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2025–26 Lowland Football League

Lowland League
Season2025–26
Dates25 July 2025 - 18 April 2026
Matches played58
Goals scored217 (3.74 per match)
Biggest home win
Biggest away winGretna 2008 0–6 Linlithgow Rose
(2 August 2025)
Highest scoring
Longest winning run6 matches:
Linlithgow Rose
Longest unbeaten run6 matches:
Clydebank & Linlithgow Rose
Longest winless run7 matches:
East Stirlingshire
Longest losing run5 matches:
Gretna 2008
2026–27 (East), (West) →
All statistics correct as of 24 August 2025.

The 2025–26 Scottish Lowland Football League (known as the Park's Motor Group Scottish Lowland Football League for sponsorship reasons) is the 13th season of the Lowland Football League, part of the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system.

This is the final season in the league's current format before the league splitting into Lowland League East and Lowland League West ahead of season 2026–27, with no relegation taking place this season irrespective of results.[1]

East Kilbride are the reigning champions but are unable to defend their title following their promotion to Scottish League Two.[2]

Teams

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Location of teams in 2025–26 Scottish Lowland Football League

Bonnyrigg Rose became the fifth club to join the league from the SPFL and the first of the promoted clubs to rejoin the league via relegation, having lost the previous season's League Two play-off against East Kilbride.

From Lowland League

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Promoted to Scottish League Two

To Lowland League

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Relegated from Scottish League Two

Promoted from West of Scotland Premier Division

Stadia and locations

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Team Location Stadium Surface Capacity Seats
Albion Rovers Coatbridge Cliftonhill Grass 1,572 489
Berwick Rangers Berwick-upon-Tweed Shielfield Park Grass 4,099 1,366
Bo'ness United Bo'ness Newtown Park Artificial 2,000 0
Bonnyrigg Rose Bonnyrigg New Dundas Park Grass 2,020 72
Broxburn Athletic Broxburn Albyn Park Artificial 2,050 0
Caledonian Braves Motherwell Alliance Park Artificial 800 102
Celtic B Airdrie Excelsior Stadium[a] Artificial 10,101 10,101
Civil Service Strollers Edinburgh Christie Gillies Park Grass 1,596 96
Clydebank Clydebank Holm Park Artificial 1,200 0
Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath Central Park Grass 4,309 1,622
Cumbernauld Colts Cumbernauld Broadwood Stadium Artificial 8,086 8,086
East Stirlingshire Stenhousemuir Ochilview Park[b] Artificial 3,746 626
Gala Fairydean Rovers Galashiels 3G Arena, Netherdale Artificial 2,000 500
Gretna 2008 Gretna Raydale Park Artificial 1,030 138
Heart of Midlothian B Edinburgh Ainslie Park[c] Artificial 3,700 854
Linlithgow Rose Linlithgow Prestonfield Grass 1,730 301
Tranent Tranent Foresters Park Grass 1,200 44
University of Stirling Stirling Forthbank Stadium[d] Grass 3,808 2,508
Notes
  1. ^ Celtic B are ground-sharing with Airdrieonians.
  2. ^ East Stirlingshire are ground-sharing with Stenhousemuir.
  3. ^ Heart of Midlothian B are ground-sharing with The Spartans.
  4. ^ University of Stirling are ground-sharing with Stirling Albion.

All grounds are equipped with floodlights.

Personnel and kits

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Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Albion Rovers Scotland Sandy Clark[4] Scotland Alan Reid [5] Uhlsport Ribble Enviro[4]
Berwick Rangers Scotland Kevin Haynes TBC Macron NE Scaffolding [6]
Bo'ness United Scotland Stuart Hunter Scotland Kyle Johnston Adidas JB Training and Lifting Solutions
Bonnyrigg Rose Scotland Jonny Stewart TBC TBC TBC
Broxburn Athletic United States Steve Pittman TBC TBC TBC
Caledonian Braves Scotland Ricky Waddell TBC TBC TBC
Celtic B Scotland Stephen McManus TBC Adidas Dafabet
Civil Service Strollers Scotland Gary Jardine TBC TBC TBC
Clydebank Scotland Gordon Moffat Scotland Nicky Little Joma The Co-operative brand (Clydebank)
Cowdenbeath Scotland Paul McLean TBC TBC TBC
Cumbernauld Colts Scotland John Doyle TBC TBC TBC
East Stirlingshire Scotland Pat Scullion TBC TBC TBC
Gala Fairydean Rovers Scotland Matin Scott TBC TBC TBC
Gretna 2008 Scotland Vincent Parker TBC TBC TBC
Hearts B Scotland Angus Beith TBC Hummel Stellar Omada
Linlithgow Rose Scotland Gordon Heard TBC TBC TBC
Tranent Scotland Robbie Horn TBC TBC TBC
University of Stirling Scotland Chris Geddes TBC TBC TBC

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Cowdenbeath Scotland Dougie Hill Resigned 19 April 2025 Pre-season Scotland Paul McLean 28 April 2025
Tranent Scotland Darren Smith End of Interim Spell 1 June 2025 Scotland Robbie Horn 1 June 2025

