The 2022–23 Highland Football League (known as the Breedon Highland League for sponsorship reasons) was the 120th season of the Highland Football League, and the 9th season as part of the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Fraserburgh were the reigning champions, but were unable to defend their title.
The championship title was decided in the final round of fixtures with Buckie Thistle and Brechin City facing off against each other at Victoria Park. Brechin City won 2–0 – inflicting Buckie Thistle's first home league defeat since August 2019 – to win the league by two points.
Brechin City played the winners of the 2022–23 Lowland Football League (The Spartans) in the Pyramid play-off, losing on penalties after drawing 3–3 on aggregate.
Teams
Banks O' Dee joined having become the first club to be promoted into the Highland League, replacing Fort William whose 37-year stay in the division came to an end.
From Highland League Relegated to North Caledonian League Fort William
To Highland League Promoted from North Superleague Banks O' Dee
Stadia and locations All grounds are equipped with floodlights as required by league regulations. TeamLocationStadiumCapacitySeats Banks O' Dee Aberdeen Spain Park 876 100Brechin CityBrechinGlebe Park4,0831,519Brora RangersBroraDudgeon Park4,000200Buckie ThistleBuckieVictoria Park5,000400ClachnacuddinInvernessGrant Street Park2,074154DeveronvaleBanffPrincess Royal Park2,600360Formartine UnitedPitmeddenNorth Lodge Park2,500300FraserburghFraserburghBellslea Park3,000480Forres MechanicsForresMosset Park2,700502HuntlyHuntlyChristie 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 Subject to the tier 6 champion clubs meeting the required licensing criteria for promotion, a play-off was scheduled to take place between the winners of the 2022–23 Midlands Football League (Carnoustie Panmure), 2022–23 North Caledonian Football League (Loch Ness) and the 2022–23 North Region Junior Football League (Culter), with the winners then playing the team finishing bottom of the Highland League (Strathspey Thistle). However, none of the tier 6 champions had the required SFA licence and as such there was no promotion to, or relegation from, the Highland League.
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