The 2020–21 East of Scotland Football League (known as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League for sponsorship reasons) was the 92nd season of the

East of Scotland Football League The East of Scotland Football League (EoSFL) is a senior association football, 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 Lowlan ...

, and the 7th season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Bo'ness United were the reigning champions but could not defend their title after being promoted to the

Lowland Football League The Scottish Lowland Football League (SLFL, commonly known as the Lowland League) and the Park’s Motor Group Scottish Lowland League for sponsorship reasons is a senior football league based in central and southern Scotland. The league sits a ...

. The start of the league season was delayed until October 2020 because of the

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, and games were played

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due to Scottish Government restrictions. On 11 January 2021 the league was suspended by the

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due to the escalating pandemic situation. On 11 April clubs voted to declared the season null and void.

Teams

The following teams changed division after the 2019–20 season.

To East of Scotland Football League

Returned from Abeyance * Eyemouth United Transferred from East Superleague North *

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Transferred from East Superleague South * Kennoway Star Hearts * Lochore Welfare * Thornton Hibs Transferred from East Premier League South * Kirkcaldy & Dysart * Lochgelly Albert * Newburgh *

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Transferred from Lothian and Edinburgh Amateur Football League * Edinburgh South

From East of Scotland Football League

Promoted to

* Bo'ness United

Premier Division

Teams

No clubs were relegated at the end of the 2019–20 season. Therefore all clubs remain in the Premier Division (except promoted Bo'ness United) along with the winners of First Division Conference A and B (Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale and Tynecastle), plus the runners-up with the best points per game record (Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts).

Stadia and locations

League table

Results

First Division

The 31 First Division clubs were assigned a place in Conference A or B based on their performances in the 2019–20 season.

Conference A

Stadia and locations

;Notes

League table

Conference B

Stadia and locations

League table

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:2020-21 East of Scotland Football League East of Scotland Football League 6 SCO