| West of Scotland Football League | |
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| Country |  Scotland (67 teams)
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| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Number of teams | 67 |
| Promotion to | Lowland Football League |
| Levels on pyramid | 6–7 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Cup South Region Challenge Cup |
| Website | Official website |
 2020–21
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The West of Scotland Football League (WoSFL) is a newly-created senior football league, featuring 67 clubs based in the west of Scotland.
It is proposed that the winners will take part in an end of season play-off with the East of Scotland Football League and South of Scotland Football League champions, subject to clubs meeting the licensing criteria for promotion. This means the league will sit at level six on the Scottish football pyramid system, acting as a feeder to the Lowland Football League.
Initial plans for the inaugural season would have seen the league operate a conference format in order to facilitate all 67 clubs at the same level. However, following a video conference with the Scottish Football Association, the league will be split into a top tier and lower divisions, similar to that utilised by the East of Scotland Football League.
Member clubs[]
On 14 April 2020, the Lowland League announced it had approved 67 applications to join the new league, which included all 63 clubs from the Scottish Junior Football Association's West Region, and four others: Glasgow amateurs Drumchapel United and Glasgow University, Kilmarnock side Bonnyton Thistle moving sideways from the South of Scotland League and Newton Mearns-based youth club St Cadoc's from the Paisley, Johnstone & District League.
League setup[]
- Main article: 2020–21 West of Scotland Football League
On 1 May 2020, the League confirmed that a top division of 20 teams would contest the first season in 2020–21, comprising the 16 teams who had played in the 2019–20 West Region Premiership, the top three placed from the West Championship and one moving 'sideways' from the South of Scotland Football League. This ran contrary to some clubs' expectations that the inaugural campaign would not use a hierarchical system, but the league stated "that option was not on the table" due to legal issues. Teams below the top division would be distributed into three balanced conferences; the list for which was published three days later.
Tier 6[]
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Tier 7[]
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| West of Scotland Football League seasons |
| West of Scotland Football League 2023–24 |
| Premier Division |
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Arthurlie · Auchinleck Talbot · Beith Juniors · Benburb · Clydebank · Cumnock Juniors · Darvel · Gartcairn · Glenafton Athletic · Hurlford United · Irvine Meadow XI · Kirkintilloch Rob Roy · Largs Thistle · Pollok · St Cadoc's · Troon |
| First Division |
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Ashfield · Blantyre Victoria · Cambuslang Rangers · Drumchapel United · Johnstone Burgh · Kilbirnie Ladeside · Kilwinning Rangers · Maybole Juniors · Neilston · Petershill · Renfrew · Rutherglen Glencairn · Shotts Bon Accord · St Roch's · Thorniewood United · Whitletts Victoria |
| Second Division |
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Ardrossan Winton Rovers · Bonnyton Thistle · Caledonian Locomotives · Craigmark Burntonians · Cumbernauld United · Forth Wanderers · Glasgow Perthshire · Glasgow University · Kilsyth Rangers · Larkhall Thistle · Maryhill · Muirkirk Juniors · St Anthony's · Vale of Clyde · Wishaw · Yoker Athletic |
| Third Division |
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Ardeer Thistle · Bellshill Athletic · Dalry Thistle · Finnart · Girvan · Glasgow United · Greenock Juniors · Irvine Victoria · Kello Rovers · Kilsyth Athletic · Lanark United · Lesmahagow Juniors · Port Glasgow · Threave Rovers · Vale of Leven · West Park United |
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BSC Glasgow · Campbeltown Pupils · Carluke Rovers · Easterhouse · East Kilbride Thistle · Eglinton · Giffnock · Glenvale · Knightswood · Lugar Boswell Thistle · Newmains United · Rossvale · Royal Albert · Saltcoats Victoria · St. Peter's · Thorn Athletic |
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