Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 26 July 2024 – 17 May 2025 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
The 2024–25 East of Scotland Football League is the 96th season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 11th season with its top division as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Broxburn Athletic are the reigning champions but are unable to defend their title after gaining promotion to the Lowland Football League.
The following teams changed division after the 2023–24 season.
Relegated from Lowland Football League
Promoted to Lowland Football League
Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 27 July 2024 – 10 May 2025 |
Matches played | 59 |
Goals scored | 213 (3.61 per match) |
Biggest home win |
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Biggest away win |
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Highest scoring | Jeanfield Swifts 7–2 Glenrothes (4 September 2024) |
Longest winning run | 4 matches: Sauchie Juniors |
Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches: Jeanfield Swifts & Sauchie Juniors |
Longest winless run | 8 matches: Edinburgh University |
Longest losing run | 5 matches: Edinburgh University |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 14 September 2024. |
Promoted from 2023–24 First Division: |
Relegated to 2024–25 First Division:
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Team | Location | Home ground | Surface | Capacity | Seats |
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Dunbar United [SFA] | Dunbar | New Countess Park[1] | Grass | 1,200 | 191 |
Dundonald Bluebell [SFA] | Cardenden | Moorside Park[2] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 |
Dunipace [SFA] | Denny | Westfield Park[3] | Artificial | 2,000 | 0 |
Edinburgh University [SFA] | Edinburgh | New Peffermill Stadium | Grass | 1,100 | 100 |
Glenrothes | Glenrothes | Warout Stadium [4] | Grass | 2,000 | 730 |
Haddington Athletic [SFA] | Haddington | Millfield Park[5] | Grass | 1,200 | 0 |
Hill of Beath Hawthorn [SFA] | Hill of Beath | Keir's Park[6] | Grass | 1,080 | 0 |
Hutchison Vale [SFA] | Pilton, Edinburgh | Ainslie Park[a] | Artificial | 3,534 | 854 |
Jeanfield Swifts [SFA] | Perth | Riverside Stadium[7] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 |
Luncarty | Luncarty | Brownlands Park | Grass | 1,000 | 0 |
Musselburgh Athletic [SFA] | Musselburgh | Olivebank Stadium[8] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 |
Penicuik Athletic [SFA] | Penicuik | Montgomery Park[9] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 |
Sauchie Juniors [SFA] | Sauchie | Beechwood Park[10] | Grass | 2,500 | 200 |
St Andrews United [SFA] | St Andrews | Recreation Park[11] | Grass | 766 | 0 |
Tynecastle [SFA] | Slateford, Edinburgh | Meggetland Sports Complex[12] | Grass | 3,000 | 500 |
Whitburn | Whitburn | Central Park[13] | Grass | 3,000 | 38 |
All grounds are equipped with floodlights, except Warout Stadium (Glenrothes), Brownlands Park (Luncarty), and Central Park (Whitburn).
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Jeanfield Swifts | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 17 | Qualification for the Lowland League play-off |
2 | Sauchie Juniors | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 17 | |
3 | Musselburgh Athletic | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 16 | |
4 | Whitburn | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 16 | |
5 | Penicuik Athletic | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 14 | |
6 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 13 | |
7 | Haddington Athletic | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 13 | |
8 | Glenrothes | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 11 | |
9 | Dunipace | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 9 | |
10 | Hutchison Vale | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 | |
11 | Dundonald Bluebell | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 7 | |
12 | Luncarty | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 7 | |
13 | Dunbar United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | Possible relegation to the First Division[a] |
14 | Tynecastle | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 6 | Relegation to the First Division |
15 | St Andrews United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 2 | |
16 | Edinburgh University | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 2 |
Promoted from 2023–24 Second Division: |
Relegated to 2024–25 Second Division:
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Team | Location | Home ground | Surface | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
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Arniston Rangers | Gorebridge | Newbyres Park[15] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 | No |
Blackburn United [SFA] | Blackburn | New Murrayfield Park[16] | Artificial | 1,500 | 0 | Yes |
Bo'ness Athletic | Bo'ness | Newtown Park[17] | Artificial | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
Camelon Juniors [SFA] | Camelon | Carmuirs Park[18] | Grass | 2,000 | 100 | Yes |
Crossgates Primrose | Crossgates | Humbug Park[19] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 | No |
Edinburgh South | Colinton, Edinburgh | Paties Road Stadium[a] | Grass | 1,200 | 200 | No |
Heriot-Watt University | Riccarton, Edinburgh | John Brydson Arena[20] | Artificial | 250 | 195 | Yes |
Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts | Dalgety Bay | Dalgety Bay Sports & Leisure Centre[21] | Artificial | 800 | 0 | Yes |
