Scottish National League Division Three

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Scottish National League Division Three
FormerlyNational League Division One,
Premiership Division Four,
National League Division Four
Sport Rugby union
Founded1973
No. of teams10
CountryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Most recent
champion(s)		 Howe of Fife (3rd title)
Most titlesGordonians, Howe of Fife, Lasswade, Perthshire (3 titles)
Level on pyramid 4
Promotion to National League Division Two
Relegation to National League Division Four
Domestic cup(s)National League Cup

The Scottish National League Division Three (known as Arnold Clark National League Division 3 for sponsorship reasons) is the fourth tier of the Scottish League Championship for amateur rugby union clubs in Scotland.

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The division was established in its current format in 2014 after the creation of three national leagues below the Premiership. This replaced the two regional Championship Leagues which were scrapped after just two seasons.

History

Until 2011, the division was the sixth tier of amateur club rugby in Scotland. For season 2011–12, league reconstruction reduced the number of nationwide leagues from six to two and the division ceased to exist; however, further changes in 2014–15 increased the amount of nationwide leagues to four, and with it the National League Division Three name returned.

In 2022, the number of teams was increased from ten to twelve. [1]

This was decreased to 10 teams for the 23/24 season and then further decreased to 9 for the 24/25 season [2]

Promotion and Relegation

The top team is promoted to National League Division 2 and the bottom team is relegated to National League Division 4.

2025–26 Teams

Departing were Howe of Fife, promoted to National League Division Two while Cartha Queens Park were relegated to National League Division Four.

Promoted from 2024–25 National League Division 4

Relegated from 2024–25 National League Division 2

Past winners

Winners of the fourth tier competition – includes National League Division 4 (1973–1995), Premiership Division Four (1996–1997), National League Division 1 (1998–2012), and National League Division Three (2015–present)

National League Division Four

  1. Highland
  2. Marr
  3. Preston Lodge
  4. Howe of Fife
  5. Kelvinside
  6. Musselburgh
  7. Stirling County
  8. Dalziel
  9. Broughton
  10. Greenock Wanderers
  11. Perthshire
  12. Corstorphine
  13. Currie
  14. East Kilbride
  15. Trinity Academicals
  16. Wigtownshire
  17. Perthshire
  18. Dumfries Saints
  19. Morgan Academy
  20. Stewartry
  21. Trinity Academicals
  22. Glenrothes

Premiership Division Four

  1. Kilmarnock
  2. Gordonians

National League Division 1

  1. East Kilbride
  2. Hutchesons Aloysians
  3. Glasgow Southern
  4. Haddington
  5. Dunfermline
  6. Hillhead/Jordanhill
  7. Livingston
  8. Perthshire
  9. Hamilton
  10. Irvine
  11. Falkirk
  12. Howe of Fife
  13. Dalziel
  14. Lasswade
  15. Hawick YM
  16. Championship Leagues A and B
  17. Championship Leagues A and B

National League Division 3

  1. Lasswade
  2. GHK
  3. Dumfries Saints
  4. Highland
  5. Gordonians
  6. Null and void
  7. No competition
  8. Lasswade
  9. Gordonians
  10. Preston Lodge
  11. Howe of Fife

References

  1. ↑ "Tennets National League Division 3 (mens) table". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  2. ↑ "Arnold Clark Men's National League 3 Table - Rugby Union". BBC Sport. 2025-04-19. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  3. ↑ "Fixtures and results | Scottish Rugby Union". Scottish Rugby Union.
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