2015–16 Highland Football League
{{unreferenced|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Press & Journal Highland League
| season = 2015–16
| winners = Cove Rangers
| league topscorer =
| biggest home win = Brora Rangers 11–0 Rothes
| biggest away win = Strathspey Thistle 0–10 Formartine United
| highest scoring = Clachnacuddin 12–2 Rothes
| matches =
| total goals =
| longest wins = 16 – Cove Rangers
| longest unbeaten = 18 – Cove Rangers F.C.
| longest winless = 29 – Rothes
| longest losses = 15 – Fort William
15 – Rothes
| prevseason = 2014–15
| nextseason = 2016–17
}}
The 2015–16 Highland Football League started on 25 July 2015 and ended on 7 May 2016.
{{Location map+ |Scotland North|width=500 |float=right |caption=Location of teams in 2015–16 Highland Football League |places=
{{Location map~ |Scotland North|marksize=6 |lat=58.00813 |long=-3.858143 |label=Brora Rangers |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland North|marksize=6 |lat=57.673056 |long=-2.96625 |label=Buckie Thistle |position=top }}
{{Location map~ |Scotland North|marksize=6 |lat=57.4859 |long=-4.238 |label=Clachnacuddin|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland North|marksize=6 |lat=57.090453 |long=-2.081508 |label=Cove Rangers |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland North|marksize=6 |lat=57.663326 |long=-2.517742 |label=Deveronvale |position=bottom }}
{{Location map~ |Scotland North|marksize=6 |lat=57.338056 |long=-2.196111 |label=Formartine United|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland North|marksize=6 |lat=57.612631 |long=-3.615136 |label=Forres Mechanics|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland North|marksize=6 |lat=56.822353 |long=-5.087075 |label=Fort William|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland North|marksize=6 |lat=57.690022 |long=-2.003969 |label=Fraserburgh|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland North|marksize=6 |lat=57.449072 |long=-2.783061 |label=Huntly|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland North|marksize=6 |lat=57.290453 |long=-2.381508 |label=Inverurie Loco Works|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland North|marksize=6 |lat=57.540833 |long=-2.944722 |label=Keith|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland North|marksize=6 |lat=57.713672 |long=-3.285489 |label=Lossiemouth|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland North|marksize=6 |lat=57.579 |long=-3.8725 |label=Nairn County|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland North|marksize=6 |lat=57.52 |long=-3.208 |label=Rothes |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland North|marksize=6 |lat=57.329293 |long=-3.608772 |label=Strathspey Thistle |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland North|marksize=6 |lat=57.536389 |long=-2.467222 |label=Turriff United |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland North|marksize=6 |lat=58.4325 |long=-3.092778 |label=Wick Academy |position=left}}
}}
League table
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/highland-league/table BBC Sport]
|team1=COV |team2=FOU |team3=BRO |team4=TUR |team5=WIC |team6=INV |team7=BUC |team8=NAI |team9=FRA |team10=KEI |team11=FOM |team12=LOS |team13=DEV |team14=CLA |team15=HUN |team16=STR |team17=FOW |team18=ROT
|result1=playoffs
|win_BRO=27 |draw_BRO=4 |loss_BRO=3 |gf_BRO=128|ga_BRO=35
|win_BUC=18 |draw_BUC=4 |loss_BUC=12 |gf_BUC=80 |ga_BUC=77
|win_CLA=10 |draw_CLA=2 |loss_CLA=22 |gf_CLA=59 |ga_CLA=80
|win_COV=29 |draw_COV=2 |loss_COV=3 |gf_COV=98 |ga_COV=28
|win_DEV=8 |draw_DEV=8 |loss_DEV=18 |gf_DEV=46 |ga_DEV=64
|win_FOU=27 |draw_FOU=4 |loss_FOU=3 |gf_FOU=137|ga_FOU=35
|win_FOM=15 |draw_FOM=4 |loss_FOM=15 |gf_FOM=60 |ga_FOM=65
|win_FOW=5 |draw_FOW=1 |loss_FOW=28 |gf_FOW=38 |ga_FOW=116
|win_FRA=15 |draw_FRA=8 |loss_FRA=11 |gf_FRA=63 |ga_FRA=49
|win_HUN=7 |draw_HUN=5 |loss_HUN=22 |gf_HUN=49 |ga_HUN=89
|win_INV=18 |draw_INV=4 |loss_INV=12 |gf_INV=71 |ga_INV=43
|win_KEI=17 |draw_KEI=1 |loss_KEI=16 |gf_KEI=70 |ga_KEI=76
|win_LOS=12 |draw_LOS=2 |loss_LOS=20 |gf_LOS=46 |ga_LOS=70
|win_NAI=17 |draw_NAI=6 |loss_NAI=11 |gf_NAI=75 |ga_NAI=55
|win_ROT=1 |draw_ROT=1 |loss_ROT=32 |gf_ROT=16 |ga_ROT=165
|win_STR=6 |draw_STR=2 |loss_STR=26 |gf_STR=38 |ga_STR=118
|win_TUR=20 |draw_TUR=8 |loss_TUR=6 |gf_TUR=88 |ga_TUR=31
|win_WIC=18 |draw_WIC=6 |loss_WIC=10 |gf_WIC=76 |ga_WIC=42
|name_BRO = Brora Rangers
|name_BUC = Buckie Thistle
|name_CLA = Clachnacuddin
|name_COV = Cove Rangers
|name_DEV = Deveronvale
|name_FOU = Formartine United
|name_FOM = Forres Mechanics
|name_FOW = Fort William
|name_FRA = Fraserburgh
|name_HUN = Huntly
|name_INV = Inverurie Loco Works
|name_KEI = Keith
|name_LOS = Lossiemouth
|name_NAI = Nairn County
|name_ROT = Rothes
|name_STR = Strathspey Thistle
|name_TUR = Turriff United
|name_WIC = Wick Academy
|status_COV=C
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
|res_col_header=PQ
|col_playoffs=yellow1 |text_playoffs=Qualification to League Two play-off semi-finals
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BROR|team2=BUCK|team3=CLAC|team4=COVE|team5=DEVE
|team6=FORM|team7=FORR|team8=FORT|team9=FRAS|team10=HUNT
