2014–15 East of Scotland Football League
| Season | 2014–15 |
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| Champions | Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale |
| Relegated | None |
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← 2013–14
2015–16 →
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| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Peebles Rovers |
| Promoted | All First Division clubs |
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← 2013–14
2015–16 →
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The 2014–15 East of Scotland Football League is split into two separate divisions, the Premier Division and the First Division.
This season saw the departure of Edinburgh University A.F.C. who left to join the Lowland Football League.
Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale were the defending champions. This was the first season which the divisions were added to the Scottish league pyramid at level six and seven, with the winner of the Premier Division playing off against the South of Scotland Football League winner for a place in the 2015–16 Lowland Football League. This will be subject to the successful club meeting the criteria for promotion. This was the last season of the two-division setup.
The 2014–15 Premier Division saw a reduction in the number of clubs from ten to nine with fixtures being played over 24 rounds. The amendment to the number of member clubs was due to the departure of Edinburgh University to the Lowland Football League. As a result, Civil Service Strollers retained their place in the division despite finishing in the previous season's relegation places.
It was proposed that the winner of the Premier Division would compete in a play-off with the winner of the South of Scotland Football League for a place in next season's Lowland Football League, subject to relevant licensing and ground criteria. As Lothian failed to match the valid licensing, no play-off took place and they remained in the division for the following season.
As a result of Easthouses Lily's move to junior football no team was relegated, and all Premier Division clubs joined their First Division counterparts to form one division for next season.
The First Division also saw a reduction in member clubs from ten down to eight, with each team playing 28 fixtures. The reduction in numbers was caused by the reserve teams of Berwick Rangers and last season's winners Hibernian resigning from the league. After the season all First Division clubs joined their Premier Division counterparts to form one division for next season.
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