The 2021–22 Highland Football League (known as the Breedon Highland League for sponsorship reasons) was the 119th season of the Highland Football League, and the 8th season as part of the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Brora Rangers were the reigning champions.
The title was decided during the final round of fixtures with Fraserburgh taking their first league title in twenty seasons thanks to a 5–0 victory over Forres Mechanics. They won the title by three points ahead of Buckie Thistle, who recorded a run of 23 consecutive victories during the campaign, a Highland League record.
Fraserburgh played the winners of the 2021–22 Lowland Football League (Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic) in the Pyramid play-off, losing 3–2 on aggregate.
Teams
Brechin City became the first club to join the league via relegation from the SPFL, having lost the League Two play-offs against Kelty Hearts. Forres Mechanics, who were withdrawn from the previous season, returned the league. To Highland League Relegated from League Two Brechin City Stadia and locations All grounds are equipped with floodlights as required by league regulations. TeamLocationStadiumCapacitySeatsBrechin CityBrechinGlebe Park4,0831,519Brora RangersBroraDudgeon Park4,000200Buckie ThistleBuckieVictoria Park5,000400ClachnacuddinInvernessGrant Street Park2,074154DeveronvaleBanffPrincess Royal Park2,600360Formartine UnitedPitmeddenNorth Lodge Park2,500300Forres MechanicsForresMosset Park2,700502Fort WilliamFort WilliamClaggan Park4,000400FraserburghFraserburghBellslea Park3,000480HuntlyHuntlyChristie Park2,200270Inverurie Loco WorksInverurieHarlaw Park2,500250KeithKeithKynoch Park4,000370LossiemouthLossiemouthGrant Park2,050250Nairn CountyNairnStation Park2,250250RothesRothesMackessack Park2,700184Strathspey ThistleGrantown-on-SpeySeafield Park1,600150Turriff UnitedTurriffThe Haughs2,135135Wick AcademyWickHarmsworth Park2,412102
League table
Results
Highland League play-off Play-offs for the final place in the 2022–23 Highland League were planned however no matches took place. As the winners of the 2021–22 Midlands Football League (Carnoustie Panmure) and the 2021–22 North Caledonian Football League (Invergordon) were ineligible for promotion, 2021–22 North Superleague winners Banks O' Dee were put forward to play-off with Fort William, who finished bottom of the Highland Football League. The day before the scheduled first leg, Fort William withdrew due to player eligibility rules. As a result, Banks O' Dee were promoted and Fort William were relegated.
First leg
Second leg
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