Scottish League One 2015/16
| Scottish League One 2015/16 | |
| master | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Climbers | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Relegation ↑ |
Ayr United FC Peterhead FC Stranraer |
| Relegation ↓ | Cowdenbeath FC |
| Relegated | Cowdenbeath Forfar Athletic FC |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 + 6 relegation games |
| Gates | 538 (ø 2.99 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Faissal El Bakhtaoui Rory McAllister (22 goals each)
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| ← League One 2014/15 | |
| ↑ Championship 2015/16 (II)
League Two 2015/16 (IV) ↓
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In 2015/16 the Scottish League One was played for the third time in Scotland as the third highest division of men’s football . The league was officially played as Ladbrokes Scottish League One . The league is one of the four leagues in the Scottish Football League after the Premiership and Championship . Which is followed League One from League Two . The season was managed by the Scottish Football Association and began on August 8, 2015. The season ended with the 36th matchday on April 30, 2016. In the 2015/16 season, ten clubs competed against each other on a total of 36 matchdays. Each team plays twice at home and twice against every other team. As promoted from last year's League Two , the Albion Rovers came to League One . The relegated from the previous championship , the FC Cowdenbeath completed the field of participants.
On matchday 31, Dunfermline Athletic secured the championship and the associated promotion to the second division with a 3-1 home win against Brechin City . The Pars were relegated to the third division in 2013 as a result of bankruptcy and are thus returning to the second division. Ayr United , FC Peterhead , as well as FC Stranraer reached the promotion relegation , the FC Cowdenbeath had to go into the relegation relegation . Forfar Athletic was relegated directly. The top scorers were Faissal El Bakhtaoui from Dunfermline Athletic and Rory McAllister from FC Peterhead with 22 goals each .
societies
| society | city | Stadion | capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians FC | Airdrie | Excelsior Stadium | 10.171 |
| Albion Rovers | Coatbridge | Cliftonhill Stadium | 1,238 |
| Ayr United | Ayr | Somerset Park | 10.185 |
| Brechin City | Breakin | Glebe Park | 3,960 |
| Cowdenbeath FC | Cowdenbeath | Central Park | 4,309 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline | East End Park | 11,480 |
| Forfar Athletic | Forfar | Station Park | 6,777 |
| Peterhead FC | Peterhead | Balmoor Stadium | 3,150 |
| FC Stenhousemuir | Stenhousemuir | Ochilview Park | 3,746 |
| FC Stranraer | Stranraer | Stair Park | 6,250 |
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 24 | 7th | 5 | 83:30 | +53 | 79 |
| 2. | Ayr United | 36 | 19th | 4th | 13 | 65:47 | +18 | 61 |
| 3. | Peterhead FC | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 72:47 | +25 | 59 |
| 4th | FC Stranraer | 36 | 15th | 6th | 15th | 43:49 | −6 | 51 |
| 5. | Airdrieonians FC | 36 | 14th | 7th | 15th | 48:50 | −2 | 49 |
| 6th | Albion Rovers (N) | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 40:44 | −4 | 49 |
| 7th | Brechin City | 36 | 12 | 6th | 18th | 47:59 | −12 | 42 |
| 8th. | FC Stenhousemuir | 36 | 11 | 7th | 18th | 46:80 | −34 | 40 |
| 9. | Cowdenbeath FC (A) | 36 | 11 | 6th | 19th | 46:72 | −26 | 39 |
| 10. | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 8th | 10 | 18th | 48:60 | −12 | 34 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 2015/16 season | |
| Promoted to the championship | |
| Participation in the promotion play-offs | |
| Participation in the relegation relegation | |
| Relegated to League Two | |
| At the end of the 2014/15 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from last year's championship |
| (N) | League newcomer: promoted from League Two |
Relegation
Participants in the relegation games were the ninth place from this year's League One, FC Cowdenbeath , as well as three teams from League Two , Elgin City , FC Clyde and FC Queen's Park . The winners of the first round played in the last round for a place for the following 2016/17 Scottish League One season .
- First round
The games were on the 3rd / 4th. and 7 May 2016.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde FC | 5: 1 | Elgin City | 3: 1 | 2-0 |
| FC Queen's Park | 2: 1 | Cowdenbeath FC | 2-0 | 0: 1 |
- Second round
The games were played on May 10 and 14, 2016.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde FC | 2: 3 | FC Queen's Park | 1: 3 | 1-0 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ SPFL announces Ladbrokes as title sponsor. spfl.co.uk/, May 13, 2015, accessed May 13, 2015 .
- ↑ Scottish Championship 2015/16 campaign set for start on August 8. sport.stv.tv, April 30, 2015, accessed on May 13, 2015 (English).
- ↑ Dunfermline is promoted to master. transfermarkt.de, March 27, 2016, accessed April 24, 2016 .
- ↑ Dunfermline 3: 1 (2: 1) Brechin City. BBC Sport, March 26, 2016, accessed April 24, 2016 .