| Countries | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Administrator | East League Management Group [1] |
| Format | Limited overs |
| First edition | 2012 |
| Latest edition | 2025 |
| Next edition | 2026 |
| Tournament format | One division |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Current champion | Heriot's |
| Most successful | Heriot's (5 titles) |
The Eastern Premier League is the highest level of cricket for clubs in the east of Scotland.[2] It is organised by Cricket Scotland and comprises teams from both the East of Scotland Cricket Association and the Strathmore & Perthshire Cricket Union. The reigning champions are Heriot's .[3]
History
[edit]The Eastern Premier League was formed as a part of the restructure of the nationwide Scottish National Cricket League. Initially comprising eight teams, the league was expanded to ten in 2014.
The 2025 season saw Heriot's crowned champions and Meigle relegated. A playoff between the winner of the SPCU North East Championship, Freuchie, and the winner of the ESCA Championship, Watsonians, saw the Edinburgh side overcome their Fife opponents and gain promotion to the Premier League.[4]
Teams
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| Club | Ground | Location | First season in League |
First title | Last title | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath United | Lochlands | Arbroath | 2012 | 2013 | 2013 | 1 |
| Carlton | Grange Loan | Edinburgh | 2012 | 2016 | 2016 | 1 |
| Edinburgh South | Inch Park | Edinburgh | 2025 | - | - | 0 |
| Falkland | Scroggie Park | Falkland | 2014 | - | - | 0 |
| Forfarshire | Forthill | Dundee | 2012 | 2019 | 2019 | 1 |
| Grange | The Grange | Edinburgh | 2012 | 2015 | 2023 | 3 |
| Heriot's | Goldenacre | Edinburgh | 2012 | 2017 | 2024 | 4 |
| RH Corstorphine | Royal High School Cricket Ground | Edinburgh | 2015 | - | - | 0 |
| Stewart's Melville | Inverleith | Edinburgh | 2013 | - | - | 0 |
| Watsonians | Myreside Cricket Ground | Edinburgh | 2012 | 2012 | - | 1 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Cricket Scotland Match Officials Association (10 May 2024), 2024 Playing Conditions Handbook, p. 79
- ^ "Cricket Scotland Regional League Competitions". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ Lothian, Bill (6 September 2025). "Heriot's and Clydesdale clash at Carlton in cricket Grand Final". The Edinburgh Reporter. Edinburgh. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ Lothian, Bill (2 October 2025). "Watsonian cricketers mark 150th season". The Edinburgh Reporter. Edinburgh. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Cricket Scotland Premier League Table". Cricket Scotland. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
