Season | 2016–17 |
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Champions | East Kilbride |
Matches played | 216 |
Goals scored | 875 (4.05 per match) |
Biggest home win |
Spartans 9–1 Hawick Royal Albert (29 October 2016) |
Biggest away win |
Gala Fairydean Rovers 1–10 East Stirlingshire (3 December 2016) |
Highest scoring |
Civil Service Strollers 3–8 East Stirlingshire (27 August 2016) Selkirk 7–4 East Stirlingshire (17 September 2016) BSC Glasgow 8–3 Preston Athletic (26 November 2016) Gala Fairydean Rovers 1–10 East Stirlingshire (3 December 2016) |
Longest winning run | 14 matches: East Kilbride |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches: East Kilbride |
Longest winless run | 7 matches: Preston Athletic |
Longest losing run | 6 matches: Preston Athletic & Selkirk |
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 1 April 2017.
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The 2016–17 Scottish Lowland Football League, known as the Ferrari Packaging Lowland League for sponsorship reasons, is the fourth season of the Lowland Football League. East Stirlingshire were relegated from the Scottish League Two after losing the play-off the previous season. They replaced the play-off winners Edinburgh City. Threave Rovers rejoined the South of Scotland Football League after declining the opportunity to re-apply for membership following their bottom place finish the previous season.Hawick Royal Albert and Civil Service Strollers joined the league from the East of Scotland Football League.
The league was won with two matches still to play by East Kilbride on 1 April 2017 after they defeated Gala Fairydean Rovers 6–1. East Kilbride will go on to play the winners of the 2016–17 Highland Football League in the League Two play-offs semi-finals.
The following teams have changed division since the 2015–16 season.
Relegated from League Two
Promoted to League Two
Relegated to South of Scotland League