The 2015–16 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division was the fourteenth Super League Premier Division competition since the formation of the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region in 2002. The winners of this competition are eligible to enter round one of the 2016–17 Scottish Cup. The two last placed sides are relegated to the Super League First Division. The third-bottom placed side will enter the West Region league play-off, a two-legged tie against the third placed side in the Super League First Division, to decide the final promotion/relegation spot.
Auchinleck Talbot won the championship on 25 May 2016, claiming a record fifth West of Scotland Super Premier League title.
Member clubs for the 2015–16 season Auchinleck Talbot were the reigning champions.
Pollok and Shettleston were promoted from the Super League First Division, replacing the automatically relegated Clydebank and Cumnock Juniors.
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy claimed a third promotion spot after defeating Shotts Bon Accord in the West Region League play-off. ClubLocationGroundManagerFinishing position 2014–15Arthurlie Barrhead Dunterlie Park Steve Kerrigan 9thAuchinleck Talbot Auchinleck Beechwood Park Tommy Sloan ChampionsBeith Juniors Beith Bellsdale Park John Millar 6thGlenafton Athletic New Cumnock Loch Park Craig McEwan 4thHurlford United Hurlford Blair Park Darren Henderson 2ndIrvine Meadow Irvine Meadow Park Davie Greig 3rdKilbirnie Ladeside Kilbirnie Valefield Park Stephen Swift 8thKirkintilloch Rob Roy Cumbernauld Guy's Meadow 1 Stuart Maxwell Super League First Division, 3rdPetershill Springburn, Glasgow Petershill Park Willie Paterson 5thPollok Newlands, Glasgow Newlandsfield Park Tony McInally Super League First Division, 1stShettleston Shettleston, Glasgow Greenfield Park Reon Juskowiak Super League First Division, 2ndTroon Troon Portland Park Gordon Burns 7th
1 Groundsharing with Cumbernauld United F.C.
Managerial changes ClubOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Troon Jim Kirkwood Resigned 10 August 2015 Close season Gordon Burns 10 August 2015 Irvine Meadow Stevie Rankin Sacked 22 December 2015 12th Davie Greig 6 January 2016 Shettleston Hugh Kelly Resigned 18 January 2016 9th Reon Juskowiak 18 January 2016 Arthurlie Robert Downs Resigned 23 January 2016 11th Steve Kerrigan 24 January 2016 Irvine Meadow Davie Greig Resigned End of season 12th Gareth Turner & Michael Wardrope 25 May 2016
League table
Results
West Region League play-off Kilwinning Rangers, who finished third in the Super League First Division, defeated Shettleston 5–3 on aggregate in the West Region League play-off. Kilwinning will replace Shettleston in the 2016–17 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division.
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