SFA announce lucky 12 teams for new Lowland League

The Scottish Football Association has announced which 12 clubs have been selected to compete in the new Scottish Lowland Football League starting this summer.

Twenty-seven clubs from the East of Scotland and South of Scotland Leagues, as well as members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, had expressed an initial interest before 17 formal applications were submitted.

It is part of a major re-structuring of Scottish football which includes plans for play-offs between teams from the Scottish Third Division, the Scottish Lowland Football League and the Scottish Highland Football League from the end of season 2014/15.

The successful clubs are Spartans FC, Threave Rovers FC, Preston Athletic FC, Gretna FC (2008), Whitehill Welfare FC, Dalbeattie Star FC, East Kilbride FC, Selkirk FC, Gala Fairydean Rovers FC, Edinburgh City FC, University of Stirling FC and Vale of Leithen FC.

The Project Steering Group, made up of the Scottish FA Executive, licensing committee and club representatives, selected the 12 based on their ability to meet Scottish FA club licensing criteria.