2012–13 Scottish League Championship

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The 2012-13 Scottish League Championship (or 2012-13 RBS Scottish League Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 39th season of formal domestic rugby union leagues in Scotland. The season was contested between August 2012 and March 2013, with Ayr RFC winning a historic Championship and Cup double.

The Scottish League Championship is the domestic rugby union league system within Scotland. Operated by the Scottish Rugby Union, the championship was founded in 1973 as the first formalised national league system within any home nations country. The new six division championship replaced the haphazard "unofficial championship" system that had been in operation until that time. The top division is the Scottish Premiership.

Rugby union Team sport, code of rugby football

Rugby union, commonly known in most of the world simply as rugby, is a contact team sport which originated in England in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is between two teams of 15 players using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field with H-shaped goalposts at each end.

Scotland Country in Europe, part of the United Kingdom

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Sharing a border with England to the southeast, Scotland is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast, the Irish Sea to the south, and the North Channel to the southwest. In addition to the mainland, situated on the northern third of the island of Great Britain, Scotland has over 790 islands, including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.

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Premiership

Aberdeen Grammar School FP RFC, also known as Aberdeen Grammar, are an amateur rugby union club based in Aberdeen, Scotland. They currently compete in Scottish National League Division One. The club plays its home games at Rubislaw in the city's west end.

Ayr Rugby Football Club is a rugby union side, currently playing in the Scottish Premiership. The team is based in Ayr in Scotland, and plays at Millbrae, Alloway.

Boroughmuir RFC is a rugby union football club in the Scottish Rugby Union. The club's home ground is Meggetland, in southwest Edinburgh and the club plays in the Scottish Premiership.

 

National One

Biggar RFC is a rugby union club based in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Founded in 1975, the team plays its home games at Hartree Mill and currently competes in Scottish National League Division Two, the third tier of Scottish club rugby.

Hawick Rugby Football Club is an amateur rugby union side, currently playing in the Scottish Premiership and Border League. The club was founded in 1873 and are based at Mansfield Park at Hawick in the Scottish Borders.

 

Championship

League A

Ardrossan Academicals RFC

Ardrossan Academicals is a rugby union team from Ardrossan, North Ayrshire and play in the BT National League Division 3 in the forth tier of Scottish club rugby. The team's home ground is Memorial Field, across the road from Ardrossan Academy.

The Cartha Queens Park Rugby Football Club is a rugby union side based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club was founded in 1906 and play their home games at Dumbreck and are currently in Scottish National League Division One, the 2nd tier of Scottish club rugby.

Dalziel RFC

Dalziel Rugby Football Club, formerly known as Dalziel High School Former Pupils Rugby Club, currently has a playing and social membership hailing from Motherwell, Wishaw, Bellshill and other parts of Lanarkshire, Scotland. Historically the club was closely associated with Dalziel High School in Motherwell from which it takes its name. A number of current players are former pupils of Dalziel High School. However, during the 1990s it was felt that the club should drop the "former pupil" tag and be known, in what was felt to be a more inclusive manner, as Dalziel RFC.

League B

Haddington Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team based in Haddington, East Lothian.

Howe of Fife RFC is a rugby union club based in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. It was founded in 1921, and they play in blue and white hoops. The first XV team currently competes in Scottish National League Division Two, the third tier of Scottish club rugby.

Kirkcaldy RFC

Kirkcaldy Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club from Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.

Scottish Regional Leagues

There are three Regions: West, East and Caledonia. These have been formed over time from the old system of independent District leagues.

West Regional League, 2012-2013

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Annan Rugby Football Club are a rugby union side based in Annan in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

East Kilbride Rugby Football Club are a rugby union team from East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire.

Glasgow Academicals RFC

The Glasgow Academical Football Club is the third oldest rugby football club in Scotland. The club was also a founder member of the Scottish Football Union in 1873.

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East Regional League, 2012-2013

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Caledonia Regional League, 2012-2013

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