Buckie Thistle will start the defence of their Breedon Highland League title at home to Nairn County – but might have to wait if Premier Sports Cup group stage duties get in the way.
The fixtures for the 2024/25 Highland League season have been revealed to coincide with Monday night’s league annual general meeting (AGM).
Manager Graeme Stewart led Buckie to the championship on the final day of the 2023/24 campaign, pipping rivals Brechin City and Fraserburgh to the crown.
Stewart has since stepped down as Jags boss, with his assistant Lewis Mackinnon taking the reins.
The Moray men are slated to begin their title defence at Victoria Park against the Wee County on Saturday, July 27, but the Jags and Brechin – set to visit Keith – could have to wait until the Wednesday to get up and running.
This is because last term’s top-two are involved in the Premier Sports Cup groups and might be in Scottish League Cup action on the Saturday, with the draw for the SPFL competition not being made until Wednesday, May 29.
2024/25 Breedon Highland League fixtures
Saturday, July 27 (3pm)
Huntly v Strathspey Thistle
Brora Rangers v Turriff United
Wick Academy v Fraserburgh
Forres Mechanics v Rothes
Deveronvale v Inverurie Loco Works
Formartine United v Banks o’ Dee
*Buckie Thistle v Nairn County
Lossiemouth v Clachnacuddin
Keith v Brechin City*
* If playing in the League Cup, teams fixtures will be played on Wednesday, July 31.
Saturday, August 3 (3pm)
Strathspey Thistle v Brora Rangers
Huntly v Wick Academy
Turriff United v Forres Mechanics
Fraserburgh v Deveronvale
Rothes v Formartine United
Inverurie Loco Works v Buckie Thistle
Banks o’ Dee v Lossiemouth
Nairn County v Brechin City
Clachnacuddin v Keith
Wednesday, August 8 (8pm)
Wick Academy v Strathspey Thistle
Forres Mechanics v Brora Rangers
Deveronvale v Huntly
Formartine United v Turriff United
Buckie Thistle v Fraserburgh
Lossiemouth v Rothes
Brechin City v Inverurie Loco Works
Keith v Banks o’ Dee
Clachnacuddin v Nairn County
Saturday, August 10 (3pm)
Strathspey Thistle v Forres Mechanics
Wick Academy v Deveronvale
Brora Rangers v Formartine United
Huntly v Buckie Thistle
Turriff United v Lossiemouth
Fraserburgh v Brechin City
Rothes v Keith
Inverurie Loco Works v Clachnacuddin
Banks o’ Dee v Nairn County
Saturday, August 17 (3pm)
Deveronvale v Strathspey Thistle
Formartine United v Forres Mechanics
Buckie Thistle v Wick Academy
Lossiemouth v Brora Rangers
Brechin City v Huntly
Keith v Turriff United
Clachnacuddin v Fraserburgh
Nairn County v Rothes
Banks o’ Dee v Inverurie Loco Works
Saturday, August 24 (3pm)
Strathspey Thistle v Formartine United
Deveronvale v Buckie Thistle
Forres Mechanics v Lossiemouth
Wick Academy v Brechin City
Brora Rangers v Keith
Huntly v Clachnacuddin
Turriff United v Nairn County
Fraserburgh v Banks o’ Dee
Rothes v Inverurie Loco Works
Wednesday, August 28 (8pm)
Buckie Thistle v Strathspey Thistle
Lossiemouth v Formartine United
Brechin City v Deveronvale
Keith v Forres Mechanics
Clachnacuddin v Wick Academy
Nairn County v Brora Rangers
Banks o’ Dee v Huntly
Inverurie Loco Works v Turriff United
Rothes v Fraserburgh
Saturday, August 31 (3pm)
Strathspey Thistle v Lossiemouth
Buckie Thistle v Brechin City
Formartine United v Keith
Deveronvale v Clachnacuddin
Forres Mechanics v Nairn County
Wick Academy v Banks o’ Dee
Brora Rangers v Inverurie Loco Works
Huntly v Rothes
Turriff United v Fraserburgh
Saturday, September 7 (3pm)
Brechin City v Strathspey Thistle
Keith v Lossiemouth
Clachnacuddin v Buckie Thistle
Nairn County v Formartine United
Banks o’ Dee v Deveronvale
Inverurie Loco Works v Forres Mechanics
Rothes v Wick Academy
Fraserburgh v Brora Rangers
Turriff United v Huntly
Saturday, September 14 (3pm)
Strathspey Thistle v Keith
Brechin City v Clachnacuddin
Lossiemouth v Nairn County
Buckie Thistle v Banks o’ Dee
Formartine United v Inverurie Loco Works
Deveronvale v Rothes
Forres Mechanics v Fraserburgh
Wick Academy v Turriff United
Brora Rangers v Huntly
*Highland League Cup preliminary round scheduled for Saturday, September 14.
