Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 26 July 2024 – 17 May 2025 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
The 2024–25 East of Scotland Football League is the 96th season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 11th season with its top division as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Broxburn Athletic are the reigning champions but are unable to defend their title after gaining promotion to the Lowland Football League.
Teams
The following teams changed division after the 2023–24 season.
To East of Scotland Football League
Relegated from Lowland Football League
From East of Scotland Football League
Promoted to Lowland Football League
Premier Division
Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 27 July 2024 – 10 May 2025 |
Matches played | 116 |
Goals scored | 406 (3.5 per match) |
Biggest home win |
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Biggest away win |
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Highest scoring | Jeanfield Swifts 7–2 Glenrothes (4 September 2024) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches: Jeanfield Swifts |
Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches: Hill of Beath Hawthorn & Jeanfield Swifts |
Longest winless run | 10 matches: Tynecastle |
Longest losing run | 6 matches: Edinburgh University |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 6 December 2024. |
Promoted from 2023–24 First Division: |
Relegated to 2024–25 First Division:
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Stadia and locations
Team | Location | Home ground | Surface | Capacity | Seats |
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Dunbar United [SFA] | Dunbar | New Countess Park[1] | Grass | 1,200 | 191 |
Dundonald Bluebell [SFA] | Cardenden | Moorside Park[2] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 |
Dunipace [SFA] | Denny | Westfield Park[3] | Artificial | 2,000 | 0 |
Edinburgh University [SFA] | Edinburgh | New Peffermill Stadium | Grass | 1,100 | 100 |
Glenrothes | Glenrothes | Warout Stadium [4] | Grass | 2,000 | 730 |
Haddington Athletic [SFA] | Haddington | Millfield Park[5] | Grass | 1,200 | 0 |
Hill of Beath Hawthorn [SFA] | Hill of Beath | Keir's Park[6] | Grass | 1,080 | 0 |
Hutchison Vale [SFA] | Pilton, Edinburgh | Ainslie Park[a] | Artificial | 3,534 | 854 |
Jeanfield Swifts [SFA] | Perth | Riverside Stadium[7] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 |
Luncarty | Luncarty | Brownlands Park | Grass | 1,000 | 0 |
Musselburgh Athletic [SFA] | Musselburgh | Olivebank Stadium[8] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 |
Penicuik Athletic [SFA] | Penicuik | Montgomery Park[9] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 |
Sauchie Juniors [SFA] | Sauchie | Beechwood Park[10] | Grass | 2,500 | 200 |
St Andrews United [SFA] | St Andrews | Recreation Park[11] | Grass | 766 | 0 |
Tynecastle [SFA] | Slateford, Edinburgh | Meggetland Sports Complex[12] | Grass | 3,000 | 500 |
Whitburn | Whitburn | Central Park[13] | Grass | 3,000 | 38 |
- Notes
- ^ Hutchison Vale are ground-sharing with The Spartans.
All grounds are equipped with floodlights, except Warout Stadium (Glenrothes), Brownlands Park (Luncarty), and Central Park (Whitburn).
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Musselburgh Athletic | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 37 | Qualification for the Lowland League play-off |
2 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 30 | |
3 | Haddington Athletic | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 29 | |
4 | Jeanfield Swifts | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 27 | |
5 | Whitburn | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 24 | |
6 | Dunipace | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 23 | |
7 | Penicuik Athletic | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 22 | |
8 | Dunbar United | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 20 | |
9 | Dundonald Bluebell | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 18 | |
10 | Glenrothes | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 18 | |
11 | Tynecastle | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 13 | |
12 | Hutchison Vale | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 13 | |
13 | Luncarty | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 12 | Possible relegation to the First Division[a] |
14 | Sauchie Juniors[b] | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 10 | Relegation to the First Division |
15 | St Andrews United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 10 | |
16 | Edinburgh University | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Results
First Division
Promoted from 2023–24 Second Division: |
Relegated to 2024–25 Second Division:
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Stadia and locations
Team | Location | Home ground | Surface | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
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Arniston Rangers | Gorebridge | Newbyres Park[15] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 | No |
Blackburn United [SFA] | Blackburn | New Murrayfield Park[16] | Artificial | 1,500 | 0 | Yes |
Bo'ness Athletic | Bo'ness | Newtown Park[17] | Artificial | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
Camelon Juniors [SFA] | Camelon | Carmuirs Park[18] | Grass | 2,000 | 100 | Yes |
Crossgates Primrose | Crossgates | Humbug Park[19] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 | No |
Edinburgh South | Colinton, Edinburgh | Paties Road Stadium[a] | Grass | 1,200 | 200 | No |
Heriot-Watt University | Riccarton, Edinburgh | John Brydson Arena[20] | Artificial | 250 | 195 | Yes |
Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts | Dalgety Bay | Dalgety Bay Sports & Leisure Centre[21] | Artificial | 800 | 0 | Yes |
Kinnoull | Perth | Tulloch Park[22] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
Kirkcaldy & Dysart | Kirkcaldy | Denfield Park[21] | Grass | 1,200 | 20 | No |
Leith Athletic | Edinburgh | Meadowbank Stadium[23] | Artificial | 1,748 | 499 | Yes |
Lochore Welfare | Crosshill | Central Park | Grass | 1,200 | 0 | No |
Newtongrange Star [SFA] | Newtongrange | New Victoria Park[24] | Grass | 2,275 | 30 | Yes |
Preston Athletic [SFA] | Prestonpans | Pennypit Park[25] | Grass | 1,500 | 313 | Yes |
Thornton Hibs | Thornton | Memorial Park | Grass | 1,500 | 0 | No |
Whitehill Welfare [SFA] | Rosewell | Ferguson Park[26] | Grass | 2,454 | 192 | Yes |
- Notes
- ^ Edinburgh South ground-shared with Edinburgh United.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Camelon Juniors | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 5 | +37 | 32 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Newtongrange Star | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 29 | |
3 | Heriot-Watt University | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 27 | |
4 | Bo'ness Athletic | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 23 | |
5 | Crossgates Primrose | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 23 | |
6 | Thornton Hibs | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 23 | |
7 | Blackburn United | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 19 | |
8 | Kirkcaldy & Dysart | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 17 | |
9 | Leith Athletic | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 17 | |
10 | Whitehill Welfare | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 15 | |
11 | Arniston Rangers | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 14 | |
12 | Edinburgh South | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 14 | |
13 | Preston Athletic | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 13 | Possible relegation to the Second Division[a] |
14 | Lochore Welfare | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 11 | Relegation to the Second Division |
15 | Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 10 | |
16 | Kinnoull | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 45 | −26 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ^ If the EoSFL gains a club on net from the Lowland League, the 13th place club will also be relegated.
