The 2017–18 South of Scotland Football League was the 72nd season of the

South of Scotland Football League The South of Scotland Football League (SoSFL) is a senior football league based in south-west Scotland. The league sits at level 6 on the Scottish football league system, acting as a feeder to the Lowland Football League. Founded in 1946, it ...

, and the 4th season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 29 July 2017 and ended on 7 May 2018. Reigning champions Edusport Academy were promoted to the

Lowland League The Scottish Lowland Football League (SLFL, commonly known as the Lowland League) and the Park’s Motor Group Scottish Lowland League for sponsorship reasons is a senior football league based in central and southern Scotland. The league sits a ...

so did not defend their title. The league was initially increased to a 16 team division as Bonnyton Thistle joined, and the reserve teams of Annan Athletic and

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returned. However, Wigtown & Bladnoch pulled out before the season started, reducing the division to fifteen teams. Threave Rovers won the league with a 2–0 win over closest rivals Mid-Annandale on 23 April 2018. They faced

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champions Kelty Hearts for a place in the

2018–19 Lowland Football League The 2018–19 Scottish Lowland Football League (known as the Geosonic Lowland League for sponsorship reasons) was the 6th season of the Lowland Football League, the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 28 July ...

, but lost 10–0 on aggregate.

Teams

The following teams have changed since the 2016–17 season.

To South of Scotland League

* Annan Athletic reserves * Bonnyton Thistle *

reserves

From South of Scotland League

Promoted to

Lowland Football League The Scottish Lowland Football League (SLFL, commonly known as the Lowland League) and the Park’s Motor Group Scottish Lowland League for sponsorship reasons is a senior football league based in central and southern Scotland. The league sits a ...

* Edusport Academy Club has an SFA Licence (as of 20 December 2017) and are eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the league.

League table

References

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