2016–17 South of Scotland Football League

The 2016–17 South of Scotland Football League, was the 71st season of the South of Scotland Football League, and the 3rd season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. St Cuthbert Wanderers were the defending champions.

South of Scotland Football League
Season2016–17
ChampionsEdusport Academy
PromotedEdusport Academy
Matches played182
Goals scored889 (4.88 per match)

Edusport Academy won the league and became the first team to be promoted to the Lowland League, as East of Scotland League winners Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale did not meet the required licensing criteria for promotion and therefore no play-off took place.

Teams

Lochmaben merged with Crichton.

Location of teams in 2016–17 South of Scotland Football League within Dumfries & Galloway
Team Location Home ground Capacity Ref.
Abbey ValeNew AbbeyMaryfield Park1,000[1]
CreetownCreetownCastle Cary Park2,000[2]
Dumfries YMCADumfriesKingholm Park1,000[3]
Edusport AcademyAnnanGalabank3,000[4]
Heston RoversDumfriesPalmerston Park7,620[5]
LochmabenLockerbieNew King Edward Park1,000[6]
Lochar ThistleDumfriesMaxwelltown High School1,000[7]
Mid-AnnandaleLockerbieNew King Edward Park1,000[8]
Newton StewartNewton StewartBlairmount Park1,500[9]
Nithsdale WanderersSanquharLorimer Park1,000[10]
St Cuthbert WanderersKirkcudbrightSt Mary's Park2,000[11]
Threave RoversCastle DouglasMeadow Park1,500[12]
Upper AnnandaleMoffatMoffat Academy1,000[13]
Wigtown & BladnochWigtownTrammondford Park1,500[14]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Edusport Academy (C, P) 26 22 2 2 88 28 +60 68 Promotion to the Lowland League
2 Wigtown & Bladnoch 26 21 3 2 74 29 +45 66
3 St Cuthbert Wanderers 26 19 3 4 110 54 +56 60
4 Threave Rovers 26 11 7 8 62 32 +30 40
5 Mid-Annandale 26 12 4 10 79 72 +7 40
6 Newton Stewart 26 12 3 11 70 59 +11 39
7 Heston Rovers 26 12 2 12 68 61 +7 38
8 Abbey Vale 26 11 5 10 61 54 +7 38
9 Lochar Thistle 26 11 2 13 62 52 +10 35
10 Creetown 26 10 1 15 49 67 −18 31
11 Lochmaben 26 8 2 16 46 65 −19 26
12 Upper Annandale 26 5 6 15 45 69 −24 21
13 Nithsdale Wanderers 26 6 3 17 53 84 −31 21
14 Dumfries YMCA 26 0 1 25 22 163 −141 1
Source: South of Scotland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.

References
  1. Abbey Vale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. Creetown, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. Dumfries YMCA, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. Edusport Academy, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  5. Heston Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  6. Lochmaben, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  7. Lochar Thistle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  8. Mid-Annandale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  9. Newton Stewart, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  10. Nithsdale Wanderers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  11. St Cuthbert Wanderers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  12. Threave Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  13. Upper Annandale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  14. Wigtown & Bladnoch, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.


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