North Region Junior Football League
| Founded | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2025 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Number of clubs | 31 |
| Level on pyramid | 6–7 |
| Promotion to | Highland League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Cup (SFA licensed clubs and Premier League winners) Scottish Junior Cup |
| Last champions | Culter (10th title) (2024–25) |
| Most championships | Culter (10 titles) |
| Website | SJFA North Region |
| Current: 2024–25 North Region Junior Football League | |
The North Region Junior Football League was a football league based in the north east of Scotland. The league sat at levels 6–7 on the Scottish football league system, and acted as a feeder to the Highland Football League.
Geographically, the league covered Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
From 2018 to 2022, the league consisted of three divisions at Tiers 6 to 8. The 2018 league was essentially a continuation of a two division system which operated from 2003. It was split into two geographical sections at Tier 7 from 2011, with the lower (Tier 8) Division Two disbanded two years later. After five seasons of that setup, a three-division model was restored. The league currently consists of two divisions, a Premier League and a Championship.
The league disbanded in 2025 after the SJFA North Region announced they would no longer run the league, and the newly-independent North of Scotland Football League was created to serve as a direct successor for the region.
Member clubs for the 2024–25 season
The current system sees two clubs automatically relegated from the Premier League, who are replaced by two clubs from the Championship. The third-bottom club in the Premier League enters a play-off with the clubs who finish between third and fifth in the Championship. In the semi-finals, the Premier League side plays the fifth-placed Championship side, and the third and fourth-placed teams play each other, both games over two legs. The winners then progress to a single-leg final.
Premier League
| Club | Location | Ground | Finishing position 2024–25 (NRJFA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks o' Dee Juniors | Aberdeen | Spain Park | 11th |
| Bridge of Don Thistle | Aberdeen | Aberdeen Sports Village | 3rd |
| Buchanhaven Hearts | Peterhead | Raemoss Park | 9th |
| Colony Park | Inverurie | Colony Park | 8th |
| Culter | Peterculter | Crombie Park | 1st (champions) |
| Dyce | Dyce | Ian Mair Park | 4th |
| East End | Aberdeen | New Advocates Park | 12th |
| Ellon United | Ellon | The Meadows | 6th |
| Hermes | Bridge of Don | Lochside Park | 2nd |
| Islavale | Keith | Simpson Park | 14th |
| Longside | Longside | Davidson Park | 2nd in Championship |
| Lossiemouth United | Lossiemouth | Phoenix Park | 1st in Championship |
| Maud | Maud | Maud Pleasure Park | 5th |
| Sunnybank | Aberdeen | Heathryfold Park | 13th |
| Stonehaven | Stonehaven | Glenury Park | 7th |
| Rothie Rovers | Rothienorman | Forgue Road | 10th |
Championship
| Club | Location | Ground | Finishing position 2024–25 (NRJFA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banchory St Ternan | Banchory | Milton Park | 6th |
| Burghead Thistle | Burghead | Forest Park | 9th |
| Cruden Bay | Cruden Bay | Watson Park | 14th |
| Deveronside | Banff | Myrus Centre | 4th |
| Dufftown | Dufftown | Westburn Park | 10th |
| Forres Thistle | Forres | Logie Park | 13th |
| Fraserburgh United | Fraserburgh | College Park | 16th in Premier League |
| Glentanar | Woodside | Woodside Sports Complex | 12th |
| Hall Russell United | Bridge of Don | Denmore Park | 3rd |
| Nairn St Ninian | Nairn | Showfield Park | 7th |
| New Elgin | Elgin | Nicol-Togneri Park | 8th |
| Newmachar United | Newmachar | Charles Gordon Park | 15th in Premier League |
| Stoneywood Parkvale | Aberdeen | Clark Commercial Park | 5th |
| Westdyke | Westhill | Lawsondale | 11th |
| Whitehills | Whitehills | School Park | 15th |
Champions and season summaries
- ^ 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.
References
- ^ McBookie.Com Superleague Table 18/19, North Region Junior Football League
- ^ McBookie.Com Superleague Table 19/20, North Region Junior Football League
- ^ 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.
- ^ "SEASON 2020/21 ENDED". Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 5 July 2021.