WEST OF SCOTLAND AGM 2016-17 ROUND-UP:

Fixtures Secretary Scott Robertson was narrowly re-elected over Kennie Young.
There will be all-in four leagues of 16 from 2018-19 (as opposed to two of 12-14, and district leagues).

Clubs voted by a margin of more than 4:1 in favour of changing the outdated league structure from neaxt season, 2018/19.

The current Super League sturucture of a 12 team Premier Division, 14 team First Divison and regionalised feeder leagues will be scrapped in favour four divisions of 16.

Following on from the professional leagues, the new divisions will be called the Premiership, Championship, League One and League Two.

Of the 12 teams in the Premier Division this season, 10 will be guarenteed a spot in the new Premiership with the bottom two facing a play-off.

The top four teams in the First Division will be automatically promoted with fifth and sixth playing-off against the bottom two Premier Division sides.

There will be no automatic relegation from the First Divison either with the top three in the Ayrshire District League and the Central District First Division promoted to the new Championship.

The bottom two in the First Division will play-off against the teams finishing fourth in the Ayrshire District League and the Central District First Division

Cup arrangements for that seasons onwards are still to be determined.
The season will begin on Wednesday 2nd August with the Ayrshire/Central League Cups (sectional). Fixtures will be announced next week.