SJFA West Region League One

The SJFA West Region League One (also known as the McBookie.com West Region League One for sponsorship reasons) was a Scottish semi-professional football competition run by the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association and was the third tier of league competition for its member clubs.

SJFA West Region League One
Founded2018
Folded2020
Country Scotland
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toWest Championship
Relegation toWest League Two
Domestic cup(s)Scottish Junior Cup
Last championsShettleston (1st title)
(2019–20)
Most championshipsShettleston and Gartcairn Juniors (1 each)

The league began in 2018, when West Region clubs voted in 2017 to organise all leagues on a regionwide basis and as a result the third tier leagues Ayrshire District League and Central District League First Division merged to form a sixteen team League One.[1] Clubs were promoted to a rebranded Championship and relegated to a regionwide League Two.

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
Club Location Home Ground Finishing position 2018–19
Ardrossan Winton RoversArdrossanWinton Park4th
Bellshill AthleticBellshillRockburn Park7th
Carluke RoversCarlukeJohn Cumming Stadium3rd in League Two
East Kilbride ThistleEast KilbrideThe Showpark8th
GirvanGirvanHamilton Park14th in Championship
Glasgow PerthshirePossilpark, GlasgowKeppoch Park9th
Greenock JuniorsGreenockRavenscraig Stadium5th
Kello RoversKirkconnelNithside Park15th in Championship
Lanark UnitedLanarkMoor Park1st in League Two
Larkhall ThistleLarkhallGasworks Park16th in Championship
LesmahagowLesmahagowCraighead Park2nd in League Two
MaryhillMaryhill, GlasgowLochburn Park12th
Port GlasgowPort GlasgowParklea Community Stadium6th
Royal AlbertStonehouseTilework Park10th
ShettlestonShettleston, GlasgowGreenfield Park13th
Wishaw JuniorsWishawBeltane Park11th

Season summaries
Season Champions Also promoted Relegated
2018–19Gartcairn Shotts Bon Accord, Blantyre Victoria Yoker Athletic, Maybole, Lugar Boswell Thistle
2019–20[lower-alpha 1]ShettlestonNo promotion or relegation: all SJFA West teams moved to the Senior West of Scotland Football League.[3][4]
  1. Season suspended in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Champions calculated using 'points per game' algorithm, announced on 21 April.[2]

References
  1. Goldthorp, Craig (13 July 2017). "Junior football overhaul sees merger of Scotland's West and Ayrshire clubs". www.carlukegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  2. Junior football chiefs explain reasoning behind controversial league winners decision, Daily Record, 21 April 2020
  3. Pyramid Update – 67 Applications Approved, Scottish Lowland Football League, 14 April 2020
  4. Junior clubs in the west are about to get the best of both worlds, The Scotsman, 19 April 2020

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