2015–16 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division

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Season 2015–16
Champions Auchinleck Talbot [1]
Relegated Shettleston
Petershill
Irvine Meadow
Matches played132
Goals scored423 (3.2 per match)
2016–17 →

The 2015–16 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division was the fourteenth Super League Premier Division competition since the formation of the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region in 2002. The winners of this competition are eligible to enter round one of the 2016–17 Scottish Cup. The two last placed sides are relegated to the Super League First Division. The third-bottom placed side will enter the West Region league play-off, a two-legged tie against the third placed side in the Super League First Division, to decide the final promotion/relegation spot.

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Auchinleck Talbot won the championship on 25 May 2016, claiming a record fifth West of Scotland Super Premier League title.

Member clubs for the 2015–16 season

Auchinleck Talbot were the reigning champions.

Pollok and Shettleston were promoted from the Super League First Division, replacing the automatically relegated Clydebank and Cumnock Juniors.

Kirkintilloch Rob Roy claimed a third promotion spot after defeating Shotts Bon Accord in the West Region League play-off.

ClubLocationGroundManagerFinishing position 2014–15
Arthurlie Barrhead Dunterlie Park Steve Kerrigan 9th
Auchinleck Talbot Auchinleck Beechwood Park Tommy Sloan Champions
Beith Juniors Beith Bellsdale ParkJohn Millar6th
Glenafton Athletic New Cumnock Loch Park Craig McEwan 4th
Hurlford United Hurlford Blair Park Darren Henderson 2nd
Irvine Meadow Irvine Meadow ParkDavie Greig3rd
Kilbirnie Ladeside Kilbirnie Valefield Park Stephen Swift 8th
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Cumbernauld Guy's Meadow 1Stuart Maxwell Super League First Division, 3rd
Petershill Springburn, Glasgow Petershill Park Willie Paterson5th
Pollok Newlands, Glasgow Newlandsfield Park Tony McInally Super League First Division, 1st
Shettleston Shettleston, GlasgowGreenfield ParkReon Juskowiak Super League First Division, 2nd
Troon Troon Portland Park Gordon Burns 7th

1 Groundsharing with Cumbernauld United F.C. [2]

Managerial changes

ClubOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Troon Jim KirkwoodResigned [3] 10 August 2015Close season Gordon Burns 10 August 2015
Irvine Meadow Stevie RankinSacked [4] 22 December 201512thDavie Greig [4] 6 January 2016
Shettleston Hugh KellyResigned18 January 20169thReon Juskowiak18 January 2016
Arthurlie Robert DownsResigned [6] 23 January 201611th Steve Kerrigan [6] 24 January 2016
Irvine Meadow Davie GreigResigned [7] End of season12thGareth Turner & Michael Wardrope [8] 25 May 2016

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Auchinleck Talbot (C)2214354217+2545Qualification for 2016–17 Scottish Cup
2 Hurlford United 2212554022+1841
3 Kilbirnie Ladeside 2212464225+1740
4 Troon 2212195131+2037
5 Pollok 2210483831+734
6 Glenafton Athletic 229493135−431
7 Beith Juniors 228683440−630
8 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 227692739−1227
9 Arthurlie 2275103540−526
10 Shettleston (R)2274112632−625Qualification for West Region League play-off
11 Petershill (R)2256112750−2321Relegation to Super League First Division
12 Irvine Meadow (R)2234153061−3113
Updated to match(es) played on 6 June 2016. Source: SJFA West Region
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ART AUC BEI GLE HUR IVM KLB KRR PSH PLK SHE TRO
Arthurlie 0–22–01–20–23–22–43–12–33–12–23–2
Auchinleck Talbot 2–21–02–04–33–00–12–04–14–12–02–0
Beith Juniors 4–12–23–10–03–00–32–22–21–12–13–2
Glenafton Athletic 2–20–21–33–24–22–00–21–02–41–21–1
Hurlford United 3–10–14–01–11–11–01–24–12–13–13–1
Irvine Meadow 0–10–17–21–20–31–02–22–21–12–32–6
Kilbirnie Ladeside 0–02–11–23–21–16–24–04–11–13–00–4
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 1–12–01–20–20–13–21–41–13–22–22–1
Petershill 1–00–61–01–11–20–21–11–11–53–14–2
Pollok 1–31–04–23–01–13–12–10–12–00–10–2
Shettleston 2–10–00–00–20–14–01–22–04–10–10–3
Troon 3–22–13–10–12–18–00–14–03–11–31–0
Updated to match(es) played on 6 June 2016. Source: SJFA West Region
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

West Region League play-off

Kilwinning Rangers, who finished third in the Super League First Division, defeated Shettleston 5–3 on aggregate in the West Region League play-off. Kilwinning will replace Shettleston in the 2016–17 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division.

Shettleston 3 – 2 Kilwinning Rangers
Greenfield Park, Glasgow
Referee: Craig Napier
Kilwinning Rangers 3 – 0 Shettleston
Abbey Park, Kilwinning
Referee: Steven Reid

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