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2023–24 South of Scotland Football League
The 2023–24 South of Scotland Football League was the 78th season of the South of Scotland Football League, and the 10th season as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Abbey Vale were the reigning champions, but could only finish fourth in the table.
| Season |
|---|
| 29 July 2023 – 8 May 2024 |
| Dalbeattie Star |
| 132 |
| 639 (4.84 per match) |
| .mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}Dalbeattie Star 10–1 Wigtown & Bladnoch(9 December 2023)Stranraer reserves 9–0 Upper Annandale(23 March 2024) |
| St Cuthbert Wanderers 0–13 Newton Stewart(5 August 2023) |
| St Cuthbert Wanderers 0–13 Newton Stewart(5 August 2023) |
| 8 matches:Dalbeattie Star |
| 15 matches:Dalbeattie Star |
| 21 matches:Wigtown & Bladnoch |
| 11 matches:Wigtown & Bladnoch |
| ← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
| All statistics correct as of 8 May 2024. |
The 2023–24 South of Scotland Football League was the 78th season of the South of Scotland Football League, and the 10th season as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Abbey Vale were the reigning champions, but could only finish fourth in the table.
The championship title, and qualification for the Lowland League play-off, was decided in the final fixture of the season on 8 May with Creetown and Dalbeattie Star facing off against each other at Castle Cary Park – having been postponed on 20 April due to ground issues. A 1–1 draw saw Dalbeattie Star take the title by two points, and as a result, faced Broxburn Athletic in the play-off, losing 2–12 on aggregate.
The following team changed divisions after the 2022–23 season.
Relegated from Lowland Football League
- Dalbeattie Star
Resigned
- Caledonian Braves reserves
| Team | Location | Home ground | Surface | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Vale | New Abbey | Maryfield Park | Grass | 500 | 48 | No |
| Creetown.mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}[SFA] | Creetown | Castle Cary Park | Grass | 500 | 0 | Yes |
| Dalbeattie Star[SFA] | Dalbeattie | Islecroft Stadium | Grass | 1,320 | 100 | Yes |
| Lochar Thistle | Dumfries | Wilson Park | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Lochmaben | Lochmaben | Whitehills Park | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | No |
| Mid-Annandale | Lockerbie | New King Edward Park | Artificial | 500 | 0 | Yes |
| Newton Stewart[SFA] | Newton Stewart | Blairmount Park | Artificial | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Nithsdale Wanderers | Sanquhar | Lorimer Park | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
| St Cuthbert Wanderers[SFA] | Kirkcudbright | St Mary's Park | Artificial | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Stranraer reserves | Stranraer | Stranraer Academy | Artificial | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Upper Annandale | Moffat | Moffat Academy | Grass | 1,000 | 0 | No |
| Wigtown & Bladnoch[SFA] | Wigtown | Trammondford Park | Grass | 888 | 0 | Yes |
SFA Club with an SFA licence eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the league.
Stranraer reserves are ineligible for promotion.
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