2016–17 Lowland Football League
The 2016–17 Scottish Lowland Football League (known as the Ferrari Packaging Lowland League for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the Lowland Football League, the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Edinburgh City were the defending champions but could not defend their title after being promoted to Scottish League Two.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | East Kilbride |
| Relegated | Preston Athletic |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 875 (3.65 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | David Grant (East Stirlingshire) (35 goals) |
| Biggest home win | The Spartans 9–1 Hawick Royal Albert (29 October 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Gala Fairydean Rovers 1–10 East Stirlingshire (3 December 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Civil Service Strollers 3–8 East Stirlingshire (27 August 2016) Selkirk 7–4 East Stirlingshire (17 September 2016) BSC Glasgow 8–3 Preston Athletic (26 November 2016) Gala Fairydean Rovers 1–10 East Stirlingshire (3 December 2016) |
| Longest winning run | 14 matches: East Kilbride |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches: East Kilbride |
| Longest winless run | 7 matches: Preston Athletic |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches: Preston Athletic & Selkirk |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 1 April 2017. | |
East Stirlingshire became the first club to join the league via relegation from the SPFL, having lost the League Two play-off against Edinburgh City. Threave Rovers declined the opportunity to re-apply for membership following their bottom place finish the previous season and instead rejoined the South of Scotland Football League. Hawick Royal Albert and Civil Service Strollers joined the league from the East of Scotland Football League to bring the number of clubs to 16 for the first time.
The league was won with two matches still to play by East Kilbride on 1 April 2017 after they defeated Gala Fairydean Rovers 6–1. East Kilbride defeated the winners of the 2016–17 Highland Football League (Buckie Thistle) in the League Two play-offs semi-finals, but lost to Cowdenbeath on penalties in the final.