2019–20 West Region Premiership Explained

Competition:West Region Premiership
Season:2019–20
Dates:3 August 2019 – 11 March 2020
(abandoned)
Winners:Auchinleck Talbot
Relegated:None
Matches:175
Total Goals:585
Longest Wins:8 games:
Auchinleck Talbot
Longest Unbeaten:8 games:
Auchinleck Talbot & Kilwinning Rangers
Longest Losses:8 games:
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Longest Winless:12 games:
Rutherglen Glencairn
Prevseason:2018–19

The 2019–20 West Region Premiership was the second and final season of the West Region Premiership the top tier of league competition for SJFA West Region member clubs, and the 18th season since the West Region began in 2002. It was the second season after the reconstruction of the West Region into four regionwide divisions.[1] [2]

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the league was indefinitely suspended on 13 March 2020.[3] The season was officially cancelled on 10 April 2020 following a decision made by the West Region Management Committee, due to the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic and the Scottish Football Association's decision to extend the football shutdown until at least 10 June 2020.[4] Defending champions Auchinleck Talbot were controversially awarded the title on 22 April 2020 on a 'points per game' metric despite sitting third in the table when the season was abandoned.[5]

In April 2020, after prolonged negotiations, all clubs in membership of the West Region applied to join the newly formed West of Scotland Football League.[6]

Teams

Auchinleck Talbot were the defending champions.

Cambuslang Rangers, Petershill and Renfrew were relegated from the 2018–19 Premiership. They were replaced by Benburb, Rossvale and Rutherglen Glencairn who were promoted from the 2018–19 SJFA West Region Championship.

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationGrounddata-sort-type="number" Capacitydata-sort-type="number" SeatsFloodlitManagerFinishing position 2018–19
Auchinleck TalbotBeechwood Park[7] align=right 4,000align=right 500align=right Noalign=left Tommy Sloanalign=center 1st
BeithBellsdale Park[8] align=right 1,500align=right 0align=right Noalign=left John Millar align=center 4th
BenburbGlasgowNew Tinto Park[9] align=right 1,000align=right 500align=right Yesalign=left Paul Loveringalign=center 2nd in Championship
ClydebankClydebankHolm Parkalign=right 3500align=right 0align=right Yesalign=left Kieran McAnespiealign=center 8th
CumnockCumnockTownhead Park[10] align=right 3,000align=right 0align=right Yesalign=left Paul Burnsalign=center 10th
New CumnockLoch Park[11] align=right 3,400align=right 250align=right Noalign=left Craig McEwanalign=center 5th
Hurlford UnitedHurlfordBlair Park[12] align=right 1,500align=right 0align=right Noalign=left Darren Hendersonalign=center 2nd
Irvine MeadowIrvineMeadow Park[13] align=right 5,200align=right 700align=right Noalign=left Brian McGintyalign=center 6th
Kilbirnie LadesideKilbirnieValefield Park[14] align=right 3,000align=right 0align=right Noalign=left Liam McGuinessalign=center 13th
Kilwinning RangersKilwinningKilwinning Sports Clubalign=right TBCalign=right 0align=right Noalign=left Chris Strainalign=center 9th
Kirkintilloch Rob RoyCumbernauldGuy's Meadowalign=right 2,500align=right 0align=right Noalign=left Stuart Maxwellalign=center 11th
Largs ThistleLargsBarrfields Stadium[15] align=right 4,500align=right 800align=right Noalign=left Stuart Davidsonalign=center 7th
PollokNewlands, GlasgowNewlandsfield Park[16] align=right 4,000align=right 0align=right Noalign=left Murdo Mackinnonalign=center 3rd
RossvaleGlasgowNew Tinto Parkalign=right 1,000align=right 500align=right Yesalign=left Gordon Moffatalign=center 3rd in Championship
Rutherglen GlencairnRutherglenNew Southcroft Park[17] align=right 1,500align=right 0align=right Yesalign=left Willie Harveyalign=center 1st in Championship
TroonTroonPortland Park[18] align=right 2,600align=right 0align=right Noalign=left Jim Kirkwoodalign=center 12th
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Notes and References

  1. News: Bark. Stephen. Massive majority votes to reconfigure league structure from 2018/19. 29 June 2017. Cumnock Chronicle. 29 June 2017.
  2. https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/162/9/ - SJFA West Region Premiership (2011–20) 2019 - 2020
  3. Web site: Coronavirus – Joint Response Group Update 13 March . Scottish FA . 13 March 2020 . 14 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Junior football bosses cancel all remaining league and cup matches . Daily Record . Eric . McGowan . 10 April 2020 . 11 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Auchinleck Talbot awarded Scottish junior title despite being 12 points off top . BBC Sport . 22 April 2020 . 24 April 2020.
  6. News: Pirie. Mark. Lanarkshire juniors exodus confirmed as ALL clubs revealed as part of West of Scotland League. 15 April 2020. Daily Record. 15 April 2020.
  7. Web site: Auchinleck Talbot . nonleaguescotland.org.uk . 7 April 2019 . 2 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190502202805/http://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/auchinleck.htm . live .
  8. Web site: Beith . nonleaguescotland.org.uk . 7 April 2019 . 2 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190502203018/http://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/beith.htm . live .
  9. Web site: Benburb . nonleaguescotland.org.uk . 4 May 2019 . 24 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190424222426/http://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/benburb.htm . live .
  10. Web site: Cumnock . nonleaguescotland.org.uk . 4 May 2019 . 1 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190501031845/http://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/cumnock.htm . live .
  11. Web site: Glenafton Athletic . nonleaguescotland.org.uk . 7 April 2019 . 2 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190502203805/http://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/glenafton.htm . live .
  12. Web site: Hurlford United . nonleaguescotland.org.uk . 7 April 2019 . 2 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190502203648/http://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/hurlford.htm . live .
  13. Web site: Irvine Meadow . nonleaguescotland.org.uk . 7 April 2019 . 1 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190301235157/http://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/irvinemeadow.htm . live .
  14. Web site: Kilbirnie Ladeside . nonleaguescotland.org.uk . 4 May 2019 . 4 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190504083629/http://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/kilbirnie.htm . live .
  15. Web site: Largs Thistle . nonleaguescotland.org.uk . 4 May 2019 . 2 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190502202856/http://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/largs.htm . live .
  16. Web site: Pollok . nonleaguescotland.org.uk . 7 April 2019 . 7 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190407085506/http://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/pollok.htm . live .
  17. Web site: Rutherglen Glencairn . nonleaguescotland.org.uk . 4 May 2019 . 4 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190504083530/http://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/rutherglen.htm . live .
  18. Web site: Troon . nonleaguescotland.org.uk . 4 May 2019 . 2 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190502203329/http://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/troon.htm . live .

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