Global InformationHighland Football League information
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| Founded | 1893 |
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| Country |  Scotland |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Promotion to | Scottish League Two |
| Relegation to | Midlands Football League North Caledonian Football League North Superleague |
| Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup (champions) Scottish Challenge Cup (top 4) |
| League cup(s) | Highland League Cup |
| Current champions | Buckie Thistle (12th title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Clachnacuddin Caledonian (18 titles each) |
| Website | highlandfootballleague.com |
| Current: 2023–24 Highland Football League | |
The Scottish Highland Football League (SHFL, commonly known as the Highland League) is a senior football league based in the north of Scotland. The league sits at level 5 on the Scottish football league system, acting as a feeder to the Scottish Professional Football League.
Founded in 1893, it is currently composed of 18 member clubs in a single division. Geographically, the league covers the Scottish Highlands as well as Moray, Aberdeenshire, the cities of Aberdeen and Dundee, Angus and parts of northern Perthshire.
Since 2014–15, it has featured in the senior pyramid system. The winners take part in an end-of-season promotion play-off with the Lowland Football League champions, with the winners then competing against the bottom club in Scottish League Two for a place in the SPFL.[1] Promotion and relegation also exists between the three Highlands-based regional leagues at level 6 (Midlands League, North Caledonian League, and North Region Junior Football League).
The league's current sponsorship deal is with the Breedon Group.[2]
- ^ "Scottish FA approves Lowland League for next season". BBC Sport. 11 June 2013.
- ^ "Breedon Extends Sponsorship of the Highland League". Highland Football League. Retrieved 27 June 2021.