Aberdeenshire and District League

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Aberdeenshire & District League
Founded1919
CountryScotland
Number of teams10
Current champions Formartine United
(202324)
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.

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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

SeasonWinner
1919–20 Aberdeen 'A'
1920–21Aberdeen 'A'
1921–22 Montrose
1922–23 Fraserburgh
1923–24 Buckie Thistle
1924–25Buckie Thistle
1925–26Aberdeen 'A'
1926–27Aberdeen 'A'
1927–28Aberdeen 'A'
1928–29Aberdeen 'A'
1929–30Buckie Thistle
1930–31Buckie Thistle
1931–32Buckie Thistle
1932–33Fraserburgh
1933–34Fraserburgh
1934–35 Elgin City
1935–36 Keith
1936–37not completed
1937–38Fraserburgh
1938–39Buckie Thistle
1939–45 Second World War
1945–46Buckie Thistle
1946–47 Aberdeen University
1947–48Aberdeen 'A'
1948–49 Peterhead
1949–50Buckie Thistle
1950–51Fraserburgh
1951–52Buckie Thistle
1952–53Buckie Thistle
1953–94not contested
1994–95Fraserburgh
1995–96Fraserburgh
1996–97Keith
1997–98Fraserburgh
1998–99Keith
1999–00Keith
2000–01 Cove Rangers
2001–02Keith
2002–03Buckie Thistle
2003–04Buckie Thistle
2004–05 Deveronvale
2005–06Deveronvale
2006–07Keith
2007–08Peterhead
2008–09Cove Rangers
2009–10Deveronvale
2010–11Cove Rangers
2011–12Cove Rangers
2012–13Cove Rangers
2013–14 Banks o' Dee
2014–15Cove Rangers
2015–16 Formartine United
2016–17 Huntly
2017–18Banks o' Dee
2018–19 Inverurie Loco Works
2019–20Inverurie Loco Works
2020–21No Competition
2021–22 Turriff United
2022–23Fraserburgh
2023–24Formartine United

Club Performance

As of after 2023–24
ClubWinners
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

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References

  1. "Aberdeenshire League". Scottish Football Historical Results Archive. Retrieved 18 December 2023.