The 2011–12 East of Scotland Football League was the 83rd season of the East of Scotland Football League. The Spartans were the defending champions.
The league was split into two separate divisions, the Premier Division and the First Division, with 25 teams competing across the two divisions.
Premier Division
Stirling University claimed their first league title thanks to a superior goal difference after finishing level on points with defending champions Spartans.Season 2011-12, Vale of Leithen FCClub History, The Spartans FCPlayfair Football Annual 2012-2013, Glenda Rollin, Jack Rollin; Hachette UK, 2012; Student football champions earn a place in the Scottish Cup, University of Stirling, 29 May 2012 As champions they entered the second round of the 2012–13 Scottish Cup.
Teams
The following teams changed division prior to the 2011–12 season.
To Premier Division Promoted from First Division Gretna 2008 Leith Athletic
From Premier Division Relegated to First Division Preston Athletic Heriot-Watt University
Stadia and locations Team Location Home ground Capacity Civil Service Strollers Edinburgh Telford College Sports Ground 1,000 Edinburgh City Edinburgh Meadowbank Stadium 16,500 Edinburgh University Edinburgh Peffermill Playing Fields 1,000 Gretna 2008 Gretna Raydale Park 2,200 Leith Athletic Edinburgh Meadowbank 3G 500 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Edinburgh Saughton Sports Complex 1,000 Selkirk Selkirk Yarrow Park 1,000 The Spartans Edinburgh Ainslie Park 3,000 Stirling University Stirling Gannochy Sports Centre 1,000 Tynecastle Edinburgh Fernieside Recreation Ground 1,500 Vale of Leithen Innerleithen Victoria Park 1,500 Whitehill Welfare Rosewell Ferguson Park 2,614
League table
First Division
The First Division saw an increase in the number of clubs to thirteen with the addition of Duns to the league. Heriot-Watt University claimed their second First Division title to gain immediate promotion back to the Premier Division.
Teams
The following teams have changed division since the 2011–12 season.
To First Division Relegated from Premier Division Preston Athletic Heriot-Watt University
Transferred from Border Amateur League Duns
From First Division Promoted to Premier Division Gretna 2008 Leith Athletic
Stadia and locations Team Location Home ground Capacity Berwick Rangers Reserves Berwick-upon-Tweed Shielfield Park 4,500 Coldstream Coldstream Home Park 1,000Craigroyston Edinburgh St Mark's Park 2,000 Duns Duns New Hawthorn Park 1,000 Easthouses Lily MW Dalkeith Newbattle Complex 1,500 Eyemouth United Eyemouth Warner Park 2,000 Gala Fairydean Galashiels 3G Arena, Netherdale 5,500 Hawick Royal Albert Hawick Albert Park 1,000 Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Riccarton Campus 1,800 Kelso United Kelso Woodside Park 1,200 Ormiston Ormiston Recreation Park 2,000 Peebles Rovers Peebles Whitestone Park 2,250 Preston Athletic Prestonpans Pennypit Park 4,000
League table
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