2017–18 West of Scotland Super League


The 2017–18 West of Scotland Super League was the 16th and final season of the West Super League, the top tier of league competition for SJFA West Region member clubs.
The league comprised two divisions, a West of Scotland Super League Premier Division of 12 clubs and a West of Scotland Super League First Division of 14 clubs. The competition began on Saturday 19 August 2017.
This was the final season using the format ahead of league reconstruction for the 2018–19 season. The West of Scotland Super League Premier Division was renamed the West of Scotland Premiership and expanded to 16 teams. The West of Scotland Super League First Division was renamed the West of Scotland Championship and also expanded to 16 teams.
The winners of the Super League Premier Division entered the Preliminary Round of the 2018–19 Scottish Cup.

Super League Premier Division

Format changes

There were no automatic relegation from the Premier Division to the new Championship, however the bottom two entered the West Region Play-offs for a place in the new Premiership.

Member clubs for the 2017–18 season

were the reigning champions.
Clydebank and Girvan were promoted from the Super League First Division, replacing the automatically relegated Troon and Largs Thistle.
Kilwinning Rangers claimed the final spot after defeating Kilsyth Rangers 3–2 on aggregate in the West Region League play-off.
ClubLocationGroundManagerFinishing position 2016–17
ArthurlieBarrheadDunterlie ParkBilly Ogilvie7th
Auchinleck TalbotAuchinleckBeechwood ParkTommy Sloan4th
BeithBeithBellsdale ParkJohn Millar3rd
ClydebankClydebankHolm ParkKieran McAnespieSuper League First Division, 2nd
CumnockCumnockTownhead ParkPeter Leonard6th
GirvanGirvanHamilton ParkLawrie Dinwoodie Super League First Division, 1st
Glenafton AthleticNew CumnockLoch ParkCraig McEwanChampions
Hurlford UnitedHurlfordBlair ParkDarren Henderson5th
Kilbirnie LadesideKilbirnieValefield ParkBilly McGhie9th
Kilwinning RangersKilwinningAbbey ParkChris Strain10th
Kirkintilloch Rob RoyCumbernauldGuy's Meadow1Stuart Maxwell2nd
PollokNewlands, GlasgowNewlandsfield ParkTony McInally8th

1 Groundsharing with Cumbernauld United.

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Super League First Division

Format changes

The top four were promoted to the new Premiership with fifth and sixth entering the West Region Play-offs. There was no automatic relegation from the First Division to the new League One, however, the bottom two entered the West Region Play-offs for a place in the new Championship.

Member clubs for the 2017–18 season

and Largs Thistle were relegated from the Super League Premier Division.
Darvel and Kello Rovers were promoted from the Ayrshire District League while Cambuslang Rangers and Larkhall Thistle gained promotion from the Central District First Division.
They were joined by Kilsyth Rangers who lost the West Region League play-off 3–2 on aggregate to Kilwinning Rangers.
Irvine Victoria were relegated to the Ayrshire District League and Blantyre Victoria, Shotts Bon Accord and Yoker Athletic were relegated to the Central District First Division.
ClubLocationGroundManagerFinishing position 2016–17
Cambuslang RangersCambuslangSomervell ParkPaul McCollCentral District First Division, 1st
Cumbernauld UnitedCumbernauldGuy's MeadowAndy Frame9th
DarvelDarvelRecreation ParkGraeme NeilAyrshire District League, 1st
Irvine MeadowIrvineMeadow ParkBrian McGinty6th
Kello RoversKirkconnelNithside ParkJohn QuinnAyrshire District League, 2nd
Kilsyth RangersKilsythDuncansfield ParkChris McGroarty3rd
Largs ThistleLargsBarrfields StadiumStuart DavidsonSuper League Premier Division, 11th
Larkhall ThistleLarkhallGasworks ParkDuncan SinclairCentral District First Division, 2nd
MaryhillGlasgowLochburn ParkJohn Hughes10th
PetershillGlasgowPetershill ParkWillie Paterson4th
RenfrewRenfrewNew Western ParkColin Clark and Martin Ferry8th
Rutherglen GlencairnRutherglenCelsius StadiumWillie Harvey5th
ShettlestonGlasgowGreenfield ParkHugh Kelly & Bernard Beacom7th
TroonTroonPortland ParkJim KirkwoodSuper League Premier Division, 12th

Managerial changes

League table

Results

West Region League play-offs

Premiership

As the teams finishing 11th and 12th in the Super League Premier Division, Girvan and Arthurie entered a play-off against the teams finishing fifth and sixth in the Super League First Division for the final two places in the new West Region Premiership.

First leg

Second leg

Irvine Meadow won 4–1 on aggregate.
Troon won 4–2 on aggregate.

Championship

and Shettleston finished as the bottom two of the Super League First Division, they entered a play-off against the teams finishing fourth in the Ayrshire District League and the Central District First Division for the final two places in the new West Region Championship.

First leg

Second leg

Whitletts Victoria won 4–1 on aggregate.
Neilston won 2–1 on aggregate.