There are also several regional leagues (most notably the Highland Football League and since 2013 the Lowland Football League). After days of evidence, Lord Clark decides that the case should be heard by an arbitration tribunal, but that documents must be recovered from the SPFL surrounding Dundee's vote and witnesses can be called. Banks O' Dee also enter Senior tournaments the Aberdeenshire Cup and Shield, and run an Under-20s team in the Senior development structure (the Aberdeenshire & District League). Mitch Megginson. Our. Prestige centres around the historic Scottish Amateur Cup. They returned to Tynecastle last week, and are due to kick-off the competitive action in less than two weeks' time, although whether the lower leagues make it to the end of the season in tact remains doubtful as COVID restrictions are ramped up again. The residents had stayed up until midnight waiting for the missing order... only to find it defrosting on their doorstep the next morning. 12:00 Motherwell v Rangers … You can unsubscribe at any time. The Championship, which always looked like the most crucial division, was therefore left balanced on a knife-edge with current voting standing at 7-2. Irrespective of how Dundee do vote, league reconstruction is back on Scottish football's agenda. Student and Police football is also affiliated to the SAFA. We've had SPFL resolutions, disputed votes, reconstructions scrapped, relegation confirmed a court of session hearing and an arbitration tribunal hearing. Just a week later, revamping the leagues was an option again after further talks between clubs, when previous nay-sayers decided the issue should be revisited. (Central Taxis EOS League)18 clubs playing 34 games↑ 1 promotion playoff spot↓ 4 relegation spots, South of Scotland Football League14 clubs playing 26 games↑ 1 promotion playoff spot, West of Scotland Football League Premier Division20 clubs playing 28 games ‡↑ 1 promotion playoff spot↓ 7 relegation spots, East of Scotland Football League First Division Conferences A & B A league release at 5pm showed a 10-1 majority in the Premiership, although it's understood Hearts joined Rangers in formally voting against shortly afterwards to make the final tally 10-2. The SFA South Region Challenge Cup is for all non-league clubs in the Lowland area, a total of 144 (excluding reserve teams). The current system has been in place since 2013–14, when the Scottish Professional Football League was formed by a merger of the Scottish Premier League (tier 1) and the Scottish Football League (tiers 2–4). Nelms had been planning an alternative proposal to effectively halt relegation and promotion in the three lower divisions – denying city rivals United a Premiership place – but it is unclear whether Dundee will try and advance that idea. Scottish Premiership Scottish Championship Scottish League One Scottish League Two. In addition there are 123 teams playing in four specialist Saturday Morning leagues (including one for Colleges) in Dundee and Glasgow, plus 31 clubs playing in Churches leagues. Ann Budge is set to lead league reconstruction talks as part of a task force. Budge proposed a three league, 14-14-14 set-up. The reserve & youth leagues are mostly governed by the relevant adult leagues. They will play in divisions of 7 and 6 in 2020–21 - respectively 12 and 10 games - before forming a single division from 2021–22.