New set up for next season

[patriot1]

25 minutes ago, Ginaro said:

Is that correct or did you mean the Qualifying Leagues (which were at the start of the season)?

And assuming it's the Qualifying Leagues which are gone, was there any mention of the EOS Qualifying Cup or South Challenge Cup?

My apologies, it's the qualifying league that's out for this coming season.

[patriot1]

I'm quite happy. By my count I've six new grounds to visit next season. 

Mind you I had hoped that Ormiston would be in the other conference.

 

[The 49Bus]

Three teams to be relegates seems a lot, wonder how they will decide next season what leagues those teams drop into?

[FairWeatherFan]

14 minutes ago, The 49Bus said:

Three teams to be relegates seems a lot, wonder how they will decide next season what leagues those teams drop into?

3/16 is pretty common. Can't all be the Lowland League

I'm guessing they'll just drop into a single EoS First Division. However, it seems that the format of the leagues in 2020-21 is still open for discussion.

[patriot1]

16 minutes ago, The 49Bus said:

Three teams to be relegates seems a lot, wonder how they will decide next season what leagues those teams drop into?

Next season is planned to be the last one with conferences. There should a first and second division below the Premier so the three relegated clubs would drop into the first division.

[The 49Bus]

Just now, FairWeatherFan said:

3/16 is pretty common. Can't all be the Lowland League

I'm guessing they'll just drop into a single EoS First Division. However, it seems that the format of the leagues in 2020-21 is still open for discussion.

that's true, and it will give three teams the opportunity to go up to the Premier which is good.

[The 49Bus]

Just now, patriot1 said:

Next season is planned to be the last one with conferences. There should a first and second division below the Premier so the three relegated clubs would drop into the first division.

Thanks for confirming, that all makes sense now

[Ginaro]

Peebles posted the First Division setup (no doubt this document will be eventually made public) - interesting to note Hawick RAU, presumably the U stands for United?

 

[GNU_Linux]

Peebles posted the First Division setup (no doubt this document will be eventually made public) - interesting to note Hawick RAU, presumably the U stands for United?
 

Hawick Royal Albert merging with Border ammie club Hawick United. Had been rumoured for a few months.

[lowenan]

Think A looks a bit stronger than B.

[FairWeatherFan]

One team that can finally celebrate

 

[HibeeJibee]

3 hours ago, patriot1 said:

Unfortunately I'm a bit of a technophobe so I'm not sure how to upload the file but the EOS have sent clubs the set up for next season.

Here you go.

Premier Division of 16 teams = 30 games. Bottom 3 relegated.

First Division of 2 conferences of 12 teams = 34 games (play other conference 6 home / 6 away). Conference winners promoted and playoff for overall title. Conference runners-up playoff for promotion.



EOS Qualifying League suspended.

League Cup = straight knockout.

Vote on whether King Cup = First Division clubs only.

 

2 hours ago, Kemlin Dan said:

inter conference games aren't seeded, its a full 12 games(6home/6away) on top of your own 22 Conference games.

He means whether inter-conference games are random or seeded to ensure equal difficulty of home/away games for each club.

They're seeded to ensure equal difficulty of home/away games for each club:




As regards the First Division in future seasons - I guess there could be varying ideas like continuing with the conferences, moving to First & Second Divisions, or moving to North & South First Divisions. How many (if any) new clubs joined for 2020-21 could also be a factor.

Edited May 20, 2019 by HibeeJibee

[lowenan]

They should have done an ABBA seeding.

[HibeeJibee]

3 hours ago, lowenan said:

They should have done an ABBA seeding.

Move on. Knowing me knowing you, when all is said and done, the name of the game is the winner takes it all.

(Well, except the runners-up who playoff for promotion, tbf).

Edited May 21, 2019 by HibeeJibee

[FairWeatherFan]

19 minutes ago, lowenan said:

They should have done an ABBA seeding.

