The Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region league setup is a football competition comprising 64 clubs spread across three tiers of leagues: a Super League, a Premier League below, and three regional divisions: North, Central and South. It is a part of the Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA) league setup.
[edit] History
The SJFA is split into three regions which organise their own distinct league and cup competitions. The SJFA used to be split into six regions, but in 2002 they took the decision to reform into three to try and ensure more games between the top clubs and hence increase their revenues. Hence, the Lothian, Tayside and Fife divisions were merged into a new Eastern region.
[edit] League structure until 2006–07
For season 2002–03, twelve clubs from the East (Lothians), Fife and Tayside Leagues combined to create the East Superleague. This was fed by the existing Regional Leagues: Tayside Premier (with Tayside Division One below), Fife District League and Lothians Division One (with Lothians Division Two below.)
[edit] 2006–07 structure
In 2006, a further reorganisation led to the creation of another Regionwide tier below the East Superleague, known as the East Premier League. Below this, the Regional leagues were streamlined into single North (Tayside), Central (Fife) and South (Lothians) Divisions. To balance the numbers in these new leagues, the majority of Perthshire clubs were re-allocated from the North Division to the Central Division. Exceptions to this are Blairgowrie and Coupar Angus who remain in the North Division set-up.
As of the end of 2006–07 season, clubs are promoted and relegated between the Super League and the Premier League. One club from each of the lowest-tier divisions will be promoted to the Premier League, with three Premier League sides being relegated to a regional division corresponding roughly to their geographical area.
[edit] Roll of Honour
[edit] Member clubs for 2010–11 season
There are 64 clubs in the East Region for the 2010–11 season.
[edit] Super League
[edit] Premier League
[edit] North Division
[edit] Central Division
[edit] South Division
[edit] External links
