Scottish Junior Football North Division One

The Scottish Junior Football North Division One known as the McBookie.com First Division was the second tier of the North Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. Clubs at the end of the season would be promoted to the North Superleague. From 2011, the division comprised two West and East sections running in parallel. Two years later the North Division Two, which clubs had previously been relegated into, was abolished as part of this change.[1] From the 2016–17 season, the runners-up in each section played off for the right to meet the third-bottom club in the North Superleague for an extra promotion/relegation spot.

Scottish Junior Football North Division One
Founded2003 (2003)
Folded2018
Country Scotland
Number of teams21
Promotion toNorth Superleague
Relegation tono relegation
Domestic cup(s)Scottish Junior Cup
Last champions(West) Nairn St. Ninian
(East) Aberdeen East End
(2017–18)
WebsiteSJFA North Region

The North region leagues were restructured again for season 2017–18 with the creation of the North First Division and North Second Division (essentially returning to the pre-2011 setup).

Final Members

First Division (West)

Whitehills return to the league from a season in abeyance. Spey Valley United are a new club formed from the merger of Grantown and Spey Valley who finished 7th and 5th respectively in the 2015–16 First Division (West). Two clubs were also moved to the West Division to balance league numbers. This was done according to rule of which club lay furthest West by longitude. The two clubs switched were Newmachar United and Montrose Roselea. Roselea are new members of the North Region having transferred from the East Region in 2016. In September 2016, Fochabers left their facility in the village and relocated to Bishopmill United's old ground in Elgin.[2]

Club Location Home Ground Finishing position 2017–18
Buckie RoversBuckieMerson Park4th
Burghead ThistleBurgheadForest Park5th
DeveronsideMacduffMyrus Centre2nd
Forres ThistleForresLogie Park3rd
IslavaleKeithSimpson Park6th
Nairn St. NinianNairnShowfield Park1st
New ElginElginNicol-Togneri Park7th
Spey Valley UnitedCromdaleCromdale Park8th
WhitehillsWhitehillsSchool Park9th

First Division (East)

Stoneywood Parkvale are a new club formed from the merger of F.C. Stoneywood who finished 14th (last) in the 2015–16 North Superleague, and Parkvale, who finished 6th in the First Division (East).[3] Aberdeen University were expelled from the association at the 2016 AGM for non-attendance and non-payment of subscriptions but were re-admitted shortly after.[4]

Club Location Home Ground Finishing position 2017–18
Aberdeen UniversityAberdeenHillhead Centre7th
Buchanhaven HeartsPeterheadRaemoss Park8th
Cruden BayCruden BayWatson Park11th
East EndAberdeenNew Advocates Park1st
Fraserburgh UnitedFraserburghCollege Park4th
GlentanarAberdeenWoodside Sports Complex6th
Lewis UnitedAberdeenAberdeen Sports Village10th
LongsideLongsideDavidson Park3rd
Newmachar UnitedNewmacharCharles Gordon Park9th
Stoneywood ParkvaleAberdeenClark Commercial Park5th
SunnybankAberdeenHeathryfold Park2nd

Past champions
Season Winners Runner Up Third
1990–91Fraserburgh UnitedCrombie SportsLongside
1991–92Buchanhaven HeartsLongsideInsch
1992–93East EndLewis UnitedFormartine United
1993–94LongsideHall Russell UnitedCrombie Sports
1994–95HermesFormartine UnitedBanks O' Dee
1995–96Banks O' DeeBanchory St. TernanLewis United
1996–97Lewis UnitedHermesFormartine United
1997–98Cruden BayAberdeen Lads ClubEast End
1998–99Banks O' DeeEast EndBuchanhaven Hearts
1999–00Cruden BayBuchanhaven HeartsHall Russell United
2000–01CulterWilson's XIGlentanar
Season Winners Runner Up Third
2001–02(West) Strathspey Thistle
(East) Aberdeen Lads Club		(West) Nairn St Ninian
(East) Lewis United		(West) Forres Thistle
(East) Banchory St. Ternan
2002–03(West) Forres Thistle
(East) Turriff United		(West) Strathspey Thistle
(East) Fraserburgh United		(West) Islavale
(East) Lewis United
  • As part of Scottish Junior Football Association, North Region (feeding to Super League - single group):
Season Winners Runner Up Third
2003–04MaudEllon UnitedDeveronside
2004–05ParkvaleFraserburgh UnitedIslavale
2005–06DyceIslavaleMaud
2006–07East EndMaudBanchory St. Ternan
2007–08Banchory St. TernanLewis UnitedAberdeen Lads Club
2008–09Buchanhaven HeartsFormartine UnitedStrathspey Thistle
2009–10Fraserburgh UnitedInverness CityStonehaven
2010–11Inverness CityForres ThistleGlentanar
  • As part of Scottish Junior Football Association, North Region (feeding to Super League - East and West groups):
Season Winners Runner Up Third
2011–12(West) Portgordon Victoria
(East) Inverness City		(West) Nairn St. Ninian
(East) Fraserburgh United		(West) Newmachar United
(East) Deveronside
2012–13(West) Colony Park
(East) New Elgin		(West) Buckie Rovers
(East) East End		(West) Newmachar United
(East) Inverness City
2013–14(West) Inverness City
(East) Cruden Bay		(West) Dufftown
(East) Bridge of Don Thistle		(West) Islavale
(East) Colony Park
2014–15(West) Grantown
(East) Bridge of Don Thistle		(West) Dufftown
(East) Parkvale		(West) Islavale
(East) Colony Park
2015–16(West) Buckie Rovers
(East) Colony Park		(West) Forres Thistle
(East) Fraserburgh United		(West) Nairn St. Ninian
(East) Buchanhaven Hearts
2016–17(West) Spey Valley United
(East) Ellon United		(West) Montrose Roselea F.C.
(East) Sunnybank F.C.		(West) Nairn St. Ninian
(East) Aberdeen East End
2017–18(West) Nairn St. Ninian
(East) Aberdeen East End		(West) Deveronside
(East) Sunnybank F.C.		(West) Forres Thistle
(East) Longside

References
  1. 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.
  2. Easton, Richard. "Fochabers relocate to Elgin". North Region SJFA. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. Allan, Charlie (27 May 2016). "Two Junior sides from the North East join forces". Evening Express. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  4. Scottishjuniorfa [@scottishjuniors] (8 July 2016). "The North Region Junior clubs have unanimously agreed to re-admit Aberdeen University to the Region" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 July 2016 – via Twitter.
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