2024–25 Lowland Football League
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 July 2024 – 19 April 2025 |
| Matches played | 88 |
| Goals scored | 325 (3.69 per match) |
| Biggest home win |
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| Biggest away win | Berwick Rangers 0–7 University of Stirling (20 August 2024) |
| Highest scoring | 4 matches: 8 goals[A] |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches: Linlithgow Rose |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches: Caledonian Braves & Celtic B |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches: East Stirlingshire |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches: Berwick Rangers & East Stirlingshire |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 27 September 2024. | |
The 2024–25 Scottish Lowland Football League (known as the Park's Motor Group Scottish Lowland Football League for sponsorship reasons) is the 12th season of the Lowland Football League, part of the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. East Kilbride are the reigning champions, and they remained in the league having been unable to gain promotion via the League Two play-off for the third time.
Teams
[edit]
East of Scotland League champions Broxburn Athletic were promoted from tier 6, replacing Edinburgh University who had spent 10 seasons in the league.
From Lowland League
[edit]Relegated to East of Scotland League
To Lowland League
[edit]Promoted from East of Scotland League
Stadia and locations
[edit]- Notes
- ^ Broomhill are ground-sharing with Dumbarton.
- ^ Celtic B are ground-sharing with Airdrieonians.
- ^ East Stirlingshire are ground-sharing with Falkirk.
- ^ Heart of Midlothian B are ground-sharing with The Spartans.
- ^ University of Stirling are ground-sharing with Stirling Albion.
All grounds are equipped with floodlights.
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caledonian Braves | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 24 | Qualification for the Pyramid play-off |
| 2 | Celtic B | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 22 | Ineligible for promotion or relegation |
| 3 | Linlithgow Rose | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 21 | |
| 4 | East Kilbride | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 19 | |
| 5 | Broxburn Athletic | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 19 | |
| 6 | Tranent | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 17 | |
| 7 | Heart of Midlothian B | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 15 | Ineligible for promotion or relegation |
| 8 | University of Stirling | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 15 | |
| 9 | Bo'ness United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 14 | |
| 10 | Berwick Rangers | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 14 | |
| 11 | Albion Rovers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 12 | |
| 12 | Gretna 2008 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 11 | |
| 13 | Cumbernauld Colts | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 9 | |
| 14 | Civil Service Strollers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 8 | |
| 15 | Cowdenbeath | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 7 | |
| 16 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 7 | |
| 17 | Broomhill | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 5 | Possible relegation to Tier 6[a] |
| 18 | East Stirlingshire | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ^ If the Lowland League does not lose a club on net to the SPFL, the worst placed non-B team will be relegated. If the Lowland League gains a club on net then the second worst non-B team will also be relegated. However if the Lowland League loses a club on net to the SPFL, no team will be relegated.
Results
[edit]Lowland League play-off
[edit]A three match round robin play-off will take place between the winners of the 2024–25 East of Scotland Football League, the 2024–25 South of Scotland Football League, and the 2024–25 West of Scotland Football League, subject to all three clubs meeting the required licensing criteria for promotion. If two clubs meet the criteria they will face each other home and away, if only one club meets the criteria they will be promoted without a play-off. However, if no club meets the criteria there will be no promotion to the Lowland League.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The matches were East Kilbride 7–1 Civil Service Strollers on 27 July 2024, Linlithgow Rose 6–2 Broxburn Athletic on 3 August 2024, Gala Fairydean Rovers 4–4 East Kilbride on 24 August 2024, and Gala Fairydean Rovers 4–4 Cumbernauld Colts on 7 September 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ "Lowland League Results". Lowland Football League. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "The Scottish Lowland Football League Season 2024-25 Fixture List" (PDF). Lowland Football League. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "LOWER PYRAMID PLAY - OFF COMPETITION RULES" (PDF). Lowland Football League. Retrieved 8 May 2023.