Scottish National League Division One

Scottish National League Division One
FormerlyNational League, Premiership Division Two
SportRugby union
Founded1973
No. of teams10
Country Scotland
Most recent
champion(s)		Kelso (5th title)
Most titlesKelso and Stirling County (5 titles)
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toPremiership
Relegation toNational 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.

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]

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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]

Club Location Home 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

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

Premiership Division Two

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

National League

  2. Glasgow Hawks
  3. Boroughmuir

National League Division 1

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

References

  1. ^ Gould, Caitlin (2023-04-25). "Revised season structures for men's game unveiled by Scottish Rugby". Scottish Rugby. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  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.