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2023–24 North Region Junior Football League

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North Region Junior Football League
Season2023–24

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

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From North Region

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Transferred to Midlands Football League

Withdrew

To North Region

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Returned from Abeyance

Premier League

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McBookie.com North Premier League
Season2023–24
Dates5 August 2023 – 15 June 2024
ChampionsCulter
Relegated
Matches played240
Goals scored884 (3.68 per match)
Biggest home win
  • Culter 8–0 Nairn St Ninian
    (19 August 2023)
  • Culter 8–0 Maud
    (3 February 2024)
  • Culter 8–0 Stoneywood Parkvale
    (23 March 2024)
Biggest away winStoneywood Parkvale 0–7 Stonehaven
(11 May 2024)
Highest scoringStonehaven 7–4 Stoneywood Parkvale
(22 August 2023)
Longest winning run11 matches:
Culter
Longest unbeaten run12 matches:
3 teams
Longest winless run16 matches:
Stoneywood Parkvale
Longest losing run16 matches:
Stoneywood Parkvale
All statistics correct as of 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

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Club Location Ground
Bridge of Don Thistle Aberdeen Aberdeen Sports Village
Buchanhaven Hearts Peterhead Raemoss Park
Colony Park Inverurie Colony Park
Culter Peterculter Crombie Park
Dyce 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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Culter (C) 30 25 2 3 106 24 +82 77 Ineligible for the Highland League play-off
2 Bridge of Don Thistle 30 19 6 5 71 26 +45 63
3 Dyce[a] 30 22 3 5 69 28 +41 63
4 Hermes 30 17 5 8 70 42 +28 56
5 Rothie Rovers 30 14 6 10 58 48 +10 48
6 Ellon United 30 14 5 11 61 56 +5 47
7 Fraserburgh United 30 12 7 11 50 58 −8 43
8 Sunnybank 30 11 7 12 55 55 0 40
9 Stonehaven[b] 30 13 4 13 60 56 +4 36
10 Maud 30 11 3 16 48 70 −22 36
11 Newmachar United 30 9 6 15 47 68 −21 33
12 Buchanhaven Hearts 30 8 7 15 37 55 −18 31
13 Colony Park 30 8 7 15 35 56 −21 31
14 East End[c] (O) 30 11 3 16 41 49 −8 30 Qualification for the Premier League play-offs[1]
15 Nairn St Ninian (R) 30 3 11 16 42 73 −31 20 Relegation to the Championship
16 Stoneywood Parkvale (R) 30 2 0 28 34 120 −86 6
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Dyce deducted six points for fielding an ineligible player in their 3–1 win against Stoneywood Parkvale on 16 December.[2]
  2. ^ Stonehaven deducted seven points for fielding an ineligible player.
  3. ^ East End deducted six points for fielding an ineligible player.

Play-offs

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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.[1] 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.[1]

Semi-finals Final
      
East End 1 1 2
Deveronside 1 0 1
East End (pen.) 0
Longside 0
Lossiemouth United 3 0 3
Longside (pen.) 1 2 3

Semi-finals

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First leg
25 May 2024 East End 1–1 Deveronside Aberdeen
14:00 Report[4] Stadium: New Advocates Park
Referee: Jonatan Siluk
25 May 2024 Lossiemouth United 3–1 Longside Lossiemouth
14:00 Report[5] Stadium: Phoenix Park
Referee: Rhys Jones
Second leg
28 May 2024 Deveronside 0–1
(1–2 agg.)		 East End Macduff
20:00 Stadium: Macduff Community & Sports Centre
Referee: Dave McLaren
28 May 2024 Longside 2–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–3 agg.)
(3–1 p)		 Lossiemouth United Longside
20:00 Stadium: Davidson Park
Referee: Graeme Smith

Final

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1 June 2024 East End 0–0
(5–4 p)		 Longside Peterhead
14:00 Stadium: Raemoss Park
Referee: Paulina Ruszniak

Championship

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McBookie.com North Championship
Season2023–24
Dates12 August 2023 – 18 May 2024
ChampionsIslavale
Promoted
Matches played182
Goals scored874 (4.8 per match)
Biggest home win
Biggest away winCruden Bay 0–11 Islavale
(27 January 2024)
Highest scoring
  • Deveronside 14–0 Cruden Bay
    (22 August 2023)
  • Islavale 14–0 Whitehills
    (24 February 2024)
Longest winning run17 matches:
Islavale
Longest unbeaten run18 matches:
Islavale
Longest winless run26 matches:
Cruden Bay
Longest losing run26 matches:
Cruden Bay
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.

Stadia and locations

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Club Location Ground
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

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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 26 16 5 5 79 36 +43 53 Qualification for the Premier League play-offs[1]
4 Lossiemouth United 26 16 2 8 85 47 +38 50
5 Deveronside 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
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Cruden Bay deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Constitution and Rules - North Region - Season 2023 – 2024" (PDF). Scottish Junior Football Association. pp. 15–16. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  2. ^ Birnie, Syd (4 January 2024). "Club Statement". Dyce F.C. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "League Table". Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Aberdeen East End F.C. v Deveronside F.C." Scottish Junior Football Association. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Lossiemouth United F.C. v Longside F.C." Scottish Junior Football Association. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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