Scottish Junior Football North Super League

The Scottish Junior Football North Super League (also known as the McBookie.com North Superleague for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of the North Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. It was established in 2001 and since 2007, the league champions have qualified for the following season's Scottish Cup.[1]

Scottish Junior Football North Super League
Founded2001 (2001)
Country Scotland
Number of teams14
Promotion tono promotion
Relegation toNorth First Division
Domestic cup(s)Scottish Junior Cup
Current championsBanks O' Dee (6th title)
(2018–19)
Most championshipsCulter (7 titles)
WebsiteSJFA North Region
2019–20 North Superleague

Member clubs for the 2020–21 season

Beginning from the 2013–14 season, the two automatically relegated clubs drop into one of two regional divisions below the North Superleague.[2] In 2016–17, a play-off was introduced between the third bottom Superleague side and the runners-up in the East and West sections of the North First Division, potentially adding a third relegation place.

Membership of the North Superleague is dependent on more stringent ground criteria than the general entry requirements to the North Region and in recent years, both Inverness City (twice), and Grantown were refused promotion to the North Superleague on this basis.[3][4]

Club Location Ground Manager Finishing position 2018–19[lower-alpha 1]
Aberdeen East EndAberdeenNew Advocates ParkLee Youngson11th
Banchory St TernanBanchoryMilton ParkEwan Robb1st in North First Division
Banks O' DeeAberdeenSpain ParkTommy Forbes & Sandy McNaughton1st
Bridge of Don ThistleNewburghGallowshill ParkLewis Muirhead2nd
Colony ParkInverurieColony ParkRichard Davidson9th
CulterPeterculterCrombie ParkDuncan Ord5th
DeveronsideMacduffMyrus CentreJohn McLeay & Michael Duncan2nd in North First Division
Dyce JuniorsDyceIan Mair ParkAllan Youngson8th
Ellon UnitedEllonThe MeadowsSteven Main12th
Hall Russell UnitedBridge of DonDenmore ParkJohn Carroll10th
HermesBridge of DonUniconn ParkNeil Dawson4th
MaudMaudMaud Pleasure ParkChris Allsop & Mike Cramp6th
Montrose RoseleaMontroseBroomfield ParkJames Collier3rd
Nairn St. NinianNairnShowfield ParkMike Hendry7th
  1. The 2019–20 season was declared null and void.[5]

Champions and season summaries
For champions of the system in place prior to 2001, see North Junior Football League.
Year Winner Runners-up Relegated Promoted Champions' progression
in Scottish Cup
2001–02 Formartine United Culter Buchanhaven Hearts Aberdeen Lads Club N/A
2002–03 Sunnybank Culter Deveronside Turriff United N/A
2003–04 Culter Sunnybank Cruden Bay
Aberdeen Lads Club		 Maud
Ellon United		 N/A
2004–05 Culter Glentanar East End
Maud		 Parkvale
Fraserburgh United		 N/A
2005–06 Culter Formartine United Fraserburgh United
FC Stoneywood		 Dyce Juniors
Islavale		 N/A
2006–07 Culter Sunnybank Islavale
Glentanar		 East End
Maud		 3rd Round 2007–08
2007–08 Banks O' Dee Sunnybank Formartine United
Parkvale		 Banchory St. Ternan
Lewis United		 2nd Round 2008–09
2008–09 Banks O' Dee Sunnybank Hillhead
Stonehaven		 Buchanhaven Hearts
FC Stoneywood		 2nd Round 2009–10
2009–10 Sunnybank Culter East End
Buchanhaven Hearts		 Fraserburgh United
Stonehaven		 3rd Round 2010–11
2010–11 Culter Hall Russell United Fraserburgh United Forres Thistle 3rd Round 2011–12
2011–12 Hermes Stonehaven Forres Thistle
Sunnybank		 Fraserburgh United
Deveronside		 1st Round 2012–13
2012–13 Culter Dyce Juniors Lewis United
Fraserburgh United		 New Elgin
East End		 3rd Round 2013–14
2013–14 Culter Banks O' Dee East End
Longside		 Inverness City
Cruden Bay		 2nd Round 2014–15
2014–15 Hermes Maud New Elgin
Cruden Bay		 Bridge of Don Thistle
Dufftown		 2nd Preliminary round 2015–16
2015–16 Banks o' Dee Hermes Ellon United
FC Stoneywood		 Buckie Rovers
Colony Park		 2nd Round 2016–17
2016–17 Banks o' Dee Dyce Juniors Buckie Rovers
Deveronside		 Ellon United
Montrose Roselea		 3rd Round 2017–18
2017–18 Banks o' Dee Hermes Banchory St. Ternan
Inverness City		 Aberdeen East End
Nairn St. Ninian		 1st Preliminary round 2018–19
2018–19[6] Banks o' Dee Bridge of Don Thistle Dufftown
Stonehaven		 Banchory St. Ternan
Deveronside		 2nd Round 2019–20
2019–20[7] Season declared Null and void on 2 May 2020 after vote among SJFA North clubs, no champion was decalted and no relegation applied.[5][lower-alpha 1] TBC 2020–21
  1. Using a 'points per game' algorithm applied in other leagues, Banks O' Dee (who were leading the table by a big margin) would have been nominal champions.

