2022–23 North Region Junior Football League

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North Region Junior Football League
Season2022–23
2023-24 →

The 2022–23 North Region Junior Football League is the 21st season of the North Region Junior Football League for SJFA North Region member clubs, and the 2nd season with its top division as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The league reverted back to a two-tier setup, featuring a 14-team Premier League and 16-team Championship.

Banks O' Dee are the reigning champions but are unable to defend their title after gaining promotion to the Highland League.

The Premier Division winners will enter the 2023–24 Scottish Cup at the Preliminary Round stage.

Teams

From North Region

Promoted to Highland Football League

In Abeyance

To North Region

Premier League

McBookie.com North Premier League
Season2022–23
Dates6 August 2022 – 1 April 2023
Matches played76
Goals scored285 (3.75 per match)
Biggest home winHermes 7–0 Dufftown
(6 August 2022)
Biggest away winColony Park 0–7 Hermes
(16 August 2022)
Highest scoringMaud 3–5 Nairn St Ninian
(1 October 2022)
Longest winning run8 matches:
Culter
Longest unbeaten run9 matches:
Culter
Longest winless run12 matches:
Dufftown
Longest losing run5 matches:
Banchory St Ternan & Dufftown
2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 29 October 2022.

Maud were spared relegation after Banks O' Dee's promotion and Dufftown were also promoted after Hall Russell United went into abeyance before the season began.

Location of teams in 2022–23 North Premier Division in Aberdeen

Stadia and locations

Club Location Ground Capacity Seats Floodlit
Banchory St Ternan Banchory Milton Park 1,000 0 No
Bridge of Don Thistle Aberdeen Aberdeen Sports Village 2,000 500 No
Colony Park Inverurie Colony Park 1,000 0 No
Culter Peterculter Crombie Park 1,000 40 No
Dufftown Dufftown Westburn Park 2,000 30 No
Dyce Dyce Ian Mair Park 1,200 0 Yes
East End Aberdeen New Advocates Park 1,000 0 No
Ellon United Ellon The Meadows 600 0 No
Hermes Bridge of Don Lochside Park 1,500 0 Yes
Maud Maud Maud Pleasure Park 1,000 0 No
Montrose Roselea Montrose Links Park 4,936 1,338 Yes
Nairn St Ninian Nairn Showfield Park 1,000 0 No
Stonehaven Stonehaven Glenury Park 1,300 0 No
Stoneywood Parkvale Aberdeen New Polo Park 1,000 0 No

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hermes 11 9 1 1 43 8 +35 28 Qualification for the Highland League play-off
2 Culter 9 8 1 0 26 5 +21 25
3 Bridge of Don Thistle 12 7 1 4 29 12 +17 22
4 Dyce 12 6 3 3 25 10 +15 21
5 East End 8 6 2 0 23 10 +13 20
6 Ellon United 11 6 1 4 17 14 +3 19
7 Stonehaven 10 5 3 2 18 13 +5 18
8 Maud 13 4 0 9 16 39 −23 12
9 Montrose Roselea 11 3 2 6 19 22 −3 11
10 Nairn St Ninian 11 3 2 6 21 31 −10 11
11 Colony Park 11 3 2 6 14 31 −17 11
12 Stoneywood Parkvale 10 3 1 6 13 20 −7 10
13 Banchory St Ternan 11 2 0 9 13 34 −21 6 Relegation to the Championship
14 Dufftown 12 0 3 9 8 36 −28 3
Updated to match(es) played on 29 October 2022. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Results

