SJFA West Region Championship explained
The SJFA West Region Championship (known as the McBookie.com West Region Championship for sponsorship reasons) was a Scottish semi-professional football competition run by the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association and was the second tier of league competition for its member clubs.
Formerly known as the West of Scotland Super League First Division, the league began in 2002 when top sides from the former Ayrshire and Central Regions agreed to form two combined Super League divisions above the regional competitions. Originally comprising twelve clubs, it was expanded to fourteen after two years as promotion/relegation places were increased.
West Region clubs voted in 2017 to organise all leagues on a regionwide basis and as a result, the second tier Super League First Division was rebranded as the Championship from 2018 onwards and latterly consisted of sixteen clubs.[1] Clubs were promoted to a rebranded Premiership and relegated to a regionwide League One instead of the previous Central and Ayrshire district divisions.
The competition was abolished in 2020 when all SJFA West Region clubs moved to join the newly formed senior West of Scotland Football League.
Final member clubs for the 2019–20 season
Season summaries
| Season | Champions | Also promoted | Relegated |
|---|
| 2002–03 | Arthurlie | Troon | Cambuslang Rangers, Largs Thistle |
| 2003–04 | Bellshill Athletic | Renfrew | Benburb, Shettleston |
| 2004–05 | Kilsyth Rangers | Shotts Bon Accord | Irvine Meadow, Kilbirnie Ladeside, Cumbernauld United, Saltcoats Victoria |
| 2005–06 | Neilston Juniors | Petershill | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, Maybole, Dunipace, Cambuslang Rangers |
| 2006–07 | Irvine Meadow | Beith Juniors | Hurlford United, Larkhall Thistle, Lugar Boswell Thistle, Girvan |
| 2007–08 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | Vale of Clyde | Maryhill, Troon, Lesmahagow, Johnstone Burgh |
| 2008–09 | Largs Thistle | Kilbirnie Ladeside, Lanark United | Port Glasgow, Shotts Bon Accord, Kilwinning Rangers, Hurlford United |
| 2009–10 | Rutherglen Glencairn | Cumnock Juniors | Dalry Thistle, Maybole, Kilsyth Rangers, Neilston Juniors |
| 2010–11 | Ashfield | Clydebank | Kilwinning Rangers, Bellshill Athletic, Vale of Clyde, Annbank United |
| 2011–12[2] | Glenafton Athletic | Shotts Bon Accord | East Kilbride Thistle, Lanark United, Girvan, Dalry Thistle |
| 2012–13[3] | Hurlford United | Kilbirnie Ladeside, Largs Thistle | Whitletts Victoria, Ardrossan Winton Rovers, Kello Rovers, Glasgow Perthshire |
| 2013–14[4] | Troon | Beith Juniors, Shotts Bon Accord | Lesmahagow, Kilwinning Rangers, Renfrew, Ashfield |
| 2014–15[5] | Pollok | Shettleston, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | Irvine Victoria, Neilston Juniors, Ardeer Thistle, Thorniewood United |
| 2015–16[6] | Cumnock Juniors | Largs Thistle, Kilwinning Rangers | Greenock Juniors, Ardrossan Winton Rovers, Bellshill Athletic, Maybole |
| 2016–17[7] | Girvan | Clydebank | Yoker Athletic, Shotts Bon Accord, Blantyre Victoria, Irvine Victoria |
| 2017–18[8] | | | Maryhill, Shettleston |
| 2018–19[9] | Rutherglen Glencairn (2) | Benburb, Rossvale | Girvan, Kello Rovers, Larkhall Thistle |
| 2019–20[10] | Blantyre Victoria /
Darvel (shared) | No promotion or relegation: all SJFA West teams moved to the Senior West of Scotland Football League.[11] [12] | |
External links
Notes and References
- News: Goldthorp. Craig. Junior football overhaul sees merger of Scotland's West and Ayrshire clubs. 12 October 2017. carlukegazette.co.uk. 13 July 2017. en.
- https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/163/1/ - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) 2011 - 2012
- https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/163/2/ - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) 2012 - 2013
- https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/163/3/ - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) 2013 - 2014
- https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/163/4/ - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) 2014 - 2015
- https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/163/5/ - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) 2015 - 2016
- https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/163/6/ - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) 2016 - 2017
- https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/163/7/ - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) 2017 - 2018
- https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/163/8/ - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) 2018 - 2019
- https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/163/9/ - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) 2019 - 2020
- http://slfl.co.uk/pyramid-update-67-applications-approved/#more-13209 Pyramid Update – 67 Applications Approved
- https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/junior-clubs-west-are-about-get-best-both-worlds-2542801 Junior clubs in the west are about to get the best of both worlds
