Scottish Hockey Premiership

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Scottish Hockey Premiership
Sport Field hockey
Founded1975;50 years ago (1975)
Administrator Scottish Hockey
No. of teams12 (men's)
12 (women's)
CountryScotland
Confederation EHF (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Western Wildcats (men)
Watsonians (women)
Most titles Kelburne (18) (men)
Glasgow Western (19) (women)
Relegation to National League
International cup(s) Euro Hockey League
Official website Scottish Hockey

The Scottish Hockey Premiership (formerly National League 1) is the highest league in men's and women's hockey in Scotland. The leagues are overseen by Scottish Hockey. [1]

Contents

History

The national league system was founded in 1975 after competitive district hockey proved popular. An annual tournament pitted the top teams from each district against one another, and this eventually formed the basis of a national league system. [2]

The 1974–75 season was the initial step towards forming "official" national leagues in 1975-76. Participating clubs in 1974–75 played for league placement in the following season. Clubs across Scotland were invited to participate in the National League, with clubs split into three leagues. At the end of the season, the teams were divided into six leagues of 8 teams.

The league changed its name from the National League 1 to the Premiership for the 2019–20 season but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the season was declared void. [3] [4]

Current teams

Men

The 12 clubs listed below will compete in the men's Premiership during the 2025–26 season.

ClubLocationPosition in 2024–25
Clydesdale Glasgow8th, Men's Premiership
Dundee Wanderers Dundee 10th, Men's Premiership
Edinburgh University Edinburgh 4th, Men's Premiership
ESM Edinburgh6th, Men's Premiership
Grange Edinburgh2nd, Men's Premiership
Grove Menzieshill Dundee7th, Men's Premiership
Hillhead Glasgow5th, Men's Premiership
Inverleith Edinburgh11th, Men's Premiership
Uddingston Uddingston 9th, Men's Premiership
University of St Andrews St Andrews winner, Men's National League
Watsonians Edinburgh3rd, Men's Premiership
Western Glasgow1st, Men's Premiership

Women

The 12 clubs listed below will compete in the women's Premiership during the 2025–26 season.

ClubLocationPosition in 2024–25
Aberdeen University Aberdeen winner, Women's National League
Clydesdale Glasgow2nd, Women's Premiership
Edinburgh University Edinburgh 4th, Women's Premiership
GHK Glasgow3rd, Women's Premiership
Glasgow University Glasgow6th, Women's Premiership
Grange Edinburgh 8th, Women's Premiership
Hillhead Glasgow11th, Women's Premiership
Inverleith Edinburgh 9th, Women's Premiership
Uddingston Uddingston 10th, Women's Premiership
University of St Andrews St Andrews 7th, Women's Premiership
Watsonians Edinburgh 1st, Women's Premiership
Western Glasgow5th, Women's Premiership

Past winners

Men

SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird placeref/notes
1975–76 Edinburgh Civil Service (1) Western I.C.I. Grangemouth
1976–77 Edinburgh Civil Service (2) Western Grange
1977–78 Edinburgh Civil Service (3) Western Grange
1978–79 Edinburgh Civil Service (4) Western Inverleith
1979–80 Edinburgh Civil Service (5) I.C.I. Grangemouth Grange [5]
1980–81 Edinburgh Civil Service (6) Inverleith I.C.I. Grangemouth
1981–82 Edinburgh Civil Service (7) Grange Western
1982–83 Grange (1) Menzieshill Edinburgh Civil Service
1983–84 Edinburgh Civil Service (8) Western Grange
1984–85 Edinburgh Civil Service (9) Menzieshill Western
1985–86 Menzieshill (1) Edinburgh Civil Service Gordonians
1986–87 Edinburgh Civil Service (10) Menzieshill Western
1987–88 Edinburgh Civil Service (11) Dundee Wanderers Menzieshill
1988–89 Menzieshill (2) Edinburgh Civil Service I.C.I. Grangemouth
1989–90 Kelburne (1) Edinburgh Civil Service Grange
1990–91 Kelburne (2) Edinburgh Civil Service Grange
1991–92 Kelburne (3) Dundee Wanderers Edinburgh Civil Service
1992–93 Dundee Wanderers (1) Kelburne Gordonians
1993–94 Kelburne (4) Grange Dundee Wanderers
1994–95 Grange (2) MIM Edinburgh Dundee Wanderers
1995–96 Grange (3) Gordonians Western
1996–97 Western (1) Grange Dundee Wanderers
1997–98 Western (2) Gordonians Grange
1998–99 Western (3) MIM Edinburgh Dundee Wanderers
1999–2000 Western (4) Dundee Wanderers Menzieshill
2000–01 Western (5) Grange Menzieshill
2001–02 Grange (4) Western Kelburne
2002–03 Western (6) Grange Kelburne
2003–04 Western (7) Kelburne Grange
2004–05 Kelburne (5) Grange Inverleith
2005–06 Kelburne (6) Grange Western
2006–07 Kelburne (7) Western Inverleith
2007–08 Kelburne (8) Western Grange
2008–09 Kelburne (9) Western Inverleith
2009–10 Kelburne (10) Western Clydesdale
2010–11 Kelburne (11) Grange Grove Menzieshill
2011–12 Kelburne (12) Grange Western
2012–13 Kelburne (13) Grange Grove Menzieshill
2013–14 Kelburne (14) Western Hillhead
2014–15 Kelburne (15) Grange Western
2015–16 Kelburne (16) Grove Menzieshill Grange
2016–17 Kelburne (17) Grange Grove Menzieshill
2017–18 Grange (5) Kelburne Grove Menzieshill
2018–19 Grange (6) Grove Menzieshill Western
2019–20void due to COVID-19 pandemic [a]
2020–21void due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 Western (8) Grange Edinburgh University
2022–23 Grange (7) Western Edinburgh University
2023–24 Grange (8) Edinburgh University Western
2024–25 Western (9) Grange Watsonians

