SJFA West Region Championship

Football league

SJFA West Region ChampionshipFounded| 2002 (23 years ago) (2002)

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Folded| 2020
Country|  Scotland
Number of clubs| 16
Level on pyramid| 2
Promotion to| West Region Premiership
Relegation to| West League One
Domestic cup(s)| Scottish Junior Cup
Last champions| Blantyre Victoria and Darvel (1st titles; shared)
(2019–20)
Most championships| Rutherglen Glencairn (2 titles)

The SJFA West Region Championship (known as the McBookie.com West Region Championship for sponsorship reasons) was a Scottish semi-professional football competition run by the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association and was the second tier of league competition for its member clubs.

Formerly known as the West of Scotland Super League First Division, the league began in 2002 when top sides from the former Ayrshire and Central Regions agreed to form two combined Super League divisions above the regional competitions. Originally comprising twelve clubs, it was expanded to fourteen after two years as promotion/relegation places were increased.

West Region clubs voted in 2017 to organise all leagues on a regionwide basis and as a result, the second tier Super League First Division was rebranded as the Championship from 2018 onwards and latterly consisted of sixteen clubs.[1] Clubs were promoted to a rebranded Premiership and relegated to a regionwide League One instead of the previous Central and Ayrshire district divisions.

The competition was abolished in 2020 when all SJFA West Region clubs moved to join the newly formed senior West of Scotland Football League.

## Final member clubs for the 2019–20 season

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Club  | Location  | Home Ground  | Finishing position 2018–19

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Arthurlie | Barrhead | Dunterlie Park | 5th
Blantyre Victoria | Blantyre | KG Stadium | 3rd in League One
Cambuslang Rangers | Cambuslang | Somervell Park | 16th in Premiership
Craigmark Burntonians | Dalmellington | Station Park | 13th
Cumbernauld United | Cumbernauld | Guy's Meadow | 4th
Dalry Thistle | Dalry | Merksworth Park | 11th
Darvel Juniors | Darvel | Recreation Park | 7th
Gartcairn Juniors | Airdrie | MTC Park | 1st in League One
Irvine Victoria | Irvine | Victoria Park | 12th
Kilsyth Rangers | Kilsyth | Duncansfield Park | 6th
Neilston Juniors | Neilston | Brig O' Lea Stadium | 8th
Petershill | Springburn, Glasgow | Petershill Park | 15th in Premiership
Renfrew | Renfrew | New Western Park | 14th in Premiership
Shotts Bon Accord | Shotts | Hannah Park | 2nd in League One
St Roch's | Royston, Glasgow | James McGrory Park | 10th
Whitletts Victoria | Ayr | Dam Park | 9th

## Season summaries

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Season  | Champions  | Also promoted  | Relegated

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2002–03 | Arthurlie | Troon | Cambuslang Rangers, Largs Thistle
2003–04 | Bellshill Athletic | Renfrew | Benburb, Shettleston
2004–05 | Kilsyth Rangers | Shotts Bon Accord | Irvine Meadow, Kilbirnie Ladeside, Cumbernauld United, Saltcoats Victoria
2005–06 | Neilston Juniors | Petershill | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, Maybole, Dunipace, Cambuslang Rangers
2006–07 | Irvine Meadow | Beith Juniors | Hurlford United, Larkhall Thistle, Lugar Boswell Thistle, Girvan
2007–08 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | Vale of Clyde | Maryhill, Troon, Lesmahagow, Johnstone Burgh
2008–09 | Largs Thistle | Kilbirnie Ladeside, Lanark United | Port Glasgow, Shotts Bon Accord, Kilwinning Rangers, Hurlford United
2009–10 | Rutherglen Glencairn | Cumnock Juniors | Dalry Thistle, Maybole, Kilsyth Rangers, Neilston Juniors
2010–11 | Ashfield | Clydebank | Kilwinning Rangers, Bellshill Athletic, Vale of Clyde, Annbank United
2011–12[2] | Glenafton Athletic | Shotts Bon Accord | East Kilbride Thistle, Lanark United, Girvan, Dalry Thistle
2012–13[3] | Hurlford United | Kilbirnie Ladeside, Largs Thistle | Whitletts Victoria, Ardrossan Winton Rovers, Kello Rovers, Glasgow Perthshire
2013–14[4] | Troon | Beith Juniors, Shotts Bon Accord | Lesmahagow, Kilwinning Rangers, Renfrew, Ashfield
2014–15[5] | Pollok | Shettleston, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | Irvine Victoria, Neilston Juniors, Ardeer Thistle, Thorniewood United
2015–16[6] | Cumnock Juniors | Largs Thistle, Kilwinning Rangers | Greenock Juniors, Ardrossan Winton Rovers, Bellshill Athletic, Maybole
2016–17[7] | Girvan | Clydebank | Yoker Athletic, Shotts Bon Accord, Blantyre Victoria, Irvine Victoria
2017–18[8] | Petershill | Cambuslang Rangers, Largs Thistle,
Renfrew, Irvine Meadow, Troon | Maryhill, Shettleston
2018–19[9] | Rutherglen Glencairn (2) | Benburb, Rossvale | Girvan, Kello Rovers, Larkhall Thistle
2019–20[10][a] | Blantyre Victoria /
Darvel (shared) | No promotion or relegation: all SJFA West teams moved to the Senior West of Scotland Football League.[12][13]

1. ^ Season suspended in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Champions calculated using 'points per game' algorithm, announced on 21 April.[11]

