The 2024–25 Highland Football League (known as the Breedon Highland League for sponsorship reasons) was the 122nd 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 11th season as part of the fifth tier of the
Scottish football pyramid system.
Buckie Thistle were the reigning champions but could only finish in seventh position.
For the fourth consecutive season, the title race went down to the final round of matches – with
Brora Rangers
Brora Rangers Football Club are a Scottish football club from the village of Brora, Sutherland, in the Highland council area of Scotland. They play in the , of which they have been champions five times, having won their first title in 2013–1 ...
ultimately prevailing on goal difference from
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 ...
, following fifteen wins in their last eighteen games.
Teams
Stadia and locations
All grounds are equipped with floodlights as required by league regulations.
League table
Results
Highland League play-off
Subject to the tier 6 champion clubs meeting the required licensing criteria for promotion,
a play-off was scheduled to place between the winners of the
2024–25 Midlands Football League
The 2024–25 Midlands Football League was the 4th season of the Midlands Football League, part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system.
Reigning champions Dundee North End and Broughty Athletic went into the final round of ...
,
2024–25 North Caledonian Football League and the
2024–25 North Region Junior Football League, with the winners then playing
Rothes
Rothes (; ) is a town in Moray, Scotland, on the banks of the River Spey, south of Elgin, Moray, Elgin. The town had a population of 1,252 at the 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011 Census. A settlement has been here since AD 600.
History and cas ...
, who finished bottom of the Highland League. However, none of the tier 6 champions had the required SFA licence and as such there was no promotion to, or relegation from, the Highland League.
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Highland Football League seasons
2024–25 in Scottish football leagues
Scotland
Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...