2025–26 South of Scotland Football League
football league season
The 2025–26 South of Scotland Football League was the 80th season of the South of Scotland Football League, and the 12th season as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Lochar Thistle were the reigning champions.
Dalbeattie Star won the league title on 18 April 2026, following their 11–0 win over Wigtown & Bladnoch, which took them out of reach of Stranraer reserves.
Teams
The following teams changed divisions after the 2024–25 season.
From South of Scotland League
Moved to Dumfries Sunday Amateur Football League
Upper Annandale
Stadia and locations
SFA Club with an SFA licence eligible for promotion to the Lowland League West should they win the league or finish as runners-up, and also compete in the Scottish Cup.
Stranraer reserves are ineligible for promotion.
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