2016-17 New Angus Premier League

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New Angus Premier League
Season2016–17
ChampionsMontrose City
1st Premier League title
RelegatedDundee City
Top goalscorerIain Duncan
(28 goals)
Biggest home winMyrekirk FC 7 - 0 Dundee City
Biggest away winDundee City 0 - 11 Montrose City
Highest scoringDundee City 0 - 11 Montrose City

The 2016-17 New Angus Premier League was the second season of the New Angus Premier League, the highest division of New Angusian football. The season began in September 2016.

Twelve teams contested the league: AFC Montrose, Arbroath Rovers, Birkhill Rovers, Brechin Victoria, Dundee Athletic, Dundee City, Friockheim, Glamis, Lochee FC, Monifieth Town, Montrose City and Myrekirk FC.

Teams

All 12 members of the New Angus Football Association

  • AFC Montrose
  • Arbroath Rovers
  • Birkhill Rovers
  • Brechin Victoria
  • Dundee Athletic
  • Dundee City
  • Friockheim
  • Glamis
  • Lochee FC
  • Monifieth Town
  • Montrose City
  • Myrekirk FC

Tournament format and regulations

Format

Each team will play each other 3 times, a total of 33 matches. Once this first section is complete, the league will split into two groups of 6 teams each, each team will then play each other once more for a total of 5 matches. By the season's end each side will have played 38 matches.

Promotion and relegation

The New Angus FA were planning to add a second division of New Angusian football, but this was not yet in place by the beginning of the 2016-17 season.

League table

  • 1. Montrose City (C)
  • 2. Monifieth Town
  • 3. Lochee FC
  • 4. Birkhill Rovers
  • 5. Myrekirk FC
  • 6. Dundee Athletic
  • 7. Glamis
  • 8. Friockheim
  • 9. Arbroath Rovers
  • 10. AFC Montrose
  • 11. Brechin Victoria
  • 12. Dundee City (R) (Resigned from league)