2016–17 East Superleague


The 2016–17 East Superleague was the 15th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs.
The season began on 6 August 2016 and ended on 3 June 2017. Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic were the reigning champions.
Kelty Hearts clinched the championship on 31 May 2017, the club's second title in three seasons. As winners they entered the Preliminary Round of the 2017–18 Scottish Cup.

Teams

The following teams changed division prior to the 2016–17 season.

To East Superleague

Promoted from East Premier League
Relegated to East Premier League
ClubLocationGroundManagerFinishing position 2015–16
Bo'ness UnitedBo'nessNewtown ParkAllan McGonigal4th
Bonnyrigg Rose AthleticBonnyriggNew Dundas ParkRobbie HornChampions
Broughty AthleticDundeeWhitton ParkKeith Gibson10th
Broxburn AthleticBroxburnAlbyn ParkMax Christie6th
Camelon JuniorsCamelonCarmuirs ParkGordon Herd11th
Carnoustie PanmureCarnoustieLaing ParkAlan McSkimming12th
Dundonald BluebellCardendenMoorside ParkStevie KayEast Premier League, 2nd
Fauldhouse UnitedFauldhousePark ViewJon Connolly13th
Hill of Beath HawthornHill of BeathKeirs ParkKevin Fotheringham8th
Jeanfield SwiftsPerthRiverside ParkRoss GunnionEast Premier League, 1st
Kelty HeartsKeltyNew Central ParkTam Courts2nd
Linlithgow RoseLinlithgowPrestonfieldMark Bradley3rd
Lochee UnitedDundeeThomson ParkGeorge ShieldsEast Premier League, 3rd
Musselburgh AthleticMusselburghOlivebank StadiumCalvin Shand7th
Newtongrange StarNewtongrangeNew Victoria ParkStevie McLeish5th
Penicuik AthleticPenicuikPenicuik ParkJohnny Harvey9th

Managerial changes

League table

Results

East Region Super/Premier League play-off

, who finished third in the East Premier League, defeated Newtongrange Star 3–2 on aggregate in the East Region Super/Premier League play-off to gain promotion. However, Newtongrange were reprieved from relegation to balance league numbers following the departure of Kelty Hearts to the East of Scotland Football League.