2016–17 West of Scotland Super League
The 2016–17 West of Scotland Super League was the fifteenth Super League competition since the formation of the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region in 2002. The league comprised two divisions, a West of Scotland Super League Premier Division of twelve clubs and a West of Scotland Super League First Division of fourteen clubs. There were two automatic relegation places between the divisions, while the third-bottom placed side in the Premier Division entered the West Region league play-off, a two-legged tie against the third placed side in the First Division, to decide the final promotion/relegation spot. The winners of the Super League Premier Division are eligible to enter round one of the 2017–18 Scottish Cup.
Super League Premier Division
Member clubs for the 2016–17 season
were the reigning champions.Cumnock Juniors and Largs Thistle were promoted from the Super League First Division, replacing the automatically relegated Petershill and Irvine Meadow.
Kiilwinning Rangers claimed a third promotion spot after defeating Shettleston 5–3 on aggregate in the West Region League play-off.
Club | Location | Ground | Manager | Finishing position 2015–16 |
Arthurlie | Barrhead | Dunterlie Park | Chris Mackie | 9th |
Auchinleck Talbot | Auchinleck | Beechwood Park | Tommy Sloan | Champions |
Beith Juniors | Beith | Bellsdale Park | John Millar | 7th |
Cumnock Juniors | Cumnock | Townhead Park | John McKeown | Super League First Division, 1st |
Glenafton Athletic | New Cumnock | Loch Park | Craig McEwan | 6th |
Hurlford United | Hurlford | Blair Park | Darren Henderson | 2nd |
Kilbirnie Ladeside | Kilbirnie | Valefield Park | Billy McGhie | 3rd |
Kilwinning Rangers | Kilwinning | Abbey Park | Chris Strain | Super League First Division, 3rd |
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | Cumbernauld | Guy's Meadow 1 | Stuart Maxwell | 8th |
Largs Thistle | Largs | Barrfields Stadium | Stuart Davidson | Super League First Division, 2nd |
Pollok | Newlands, Glasgow | Newlandsfield Park | Tony McInally | 5th |
Troon | Troon | Portland Park | Jim Kirkwood | 4th |
1 Groundsharing with Cumbernauld United F.C..
Managerial changes
League table
Results
West Region League play-off
retained their place in the West of Scotland Super League Premier Division after defeating Kilsyth Rangers 3–2 on aggregate in the West Region League play-off.Super League First Division
Member clubs for the 2016–17 season
The First Division had a 50% turnover of membership for the 2016–17 season with seven new clubs. Irvine Meadow and Petershill were automatically relegated from the Super League Premier Division and were joined by Shettleston who lost the West Region League play-off to Kilwinning Rangers.Girvan and Irvine Victoria were promoted from the Ayrshire District League while Maryhill and Renfrew joined after gaining promotion from the Central District First Division.
Club | Location | Ground | Manager | Finishing position 2015–16 |
Blantyre Victoria | Blantyre | KG Stadium | John Gibson | 5th |
Clydebank | Clydebank | Holm Park | Kieran McAnespie | 4th |
Cumbernauld United | Cumbernauld | Guy's Meadow | Andy Frame | 8th |
Girvan | Girvan | Hamilton Park | Peter Leonard | Ayrshire District League, 1st |
Irvine Meadow | Irvine | Meadow Park | Ross Wilson | Super League Premier Division, 12th |
Irvine Victoria | Irvine | Victoria Park | Stevie Wilson | Ayrshire District League, 2nd |
Kilsyth Rangers | Kilsyth | Duncansfield Park | Keith Hogg | 6th |
Maryhill | Glasgow | Lochburn Park | John Hughes | Central District First Division, 2nd |
Petershill | Glasgow | Petershill Park | Willie Paterson | Super League Premier Division, 11th |
Renfrew | Renfrew | New Western Park | Colin Clark & Martin Ferry | Central District First Division, 1st |
Rutherglen Glencairn | Rutherglen | Celsius Stadium | Willie Harvey | 7th |
Shettleston | Glasgow | Greenfield Park | James McKenna | Super League Premier Division, 10th |
Shotts Bon Accord | Shotts | Hannah Park | Kieran McGuinness | 9th |
Yoker Athletic | Clydebank | Holm Park | Steven Reilly | 10th |