2015–16 Highland Football League
Football league season
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The 2015–16 Highland Football League started on 25 July 2015 and ended on 7 May 2016.
Season2015–16
ChampionsCove Rangers
Biggest home winBrora Rangers 11–0 Rothes
Biggest away winStrathspey Thistle 0–10 Formartine United
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cove Rangers |
| Biggest home win | Brora Rangers 11–0 Rothes |
| Biggest away win | Strathspey Thistle 0–10 Formartine United |
| Highest scoring | Clachnacuddin 12–2 Rothes |
| Longest winning run | 16 – Cove Rangers |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 – Cove Rangers F.C. |
| Longest winless run | 29 – Rothes |
| Longest losing run | 15 – Fort William 15 – Rothes |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cove Rangers (C) | 34 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 98 | 28 | +70 | 89 | Qualification to League Two play-off semi-finals |
| 2 | Formartine United | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 137 | 35 | +102 | 85 | |
| 3 | Brora Rangers | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 128 | 35 | +93 | 85 | |
| 4 | Turriff United | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 88 | 31 | +57 | 68 | |
| 5 | Wick Academy | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 76 | 42 | +34 | 60 | |
| 6 | Inverurie Loco Works | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 58 | |
| 7 | Buckie Thistle | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 80 | 77 | +3 | 58 | |
| 8 | Nairn County | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 75 | 55 | +20 | 57 | |
| 9 | Fraserburgh | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 53 | |
| 10 | Keith | 34 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 70 | 76 | −6 | 52 | |
| 11 | Forres Mechanics | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 60 | 65 | −5 | 49 | |
| 12 | Lossiemouth | 34 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 38 | |
| 13 | Deveronvale | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 32 | |
| 14 | Clachnacuddin | 34 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 59 | 80 | −21 | 32 | |
| 15 | Huntly | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 49 | 89 | −40 | 26 | |
| 16 | Strathspey Thistle | 34 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 38 | 118 | −80 | 20 | |
| 17 | Fort William | 34 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 38 | 116 | −78 | 16 | |
| 18 | Rothes | 34 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 165 | −149 | 4 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Results
Promotion play-offs
As Highland League champions, Cove Rangers played Edinburgh City, champions of the 2015–16 Lowland League, over two legs. Cove Rangers lost the first leg at home 0–3 and drew 1–1 away, losing 1–4 on aggregate. Therefore, Cove Rangers will remain in the Highland League for the 2016–17 season.[1][2]