2015–16 Lowland Football League#Results
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football league season
| image =
| caption =
| competition = Lowland League
| season = 2015–16
| winners = Edinburgh City
| promoted = Edinburgh City
| relegated = Threave Rovers
| matches = 210
| total goals = 786
|league topscorer = Ross Allum
(Edinburgh City)
(27 goals)
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| longest wins = 8 matches:
Edinburgh City
| longest unbeaten = 18 matches:
Edinburgh City
| longest winless =
| longest losses = 17 matches:
Threave Rovers
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2014–15
| nextseason = 2016–17
}}
The 2015–16 Lowland League was the third season of the Lowland Football League. The season began on 1 August 2015 and ended on 19 May 2016. Edinburgh City were the defending champions. Cumbernauld Colts were elected to the league as new members.
The league was won by Edinburgh City with two matches remaining on 9 April 2016, securing their second title after a 1–0 win over Stirling University. They played the champions of the 2015–16 Highland League (Cove Rangers) in the semi-finals of the League Two play-offs, winning 4-1 on aggregate.
Edinburgh City then drew 1–1 at home in the first leg of the play-off final against East Stirlingshire, before scoring a late penalty to win 1–0 away from home in the second leg, winning 2–1 on aggregate to gain a place in Scottish League Two.
Teams
{{Location map+ |Scotland South|width=550 |float=right |caption=Location of teams in 2015–16 Scottish Lowland Football League |places=
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.886000 |long=-4.243743 |label=BSC Glasgow |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.937769 |long=-4.0295161 |label=Cumbernauld Colts|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=54.934219 |long=-3.822527 |label=Dalbeattie Star |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.764352 |long=-4.176999 |label=East Kilbride |position=bottom }}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.956994 |long=-3.158532 |label=Edinburgh City |position=top }}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.932342 |long=-3.150492 |label=}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.606125 |long=-2.783503 |label=Gala FR |position=right }}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=54.993693 |long=-3.072656 |label=Gretna 2008 |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.957160 |long=-2.986919 |label=Preston Athletic |position=right }}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.547336 |long=-2.857121 |label=Selkirk |position=bottom }}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.971659 |long=-3.232638 |label=The Spartans |position=left }}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=56.119143 |long=-3.911948 |label=Stirling University |position=top }}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=54.941125 |long=-3.931088 |label=Threave Rovers |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.619707 |long=-3.065679 |label=Vale of Leithen |position=left }}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.854325 |long=-3.132284 |label=Whitehill Welfare |position=bottom }}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |lat=55.88 |long=-3.17 |label=Edinburgh Uni |position=left}}
}}
The following teams have changed division prior to the 2015–16 season.
=To Lowland League=
Transferred from Caledonian Amateur Football League
=Stadia and Locations=
League table
Threave Rovers were spared automatic relegation as neither champion of the two feeder leagues, Leith Athletic or St Cuthbert Wanderers, met licensing criteria. The club however, declined the opportunity to re-apply to the league and rejoined the South of Scotland Football League for the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|last1=Gillespie|first1=Stuart|title=Threave Rovers' South of Scotland League return confirmed after three years in the Lowland League|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/threave-rovers-south-scotland-league-8099347|accessdate=10 August 2016|work=Daily Record|date=5 June 2016}}
