The Scottish Junior Football Association, North Region is one of the two regions of the

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. Its area covers

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and

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as well as part of the

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council areas – from Montrose in the south to

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in the west. The North Region features three region-wide divisions, having reverted from the previous setup of two regional divisions below the North Superleague used for five seasons prior to 2018. It replaced the

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(1968 to 2001) which had a similar territory and structure.North Region Junior League
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and Midlands League to form a fully-integrated lower tiers below the Highland League from 2021-22.

Member clubs

There are 33 member clubs of North Region. Buckie Rovers and Spey Valley United are in abeyance for 2021-22.

North Superleague

North First Division

North Second Division

Cup competitions

There are seven cup competitions in the North Region: * The Jim McPherson Trophy This is a pre-season charity match, similar to the

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, played between the previous seasons North Superleague champions and North Regional Cup winners. First played for in 2015, it is named after the late Assistant Secretary and Treasurer of the North Region. * The North Regional Cup. Known as the ''

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North Regional Cup'' under a sponsorship arrangement, this is a

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tournament for all North Region clubs. * Grill League Cup. This is the opening tournament of the season. Clubs are drawn in eight groups with the group winners advancing to a knockout competition. *McLeman Cup. Known as the ''PMAC Group McLeman Cup'' under a sponsorship arrangement, this is a knockout tournament for clubs in the North Superleague. *Morrison Cup. Known as the ''AM Property Maintenance Morrison Cup'' under a sponsorship arrangement, this is a knockout tournament for clubs in the North First Division (East). *Elginshire Cup. This is a tournament for clubs in the North First Division (West). Clubs are drawn in two groups with winners and runners-up advancing to the semi-final stage. * North and Tayside Inter-Regional Cup. Known as the ''Signature Signs Cup'' for sponsorship purposes, this is a knockout tournament involving North Region clubs and Midlands League clubs. First played for in 1988, the cup is administered by a joint committee and clubs play early rounds in their own region with eight sides from each area progressing to the last sixteen. ''Inactive'' * The Archibald Cup This was added for North First Division (West) clubs in 2015–16 to bolster their fixture programme after the withdrawal of clubs from the league. The tournament is played in two groups with winners and runners-up progressing to the semi-finals.

Holders

* Jim McPherson Trophy - Banks O' Dee (2017–18 competition) * North Regional Cup - Culter (2022–23 competition) * Grill League Cup - Culter (2022-23 competition) * McLeman Cup - Buchanhaven Hearts (2024-25 competition) * Morrison Cup - Banchory St Ternan (2018-19 competition) * Elginshire Cup -

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(2021-22 competition) * Inter-Regional Cup - East Craigie (2021-22 competition)

Roll of Honour

References

External links

The North Region Scottish Junior Football Association
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