2023–24 North Region Junior Football League Explained

Competition:North Region Junior Football League
Season:2023–24
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 North Region Junior Football League was the 22nd season of the North Region Junior Football League for SJFA North Region member clubs, and the 3rd season with its top division as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Reigning champions Culter defended their title, finishing 14 points clear of their closest rivals Bridge of Don Thistle and Dyce.

Teams

From North Region

Transferred to Midlands Football League

Withdrew

To North Region

Returned from Abeyance

Premier League

Competition:McBookie.com North Premier League
Season:2023–24
Dates:5 August 2023 – 15 June 2024
Winners:Culter
Biggest Away Win:
(11 May 2024)
Highest Scoring:
(22 August 2023)
Total Goals:884
Matches:240
Longest Wins:11 matches:
Culter
Longest Unbeaten:12 matches:
3 teams
Longest Winless:16 matches:
Stoneywood Parkvale
Longest Losses:16 matches:
Stoneywood Parkvale
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25
Updated:15 June 2024

Culter won their second consecutive league title on 15 May 2024, following a 7–0 home victory over Newmachar United, giving them an unassailable points margin over Bridge of Don Thistle, who were the only team that could have denied them the honours.

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationGround
Aberdeen Sports Village
Buchanhaven HeartsRaemoss Park
Colony ParkColony Park
CulterCrombie Park
DyceIan Mair Park
East EndNew Advocates Park
Ellon UnitedThe Meadows
Fraserburgh UnitedCollege Park
HermesLochside Park
MaudMaud Pleasure Park
Nairn St NinianShowfield Park
Newmachar UnitedCharles Gordon Park
Stoneywood ParkvaleClark Commercial Park
SunnybankHeathryfold Park
StonehavenGlenury Park
Rothie RoversForgue Road

League table

Play-offs

For the 2023–24 season, play-offs were introduced, incorporating the third-bottom team from the Premier League, plus the teams finishing between third and fifth in the Championship. The Premier League team faced off against the fifth-placed Championship team, with the third- and fourth-placed teams facing one another over two legs.

Semi-finals

First leg
  • Second leg
  • Final

    Championship

    Competition:McBookie.com North Championship
    Season:2023–24
    Dates:12 August 2023 – 18 May 2024
    Winners:Islavale
    Biggest Away Win:
    (27 January 2024)
    Total Goals:874
    Matches:182
    Longest Wins:17 matches:
    Islavale
    Longest Unbeaten:18 matches:
    Islavale
    Longest Winless:26 matches:
    Cruden Bay
    Longest Losses:26 matches:
    Cruden Bay
    Prevseason:2022–23
    Nextseason:2024–25
    Updated:18 May 2024

    With a run of 21 wins in 22 games, Islavale clinched the league title on 14 May 2024, with a 4–0 win at Deveronside.

    Stadia and locations

    ClubLocationGround
    Banchory St TernanMilton Park
    Banks o' Dee JuniorsSpain Park
    Burghead ThistleForest Park
    Cruden BayWatson Park
    DeveronsideMyrus Centre
    DufftownWestburn Park
    Forres ThistleLogie Park
    GlentanarWoodside Sports Complex
    Hall Russell UnitedDenmore Park
    IslavaleSimpson Park
    LongsideDavidson Park
    Lossiemouth UnitedPhoenix Park
    New ElginNicol-Togneri Park
    WhitehillsDaniel Morgan Arena

    League table