2025–26 South of Scotland Football League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 July 2025 – TBC May 2026 |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 57 (3.8 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Newton Stewart 6–1 Lochmaben (9 August 2025) |
| Biggest away win |
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| Highest scoring | Newton Stewart 6–1 Lochmaben (9 August 2025) |
| Longest winning run | 3 matches: Dalbeattie Star |
| Longest unbeaten run | 3 matches: 3 teams |
| Longest winless run | 3 matches: 3 teams |
| Longest losing run | 3 matches: Wigtown & Bladnoch |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 9 August 2025. | |
The 2025–26 South of Scotland Football League is the 80th season of the South of Scotland Football League, and the 12th season as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Lochar Thistle are the reigning champions.
Teams
Stranraer Reserves
Location of teams in 2025–26 South of Scotland Football League
The following teams changed divisions after the 2024–25 season.
From South of Scotland League
Moved to Dumfries Sunday Amateur Football League
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Home ground | Surface | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Vale | New Abbey | Maryfield Park | Grass | 800[1] | 48 | No |
| Creetown[SFA] | Creetown | Castle Cary Park | Grass | 500[2] | 0 | Yes |
| Dalbeattie Star[SFA] | Dalbeattie | Islecroft Stadium | Grass | 1,320[3] | 100 | Yes |
| Lochar Thistle | Dumfries | Wilson Park | Grass | 600[4] | 0 | Yes |
| Lochmaben | Lochmaben | Whitehills Park | Grass | 1,000[5] | 0 | No |
| Mid-Annandale | Lockerbie | New King Edward Park | Artificial | 500[6] | 0 | Yes |
| Newton Stewart[SFA] | Newton Stewart | Blairmount Park | Artificial | 1,000[7] | 0 | Yes |
| Nithsdale Wanderers | Sanquhar | Lorimer Park | Grass | 1,000[8] | 0 | Yes |
| St Cuthbert Wanderers[SFA] | Kirkcudbright | St Mary's Park | Artificial | 1,000[9] | 0 | Yes |
| Stranraer reserves | Stranraer | Stranraer Academy | Artificial | 1,000[10] | 0 | Yes |
| Wigtown & Bladnoch[SFA] | Wigtown | Trammondford Park | Grass | 888[11] | 0 | Yes |
SFA Club with an SFA licence[12] eligible for promotion to the Lowland League West should they win the league or finish as runners-up, and also compete in the Scottish Cup.
Stranraer reserves are ineligible for promotion.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalbeattie Star | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Promotion to the Lowland League West |
| 2 | Abbey Vale | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 | Stranraer reserves | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 4 | Lochar Thistle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Mid-Annandale | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 6 | Newton Stewart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 3 | Promotion to the Lowland League West |
| 7 | Lochmaben | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | |
| 8 | Nithsdale Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 | |
| 9 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 10 | Creetown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | |
| 11 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 August 2025. Source: South of Scotland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results
References
- ^ Abbey Vale , nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Creetown , nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Dalbeattie Star , nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Lochar Thistle , nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Lochmaben". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Mid-Annandale , nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Newton Stewart , nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Nithsdale Wanderers , nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ St Cuthbert Wanderers , nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Stranraer". South of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Wigtown & Bladnoch , nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Licensed Clubs – 2025" (PDF). Retrieved 18 June 2025.