Scottish Junior Football Association, Eastern Region - Definition

The Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA) is split into three regions which organise their own distinct league and cup competitions. The SJFA used to be split into six regions, but in 2002 they took the decision to reform into three to try and ensure more games between the top clubs and hence increase their revenues.

The Eastern Region was formed by the amalgamation of the Tayside, Fife and former Eastern regions. The league set-up in the region is a "Superleague" combining the best teams from these former regions, and three regionalised leagues beneath. These regional leagues are stylised "District Leagues". The district leagues below the Superleague roughly correspond to the former three regions that combined to create the Eastern region. There is a Tayside district league, a Fife district league and a Lothians district league.

At the end of each season clubs are promoted and relegated between the Superleague and the three district leagues. The Fife league operates with one division, but the Tayside and Lothians districts have two divisions which clubs are promoted and relegated between at the end of each season.

External link

SJFA Eastern Region Website (http://www.ultrasoft.hostinguk.com/ersjfa/homepage.asp)