The 2013–14 East Superleague (known as the McBookie.com East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 12th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs.
The season began on 10 August 2013 and ended on 14 June 2014. Linlithgow Rose were the reigning champions. The division expanded from twelve to sixteen clubs from this season.
Bo'ness United won the title on 28 May 2014. As champions they entered the preliminary round of the 2014–15 Scottish Cup where they were drawn to receive a bye to the first round.
Teams The following teams changed division after the 2012–13 season.
To East Superleague Promoted from East Premier League Newtongrange Star Ballingry Rovers Tayport Armadale Thistle
Stadia and locations ClubLocationGroundManagerFinishing position 2012–13Armadale Thistle Armadale Volunteer Park Jim Henderson East Premier League, 4thBallingry Rovers Glencraig Ore Park Stevie Kay East Premier League, 2ndBo'ness United Bo'ness Newtown Park Allan McGonigal 4thBonnyrigg Rose Athletic Bonnyrigg New Dundas Park Max Christie 2ndBroxburn Athletic Broxburn Albyn Park Steve Pittman 6thCamelon Juniors Camelon Carmuirs Park John Sludden 3rdCarnoustie Panmure Carnoustie Laing Park Alan McSkimming 9thHill of Beath Hawthorn Hill of Beath Keirs Park Jock Finlayson 8thKelty Hearts Kelty Central Park Tam Courts 5thLinlithgow Rose Linlithgow Prestonfield Danny Smith ChampionsLochee United Dundee Thomson Park Steven Leahy 10thMusselburgh Athletic Musselburgh Olivebank Stadium David McGlynn 7thNewtongrange Star Newtongrange New Victoria Park Alan Miller East Premier League, 1stSt Andrews United St Andrews Recreation Park Phil McGuire 12thSauchie Juniors Sauchie Beechwood Park Fraser Duncan 11thTayport Tayport Canniepairt David Baikie East Premier League, 3rd
Managerial changes ClubOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Tayport John McGlashan Resigned 14 September 2013 16th David Baikie 14 September 2013 Kelty Hearts Willie Newbigging Sacked 2 October 2013 14th Tam Courts 2 October 2013 St Andrews United Jim Hardie Stepped down through illness 30 November 2013 15th Gus Malone 30 November 2013 Linlithgow Rose Mark Bradley Resigned 1 March 2014 4th Danny Smith 24 March 2014 Camelon Juniors Danny Smith Appointed manager at Linlithgow Rose 24 March 2014 7th John Sludden 21 April 2014 St Andrews United Gus Malone Left by mutual consent 5 May 2014 16th Phil McGuire 26 May 2014
League table
Results
East Region Super/Premier League play-off Kelty Hearts defeated Dalkeith Thistle, who finished third in the East Premier League, 5–0 on aggregate in the East Region Super/Premier League play-off to retain their Superleague status.
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