Home \ Away BST BOD COL CUL DUF DYC EAS ELL HER MAU MON NAI SHN SWP
Banchory St Ternan 4 Mar 2–4 0–4 25 Mar 1–5 1–3 7 Jan 11 Mar 14 Jan 2–0 4–3 18 Mar 4 Feb
Bridge of Don Thistle 4–1 25 Feb 0–3 6–0 25 Mar 4 Feb 1–0 1 Apr 19 Nov 7 Jan 14 Jan 2–3 11 Feb
Colony Park 28 Jan 0–3 11 Mar 3–1 4 Mar 7 Jan 0–0 0–7 21 Jan 0–2 1–3 0–3 14 Jan
Culter 25 Feb 18 Mar 19 Nov 7 Jan 1–1 14 Jan 4–1 4 Feb 4–0 3–1 25 Mar 1 Apr
Dufftown 26 Nov 21 Jan 11 Feb 0–2 1–1 1 Apr 1–2 17 Dec 1–2 1–5 25 Feb 28 Jan 19 Nov
Dyce 1 Apr 25 Nov 5–0 11 Feb 14 Jan 19 Nov 2–0 1–2 25 Feb 0–1 2–2 7 Jan 2–0
East End 21 Jan 2–1[a] 2–2[b] 28 Jan 3–0 11 Mar 17 Dec 4 Mar 18 Mar 25 Feb 26 Nov
Ellon United 2–1 28 Jan 17 Dec 2–0 0–1 11 Feb 21 Jan 26 Nov 3–2 3–1 11 Mar 4–0
Hermes 19 Nov 1–1 4 Feb 3 Mar 7–0 17 Mar 14 Jan 5–1 6–1 25 Mar 6–0 1–0 25 Feb
Maud 1–0 0–6 3–4 1–2 18 Mar 0–4 0–2 25 Mar 0–5 3–2 3–5 4 Mar 7 Jan
Montrose Roselea 11 Feb 0–1 18 Mar 17 Dec 4 Feb 21 Jan 3–4 25 Feb 26 Nov 1 Apr 19 Nov 2–2 2–2
Nairn St Ninian 17 Dec 2–0 26 Nov 21 Jan 2–2 28 Jan 1–5 1 Apr 7 Jan 11 Feb 11 Mar 1–2
Stonehaven 2–1 17 Dec 1 Apr 26 Nov 1–1 2–1 2–2 19 Nov 11 Feb 2–1 14 Jan 4 Feb 1–2
Stoneywood Parkvale 6–0 0–4 1–3 11 Mar 17 Dec 25 Mar 18 Mar 0–2 0–1 28 Jan 4 Mar 21 Jan
Updated to match(es) played on 29 October 2022. Source: [4]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Match played at Denmore Park, Bridge of Don.[2]
  2. ^ Match played at Balmoral Stadium, Cove Bay.[3]

Championship

McBookie.com North Championship
Season2022–23
Dates6 August 2022 – 22 April 2023
Matches played91
Goals scored361 (3.97 per match)
Biggest home winForres Thistle 9–1 Deveronside
(15 October 2022)
Biggest away winLossiemouth United 1–10 Banks O' Dee Juniors
(17 September 2022)
Highest scoringLossiemouth United 1–10 Banks O' Dee Juniors
(17 September 2022)
Longest winning run8 matches:
Rothie Rovers
Longest unbeaten run8 matches:
Fraserburgh United & Rothie Rovers
Longest winless run8 matches:
Lossiemouth United
Longest losing run7 matches:
Lossiemouth United & New Elgin
2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 29 October 2022.

The First and Second Divisions were merged to form the Championship.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sunnybank 12 10 1 1 34 7 +27 31 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Rothie Rovers 10 9 0 1 29 3 +26 27
3 Banks O' Dee Juniors 13 9 0 4 47 22 +25 27
4 Fraserburgh United 9 8 0 1 29 11 +18 24
5 Buchanhaven Hearts 11 7 0 4 21 16 +5 21
6 Newmachar United 10 5 2 3 22 16 +6 17
7 Forres Thistle 11 5 1 5 23 20 +3 16
8 Longside 12 4 3 5 25 25 0 15
9 Aberdeen University 12 5 0 7 27 29 −2 15
10 Burghead Thistle 12 4 3 5 20 23 −3 15
11 Islavale 12 5 0 7 16 21 −5 15
12 Glentanar 11 4 1 6 18 23 −5 13
13 Deveronside 11 3 2 6 17 31 −14 11
14 Cruden Bay 13 3 1 9 16 29 −13 10
15 New Elgin 12 1 1 10 9 40 −31 4
16 Lossiemouth United[a] 11 1 1 9 8 45 −37 −2
Updated to match(es) played on 29 October 2022. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Lossiemouth United deducted six points for fielding ineligible players.

