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.
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Auchinleck Talbot[1] |
| Relegated | Shettleston Petershill Irvine Meadow |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 423 (3.2 per match) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
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
editAuchinleck 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.
| Club | Location | Ground | Manager | Finishing position 2014–15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthurlie | Barrhead | Dunterlie Park | Steve Kerrigan | 9th |
| Auchinleck Talbot | Auchinleck | Beechwood Park | Tommy Sloan | Champions |
| Beith Juniors | Beith | Bellsdale Park | John Millar | 6th |
| Glenafton Athletic | New Cumnock | Loch Park | Craig McEwan | 4th |
| Hurlford United | Hurlford | Blair Park | Darren Henderson | 2nd |
| Irvine Meadow | Irvine | Meadow Park | Davie Greig | 3rd |
| Kilbirnie Ladeside | Kilbirnie | Valefield Park | Stephen Swift | 8th |
| Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | Cumbernauld | Guy's Meadow 1 | Stuart Maxwell | Super League First Division, 3rd |
| Petershill | Springburn, Glasgow | Petershill Park | Willie Paterson | 5th |
| Pollok | Newlands, Glasgow | Newlandsfield Park | Tony McInally | Super League First Division, 1st |
| Shettleston | Shettleston, Glasgow | Greenfield Park | Reon Juskowiak | Super League First Division, 2nd |
| Troon | Troon | Portland Park | Gordon Burns | 7th |
1 Groundsharing with Cumbernauld United F.C.[2]
Managerial changes
edit| Club | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troon | Jim Kirkwood | Resigned [3] | 10 August 2015 | Close season | Gordon Burns | 10 August 2015 |
| Irvine Meadow | Stevie Rankin | Sacked [4] | 22 December 2015 | 12th | Davie Greig [4] | 6 January 2016 |
| Shettleston | Hugh Kelly | Resigned | 18 January 2016 | 9th | Reon Juskowiak | 18 January 2016 |
| Arthurlie | Robert Downs | Resigned [6] | 23 January 2016 | 11th | Steve Kerrigan[6] | 24 January 2016 |
| Irvine Meadow | Davie Greig | Resigned [7] | End of season | 12th | Gareth Turner & Michael Wardrope [8] | 25 May 2016 |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auchinleck Talbot (C) | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 17 | +25 | 45 | Qualification for 2016–17 Scottish Cup |
| 2 | Hurlford United | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 41 | |
| 3 | Kilbirnie Ladeside | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 40 | |
| 4 | Troon | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 37 | |
| 5 | Pollok | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 34 | |
| 6 | Glenafton Athletic | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 31 | |
| 7 | Beith Juniors | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 30 | |
| 8 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 27 | |
| 9 | Arthurlie | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 26 | |
| 10 | Shettleston (R) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 25 | Qualification for West Region League play-off |
| 11 | Petershill (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 21 | Relegation to Super League First Division |
| 12 | Irvine Meadow (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 61 | −31 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
editWest Region League play-off
editKilwinning 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kilwinning Rangers | 3 – 0 | Shettleston |
|---|---|---|
References
edit- ^ {Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Premiership (2011–20) | 2015 - 2016, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
- ^ "End of an era at Adamslie Park for famous Rob Roy". The Scotsman. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "New Management Structure". troonfc.com. Troon FC. 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Irvine Meadow appoint new manager". Irvine Times. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Hugh Kelly stands down as Shettleston manager but won't leave club after backroom reshuffle".
- ^ a b O'Donnell, Jim (26 January 2016). "Stevie Kerrigan takes up the reins as new Arthurlie manager". Evening Times. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ McGowan, Eric (16 May 2016). "Irvine Meadow manager Davie Greig to step down at the end of the season". Daily Record. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ McGowan, Eric (25 May 2016). "Irvine Meadow appoint former legends Turner and Wardrope as new co-managers". Daily Record. Retrieved 26 May 2016.