2024–25 North Caledonian Football League
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 August 2024 – TBD |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 86 (4.78 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Halkirk United 9–1 Thurso (11 September 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Bunillidh Thistle 0–7 Golspie Sutherland (24 August 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Halkirk United 9–1 Thurso (11 September 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 3 matches: 4 teams |
| Longest unbeaten run | 3 matches: 4 teams |
| Longest winless run | 4 matches: Clachnacuddin 'A' |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches: Clachnacuddin 'A' |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 11 September 2024. | |
The 2024–25 North Caledonian Football League (known as the Macleod & MacCallum North Caledonian League for sponsorship reasons) is the 116th season of the North Caledonian Football League, and the fourth season as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Invergordon are the reigning champions.
Teams
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Location of mainland teams in the 2024–25 North Caledonian League
Location of Orkney in the 2024–25 North Caledonian League
Bunillidh Thistle of Helmsdale rejoined the league for the first time since they pulled out of the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, whilst Loch Ness withdrew from the league.[1]
From North Caledonian League
[edit]Withdrew
To North Caledonian League
[edit]Rejoined
Stadia and locations
[edit]| Team | Location | Home ground | Surface | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alness United | Alness | New Dalmore Park | Artificial | 500 | 0 | Yes |
| Bonar Bridge | Bonar Bridge | Migdale Playing Fields | Grass | 500 | 0 | No |
| Bunillidh Thistle | Helmsdale | Couper Park | Grass | 500 | 0 | No |
| Clachnacuddin 'A' | Inverness | Inverness Royal Academy | Artificial | 500 | 0 | Yes |
| Fort William [SFA] | Fort William | Claggan Park | Grass | 1,800 | 200 | Yes |
| Golspie Sutherland [SFA] | Golspie | King George V Park | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Halkirk United | Halkirk | Morrison Park | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Invergordon | Invergordon | Recreation Grounds | Grass | 800 | 0 | No |
| Inverness Athletic | North Kessock | Ferry Brae Park | Grass | 500 | 0 | No |
| Orkney | Kirkwall | Kirkwall Grammar School | Artificial | 500 | 0 | Yes |
| St Duthus | Tain | Grant Park | Grass | 500 | 0 | No |
| Thurso | Thurso | Sir George's Park | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | No |
SFA Club with an SFA licence[2] eligible to participate in the Highland League promotion play-off should they win the league, and also compete in the Scottish Cup.
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alness United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 | Qualification for the Highland League play-off |
| 2 | Halkirk United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | |
| 3 | Inverness Athletic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | |
| 4 | Invergordon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | |
| 5 | Golspie Sutherland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 | |
| 6 | Orkney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 3 | |
| 7 | Fort William | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
| 8 | Thurso | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 3 | |
| 9 | Bonar Bridge | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | |
| 10 | St Duthus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 | |
| 11 | Clachnacuddin 'A' | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 0 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 12 | Bunillidh Thistle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 September 2024. Source: North Caledonian Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Chalk, Paul (17 June 2024). "North Caledonian League president thrilled by new-look division for 2024-25 campaign". The Press and Journal. Aberdeen Journals. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Licensed Clubs – 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ Inverness Clachnacuddin FC [@ClachFC] (30 August 2024). "𝐀𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 A busy weekend awaits. If you can't make it to Banff tomorrow our Reserve team are playing Halkirk at Grant Street kicking off at 1PM, entry is free but there will be a raffle and hot drinks available. Good luck to all our teams this weekend" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 August 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Fort William FC [@FortWilliamFC] (22 August 2024). "🟡⚫Fort William FC v Bonar Bridge🟢⚫ 1pm Lochaber High School Astro. Due to the heavy rainfall and forecast for the rest of this week this weekend's game will be played on the astro at Lochaber High School. #monthefort #supportthefort" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Fort William FC [@FortWilliamFC] (5 September 2024). "This Saturday Fort William v Invergordon Lochaber High School Astro 2:00pm #monthefort #supportthefort" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ North Caledonian League "North Caledonian League Results". North Caledonian League. Retrieved 11 September 2024.