2017–18 South of Scotland Football League


The 2017–18 South of Scotland Football League was the 72nd season of the South of Scotland Football League, and the 4th season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 29 July 2017 and ended on 7 May 2018. Reigning champions Edusport Academy were promoted to the Lowland League so did not defend their title.
The league was initially increased to a 16 team division as Bonnyton Thistle joined, and the reserve teams of Annan Athletic and Stranraer returned. However, Wigtown & Bladnoch pulled out before the season started, reducing the division to fifteen teams.
Threave Rovers won the league with a 2–0 win over closest rivals Mid-Annandale on 23 April 2018. They faced 2017–18 East of Scotland Football League champions Kelty Hearts for a place in the 2018–19 Lowland Football League, but lost 10–0 on aggregate.

Teams

The following teams have changed since the 2016–17 season.

To South of Scotland League

Promoted to Lowland Football League
TeamLocationHome groundCapacitySeatsFloodlit
Abbey ValeNew AbbeyMaryfield Park1,0000No
Annan Athletic reservesAnnanGalabank2,504500Yes
Bonnyton ThistleKilmarnockBonnyton Park1,000100Yes
CreetownCreetownCastlecary Park1,0000No
Dumfries YMCADumfriesKingholm Park5000Yes
Heston RoversDumfriesPalmerston Park8,6903,377Yes
Lochar ThistleDumfriesMaxwelltown High School1,0000No
LochmabenLockerbieNew King Edward Park1,0000No
Mid-AnnandaleLockerbieNew King Edward Park1,0000No
Newton Stewart Newton StewartBlairmount Park1,5000Yes
Nithsdale WanderersSanquharLorimer Park1,0000Yes
St Cuthbert Wanderers KirkcudbrightSt Mary's Park2,0000Yes
Stranraer reservesStranraerStair Park4,1781,830Yes
Threave Rovers Castle DouglasMeadow Park1,500Yes
Upper AnnandaleMoffatMoffat Academy1,0000No

Club has an SFA Licence and are eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the league.

League table