The 2014–15 Lowland League was the second season of the Lowland Football League, the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 2 August 2014 and ended on 13 May 2015. The Spartans were the defending champions. The league expanded to 14 teams with Edinburgh University and BSC Glasgow joining.
This was the first season in which promotion to Scottish League Two was introduced, with the champions taking part in the pyramid play-off against the Highland League champions and the winner then playing the bottom side in League Two.
Edinburgh City won their first league title on 20 March 2015 after nearest rivals Whitehill Welfare lost at East Kilbride. As a result, they faced the winners of the 2014–15 Highland Football League (Brora Rangers) in the semi-finals of the League Two play-offs, losing on penalties after drawing 2–2 on aggregate and therefore remained in the Lowland League.
Teams
The following teams changed division prior to the 2014–15 season.
To Lowland League BSC Glasgow
Transferred from East of Scotland League Premier Division Edinburgh University
Stadia and Locations
Team Location Home ground Capacity Ref. BSC Glasgow Glasgow Lochburn Park 3,500 Dalbeattie Star Dalbeattie Islecroft Stadium 3,500 Dalbeattie Star, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013. East Kilbride East Kilbride K Park Training Academy 400 East Kilbride, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013. Edinburgh City Edinburgh Meadowbank Stadium 16,500 Edinburgh City , nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013. Edinburgh University Edinburgh New East Peffermill TBC Gala Fairydean Rovers Galashiels Netherdale 4,000 Gala Fairydean Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013. Gretna 2008 Gretna Raydale Park 2,200 Gretna 2008, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013. Preston Athletic Prestonpans Pennypit Park 4,000 Preston Athletic, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013. Selkirk Selkirk Yarrow Park 1,162 Selkirk , nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013. The Spartans Edinburgh Ainslie Park 3,000 Spartans, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013. Stirling University Stirling Forthbank Stadium 3,808 Stirling University, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013. Threave Rovers Castle Douglas Meadow Park 1,500 Threave Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013. Vale of Leithen Innerleithen Victoria Park 1,500 Vale of Leithen, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013. Whitehill Welfare Rosewell Ferguson Park 2,614 Whitehill Welfare, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013.
League table
Results
Lowland League play-off It was proposed that the winners of the 2014–15 East of Scotland Football League and 2014–15 South of Scotland Football League would play each another for a place in the Lowland League. However, this is subject to strict licensing and entry criteria which determined possible acceptance. As the play-off was not contested, Threave Rovers stayed in the division despite having finished bottom.
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