I don't think it really makes that much of a difference. Now I think that Conference B is the stronger of the two.

[HibeeJibee]

So the First Division inter-conference games are:


Leith, Heriot-Watt Uni, Haddington, Craigroyston, Burntisland, Ormiston
at home to
Preston, Dalkeith, Stirling Uni EOS, Tynecastle, Inverkeithing, Tweedmouth

LTHV, St Andrews, Oakley, Peebles, Dunipace, Eyemouth
at home to
Coldstream, Easthouses, Arniston, Edinburgh Utd, Hawick, Glenrothes

Coldstream, Easthouses, Arniston, Edinburgh Utd, Hawick, Glenrothes
at home to
Leith, Heriot-Watt Uni, Haddington, Craigroyston, Burntisland, Ormiston

Preston, Dalkeith, Stirling Uni EOS, Tynecastle, Inverkeithing, Tweedmouth
at home to
LTHV, St Andrews, Oakley, Peebles, Dunipace, Eyemouth


EDIT: Cracking number of derbies you could not have got otherwise, too... Leith v Tynecastle; Heriot-Watt Uni v Stirling Uni EOS; Haddington v Preston; Craigroyston v Tynecastle; Burntisland v Inverkeithing; Ormiston v Preston... LTHV v Edinburgh Utd; Oakley v Glenrothes; Peebles v Coldstream / v Hawick; Eyemouth v Coldstream / v Hawick... Edinburgh Utd v Leith / v Craigroyston; Glenrothes v Burntisland... Tynecastle v LTHV; Inverkeithing v Oakley; Tweedmouth v Eyemouth... handy side effect.

Edited May 20, 2019 by HibeeJibee

[stanley]

Incredibly impressed by the EoS once again.  Three relegation spots so not trying to protect the top teams.  Inter-conference matches as well.  They're really being an innovative and forward-thinking organisation and they seem a great exception to the norm in Scottish football.

[FairWeatherFan]

8 hours ago, HibeeJibee said:

So the First Division inter-conference games are:


Leith, Heriot-Watt Uni, Haddington, Craigroyston, Burntisland, Ormiston
at home to
Preston, Dalkeith, Stirling Uni EOS, Tynecastle, Inverkeithing, Tweedmouth

LTHV, St Andrews, Oakley, Peebles, Dunipace, Eyemouth
at home to
Coldstream, Easthouses, Arniston, Edinburgh Utd, Hawick, Glenrothes

Coldstream, Easthouses, Arniston, Edinburgh Utd, Hawick, Glenrothes
at home to
Leith, Heriot-Watt Uni, Haddington, Craigroyston, Burntisland, Ormiston

Preston, Dalkeith, Stirling Uni EOS, Tynecastle, Inverkeithing, Tweedmouth
at home to
LTHV, St Andrews, Oakley, Peebles, Dunipace, Eyemouth


EDIT: Cracking number of derbies you could not have got otherwise, too... Leith v Tynecastle; Heriot-Watt Uni v Stirling Uni EOS; Haddington v Preston; Craigroyston v Tynecastle; Burntisland v Inverkeithing; Ormiston v Preston... LTHV v Edinburgh Utd; Oakley v Glenrothes; Peebles v Coldstream / v Hawick; Eyemouth v Coldstream / v Hawick... Edinburgh Utd v Leith / v Craigroyston; Glenrothes v Burntisland... Tynecastle v LTHV; Inverkeithing v Oakley; Tweedmouth v Eyemouth... handy side effect.

Does it count as a side effect when its intentional, I wonder?

Once again the EoS appear to have put a lot of thought and consideration into their set up and came up with the best of both worlds.

[Whitburn Vale]

13 hours ago, FairWeatherFan said:

 

Exciting season coming up!!!

[HibeeJibee]

According to Inverkeithing FB the Premier Division clubs will vote on no Christmas break (per LL) or 1 weekend (per this season), and First Division on 1 or 2 (per previous seasons), with both recommended 1.