|team11=LOCO|team12=KEITH|team13=LOSS|team14=NAIRN|team15=ROTH
|team16=STRA|team17=TURR|team18=WICK
|name_BROR=Brora Rangers
|match_BROR_BUCK=4–0
|match_BROR_CLAC=3–0
|match_BROR_COVE=2–0
|match_BROR_DEVE=2–1
|match_BROR_FORM=0–2
|match_BROR_FORR=6–0
|match_BROR_FORT=4–2
|match_BROR_FRAS=6–0
|match_BROR_HUNT=4–3
|match_BROR_LOCO=1–1
|match_BROR_KEITH=4–1
|match_BROR_LOSS=2–0
|match_BROR_NAIRN=1–2
|match_BROR_ROTH=11–0
|match_BROR_STRA=3–0
|match_BROR_TURR=1–1
|match_BROR_WICK=3–1
|name_BUCK=Buckie Thistle
|match_BUCK_BROR=1–8
|match_BUCK_CLAC=3–2
|match_BUCK_COVE=0–5
|match_BUCK_DEVE=1–1
|match_BUCK_FORM=1–2
|match_BUCK_FORR=2–6
|match_BUCK_FORT=6–2
|match_BUCK_FRAS=2–2
|match_BUCK_HUNT=4–3
|match_BUCK_LOCO=0–1
|match_BUCK_KEITH=4–1
|match_BUCK_LOSS=0–2
|match_BUCK_NAIRN=1–6
|match_BUCK_ROTH=5–0
|match_BUCK_STRA=7–1
|match_BUCK_TURR=1–0
|match_BUCK_WICK=3–0
|name_CLAC=Clachnacuddin
|match_CLAC_BROR=1–10
|match_CLAC_BUCK=0–4
|match_CLAC_COVE=0–3
|match_CLAC_DEVE=1–2
|match_CLAC_FORM=2–2
|match_CLAC_FORR=1–0
|match_CLAC_FORT=1–2
|match_CLAC_FRAS=1–2
|match_CLAC_HUNT=0–2
|match_CLAC_LOCO=2–1
|match_CLAC_KEITH=3–4
|match_CLAC_LOSS=2–1
|match_CLAC_NAIRN=0–0
|match_CLAC_ROTH=12–2
|match_CLAC_STRA=6–1
|match_CLAC_TURR=1–2
|match_CLAC_WICK=1–2
|name_COVE=Cove Rangers
|match_COVE_BROR=3–0
|match_COVE_BUCK=5–2
|match_COVE_CLAC=1–0
|match_COVE_DEVE=2–0
|match_COVE_FORM=1–0
|match_COVE_FORR=3–1
|match_COVE_FORT=5–0
|match_COVE_FRAS=3–3
|match_COVE_HUNT=3–0
|match_COVE_LOCO=3–4
|match_COVE_KEITH=3–0
|match_COVE_LOSS=1–0
|match_COVE_NAIRN=6–1
|match_COVE_ROTH=6–0
|match_COVE_STRA=5–0
|match_COVE_TURR=1–0
|match_COVE_WICK=1–0
|name_DEVE=Deveronvale
|match_DEVE_BROR=0–2
|match_DEVE_BUCK=0–2
|match_DEVE_CLAC=6–1
|match_DEVE_COVE=1–3
|match_DEVE_FORM=1–8
|match_DEVE_FORR=0–3
|match_DEVE_FORT=4–1
|match_DEVE_FRAS=2–2
|match_DEVE_HUNT=0–0
|match_DEVE_LOCO=1–4
|match_DEVE_KEITH=0–4
|match_DEVE_LOSS=2–2
|match_DEVE_NAIRN=1–4
|match_DEVE_ROTH=3–0
|match_DEVE_STRA=2–1
|match_DEVE_TURR=1–1
|match_DEVE_WICK=1–2
|name_FORM=Formartine United
|match_FORM_BROR=3–3
|match_FORM_BUCK=10–3
|match_FORM_CLAC=5–1
|match_FORM_COVE=0–1
|match_FORM_DEVE=4–1
|match_FORM_FORR=1–0
|match_FORM_FORT=6–1
|match_FORM_FRAS=1–0
|match_FORM_HUNT=5–1
|match_FORM_LOCO=4–0
|match_FORM_KEITH=4–3
|match_FORM_LOSS=5–1
|match_FORM_NAIRN=5–1
|match_FORM_ROTH=9–0
|match_FORM_STRA=6–1
|match_FORM_TURR=0–0
|match_FORM_WICK=2–1
|name_FORR=Forres Mechanics
|match_FORR_BROR=0–3
|match_FORR_BUCK=0–3
|match_FORR_CLAC=3–0
|match_FORR_COVE=1–5
|match_FORR_DEVE=2–1
|match_FORR_FORM=0–5
