2024-25 New Angus Challenge League
| Season | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Birkhill Rovers 1st Challenge League title |
| Promoted | Birkhill Rovers |
| Top goalscorer | Aiden Connolly (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Birkhill Rovers 6 - 0 Forfar AFC |
| Biggest away win | Menzieshill 0 - 6 Birkhill Rovers |
| Highest scoring | Birkhill Rovers 6 - 0 Forfar AFC Menzieshill 0 - 6 Birkhill Rovers |
The 2024-25 New Angus Challenge League is the eighth and current season of the New Angus Challenge League, the second tier division of New Angusian football. The season began in September 2024 and came to an end in May 2025.
Eight teams will contest the league: Arbroath Rovers, Birkhill Rovers, Forfar AFC, Forfar United, Friockheim, Glamis, Menzieshill and Montrose City.
Teams
From the 2023-24 Challenge League
- Arbroath Rovers
- Birkhill Rovers
- Friockheim
- Forfar United
- Glamis
Relegated from the 2023-24 Premier League
- Montrose City
- Forfar AFC
Promoted from the 2023-24 National League
- Menzieshill
Pre-season news
Relegated sides
Montrose City and Forfar AFC will compete in the Challenge League following their relegations from the Premier League.
Promoted sides
Menzieshill will participate in the Challenge League for the first time in their history after securing promotion from the National League in their play-off victory over Wellbank.
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 | Birkhill Rovers (C) | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 10 | +54 | 63 | Champions, Promoted |
| 2 | Forfar AFC | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 46 | Qualification to Promotion Playoff |
| 3 | Montrose City | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 45 | |
| 4 | Arbroath Rovers | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 42 | |
| 5 | Forfar United | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 33 | |
| 6 | Glamis | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 30 | |
| 7 | Menzieshill | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 41 | −21 | 26 | |
| 8 | Friockheim (Q) | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 25 | Qualification to Relegation Playoff |
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Premier League play-offs
Semi Finals
Montrose City 0 - 0 Forfar AFC
Forfar AFC 3 - 0 Montrose City
Forfar AFC win 3 - 0 on aggregate.
Final
Forfar AFC 0 - 1Kirriemuir
Kirriemuir 2 - 0 Forfar AFC
Kirriemuir win 3 - 0 on aggregate.
Challenge League play-offs
Semi Finals
Dundee United 2 - 0 Letham
Letham 2 - 1 Dundee United
Dundee United win 3 - 2 on aggregate.
Final
Dundee United 2 - 2 Friockheim
Friockheim 1p - 1 Dundee United
Match ended 3 - 3 on aggregate, Friockheim win 4 - 2 on penalties.