The 2019–20 East Super League (known as the McBookie.com East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th season of the
East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for
SJFA East Region
The Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region is one of two regions of the SJFA, which currently organises the Midlands Football League, Midlands League and local cup competitions.
The SJFA was previously split into six regions, but in ...
member clubs.
The league was split into North and South regional divisions, both containing 10 teams playing each other three times for a total of 27 games. The winners of each division were due to play each other in a two-legged play-off to determine the overall champion.
The season began on 3 August 2019 and was scheduled to end on 25 April 2020.
Lochee United were the reigning champions.
As a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
, the league was indefinitely suspended on 13 March 2020. The season was officially cancelled on 10 April 2020 following a decision made by the East Region Management Committee, due to the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic and the
Scottish Football Association's decision to extend the football shutdown until at least 10 June 2020.
On 16 April 2020 the East Region Management Committee declared the 2019–20 season null and void.
Teams
The following teams changed division after the 2018–19 season.
To East Superleague
Promoted from
East Premier League North
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Dundee North End
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Luncarty
Luncarty (; pronounced ''Lung''-cur-tay ) is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, approximately north of Perth. It lies between the A9 to the west, and the River Tay to the east.
Etymology
The name ''Luncarty'', recorded in 1250 as ''Lump ...
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Scone Thistle
Promoted from
East Premier League South
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Armadale Thistle
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Bathgate Thistle
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Harthill Royal
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Livingston United
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Lochore Welfare
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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 Pumph ...
From East Superleague
Transferred to
East of Scotland League
The East of Scotland Football League (EoSFL) is a senior football league based in the east and south-east of Scotland. The league sits at levels 6–9 on the Scottish football league system, acting as a feeder to the Lowland Football League.
Fo ...
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Glenrothes
Glenrothes ( ; ; , ) is a town situated in the heart of Fife, in east-central Scotland. It had a population of 39,277 in the 2011 census, making it the third largest settlement in Fife and the 18th most populous locality in Scotland. Glenroth ...
North
Stadia and locations
League table
Results
Double round-robin
Single round-robin
South
Stadia and locations
League table
Results
Double round-robin
Single round-robin
Championship play-off
A two legged play-off was scheduled to take place at the end of the season to determine the overall East Region champions.
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:2019-20
6
East Superleague seasons
East Superleague