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| Founded | 1886 |
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| Headquarters | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Chief Operating Officer | Alex McDowall[1] |
| Website | http://www.scottishjuniorfa.com/ |
The Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA) is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for the junior grade of football in Scotland. The term "junior" refers to the level of football played, not the age of the players.[2][3][4] The closest equivalent terminology would be non-League football in England, the difference being that junior football in Scotland was not similarly integrated into its football league system until 2021.
Founded in 1886, the SJFA is responsible for disciplinary matters within the grade, certain player registration procedures and organising the annual Scottish Junior Cup. Other league and cup competitions are organised by regional committees. The association headquarters are at Hampden Park, Glasgow, which is Scotland's national football stadium. There was an earlier Scottish Junior FA, which was founded in Glasgow in October 1880. This body also ran a Scottish Junior Cup competition during 1880–81 season but appears to have disbanded at the end of that season.
- ^ "SJFA Restructuring & Staffing". Scottishjuniorfa.com. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ The dutiful game: Welcome to the world of junior football in Scotland, The Scotsman, 23 May 2010
- ^ The Rise of the Juniors, Craig Anderson, In Bed With Maradona, 2 November 2010
- ^ Why Junior football should never grow up, Scott Fleming, Nutmeg Magazine, 1 December 2016