Scottish National League Division One
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.
Formerly | National League, Premiership Division Two |
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Sport | Rugby union |
Founded | 1973 |
No. of teams | 12 |
Country | |
Most recent champion(s) | Marr |
Most titles | Stirling County (5 titles) |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Premiership |
Relegation to | National League Division Two |
The division was established in its current format in 2014, with the creation of three national leagues below the Premiership.
History
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 2018–19 Scottish National League Division Two
- Biggar RFC (1st)
- Highland RFC (2nd)
Relegated from 2018–19 Scottish Premiership
- None
2019–20 Clubs
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 Division Two (1973–1995), Premiership Division Two (1996-2012), National League (2013–2014) and National League Division One (2015–)
- Kelso (as Division Two)
- Langholm
- Selkirk
- Melrose
- Kelso
- Melrose
- Gordonians RFC
- Selkirk
- Kilmarnock RFC
- Ayr
- Glasgow Academicals
- Kilmarnock RFC
- Glasgow Academicals
- Kilmarnock RFC
- Jed-Forest
- Stirling County
- Edinburgh Wanderers
- Watsonians
- Kelso
- West Of Scotland
- Glasgow High Kelvinside
- Kelso
- Currie (as Premiership Division Two)
- Edinburgh Academicals
- Glasgow Hawks
- Gala
- Boroughmuir
- Stirling County
- Peebles
- Watsonians
- Gala
- Stirling County
- Dundee HSFP
- Stirling County
- West Of Scotland
- Dundee HSFP
- Stirling County
- Edinburgh Academicals (split format)
- Jed-Forest
- Glasgow Hawks (as National League)
- Boroughmuir
- Selkirk (as National League Division 1)
- Watsonians
- Marr
- Edinburgh Academicals
- Marr