The 2021–22 Highland Football League (known as the Breedon Highland League for sponsorship reasons) was the 119th season of the

Highland Football League The Scottish Highland Football League (SHFL, commonly known as the Highland League) is a senior football league based in the north of Scotland. The league sits at level 5 on the Scottish football league system, acting as a feeder to the Scott ...

, and the 8th season as part of the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Brora Rangers were the reigning champions. The title was decided during the final round of fixtures with

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taking their first league title in twenty seasons thanks to a 5–0 victory over Forres Mechanics. They won the title by three points ahead of Buckie Thistle, who recorded a run of 23 consecutive victories during the campaign, a Highland League record. Fraserburgh played the winners of the 2021–22 Lowland Football League ( Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic) in the Pyramid play-off, losing 3–2 on aggregate.

Teams

Brechin City Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the townDespite the name of the football club, Brechin is not an official city. Brechin was historically known as a city because it has a cathedral. of Brechin in Angus. The club w ...

became the first club to join the league via relegation from the

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, having lost the League Two play-offs against Kelty Hearts. Forres Mechanics, who were withdrawn from the previous season, returned the league.

To Highland League

Relegated from League Two *

Stadia and locations

All grounds are equipped with floodlights as required by league regulations.

League table

Results

Highland League play-off

Play-offs for the final place in the 2022–23 Highland League were planned however no matches took place. As the winners of the 2021–22 Midlands Football League ( Carnoustie Panmure) and the 2021–22 North Caledonian Football League (

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) were ineligible for promotion, 2021–22 North Superleague winners Banks O' Dee were put forward to play-off with Fort William, who finished bottom of the Highland Football League. The day before the scheduled first leg, Fort William withdrew due to player eligibility rules. As a result, Banks O' Dee were promoted and Fort William were relegated.

First leg

Second leg

References

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