The 2025–26 Highland Football League (known as the Breedon Highland League for sponsorship reasons) was the 123rd season of the Highland Football League, and the 12th season as part of the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Brora Rangers were the reigning champions.
Due to restructuring of the Lowland League from 2026 to 2027 into two 16-team divisions, Brechin City will transfer into the Lowland League East in 2026–27 as they did not achieve promotion by winning the Highland League and the Pyramid Playoff.
For the fifth season in a row, the title race came down to the final full round of fixtures, as Brora Rangers and Brechin City entered their games separated by goal difference. Ultimately, Brora Rangers won the championship by one point, following their 1–1 draw at Huntly, while Brechin City lost 1–4 at Turriff United. Brora Rangers ultimately remained in the Highland League, losing 1–3 in the League Two play-off final to Edinburgh City.
Teams
Stadia and locations All grounds are equipped with floodlights as required by league regulations. TeamLocationStadiumCapacitySeats Banks o' Dee Aberdeen Spain Park 876 122Brechin CityBrechinGlebe Park4,0831,519Brora RangersBroraDudgeon Park2,000250Buckie ThistleBuckieVictoria Park3,000400ClachnacuddinInvernessGrant Street Park2,074154DeveronvaleBanffPrincess Royal Park2,651360Formartine UnitedPitmeddenNorth Lodge Park1,800300Forres MechanicsForresMosset Park2,700502FraserburghFraserburghBellslea Park1,865480HuntlyHuntlyChristie Park2,200270Inverurie Loco WorksInverurieHarlaw Park2,500250KeithKeithKynoch Park2,362370LossiemouthLossiemouthGrant Park2,050250Nairn CountyNairnStation Park2,250250RothesRothesMackessack Park1,731167Strathspey ThistleGrantown-on-SpeySeafield Park1,600150Turriff UnitedTurriffThe Haughs2,135135Wick AcademyWickHarmsworth Park2,412300
League table The winner of the league will take part in the Pyramid Playoff, playing against the winner of the Lowland League in the semi-finals, the winner of which will face the team who finish 10th in SPFL League Two for a place in the 2026–27 League Two.
As Elgin City cannot be relegated via the Pyramid Playoff, no team will be relegated into the Highland League.
Due to the reconstruction of the Lowland League in 2025–26, Brechin City will leave the Highland League in the 2026–27 season by transferring to the new Lowland League East; North Caledonian Football League winners Invergordon will replace them.
Results
Highland League play-off Subject to the tier 6 champion clubs meeting the required licensing criteria for promotion, a play-off was scheduled to place between the winners of the North Caledonian Football League and the North of Scotland Football League, with the winners then playing the team who finished bottom of the Highland League.
With only North Caledonian Football League winners Invergordon being newly granted an SFA Entry licence, and North of Scotland league winners, Stonehaven, not having a licence, Invergordon progressed directly to the final against Rothes over a two-legged tie, with the final due to be held for the first time since 2021–22.
However, the play-off would not take place due to a vacancy in the League as a result of Brechin City leaving the division and Elgin City not being relegated from SPFL League Two; Invergordon were directly promoted to fill the vacancy.
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