Scottish National League (ice hockey)

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Scottish National League
Scottish National League Logo.png
Sport Ice hockey
Founded1998
No. of teams8
CountryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Headquarters Edinburgh, Scotland,
ContinentEurope
Most recent
champion(s)
Aberdeen Lynx (2023)
Level on pyramid3
Official website siha-uk.co.uk

The Scottish National League is an ice hockey league based in Scotland comprising 8 teams. [1]

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The league sits below the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) in the UK ice hockey structure alongside England's National Ice Hockey League (NIHL).

Following the demise of the British National League at the end of the 2004–05 season, the Fife Flyers and Dundee Stars transferred to the SNL, raising both the league's profile. Both teams have however since left the SNL and now compete in the highest tier of United Kingdom Ice Hockey, the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

Teams

2023-24 SNL Teams

ClubFoundedCityArena(s)Capacity
Flag of Scotland.svg Aberdeen Lynx 2005 Aberdeen Linx Ice Arena1,118
Flag of Scotland.svg Dundee Comets 2008 Dundee Dundee Ice Arena 2,000
Flag of Scotland.svg Dundee Tigers 1938 Dundee Dundee Ice Arena 2,000
Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh Capitals 2022 Edinburgh Murrayfield Ice Rink 3,800
Flag of Scotland.svg Kilmarnock Thunder 2017 Kilmarnock Galleon Leisure Centre400
Flag of Scotland.svg Kirkcaldy Kestrels 1984 Kirkcaldy Fife Ice Arena 3,525
Flag of Scotland.svg North Ayrshire Wild 2002 Stevenston Auchenharvie Leisure Centre250
Flag of Scotland.svg Paisley Pirates 1946 Glasgow Braehead Arena 4,000

Championships

SeasonWinnerRunner-upThirdPlay-off winnerFinalist
1998–1999 Solway Sharks Glasgow Dynamos Perth Panthers
1999–2000 Solway Sharks Ayr Centrum BruinsMurrayfield Raiders
2000–2001 Dundee Tigers Solway Sharks Murrayfield Raiders
2001–2002 Edinburgh Capitals SNL Dundee Tigers Kilmarnock Storm
2002–2003 Edinburgh Capitals SNL Camperdown Stars Kirkcaldy Kestrels
2003–2004Camperdown Stars Paisley Pirates Edinburgh Capitals SNL
2004–2005Camperdown Stars Solway Sharks Edinburgh Capitals SNL
2005–2006 Fife Flyers Dundee Stars Paisley Pirates Fife Flyers Dundee Stars
2006–2007 Fife Flyers Dundee Stars Solway Sharks Fife Flyers Solway Sharks
2007–2008Scottish Warriors Dundee Tigers Aberdeen Lynx
2008–2009 Kilmarnock Storm Dundee Comets Dundee Tigers
2009–2010 Kirkcaldy Kestrels Dundee Comets Kilmarnock Storm
2010–2011 Dundee Comets Paisley Pirates Edinburgh Capitals SNL
2011–2012 Dundee Comets Paisley Pirates North Ayrshire Wild
2012–2013 Paisley Pirates Dundee Tigers North Ayrshire Wild Dundee Tigers Paisley Pirates
2013–2014 Edinburgh Capitals SNL Kirkcaldy Kestrels North Ayrshire Wild Edinburgh Capitals SNL North Ayrshire Wild
2014–2015 Kirkcaldy Kestrels Edinburgh Capitals SNL Paisley Pirates Kirkcaldy Kestrels Edinburgh Capitals SNL
2015–2016 Kirkcaldy Kestrels Paisley Pirates Edinburgh Capitals SNL Aberdeen Lynx Dundee Comets
2016–2017 Paisley Pirates Aberdeen Lynx Dundee Comets
2017–2018 Dundee Comets Paisley Pirates Kirkcaldy Kestrels Dundee Comets Kirkcaldy Kestrels
2018–2019 Murrayfield Racers Paisley Pirates Kirkcaldy Kestrels Paisley Pirates Murrayfield Racers
2021-2022 Kirkcaldy Kestrels
2022-2023 Aberdeen Lynx Edinburgh Capitals Dundee Comets

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References

  1. "Scottish National League structure confirmed for 2022/23 season". August 2022.