The 2021–22 Scottish Lowland Football League was the 9th season of the Lowland Football League, part of the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Kelty Hearts were the reigning champions but were unable to defend their title after gaining promotion to Scottish League Two.
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic won their first league title on 1 March 2022 thanks to a 5–0 win over Cumbernauld Colts at New Dundas Park, with five matches still to play. They faced the winners of the 2021–22 Highland Football League (Fraserburgh) in the Pyramid play-off, winning 3–2 on aggregate. Bonnyrigg Rose then defeated Cowdenbeath 4–0 on aggregate in the League Two play-off final to gain promotion to Scottish League Two.
Teams
Celtic and Rangers were approached by the Lowland League for a proposal to admit "B" teams into the league for the 2021–22 season. The proposal was given provisional approval by the majority of member clubs, with the vote being confirmed at the league's AGM on 27 May 2021.
BSC Glasgow changed their name to Broomhill in July 2021.
The following teams changed division after the 2020–21 season.
From Lowland League Promoted to League Two Kelty Hearts
To Lowland League Celtic B Rangers B
Stadia and locations Team Location StadiumCapacitySeats Berwick Rangers Berwick-upon-Tweed Shielfield Park 4,099 1,366 Bo'ness United Bo'ness Newtown Park 2,500 0 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Bonnyrigg New Dundas Park 2,200 0 Broomhill Alloa Recreation Park 3,100 919 Caledonian Braves Motherwell Alliance Park 500 100 Celtic B Airdrie Excelsior Stadium 10,101 10,101 Civil Service Strollers Edinburgh Christie Gillies Park 1,569 100 Cumbernauld Colts Cumbernauld Broadwood Stadium 8,086 8,086 Dalbeattie Star Dalbeattie Islecroft Stadium 1,320 100 East Kilbride East Kilbride K Park 660 400 East Stirlingshire Falkirk Falkirk Stadium 7,937 7,937 Edinburgh University Edinburgh New Peffermill Stadium 1,100 100 Gala Fairydean Rovers Galashiels 3G Arena, Netherdale 2,000 500 Gretna 2008 Gretna Raydale Park 1,030 138 Rangers B Dumbarton Dumbarton Football Stadium 2,020 2,020 The Spartans Edinburgh Ainslie Park 3,612 534 University of Stirling Stirling Forthbank Stadium 3,808 2,508 Vale of Leithen Innerleithen Victoria Park 1,500 0 Notes
All grounds are equipped with floodlights.
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Berwick Rangers Kappa Thrive Learning Bo'ness United Puma Express Taxis Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Puma G. Fitzsimmons and Son Broomhill Joma Nicholson Accountancy Caledonian Braves Macron Play Celtic B Adidas Dafabet Civil Service Strollers Joma Pilton Community Health Project Cumbernauld Colts Puma Broden's Bar and Kitchen Dalbeattie Star Adidas Solway Plant Hire East Kilbride Joma Document Solutions East Stirlingshire EV2 Sportswear EV2SPORTSWEAR.COM Edinburgh University PlayerLayer TWEDEX Gala Fairydean Rovers Adidas Five Star Taxis Gretna 2008 Joma CLARKE ePos (UK) Ltd Rangers B David McCallum Castore Carrick Packaging The Spartans Macron Arthur McKay Stirling University VSN Mackay Clinic Vale of Leithen Adidas BARC Travel
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Vale of Leithen Chris Anderson Resigned 8 August 2021 18th 14 August 2021 East Kilbride Stephen Aitken Resigned 10 August 2021 16th Chris Aitken 10 August 2021 Gretna 2008 Rowan Alexander Sacked 2 September 2021 15th 6 October 2021 Vale of Leithen Alec Munro Stepped down 17 October 2021 18th Grant Sandison 17 October 2021 Gala Fairydean Rovers Neil Hastings Left club 9 January 2022 9th Jimmy Scott 9 January 2022 Vale of Leithen Grant Sandison Stepped down 5 March 2022 18th Michael Wilson 9 March 2022 Dalbeattie Star Ritchie Maxwell Stepped down 18 March 2022 10th Chris Jardine 18 March 2022
League summary League table
Positions by round
Results
Lowland League play-off A three-match round robin play-off took place between the winners of the 2021–22 East of Scotland Football League (Tranent Juniors), the 2021–22 South of Scotland Football League (St Cuthbert Wanderers), and the 2021–22 West of Scotland Football League (Darvel).
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