|match_FORR_FORT=6–0
|match_FORR_FRAS=1–2
|match_FORR_HUNT=3–0
|match_FORR_LOCO=0–5
|match_FORR_KEITH=2–0
|match_FORR_LOSS=0–1
|match_FORR_NAIRN=2–2
|match_FORR_ROTH=1–0
|match_FORR_STRA=2–2
|match_FORR_TURR=1–1
|match_FORR_WICK=2–2
|name_FORT=Fort William
|match_FORT_BROR=3–5
|match_FORT_BUCK=1–3
|match_FORT_CLAC=1–2
|match_FORT_COVE=0–4
|match_FORT_DEVE=2–1
|match_FORT_FORM=1–4
|match_FORT_FORR=0–3
|match_FORT_FRAS=1–4
|match_FORT_HUNT=0–2
|match_FORT_LOCO=0–4
|match_FORT_KEITH=1–6
|match_FORT_LOSS=2–2
|match_FORT_NAIRN=0–3
|match_FORT_ROTH=3–1
|match_FORT_STRA=1–2
|match_FORT_TURR=0–1
|match_FORT_WICK=1–3
|name_FRAS=Fraserburgh
|match_FRAS_BROR=1–2
|match_FRAS_BUCK=1–2
|match_FRAS_CLAC=4–1
|match_FRAS_COVE=4–2
|match_FRAS_DEVE=0–1
|match_FRAS_FORM=1–1
|match_FRAS_FORR=1–2
|match_FRAS_FORT=2–1
|match_FRAS_HUNT=6–0
|match_FRAS_LOCO=0–1
|match_FRAS_KEITH=0–3
|match_FRAS_LOSS=1–2
|match_FRAS_NAIRN=1–0
|match_FRAS_ROTH=7–0
|match_FRAS_STRA=4–0
|match_FRAS_TURR=0–1
|match_FRAS_WICK=0–4
|name_HUNT=Huntly
|match_HUNT_BROR=2–3
|match_HUNT_BUCK=1–4
|match_HUNT_CLAC=1–2
|match_HUNT_COVE=1–2
|match_HUNT_DEVE=0–0
|match_HUNT_FORM=0–6
|match_HUNT_FORR=2–5
|match_HUNT_FORT=1–3
|match_HUNT_FRAS=2–2
|match_HUNT_LOCO=2–1
|match_HUNT_KEITH=2–6
|match_HUNT_LOSS=3–1
|match_HUNT_NAIRN=2–2
|match_HUNT_ROTH=5–0
|match_HUNT_STRA=0–2
|match_HUNT_TURR=2–4
|match_HUNT_WICK=1–1
|name_LOCO=Inverurie Loco Works
|match_LOCO_BROR=0–1
|match_LOCO_BUCK=1–0
|match_LOCO_CLAC=2–3
|match_LOCO_COVE=1–2
|match_LOCO_DEVE=2–2
|match_LOCO_FORM=4–3
|match_LOCO_FORR=4–0
|match_LOCO_FORT=4–1
|match_LOCO_FRAS=1–1
|match_LOCO_HUNT=3–1
|match_LOCO_KEITH=2–4
|match_LOCO_LOSS=0–2
|match_LOCO_NAIRN=1–1
|match_LOCO_ROTH=6–0
|match_LOCO_STRA=3–0
|match_LOCO_TURR=1–2
|match_LOCO_WICK=0–2
|name_KEITH=Keith
|match_KEITH_BROR=2–6
|match_KEITH_BUCK=1–0
|match_KEITH_CLAC=1–0
|match_KEITH_COVE=1–5
|match_KEITH_DEVE=2–0
|match_KEITH_FORM=2–3
|match_KEITH_FORR=3–4
|match_KEITH_FORT=1–0
|match_KEITH_FRAS=1–2
|match_KEITH_HUNT=1–5
|match_KEITH_LOCO=0–4
|match_KEITH_LOSS=4–2
|match_KEITH_NAIRN=0–2
|match_KEITH_ROTH=3–2
|match_KEITH_STRA=3–2
|match_KEITH_TURR=0–0
|match_KEITH_WICK=0–1
|name_LOSS=Lossiemouth
|match_LOSS_BROR=0–3
|match_LOSS_BUCK=0–1
|match_LOSS_CLAC=2–0
|match_LOSS_COVE=1–3
|match_LOSS_DEVE=1–0
|match_LOSS_FORM=2–8
|match_LOSS_FORR=0–2
|match_LOSS_FORT=2–1
|match_LOSS_FRAS=1–2
|match_LOSS_HUNT=2–0
|match_LOSS_LOCO=0–1
|match_LOSS_KEITH=1–2
|match_LOSS_NAIRN=1–5
|match_LOSS_ROTH=3–1
|match_LOSS_STRA=4–1
|match_LOSS_TURR=0–4
|match_LOSS_WICK=0–2
|name_NAIRN=Nairn County
|match_NAIRN_BROR=1–7
