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 Auchinleck Talbot 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.
ClubLocationGroundManagerFinishing position 2015–16Arthurlie Barrhead Dunterlie Park Chris Mackie 9thAuchinleck Talbot Auchinleck Beechwood Park Tommy Sloan ChampionsBeith Juniors Beith Bellsdale Park John Millar 7thCumnock Juniors Cumnock Townhead Park John McKeown Super League First Division, 1stGlenafton Athletic New Cumnock Loch Park Craig McEwan 6thHurlford United Hurlford Blair Park Darren Henderson 2ndKilbirnie Ladeside Kilbirnie Valefield Park Billy McGhie 3rdKilwinning Rangers Kilwinning Abbey Park Chris Strain Super League First Division, 3rdKirkintilloch Rob Roy Cumbernauld Guy's Meadow 1 Stuart Maxwell 8thLargs Thistle Largs Barrfields Stadium Stuart Davidson Super League First Division, 2ndPollok Newlands, Glasgow Newlandsfield Park Tony McInally 5thTroon Troon Portland Park Jim Kirkwood 4th
1 Groundsharing with Cumbernauld United F.C.
Managerial changes ClubOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Largs Thistle Bryan Slavin Resigned 8 October 2016 12th Stuart Davidson 8 October 2016 Kilbirnie Ladeside Stephen Swift Resigned 13 November 2016 11th Mark Bradley 27 November 2016 Arthurlie Steve Kerrigan Resigned 18 December 2016 6th Chris Mackie 18 December 2016 Kilbirnie Ladeside Mark Bradley Released 20 May 2017 9th Billy McGhie 20 May 2017 Troon Gordon Burns Resigned 23 May 2017 12th Jim Kirkwood 23 May 2017
League table
Results
West Region League play-off Kilwinning Rangers 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.
ClubLocationGroundManager(s)Finishing position 2015–16Blantyre Victoria Blantyre KG Stadium John Gibson 5thClydebank Clydebank Holm Park Kieran McAnespie 4th Cumbernauld United Cumbernauld Guy's Meadow Andy Frame 8thGirvan Girvan Hamilton Park Peter Leonard Ayrshire District League, 1stIrvine Meadow Irvine Meadow Park Ross Wilson Super League Premier Division, 12thIrvine Victoria Irvine Victoria Park Stevie Wilson Ayrshire District League, 2ndKilsyth Rangers Kilsyth Duncansfield Park Keith Hogg 6thMaryhill Glasgow Lochburn Park John Hughes Central District First Division, 2ndPetershill Glasgow Petershill Park Willie Paterson Super League Premier Division, 11thRenfrew Renfrew New Western Park Colin Clark & Martin Ferry Central District First Division, 1stRutherglen Glencairn Rutherglen Celsius Stadium Willie Harvey 7thShettleston Glasgow Greenfield Park James McKenna Super League Premier Division, 10thShotts Bon Accord Shotts Hannah Park Kieran McGuinness 9thYoker Athletic Clydebank Holm Park Steven Reilly 10th
Managerial changes ClubOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Cumbernauld United John Queen Resigned 3 September 2016 12th George Shaw 22 September 2016 Maryhill Jim Delaney Resigned 28 September 2016 14th John Hughes 4 October 2016 Clydebank Billy McGhie Resigned 28 December 2016 4th Kieran McAnespie 19 January 2017 Shettleston Ryan McStay & Peter Weatherson Mutual consent 8 January 2017 2nd John Fallon 15 January 2017 Cumbernauld United George Shaw Sacked 26 January 2017 10th Andy Frame Irvine Meadow Gareth Turner & Michael Wardrope Resigned End of season 6th Ross Wilson 21 May 2017 Shettleston John Fallon Mutual consent End of season 7th James McKenna 4 June 2017
League table
Results
References