2015–16 Lowland Football League


The 2015–16 Lowland League was the third season of the Lowland Football League. The season began on 1 August 2015 and ended on 19 May 2016. Edinburgh City were the defending champions. Cumbernauld Colts were elected to the league as new members.
The league was won by Edinburgh City with two matches remaining on 9 April 2016, securing their second title after a 1–0 win over Stirling University. They played the champions of the 2015–16 Highland League in the semi-finals of the League Two Play-offs, winning 4-1 on aggregate.
Edinburgh City then drew 1–1 at home in the first leg of the play-off final against East Stirlingshire, before scoring a late penalty to win 1–0 away from home in the second leg, winning 2–1 on aggregate to gain a place in Scottish League Two.

Teams

The following teams have changed division since the 2014–15 season.

To Lowland League

Transferred from Caledonian Amateur Football League
TeamLocationHome groundCapacityRef.
BSC GlasgowGlasgowLochburn Park 1,800
Cumbernauld ColtsCumbernauldBroadwood Stadium7,936
Dalbeattie StarDalbeattieIslecroft Stadium3,500
East KilbrideEast KilbrideK Park Training Academy400
Edinburgh CityEdinburghMeadowbank Stadium16,500
Edinburgh UniversityEdinburghNew East Peffermill1,000
Gala Fairydean RoversGalashielsNetherdale4,000
Gretna 2008GretnaRaydale Park2,200
Preston AthleticPrestonpansPennypit Park4,000
SelkirkSelkirkYarrow Park1,162
SpartansEdinburghAinslie Park3,000
Stirling UniversityStirlingForthbank Stadium3,808
Threave RoversCastle DouglasMeadow Park1,500
Vale of LeithenInnerleithenVictoria Park1,500
Whitehill WelfareRosewellFerguson Park2,614

League table

were spared automatic relegation as neither champion of the two feeder leagues, Leith Athletic or St Cuthbert Wanderers, met licensing criteria. The club however, declined the opportunity to re-apply to the league and rejoined the South of Scotland Football League for the 2016–17 season.

Results

Lowland Football League Play-off

It was proposed that the respective winners of the 2015–16 East of Scotland Football League and 2015–16 South of Scotland Football League leagues would meet in a play-off, with the winner taking a place in next season's Lowland League. However, neither met licensing criteria so the play-off did not take place.