The SJFA West Region Championship (known as the McBookie.com West Region Championship for sponsorship reasons) was a Scottish semi-professional football competition run by the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association and was the second tier of league competition for its member clubs.
Formerly known as the West of Scotland Super League First Division, the league began in 2002 when top sides from the former Ayrshire and Central Regions agreed to form two combined Super League divisions above the regional competitions. Originally comprising twelve clubs, it was expanded to fourteen after two years as promotion/relegation places were increased.
West Region clubs voted in 2017 to organise all leagues on a regionwide basis and as a result, the second tier Super League First Division was rebranded as the Championship from 2018 onwards and latterly consisted of sixteen clubs.[1] Clubs were promoted to a rebranded Premiership and relegated to a regionwide League One instead of the previous Central and Ayrshire district divisions.
The competition was abolished in 2020 when all SJFA West Region clubs moved to join the newly formed senior West of Scotland Football League.
^Season suspended in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Champions calculated using 'points per game' algorithm, announced on 21 April.[11]
Referencesedit
^Goldthorp, Craig (13 July 2017). "Junior football overhaul sees merger of Scotland's West and Ayrshire clubs". carlukegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
^{Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) | 2011 - 2012, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
^{Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) | 2012 - 2013, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
^{Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) | 2013 - 2014, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
^{Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) | 2014 - 2015, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
^{Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) | 2015 - 2016, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
^{Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) | 2016 - 2017, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
^{Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) | 2017 - 2018, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
^{Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) | 2018 - 2019, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
^{Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) | 2019 - 2020, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
^Junior football chiefs explain reasoning behind controversial league winners decision, Daily Record, 21 April 2020
^Junior clubs in the west are about to get the best of both worlds, The Scotsman, 19 April 2020
External linksedit
at Non-League Scotland (archive version, 2007-08 membership)
October 31, 2023
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The SJFA West Region Championship known as the McBookie com West Region Championship for sponsorship reasons was a Scottish semi professional football competition run by the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association and was the second tier of league competition for its member clubs SJFA West Region ChampionshipFounded2002 21 years ago 2002 Folded2020Country ScotlandNumber of teams16Level on pyramid2Promotion toWest Region PremiershipRelegation toWest League OneDomestic cup s Scottish Junior CupLast championsBlantyre Victoria and Darvel 1st titles shared 2019 20 Most championshipsRutherglen Glencairn 2 titles Formerly known as the West of Scotland Super League First Division the league began in 2002 when top sides from the former Ayrshire and Central Regions agreed to form two combined Super League divisions above the regional competitions Originally comprising twelve clubs it was expanded to fourteen after two years as promotion relegation places were increased West Region clubs voted in 2017 to organise all leagues on a regionwide basis and as a result the second tier Super League First Division was rebranded as the Championship from 2018 onwards and latterly consisted of sixteen clubs 1 Clubs were promoted to a rebranded Premiership and relegated to a regionwide League One instead of the previous Central and Ayrshire district divisions The competition was abolished in 2020 when all SJFA West Region clubs moved to join the newly formed senior West of Scotland Football League Contents 1 Final member clubs for the 2019 