|match_NAIRN_BUCK=1–2
|match_NAIRN_CLAC=4–3
|match_NAIRN_COVE=1–2
|match_NAIRN_DEVE=3–2
|match_NAIRN_FORM=0–1
|match_NAIRN_FORR=3–1
|match_NAIRN_FORT=5–2
|match_NAIRN_FRAS=1–1
|match_NAIRN_HUNT=1–0
|match_NAIRN_LOCO=1–0
|match_NAIRN_KEITH=1–2
|match_NAIRN_LOSS=4–1
|match_NAIRN_ROTH=2–1
|match_NAIRN_STRA=3–1
|match_NAIRN_TURR=1–2
|match_NAIRN_WICK=3–3
|name_ROTH=Rothes
|match_ROTH_BROR=0–7
|match_ROTH_BUCK=2–2
|match_ROTH_CLAC=1–7
|match_ROTH_COVE=0–3
|match_ROTH_DEVE=0–7
|match_ROTH_FORM=0–8
|match_ROTH_FORR=0–5
|match_ROTH_FORT=0–3
|match_ROTH_FRAS=1–3
|match_ROTH_HUNT=0–2
|match_ROTH_LOCO=0–4
|match_ROTH_KEITH=1–4
|match_ROTH_LOSS=0–2
|match_ROTH_NAIRN=0–3
|match_ROTH_STRA=1–3
|match_ROTH_TURR=0–9
|match_ROTH_WICK=1–5
|name_STRA=Strathspey Thistle
|match_STRA_BROR=1–6
|match_STRA_BUCK=4–5
|match_STRA_CLAC=1–0
|match_STRA_COVE=2–3
|match_STRA_DEVE=0–0
|match_STRA_FORM=0–10
|match_STRA_FORR=0–2
|match_STRA_FORT=2–1
|match_STRA_FRAS=1–2
|match_STRA_HUNT=5–2
|match_STRA_LOCO=0–2
|match_STRA_KEITH=1–4
|match_STRA_LOSS=2–5
|match_STRA_NAIRN=0–7
|match_STRA_ROTH=1–2
|match_STRA_TURR=0–2
|match_STRA_WICK=1–2
|name_TURR=Turriff United
|match_TURR_BROR=1–3
|match_TURR_BUCK=3–3
|match_TURR_CLAC=2–0
|match_TURR_COVE=2–2
|match_TURR_DEVE=1–0
|match_TURR_FORM=2–3
|match_TURR_FORR=5–0
|match_TURR_FORT=9–0
|match_TURR_FRAS=1–2
|match_TURR_HUNT=5–1
|match_TURR_LOCO=0–1
|match_TURR_KEITH=6–1
|match_TURR_LOSS=4–1
|match_TURR_NAIRN=1–0
|match_TURR_ROTH=4–0
|match_TURR_STRA=7–0
|match_TURR_WICK=2–1
|name_WICK=Wick Academy
|match_WICK_BROR=2–2
|match_WICK_BUCK=1–3
|match_WICK_CLAC=0–3
|match_WICK_COVE=0–1
|match_WICK_DEVE=1–2
|match_WICK_FORM=0–1
|match_WICK_FORR=2–0
|match_WICK_FORT=8–1
|match_WICK_FRAS=0–0
|match_WICK_HUNT=3–0
|match_WICK_LOCO=4–2
|match_WICK_KEITH=3–0
|match_WICK_LOSS=2–1
|match_WICK_NAIRN=2–1
|match_WICK_ROTH=7–0
|match_WICK_STRA=6–0
|match_WICK_TURR=3–3
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.highlandfootballleague.com/LeagueTable/ highlandfootballleague.com]
}}
Promotion play-offs
{{Main|2015–16 Scottish League Two#League Two Play-offs}}
As Highland League champions, Cove Rangers played Edinburgh City, champions of the 2015–16 Lowland League, over two legs. Cove Rangers lost the first leg at home 0–3 and drew 1–1 away, losing 1–4 on aggregate. Therefore, Cove Rangers will remain in the Highland League for the 2016–17 season.
References
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{{Highland Football League}}
{{2015–16 in Scottish football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Highland Football League}}