Kinnoull | Perth | Tulloch Park[22] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
Kirkcaldy & Dysart | Kirkcaldy | Denfield Park[21] | Grass | 1,200 | 20 | No |
Leith Athletic | Edinburgh | Meadowbank Stadium[23] | Artificial | 1,748 | 499 | Yes |
Lochore Welfare | Crosshill | Central Park | Grass | 1,200 | 0 | No |
Newtongrange Star [SFA] | Newtongrange | New Victoria Park[24] | Grass | 2,275 | 30 | Yes |
Preston Athletic [SFA] | Prestonpans | Pennypit Park[25] | Grass | 1,500 | 313 | Yes |
Thornton Hibs | Thornton | Memorial Park | Grass | 1,500 | 0 | No |
Whitehill Welfare [SFA] | Rosewell | Ferguson Park[26] | Grass | 2,454 | 192 | Yes |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Newtongrange Star | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 17 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Camelon Juniors | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 16 | |
3 | Heriot-Watt University | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 15 | |
4 | Bo'ness Athletic | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 4 | +21 | 14 | |
5 | Crossgates Primrose | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 13 | |
6 | Blackburn United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 11 | |
7 | Kirkcaldy & Dysart | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 9 | |
8 | Arniston Rangers | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 9 | |
9 | Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 8 | |
10 | Thornton Hibs | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 8 | |
11 | Edinburgh South | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 7 | |
12 | Preston Athletic | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 6 | |
13 | Whitehill Welfare | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 5 | Possible relegation to the Second Division[a] |
14 | Leith Athletic | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | Relegation to the Second Division |
15 | Kinnoull | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 28 | −19 | 3 | |
16 | Lochore Welfare | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 2 |
Promoted from 2023–24 Third Division: |
Relegated to 2024–25 Third Division:
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Team | Location | Home ground | Surface | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
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Armadale Thistle | Armadale | Volunteer Park[30] | Artificial | 2,000 | 300 | Yes |
Bathgate Thistle | Bathgate | Creamery Park[31] | Grass | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
Burntisland Shipyard [SFA] | Burntisland | Recreation Park[32] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
Coldstream [SFA] | Coldstream | Home Park[33] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
Dalkeith Thistle [SFA] | Dalkeith | King's Park[34] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 | Yes |
Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare [SFA] | Easthouses | Newbattle Complex[35] | Grass | 1,500 | 100 | Yes |
Edinburgh College | Edinburgh | Riccarton Campus[a] | Artificial | 250 | 195 | Yes |
Harthill Royal | Harthill | Gibbshill Park | Grass | 1,800 | 0 | No |
Kennoway Star Hearts | Star | Treaton Park | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | No |
Oakley United | Oakley | Blairwood Park[36] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 | No |
Peebles Rovers | Peebles | Whitestone Park[37] | Grass | 1,250 | 250 | No |
Stirling University reserves | Stenhousemuir | Ochilview Park[b] | Artificial | 3,746 | 626 | Yes |
Tweedmouth Rangers | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Shielfield Park[c] | Grass | 4,099 | 1,366 | Yes |
Vale of Leithen [SFA] | Innerleithen | Victoria Park | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
West Calder United | West Calder | Hermand Park[38] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | No |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Armadale Thistle | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 19 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | West Calder United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 16 | |
3 | Dalkeith Thistle | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 11 | |
4 | Edinburgh College | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 11 | |
5 | Tweedmouth Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 10 | |
6 | Kennoway Star Hearts | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 10 | |
7 | Bathgate Thistle | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 10 | |
8 | Oakley United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | |
9 | Burntisland Shipyard | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 8 | |
10 | Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 8 | |
11 | Peebles Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 | |
12 | Coldstream | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 7 | |
13 | Stirling University reserves | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 6 | Possible relegation to the Third Division[a] |
14 | Vale of Leithen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 3 | Relegation to the Third Division |
15 | Harthill Royal | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 1 |
SFA Club with an SFA licence[39] eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off (should they win the Premier Division), and also compete in the Scottish Cup.