The 2011–12 North Superleague was the eleventh staging of the
North Superleague, the highest tier of league competition in the
North Region of the
Scottish Junior Football Association
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. The season began on 6 August 2011. The winners of this competition gain direct entry to round one of the
2012–13 Scottish Cup
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.
Hermes
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secured the title on 2 May 2012, becoming North Superleague champions for the first time.
The
North Region management committee decreed in May 2012 that two of the clubs eligible for promotion,
Inverness City and
Deveronside, did not fulfil ground requirements for Superleague membership, and there would therefore only be one relegation place this season as opposed to the normal two. This decision was overturned on appeal by the
SJFA and Deveronside will be allowed to contest a play-off with
Forres Thistle to decide the final promotion/relegation spot, subject to ground improvements being carried out before the date of the tie.
Member clubs for the 2011–12 season
Culter are the reigning champions. North Division One winners
Inverness City were ineligible for promotion to the Superleague on ground criteria. Division One runners-up
Forres Thistle replace the relegated
Fraserburgh United. A play-off was arranged between 13th placed
Longside
Longside is a village located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, consisting of a single main street. It lies seven miles inland from Peterhead and two miles from Mintlaw on the A950. Its population in 2001 was 721. The River Ugie flows through it.
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and
Glentanar who finished 3rd in Division One to decide the final promotion/relegation spot. This was won by Longside who retain their place in the Superleague.
Managerial changes
Table
Results
Superleague play-off
References
External links
North Region JFA
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6
SJFA North Region Superleague seasons