The 2016–17 East of Scotland Football League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League) was the 88th season of the

East of Scotland Football League The East of Scotland Football League (EoSFL) is a senior football league based in the east and south-east of Scotland. The league sits at levels 6–9 on the Scottish football league system, acting as a feeder to the Lowland Football League. Fo ...

, and the 3rd season as the sixth tier of the

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. The season began on 3 September 2016 and finished on 13 May 2017. Leith Athletic were the defending champions. The league was reduced to a 12-team division following the departure of Civil Service Strollers and Hawick Royal Albert who left to join the

Lowland Football League The Scottish Lowland Football League (SLFL, commonly known as the Lowland League) is a senior football league based in central and southern Scotland. The league sits at level 5 on the Scottish football league system, acting as a feeder to the ...

, Craigroyston who left to join the

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and Spartans Reserves who withdrew. Tweedmouth Rangers joined from the North Northumberland League, however

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resigned before the season began.

Teams

The following teams have changed division since the 2015–16 season.

To East of Scotland Football League

Transferred from

North Northumberland Football League The North Northumberland Football League is a football competition based in England. When it had two divisions, the highest (Division One) sat at level 14 of the English football league system and was a feeder to the Northern Alliance. The lea ...

* Tweedmouth Rangers

From East of Scotland Football League

Transferred to

* Civil Service Strollers * Hawick Royal Albert Transferred to East South Division * Craigroyston

League table

References

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