Results

Home \ Away AUV BOD BHU BGT CDB DVS FST FBU GTR ILV LGS LMU NWE NWM RTH SNY
Aberdeen University 11 Mar 17 Dec 4–3 4–1 25 Feb 11 Feb 1–3 19 Nov 4 Mar 3–1 25 Mar 3–0 2–4 22 Apr 21 Jan
Banks O' Dee Juniors 6–1 25 Mar 4 Mar 22 Apr 19 Nov 1–0 18 Mar 25 Feb 3–2 17 Dec 11 Feb 21 Jan 3–0 8 Apr 13 Jan
Buchanhaven Hearts 15 Apr 3–1 26 Nov 2–1 2–0 4 Mar 21 Jan 7 Jan 11 Feb 5–1 2–0 14 Jan 1 Apr 0–1
Burghead Thistle 18 Mar 3–2 3–0 2–0 7 Jan 26 Nov 1–2 1–1 0–1 14 Jan 4 Feb 18 Feb 1 Apr 28 Jan 0–4
Cruden Bay 14 Jan 7 Jan 8 Apr 21 Jan 5–0 1–3 11 Feb 25 Mar 0–4 1–1 0–1 19 Nov 4 Mar 17 Dec 0–1
Deveronside 3–1 2–5 4 Feb 22 Apr 18 Feb 18 Mar 11 Mar 28 Jan 8 Apr 0–0[a] 3–0 3–3 0–2 17 Dec
Forres Thistle 1–0 28 Jan 11 Mar 8 Apr 4 Feb 9–1 21 Jan 22 Apr 18 Feb 25 Mar 17 Dec 3–2 25 Feb 0–2 19 Nov
Fraserburgh United 18 Feb 4–3 4–0 17 Dec 5–0 25 Mar 2–3 2–1 25 Feb 19 Nov 22 Apr 11 Mar 28 Jan 4 Feb 8 Apr
Glentanar 1 Apr 2–3 1–4 11 Feb 4–2 1–2 7 Jan 14 Jan 26 Nov 4 Mar 3–0 28 Jan 15 Apr 18 Mar 1–6
Islavale 3–1 1–3 22 Apr 25 Mar 0–2 3–2 1–0 8 Apr 21 Jan 19 Nov 17 Dec 11 Feb 0–1 0–1
Longside 28 Jan 15 Apr 3–1 2–2 3–4 26 Nov 3–3 1 Apr 1–2 1–0 11 Mar 4 Feb 18 Mar 17 Feb 22 Apr
Lossiemouth United 1–5 1–10 28 Jan 2–5 18 Mar 14 Jan 15 Apr 7 Jan 18 Feb 1 Apr 1–5 1–4 26 Nov 0–5 4 Mar
New Elgin 26 Nov 0–7 18 Mar 0–0 1 Apr 4 Mar 14 Jan 1–4 0–2 15 Apr 2–3 25 Feb 7 Jan 0–7 11 Feb
Newmachar United 4 Feb 18 Feb 1–2 19 Nov 1–0 21 Jan 1–3 17 Dec 7–1 3–1 8 Apr 22 Apr 11 Mar 25 Mar
Rothie Rovers 7 Jan 26 Nov 19 Nov 5–0 15 Apr 11 Feb 4 Mar 2–0 14 Jan 3–1 21 Jan 25 Mar 0–1 25 Feb
Sunnybank 3–2 3–0 18 Feb 11 Mar 28 Jan 15 Apr 5–1 26 Nov 4 Feb 18 Mar 7 Jan 3–0 5–0 1–1 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 29 October 2022. Source: [4]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Match played at Canal Park, Banff.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "League Table". Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Aberdeen East End F.C. v Bridge Of Don Thistle". ScottishJuniorFA.com. Scottish Junior Football Association. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. ^ East End FC [@EastEndFC2] (11 August 2022). "Back to league action this weekend..." (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2022 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ a b "North Region Premier League Results". North Region JFA. North Region JFA. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  5. ^ Christie, Craig (5 August 2022). "North Region Junior FA football league season kicks off with two-tier Premier League and Championship format following summer reconstruction". Grampian Online. Highland News & Media Ltd. Retrieved 7 August 2022. Lossiemouth United return to the league set-up on Saturday with a visit to Deveronside at Canal Park in Banff.

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