20 season 2 Season summaries 3 References 4 External linksFinal member clubs for the 2019 20 season editClub Location Home Ground Finishing position 2018 19Arthurlie Barrhead Dunterlie Park 5thBlantyre Victoria Blantyre KG Stadium 3rd in League OneCambuslang Rangers Cambuslang Somervell Park 16th in PremiershipCraigmark Burntonians Dalmellington Station Park 13thCumbernauld United Cumbernauld Guy s Meadow 4thDalry Thistle Dalry Merksworth Park 11thDarvel Juniors Darvel Recreation Park 7thGartcairn Juniors Airdrie MTC Park 1st in League OneIrvine Victoria Irvine Victoria Park 12thKilsyth Rangers Kilsyth Duncansfield Park 6thNeilston Juniors Neilston Brig O Lea Stadium 8thPetershill Springburn Glasgow Petershill Park 15th in PremiershipRenfrew Renfrew New Western Park 14th in PremiershipShotts Bon Accord Shotts Hannah Park 2nd in League OneSt Roch s Royston Glasgow James McGrory Park 10thWhitletts Victoria Ayr Dam Park 9thSeason summaries editSeason Champions Also promoted Relegated2002 03 Arthurlie Troon Cambuslang Rangers Largs Thistle2003 04 Bellshill Athletic Renfrew Benburb Shettleston2004 05 Kilsyth Rangers Shotts Bon Accord Irvine Meadow Kilbirnie Ladeside Cumbernauld United Saltcoats Victoria2005 06 Neilston Juniors Petershill Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Maybole Dunipace Cambuslang Rangers2006 07 Irvine Meadow Beith Juniors Hurlford United Larkhall Thistle Lugar Boswell Thistle Girvan2007 08 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Vale of Clyde Maryhill Troon Lesmahagow Johnstone Burgh2008 09 Largs Thistle Kilbirnie Ladeside Lanark United Port Glasgow Shotts Bon Accord Kilwinning Rangers Hurlford United2009 10 Rutherglen Glencairn Cumnock Juniors Dalry Thistle Maybole Kilsyth Rangers Neilston Juniors2010 11 Ashfield Clydebank Kilwinning Rangers Bellshill Athletic Vale of Clyde Annbank United2011 12 2 Glenafton Athletic Shotts Bon Accord East Kilbride Thistle Lanark United Girvan Dalry Thistle2012 13 3 Hurlford United Kilbirnie Ladeside Largs Thistle Whitletts Victoria Ardrossan Winton Rovers Kello Rovers Glasgow Perthshire2013 14 4 Troon Beith Juniors Shotts Bon Accord Lesmahagow Kilwinning Rangers Renfrew Ashfield2014 15 5 Pollok Shettleston Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Irvine Victoria Neilston Juniors Ardeer Thistle Thorniewood United2015 16 6 Cumnock Juniors Largs Thistle Kilwinning Rangers Greenock Juniors Ardrossan Winton Rovers Bellshill Athletic Maybole2016 17 7 Girvan Clydebank Yoker Athletic Shotts Bon Accord Blantyre Victoria Irvine Victoria2017 18 8 Petershill Cambuslang Rangers Largs Thistle Renfrew Irvine Meadow Troon Maryhill Shettleston2018 19 9 Rutherglen Glencairn 2 Benburb Rossvale Girvan Kello Rovers Larkhall Thistle2019 20 10 a Blantyre Victoria Darvel shared No promotion or relegation all SJFA West teams moved to the Senior West of Scotland Football League 12 13 Season suspended in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic Champions calculated using points per game algorithm announced on 21 April 11 References edit Goldthorp Craig 13 July 2017 Junior football overhaul sees merger of Scotland s West and Ayrshire clubs carlukegazette co uk Retrieved 12 October 2017 Divisions no longer in existence SJFA West Region Championship 2011 20 2011 2012 Non League Matters Retrieved 17 May 2023 Divisions no longer in existence SJFA West Region Championship 2011 20 2012 2013 Non League Matters Retrieved 17 May 2023 Divisions no longer in existence SJFA West Region Championship 2011 20 2013 2014 Non League Matters Retrieved 17 May 2023 Divisions no longer in existence SJFA West Region Championship 2011 20 2014 2015 Non League Matters Retrieved 17 May 2023 Divisions no longer in existence SJFA West Region Championship 2011 20 2015 2016 Non League Matters Retrieved 17 May 2023 Divisions no longer in existence SJFA West Region Championship 2011 20 2016 2017 Non League Matters Retrieved 17 May 2023 Divisions no longer in existence SJFA West Region Championship 2011 20 2017 2018 Non League Matters Retrieved 17 May 2023 Divisions no longer in existence SJFA West Region Championship 2011 20 2018 2019 Non League Matters Retrieved 17 May 2023 Divisions no longer in existence SJFA West Region Championship 2011 20 2019 2020 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 2020External links editWest Region Super First Division at Non League Scotland archive version 2007 08 membership Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SJFA West Region Championship amp oldid 1155305728, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
