2020–21 East Premiership Explained

Competition:McBookie.com East Premiership
Season:2020–21
Dates:
(abandoned)
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021-22
(Midlands League)

The 2020–21 East Premiership (known as the McBookie.com East Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 19th season of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs. This was effectively a continuation of the East Superleague but with fewer member clubs in the East Region all teams were in a single tier with no promotion or relegation.

The league was renamed to East Premiership and was split into North and South regional divisions, containing 17 and 13 teams respectively.[1] The winners of each division were due to play each other in a play-off to determine the overall champion. The start of the league season was delayed until November 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and games were played behind closed doors due to Scottish Government restrictions. Lochee United continued as the reigning champions due to the previous season being declared null and void.[2]

On 7 January 2021 the East Region chose to suspend the season until 6 February, due to new restrictions in place because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases.[3] On 16 March the Scottish Junior Football Association's management committee ended the season declared all competitions null and void for a second successive season.[4]

Teams

The following teams changed division after the 2019–20 season.

To East Superleague

Promoted from East Premier League North

Promoted from East Premier League South

From East Superleague

Transferred to East of Scotland League

North

Competition:McBookie.com East Region Premiership North
Season:2020–21
Total Goals:152
Matches:33
Longest Wins:5 matches:
Lochee United
Longest Unbeaten:5 matches:
Lochee United
Longest Losses:5 matches:
Lochee Harp
Longest Winless:5 matches:
Lochee Harp
Prevseason:2019–20
Updated:19 December 2020

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationHome Grounddata-sort-type="number" Capacitydata-sort-type="number" SeatsFloodlitFinishing position 2018–19
Arbroath VictoriaArbroathOgilvy Park[5] align=right 4,000align=right 0align=right Yesalign=center 10th in Premier League North
BlairgowrieBlairgowrieDavie Park[6] align=right 2,500align=right 0align=right Noalign=center 8th in Premier League North
Brechin VictoriaBrechinVictoria Park[7] align=right 600align=right 100align=right Yesalign=center 9th in Premier League North
Broughty AthleticDundeeWhitton Park[8] align=right 2,500align=right 0align=right Yesalign=center 2nd
Carnoustie PanmureCarnoustieLaing Park[9] align=right 1,500align=right 0align=right Noalign=center 7th
Coupar AngusCoupar AngusFoxhall Park[10] align=right 1,800align=right 0align=right Yesalign=center 12th in Premier League North
DownfieldDundeeDownfield Park[11] align=right 2,500align=right 13align=right Yesalign=center 11th
Dundee North EndDundeeNorth End Park[12] align=right 2,000align=right 0align=right Yesalign=center 1st in Premier League North
Dundee VioletDundeeGlenesk Park[13] align=right 2,000align=right 0align=right Noalign=center 6th in Premier League North
East CraigieDundeeCraigie Park[14] align=right 3,300align=right 0align=right Noalign=center 5th in Premier League North
Forfar UnitedForfarGuthrie Park[15] align=right 2,500align=right 0align=right Noalign=center 11th in Premier League North
Forfar West EndForfarStrathmore Park[16] align=right 2,500align=right 0align=right Noalign=center 6th
Kirriemuir ThistleKirriemuirWestview Park[17] align=right 2,000align=right 32align=right Yesalign=center 9th
Lochee HarpDundeeDownfield Park[18] align=right 2,500align=right 13align=right Yesalign=center 7th in Premier League North
Lochee UnitedDundeeThomson Park[19] align=right 3,200align=right 0align=right Noalign=center 1st
Scone ThistleSconeFarquharson Park[20] align=right 1,000align=right 0align=right Noalign=center 4th in Premier League North
TayportTayportCanniepairt[21] align=right 2,000align=right 0align=right Noalign=center 5th

Results

Each team was due to play every other team once, for a total of 16 fixtures.[1]

South

Competition:McBookie.com East Region Premiership South
Season:2020–21
Total Goals:67
Matches:15
Longest Wins:2 matches:
3 teams
Longest Unbeaten:3 matches:
Bo'ness United Junior & Syngenta
Longest Losses:3 matches:
Bathgate Thistle & Sauchie Juniors Community
Longest Winless:3 matches:
Bathgate Thistle & Sauchie Juniors Community
Prevseason:2019–20
Updated:19 December 2020

