2024–25 West of Scotland Football League

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West of Scotland Football League
Season2024–25
Dates27 July 2024 – 10 May 2025

The 2024–25 West of Scotland Football League (known as the PDM Buildbase West of Scotland League for sponsorship reasons) is the 5th season of the West of Scotland Football League, with its top division as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Beith Juniors are the reigning champions.

Premier Division[edit]

West of Scotland Football League Premier Division
Season2024–25
Dates27 July 2024 – 10 May 2025
All statistics correct as of 15 May 2024.

Beith Juniors won the 2023-24 Premier Division, however, having no SFA club licence, they do not qualify to enter the Lowland League play-offs.

Relegated from 2023–24 Premier Division:

Promoted to 2024–25 Premier Division:

Stadia and locations[edit]

Club Location Ground Surface Capacity Seats Floodlit
Auchinleck Talbot [SFA] Auchinleck Beechwood Park[1] Grass 4,000 500 Yes
Beith Juniors Beith Bellsdale Park[2] Grass 1,500 0 No
Benburb [SFA] Drumoyne, Glasgow New Tinto Park[3] Artificial 1,000 500 Yes
Clydebank [SFA] Clydebank Holm Park Artificial 3,500 0 Yes
Cumnock Juniors [SFA] Cumnock Townhead Park[4] Artificial 3,000 0 Yes
Darvel [SFA] Darvel Recreation Park Grass 2,000 60 Yes
Drumchapel United Drumchapel Donald Dewar Centre Artificial 1,000 0 Yes
Gartcairn Airdrie MTC Park Artificial 500 50 Yes
Glenafton Athletic [SFA] New Cumnock Loch Park Grass 3,400 250 Yes
Hurlford United Hurlford Blair Park[5] Grass 1,500 0 No
Johnstone Burgh Johnstone James Y. Keanie Park Grass 5,000 0 No
Largs Thistle Largs Barrfields Park Artificial 4,500 800 No
Pollok [SFA] Pollokshaws, Glasgow Newlandsfield Park[6] Grass 2,088 0 Yes
Shotts Bon Accord Shotts Hannah Park Grass 3,000 0 No
St Cadoc's Drumoyne, Glasgow New Tinto Park[a] Artificial 1,000 500 Yes
Troon Troon Portland Park[7] Grass 2,600 100 Yes
Notes
  1. ^ St Cadoc's are ground-sharing with Benburb at New Tinto Park.

First Division[edit]

West of Scotland Football League First Division
Season2023–24
Dates27 July 2024 – 10 May 2025
All statistics correct as of 15 May 2024.

Drumchapel United won the 2023-24 title after leading the league for a long duration. They will compete in the 6th tier for the first time in their history.

Relegated from 2023–24 Premier Division:

Promoted to 2024–25 Premier Division:

Relegated from 2023–24 First Division:

Promoted to 2024–25 First Division:

Stadia and locations[edit]

Team Location Ground Surface Capacity Seats Floodlit
Ardrossan Winton Rovers Ardrossan Winton Park Grass 3,000 0 No
Arthurlie Barrhead Dunterlie Park Grass 3,000 0 No
Ashfield Easterhouse, Glasgow Stepford Football Centre[a] Artificial 500 0 Yes
Blantyre Victoria Blantyre Castle Park Grass 2,500 60 No
Cumbernauld United Cumbernauld Guy's Meadow Grass 2,500 0 No
Irvine Meadow [SFA] Irvine Meadow Park Grass 5,000 0 Yes
Kilbirnie Ladeside Kilbirnie Valefield Park Grass 1,000 22 No
Kilwinning Rangers [SFA] Kilwinning Buffs Park Grass 2,800 270 Yes
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Kirkintilloch Kirkintilloch Community Sports Complex Artificial TBC 302 Yes
Maybole Juniors Maybole Ladywell Stadium Grass 2,000 0 No
Petershill Springburn, Glasgow Petershill Park Artificial 2,000 500 Yes
Renfrew Renfrew New Western Park Artificial 1,000 0 Yes
Rutherglen Glencairn [SFA] Rutherglen New Southcroft Park Grass 1,500 0 Yes
St Roch's Provanmill, Glasgow James McGrory Park Grass 2,000 0 No
Thorniewood United Viewpark Robertson Park Grass 3,000 0 No
Vale of Clyde Tollcross, Glasgow Fullarton Park Grass 3,000 150 No
Notes
  1. ^ Ashfield are ground-sharing with Easterhouse Academy at Stepford Football Centre.

Second Division[edit]

West of Scotland Football League Second Division
Season2023–24
Dates27 July 2023 – 10 May 2024
All statistics correct as of 15 May 2024.

Ardrossan Winton Rovers won the 2023-24 title after a dominant campaign.

