2019–20 North Superleague
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Champions | None |
| Matches played | 127 |
| Goals scored | 497 (3.91 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Bridge of Don Thistle 9–0 Ellon United |
| Biggest away win | Colony Park 3–13 Banks O' Dee (1 Feb 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Colony Park 3–13 Banks O' Dee (1 Feb 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 16 matches: Banks O' Dee |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 matches: Banks O' Dee |
← 2018–19 2021–22 → | |
The 2019–20 North Superleague (known as the McBookie.com North Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 19th season of the North Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA North Region member clubs. Banks O' Dee were the reigning champions.
On 13 March 2020, the Scottish football season was suspended with immediate effect due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
On 1 May 2020, SJFA North Region clubs voted to declare declared the 2019–20 season null and void.[2]
Teams and locations
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Location of teams in 2019–20 North Superleague
Location of teams in 2019–20 North Superleague in Aberdeen
The following teams changed division after the 2018–19 season.
To North Superleague
[edit]Promoted from North First Division
From North Superleague
[edit]Relegated to North First Division
| Club | Location | Ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit | Manager | Finishing position 2018–19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banchory St Ternan | Banchory | Milton Park | 1,000 | 0 | No | Ewan Robb | 1st in North First Division |
| Banks O' Dee | Aberdeen | Spain Park | 600 | 100 | Yes | Tommy Forbes & Jamie Watt | 1st |
| Bridge of Don Thistle | Aberdeen | Aberdeen Sports Village | 2,000 | 500 | No | Lewis Muirhead | 2nd |
| Colony Park | Inverurie | Colony Park | 1,000 | 0 | No | Richard Davidson | 9th |
| Culter | Peterculter | Crombie Park | 1,000 | 40 | No | Lee Youngson[3] | 5th |
| Deveronside | Macduff | Myrus Centre | 500 | 100 | Yes | John McLeay & Michael Duncan | 2nd in North First Division |
| Dyce Juniors | Dyce | Ian Mair Park | 1,200 | 0 | No | Allan Youngson & Ritchie Clark[4] | 8th |
| East End | Aberdeen | New Advocates Park | 1,000 | 0 | No | Stuart Whicher[5] | 11th |
| Ellon United | Ellon | The Meadows | 600 | 0 | No | Tommy Robertson[6] | 12th |
| Hall Russell United | Bridge of Don | Denmore Park | 1,600 | 0 | No | John Carroll and Iain Hay | 10th |
| Hermes | Bridge of Don | Uniconn Park | 1,500 | 0 | Yes | Neil Dawson | 4th |
| Maud | Maud | Maud Pleasure Park | 1,000 | 0 | No | Kevin Park | 6th |
| Montrose Roselea | Montrose | Links Park | 4,936 | 1,338 | Yes | Liam Annat | 3rd |
| Nairn St. Ninian | Nairn | Showfield Park | 1,000 | 0 | No | Mike Hendry | 7th |
League table at time of abandonment
[edit]The league was suspended in March 2020 and declared null and void on 1 May with no champion declared and no relegation.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banks O' Dee | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 12 | +62 | 48 |
| 2 | Culter | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 34 |
| 3 | Hermes | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 34 |
| 4 | Nairn St. Ninian | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 31 |
| 5 | Bridge of Don Thistle | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 30 |
| 6 | Dyce Juniors | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 27 |
| 7 | Montrose Roselea | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 28 |
| 8 | Deveronside | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 25 |
| 9 | Colony Park | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 63 | −25 | 21 |
| 10 | East End | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 24 |
| 11 | Banchory St Ternan | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 18 |
| 12 | Hall Russell United | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 13 |
| 13 | Ellon United | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 55 | −28 | 13 |
| 14 | Maud | 17 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 56 | −39 | 6 |
Source: North Region SJFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Results
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Coronavirus – Joint Response Group Update". SPFL. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ a b Clark, Will (2020-05-02). "North junior football season is declared null and void as season over for Nairn St Ninian". Inverness Courier. Archived from the original on 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Culter name their new manager". Deeside Piper. 23 November 2018.
- ^ "New Management Duo Announcement". www.clubwebsite.com. Dyce Juniors FC. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "East End Football & Social Club". www.facebook.com. East End Football & Social Club. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Ellon United Announce New Manager". ellonunitedjfc.co.uk. Ellon United. 21 June 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.