Wednesday, September 18 (8pm)
Clachnacuddin v Strathspey Thistle
Nairn County v Keith
Banks o’ Dee v Brechin City
Inverurie Loco Works v Lossiemouth
Rothes v Buckie Thistle
Fraserburgh v Formartine United
Turriff United v Deveronvale
Huntly v Forres Mechanics
Brora Rangers v Wick Academy
Saturday, September 21 (3pm)
Nairn County v Strathspey Thistle
Clachnacuddin v Banks o’ Dee
Keith v Inverurie Loco Works
Brechin City v Rothes
Lossiemouth v Fraserburgh
Buckie Thistle v Turriff United
Formartine United v Huntly
Deveronvale v Brora Rangers
Forres Mechanics v Wick Academy
Saturday, September 28 – Scottish Cup round one
Saturday, October 5 (3pm)
Strathspey Thistle v Banks o’ Dee
Inverurie Loco Works v Nairn County
Rothes v Clachnacuddin
Fraserburgh v Keith
Turriff United v Brechin City
Huntly v Lossiemouth
Brora Rangers v Buckie Thistle
Wick Academy v Formartine United
Forres Mechanics v Deveronvale
Saturday, October 12 (3pm)
Strathspey Thistle v Inverurie Loco Works
Banks o’ Dee v Rothes
Nairn County v Fraserburgh
Clachnacuddin v Turriff United
Keith v Huntly
Brechin City v Brora Rangers
Lossiemouth v Wick Academy
Buckie Thistle v Forres Mechanics
Formartine United v Deveronvale
Saturday, October 19 (3pm)
Rothes v Strathspey Thistle
Fraserburgh v Inverurie Loco Works
Turriff United v Banks o’ Dee
Huntly v Nairn County
Brora Rangers v Clachnacuddin
Wick Academy v Keith
Forres Mechanics v Brechin City
Deveronvale v Lossiemouth
Formartine United v Buckie Thistle
Saturday, October 26 (3pm) – Scottish Cup round two
Saturday, November 2 (3pm)
Strathspey Thistle v Fraserburgh
Rothes v Turriff United
Inverurie Loco Works v Huntly
Banks O Dee v Brora Rangers
Nairn County v Wick Academy
Clachnacuddin v Forres Mechanics
Keith v Deveronvale
Brechin City v Formartine United
Buckie Thistle v Lossiemouth
Saturday, November 9 (3pm) – Highland League Cup round one
Saturday, November 16 (3pm)
Turriff United v Strathspey Thistle
Huntly v Fraserburgh
Brora Rangers v Rothes
Wick Academy v Inverurie Loco Works
Forres Mechanics v Banks o’ Dee
Deveronvale v Nairn County
Formartine United v Clachnacuddin
Keith v Buckie Thistle
Lossiemouth v Brechin City
Saturday, November 23 (3pm)
Strathspey Thistle v Huntly
Turriff United v Brora Rangers
Fraserburgh v Wick Academy
Rothes v Forres Mechanics
Inverurie Loco Works v Deveronvale
Banks o’ Dee v Formartine United
Nairn County v Buckie Thistle
Clachnacuddin v Lossiemouth
Brechin City v Keith
Saturday, November 30 (3pm)
Brora Rangers v Strathspey Thistle
Wick Academy v Huntly
Forres Mechanics v Turriff United
Deveronvale v Fraserburgh
Formartine United v Rothes
Buckie Thistle v Inverurie Loco Works
Lossiemouth v Banks o’ Dee
Brechin City v Nairn County
Keith v Clachnacuddin
Saturday, December 7 (3pm) – Highland League Cup round two
Saturday, December 14 (3pm)
Strathspey Thistle v Wick Academy
Brora Rangers v Forres Mechanics
Huntly v Deveronvale
Turriff United v Formartine United
Fraserburgh v Buckie Thistle
Rothes v Lossiemouth
Inverurie Loco Works v Brechin City
Banks o’ Dee v Keith
Nairn County v Clachnacuddin
Saturday, December 21 (3pm)
Forres Mechanics v Strathspey Thistle
Deveronvale v Wick Academy
Formartine United v Brora Rangers
Buckie Thistle v Huntly
Lossiemouth v Turriff United
Brechin City v Fraserburgh
Keith v Rothes
Clachnacuddin v Inverurie Loco Works
Nairn County v Banks o’ Dee
Saturday, December 28 (3pm)
Strathspey Thistle v Deveronvale
Forres Mechanics v Formartine United
Wick Academy v Buckie Thistle
Brora Rangers v Lossiemouth
Huntly v Brechin City
Turriff United v Keith
Fraserburgh v Clachnacuddin
Rothes v Nairn County
Inverurie Loco Works v Banks o’ Dee
Saturday, January 4 (3pm)
Formartine United v Strathspey Thistle
Buckie Thistle v Deveronvale
Lossiemouth v Forres Mechanics
Brechin City v Wick Academy
Keith v Brora Rangers
Clachnacuddin v Huntly
