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.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 July 2024 – 17 May 2025 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Teams
editThe following teams changed division after the 2023–24 season.
To East of Scotland Football League
editRelegated from Lowland Football League
From East of Scotland Football League
editPromoted to Lowland Football League
Premier Division
edit| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 July 2024 – 10 May 2025 |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 29 (3.63 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Haddington Athletic 5–2 Glenrothes (27 July 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Edinburgh University 0–4 Musselburgh Athletic (27 July 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Haddington Athletic 5–2 Glenrothes (27 July 2024) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 27 July 2024. | |
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Promoted from 2023–24 First Division: |
Relegated to 2024–25 First Division:
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Stadia and locations
edit| Team | Location | Home ground | Surface | Capacity | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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).
Location of teams in 2024–25 East of Scotland Football League Premier Division
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musselburgh Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | Qualification for the Lowland League play-off |
| 2 | Haddington Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Tynecastle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Jeanfield Swifts | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Dunipace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 6 | Penicuik Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 7 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Dunbar United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Hutchison Vale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Sauchie Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 | |
| 11 | Whitburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
| 12 | Dundonald Bluebell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 13 | St Andrews United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Possible relegation to the First Division[a] |
| 14 | Glenrothes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | Relegation to the First Division |
| 15 | Luncarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | |
| 16 | Edinburgh University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 July 2024. Source: eosfl.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
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
editNotes
editSFA Club with an SFA licence[15] eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off (should they win the Premier Division), and also compete in the Scottish Cup.
References
edit- ^ "Dunbar United". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Dundonald Bluebell". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Dunipace". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Glenrothes". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Haddington Athletic". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Hill of Beath Hawthorn". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Jeanfield Swifts". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Musselburgh Athletic". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Penicuik Athletic". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Sauchie Juniors". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "St Andrews United". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Tynecastle". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Whitburn". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ https://www.eosfl.com/downloads/eosfl/The-East-of-Scotland-Football-League-Season-2024-25-Fixture-List.pdf
- ^ "Licensed Clubs – 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 28 June 2024.