Relegated from 2023–24 First Division:

Promoted to 2024–25 First Division:

Relegated from 2023–24 Second Division:

Promoted to 2024–25 Second Division:

Stadia and locations[edit]

Team Location Ground Surface Capacity Seats Floodlit
Bellshill Athletic Bellshill Rockburn Park Grass 1,000 0 No
Bonnyton Thistle [SFA] Kilmarnock Bonnyton Park Artificial 1,000 100 Yes
Caledonian Locomotives Springburn, Glasgow Petershill Park[a] Artificial 1,500 500 Yes
Cambuslang Rangers Cambuslang Somervell Park Grass 3,000 0 No
Craigmark Burntonians Dalmellington Station Park Grass 2,200 0 No
Forth Wanderers Forth Kingshill Park Grass 3,500 0 No
Kilsyth Rangers Kilsyth Duncansfield Grass 2,000 0 No
Lanark United Lanark Moor Park Grass 1,500 0 No
Larkhall Thistle Larkhall Gasworks Park Grass 2,000 0 No
Lesmahagow Juniors Lesmahagow Craighead Park Grass 3,500 0 No
Maryhill Maryhill, Glasgow Lochburn Park Grass 1,800 205 Yes
Muirkirk Juniors Muirkirk Burnside Park Grass 2,300 0 No
Neilston Neilston Brig O' Lea Stadium Grass 2,000 0 Yes
St Anthony's Shieldhall, Glasgow McKenna Park Grass 1,000 0 No
Whitletts Victoria Ayr New Voluntary Park Artificial TBC TBC Yes
Yoker Athletic Clydebank Holm Park Artificial 3,500 0 Yes
Notes
  1. ^ Caledonian Locomotives are ground-sharing with Petershill at Petershill Park.

Third Division[edit]

West of Scotland Football League Third Division
Season2024–25
Dates27 July 2024 – 10 May 2025
All statistics correct as of 16 May 2024.

Lanark United won the 2023-24 league title, following a run of 18 wins in 19 games.

Relegated from 2023–24 Second Division:

Promoted to 2024–25 Second Division:

Relegated from 2023–24 Third Division:

Promoted to 2024–25 Third Division:

Stadia and locations[edit]

Team Location Ground Surface Capacity Seats Floodlit
Ardeer Thistle Stevenston Ardeer Stadium Grass 3,500 0 No
Dalry Thistle Dalry Merksworth Park Grass 3,000 0 No
Finnart Springburn, Glasgow Springburn Park Artificial 0 Yes
Girvan [SFA] Girvan Hamilton Park Grass 5,000 200 No
Glasgow Perthshire Possilpark, Glasgow Keppoch Park Grass 1,800 0 No
Glasgow University [SFA] Airdrie Excelsior Stadium Artificial 10,171 10,171 Yes
Glasgow United Shettleston, Glasgow Greenfield Park Grass 1,800 10 No
Glenvale Paisley Ferguslie Sports Centre Artificial 1,000 0 Yes
Greenock Juniors Greenock Ravenscraig Stadium Grass 6,000 1,000 Yes
Irvine Victoria Irvine Victoria Park Grass 1,800 0 No
Kilsyth Athletic Kilsyth Kilsyth Sports Field Artificial 0 No
Lugar Boswell Thistle Lugar Rosebank Park Grass 2,000 0 No
Thorn Athletic Johnstone Thorn Athletic Sports Academy Grass 0 No
Threave Rovers [SFA] Castle Douglas Meadow Park Grass 1,500 Yes
Vale of Leven Alexandria Millburn Park Grass 3,000 0 No
Wishaw Wishaw Beltane Park Grass 500 0 No

Fourth Division[edit]

West of Scotland Football League Fourth Division
Season2023–24
Dates27 July 2024 – 10 May 2025
All statistics correct as of 15 May 2024.

Glenvale won the 2023-24league title comfortably over the rest of the league.

Relegated from 2023–24 Third Division:

Promoted to 2024–25 Third Division:

Stadia and locations[edit]

Team Location Ground Surface Capacity Seats Floodlit
BSC Glasgow Yoker, Glasgow Peterson Park Grass 500 0 No
Campbeltown Pupils Campbeltown Kintyre Park Grass 0 No
Carluke Rovers [SFA] Carluke John Cumming Stadium Artificial 1,500 0 Yes
East Kilbride Thistle East Kilbride The Showpark Grass 2,300 0 No
Easterhouse Academy Easterhouse, Glasgow Stepford Park Artificial 0 Yes
Eglinton Kilwinning Kilwinning Community Sports Club Artificial 0 Yes
Giffnock SC Giffnock Eastwood Park Artificial 0 Yes
Kello Rovers Kello, East Ayrshire Nithsdale Park Grass 1,000 0 No
Knightswood Knightswood, Glasgow Scotstoun Sports Campus Artificial 0 Yes
Newmains United Newmains Victoria Park Grass 1,000 0 No
Port Glasgow Juniors Port Glasgow Parklea Community Stadium Artificial 2,000 0 Yes
Rossvale Bishopbriggs Huntershill Sports Hub Artificial 1,000 0 Yes
Saltcoats Victoria Saltcoats Campbell Park Grass 2,500 0 No
Royal Albert Stonehouse Tileworks Park Grass 1,000 0 No
St. Peter's Renfrew New Western Park[a] Artificial 1,000 0 Yes
West Park United Bishopbriggs Huntershill Sports Hub Artificial 1,000 0 Yes
Notes
  1. ^ St. Peter's are ground-sharing with Renfrew at New Western Park.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Auchinleck Talbot". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Beith". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Benburb". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Cumnock". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Hurlford United". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Pollok". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Troon". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 16 April 2022.