2023-24 New Angus Challenge League

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New Angus Challenge League
Season2023-24
ChampionsKirriemuir
1st Challenge League title
PromotedMonifieth Town
RelegatedWellbank
Top goalscorerWilliam Smith
(27 goals)
Biggest home winKirriemuir 5 - 0 Glamis
Kirriemuir 5 - 0 Wellbank
Biggest away winWellbank 0 - 7 Kirriemuir
Highest scoringGlamis 4 - 4 Kirriemuir

The 2023-24 New Angus Challenge League was the seventh season of the New Angus Challenge League, the second tier division of New Angusian football. The season began in August 2023 and came to an end in May 2024.

Eight teams contested the league: Arbroath Rovers, Birkhill Rovers, Forfar United, Friockheim, Glamis, Kirriemuir, Monifieth Town and Wellbank.

Teams

From the 2022-23 Challenge League

  • Arbroath Rovers
  • Birkhill Rovers
  • Forfar United
  • Glamis
  • Kirriemuir
  • Monifieth Town
  • Wellbank

Relegated from the 2021-22 Premier League

  • Friockheim

Tournament format and regulations

Format

Each team will play each other 4 times, a total of 28 matches. When the regular season finishes, the team crowned champions would gain promotion to the 2024-25 Premier League, the teams that finsh in 2nd and 3rd will enter the Premier League play-off semi finals, the winner of that match will play the side in 7th place in the Premier League, the winner would secure a place in next season's top division.

Promotion and relegation

The team that finishes in 1st place gains promotion to the top league, the teams in 2nd and 3rd will face off in a two legged tie to decide who will face the 7th placed side in the Premier League in another two legged tie, the winner secures the last place in the Premier League.

The side that finishes bottom of the league will enter a playoff against the top two sides of the National League to secure a place in the next season's Challenge League.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kirriemuir (C) 28 20 5 3 72 22 +50 65 Champions, Promoted
2 Monifieth Town (P) 28 17 5 6 54 25 +29 56 Qualification to Promotion Playoff
3 Arbroath Rovers 28 15 6 7 45 25 +20 51
4 Forfar United 28 14 6 8 42 29 +13 48
5 Friockheim 28 8 6 14 22 30 −8 30
6 Birkhill Rovers 28 6 5 17 20 42 −22 23
7 Glamis 28 6 5 17 16 44 −28 23
8 Wellbank (R) 28 6 2 20 15 69 −54 20 Qualification to Relegation Playoff
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2024. Source:[citation needed]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Premier League play-offs

Semi Finals

Arbroath Rovers 0 - 2 Monifieth Town

Monifieth Town 3 - 0 Arbroath Rovers

Monifieth Town win 5 - 0 on aggregate.

Final

Monifieth Town 2 - 0 Montrose City

Montrose City 1 - 1 Monifieth Town

Monifieth Town win 3 - 1 on aggregate.

Challenge League play-offs

Semi Finals

Menziehill 3 - 1 Strathearn United

Strathearn United 3 - 2 Menziehill

Menziehill win 5 - 4 on aggregate.

Final

Menziehill 2 - 0 Wellbank

Wellbank 0 - 4 Menziehill

Menzieill win 6 - 0 on aggregate.