|update=complete
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/scotland/scottish-football-league/20152016/lowland-league/r32002/ Soccerway]
|team1=EDC |team2=SPA |team3=STI |team4=CUM |team5=EAS |team6=EDU |team7=BSC |team8=WHI |team9=DAL |team10=GRE |team11=GFR |team12=SEL |team13=VOL |team14=PRE |team15=THR
|result1=playoffs |result15=relegation
|win_BSC=12 |draw_BSC=5 |loss_BSC=11 |gf_BSC=54 |ga_BSC=51
|win_CUM=15 |draw_CUM=6 |loss_CUM=7 |gf_CUM=60 |ga_CUM=42
|win_DAL=10 |draw_DAL=6 |loss_DAL=12 |gf_DAL=54 |ga_DAL=50
|win_EAS=14 |draw_EAS=7 |loss_EAS=7 |gf_EAS=68 |ga_EAS=44
|win_EDC=24 |draw_EDC=1 |loss_EDC=3 |gf_EDC=74 |ga_EDC=28
|win_EDU=13 |draw_EDU=3 |loss_EDU=12 |gf_EDU=51 |ga_EDU=46
|win_GFR=10 |draw_GFR=2 |loss_GFR=16 |gf_GFR=53 |ga_GFR=61
|win_GRE=11 |draw_GRE=3 |loss_GRE=14 |gf_GRE=38 |ga_GRE=50
|win_PRE=6 |draw_PRE=4 |loss_PRE=18 |gf_PRE=28 |ga_PRE=70
|win_SEL=9 |draw_SEL=2 |loss_SEL=17 |gf_SEL=52 |ga_SEL=70
|win_SPA=18 |draw_SPA=4 |loss_SPA=6 |gf_SPA=74 |ga_SPA=36
|win_STI=17 |draw_STI=5 |loss_STI=6 |gf_STI=65 |ga_STI=32
|win_THR=3 |draw_THR=1 |loss_THR=24 |gf_THR=30 |ga_THR=96
|win_VOL=7 |draw_VOL=5 |loss_VOL=16 |gf_VOL=38 |ga_VOL=67
|win_WHI=12 |draw_WHI=4 |loss_WHI=12 |gf_WHI=47 |ga_WHI=43
|name_BSC = BSC Glasgow
|name_CUM = Cumbernauld Colts
|name_DAL = Dalbeattie Star
|name_EAS = East Kilbride
|name_EDC = Edinburgh City
|name_EDU = Edinburgh University
|name_GFR = Gala Fairydean Rovers
|name_GRE = Gretna 2008
|name_PRE = Preston Athletic
|name_SEL = Selkirk
|name_SPA = The Spartans
|name_STI = Stirling University
|name_THR = Threave Rovers
|name_VOL = Vale of Leithen
|name_WHI = Whitehill Welfare
|status_EDC=COP
|status_THR=R
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
|res_col_header=PQR
|col_playoffs=yellow1 |text_playoffs=Qualification to League Two play-off semi-finals
|col_relegation=red1 |text_relegation=Resigned at end of season, joined South of Scotland League
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
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|team1=BSC|team2=CUM|team3=DBS|team4=EKB|team5=EDC
|team6=EDU|team7=GFR|team8=G08|team9=PRA|team10=SEL
|team11=SPA|team12=SLU|team13=THR|team14=VOL|team15=WHW
|name_BSC=BSC Glasgow
|match_BSC_CUM=0–4
|match_BSC_DBS=2–1
|match_BSC_EKB=1–0
|match_BSC_EDC=1–3
|match_BSC_EDU=0–2
|match_BSC_GFR=3–3
|match_BSC_G08=2–4
|match_BSC_PRA=3–1
|match_BSC_SEL=2–2
|match_BSC_SPA=2–2
|match_BSC_SLU=3–3
|match_BSC_THR=7–3
|match_BSC_VOL=2–1
|match_BSC_WHW=2–0
|name_CUM=Cumbernauld Colts
|match_CUM_BSC=2–1
|match_CUM_DBS=4–0
|match_CUM_EKB=1–1
|match_CUM_EDC=1–2
|match_CUM_EDU=2–2
|match_CUM_GFR=2–1
|match_CUM_G08=4–1
|match_CUM_PRA=5–1
|match_CUM_SEL=1–0
|match_CUM_SPA=0–4
|match_CUM_SLU=1–1
|match_CUM_THR=2–1
|match_CUM_VOL=0–1
|match_CUM_WHW=2–3
|name_DBS=Dalbeattie Star
|match_DBS_BSC=0–2
|match_DBS_CUM=0–2
|match_DBS_EKB=1–2
|match_DBS_EDC=1–0
|match_DBS_EDU=2–2
|match_DBS_GFR=1–2
|match_DBS_G08=1–0
|match_DBS_PRA=1–2
|match_DBS_SEL=2–3
|match_DBS_SPA=1–2
|match_DBS_SLU=2–2
|match_DBS_THR=7–1
|match_DBS_VOL=2–1
|match_DBS_WHW=1–1
|name_EKB=East Kilbride
|match_EKB_BSC=2–1
|match_EKB_CUM=1–1
|match_EKB_DBS=2–2
|match_EKB_EDC=1–2
|match_EKB_EDU=6–0
|match_EKB_GFR=2–1
|match_EKB_G08=4–1
|match_EKB_PRA=1–1
|match_EKB_SEL=5–4
|match_EKB_SPA=0–1
|match_EKB_SLU=2–2
|match_EKB_THR=4–0
|match_EKB_VOL=5–2
|match_EKB_WHW=1–2
|name_EDC=Edinburgh City
|match_EDC_BSC=2–0
|match_EDC_CUM=3–1
|match_EDC_DBS=5–2
|match_EDC_EKB=1–1
|match_EDC_EDU=5–0
|match_EDC_GFR=3–0
|match_EDC_G08=3–0
|match_EDC_PRA=4–1
