Scottish National League Division Two

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Scottish National League Division Two
Formerly Championship Leagues,
Premiership Division Three,
National League Division Three
Sport Rugby union
Founded1973
No. of teams10
CountryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Most recent
champion(s)
Glasgow Academicals (3rd title)
Most titles Kirkcaldy & Haddington
(4 titles)
Level on pyramid 3
Promotion to National League Division One
Relegation to National League Division Three

The Scottish National League Division Two (known as Tennent's National League Division 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third tier of the Scottish League Championship for amateur rugby union clubs in Scotland.

Contents

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

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

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Location of teams in 2023–24 Scottish National League Division Two

Promotion and Relegation

The top two teams are promoted to National League Division 1 and the bottom two teams are relegated to National League Division 3.

Promoted from 2022–23 National League Division 3

Relegated from 2022–23 National League Division 1

2023–24 Clubs [2]

ClubLocationHome Ground
Aberdeen Grammar Aberdeen Rubislaw Playing Fields
Berwick Scremerston
Falkirk Falkirk Horne Park
Gordonians Aberdeen Countesswells
Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy Beveridge Park
Lasswade Bonnyrigg Hawthornden
Newton Stewart Wigtown Bladnoch Park
Peebles Peebles The Gytes
Stewart's Melville Edinburgh Inverleith
Stirling County Stirling Bridgehaugh Park

Past winners

Winners of the third tier competition – includes National League Division Three (1973–1995), Premiership Division Three (1996–2012) and National League Division Two (2015–present)

National League Division Three

  1. Kilmarnock RFC
  2. Highland RFC
  3. Haddington
  4. Preston Lodge
  5. Leith Academicals
  6. Royal High School FP
  7. Glasgow Academicals
  8. Haddington
  9. Ayr
  10. Aberdeen GSFP
  11. Edinburgh Wanderers
  12. Musselburgh
  13. Corstorphine
  14. Currie
  15. Langholm
  16. Kirkcaldy
  17. Dundee HSFP
  18. Peebles
  19. Grangemouth Stags
  20. Haddington
  21. Gordonians RFC
  22. Ayr

Premiership Division Three

  1. Glasgow Academicals
  2. Kirkcaldy
  3. Selkirk
  4. Peebles
  5. Edinburgh Academicals
  6. Murrayfield Wanderers
  7. Hutchesons/Aloysians
  8. Dundee HSFP
  9. Edinburgh Academicals
  10. Cartha Queens Park
  11. Hamilton
  12. Haddington
  13. Gala
  14. Kirkcaldy
  15. Hillhead/Jordanhill
  16. Whitecraigs
  17. Howe of Fife (no promotion)
  18. Championship Leagues A and B
  19. Championship Leagues A and B

National League Division 2

  1. Musselburgh
  2. Hamilton
  3. Cartha Queens Park
  4. Kirkcaldy
  5. Biggar
  6. Null and void
  7. No competition
  8. Glasgow High Kelvinside
  9. Glasgow Academicals

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References

  1. Gould, Caitlin (2023-04-25). "Revised season structures for men's game unveiled by Scottish Rugby". Scottish Rugby. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  2. "Fixtures and results | Scottish Rugby Union". Scottish Rugby Union.