The 2013–14 East of Scotland Football League was the 85th season of the East of Scotland Football League. Whitehill Welfare were the reigning champions, but not defend their title after moving to the Lowland League.
The league was split into two separate divisions, the Premier Division and the First Division. This season saw a reduction in the number of clubs from 26 to 20, due to the departure of nine clubs who left to join the inaugural Lowland Football League, although additional reserve teams joined the league to boost numbers.
Competition: | East of Scotland Football League Premier Division |
Season: | 2013–14 |
Winners: | Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale |
Relegated: | Heriot-Watt University |
Matches: | 90 |
Total Goals: | 324 |
Prevseason: | 2012–13 |
Nextseason: | 2014–15 |
The 2013–14 Premier Division saw a reduction in the number of clubs from twelve to ten, due to the departure of seven clubs to the newly-formed Lowland Football League. As a result, Edinburgh University and Tynecastle retained their place in the division despite finishing in the previous season's relegation places. Three clubs were promoted from the First Division and two reserve teams also entered the division.
The following teams changed division after the 2012–13 season.
Promoted from First Division
Spartans and Stirling University entered reserve teams after their move to the Lowland Football League.
Transferred to Lowland Football League
Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Telford College Sports Ground | 1,000 | |||
Home Park | 1,000 | |||
St Mark’s Park | 2,000 | |||
Edinburgh University | Edinburgh | New Peffermill Stadium | 1,100 | |
Riccarton Campus | 1,800 | |||
Meadowbank 3G | 500 | |||
Saughton Sports Complex | 1,000 | |||
3,000 | ||||
Gannochy Sports Centre | 1,000 | |||
Fernieside Recreation Ground | 1,500 |
Competition: | East of Scotland Football League First Division |
Season: | 2013–14 |
Winners: | Hibernian Colts |
Promoted: | Easthouses Lily |
Matches: | 90 |
Total Goals: | 371 |
Prevseason: | 2012–13 |
Nextseason: | 2014–15 |
The First Division also saw a reduction in the number of clubs, from fourteen to ten. This was due to the departure of two clubs to the newly-formed Lowland Football League and promotion of additional clubs to rebalance the number of clubs with the Premier Division.
The following teams changed division after the 2012–13 season.
Promoted to Premier Division
Transferred to Lowland Football League
Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | |
---|---|---|---|---|
4,500 | ||||
Recreation Park | 1,000 | |||
New Hawthorn Park | 1,000 | |||
Newbattle Complex | 1,500 | |||
Warner Park | 2,000 | |||
Albert Park | 1,000 | |||
Woodside Park | 1,200 | |||
Recreation Park | 2,000 | |||
Whitestone Park | 2,250 |