1. League structure
    Until 2006–07  2006–07 to 2012–13  2013–14 to 2016–17  From 2017–18 

2. Cup competitions
    Current cup holders 

3. Roll of Honour

4. Member clubs for 2018–19 season
    Super League  Premier League North  Premier League South 

5. References

6. External links

The Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region is one of three regions of the SJFA which organise their own distinct league and cup competitions. The SJFA used to be split into six regions, but in 2002 they took the decision to reform into three to try to ensure more games between the top clubs and hence increase their revenues. The East Region was created by amalgamating the former East (Lothians), Fife and Tayside Regions.

League structure

Until 2006–07

For season 2002–03, twelve clubs from the East (Lothians), Fife and Tayside Leagues combined to create the East Superleague. This was fed by the existing Regional Leagues: Tayside Premier (with Tayside Division One below), Fife District League and Lothians Division One (with Lothians Division Two below.)

2006–07 to 2012–13

In 2006, a further reorganisation led to the creation of another Regionwide tier below the East Superleague, known as the East Premier League. Below this, the Regional leagues were streamlined into single North (Tayside), Central (Fife) and South (Lothians) Divisions. To balance the numbers in these new leagues, the majority of Perthshire clubs were re-allocated from the North Division to the Central Division. Exceptions to this are Blairgowrie and Coupar Angus who remain in the North Division set-up.

As of the end of 2006–07 season, clubs are promoted and relegated between the Super League and the Premier League. One club from each of the lowest-tier divisions will be promoted to the Premier League, with three Premier League sides being relegated to a regional division corresponding to their geographical area.

2013–14 to 2016–17

As agreed at the 2011–12 East Region AGM, the leagues were restructured into four divisions from the 2013–14 season. The Superleague and Premier League were expanded to sixteen clubs while the regional divisions were merged into two from the current three and branded as North and South. Clubs in the Central division were split between the two new leagues on a geographical basis.^[1] The League Cup competitions which traditionally opened the season were also scrapped as part of these proposals.

From 2017–18

Beginning in 2017, Kelty Hearts left the league to join the East of Scotland Football League. The following April, thirteen clubs - most of them from the East Juniors - were accepted into the league from the 2018-19 season, doubling that league's membership. When the window for applications was extended, even more clubs quit the Junior grade, bringing the total of clubs leaving junior football to 24 clubs.^[2]

• Arniston Rangers
• Blackburn United
• Bo'ness United
• Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
• Broxburn Athletic
• Camelon Juniors

• Craigroyston
• Crossgates Primrose
• Dalkeith Thistle
• Dunbar United
• Dundonald Bluebell
• Easthouses Lily MW

• Edinburgh United
• Haddington Athletic
• Hill of Beath Hawthorn
• Jeanfield Swifts
• Linlithgow Rose
• Musselburgh Athletic

• Newtongrange Star
• Oakley United
• Penicuik Athletic
• Sauchie Juniors
• St Andrews United
• Tranent Juniors

The loss of 24 clubs caused the league to restructure from 4 divisions to 3 which consist of two 12-team north and south sections feeding into a 12-team Superleague.^[3]

Cup competitions

There are five cup competitions in the East Region:

• The East of Scotland Cup - Known as the DJ Laing East of Scotland Cup under a sponsorship arrangement, this is a knockout tournament for all East Region clubs. The competition dates back to 1896–97 and was the most prestigious cup trophy in the former East Region.
• Fife & Lothians Cup - Known as the V Tech SMT Fife and Lothians Cup under a sponsorship arrangement, this tournament dates back to regionalisation in 1968 and is a knockout tournament for former East (Lothians) and Fife Region clubs in the current East Region. It is administered by a separate Fife & Lothians committee.
• North and Tayside Inter-Regional Cup - Known as the Signature Signs Cup for sponsorship purposes, this is a knockout tournament for former Tayside Region and current North Region clubs and is administered by a joint committee. First played for in 1988, clubs play early rounds in their own region with eight sides from each area progressing to the last sixteen.
• East Region League Cup - Known as the Thorntons Property East Region League Cup under a sponsorship arrangement, this tournament has been introduced for the 2018–19 season to compensate for a reduced number of league fixtures. Starting in mid-season, the first phase of the competition sees all East Region sides divided into twelve localised sections of three clubs. The group winners then enter a second sectional phase with four groups of three, with the winners of these groups progressing to the semi-finals. Those eliminated after the first sectional phase will contest a Consolation Cup, with twenty-four clubs forming eight sections of three clubs with the winners progressing to the quarter-finals.^[4]

Prior to league reconstruction in 2013, clubs also competed in one of three League Cup competitions at the beginning of the season:

• DJ Laing League Cup. This tournament was for former Tayside Region clubs excluding Perthshire sides affiliated to the Central Division. Clubs initially competed in groups (sections) with the group winners advancing to a knockout semi-final stage. In all league cup competitions, matches in the group stages were played under league rules so a player was not cup-tied by turning out for a particular club.
• ACA Sports League Cup. This tournament was for former Fife Region clubs and all other teams affiliated to the Central Division. Clubs initially competed in four groups, with group winners advancing to a knockout semi-final stage.
• Dechmont Forklift League Cup. This tournament was for former East (Lothian) Region clubs. Clubs initially competed in four groups, with group winners advancing to a knockout semi-final stage.

Current cup holders

• GA Engineering Inter-Regional Cup - Carnoustie Panmure (2017–18 competition)^[5]
• DJ Laing East of Scotland Cup - Penicuik Athletic (2017–18 competition)^[6]
• The V Tech SMT Fife and Lothians Cup - Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (2017–18 competition)^[7]

Roll of Honour

Member clubs for 2018–19 season

There are 36 clubs in the East Region for the 2018–19 season.

Super League

Premier League North

Premier League South

References

External links

• SJFA East Region Website

• George Fellowes Prynne
• George Felt Airport
• George F. Emmons
• George Fenner (soldier)
• George Fenwick
• George Ferguson (actor)
• George Ferguson, Architect
• George ferguson architect
• George Ferguson Bowen
• George Ferguson (cricketer)
• George Ferguson (hockey)
• George Ferguson (politician)
• George Fergusson (diplomat)
• George Ferrars Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend
• George Ferrers
• George Ferris
• George Ferris (cricketer)
• George Fertig
• George Fetherling
• George fett
• George Fett
• George Feydeau
• George Feyer
• George Feyer (pianist)
• George F. Fitzgerald