Scottish League Two 2016/17

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Scottish League Two 2016/17
ScotlandScotland
master FC Arbroath
Climbers Arbroath FC
Forfar Athletic
Relegation ↑ Forfar Athletic
Annan Athletic
FC Montrose
Relegation ↓ Cowdenbeath FC
Teams 10
Games 180 + 4 relegation games
 (180 played)
Gates 531  (ø 2.95 per game)
spectator 96,248  (ø 535 per game)
Top scorer ScotlandScotland Shane Sutherland (18 goals)
← League Two 2015/16
↑ League One 2016/17

The Scottish League Two was held for the fourth time in 2016/17 as the fourth highest football division of men in Scotland . The league was officially played as Ladbrokes Scottish League Two . The league was one of the four leagues in the Scottish Football League after the Premiership , Championship and League One . Which was followed League Two of the regional leagues, the Highland and Lowland Football League . The season was managed by the Scottish Football Association and began on August 6, 2016. The season ended with the 36th matchday on May 6, 2017.

In the 2016/17 season, ten clubs competed against each other in a total of 36 match days. Each team plays twice at home and twice against every other team. Relegated from last year's League One came Forfar Athletic and the failed in the relegation FC Cowdenbeath in the League Two . As the winner of the relegation, Edinburgh City came from the Lowland Football League .

The FC Arbroath secured the championship and promotion to the third division. Forfar Athletic , Annan Athletic and FC Montrose reached the promotion relegation . Forfar secured promotion to League One. The FC Cowdenbeath appeared in the relegation relegation . The club was able to prevent relegation. The top scorer was Shane Sutherland of Elgin City with 18 goals .

societies

Broadwood Stadium
Gayfield Park
Forthbank Stadium
society city Stadion capacity
Annan Athletic Annan Galabank 02,514
FC Arbroath Arbroath Gayfield Park 06,600
Berwick Rangers Berwick-upon-Tweed Shielfield Park 04.131
Clyde FC Cumbernauld Broadwood Stadium 08,029
Cowdenbeath FC Cowdenbeath Central Park 04,309
Edinburgh City Edinburgh Meadowbank Stadium 16,500
Elgin City Elgin Borough Briggs 04,520
Forfar Athletic Forfar Station Park 06,777
Montrose FC Montrose Left park 03,292
Stirling Albion Stirling Forthbank Stadium 03,808

statistics

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. FC Arbroath  36  18th  12  6th 063:360 +27 66
 2. Forfar Athletic (A)  36  18th  10  8th 069:490 +20 64
 3. Annan Athletic  36  18th  4th  14th 061:580  +3 58
 4th Montrose FC  36  14th  10  12 044:530  −9 52
 5. Elgin City  36  14th  9  13 067:470 +20 51
 6th Stirling Albion  36  12  11  13 050:590  −9 47
 7th Edinburgh City (N)  36  11  10  15th 038:450  −7 43
 8th. Berwick Rangers  36  10  10  16 050:650 −15 40
 9. Clyde FC  36  10  8th  18th 049:640 −15 38
10. Cowdenbeath FC (A)  36  9  8th  19th 040:550 −15 35

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)

At the end of the 2016/17 season:
  • Promoted to Scottish League One 2017/18
  • Participation in the promotion play-offs
  • Participation in the relegation relegation
    • At the end of the 2015/16 season:
    (A) Relegated from Scottish League One 2015/16
    (N) Newcomers from the Lowland Football League 2015/16

    Relegation

    Participants in the relegation games are the tenth place in this year's League Two, as well as the two champions from the Highland and Lowland Football League , FC East Kilbride and Buckie Thistle . The winner of the first round plays in the second round against the League Two club for a place for the following season 2017/18 .

    First round

    The games were played on April 29 and May 6, 2017.

    total First leg Return leg
    Buckie Thistle 3: 4 East Kilbride FC 2: 2 1: 2
    Second round

    The games were played on May 13 and 20, 2017.

    total First leg Return leg
    East Kilbride FC 1: 1
    (3: 5 i.E.)     		Cowdenbeath FC 0-0 1: 1

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ^ SPFL announces Ladbrokes as title sponsor. spfl.co.uk, May 13, 2015, accessed May 2, 2016 .
    2. ^ SFL clubs vote in favor of merger with SPL. BBC Sport, June 12, 2013, accessed May 2, 2016 .
    3. ↑ Start date for 2016/17 league season. spfl.co.uk, January 25, 2016, accessed May 2, 2016 .