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6 hours ago, Killiepiyo said:

Do we know what day they are planning to play on? 

Never asked
Does each development team not supply two pitches, usually the home pitch of the first team and then another, which is usually an astro pitch with a certain criteria.
From what I've learned in the past 5 odd years in the development league most teams have an astro pitch but every so often use the first team home pitch, (grass) because the weather was going to be great and to spark an interest with fans and the first team management/coaches and committee.

 

Apologies Killiepiyo, to early for me and misread your post.
yeah all games will be on a Friday evening and usually 8pm, some games can be 7.30 or 7.45 starts.
The development league will start on the 16th of July, as long as lockdown continues and we go down in levels so the government and SFA will confirm go-ahead. At this moment the leagues will start on the 16th of July

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It will be interesting to see if the new clubs will be allowed to enter teams into the Under 20's Development League, should they wish to enter. Kilbride Thistle were interested - if they get into the WoS. Most of the other clubs already have Youth teams. St Peters are advertising for Under 20's:

twitter.com/2004sSt/status/1394013442571476995

 
 
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Red circleBlack circle U20s Players wanted Red circleBlack circle Exciting times ahead for our club, do you want to be part of it? Interested players born 2002, 2003 or 2004 should DM for more information
 
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On 17/05/2021 at 10:32, Dev said:

It will be interesting to see if the new clubs will be allowed to enter teams into the Under 20's Development League, should they wish to enter. Kilbride Thistle were interested - if they get into the WoS. Most of the other clubs already have Youth teams. St Peters are advertising for Under 20's:

twitter.com/2004sSt/status/1394013442571476995

 
 
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Red circleBlack circle U20s Players wanted Red circleBlack circle Exciting times ahead for our club, do you want to be part of it? Interested players born 2002, 2003 or 2004 should DM for more information
 

Yeah all teams can enter an U20s, they just need to make sure they fall in line with the criteria and the requirements on the application form.
For any new club its a big ask for them to start a senior team and a development team in their first year so good on them and understand if a team just concentrate on their first team to get everything up and running and then add a U20 team the following year.

From what we know, St Peters, Harthill, Harmony Row, Kilsyth Athletic, Finnart, Glenvale, Campbeltown Pupils, Westerton, Kilbirnie Thistle and Broomhill Sports Club are all joining as associate members but out of these and any others who join, who will start a development team in their first year.

I heard that Blantyre Soccer Academy applied to join the pyramid and with that Blantyre Soccer Academy and Blantyre Vics are both adding a U20s development team as I know there is a Blantyre SC U20 team set up. Unsure if the Blantyre Soccer Academy U20 will go ahead as I believe the First team have bene put back a year.  Just waiting to hear official confirmation

New Senior Teams who are adding a development team for season 21/22
St Peters
Harthill
Kilbirnie Thistle
Blantyre Soccer Academy                Unsure
Glenvale                                                    Glenvale U20s

 

Teams already in the pyramid system who intend to add a development team in the west season 21/22 are:
Auchinleck Talbot
Port Glasgow
East Kilbride Thistle
Ashfield
Gartcairn
Blantyre Vics                      Blantyre Victoria U20s
 

 


Not made statements about adding a U20 team for season 21/22
Harmony Row
Kilsyth Athletic
Finnart
Campbeltown Pupils
Westerton
Broomhill Sports Club

That looks about 10 teams joining the West region development league for season 21/22  
There is already 68 teams in the development league, so at least 10 from the West and I've heard that there's about the same number joining the East U20 Development section.        So your talking about possibly 88 teams or more in the development league which is just phenomenal.


I've not kept up to date with the teams who are adding a U20 team in the East so as said above there are about 8 to 10 teams but not to sure of which teams have announce they are joining and teams where people think they are joining.

Who else am I missing that intend to add a new development team for season 21/22, anyone know ?

 

 

 

 

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Adding Glenvale U20s announcement
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twitter.com/StPetersFC1984/status/1394759193979203587

 
 
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St Peters 2004 are pleased to confirm that we have applied to join the Lowlands Development League This will further enhance our clubs player pathway giving boys a platform to develop and hopefully progress into our 1st team. Big challenge ahead but one we all look forward to!
 
