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
Level on pyramid6
Promotion toHighland League from 2022
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
Current: 2021–22 North Superleague

Member clubs for the 2021–22 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]

From the 2021-22 season, the SJFA North Region along with North Caledonian Football Association and the SJFA East Region were incorporated into the Scottish football league system to form a fully-integrated Tier 6 below the Highland League.

Club Location Ground Manager Finishing position 2018–19[lower-alpha 1]
East EndAberdeenNew Advocates ParkStuart Whicher11th
Banchory St TernanBanchoryMilton ParkPaul Bain1st in North First Division
Banks O' DeeAberdeenSpain ParkJamie Watt & Roy McBain1st
Bridge of Don ThistleAberdeenAberdeen Sports VillageSteve Dolan2nd
Colony ParkInverurieColony ParkKevin Bonarius & Steven Morrison9th
CulterPeterculterCrombie ParkLee Youngson5th
DeveronsideMacduffMyrus CentreJohn McLeay & Michael Duncan2nd in North First Division
Dyce JuniorsDyceIan Mair ParkAllan Youngson8th
Ellon UnitedEllonThe MeadowsKeith Mchattie12th
Hall Russell UnitedBridge of DonDenmore ParkJohn Carroll10th
HermesBridge of DonUniconn ParkNeil Dawson4th
MaudMaudMaud Pleasure ParkMikey Grant6th
Montrose RoseleaMontroseBroomfield ParkEric Watson3rd
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 declared and no relegation applied.[5][lower-alpha 1] 2nd Round 2020–21
2020–21 Season declared Null and void by SJFA on 16 Mar 2021, no champion was declared and no relegation applied. [8] N/A
2021–22 N/A
  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.

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. "SEASON 2020/21 ENDED". Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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