2015–16 Highland Football League

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Football league season

Press & Journal Highland LeagueSeason| 2015–16

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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 →

The 2015–16 Highland Football League started on 25 July 2015 and ended on 7 May 2016.

Brora Rangers

Buckie Thistle

Clachnacuddin

Cove Rangers

Deveronvale

Formartine United

Forres Mechanics

Fort William

Fraserburgh

Huntly

Inverurie Loco Works

Keith

Lossiemouth

Nairn County

Rothes

Strathspey Thistle

Turriff United

Wick Academy

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Location of teams in 2015–16 Highland Football League

## League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification

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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

## Results

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Home \ Away  | BROR | BUCK | CLAC | COVE | DEVE | FORM | FORR | FORT | FRAS | HUNT | LOCO | KEITH | LOSS | NAIRN | ROTH | STRA | TURR | WICK

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Brora Rangers |  | 4–0  | 3–0  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 0–2  | 6–0  | 4–2  | 6–0  | 4–3  | 1–1  | 4–1  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 11–0  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 3–1
Buckie Thistle | 1–8  |  | 3–2  | 0–5  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 2–6  | 6–2  | 2–2  | 4–3  | 0–1  | 4–1  | 0–2  | 1–6  | 5–0  | 7–1  | 1–0  | 3–0
Clachnacuddin | 1–10  | 0–4  |  | 0–3  | 1–2  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 3–4  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 12–2  | 6–1  | 1–2  | 1–2
Cove Rangers | 3–0  | 5–2  | 1–0  |  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 5–0  | 3–3  | 3–0  | 3–4  | 3–0  | 1–0  | 6–1  | 6–0  | 5–0  | 1–0  | 1–0
Deveronvale | 0–2  | 0–2  | 6–1  | 1–3  |  | 1–8  | 0–3  | 4–1  | 2–2  | 0–0  | 1–4  | 0–4  | 2–2  | 1–4  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–2
Formartine United | 3–3  | 10–3  | 5–1  | 0–1  | 4–1  |  | 1–0  | 6–1  | 1–0  | 5–1  | 4–0  | 4–3  | 5–1  | 5–1  | 9–0  | 6–1  | 0–0  | 2–1
Forres Mechanics | 0–3  | 0–3  | 3–0  | 1–5  | 2–1  | 0–5  |  | 6–0  | 1–2  | 3–0  | 0–5  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 2–2
Fort William | 3–5  | 1–3  | 1–2  | 0–4  | 2–1  | 1–4  | 0–3  |  | 1–4  | 0–2  | 0–4  | 1–6  | 2–2  | 0–3  | 3–1  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 1–3
Fraserburgh | 1–2  | 1–2  | 4–1  | 4–2  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 2–1  |  | 6–0  | 0–1  | 0–3  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 7–0  | 4–0  | 0–1  | 0–4
Huntly | 2–3  | 1–4  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 0–0  | 0–6  | 2–5  | 1–3  | 2–2  |  | 2–1  | 2–6  | 3–1  | 2–2  | 5–0  | 0–2  | 2–4  | 1–1
Inverurie Loco Works | 0–1  | 1–0  | 2–3  | 1–2  | 2–2  | 4–3  | 4–0  | 4–1  | 1–1  | 3–1  |  | 2–4  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 6–0  | 3–0  | 1–2  | 0–2
Keith | 2–6  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–5  | 2–0  | 2–3  | 3–4  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 1–5  | 0–4  |  | 4–2  | 0–2  | 3–2  | 3–2  | 0–0  | 0–1
Lossiemouth | 0–3  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 1–3  | 1–0  | 2–8  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 1–2  |  | 1–5  | 3–1  | 4–1  | 0–4  | 0–2
Nairn County | 1–7  | 1–2  | 4–3  | 1–2  | 3–2  | 0–1  | 3–1  | 5–2  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 4–1  |  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 1–2  | 3–3
Rothes | 0–7  | 2–2  | 1–7  | 0–3  | 0–7  | 0–8  | 0–5  | 0–3  | 1–3  | 0–2  | 0–4  | 1–4  | 0–2  | 0–3  |  | 1–3  | 0–9  | 1–5
Strathspey Thistle | 1–6  | 4–5  | 1–0  | 2–3  | 0–0  | 0–10  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 5–2  | 0–2  | 1–4  | 2–5  | 0–7  | 1–2  |  | 0–2  | 1–2
Turriff United | 1–3  | 3–3  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 2–3  | 5–0  | 9–0  | 1–2  | 5–1  | 0–1  | 6–1  | 4–1  | 1–0  | 4–0  | 7–0  |  | 2–1
Wick Academy | 2–2  | 1–3  | 0–3  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 8–1  | 0–0  | 3–0  | 4–2  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 7–0  | 6–0  | 3–3  |

Source: highlandfootballleague.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

## Promotion play-offs

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Main article: 2015–16 Scottish League Two § League Two 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.

## References

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Highland Football League

2024–25 teams|

* Banks o' Dee
* Brechin City
* Brora Rangers
* Buckie Thistle
* Clachnacuddin
* Deveronvale
* Formartine United
* Forres Mechanics
* Fraserburgh
* Huntly
* Inverurie Loco Works
* Keith
* Lossiemouth
* Nairn County
* Rothes
* Strathspey Thistle
* Turriff United
* Wick Academy

Former teams|

* Aberdeen 'A'
* Caledonian
* Cove Rangers
* Elgin Caledonian
* Elgin City
* Fort William
* Highland Light Infantry
* Inverness Celtic
* Inverness Citadel
* Inverness Thistle
* Inverness Union
* Peterhead
* Ross County

Associated competitions|

* Highland League Cup
* Aberdeenshire Cup
* Aberdeenshire League
* Aberdeenshire Shield
* Caledonia Trophy
* Inverness Cup
* North of Scotland Cup

Seasons|

* 1985-86
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* 1989-90
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* 1991-92
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* 1998-99
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* 2000–01
* 2001–02
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* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
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2015-16 in Scottish football

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Domestic leagues|

* SPFL
* Premiership
* Championship
* League One
* League Two
* Highland
* Lowland
* East of Scotland
* South of Scotland
* North Caledonian
* SJFA West Premier
* SJFA East Superleague
* SJFA North Superleague
* SPFL Development League
* Women's Premier League 2015 2016
* Women's First Division 2016

Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final
* League Cup
* Final
* Challenge Cup
* Final
* Junior Cup
* Youth Cup
* Women's Cup 2015 2016
* Women's League Cup 2015 2016

European competitions|

* Champions League
* Europa League
* Youth League

Related to national team|

* Results
* UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D

Transfers|

* Summer 2015
* Winter 2015-16

Club seasons

Premiership|

* Aberdeen
* Celtic
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Hamilton Academical
* Heart of Midlothian
* Inverness Caledonian Thistle
* Kilmarnock
* Motherwell
* Partick Thistle
* Ross County
* St Johnstone

Championship|

* Alloa Athletic
* Dumbarton
* Falkirk
* Greenock Morton
* Hibernian
* Livingston
* Queen of the South
* Raith Rovers
* Rangers
* St. Mirren

League One|

* Airdrieonians
* Albion Rovers
* Ayr United
* Brechin City
* Cowdenbeath
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Forfar Athletic
* Peterhead
* Stenhousemuir
* Stranraer

League Two|

* Annan Athletic
* Arbroath
* Berwick Rangers
* Clyde
* East Fife
* East Stirlingshire
* Elgin City
* Montrose
* Queen's Park
* Stirling Albion

*[Pos]: Position
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points
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