Total titles won

Titles won by club (%)
  1. Kelburne – 17 (35.4%)
  2. Cala Edinburgh – 11 (22.9%)
  3. Western – 9 (18.7%)
  4. Grange – 8 (16.7%)
  5. Other clubs – 3 (6.30%)

Women

SeasonChampions
1982-1983 Glasgow Western Ladies (1)
1983-1984 Glasgow Western Ladies (2)
1984-1985 Glasgow Western Ladies (3)
1985-1986 Glasgow Western Ladies (4)
1986-1987 Glasgow Western Ladies (5)
1987-1988 Glasgow Western Ladies (6)
1988-1989 Glasgow Western Ladies (7)
1989-1990 Glasgow Western Ladies (8)
1990-1991 Glasgow Western Ladies (9)
1991-1992 Glasgow Western Ladies (10)
1992-1993 Glasgow Western Ladies (11)
1993-1994 Glasgow Western Ladies (12)
1994-1995 Glasgow Western Ladies (13)
1995-1996 Glasgow Western Ladies (14)
1996-1997 Edinburgh Ladies (1)
1997-1998 Edinburgh Ladies (2)
1998-1999 Glasgow Western Ladies (15)
1999-2000 Glasgow Western Ladies (16)
2000-2001 Bonagrass Grove (1)
2001-2002 Glasgow Western Ladies (17)
2002-2003 Glasgow Western Ladies (18)
2003-2004 Bonagrass Grove (2)
2004-2005 Bonagrass Grove (3)
2005-2006 Glasgow Western Ladies (19)
2006-2007 Bonagrass Grove (4)
2007-2008 Bonagrass Grove (5)
2008-2009 Bonagrass Grove (6)
2009-2010 Bonagrass Grove (7)
2010-2011 Grove Menzieshill (1)
2011-2012 Grove Menzieshill (2)
2012-2013 Grove Menzieshill (3)
2013-2014 Clydesdale Western Ladies (1)
2014-2015 Edinburgh University (1)
2015-2016 Edinburgh University (2)
2016-2017 Edinburgh University (3)
2017-2018 Edinburgh University (4)
2018-2019 Western Wildcats (1)
2019–2020void due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–2021void due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–2022 Watsonians (1)
2022–2023 Watsonians (2)
2023–2024 Watsonians (3)
2024–2025 Watsonians (4) [6]

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2019–20 Scottish Hockey Premiership was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. A points average was taken but no league winners were declared
  2. ↑ Formerly known as Edinburgh Civil Service and MIM Edinburgh
  3. ↑ Grange were top of the Premiership before the league was declared void due to the COVID pandemic, and therefor did not claim the title
  4. ↑ 2 won as Menzieshill
  5. 1 2 3 won as Menzieshill

References

  1. ↑ "Home". Scottish Hockey. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Hyndman, Eileen (2000). One Hundred Years of Scottish Hockey. Scottish Hockey Union.
  3. ↑ "National League - Men - Outdoor". Scottish Hockey Heritage. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "National League - Women - Outdoor". Scottish Hockey Heritage. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Hockey" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 31 March 1980. Retrieved 27 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Watsonians take the women's Premiership title at the eleventh hour". Scottish Hockey. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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