|match_EDC_SEL=4–2
|match_EDC_SPA=1–0
|match_EDC_SLU=1–0
|match_EDC_THR=3–0
|match_EDC_VOL=3–1
|match_EDC_WHW=1–4
|name_EDU=Edinburgh University
|match_EDU_BSC=3–2
|match_EDU_CUM=4–0
|match_EDU_DBS=1–2
|match_EDU_EKB=0–4
|match_EDU_EDC=1–2
|match_EDU_GFR=4–1
|match_EDU_G08=2–0
|match_EDU_PRA=1–0
|match_EDU_SEL=3–2
|match_EDU_SPA=3–4
|match_EDU_SLU=0–1
|match_EDU_THR=4–0
|match_EDU_VOL=0–0
|match_EDU_WHW=5–0
|name_GFR=Gala Fairydean Rovers
|match_GFR_BSC=4–3
|match_GFR_CUM=2–2
|match_GFR_DBS=1–2
|match_GFR_EKB=3–2
|match_GFR_EDC=1–3
|match_GFR_EDU=0–5
|match_GFR_G08=0–2
|match_GFR_PRA=1–0
|match_GFR_SEL=3–1
|match_GFR_SPA=2–6
|match_GFR_SLU=1–3
|match_GFR_THR=5–0
|match_GFR_VOL=7–0
|match_GFR_WHW=0–1
|name_G08=Gretna 2008
|match_G08_BSC=0–0
|match_G08_CUM=0–2
|match_G08_DBS=0–0
|match_G08_EKB=4–5
|match_G08_EDC=0–3
|match_G08_EDU=0–5
|match_G08_GFR=0–2
|match_G08_PRA=3–2
|match_G08_SEL=0–3
|match_G08_SPA=1–0
|match_G08_SLU=2–1
|match_G08_THR=3–0
|match_G08_VOL=3–1
|match_G08_WHW=1–0
|name_PRA=Preston Athletic
|match_PRA_BSC=0–4
|match_PRA_CUM=0–2
|match_PRA_DBS=1–4
|match_PRA_EKB=2–0
|match_PRA_EDC=2–8
|match_PRA_EDU=2–1
|match_PRA_GFR=0–3
|match_PRA_G08=0–2
|match_PRA_SEL=0–1
|match_PRA_SPA=0–7
|match_PRA_SLU=0–5
|match_PRA_THR=5–0
|match_PRA_VOL=2–2
|match_PRA_WHW=1–1
|name_SEL=Selkirk
|match_SEL_BSC=1–2
|match_SEL_CUM=3–5
|match_SEL_DBS=1–4
|match_SEL_EKB=1–5
|match_SEL_EDC=1–2
|match_SEL_EDU=2–0
|match_SEL_GFR=2–1
|match_SEL_G08=1–5
|match_SEL_PRA=1–2
|match_SEL_SPA=3–2
|match_SEL_SLU=1–2
|match_SEL_THR=3–1
|match_SEL_VOL=1–3
|match_SEL_WHW=0–4
|name_SPA=The Spartans
|match_SPA_BSC=2–1
|match_SPA_CUM=3–0
|match_SPA_DBS=4–2
|match_SPA_EKB=1–1
|match_SPA_EDC=2–3
|match_SPA_EDU=5–0
|match_SPA_GFR=3–1
|match_SPA_G08=2–1
|match_SPA_PRA=1–1
|match_SPA_SEL=5–2
|match_SPA_SLU=1–0
|match_SPA_THR=4–1
|match_SPA_VOL=4–1
|match_SPA_WHW=3–2
|name_SLU=Stirling University
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|match_SLU_CUM=1–2
|match_SLU_DBS=3–1
|match_SLU_EKB=3–0
|match_SLU_EDC=3–1
|match_SLU_EDU=1–0
|match_SLU_GFR=4–2
|match_SLU_G08=3–1
|match_SLU_PRA=5–1
|match_SLU_SEL=2–1
|match_SLU_SPA=1–1
|match_SLU_THR=4–1
|match_SLU_VOL=2–0
|match_SLU_WHW=3–1
|name_THR=Threave Rovers
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|match_THR_CUM=1–4
|match_THR_DBS=3–4
|match_THR_EKB=3–4
|match_THR_EDC=1–2
|match_THR_EDU=1–2
|match_THR_GFR=1–4
|match_THR_G08=1–2
|match_THR_PRA=0–1
|match_THR_SEL=3–5
|match_THR_SPA=0–3
|match_THR_SLU=0–6
|match_THR_VOL=1–1
|match_THR_WHW=3–1
|name_VOL=Vale of Leithen
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|match_VOL_CUM=3–3
|match_VOL_DBS=1–8
|match_VOL_EKB=1–4
|match_VOL_EDC=1–3
|match_VOL_EDU=2–0
|match_VOL_GFR=3–2
|match_VOL_G08=1–1
|match_VOL_PRA=1–0
|match_VOL_SEL=1–4
|match_VOL_SPA=1–0
|match_VOL_SLU=1–3
|match_VOL_THR=1–2
|match_VOL_WHW=0–2
|name_WHW=Whitehill Welfare
|match_WHW_BSC=1–2
|match_WHW_CUM=2–4
|match_WHW_DBS=0–0
|match_WHW_EKB=2–3
|match_WHW_EDC=0–1
|match_WHW_EDU=0–1
|match_WHW_GFR=3–0
|match_WHW_G08=2–1
|match_WHW_PRA=3–0
|match_WHW_SEL=1–1
|match_WHW_SPA=5–2
|match_WHW_SLU=2–1
|match_WHW_THR=1–2
|match_WHW_VOL=3–2
|update=complete
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/scotland/scottish-football-league/20152016/lowland-league/r32002/ Soccerway]
}}
Lowland Football League play-off
It was proposed that the respective winners of the 2015–16 East of Scotland Football League (Leith Athletic) and 2015–16 South of Scotland Football League (St Cuthbert Wanderers) leagues would meet in a play-off, with the winner taking a place in next season's Lowland League. However, neither met licensing criteria so the play-off did not take place.
References
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Lowland League}}
{{2015–16 in Scottish football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Lowland League}}