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| East of Scotland Football League 2021–22 | ||
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| Dates | 16 July 2021 – 28 May 2022 | |
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The 2021–22 East of Scotland Football League (known as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League for sponsorship reasons) is the 93rd season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 8th season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 16 July 2021.
Teams[]
The following teams changed division after the 2020–21 season.
To East of Scotland Football League[]
Transferred from East Premiership South
- Armadale Thistle
- Bathgate Thistle
- Bo'ness Athletic
- Fauldhouse United
- Livingston United
- Pumpherston
- Stoneyburn
- Syngenta
- West Calder United
- Whitburn
Edinburgh College also joined.
From East of Scotland Football League[]
Withdrawn
- Eyemouth United
Premier Division[]
| East of Scotland Football League Premier Division 2021–22 | ||
| Season information | ||
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| Dates | 16 July 2021 – 14 May 2022 | |
| Season statistics | ||
The Premier Division remained with the same 18 clubs as before, after the 2020–21 season was declared null and void. This will be reduced to 16 clubs for the 2022–23 season, with at least 4 clubs being relegated depending on promotion and relegation with the Lowland League.
Stadia and locations[]
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats |
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| Blackburn United | Blackburn | New Murrayfield Park | 1,500 | 0 |
| Broxburn Athletic | Broxburn | Albyn Park | 1,000 | 0 |
| Camelon Juniors | Camelon | Carmuirs Park | 2,000 | 0 |
| Crossgates Primrose | Crossgates | Humbug Park | 2,000 | 0 |
| Dunbar United | Dunbar | New Countess Park | 2,500 | 0 |
| Dundonald Bluebell | Cardenden | Moorside Park | 2,000 | 0 |
| Hill of Beath Hawthorn | Hill of Beath | Keir's Park | 2,000 | 0 |
| Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts | Dalgety Bay | Dalgety Bay Sports & Leisure Centre | TBC | 0 |
| Jeanfield Swifts | Perth | Riverside Stadium | 1,000 | 0 |
| Linlithgow Rose | Linlithgow | Prestonfield | 2,264 | 301 |
| Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | Pilton, Edinburgh | Ainslie Park | 3,612 | 534 |
| Musselburgh Athletic | Musselburgh | Olivebank Stadium | 2,500 | 0 |
| Newtongrange Star | Newtongrange | New Victoria Park | 2,300 | 30 |
| Penicuik Athletic | Penicuik | Penicuik Park | 2,000 | 0 |
| Sauchie Juniors | Sauchie | Beechwood Park | 5,000 | 200 |
| Tranent Juniors | Tranent | Foresters Park | 2,300 | 44 |
| Tynecastle | Slateford, Edinburgh | Meggetland Sports Complex | 4,388 | 500 |
| Whitehill Welfare | Rosewell | Ferguson Park | 2,614 | 192 |
All grounds are equipped with floodlights, except Humbug Park (Crossgates Primrose).
League table[]
First Division[]
The First Division conferences remain the same as the 2020–21 season, with the exception of Edinburgh South moving from A to B in order to balance the conferences after Eyemouth's withdrawal. Clubs that finish second to seventh in each conference will form part of a First Division of 16 clubs and the remaining clubs will make up the Second Division in 2022–23.
