The 2015–16 East Superleague (known as the McBookie.com East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs.
The season began on 8 August 2015 and ended on 4 June 2016. Kelty Hearts were the reigning champions.
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic secured the title on 18 May 2016, their third East Superleague championship. As winners they entered the preliminary round of the 2016–17 Scottish Cup.
Teams The following teams changed division prior to the 2015–16 season.
To East Superleague Promoted from East Premier League Tayport St Andrews United Broughty Athletic
From East Superleague Relegated to East Premier League Armadale Thistle Lochee United
Folded Ballingry Rovers
Stadia and locations
ClubLocationGroundManagerFinishing position 2014–15Bo'ness United Bo'ness Newtown Park Allan McGonigal 2ndBonnyrigg Rose Athletic Bonnyrigg New Dundas Park Robbie Horn 7thBroughty Athletic Dundee Whitton Park Keith Gibson East Premier League, 3rdBroxburn Athletic Broxburn Albyn Park Max Christie 8thCamelon Juniors Camelon Carmuirs Park Murray McDowell 12thCarnoustie Panmure Carnoustie Laing Park Alan McSkimming 13thFauldhouse United Fauldhouse Park View David Cowan 10thHill of Beath Hawthorn Hill of Beath Keirs Park Bobby Wilson 9thKelty Hearts Kelty Central Park Tam Courts ChampionsLinlithgow Rose Linlithgow Prestonfield David McGlynn 3rdMusselburgh Athletic Musselburgh Olivebank Stadium 11thNewtongrange Star Newtongrange New Victoria Park Stevie McLeish 4thPenicuik Athletic Penicuik Penicuik Park Craig Meikle 6thSt Andrews United St Andrews Recreation Park Ian Barrett East Premier League, 2ndSauchie Juniors Sauchie Beechwood Park Fraser Duncan 5thTayport Tayport Canniepairt John Ovenstone East Premier League, 1st
Managerial changes ClubOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Linlithgow Rose Danny Smith Resigned 7 June 2015 Close season David McGlynn 9 June 2015 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic David McGlynn Resigned 9 June 2015 Close season Robbie Horn 12 June 2015 Hill of Beath Hawthorn Jock Finlayson Resigned 12 June 2015 Close season Bobby Wilson 12 June 2015 Tayport Dave Baikie Resigned 31 October 2015 16th John Ovenstone 31 October 2015 St Andrews United Phil McGuire Sacked 5 December 2015 15th Ian Barrett 13 December 2015 Camelon Juniors John Sludden Resigned 7 May 2016 12th Grant Tierney (caretaker) 20 May 2016 Newtongrange Star Alan Miller Sacked 8 May 2016 6th Stevie McLeish 20 May 2016 Musselburgh Athletic Stevie McLeish Appointed manager at Newtongrange Star 20 May 2016 7th Calvin Shand 17 June 2016 Camelon Juniors Grant Tierney End of caretaker spell 1 June 2016 11th (season complete) Murray McDowell 5 June 2016
League table
Results
East Region Super/Premier League play-off Lochee United, who finished third in the East Premier League, defeated Sauchie Juniors 10–0 on aggregate in the East Region Super/Premier League play-off to gain promotion.
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