The 2017–18 East Superleague (known as the McBookie.com East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 16th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs.
The season began on 5 August 2017 and ended on 2 June 2018. Kelty Hearts were the reigning champions but did not defend their title after joining the East of Scotland Football League.
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic clinched the championship on 26 May 2018, the club's second title in three seasons. As winners they entered the preliminary round of the 2018–19 Scottish Cup.
Teams The following teams changed division prior to the 2017–18 season.
To East Superleague Promoted from East Premier League Sauchie Juniors Kennoway Star Hearts Forfar West End
From East Superleague Relegated to East Premier League Musselburgh Athletic Fauldhouse United Transferred to East of Scotland League Kelty Hearts
Forfar West End were promoted after defeating Newtongrange Star 3–2 on aggregate in the East Region Super/Premier League Play Off; however, Newtongrange were reprieved from relegation to balance league numbers following the departure of Kelty.
Stadia and locations
ClubLocationGroundManagerFinishing position 2016–17Bo'ness United Bo'ness Newtown Park Steve Kerrigan 3rdBonnyrigg Rose Athletic Bonnyrigg New Dundas Park David White 2ndBroughty Athletic Dundee Whitton Park Jamie McCunnie 7thBroxburn Athletic Broxburn Albyn Park Brian McNaughton 8thCamelon Juniors Camelon Carmuirs Park Gordon Herd 12thCarnoustie Panmure Carnoustie Laing Park Alan McSkimming 11thDundonald Bluebell Cardenden Moorside Park Jason Dair 6thForfar West End Forfar Strathmore Park Daryl McKenzie East Premier League, 3rdHill of Beath Hawthorn Hill of Beath Keirs Park Kevin Fotheringham 10thJeanfield Swifts Perth Riverside Park Ross Gunnion 13thKennoway Star Hearts Star Treaton Park Craig Johnstone East Premier League, 2ndLinlithgow Rose Linlithgow Prestonfield Mark Bradley 9thLochee United Dundee Thomson Park George Shields 5thNewtongrange Star Newtongrange New Victoria Park Stevie McLeish 14thPenicuik Athletic Penicuik Penicuik Park Johnny Harvey 4thSauchie Juniors Sauchie Beechwood Park Fraser Duncan East Premier League, 1st
Managerial changes ClubOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Kennoway Star Hearts Alex Davidson Stepped down through illness 18 July 2017 Close season Craig Johnstone 18 Jul 2017 (interim)/17 Sep 2017 (permanent) Broughty Athletic Keith Gibson Resigned 1 August 2017 Close season Jim Finlayson 14 September 2017 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Robbie Horn Appointed manager at Berwick Rangers 29 August 2017 2nd David White 5 September 2017 Broxburn Athletic Max Christie Resigned 12 November 2017 7th Brian McNaughton 1 December 2017 Bo'ness United Allan McGonigal Resigned 6 January 2018 12th Steve Kerrigan 6 January 2018 Broughty Athletic Jim Finlayson Resigned 29 January 2018 7th Jamie McCunnie 29 January 2018 Dundonald Bluebell Stevie Kay Resigned 18 March 2018 5th Jason Dair 21 March 2018
League table With eleven Superleague clubs moving to the East of Scotland Football League for the 2018–19 season, relegation was suspended pending league reconstruction.
Results
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