Scottish National League Division Three

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Scottish National League Division Three
Sport Rugby union
Founded1973
No. of teams10
CountryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Most recent
champion(s)		 Lasswade RFC
Level on pyramid 4
Promotion to National League Division Two
Relegation to Scottish National League Division Four

The Scottish National League Division Three (known as Tennent's 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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Geographical Location

The Scottish National League Division Three comprises the teams from both South, North, East and West teams located across Scotland.

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 two teams are promoted to National League Division Two and the bottom three teams relegated to National League Division Four.

2024–2025 teams

Past winners

Winners of the fourth tier competition – includes National League Division 1 (1973–2012) and National League Division Three (2015–)

  1. Hamilton (as National League Division 1)
  2. Perthshire
  3. Irvine
  4. Falkirk
  5. Howe of Fife
  6. Dalziel
  7. Lasswade (National 1)
  8. Championship Leagues A and B
  9. Championship Leagues A and B
  10. Lasswade (as National League Division Three)
  11. GHK
  12. Dumfries Saints
  13. Highland
  14. TBA
  15. TBA
  16. TBA
  17. Lasswade
  18. Gordonians
  19. Preston Lodge RFC

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.
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