Aberdeenshire and District League
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| Founded | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Current champions | Formartine United (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Buckie Thistle (12) |
The Aberdeenshire and District League, usually known as the Aberdeenshire League, is a football tournament for clubs in membership of the Aberdeenshire and District Football Association. The clubs are drawn from the historic counties of Aberdeenshire and Banffshire. Historically, clubs from Moray and Angus also competed.
The competition began in 1919 as the North Eastern League and renamed in 1921. It ran until the end of season 1952–53 when it was disbanded due to clubs' priorities being primarily on the Highland League.
The league was revived in 1994 as an Under-21 league. Currently, teams are allowed to field three over-age players in their match squad.[1]
League Champions
[edit]| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1919–20 | Aberdeen 'A' |
| 1920–21 | Aberdeen 'A' |
| 1921–22 | Montrose |
| 1922–23 | Fraserburgh |
| 1923–24 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1924–25 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1925–26 | Aberdeen 'A' |
| 1926–27 | Aberdeen 'A' |
| 1927–28 | Aberdeen 'A' |
| 1928–29 | Aberdeen 'A' |
| 1929–30 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1930–31 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1931–32 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1932–33 | Fraserburgh |
| 1933–34 | Fraserburgh |
| 1934–35 | Elgin City |
| 1935–36 | Keith |
| 1936–37 | not completed |
| 1937–38 | Fraserburgh |
| 1938–39 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1939–45 | Second World War |
| 1945–46 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1946–47 | Aberdeen University |
| 1947–48 | Aberdeen 'A' |
| 1948–49 | Peterhead |
| 1949–50 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1950–51 | Fraserburgh |
| 1951–52 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1952–53 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1953–94 | not contested |
| 1994–95 | Fraserburgh |
| 1995–96 | Fraserburgh |
| 1996–97 | Keith |
| 1997–98 | Fraserburgh |
| 1998–99 | Keith |
| 1999–00 | Keith |
| 2000–01 | Cove Rangers |
| 2001–02 | Keith |
| 2002–03 | Buckie Thistle |
| 2003–04 | Buckie Thistle |
| 2004–05 | Deveronvale |
| 2005–06 | Deveronvale |
| 2006–07 | Keith |
| 2007–08 | Peterhead |
| 2008–09 | Cove Rangers |
| 2009–10 | Deveronvale |
| 2010–11 | Cove Rangers |
| 2011–12 | Cove Rangers |
| 2012–13 | Cove Rangers |
| 2013–14 | Banks o' Dee |
| 2014–15 | Cove Rangers |
| 2015–16 | Formartine United |
| 2016–17 | Huntly |
| 2017–18 | Banks o' Dee |
| 2018–19 | Inverurie Loco Works |
| 2019–20 | Inverurie Loco Works |
| 2020–21 | No Competition |
| 2021–22 | Turriff United |
| 2022–23 | Fraserburgh |
| 2023–24 | Formartine United |
Club Performance
[edit]- As of after 2023–24
| Club | Winners |
|---|---|
| Buckie Thistle | 12
|
| Fraserburgh | 9
|
| Aberdeen 'A' | 7
|
| Cove Rangers | 6
|
| Keith | 6
|
| Deveronvale | 3
|
| Formartine United | 2
|
| Inverurie Loco Works | 2
|
| Banks o' Dee | 2
|
| Peterhead | 2
|
| Turriff United | 1
|
| Huntly | 1
|
| Aberdeen University | 1
|
| Elgin City | 1
|
| Montrose | 1
|
References
[edit]- ^ "Aberdeenshire League". Scottish Football Historical Results Archive. Retrieved 18 December 2023.