Scottish National League Division Two

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Scottish National League Division Two
FormerlyChampionship Leagues,
Premiership Division Three,
National League Division Three
SportRugby union
Founded1973
No. of teams10
Country Scotland
Most recent
champion(s)		Glasgow Academicals (3rd title)
Most titlesKirkcaldy & Haddington
(4 titles)
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toNational League Division One
Relegation toNational 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.

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[edit]

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][edit]

Club Location Home 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[edit]

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

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

Premiership Division Three

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

National League Division 2

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

References[edit]

  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.
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