Results
Second Division
Promoted from 2023–24 Third Division: |
Relegated to 2024–25 Third Division:
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Stadia and locations
Team | Location | Home ground | Surface | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Armadale Thistle | Armadale | Volunteer Park[32] | Artificial | 2,000 | 300 | Yes |
Bathgate Thistle | Bathgate | Creamery Park[33] | Grass | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
Burntisland Shipyard [SFA] | Burntisland | Recreation Park[34] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
Coldstream [SFA] | Coldstream | Home Park[35] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
Dalkeith Thistle [SFA] | Dalkeith | King's Park[36] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 | Yes |
Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare [SFA] | Easthouses | Newbattle Complex[37] | Grass | 1,500 | 100 | Yes |
Edinburgh College | Edinburgh | Riccarton Campus[a] [38] | Artificial | 250 | 195 | Yes |
Harthill Royal | Harthill | Gibbshill Park | Grass | 1,800 | 0 | No |
Kennoway Star Hearts | Star | Treaton Park | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | No |
Oakley United | Oakley | Blairwood Park[39] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 | No |
Peebles Rovers | Peebles | Whitestone Park[40] | Grass | 1,250 | 250 | No |
Stirling University reserves | Stenhousemuir | Ochilview Park[b] | Artificial | 3,746 | 626 | Yes |
Tweedmouth Rangers | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Shielfield Park[c] | Grass | 4,099 | 1,366 | Yes |
Vale of Leithen [SFA] | Innerleithen | Victoria Park | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
West Calder United | West Calder | Hermand Park[41] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | No |
- Notes
- ^ Edinburgh College ground-shared with Heriot-Watt University.
- ^ Stirling University reserves ground-shared with Stenhousemuir.
- ^ Tweedmouth Rangers ground-shared with Berwick Rangers.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Armadale Thistle | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 31 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Bathgate Thistle | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 25 | |
3 | Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 24 | |
4 | Kennoway Star Hearts | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 23 | |
5 | West Calder United | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 22 | |
6 | Coldstream | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 21 | |
7 | Edinburgh College | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 21 | |
8 | Oakley United | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 20 | |
9 | Burntisland Shipyard | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 17 | |
10 | Stirling University reserves | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 16 | |
11 | Dalkeith Thistle | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 15 | |
12 | Tweedmouth Rangers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 14 | |
13 | Peebles Rovers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 12 | Possible relegation to the Third Division[a] |
14 | Vale of Leithen | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 6 | Relegation to the Third Division |
15 | Harthill Royal | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ^ If the EoSFL gains a club on net from the Lowland League, the 13th place club will also be relegated.
Third Division
Stadia and locations
Club | Location | Home Ground | Surface | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
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Edinburgh Community | Warriston, Edinburgh | St Mark's Park[42] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | No |
Edinburgh United | Colinton, Edinburgh | Paties Road Stadium[43] | Grass | 1,200 | 200 | No |
Fauldhouse United | Fauldhouse | Park View[44] | Grass | 1,500 | 80 | No |
Hawick Royal Albert [SFA] | Hawick | Albert Park[45] | Grass | 1,000 | 500 | Yes |
Linton Hotspur | West Linton | New Moor Road | Grass | 1,000 | 63 | No |
Livingston United | Livingston | Station Park[46] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 | No |
Lochgelly Albert | Lochgelly | Gardiners Park | Grass | 1,500 | 0 | No |
Newburgh | Newburgh | East Shore Park | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | No |
Ormiston Primrose | Ormiston | New Recreation Park[47] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | No |
Pumpherston | Pumpherston | Recreation Park[48] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 | No |
Stoneyburn | Stoneyburn | Beechwood Park[49] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 | No |
Notes
SFA Club with an SFA licence[50] eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off (should they win the Premier Division), and also compete in the Scottish Cup.
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