2016–17 South of Scotland Football League

South of Scotland Football League

Season	2016–17
← 2015–16 2017–18 →

The 2016–17 South of Scotland Football League, is the 71st season of the South of Scotland Football League.

St Cuthbert Wanderers are the defending champions. This is the third season which the league was added to the Scottish league pyramid at level six, with the winner playing off against the East of Scotland Football League winner for a place in the 2017–18 Lowland Football League. This will be subject to the successful club meeting the criteria for promotion.

Lochmaben merged with Crichton.

Teams

Abbey Vale

Creetown

Edusport Academy

Fleet Star

Newton Stewart

Nithsdale Wanderers

St Cuthbert Wanderers

Wigtown & Bladnoch

Upper Annandale

Dumfries teams

Crichton
YMCA
Heston Rovers
Lochar Thistle

Mid-Annandale teams

Lochmaben
Mid-Annandale

Location of teams in 2016–17 South of Scotland Football League within Dumfries & Galloway

Team	Location	Home ground	Capacity	Ref.
Abbey Vale	New Abbey	Maryfield Park	1,000	[1]
Creetown	Creetown	Castle Cary Park	2,000	[2]
Dumfries YMCA	Dumfries	Kingholm Park	1,000	[3]
Edusport Academy	Annan	Galabank	3,000	[4]
Fleet Star	Gatehouse of Fleet	Garries Park	1,000	[5]
Heston Rovers	Dumfries	Palmerston Park	7,620	[6]
Lochmaben	Lockerbie	New King Edward Park	1,000	[7]
Lochar Thistle	Dumfries	Maxwelltown High School	1,000	[8]
Mid-Annandale	Lockerbie	New King Edward Park	1,000	[9]
Newton Stewart	Newton Stewart	Blairmount Park	1,500	[10]
Nithsdale Wanderers	Sanquhar	Lorimer Park	1,000	[11]
St Cuthbert Wanderers	Kirkcudbright	St Mary's Park	2,000	[12]
Upper Annandale	Moffat	Moffat Academy	1,000	[13]
Wigtown & Bladnoch	Wigtown	Trammondford Park	1,500	[14]

References

1. Abbey Vale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
2. Creetown, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
3. Dumfries YMCA, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
4. Edusport Academy, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
5. Fleet Star, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
6. Heston Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
7. Lochmaben, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 26 August 2016.
8. Lochar Thistle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
9. Mid-Annandale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
10. Newton Stewart, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
11. Nithsdale Wanderers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
12. St Cuthbert Wanderers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
13. Upper Annandale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
14. Wigtown & Bladnoch, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.