Conference A[]
| East of Scotland Football League First Division Conference A 2021–22 | ||
| Season information | ||
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| Dates | 16 July 2021 – 14 May 2022 | |
| Season statistics | ||
Stadia and locations[]
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
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| Arniston Rangers | Gorebridge | Newbyres Park | 3,000 | 0 | No |
| Coldstream | Coldstream | Home Park | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Craigroyston | Edinburgh | St Mark's Park | 2,000 | 0 | No |
| Dalkeith Thistle | Dalkeith | King's Park | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Dunipace | Denny | Westfield Park | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Edinburgh United | Edinburgh | Paties Road Stadium | 2,500 | 200 | No |
| Haddington Athletic | Haddington | Millfield Park | 1,500 | 0 | Yes |
| Kennoway Star Hearts | Star | Treaton Park | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Kirkcaldy & Dysart | Kirkcaldy | Denfield Park | 1,200 | 0 | No |
| Leith Athletic | Edinburgh | Peffermill 3G< | 500 | 0 | Yes |
| Ormiston | Ormiston | New Recreation Park | 1,000 | 0 | No |
| Rosyth | Rosyth | Fleet Grounds | 300 | 0 | Yes |
| St Andrews United | St Andrews | Recreation Park | 766 | 0 | Yes |
| Thornton Hibs | Thornton | Memorial Park | 1,800 | 0 | No |
| Tweedmouth Rangers | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Old Shielfield | 1,000 | 0 | No |
League table[]
Conference B[]
| East of Scotland Football League First Division Conference B 2021–22 | ||
| Season information | ||
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| Dates | 16 July 2021 – 14 May 2022 | |
| Season statistics | ||
Stadia and locations[]
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
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| Burntisland Shipyard | Burntisland | Recreation Park | 1,000 | 0 | No |
| Easthouses Lily MW | Easthouses | Newbattle Complex | 1,500 | 100 | Yes |
| Edinburgh South | Dalkeith | King's Park | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Glenrothes | Glenrothes | Warout Stadium | 5,000 | 730 | No |
| Hawick Royal Albert United | Hawick | Albert Park | 1,000 | 500 | Yes |
| Heriot-Watt University | Edinburgh | Riccarton Campus | 200 | 0 | Yes |
| Kinnoull | Perth | Tulloch Park | 1,200 | 0 | Yes |
| Lochgelly Albert | Lochgelly | Gardiners Park | 3,200 | 0 | No |
| Lochore Welfare | Crosshill | Central Park | 1,300 | 0 | No |
| Luncarty | Luncarty | Brownlands Park | 1,200 | 0 | No |
| Newburgh | Newburgh | East Shore Park | 1,000 | 0 | No |
| Oakley United | Oakley | Blairwood Park | 2,000 | 0 | No |
| Peebles Rovers | Peebles | Whitestone Park | 2,250 | 250 | No |
| Preston Athletic | Prestonpans | Pennypit Park | 1,500 | 313 | Yes |
| Stirling University Reserves | Stirling | Gannochy Sports Centre | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
League table[]
Conference X[]
| East of Scotland Football League Conference X 2021–22 | ||
| Season information | ||
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| Dates | 16 July 2021 – 14 May 2022 | |
| Season statistics | ||
Two clubs will be promoted to the Second Division for 2022–23.
Stadia and locations[]
| Club | Location | Home Ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
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| Armadale Thistle | Armadale | Volunteer Park | 3,000 | 0 | No |
| Bathgate Thistle | Bathgate | Creamery Park | 3,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Bo'ness Athletic | Bo'ness | Newtown Park | 2,500 | 0 | Yes |
| Edinburgh College | Edinburgh | Riccarton Campus | 200 | 0 | Yes |
| Fauldhouse United | Fauldhouse | Park View | 2,000 | 100 | No |
| Livingston United | Livingston | Station Park | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Pumpherston | Pumpherston | Recreation Park | 2,700 | 0 | No |
| Stoneyburn | Stoneyburn | Beechwood Park | 4,000 | 0 | No |
| Syngenta | Stenhousemuir | Ochilview Park | 3,746 | 626 | Yes |
| West Calder United | West Calder | Hermand Park | 1,000 | 0 | No |
| Whitburn | Whitburn | Central Park | 3,000 | 38 | No |
League table[]
External links[]
Template:East of Scotland League
| 2021–22 in Scottish football |
| Domestic leagues |
| SPFL (Premiership · Championship · League One · League Two) · Highland · Lowland · Midlands League · North Caledonian · North Superleague · East of Scotland · South of Scotland · West of Scotland |
| Domestic cups |
| Scottish Cup (Final) · League Cup (Group stage · Final) · Challenge Cup (Final) · South Region Challenge Cup |
| European competitions |
| Champions League (Final) · Europa League (Final) · Europa Conference League |
| National teams |
| Senior · Women's (2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) · 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)) |
| Club seasons |
| Premiership |
| Aberdeen · Celtic · Dundee · Dundee United · Heart of Midlothian · Hibernian · Livingston · Motherwell · Rangers · Ross County · St Johnstone · St Mirren |
| Championship |
| Arbroath · Ayr United · Dunfermline Athletic · Greenock Morton · Hamilton Academical · Inverness Caledonian Thistle · Kilmarnock · Partick Thistle · Queen of the South · Raith Rovers |