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The 2021–22 East of Scotland Football League (known as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League for sponsorship reasons) was the 93rd season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 8th season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 16 July 2021.


Teams

The following teams changed division after the 2020–21 season.


To East of Scotland Football League

Transferred from East Premiership South * Armadale Thistle *
Bathgate Thistle Bathgate Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of Bathgate, West Lothian. They play in the . Nicknamed ''Thistle'', they were formed in 1937 and presently play their home games at Creamery Park, which has room ...
* Bo'ness Athletic * Fauldhouse United * Livingston United *
Pumpherston Pumpherston is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. Originally a small industrial village housing works for the nearby shale mine and works, it now forms the eastern part of the new town of Livingston, which was constructed to the west of Pumphe ...
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Stoneyburn Stoneyburn is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. Nearby towns include Bathgate, Whitburn, Addiewell and Blackburn. Geography Stoneyburn is situated in the Central Belt of Scotland, some 4 miles from Bathgate in the north and 5 from Livin ...
* Syngenta * West Calder United * Whitburn Edinburgh College also joined.


From East of Scotland Football League

Withdrawn * Eyemouth United


Premier Division

The Premier Division remained with the same 18 clubs as before, after the 2020–21 season was declared null and void. This was to be reduced to 16 clubs for the 2022–23 season, with at least 4 clubs being relegated depending on promotion and relegation with the Lowland League. The league title went down to the final round of matches with Tranent Juniors ultimately winning the league on goal difference ahead of Penicuik Athletic.


Stadia and locations

;Notes All grounds equipped with floodlights, except Humbug Park (Crossgates Primrose).


League table


Results


First Division

The First Division conferences remain the same as the 2020–21 season, with the exception of Edinburgh South moving from A to B in order to balance the conferences after Eyemouth's withdrawal. Clubs that finish second to seventh in each conference will form part of a First Division of 16 clubs and the remaining clubs will make up the Second Division in 2022–23.


Conference A


Stadia and locations


League table


Results


Conference B


Stadia and locations

;Notes


League table


Results


Conference X

Two clubs were promoted to the Second Division for 2022–23.


Stadia and locations

;Notes


League table


Results


Notes

Club with an SFA Licence eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the Premier Division.


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2021-22 East of Scotland Football League East of Scotland Football League 6 SCO