals.{{cite news|title=Junior tourney kicks off|url=http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/Sport/Football/Junior-tourney-kicks-off-19022016.htm|access-date=7 June 2016|work=Northern Scot|date=19 February 2016}}

=Holders=

  • Jim McPherson Trophy - Banks O' Dee (2017–18 competition)
  • North Regional Cup - Culter (2022–23 competition)
  • Grill League Cup - Culter (2022-23 competition)
  • McLeman Cup - Culter (2022-23 competition)
  • Morrison Cup - Banchory St Ternan (2018-19 competition)
  • Elginshire Cup - Dufftown (2021-22 competition)
  • Inter-Regional Cup - East Craigie (2021-22 competition)

Roll of Honour

class="wikitable"
width=60|Season

!width=190|North Premier Division

!width=190|North Division One (East)

!width=190|North Division One (West)

style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02Formartine UnitedAberdeen Lads ClubStrathspey Thistle
style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03SunnybankTurriff UnitedForres Thistle

class="wikitable"
width=60|Season

!width=190|North Premier Division

!width=190|North Division One

!width=190|North Division Two

style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04CulterMaudIslavale
style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05CulterParkvaleNew Elgin
style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06CulterDyce JuniorsNew Elgin
style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07CulterEast EndFochabers
style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08Banks O' DeeBanchory St. TernanBishopmill United
style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09Banks O' DeeBuchanhaven HeartsInverness City
style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10SunnybankFraserburgh UnitedBurghead Thistle

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width=60|Season

!width=190|North Superleague

!width=190|North Division One

!width=190|North Division Two

style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11CulterInverness CityParkvale
style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12HermesInverness CityPortgordon Victoria
style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13CulterNew ElginColony Park

class="wikitable"
width=60|Season

!width=190|North Superleague

!width=190|North First Division (West)

!width=190|North First Division (East)

style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14CulterInverness CityCruden Bay
style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15HermesGrantownBridge of Don Thistle
style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16Banks O' DeeBuckie RoversColony Park
style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17Banks O' DeeSpey Valley UnitedEllon United
style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18Banks O' DeeNairn St. NinianAberdeen East End

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width=60|Season

!width=190|North Super League

!width=190|North First Division

!width=190|North Second Division

style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19Banks O' DeeBanchory St. TernanBuchanhaven Hearts
style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20colspan="3" | All leagues null & void due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=North junior football season is declared null and void as season over for Nairn St Ninian|url=https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/sport/north-junior-football-season-is-declared-null-and-void-as-season-over-for-nairn-st-ninian-198538/|last=Clark|first=Will|date=2020-05-02|website=Inverness Courier|language=en|access-date=2020-05-04}}{{efn|Using a 'points per game' algorithm applied in other leagues, Banks O' Dee (who were also leading the table when play stopped) would have been nominal champions of the Superleague; Aberdeen University would have been nominal champions in the First Division, and Forres Thistle in the Second Division.|name=|group=}}
style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21colspan="3" | All leagues null & void due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–22

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References

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External links

  • [http://northregion-jfa.pitchero.com/ The North Region Scottish Junior Football Association]
  • Stewart Davidson, [http://www.gerardblake.co.uk/snlr/index.htm Scottish Non-League Review], issues 15–24.

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