The 2020–21 Scottish Lowland Football League was the 8th season of the Lowland Football League, the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Kelty Hearts were the reigning champions.
The league consisted of 17 teams as no clubs were relegated at the end of the 2019–20 season and East of Scotland champions Bo'ness United were promoted after gaining their SFA membership in June 2020.
The start of the league season was delayed until October 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and games were played behind closed doors due to Scottish Government restrictions. On 11 January 2021 the league was suspended by the Scottish Football Association due to the escalating pandemic situation. On 30 March the league announced that a majority of clubs had voted to curtail the season, with a points per game basis used to finalise standings and Kelty Hearts were declared as the champions.
They faced the winners of the 2020–21 Highland Football League (Brora Rangers) in the Pyramid play-off, winning 6–1 on aggregate. Kelty then defeated Brechin City 3–1 on aggregate in the League Two play-off final to gain a place in Scottish League Two.
Teams
The following teams changed division after the 2019–20 season.
To Lowland League Promoted from East of Scotland League Bo'ness United
Stadia and locations Team Location StadiumCapacitySeats Berwick Rangers Berwick-upon-Tweed Shielfield Park 4,099 1,366 Bo'ness United Bo'ness Newtown Park 2,500 0 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Bonnyrigg New Dundas Park 2,200 0 BSC Glasgow Alloa Recreation Park 3,100 919 Caledonian Braves Motherwell Alliance Park 500 100 Civil Service Strollers Edinburgh Christie Gillies Park 1,569 100 Cumbernauld Colts Cumbernauld Broadwood Stadium 7,936 7,936 Dalbeattie Star Dalbeattie Islecroft Stadium 1,320 100 East Kilbride East Kilbride K Park 660 400 East Stirlingshire Falkirk Falkirk Stadium 7,937 7,937 Edinburgh University Edinburgh New Peffermill Stadium 1,100 100 Gala Fairydean Rovers Galashiels 3G Arena, Netherdale 2,000 500 Gretna 2008 Gretna Raydale Park 1,030 138 Kelty Hearts Kelty New Central Park 2,181 353 The Spartans Edinburgh Ainslie Park 3,612 534 University of Stirling Stirling Forthbank Stadium 3,808 2,508 Vale of Leithen Innerleithen Victoria Park 1,500 0 Notes
All grounds are equipped with floodlights.
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Berwick Rangers Kappa Thrive Learning Bo'ness United Puma Express Taxis Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Puma G. Fitzsimmons and Son BSC Glasgow Joma Nicholson Accountancy Caledonian Braves Macron Alba Cola Civil Service Strollers Legea Futurity Financial Services Cumbernauld Colts Uhlsport Broden's Bar and Kitchen Dalbeattie Star Adidas Solway Plant Hire East Kilbride Joma Document Solutions East Stirlingshire EV2 Sportswear EV2SPORTSWEAR.COM Edinburgh University PlayerLayer TWEDEX Gala Fairydean Rovers Adidas Five Star Taxis Gretna 2008 Joma CASS Kelty Hearts Joma The Conservatory Converters The Spartans Macron Arthur McKay Stirling University VSN Mackay Clinic Vale of Leithen Adidas BARC Travel
League summary League table
Positions by round
Results
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Jamie Penker University of Stirling 11 2 Nathan Austin Kelty Hearts 10 3 Scott-Taylor Mackenzie Gala Fairydean Rovers 8 Craig Malcolm East Kilbride Andy Rodgers East Stirlingshire 6 Lee Currie Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 7 Jamie Glasgow BSC Glasgow Kallum Higginbotham Kelty Hearts Zander Miller Bo'ness United 10 Dylan Easton Kelty Hearts 6 Ross Lyon BSC Glasgow Ross McNeil Caledonian Braves
Lowland League play-off A three match round robin play-off was due to take place between the winners of the 2020–21 East of Scotland Football League, the 2020–21 South of Scotland Football League, and the 2020–21 West of Scotland Football League, subject to all three clubs meeting the required licensing criteria for promotion. However all three leagues were declared null and void so there was no play-off or promotion to the Lowland League.
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