2011–12 North Superleague
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hermes |
| Relegated | Sunnybank Forres Thistle |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 757 (4.16 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Culter 7–0 Forres Thistle 24 March 2012 |
| Biggest away win | Lewis United 1–9 Culter 1 May 2012 |
| Highest scoring | Lewis United 4–6 Banchory St. Ternan 3 March 2012 Lewis United 1–9 Culter 1 May 2012 |
| Longest winning run | Hermes (18) 15 October 2011 – 8 May 2012 |
| Longest unbeaten run | Hermes (19) 15 October 2011 – season end |
| Longest winless run | Sunnybank (21) 20 August 2011 – 31 March 2012 |
| Longest losing run | Sunnybank (14) 22 October 2011 – 31 March 2012 |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
The 2011–12 North Superleague was the eleventh staging of the North Superleague, the highest tier of league competition in the North Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. The season began on 6 August 2011. The winners of this competition gain direct entry to round one of the 2012–13 Scottish Cup.
Hermes secured the title on 2 May 2012, becoming North Superleague champions for the first time.[1]
The North Region management committee decreed in May 2012 that two of the clubs eligible for promotion, Inverness City and Deveronside, did not fulfil ground requirements for Superleague membership, and there would therefore only be one relegation place this season as opposed to the normal two.[2][3] This decision was overturned on appeal by the SJFA and Deveronside will be allowed to contest a play-off with Forres Thistle to decide the final promotion/relegation spot, subject to ground improvements being carried out before the date of the tie.[4][5]
Member clubs for the 2011–12 season
[edit]Culter are the reigning champions. North Division One winners Inverness City were ineligible for promotion to the Superleague on ground criteria. Division One runners-up Forres Thistle replace the relegated Fraserburgh United. A play-off was arranged between 13th placed Longside and Glentanar who finished 3rd in Division One to decide the final promotion/relegation spot. This was won by Longside who retain their place in the Superleague.
| Club | Location | Ground | Manager | Finishing position 2010–11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banchory St. Ternan | Crathes | Milton Park | Sandy Carrol | 6th |
| Banks O' Dee | Aberdeen | Spain Park | Doug Will & Kevin Will | 4th |
| Culter | Peterculter | Crombie Park | Gary Thow & Andy Gibson | Champions |
| Dyce Juniors | Dyce | Ian Mair Park | Andy Milne | 5th |
| Ellon United | Ellon | The Meadows | Craig Stewart | 11th |
| Forres Thistle | Forres | Logie Park | Kevin Walker | North Division One, 2nd |
| Hall Russell United | Bridge of Don | Denmore Park | John Carroll | 2nd |
| Hermes | Bridge of Don | Lochside Park | Neil Dawson & Steve Mearns | 3rd |
| Lewis United | Aberdeen | Aberdeen Sports Village | Ian Davidson & Darren Paul | 8th |
| Longside | Longside | Davidson Park | Nat Porter | 13th |
| Maud | Maud | Maud Pleasure Park | Allan Hale & Gary Mann | 9th |
| Stonehaven | Stonehaven | Glenury Park | Doug Baxter | 10th |
| FC Stoneywood | Aberdeen | Polo Park | Graeme Laird & Phil Leslie | 12th |
| Sunnybank | Aberdeen | Heathryfold Park | Allan Smith | 7th |
Managerial changes
[edit]| Club | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud | Ian Bruce | Sacked | 9 May 2012 | 12th | Allan Hale & Gary Mann [6] | 15 May 2012 |
Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermes (C) | 26 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 16 | +63 | 73 | Qualification for 2012–13 Scottish Cup |
| 2 | Stonehaven | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 69 | 33 | +36 | 59 | |
| 3 | Dyce Juniors | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 53 | |
| 4 | Culter | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 92 | 43 | +49 | 52 | |
| 5 | Banks O' Dee | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 47 | |
| 6 | FC Stoneywood | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 63 | 47 | +16 | 43 | |
| 7 | Banchory St. Ternan | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 62 | 64 | −2 | 38 | |
| 8 | Ellon United | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 37 | |
| 9 | Longside | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 35 | |
| 10 | Hall Russell United | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 32 | |
| 11 | Lewis United | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 40 | 80 | −40 | 19 | |
| 12 | Maud | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 41 | 76 | −35 | 18 | |
| 13 | Forres Thistle (R) | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 70 | −49 | 16 | Qualification for Superleague play-off |
| 14 | Sunnybank (R) | 26 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 37 | 87 | −50 | 6 | Relegation to North Division One |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit]Superleague play-off
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Alexander Fiddes (2 May 2012). "Hermes clinch Superleague title". Hermes FC. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ Richard Easton (14 May 2012). "NRJFA Statement". NRJFA. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Richard Easton (27 May 2012). "Deveronside denied promotion". NRJFA. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ Richard Easton (14 June 2012). "Inverness City and Deveronside win appeals". NRJFA. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ Richard Easton (14 June 2012). "Superleague Play-off Details confirmed". NRJFA. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ Richard Easton (15 May 2012). "Hale, hale, Alan's the Mann for Maud!". North Region SJFA. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.