SJFA West Region Premiership


The SJFA West Region Premiership was a semi-professional football league run by the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association, and was the highest tier of league competition for its member clubs.
Formerly known as the West of Scotland Super League Premier Division, the league was created in 2002 with the amalgamation of the top leagues of the Central and Ayrshire regions.
It was abolished in 2020 when all SJFA West Region clubs moved to join the newly-formed senior West of Scotland Football League.
The final champions and most successful club were Auchinleck Talbot, who won seven league titles. A total of 32 clubs competed in the league.

History

Initially two clubs were automatically relegated to the Super League First Division at the end of each season, and replaced by the clubs placed first and second in that division. A relegation play-off was added in 2006–07 which saw the club finishing third bottom contest a two-legged play-off against the team which finished third in the Super League First Division.
From the 2007–08 season, the winners of the league were eligible to enter the senior Scottish Cup at its earliest stage, with Pollok being the first champions to take part in the Scottish Cup.
In 2017 West Region clubs voted to organise all leagues on a regionwide basis and as a result, the Super League Premier Division was rebranded as the West Region Premiership for the 2018–19 season. The league was also expanded to sixteen clubs, and with clubs were relegated to a rebranded Championship also consisting of sixteen teams.
The final season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Member clubs for the 2019–20 season

ClubLocationHome GroundFinishing position 2018–19
Auchinleck TalbotAuchinleckBeechwood Park1st
Beith JuniorsBeithBellsdale Park4th
BenburbGovan, GlasgowNew Tinto Park2nd in Championship
ClydebankClydebankHolm Park8th
Cumnock JuniorsCumnockTownhead Park10th
Glenafton AthleticNew CumnockLoch Park5th
Hurlford UnitedHurlfordBlair Park2nd
Irvine MeadowIrvineMeadow Park6th
Kilbirnie LadesideKilbirnieValefield Park13th
Kilwinning RangersKilwinningKilwinning Sports Club9th
Kirkintilloch Rob RoyCumbernauldGuy's Meadow 11th
Largs ThistleLargsBarrfields Stadium7th
PollokNewlands, GlasgowNewlandsfield Park3rd
RossvaleGovan, GlasgowNew Tinto Park 3rd in Championship
Rutherglen GlencairnRutherglenNew Southcroft Park1st in Championship
TroonTroonPortland Park12th

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Champions and season summaries

Note: Champions in bold completed the 'Double' by also winning the Junior Cup.

All-time table

This table is a cumulative record of matches played in the Super League Premier Division and West Region Premiership since its inception in 2002. The table is accurate from the 2002–03 season to the end of the 2019–20 season, inclusive. Teams highlighted in bold were members of the 2019–20 West Region Premiership – due to that season being curtailed with the number of fixtures completed by each club varying widely, their figures do not provide a consistent total.
PClubSsnPldWDLFAGDPtsPPG1st2nd3rd4thRel
1Auchinleck Talbot1839823873878784224567871.987243
2Hurlford71598637363262101162951.8631
3Pollok17382191771147445461986601.7341511
4Irvine Meadow122721394291497407904591.693212
5Beith Juniors1227112964785274171104511.66221
6Kilwinning Rangers7165783156294245492651.611121
7Glenafton Athletic1532613775122509480294861.491111
8Arthurlie1533014165124556546104731.43411
9Ashfield24416111781765591.341
10Clydebank7168662577263274-112231.33121
11Petershill112509258100369421-523311.322112
12Maryhill511040244617617511441.3111
13Rossvale125102133339-6321.28
14Kirkintilloch Rob Roy112458843114379460-813051.2411
15Cumnock Juniors1636312376164597646-494451.2312
16Neilston Juniors5110372053171205-341311.19112
17Kilbirnie Ladeside122749056128426497-713261.1912
18Largs Thistle7165552981252303-511941.183
19Bellshill Athletic6132432564175231-561541.171
20Renfrew496311946132187-551121.1712
21Shotts Bon Accord5110362054153210-571281.162
22Shettleston12274112632-6251.141
23Troon7164493283240319-791861.1312
24Johnstone Burgh488251845100165-65931.061
25Larkhall Thistle488222739132164-32931.061
26Lanark United244128246693-27441.001
27Kilsyth Rangers36613203379140-61590.891
28Vale of Clyde244892754107-53330.751
29Rutherglen Glencairn239510245099-49250.641
30Benburb242663045102-57240.571
31Girvan12226142459-35120.551
32Cambuslang Rangers13052233592-57140.471

P = Position; Ssn = Number of seasons; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; PPG = Points per game; Rel = Relegated
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