2016–17 Scottish League One
The 2016–17 Scottish League One was the 22nd season in the current format of 10 teams in the third-tier of Scottish football. The fixtures were published on 17 June 2016.
Ten teams contested the league: Airdrieonians, Albion Rovers, Alloa Athletic, Brechin City, East Fife, Livingston, Peterhead, Queen's Park, Stenhousemuir and Stranraer.Teams
The following teams changed division since the 2015–16 season.Promoted from Scottish League Two
Relegated from Scottish Championship
- Alloa Athletic
- Livingston
Relegated to Scottish League Two
Promoted to Scottish Championship
League summary
League table
Positions by round
Results
Teams play each other four times, twice in the first half of the season and twice in the second half of the season, making a total of 36 games.First half of season
Second half of season
Scoring
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Andy Ryan | Airdrieonians | 23 |
| 2 | Liam Buchanan | Livingston | 22 |
| 3 | Iain Russell | Airdrieonians | 18 |
| 4 | Greig Spence | Alloa Athletic | 16 |
| 4 | Rory McAllister | Peterhead | 16 |
| 6 | Jordan Kirkpatrick | Alloa Athletic | 14 |
| 6 | Danny Mullen | Livingston | 14 |
| 8 |  Andy Jackson | Brechin City | 13 |
| 8 | Craig Malcolm | Stranraer | 13 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
| Iain Russell | Airdrieonians | Queen's Park | 4–1 | 22 10 2016 | |
| Ross Caldwell | Brechin City | Peterhead | 3–1 | 05 11 2016 | |
| Andy Ryan | Airdrieonians | East Fife | 4–0 | 29 04 2017 | |
Discipline
Player
Yellow cards
| Rank | Player | Club | Cards |
| 1 | Dougie Hill | Brechin City | 13 |
| 1 | Ryan McGeever | Queen's Park | 13 |
| 3 | Rory McAllister | Peterhead | 12 |
| 3 | Jamie McCormack | Stenhousemuir | 12 |
| 5 | Ryan Wallace | Albion Rovers | 10 |
| 6 | Iain Russell | Airdrieonians | 9 |
| 6 |  Steven Hetherington | Alloa Athletic | 9 |
| 6 | Scott Ross | Peterhead | 9 |
| 6 | David Marsh | Stenhousemuir | 9 |
| 6 | Steven Bell | Stranraer | 9 |
Red cards
Club
Yellow cards
| Rank | Club | Cards |
| 1 | Queen's Park | 76 |
| 2 | Airdrieonians | 71 |
| 3 | Peterhead | 70 |
Red cards
| Rank | Club | Cards |
| 1 | Airdrieonians | 7 |
| 1 | East Fife | 7 |
| 3 | Stenhousemuir | 6 |
Attendances
Awards
Monthly awards
League One play-offs
the second bottom team, entered into a 4-team playoff with the 2nd-4th placed teams in 2016–17 Scottish League Two; Annan Athletic, Forfar Athletic and Montrose.Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Final
The winners of the semi-finals will compete against one another over two legs, with the winner competing in the 2017–18 Scottish League One.First leg
Second leg
