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The 2020–21 East Premiership (known as the McBookie.com East Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 19th season of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs. This was effectively a continuation of the East Superleague but with fewer member clubs in the East Region all teams were in a single tier with no promotion or relegation.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 November 2020 – 16 March 2021 (abandoned) |
← 2019–20 2021-22 (Midlands League) → | |
The league was renamed to East Premiership and was split into North and South regional divisions, containing 17 and 13 teams respectively.[1] The winners of each division were due to play each other in a play-off to determine the overall champion. The start of the league season was delayed until November 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and games were played behind closed doors due to Scottish Government restrictions. Lochee United continued as the reigning champions due to the previous season being declared null and void.[2]
On 7 January 2021 the East Region chose to suspend the season until 6 February, due to new restrictions in place because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases.[3] On 16 March the Scottish Junior Football Association's management committee ended the season declared all competitions null and void for a second successive season.[4]
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The following teams changed division after the 2019–20 season.
To East Superleague
Promoted from East Premier League North
- Arbroath Victoria
- Blairgowrie
- Brechin Victoria
- Coupar Angus
- Dundee Violet
- East Craigie
- Forfar United
- Lochee Harp
Promoted from East Premier League South
- Bo'ness United Junior
- Linlithgow Rose Community
- Sauchie Juniors Community
- Stoneyburn
- Syngenta
- West Calder United
From East Superleague
Transferred to East of Scotland League
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| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 November 2020 – 16 March 2021 |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 152 (4.61 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 | 5 matches: Lochee United |
| Longest unbeaten run | 5 matches: Lochee United |
| Longest winless run | 5 matches: Lochee Harp |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches: Lochee Harp |
← 2019–20
All statistics correct as of 19 December 2020. | |
Stadia and locations
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lochee United | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 15 | All clubs transferred to the Midlands League |
| 2 | Tayport | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 12 | |
| 3 | Broughty Athletic | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 12 | |
| 4 | East Craigie | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 4 | +20 | 9 | |
| 5 | Carnoustie Panmure | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 9 | |
| 6 | Arbroath Victoria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | |
| 7 | Downfield | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | |
| 8 | Brechin Victoria | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 5 | |
| 9 | Dundee Violet | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 10 | Forfar West End | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 | |
| 11 | Forfar United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 4 | |
| 12 | Kirriemuir Thistle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | |
| 13 | Dundee North End | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | |
| 14 | Blairgowrie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 | |
| 15 | Scone Thistle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 | |
| 16 | Lochee Harp | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 0 | |
| 17 | Coupar Angus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | −23 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2020. Source: SJFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
Each team was due to play every other team once, for a total of 16 fixtures.[1]
| Home \ Away | ARB | BLA | BRE | BRO | CAR | COU | DOW | DNE | DUV | ECR | FWE | FUN | KIR | LHA | LOU | SCO | TAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath Victoria | 4–1 | 5–0 | |||||||||||||||
| Blairgowrie | 0–1 | 0–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Brechin Victoria | 5–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | ||||||||||||||
| Broughty Athletic | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||
| Carnoustie Panmure | 2–5 | 10–0 | |||||||||||||||
| Coupar Angus | 0–11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Downfield | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dundee North End | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dundee Violet | 3–2 | ||||||||||||||||
| East Craigie | 12–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | ||||||||||||||
| Forfar West End | 2–5 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||
| Forfar United | 1–1 | 0–3 | |||||||||||||||
| Kirriemuir Thistle | 1–2 | 3–0 | |||||||||||||||
| Lochee Harp | 1–6 | 1–7 | |||||||||||||||
| Lochee United | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||||||||||||||
| Scone Thistle | 1–3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tayport | 7–0 | 3–1 |
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| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 November 2020 – 16 March 2021 |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 67 (4.47 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 | 2 matches: 3 teams |
| Longest unbeaten run | 3 matches: Bo'ness United Junior & Syngenta |
| Longest winless run | 3 matches: Bathgate Thistle & Sauchie Juniors Community |
| Longest losing run | 3 matches: Bathgate Thistle & Sauchie Juniors Community |
← 2019–20
All statistics correct as of 19 December 2020. | |
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Home Ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit | Finishing position 2018–19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armadale Thistle | Armadale | Volunteer Park[22] | 3,000 | 0 | Yes | 3rd in Premier League South |
| Bathgate Thistle | Bathgate | Creamery Park[23] | 3,000 | 0 | Yes | 4th in Premier League South |
| Bo'ness United Junior | Bo'ness | Newtown Park[24] | 2,500 | 0 | Yes | n/a |
| Fauldhouse United | Fauldhouse | Park View[25] | 2,000 | 100 | No | 10th |
| Harthill Royal | Harthill | Gibbshill Park[26] | 1,800 | 0 | No | 6th in Premier League South |
| Livingston United | Livingston | Station Park[27] | 2,000 | 0 | Yes | 2nd in Premier League South |
| Pumpherston | Pumpherston | Recreation Park[28] | 2,700 | 0 | No | 1st in Premier League South |
| Sauchie Juniors Community | Sauchie | Beechwood Park[29] | 5,000 | 200 | Yes | n/a |
| Stoneyburn | Stoneyburn | Beechwood Park[30] | 4,000 | 0 | No | 7th in Premier League South |
| Syngenta | Denny | Westfield Park[31] | n/a | |||
| West Calder United | West Calder | Hermand Park[32] | 1,000 | 0 | No | 9th in Premier League South |
| Whitburn | Whitburn | Central Park[33] | 3,000 | 38 | No | 4th |
Withdrew
| Club | Location | Home Ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit | Finishing position 2018–19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linlithgow Rose Community | Linlithgow | Xcite Linlithgow[34] | 500 | 0 | Yes | n/a |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syngenta | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 10 | Resigned membership, joined East of Scotland League |
| 2 | Bo'ness United Junior | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | Armadale Thistle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | |
| 4 | Fauldhouse United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Livingston United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 6 | West Calder United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 3 | |
| 7 | Whitburn Juniors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | Stoneyburn | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | Pumpherston | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 | |
| 10 | Harthill Royal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | Resigned membership, joined West of Scotland League |
| 11 | Bathgate Thistle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | Resigned membership, joined East of Scotland League |
| 12 | Sauchie Juniors Community | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 | Resigned membership |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2020. Source: SJFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
Each team was due to play every other team twice, for a total of 22 fixtures.[1]
| Home \ Away | ARM | BAT | BUJ | FAU | HAR | LIV | PUM | SJC | STO | SYN | WCU | WHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armadale Thistle | 6–1 | |||||||||||
| Bathgate Thistle | 1–2 | |||||||||||
| Bo'ness United Junior | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||||||||||
| Fauldhouse United | ||||||||||||
| Harthill Royal | ||||||||||||
| Livingston United | 3–2 | |||||||||||
| Pumpherston | 1–6 | |||||||||||
| Sauchie Juniors Community | 1–3 | |||||||||||
| Stoneyburn | 1–1 | 3–3 | ||||||||||
| Syngenta | 1–2 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 5–3 | ||||||||
| West Calder United | 5–0 | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| Whitburn Juniors |
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