2024–25 Highland Football League Explained

Competition:Breedon Highland League
Season:2024–25
Dates:27 July 2024 – 19 April 2025
Biggest Away Win:
(3 August 2024)
Highest Scoring:
(3 August 2024)
Matches:44
Total Goals:144
Longest Wins:5 matches:
Brora Rangers
Longest Unbeaten:5 matches:
3 teams
Longest Winless:5 matches:
Strathspey Thistle
Longest Losses:5 matches:
Strathspey Thistle
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26
Updated:17 August 2024

The 2024–25 Highland Football League (known as the Breedon Highland League for sponsorship reasons) is the 122nd season of the Highland Football League, and the 11th season as part of the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Buckie Thistle are the reigning champions.

Teams

Stadia and locations

All grounds are equipped with floodlights as required by league regulations.

TeamLocationStadiumdata-sort-type="number" Capacitydata-sort-type="number" Seats
Banks o' DeeAberdeenSpain Parkalign=right 876align=right 122
Brechin CityBrechinGlebe Park4,0831,519
Brora RangersBroraDudgeon Park2,000250
Buckie ThistleBuckieVictoria Park3,000400
ClachnacuddinInvernessGrant Street Park2,074154
DeveronvaleBanffPrincess Royal Park2,651360
Formartine UnitedPitmeddenNorth Lodge Park1,800300
Forres MechanicsForresMosset Park2,700502
FraserburghFraserburghBellslea Park1,865480
HuntlyHuntlyChristie Park2,200270
Inverurie Loco WorksInverurieHarlaw Park2,500250
KeithKeithKynoch Park2,362370
LossiemouthLossiemouthGrant Park2,050250
Nairn CountyNairnStation Park2,250250
RothesRothesMackessack Park1,731167
Strathspey ThistleGrantown-on-SpeySeafield Park1,600150
Turriff UnitedTurriffThe Haughs2,135135
Wick AcademyWickHarmsworth Park2,412300

League table

Highland League play-off

Subject to the tier 6 champion clubs meeting the required licensing criteria for promotion, a play-off is scheduled to place between the winners of the 2024–25 Midlands Football League, 2024–25 North Caledonian Football League and the 2024–25 North Region Junior Football League, with the winners then playing the team finishing bottom of the Highland League.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Chalk . Paul . George Manson takes over top Highland League role at AGM . 9 May 2023 . The Press and Journal.
  2. News: Fraser . Alasdair . Relegation dawns for Highland League clubs as tier six north set for next season . 9 May 2023 . Inverness Courier.