Season | 2021β22 |
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Dates | 17 July 2021 β 10 May 2022 |
Champions | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
Promoted | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
Relegated | Vale of Leithen |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 1,133 (3.7 per match) |
Biggest home win |
Berwick Rangers 11β0
Vale of Leithen (9 October 2021) |
Biggest away win | Vale of Leithen 0β13
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (6 October 2021) |
Highest scoring | Vale of Leithen 0β13 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (6 October 2021) |
Longest winning run | 11 matches: Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches: Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
Longest winless run | 21 matches: Vale of Leithen |
Longest losing run | 16 matches: Vale of Leithen |
Highest attendance | 942
[1] Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 2β5 Rangers B (11 September 2021) |
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2020β21
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All statistics correct as of 10 May 2022. |
The 2021β22 Scottish Lowland Football League was the 9th season of the Lowland Football League, part of the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Kelty Hearts were the reigning champions but were unable to defend their title after gaining promotion to Scottish League Two.
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic won their first league title on 1 March 2022 thanks to a 5β0 win over Cumbernauld Colts at New Dundas Park, with five matches still to play. They faced the winners of the 2021β22 Highland Football League ( Fraserburgh) in the Pyramid play-off, winning 3β2 on aggregate. Bonnyrigg Rose then defeated Cowdenbeath 4β0 on aggregate in the League Two play-off final to gain promotion to Scottish League Two.
Celtic and Rangers were approached by the Lowland League for a proposal to admit "B" teams into the league for the 2021β22 season. [2] The proposal was given provisional approval by the majority of member clubs, with the vote being confirmed at the league's AGM on 27 May 2021. [3] [4] [5]
BSC Glasgow changed their name to Broomhill in July 2021. [6]
The following teams changed division after the 2020β21 season.
Promoted to League Two
All grounds are equipped with floodlights.
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Berwick Rangers |
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Kappa | Thrive Learning |
Bo'ness United |
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Puma | Express Taxis |
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
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Puma | G. Fitzsimmons and Son |
Broomhill |
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Joma | Nicholson Accountancy |
Caledonian Braves |
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Macron | Play |
Celtic B |
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Adidas | Dafabet |
Civil Service Strollers |
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Joma | Pilton Community Health Project |
Cumbernauld Colts |
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Puma | Broden's Bar and Kitchen |
Dalbeattie Star |
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Adidas | Solway Plant Hire |
East Kilbride |
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Joma | Document Solutions |
East Stirlingshire |
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EV2 Sportswear | EV2SPORTSWEAR.COM |
Edinburgh University |
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PlayerLayer | TWEDEX |
Gala Fairydean Rovers |
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Adidas | Five Star Taxis |
Gretna 2008 |
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Joma | CLARKE ePos (UK) Ltd | |
Rangers B |
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Castore | Carrick Packaging |
The Spartans |
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Macron | Arthur McKay |
Stirling University |
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VSN | Mackay Clinic |
Vale of Leithen |
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Adidas | BARC Travel |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Vale of Leithen |
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Resigned | 8 August 2021 [7] | 18th |
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14 August 2021 |
East Kilbride |
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Resigned | 10 August 2021 [8] | 16th |
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10 August 2021 |
Gretna 2008 |
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Sacked | 2 September 2021 [9] | 15th |
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6 October 2021 |
Vale of Leithen |
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Stepped down | 17 October 2021 | 18th |
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17 October 2021 |
Gala Fairydean Rovers |
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Left club | 9 January 2022 | 9th |
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9 January 2022 |
Vale of Leithen |
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Stepped down | 5 March 2022 | 18th |
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9 March 2022 |
Dalbeattie Star |
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Stepped down | 18 March 2022 | 10th |
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18 March 2022 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (C, O, P) | 34 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 92 | 28 | +64 | 87 | Qualification for the Pyramid play-off |
2 | Rangers B | 34 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 105 | 42 | +63 | 73 | Ineligible for promotion or relegation |
3 | Celtic B | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 82 | 30 | +52 | 73 | |
4 | East Kilbride | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 92 | 40 | +52 | 71 | |
5 | The Spartans | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 69 | 45 | +24 | 66 | |
6 | East Stirlingshire | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 56 | |
7 | Civil Service Strollers | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 56 | |
8 | Berwick Rangers | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 75 | 46 | +29 | 54 | |
9 | Caledonian Braves | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 53 | |
10 | University of Stirling | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 66 | 68 | −2 | 45 | |
11 | Bo'ness United | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 45 | |
12 | Dalbeattie Star | 34 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 43 | |
13 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 54 | 66 | −12 | 37 | |
14 | Cumbernauld Colts | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 35 | |
15 | Broomhill | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 42 | 66 | −24 | 34 | |
16 | Edinburgh University | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 92 | −38 | 31 | |
17 | Gretna 2008 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 36 | 109 | −73 | 11 | |
18 | Vale of Leithen (R) | 34 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 166 | −156 | 5 | Relegation to the East of Scotland League |
Qualification for the Pyramid play-off | |
Relegation to Tier 6 |
A three-match round robin play-off took place between the winners of the 2021β22 East of Scotland Football League ( Tranent Juniors), the 2021β22 South of Scotland Football League ( St Cuthbert Wanderers), and the 2021β22 West of Scotland Football League ( Darvel). [18]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Tranent Juniors (P) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 | Promotion to the Lowland League |
2 | Darvel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
22 May 2022 | Tranent Juniors | 7β0 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | Tranent |
15:00 |
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[19] | Stadium: Foresters Park Attendance: 550 [20] Referee: Daniel Graves |
25 May 2022 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 1β3 | Darvel | Kirkcudbright |
20:00 | Williamson ![]() |
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Stadium: St Mary's Park Attendance: 291 [20] Referee: Alastair Grieve |
28 May 2022 | Darvel | 0β2 | Tranent Juniors | Darvel |
14:00 | [21] |
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Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: 1,880 [20] Referee: George Calder |
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