Nairn County v Turriff United
Banks o’ Dee v Fraserburgh
Inverurie Loco Works v Rothes
Saturday, January 11 (3pm)
Strathspey Thistle v Buckie Thistle
Formartine United v Lossiemouth
Deveronvale v Brechin City
Forres Mechanics v Keith
Wick Academy v Clachnacuddin
Brora Rangers v Nairn County
Huntly v Banks o’ Dee
Turriff United v Inverurie Loco Works
Fraserburgh v Rothes
Saturday, January 18 (3pm)
Lossiemouth v Strathspey Thistle
Brechin City v Buckie Thistle
Keith v Formartine United
Clachnacuddin v Deveronvale
Nairn County v Forres Mechanics
Banks o’ Dee v Wick Academy
Inverurie Loco Works v Brora Rangers
Rothes v Huntly
Fraserburgh v Turriff United
Saturday, January 25 (3pm)
Strathspey Thistle v Brechin City
Lossiemouth v Keith
Buckie Thistle v Clachnacuddin
Formartine United v Nairn County
Deveronvale v Banks o’ Dee
Forres Mechanics v Inverurie Loco Works
Wick Academy v Rothes
Brora Rangers v Fraserburgh
Huntly v Turriff United
Saturday, February 1 (3pm)
Keith v Strathspey Thistle
Clachnacuddin v Brechin City
Nairn County v Lossiemouth
Banks o’ Dee v Buckie Thistle
Inverurie Loco Works v Formartine United
Rothes v Deveronvale
Fraserburgh v Forres Mechanics
Turriff United v Wick Academy
Huntly v Brora Rangers
Saturday, February 8 (3pm)
Strathspey Thistle v Clachnacuddin
Keith v Nairn County
Brechin City v Banks o’ Dee
Lossiemouth v Inverurie Loco Works
Buckie Thistle v Rothes
Formartine United v Fraserburgh
Deveronvale v Turriff United
Forres Mechanics v Huntly
Wick Academy v Brora Rangers
Saturday, February 15 (3pm) – reserved for catch-up fixtures
Saturday, February 22 (3pm)
Strathspey Thistle v Nairn County
Banks o’ Dee v Clachnacuddin
Inverurie Loco Works v Keith
Rothes v Brechin City
Fraserburgh v Lossiemouth
Turriff United v Buckie Thistle
Huntly v Formartine United
Brora Rangers v Deveronvale
Wick Academy v Forres Mechanics
Saturday, March 1 (3pm) – Highland League Cup semi-finals/reserved for catch-up fixtures
Saturday, March 8 (3pm)
Banks o’ Dee v Strathspey Thistle
Nairn County v Inverurie Loco Works
Clachnacuddin v Rothes
Keith v Fraserburgh
Brechin City v Turriff United
Lossiemouth v Huntly
Buckie Thistle v Brora Rangers
Formartine United v Wick Academy
Deveronvale v Forres Mechanics
Saturday, March 15 (3pm)
Inverurie Loco Works v Strathspey Thistle
Rothes v Banks o’ Dee
Fraserburgh v Nairn County
Turriff United v Clachnacuddin
Huntly v Keith
Brora Rangers v Brechin City
Wick Academy v Lossiemouth
Forres Mechanics v Buckie Thistle
Deveronvale v Formartine United
Saturday, March 22 (3pm)
Strathspey Thistle v Rothes
Inverurie Loco Works v Fraserburgh
Banks o’ Dee v Turriff United
Nairn County v Huntly
Clachnacuddin v Brora Rangers
Keith v Wick Academy
Brechin City v Forres Mechanics
Lossiemouth v Deveronvale
Buckie Thistle v Formartine United
Saturday, March 29 (3pm)
Fraserburgh v Strathspey Thistle
Turriff United v Rothes
Huntly v Inverurie Loco Works
Brora Rangers v Banks o’ Dee
Wick Academy v Nairn County
Forres Mechanics v Clachnacuddin
Deveronvale v Keith
Formartine United v Brechin City
Lossiemouth v Buckie Thistle
Saturday, April 5 (3pm) – Highland League Cup final/reserved for catch-up fixtures
Saturday, April 12 (3pm)
Strathspey Thistle v Turriff United
Fraserburgh v Huntly
Rothes v Brora Rangers
Inverurie Loco Works v Wick Academy
Banks o’ Dee v Forres Mechanics
Nairn County v Deveronvale
Clachnacuddin v Formartine United
Buckie Thistle v Keith
Brechin City v Lossiemouth
Saturday, April 19 (3pm) – reserved for catch-up fixtures
Saturday, April 26 – SHFL/SLFL play-off match one/Highland play-off candidate club v club 18
Saturday, May 3 – SHFL/SLFL play-off match two/Highland play-off club 18 v candidate club
Saturday, May 10 – Pyramid play-off final match one
Saturday, May 17 – Pyramid play-off final match two
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