Scottish Amateur Football League

Despite being called the Scottish Amateur Football League, the league has never included clubs from across the country. Although, prior to the official formation of the league a SAFL side made at least one visit to Fife for a match. Prior to the Second World War membership stretched across the Scottish Central Belt, with a number of clubs from the East of the country participating. However, following the end of the war membership became concentrated in the West of the country. The SAFL has been successful in embracing a number of clubs from the Argyll area which otherwise might not have regular competition.

At its peak in the early 1980s the SAFL contained 12 divisions, but for season 2020/21 there will be 3. For more than 20 years, the League was split into a Premier section of three divisions, with two or three further divisions comprising Section One, so named as it preserved the divisions of the original league. But following an SAFA directive during the 2011–12 season, this format has been changed back to one all-in competition, with effect from the start of the 2012–13 season. The three premier divisions are retained, and the lowest two divisions become two sections of equal status, decided by a balloted draw prior to the start of each season. The top two teams from each section will be promoted to Premier 2, which will start the 2012–13 season with 11 clubs, but will have 12 clubs from the start of the following season.

Office Bearers

• Matt Armstrong – President
• Mike McLean – Secretary
• Chris Sanderson – Match Secretary
• Kelly Glass – Minutes Secretary
• Jim Pearson – Assistant Match Secretary / Vice President
• Margaret McMillan – Discipline Secretary
• Frank McCann – Immediate Past President

Divisional Representatives

• Raymond McMillan – Premier 1

• The SAFL's Official Website

• Scottish Amateur League champions 1901-1909