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Linlithgow Rose 7 6 0 1 26 4 +22 18 Qualification for the Pyramid play-off
2 Clydebank 6 5 1 0 17 3 +14 16
3 Bo'ness United 6 4 1 1 12 6 +6 13
4 Celtic B 7 3 3 1 18 17 +1 12 Ineligible for promotion
5 Cumbernauld Colts 7 3 2 2 16 12 +4 11
6 Bonnyrigg Rose 6 3 1 2 12 6 +6 10
7 Gala Fairydean Rovers 6 3 1 2 8 7 +1 10
8 Broxburn Athletic 7 3 1 3 15 16 −1 10
9 Albion Rovers 6 3 1 2 11 13 −2 10
10 Cowdenbeath 7 3 1 3 8 12 −4 10
11 Caledonian Braves 6 3 0 3 9 8 +1 9
12 Tranent 6 2 1 3 11 10 +1 7
13 Berwick Rangers 6 1 3 2 7 11 −4 6
14 Heart of Midlothian B 6 1 2 3 11 17 −6 5 Ineligible for promotion
15 Civil Service Strollers 6 1 2 3 8 15 −7 5
16 University of Stirling 7 1 2 4 8 15 −7 5
17 Gretna 2008 7 1 1 5 15 25 −10 4
18 East Stirlingshire 7 0 1 6 5 20 −15 1
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2025. Source: SLFL BBC Sport Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results

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Home \ Away ALB BER BNS BON BRX CAL CEL CSS CLY COW CUM EAS GFR GRE HEA LIN TRA STI
Albion Rovers 2–3 3–3 2–1
Berwick Rangers 1–1 2–0 2–2
Bo'ness United 3–0 4–3 1–0
Bonnyrigg Rose 1–0[a] 1–2[b] 1–1[c]
Broxburn Athletic 5–0 0–2 3–3
Caledonian Braves 1–4 2–0 3–0[d]
Celtic B 3–2 5–3 3–2
Civil Service Strollers 3–3 0–5 0–2
Clydebank 1–1 2–0 2–1
Cowdenbeath 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–1
Cumbernauld Colts 3–2 3–3 1–2
East Stirlingshire 1–2 1–3 1–5 0–4
Gala Fairydean Rovers 0–3 2–0 1–1
Gretna 2008 1–2 4–4 0–6
Heart of Midlothian B 1–2 0–2 1–5
Linlithgow Rose 5–0 3–0 5–1 1–2
Tranent 4–0 0–0 0–5
University of Stirling 1–1 3–2 1–2 1–4
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2025. Source: [11]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Match played at Ferguson Park, Rosewell,[7] due to pitch renovation works at New Dundas Park.
  2. ^ Match played at Ferguson Park, Rosewell,[8] due to pitch renovation works at New Dundas Park.
  3. ^ Match played at Ferguson Park, Rosewell,[9] due to pitch renovation works at New Dundas Park.
  4. ^ Match played at New Douglas Park, Hamilton, due to pitch replacement work at Alliance Park.[10]

Promotion and relegation

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Due to the restructure into Lowland League East and Lowland League West, there will be automatic promotion of champions of the 2025–26 East of Scotland Football League, the 2025–26 South of Scotland Football League, 2025–26 West of Scotland Football League and the 2025–26 Midlands Football League, subject to these clubs meeting the required licensing criteria for promotion. No teams will be relegated in 2025–26.

Further clubs may be promoted either automatically or via play-offs, depending on the number of licensed clubs in each league, with details as yet unannounced.

Should Brechin City fail to be promoted from the 2025–26 Highland League, they will enter the 2026–27 Lowland League East.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kearney, Ben (31 May 2025). "Lowland League reconstruction: West and East split confirmed as details revealed". Falkirk Herald.
  2. ^ "SPFL Pyramid Play-off: East Kilbride reach SPFL for first time and relegate Bonnyrigg". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  3. ^ @BroomhillFC (30 May 2025). "A fond farewell, from Broomhill FC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ a b https://youtube.com/WG_hzgia9ak?si=Kq7_41NQqWoiBWQ9[dead link]
  5. ^ "Alan Reid signs on for 25/26 - Albion Rovers". albionroversfc.com. 12 June 2025.
  6. ^ @OfficialBRFC (29 May 2025). "📢 | NE Scaffolding are our home shirt sponsors! Berwick Rangers are delighted to welcome NE Scaffolding Ltd as our home front of shirt sponsor for the next 2 seasons! We are proud to partner with such a dynamic and professional local company. 🖤💛" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Reid, Stephen (17 August 2025). "Match Preview". Bonnyrigg Rose F.C. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  8. ^ Reid, Stephen (26 July 2025). "Matchday Magazine Now Available". Bonnyrigg Rose F.C. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  9. ^ Reid, Stephen (6 August 2025). "Match Preview". Bonnyrigg Rose F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Braves to begin season away from Alliance Park". Caledonian Braves F.C. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Lowland League Results". Lowland Football League. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
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