2019–20 East Superleague
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 August 2019 – 7 March 2020 (abandoned) |
| Champions | None |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
The 2019–20 East Super League (known as the McBookie.com East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs.
The league was split into North and South regional divisions, both containing 10 teams playing each other three times for a total of 27 games. The winners of each division were due to play each other in a two-legged play-off to determine the overall champion.[1] The season began on 3 August 2019 and was scheduled to end on 25 April 2020.[2] Lochee United were the reigning champions.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the league was indefinitely suspended on 13 March 2020.[3] The season was officially cancelled on 10 April 2020 following a decision made by the East Region Management Committee, due to the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic and the Scottish Football Association's decision to extend the football shutdown until at least 10 June 2020.[4]
On 16 April 2020 the East Region Management Committee declared the 2019–20 season null and void.[5][6]
Teams
[edit]The following teams changed division after the 2018–19 season.
To East Superleague
[edit]Promoted from East Premier League North
Promoted from East Premier League South
From East Superleague
[edit]Transferred to East of Scotland League
North
[edit]| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 August 2019 – 7 March 2020 (abandoned) |
| Champions | None |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 92 |
| Goals scored | 358 (3.89 per match) |
| Biggest home win |
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| Biggest away win |
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| Highest scoring |
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| Longest winning run | 7 games: Carnoustie Panmure |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games: Carnoustie Panmure |
| Longest winless run | 11 games: Scone Thistle |
| Longest losing run | 9 games: Scone Thistle |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 7 March 2020. | |
Stadia and locations
[edit]| Club | Location | Home Ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit | Finishing position 2018–19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broughty Athletic | Dundee | Whitton Park | 2,500 | 0 | Yes | 2nd |
| Carnoustie Panmure | Carnoustie | Laing Park | 1,500 | 0 | No | 7th |
| Dundee North End | Dundee | North End Park | 2,000 | 0 | Yes | 1st in Premier League North |
| Downfield | Dundee | Downfield Park | 2,500 | 13 | Yes | 11th |
| Forfar West End | Forfar | Strathmore Park | 2,500 | 0 | No | 6th |
| Kirriemuir Thistle | Kirriemuir | Westview Park | 2,000 | 32 | Yes | 9th |
| Lochee United | Dundee | Thomson Park | 3,200 | 0 | No | 1st |
| Luncarty | Luncarty | Brownlands Park | 1,200 | 0 | No | 2nd in Premier League North |
| Scone Thistle | Scone | Farquharson Park | 1,000 | 0 | No | 4th in Premier League North |
| Tayport | Tayport | Canniepairt | 2,000 | 0 | No | 5th |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnoustie Panmure | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 21 | +39 | 48 | |
| 2 | Broughty Athletic | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 40 | |
| 3 | Lochee United | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 37 | |
| 4 | Downfield | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 26 | |
| 5 | Dundee North End | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 22 | |
| 6 | Luncarty | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 21 | Resigned membership, joined East of Scotland League |
| 7 | Tayport | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 20 | |
| 8 | Kirriemuir Thistle | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 16 | |
| 9 | Scone Thistle | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 46 | −30 | 16 | |
| 10 | Forfar West End | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
[edit]Double round-robin
[edit]Single round-robin
[edit]South
[edit]| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 August 2019 – 7 March 2020 (abandoned) |
| Champions | None |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 86 |
| Goals scored | 358 (4.16 per match) |
| Biggest home win |
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| Biggest away win |
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| Highest scoring |
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| Longest winning run | 6 games: Armadale Thistle |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 games: Fauldhouse United |
| Longest winless run | 10 games: Harthill Royal |
| Longest losing run | 9 games: Harthill Royal & Kennoway Star Hearts |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 7 March 2020. | |
Stadia and locations
[edit]| Club | Location | Home Ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit | Finishing position 2018–19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armadale Thistle | Armadale | Volunteer Park | 3,000 | 0 | Yes | 3rd in Premier League South |
| Bathgate Thistle | Bathgate | Creamery Park | 3,000 | 0 | Yes | 4th in Premier League South |
| Fauldhouse United | Fauldhouse | Park View | 2,000 | 100 | No | 10th |
| Harthill Royal | Harthill | Gibbshill Park | 1,800 | 0 | No | 6th in Premier League South |
| Kennoway Star Hearts | Star | Treaton Park | 1,000 | 0 | Yes | 8th |
| Livingston United | Livingston | Station Park | 2,000 | 0 | Yes | 2nd in Premier League South |
| Lochore Welfare | Crosshill | Central Park | 1,300 | 0 | No | 5th in Premier League South |
| Pumpherston | Pumpherston | Recreation Park | 2,700 | 0 | No | 1st in Premier League South |
| Thornton Hibs | Thornton | Memorial Park | 1,800 | 0 | No | 3rd |
| Whitburn | Whitburn | Central Park | 3,000 | 38 | No | 4th |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livingston United | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 36 | |
| 2 | Pumpherston | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 35 | |
| 3 | Whitburn Juniors | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 32 | |
| 4 | Thornton Hibs | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 31 | Resigned membership, joined East of Scotland League |
| 5 | Armadale Thistle | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 31 | |
| 6 | Fauldhouse United | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 30 | |
| 7 | Bathgate Thistle | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 17 | |
| 8 | Harthill Royal | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 43 | −25 | 14 | |
| 9 | Kennoway Star Hearts | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 56 | −24 | 13 | Resigned membership, joined East of Scotland League |
| 10 | Lochore Welfare | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 52 | −35 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
[edit]Double round-robin
[edit]Single round-robin
[edit]Championship play-off
[edit]A two legged play-off was scheduled to take place at the end of the season to determine the overall East Region champions.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵/𝟮𝟬!". Twitter. Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Twitter". Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Coronavirus – Joint Response Group Update 13 March". Scottish FA. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "2019/20 Season Announcement". Scottish Junior FA. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Season declared Null & Void..." Broughty Athletic JFC. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Wilson, Fraser (18 April 2020). "Phil McGuire bewildered by null and void decision that has cost Carnoustie Juniors title despite leading table since day one". Daily Record. Retrieved 22 April 2020.