Women's rugby union in Scotland

The Women's domestic rugby union leagues in Scotland are organised in a similar vein to the men's domestic leagues: on a national basis for the top leagues and regional leagues below feeding into those leagues.

The top two Women's national leagues are the Premiership and National Division 1. The following leagues are split into regions.

History

Women's rugby union in Scotland was amalgamated with the main governing body, Scottish Rugby Union in 2009 after a unanimous vote at their AGM ^[1]

Sponsorship

The league is currently sponsored by the drinks firm Tennents. ^[2] Prior to Tennents sponsorship, the telecommunications firm British Telecom were sponsors.

Current season

These are the teams competing for the championship in each league for the 2024–25 season. 2XVs and 3XVs are not listed. ^[3]

Scottish Women's Premiership

• Heriot Blues Women
• Watsonians
• Corstorphine
• Stirling County
• Cartha Queens Park
• Hillhead Jordanhill
• Garioch
• Stewartry

Women's National Division One

• West of Scotland
• Kelso
• Howe of Fife
• Ayr
• Broughton
• Annan

Women's West Regional League

• Oban Lorne
• Greenock Wanderers
• Wigtownshire
• Hamilton
• Bishopton
• Glasgow University
• Ardrossan Academicals
• Biggar

Women's Midlands and East Regional League

• Grangemouth
• Liberton
• Strathmore
• Dundee Valkyries
• Dunfermline
• Kirkcaldy
• Lismore
• Livingston
• RDVC

Previous seasons

There was a restructuring of the women's leagues in 2018. ^[4]

National Competitions - Season 2016/17

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2016–17 BT Women's Premier League

Premier League consists of eight teams as listed on the Scottish Rugby Union website (in alphabetical order): ^[9]

• Ayr Women (part of Ayr RFC) ^[10]
• Cartha Queens Park Women (part of Cartha Queens Park RFC) ^[11]
• Hillhead/Jordanhill Women ^[12] (part of Hillhead Jordanhill RFC) ^[13]
• Melrose Women (part of Melrose RFC) ^[14]
• Murrayfield Wanderers FC Women (part of Murrayfield Wanderers RFC) ^[15]
• RHC Cougars Women (part of Royal High Corstorphine RFC) ^[16]
• Stewartry Women
• Stirling County Women (part of Stirling County RFC) ^[17]

BT Women's National League Division 1 16-17

National 1 consists of seven teams (in alphabetical order):

• Aberdeenshire Quines (part of Aberdeenshire RFC) ^[18]
• Broughton Women
• Garioch Women
• Glasgow University Women
• Greenock Women
• Kirkcaldy Women
• Watsonians Ladies

BT Women's National League Division 2 16-17

National 2 consists of seven teams ^[19] (in alphabetical order):

• Annan Women
• Grangemouth Stagettes
• Greenock Wanderers Women
• Howe of Fife Women
• Lismore Women
• Oban Lorne Women
• Royal Dick Vet College Women

BT Women's North 16-17

National 2 consists of four teams ^[20] (in alphabetical order):

• Banff
• Inverness
• Orkney
• Shetland

National Development League

• Helensburgh
• Kelso
• Livingston
• Liberton

National Competitions - Season 2015/16

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2015–16 BT Women's Premier League

Premier League consisted of 6 teams as listed on the Scottish Rugby Union website (in alphabetical order): ^[25]

• Cartha Queens Park Women (part of Cartha Queens Park RFC) ^[26]
• Hillhead/Jordanhill Women ^[27] (part of Hillhead Jordanhill RFC) ^[28]
• Melrose Women (part of Melrose RFC) ^[29]
• Murrayfield Wanderers FC Women (part of Murrayfield Wanderers RFC) ^[30]
• RHC Cougars Women (part of Royal High Corstorphine RFC ^[31]
• Stirling County Women (part of Stirling County RFC) ^[32]

BT Women's National League Division 1 15-16

National 1 consisted of eight teams (in alphabetical order):

• Aberdeenshire Quines (part of Aberdeenshire RFC) ^[33]
• Ayr Women(part of Ayr RFC) ^[34]
• Broughton Women
• Glasgow University Women
• Kirkcaldy Women
• Oban Lorne Women
• Stewartry Women
• Watsonians Ladies

BT Women's National League Division 2 15-16

National 2 consisted of eight teams ^[35] (in alphabetical order):

• Annan Women
• Garioch Women
• Grangemouth
• Greenock Wanderers Women
• Howe of Fife Women
• Lismore Women
• Morgan Women
• Royal Dick Vet College Women

National Development League

• Banff
• Helensburgh
• Inverness
• Kelso
• Strathclyde Uni

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