All-time Superleague table

This table is a cumulative record of matches played in the North Superleague since its inception in 2001. The table is accurate from the 2001–02 season to the end of the 2011–12 season, inclusive.[8] Teams highlighted in bold are members of the 2012–13 North Superleague.

Aberdeen Lads Club withdrew from Junior football on the eve of the 2008–09 season.[9] Formartine United and Turriff United joined the Highland Football League in 2009.[10]

P
Club
Ssn
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
PPG
1st
2nd
Rel
1Culter 112861894057764355+4096072.1253
2Banks O' Dee 112861515788602398+2045101.782
3Sunnybank 112861584286653431+224507 11.77241
4Hermes 1128612143122542517+254061.421
5Longside 11286†854169309278−1193651.28
6Stonehaven 1026010253104469470-13581.3811
7Formartine United 7182903458391328+633041.67111
8Ellon United 8208704989300352-522591.25
9F.C. Stoneywood 82087528105359425-66256 21.231
10Turriff United 6156732855280250+302451.57
11Bridge of Don Thistle[lower-alpha 1] 92347447113354445-91266 31.141
12Dyce Juniors 5130723237238173+652371.82
13Glentanar 6156642468313287+262161.3911
14East End 7182622892276342−662141.182
15Maud 6156562377303332−291911.221
16Banchory St. Ternan 4104491639198200−21631.57
17Lewis United 4104351653169243−741211.16
18Hall Russell United 378311214612956+171051.351
19Cruden Bay 378241211516940−54841.081
20Parkvale 378171010224760−145610.781
21Aberdeen Lads Club 2521682870121−51561.081
22Fraserburgh United 2528133170132−62370.712
23Buchanhaven Hearts 2528103458152−94340.652
24Deveronside 252644256169−113220.421
25Islavale 12655163460−26200.771
26Forres Thistle 12651202170−49160.621
27Dufftown 4104331160185281-9611001

P = Position; Ssn = Number of seasons; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; PPG = Points per game; Rel = Relegated
1 Sunnybank deducted nine points in 2003–04.
2 Wilson's XI deducted three points in 2003–04.
3 FC Stoneywood awarded three points in 2003–04.

  1. Previously known as Wilson's XI, Hillhead and Newburgh Thistle.

References
  1. "Junior clubs enter Scottish Cup". BBC. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  2. Easton, Richard (9 June 2013). "Clubs agree to league reconstruction". SJFA, North Region. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  3. "Inverness City's future under threat". Inverness Courier. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  4. Easton, Richard. "Superleague play off to take place at Colony Park". North Region SJFA. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  5. Clark, Will (2 May 2020). "North junior football season is declared null and void as season over for Nairn St Ninian". Inverness Courier. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  6. McBookie.Com Superleague Table 18/19, North Region Junior Football League
  7. McBookie.Com Superleague Table 19/20, North Region Junior Football League
  8. Richard Easton (14 March 2013). "Culter top all time Superleague table". North Region SJFA. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  9. Ross McTavish (15 July 2008). "Lads Club to take a break from Junior football". Evening Express. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  10. Dave Edwards (26 February 2009). "Turriff United, Formartine and Strathspey in". The Press and Journal. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
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