SJFA West Region League One
| Founded | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2020 |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Number of clubs | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | West Championship |
| Relegation to | West League Two |
| Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Junior Cup |
| Last champions | Shettleston (1st title) (2019–20) |
| Most championships | Shettleston and Gartcairn Juniors (1 each) |
The SJFA West Region League One (also known as the McBookie.com West Region League One for sponsorship reasons) was a Scottish semi-professional football competition run by the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association and was the third tier of league competition for its member clubs.
The league began in 2018, when West Region clubs voted in 2017 to organise all leagues on a regionwide basis and as a result the third tier leagues Ayrshire District League and Central District League First Division merged to form a sixteen team League One.[1] Clubs were promoted to a rebranded Championship and relegated to a regionwide League Two.
The competition was abolished in 2020 when all SJFA West Region clubs moved to join the newly formed senior West of Scotland Football League.
Final member clubs for the 2019–20 season
[edit]| Club | Location | Home Ground | Finishing position 2018–19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardrossan Winton Rovers | Ardrossan | Winton Park | 4th |
| Bellshill Athletic | Bellshill | Rockburn Park | 7th |
| Carluke Rovers | Carluke | John Cumming Stadium | 3rd in League Two |
| East Kilbride Thistle | East Kilbride | The Showpark | 8th |
| Girvan | Girvan | Hamilton Park | 14th in Championship |
| Glasgow Perthshire | Possilpark, Glasgow | Keppoch Park | 9th |
| Greenock Juniors | Greenock | Ravenscraig Stadium | 5th |
| Kello Rovers | Kirkconnel | Nithside Park | 15th in Championship |
| Lanark United | Lanark | Moor Park | 1st in League Two |
| Larkhall Thistle | Larkhall | Gasworks Park | 16th in Championship |
| Lesmahagow | Lesmahagow | Craighead Park | 2nd in League Two |
| Maryhill | Maryhill, Glasgow | Lochburn Park | 12th |
| Port Glasgow | Port Glasgow | Parklea Community Stadium | 6th |
| Royal Albert | Stonehouse | Tilework Park | 10th |
| Shettleston | Shettleston, Glasgow | Greenfield Park | 13th |
| Wishaw Juniors | Wishaw | Beltane Park | 11th |
Season summaries
[edit]| Season | Champions | Also promoted | Relegated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19[2] | Gartcairn | Shotts Bon Accord, Blantyre Victoria | Yoker Athletic, Maybole, Lugar Boswell Thistle | |
| 2019–20[3][a] | Shettleston | No promotion or relegation: all SJFA West teams moved to the Senior West of Scotland Football League.[5][6] | ||
- ^ Season suspended in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Champions calculated using 'points per game' algorithm, announced on 21 April.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Goldthorp, Craig (13 July 2017). "Junior football overhaul sees merger of Scotland's West and Ayrshire clubs". www.carlukegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ {Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region League One (2011–20) | 2018 - 2019, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
- ^ {Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region League One (2011–20) | 2019 - 2029, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
- ^ Junior football chiefs explain reasoning behind controversial league winners decision, Daily Record, 21 April 2020
- ^ Pyramid Update – 67 Applications Approved, Scottish Lowland Football League, 14 April 2020
- ^ Junior clubs in the west are about to get the best of both worlds, The Scotsman, 19 April 2020