## References

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1. ^ Goldthorp, Craig (13 July 2017). "Junior football overhaul sees merger of Scotland's West and Ayrshire clubs". carlukegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
2. ^ {Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) | 2011 - 2012, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
3. ^ {Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) | 2012 - 2013, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
4. ^ {Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) | 2013 - 2014, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
5. ^ {Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) | 2014 - 2015, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
6. ^ {Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) | 2015 - 2016, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
7. ^ {Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) | 2016 - 2017, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
8. ^ {Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) | 2017 - 2018, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
9. ^ {Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) | 2018 - 2019, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
10. ^ {Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) | 2019 - 2020, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
11. ^ Junior football chiefs explain reasoning behind controversial league winners decision, Daily Record, 21 April 2020
12. ^ Pyramid Update – 67 Applications Approved, Scottish Lowland Football League, 14 April 2020
13. ^ Junior clubs in the west are about to get the best of both worlds, The Scotsman, 19 April 2020

## External links

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* West Region Super First Division at Non-League Scotland (archive version, 2007–08 membership)

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Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region

Leagues|

* Premiership
* Championship
* League One
* League Two
* Ayrshire District
* Central 1st
* Central 2nd

Premiership seasons|

* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20

Championship seasons|

* 2016–17
* 2017–18

Cups|

* Evening Times Champions Cup
* West of Scotland Junior Cup

Former teams|

* Annbank United
* Ardeer Thistle
* Ardrossan Winton Rovers
* Arthurlie
* Ashfield
* Auchinleck Talbot
* Baillieston Juniors
* Beith Juniors
* Bellshill Athletic
* Benburb
* Blantyre Victoria
* Cambuslang Rangers
* Carluke Rovers
* Clydebank
* Craigmark Burntonians
* Cumbernauld United
* Cumnock Juniors
* Dalry Thistle
* Darvel
* Dunipace Juniors
* East Kilbride Thistle
* Forth Wanderers
* Gartcairn Juniors
* Girvan
* Glasgow Perthshire
* Glenafton Athletic
* Greenock Juniors
* Hurlford United
* Irvine Meadow XI
* Irvine Victoria
* Johnstone Burgh
* Kello Rovers
* Kilbirnie Ladeside
* Kilsyth Rangers
* Kilwinning Rangers
* Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
* Lanark United
* Largs Thistle
* Larkhall Thistle
* Lesmahagow Juniors
* Lugar Boswell Thistle
* Maryhill
* Maybole Juniors
* Muirkirk Juniors
* Neilston Juniors
* Newmains United
* Petershill
* Pollok
* Port Glasgow Juniors
* Renfrew
* Rossvale
* Royal Albert
* Rutherglen Glencairn
* Saltcoats Victoria
* Shettleston
* Shotts Bon Accord
* St Anthony's
* St Roch's
* Stonehouse Violet
* Thorniewood United
* Troon
* Vale of Clyde
* Vale of Leven
* Whitletts Victoria
* Wishaw Juniors
* Yoker Athletic

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Defunct football competitions in Scotland

National leagues|

| Senior|

* Scottish Football League
* Premier Division
* First Division
* Second Division
* Third Division
* Scottish Premier League
* War Emergency League

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Non league|

* Scottish Football Alliance
* Scottish Football Federation
* Scottish Football Union
* Scottish Junior Football League

Age groups|

* Scottish Premier Reserve League
* SPFL Development League

Regional leagues|

| Supplementary|

* Edinburgh League
* Glasgow and West of Scotland League
* Glasgow League
* Inter City League
* Inter City Midweek League
* Inter County League
* Lanarkshire League
* Renfrewshire League
* Scottish County League

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Junior|

* Ayrshire Junior League
* Central Junior League
* East Junior League
* Fife Junior League
* Glasgow Junior League
* Lanarkshire Junior League
* North Junior League
* Scottish Intermediate League
* Scottish Junior East Region Leagues
* Superleague/Premiership
* Premier League
* North Division
* Central Division
* South Division
* Scottish Junior West Region Leagues
* Premiership
* Championship
* League One
* League Two
* Ayrshire District
* Central 1st
* Central 2nd
* Tayside Junior League

Wartime|

* North Eastern League
* Southern League

Other|

* Combined Reserve League
* Ayrshire and Renfrewshire League
* Ayrshire Combination
* Ayrshire League
* Central Combination
* Central League
* Dumfries and Galloway leagues
* Eastern League
* Midland League
* Northern League
* Perthshire League
* Southern Counties League (Scotland)

Cup competitions|

| Cross border|

* Anglo-Scottish Cup
* British League Cup
* Coronation Cup
* Dubai Champions Cup
* Empire Exhibition Trophy
* Football World Championship
* Friendship Cup
* Texaco Cup

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National|

* Drybrough Cup
* Qualifying Cup
* SFA Challenge Cup
* North Region
* Saint Mungo Cup
* Spring Cup
* Summer Cup
* Supplementary Cup
* Tennents' Sixes

Regional|

* Ayrshire Cup
* Churchill Cup
* Dumbartonshire Cup
* Edinburgh Exhibition Cup
* Glasgow Charity Cup
* Glasgow Dental Hospital Cup
* Glasgow Exhibition Cup
* 1888
* 1901
* Glasgow North Eastern Cup
* Lanarkshire Cup
* Lord Provost's Cup
* Perthshire Cup
* Rosebery Charity Cup
* West of Scotland Junior Cup
* Wilson Cup

Wartime|

* North Eastern League Cup
* Southern League Cup
* Victory Cup
* 1919
* 1946
* War Emergency Cup
* War Fund Shield

Friendly|

* Allison Trophy
* ARR Craib Cup
* Caledonia Trophy
* Evening Telegraph Cup
* Festival Cup
* Glasgow International Tournament
* Ibrox Trophy
* Lord Provost Charity Cup
* Tennent Caledonian Cup

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