2016–17 Scottish League Two
The 2016–17 Scottish League Two (known as Ladbrokes League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd season in the current format of 10 teams in the fourth-tier of Scottish football. The last placed team (Cowdenbeath) entered a play-off with a team nominated by the Scottish Football Association from outside the SPFL (East Kilbride), to determine which team entered League Two in the 2017–18 season. The fixtures were published on 17 June 2016.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Arbroath |
| Promoted | Arbroath Forfar Athletic |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 531 (2.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Shane Sutherland (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Elgin City 6–0 Berwick Rangers (10 December 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Montrose 0–5 Elgin City (15 October 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Arbroath 5–3 Stirling Albion (27 August 2016) Clyde 5–3 Cowdenbeath (27 August 2016) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches: Forfar Athletic |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches: Forfar Athletic |
| Longest winless run | 14 matches: Clyde |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches: Cowdenbeath |
| Highest attendance | 1,748 Arbroath 1–1 Stirling Albion (6 May 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 241 Annan Athletic 2–0 Cowdenbeath (10 December 2016) |
| Total attendance | 96,248 |
| Average attendance | 537 (18) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 7 May 2017. | |
Ten teams contested the league: Annan Athletic, Arbroath, Berwick Rangers, Clyde, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh City, Elgin City, Forfar Athletic, Montrose and Stirling Albion. Arbroath won the league and were promoted, while Forfar were also promoted via the League One play-offs.
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