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationHome Grounddata-sort-type="number" Capacitydata-sort-type="number" SeatsFloodlitFinishing position 2018–19
Armadale ThistleArmadaleVolunteer Park[22] align=right 3,000align=right 0align=right Yesalign=center 3rd in Premier League South
Bathgate ThistleBathgateCreamery Park[23] align=right 3,000align=right 0align=right Yesalign=center 4th in Premier League South
Bo'ness United JuniorBo'nessNewtown Park[24] align=right 2,500align=right 0align=right Yesalign=center n/a
Fauldhouse UnitedPark View[25] align=right 2,000align=right 100align=right Noalign=center 10th
Harthill RoyalGibbshill Park[26] align=right 1,800align=right 0align=right Noalign=center 6th in Premier League South
Livingston UnitedLivingstonStation Park[27] align=right 2,000align=right 0align=right Yesalign=center 2nd in Premier League South
PumpherstonPumpherstonRecreation Park[28] align=right 2,700align=right 0align=right Noalign=center 1st in Premier League South
Sauchie Juniors CommunitySauchieBeechwood Park[29] align=right 5,000align=right 200align=right Yesalign=center n/a
StoneyburnStoneyburnBeechwood Park[30] align=right 4,000align=right 0align=right Noalign=center 7th in Premier League South
SyngentaDennyWestfield Park[31] align=right align=right align=right align=center n/a
West Calder UnitedWest CalderHermand Park[32] align=right 1,000align=right 0align=right Noalign=center 9th in Premier League South
WhitburnWhitburnCentral Park[33] align=right 3,000align=right 38align=right Noalign=center 4th

Withdrew

ClubLocationHome Grounddata-sort-type="number" Capacitydata-sort-type="number" SeatsFloodlitFinishing position 2018–19
Linlithgow Rose CommunityLinlithgowXcite Linlithgow[34] align=right 500align=right 0align=right Yesalign=center n/a

Results

Each team was due to play every other team twice, for a total of 22 fixtures.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.scottishjuniorfa.com/east-region/structure/ East Region Structure
  2. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/phil-mcguire-bewildered-null-void-21885797 Phil McGuire bewildered by null and void decision that has cost Carnoustie Juniors title
  3. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/calls-lowland-league-suspended-amid-23287576 Calls for Lowland League to be suspended amid Covid lockdown as Juniors put their campaign on hold
  4. Following today’s update from the Scottish Government stating that adult contact training/football will not be allowed until 17th May 2021, the management committee of the Scottish Junior FA have decided to end season 2020/2021 and declare all competitions null & void. . eastregion_sjfa . 1371928138524069890 . 16 March 2021 . 2021-03-16. Twitter. en.
  5. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/arbroathvics.html Arbroath Victoria
  6. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/blairgowrie.html Blairgowrie
  7. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/brechin.html Brechin Victoria
  8. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/broughty.html Broughty Athletic
  9. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/carnoustie.html Carnoustie Panmure
  10. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/couparangus.html Coupar Angus
  11. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/downfield.html Downfield
  12. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/dundeene.html Dundee North End
  13. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/dundeeviolet.html Dundee Violet
  14. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/eastcraigie.html East Craigie
  15. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/forfarunited.html Forfar United
  16. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/forfarwestend.html Forfar West End
  17. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/kirriemuir.html Kirriemuir Thistle
  18. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/locheeharp.html Lochee Harp
  19. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/locheeutd.html Lochee United
  20. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/scone.html Scone Thistle
  21. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/tayport.html Tayport
  22. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/armadale.html Armadale Thistle
  23. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/bathgate.html Bathgate Thistle
  24. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/bonessutdjun.htm Bo'ness United Junior
  25. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/fauldhouse.html Fauldhouse United
  26. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/harthill.html Harthill Royal
  27. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/livingston.html Livingston United
  28. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/pumpherston.html Pumpherston
  29. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/sauchiecfc.htm Sauchie Juniors Community
  30. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/stoneyburn.html Stoneyburn
  31. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/syngenta.html Syngenta
  32. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/westcalder.html West Calder United
  33. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/whitburn.html Whitburn
  34. https://nonleaguescotland.org.uk/linlithgowcfc.htm Linlithgow Rose Community

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