This season saw the departure of Edinburgh University who left to join the Lowland Football League.
It was proposed that the winner of the Premier Division would compete in a play-off with the winner of the 2014–15 South of Scotland Football League (Wigtown & Bladnoch) for a place in the 2015–16 Lowland Football League, subject to relevant licensing and ground criteria.
As both champions failed to match the valid licensing criteria, no play-off took place and Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale remained in the division for the following season.
The amendment to the number of member clubs was due to the departure of Edinburgh University to the Lowland Football League.
The reduction in numbers was caused by the reserve teams of Berwick Rangers and last season's winners Hibernian resigning from the league.