 
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twitter.com/OfficialSLFL/status/1400426329095421952

Rightwards arrow| We can confirm that the date for applying to the Scottish Lowlands Development League has now passed. The conferences for the new season will be announced on Monday night.
 
 
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See that its announced that there will be 88 development teams this coming season 21/22 split between East and West Regions and the leagues will be announced this week coming.
Exciting times for these clubs and lads getting back to competitive football

 

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From the Lowland League web site:  Lowlands Development League 2021/22 - Scottish Lowland League (slfl.co.uk)

The Scottish Lowlands Development League are delighted to confirm the conference arrangements for the coming season.

 

Following an application period 88 teams will take part in season 2021-22.

Fixtures for next season will be announced in the coming weeks.

We will have six conferences which are split as follows:

 

Conference A (14 teams)

Bonnyrigg Rose
Bonnyton Thistle
BSC Glasgow
Caledonian Braves
Civil Service Strollers
Cumbernauld Colts
East Fife
East Kilbride
Edinburgh City
Gala Fairydean Rovers
Kelty Hearts
Spartans
Stirling Albion
University of Stirling

Conference B (14 teams)

Kennoway Hearts
Armadale
Camelon
Edinburgh College
Edinburgh South
Edinburgh United
Edinburgh University
Glenrothes
Heriot Watt University
Musselburgh Athletic
Penicuik Athletic
Preston Athletic
Sauchie
Whitehill Welfare

Conference C (15 teams)

Blackburn United
Craigroyston
Dalkeith Thistle
Dunipace
Fauldhouse United
Hill of Beath Hawthorn
Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts
Jeanfield Swifts
Leith Athletic
Livingston United
Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
Newtongrange Star
Oakley United
Tynecastle
West Calder

Conference D (16 teams)

Bellshill
Blantyre Victoria
Cambuslang Rangers
Carluke Rovers
East Kilbride Thistle
Forth Wanderers
Gartcairn
Glasgow United
Glenvale
Harthill Royal
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Mid Annandale
Petershill
Shotts Bon Accord
St Peters
St Roch’s

Conference E (14 teams)

Ashfield
Benburb
BSC Glasgow (WOSL)
Clydebank
Drumchapel United
Johnstone Burgh
Maryhill
Pollok
Renfrew
Rossvale
St Anthonys
St Cadocs
Vale of Leven
Yoker Athletic

Conference F (15 teams)

Ardeer Thistle
Ardrossan Winton Rovers
Arthurlie
Auchinleck Talbot
Beith
Cumnock
Darvel
Irvine Meadow
Kilwinning Rangers
Largs Thistle
Maybole
Neilston
Port Glasgow
Troon
Whitletts Victoria

 

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LFL spelling error re Whitletts
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With the switch of the Juniors to the Senior Leagues so  the Under 20's Development League continues to grow:

Season East West/South Total
2014-2015     6   1  7
2015-2016     8  4 12
2016-2017     9  4 13
2017-2018     8  5 13
2018-2019   18  5 23
2019-2020   23  6 29
2020-2021   30 38 68
2021-2022   38 50 88

Surprisingly only two teams which were due to play in the league "last season" do not appear in the coming season - Kirkcaldy & Dysart and Newmains Utd. The other 66 teams are back.

There are 9 newcomers from the East, including SPFL side Stirling Albion. 5 teams come from the new entrants to the East of Scotland League. In the West there are 13 newcomers with 4 from the new teams in the West of Scotland League. Conference "A" seems to contain the SPFL teams plus some from the Lowland League plus Bonnyton Thstle. The remainder look as though they may be in regionalised groups. The newcomers are:

East
Armadale
Craigroyston
Edinburgh College
Fauldhouse United
Livingston United
Newtongrange Star
Oakley United
Stirling Albion
West Calder
9
 
West
Ardeer Thistle
Ashfield
Auchinleck Talbot
BSC Glasgow (WOSL)
Cambuslang Rangers
East Kilbride Thistle
Gartcairn
Glenvale
Harthill Royal
Petershill
Port Glasgow
Shotts Bon Accord
St Peters
13

 

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12 hours ago, Craig the Hunter said:

Vale of Leven 4-1 Ardeer Thistle in a friendly tonight. Good run out for the boys, a very decent wee game. Crowd about 40.

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And if the football was no good they could switch and play Tron.

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