The 2017–18 East of Scotland Football League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League) was the 89th season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 4th season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 12 August 2017 and ended on 12 May 2018. Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale were the defending champions.
The league was increased to a 13-team division as Kelty Hearts applied to switch from the SJFA East Region Super League and Preston Athletic were relegated from the Lowland League.
Kelty Hearts were crowned champions on 28 April 2018, after a 3–1 win over Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale in their final match. They secured promotion to the Lowland League after defeating South of Scotland Football League winners Threave Rovers 10–0 on aggregate. This was the first time that the Lowland League play-off had taken place.
Teams
The following teams have changed division since the 2016–17 season.
To East of Scotland Football League Relegated from Lowland Football League Preston Athletic Transferred from East Superleague Kelty Hearts
Team Location Home groundCapacitySeats Floodlit Ref. Burntisland Shipyard Burntisland Recreation Park 1,000 0 No Burntisland Shipyard, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. Coldstream Coldstream Home Park 1,000 0 No Coldstream, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. Eyemouth United Eyemouth Warner Park 500 0 No Eyemouth United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Riccarton Campus 200 0 No Heriot-Watt Uni, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. Kelty Hearts Kelty New Central Park 3,000 0 Yes Kelty, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. Leith Athletic Edinburgh Peffermill 3G 500 0 Yes Leith Athletic, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Edinburgh Saughton Sports Complex 1,000 0 Yes Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. Ormiston Ormiston Recreation Park 2,000 0 No Ormiston, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. Peebles Rovers Peebles Whitestone Park 2,250 250 No Peebles Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. Preston Athletic Prestonpans Pennypit Park 1,500 313 YesPreston Athletic, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. Stirling University Reserves Stirling Gannochy Sports Centre 1,000 0 Yes Stirling University Reserves , nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. Tweedmouth Rangers Berwick-upon-Tweed Old Shielfield 1,000 0 No Tweedmouth Rangers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. Tynecastle Edinburgh Saughton Sports Complex 1,000 0 Yes Tynecastle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
Club has an SFA Licence (as of 20 December 2017) and are eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the league.
League table
References
External links EoSFL 2017–18 results