North Division One (shinty)

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Mowi North Division One
Country Scotland
Confederation Camanachd Association
Number of clubs9
Level on pyramid3
Promotion to National Division
Relegation to North Division Two
Current champions Fort William Shinty Club
(2025)
Website www.shinty.com

The North Division One, currently known as the Mowi North Division 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the third tier of the men's shinty league system in Scotland. The league champions are awarded the MacGillivary Cup and may play-off against the South Division One champions for promotion to the National Division.

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The MacGillivary Cup MacGillvaryCup.JPG
The MacGillivary Cup

Current teams

The 2025 North Division 1 consisted of the following teams: [1]

*Denotes reserve team

History

1980's: North Division One the top tier of Shinty. National final between winner of North Division One and South Division One.

1996: Premier Division founded making North Division One the second tier of Shinty.

1996 to 1999: Winners of North Division One and South Division One playing in National final with eventual winner gaining promotion to Premier Division.

1999 to 2006: North Division One becomes third tier of shinty with advent of National Division One. Winners of North Division One and South Division One playing in National final with eventual winner gaining promotion to National Division One (2nd tier).

2007: North Division One once again becomes the second tier of Shinty with the folding of National Division One. Champions guaranteed promotion to the Premier Division.

2009: Ban on reserve teams being promoted abolished. Glenurquhart Reserves refuse promotion saving Lochcarron from relegation.

2010 and 2011: Winners of North Division Two refuse promotion preventing any relegations.

2013: Lochcarron take voluntary relegation leaving only six teams.

2014: North Division One once again becomes the third tier of Shinty with the reinstatement of National Division One, with North Division One champions potentially being promoted through a play-off win.

List of winners since 2014

Notes

  1. ↑ A system of regional leagues replaced all Shinty leagues during 2021 in order to reduce distances teams travelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Premiership clubs were placed in one of three senior leagues of six teams each. [3] [4] [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ Mowi North Division 1 2025, Shinty.com. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  2. ↑ Smith, Tyrone (2020) Shinty: Camanachd Cup will not take place in 2020, BBC Sport, 29 May 2020. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  3. ↑ Henderson, Andrew (2021) Camanachd Association confirms regional leagues ahead of 2021 shinty season, Strathspey Hearld, 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  4. ↑ Henderson, Andrew (2021) Kinlochshiel boss says regionalised 2021 shinty league structure gave youth chance, Ross-shire Journal, 5 November 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  5. ↑ Mowi League Composition Announced, Shinty.com, 1 April 2021. 2025-12-02.
  6. ↑ Shinty: Regional leagues poised to start up on 5 June, BBC Sport, 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
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