2020–21 Lowland Football League
The 2020–21 Scottish Lowland Football League will be the 8th season of the Lowland Football League, the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Kelty Hearts are the reigning champions.
Season | 2020–21 |
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← 2019-20 2021–22 → |
The league will consist of 17 teams as no clubs were relegated at the end of the 2019-20 season and East of Scotland champions Bo'ness United were promoted after gaining their SFA membership in June 2020.[1][2] It is expected that the league will return to 16 clubs for the 2021–22 season.
Teams
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The following teams changed division after the 2019–20 season.
Stadia and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Seats |
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Berwick Rangers | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Shielfield Park | 4,099 | 1,366 |
Bo'ness United | Bo'ness | Newtown Park | 2,500 | 0 |
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Bonnyrigg | New Dundas Park | 2,200 | 0 |
BSC Glasgow | Alloa | Recreation Park[lower-alpha 1] | 3,100 | 919 |
Caledonian Braves | Motherwell | Alliance Park | 500 | 100 |
Civil Service Strollers | Edinburgh | Christie Gillies Park | 1,569 | 100 |
Cumbernauld Colts | Cumbernauld | Broadwood Stadium | 7,936 | 7,936 |
Dalbeattie Star | Dalbeattie | Islecroft Stadium | 1,320 | 100 |
East Kilbride | East Kilbride | K Park | 660 | 400 |
East Stirlingshire | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium[lower-alpha 2] | 7,937 | 7,937 |
Edinburgh University | Edinburgh | New Peffermill Stadium | 1,100 | 100 |
Gala Fairydean Rovers | Galashiels | 3G Arena, Netherdale | 2,000 | 500 |
Gretna 2008 | Gretna | Raydale Park | 1,030 | 138 |
Kelty Hearts | Kelty | New Central Park | 2,181 | 353 |
The Spartans | Edinburgh | Ainslie Park | 3,612 | 534 |
Stirling University | Stirling | Forthbank Stadium[lower-alpha 3] | 3,808 | 2,508 |
Vale of Leithen | Innerleithen | Victoria Park | 1,500 | 0 |
- Notes
- BSC Glasgow are ground-sharing with Alloa Athletic due to the lack of a suitable venue in Glasgow.
- East Stirlingshire are ground-sharing with Falkirk.
- Stirling University are ground-sharing with Stirling Albion.
All grounds are equipped with floodlights, except Victoria Park (Vale of Leithen).
Personnel and kits
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Berwick Rangers | ![]() |
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Hummel | Michael Guthrie Developments |
Bo'ness United | ![]() |
Stanno | Express Taxis | |
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | ![]() |
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Macron | G. Fitzsimmons and Son |
BSC Glasgow | ![]() |
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Joma | Nicholson Accountancy |
Caledonian Braves | ![]() |
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Macron | |
Civil Service Strollers | ![]() |
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Legea | Futurity Financial Services |
Cumbernauld Colts | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | MES Ltd |
Dalbeattie Star | ![]() |
Joma | Solway Plant Hire | |
East Kilbride | ![]() |
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Joma | Enviro-Clean |
East Stirlingshire | ![]() |
EV2 Sportswear | EV2SPORTSWEAR.COM | |
Edinburgh University | ![]() |
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PlayerLayer | TWEDEX |
Gala Fairydean Rovers | ![]() |
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Adidas | Five Star Taxis |
Gretna 2008 | ![]() |
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Macron | Welzh Wertzeug |
Kelty Hearts | ![]() |
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Joma | The Conservatory Converters |
The Spartans | ![]() |
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Macron | Arthur McKay |
Stirling University | ![]() |
VSN | Mackay Clinic | |
Vale of Leithen | ![]() |
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Adidas | WillSweep |
League summary
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Berwick Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Pyramid play-off |
2 | Bo'ness United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | BSC Glasgow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Caledonian Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Civil Service Strollers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Cumbernauld Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Dalbeattie Star | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | East Kilbride | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | East Stirlingshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | Edinburgh University | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | Gretna 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | Kelty Hearts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | The Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible relegation to Tier 6 |
16 | Stirling University | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Tier 6 |
17 | Vale of Leithen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results
Lowland League play-off
A play-off competition is expected to take place between the winners of the 2020–21 East of Scotland Football League, the 2020–21 South of Scotland Football League, and the 2020–21 West of Scotland Football League, subject to clubs meeting the required licensing criteria for promotion.
References
- "Linlithgow Rose boss Brown Ferguson applauds Lowland League for authorising Bo'ness United promotion". www.linlithgowgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "Day of destiny as Bo'ness Utd set for Lowland League place". www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2020.