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The 2025–26 South of Scotland Football League was 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 were the reigning champions.

Season2025–26
Dates26 July 2025 – 6 May 2026
ChampionsDalbeattie Star
Promoted
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
South of Scotland Football League
Season2025–26
Dates26 July 2025 – 6 May 2026
ChampionsDalbeattie Star
Promoted
Matches110
Goals498 (4.53 per match)
Biggest home winDalbeattie Star 15–0 St Cuthbert Wanderers
(14 January 2026)
Biggest away winWigtown & Bladnoch 0–10 Lochar Thistle
(8 November 2025)
Highest scoringDalbeattie Star 15–0 St Cuthbert Wanderers
(14 January 2026)
Longest winning run13 matches:
Stranraer reserves
Longest unbeaten run14 matches:
Stranraer reserves
Longest winless run12 matches:
St Cuthbert Wanderers
Longest losing run6 matches:
Wigtown & Bladnoch
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 6 May 2026.
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Dalbeattie Star won the league title on 18 April 2026, following their 11–0 win over Wigtown & Bladnoch, which took them out of reach of Stranraer reserves.

Teams

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

More information Team, Location ...
Team Location Home ground Surface Capacity Seats Floodlit
Abbey ValeNew AbbeyMaryfield Park Grass800[1]48No
Creetown[SFA]CreetownCastle Cary Park Grass500[2]0Yes
Dalbeattie Star[SFA]DalbeattieIslecroft Stadium Grass1,320[3]100Yes
Lochar ThistleDumfriesWilson Park Grass600[4]0Yes
LochmabenLochmabenWhitehills Park Grass1,000[5]0No
Mid-AnnandaleLockerbieNew King Edward Park Artificial500[6]0Yes
Newton Stewart[SFA]Newton StewartBlairmount Park Artificial1,000[7]0Yes
Nithsdale WanderersSanquharLorimer Park Grass1,000[8]0Yes
St Cuthbert Wanderers[SFA]KirkcudbrightSt Mary's Park Artificial1,000[9]0Yes
Stranraer reservesStranraerStranraer Academy Artificial1,000[10]0Yes
Wigtown & Bladnoch[SFA]WigtownTrammondford Park Grass888[11]0Yes
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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

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Dalbeattie Star (C, P) 20 17 1 2 83 9 +74 52 Promotion to the Lowland League West
2 Stranraer reserves 20 16 2 2 83 24 +59 50 Ineligible for promotion
3 Lochar Thistle 20 15 1 4 70 24 +46 46
4 Newton Stewart (P) 20 14 2 4 59 24 +35 44 Promotion to the Lowland League West
5 Creetown 20 8 3 9 31 27 +4 27
6 Abbey Vale 20 8 3 9 44 42 +2 27
7 Lochmaben 20 6 5 9 39 53 −14 23
8 Mid-Annandale 20 4 3 13 30 66 −36 15
9 Nithsdale Wanderers 20 3 4 13 31 76 −45 13
10 Wigtown & Bladnoch 20 3 1 16 11 75 −64 10
11 St Cuthbert Wanderers 20 1 5 14 17 78 −61 8
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Source: South of Scotland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

More information Home \ Away, ABB ...
Home \ Away ABB CRE DAL LOT LOC MID NEW NIT SCW STR WIG
Abbey Vale 1–3 0–2 3–5[a] 3–0 4–1 2–4[b] 7–2 2–2[c] 0–7 4–0
Creetown 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–2[d] 2–1 0–4 1–1 5–0[e] 1–0 2–0
Dalbeattie Star 2–0 1–0 4–1 6–1[f] 3–0[g] 0–1 8–0 15–0[h] 1–0 11–0
Lochar Thistle 2–0 3–0 1–3 4–0[i] 7–0 1–0 5–1 5–1 1–1 0–1
Lochmaben 1–1 2–2 0–3 1–5 1–1 2–3 4–2 3–3 2–7 4–1
Mid-Annandale 3–3 1–3 0–4 2–4 1–5 2–3 6–2 3–2 0–2 2–1
Newton Stewart 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–3 6–1 4–1 5–2 2–0 1–1 4–0
Nithsdale Wanderers 1–4 3–3 1–5 0–6 1–1 4–1 1–2 1–2 0–5 2–0
St Cuthbert Wanderers 0–6 4–0 0–5 0–3 0–4 2–2 0–7 1–1 2–5 0–2[j]
Stranraer reserves 5–1 3–2 2–1 5–2 3–2 10–1 4–3 10–1 2–1 1–0
Wigtown & Bladnoch 1–0 0–2 1–7 0–10[k] 0–3 0–2 1–5 0–5 1–1 2–10[l]
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Source: South of Scotland Football League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Match played at the North West Community Campus, Dumfries.[13]
  2. [b]
    Match played at the North West Community Campus, Dumfries.[14]
  3. [c]
    Match played at the North West Community Campus, Dumfries.[15]
  4. [d]
    Match played at St Mary's Park, Kirkcudbright.[16]
  5. [e]
    Match played at Stranraer Academy, Stranraer.[17]
  6. [f]
    Match played at the North West Community Campus, Dumfries.[18]
  7. [g]
    Match played at the North West Community Campus, Dumfries.[19]
  8. [h]
    Match played at the North West Community Campus, Dumfries.[20]
  9. [i]
    Match played at the North West Community Campus.[21]
  10. [j]
    Match played at Blairmount Park, Newton Stewart.[22]
  11. [k]
    Match played at the North West Community Campus, Dumfries.[23]
  12. [l]
    Match played at Blairmount Park, Newton Stewart.[24]

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