Scottish National League (rugby union)

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Scottish National League (rugby union)
Sport Rugby union
Founded1973
No. of teams12
CountryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland

The Scottish National League (currently named Tennents National League One for sponsorship reasons) is an amateur league competition for rugby union clubs in Scotland. It forms the 2nd tier of the Scottish League Championship.

The league winner is automatically promoted to the top tier of Scottish league rugby (The Tennents Premiership ). The bottom two clubs are relegated into National League Two, replaced by the top two teams in that league.

Scottish National League One, 2019–20


With the creation of the SRU's semi-professional Super 6 there was a major reshuffling of the top leagues. The six franchise holding clubs saw their "Club XV's" relegated from the Premiership, replaced by the six top teams from the 2018-19 National League One.

Play was suspended on 14 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Furthermore, the season was officially cancelled without any winner or relegation/promotion on 31 March, despite Biggar already crowned league champions.

2019/20 Tennents National League One
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTry BonusLosing BonusPointsNotes
1 Biggar 20181175622553118092
2 Heriot's Blues 19140567236530716173
3 Highland 18130557436221211164
4 Melrose 191207456486-3010159
5 Gala 1992946246207451
6 Stirling Wolves 18918413429-166347
7 Watsonians 208210488569-818347
8 Cartha QP 197111559587-2811445
9 Kelso 207013387606-2197439
10 Ayr 196112372531-1596335
11 Boroughmuir 185013313448-1353427
12 Dundee 203017313695-3823116


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