Scottish National League Division One

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Scottish National League Division One
FormerlyNational League, Premiership Division Two
Sport Rugby union
Founded1973
No. of teams10
CountryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Most recent
champion(s)
Kelso (5th title)
Most titles Kelso and Stirling County (5 titles)
Level on pyramid 2
Promotion to Premiership
Relegation to National League Division Two

The Scottish National League Division One (known as Tennent's National League Division 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second tier of the Scottish League Championship for amateur rugby union clubs in Scotland.

Contents

The division was established in its current format in 2014, with the creation of three national leagues below the Premiership.

For the 2023–24 season, the division was reduced from 12 to 10 teams. [1]

Scotland location map.svg
Location of teams in 2021–22 Scottish National League Division One

Promotion and Relegation

The winners are promoted to the Scottish Premiership, with the runners-up entering a play-off at a neutral venue against the 9th-placed team in the Premiership. The bottom two teams are relegated to Scottish National League Division Two.

Promoted from 2022–23 National League Division 2

Relegated from 2022–23 Scottish Premiership

2023–24 Clubs [2]

ClubLocationHome Ground
Ayr Ayr Millbrae
Biggar Biggar Hartree Mill
Dundee Rugby Dundee
Gala Galashiels Netherdale
GHA Giffnock Braidholm
GHK Glasgow Old Anniesland
Glasgow Academicals Glasgow New Anniesland
Highland Inverness Canal Park
Melrose Melrose Greenyards
Watsonian Edinburgh Myreside Stadium

The Super 6 clubs were also allowed to run 2XV sides in this league for the 2019–20 season (not shown on map).

Past winners

Winners of the second tier competition – includes National League Division Two (1973–1995), Premiership Division Two (1996–2012), National League (2013–2014) and National League Division One (2015–present)

National League Division Two

  1. Kelso
  2. Langholm
  3. Selkirk
  4. Melrose
  5. Kelso
  6. Melrose
  7. Gordonians RFC
  8. Selkirk
  9. Kilmarnock RFC
  10. Ayr
  11. Glasgow Academicals
  12. Kilmarnock RFC
  13. Glasgow Academicals
  14. Kilmarnock RFC
  15. Jed-Forest
  16. Stirling County
  17. Edinburgh Wanderers
  18. Watsonians
  19. Kelso
  20. West Of Scotland
  21. Glasgow High Kelvinside
  22. Kelso

Premiership Division Two

  1. Currie
  2. Edinburgh Academicals
  3. Glasgow Hawks
  4. Gala
  5. Boroughmuir
  6. Stirling County
  7. Peebles
  8. Watsonians
  9. Gala
  10. Stirling County
  11. Dundee HSFP
  12. Stirling County
  13. West Of Scotland
  14. Dundee HSFP
  15. Stirling County
  16. Edinburgh Academicals (split format)
  17. Jed-Forest

National League

  1. Glasgow Hawks
  2. Boroughmuir

National League Division 1

  1. Selkirk
  2. Watsonians
  3. Marr
  4. Edinburgh Academicals
  5. Marr
  6. Null and void
  7. No competition
  8. Heriot's Blues [3]
  9. Kelso

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References

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  2. "Fixtures and results | Scottish Rugby Union". Scottish Rugby Union.
  3. "HERIOT'S BLUES WIN TENNENT'S NATIONAL 1". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 July 2023.