The Scottish Hockey National League formerly National League 2 is the second-tier league of hockey in Scotland. The leagues are overseen by Scottish Hockey.
History The national league system was founded in 1975 after competitive district hockey proved popular. An annual tournament pitted the top teams from each district against one another, and this eventually formed the basis of a national league system.
The 1974–75 season was the initial steps to form 'official' national leagues in 1975–76. Participating clubs played for league placement for next season. Clubs across Scotland were invited to participate in the National League, with clubs split into three leagues. At the end of the season, the teams were divided into six leagues of 8 teams.
The league changed its name from the National League 2 to the National League for the 2019–20 season but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the season was declared void.
Current Teams Men
The 12 clubs listed below will compete in the Men's National League during the 2025–26 season.
Club Location Dunfermline Carnegie Dunfermline Falkirk and Linlithgow Falkirk FMGM Monarchs Dundee Glasgow University Glasgow Gordonians Aberdeen Granite City Wanderers Aberdeen Harris Academy Dundee Highland Inverness Kelburne Paisley Perthshire Perth Univ of Strathclyde Glasgow
Women
The 12 clubs listed below will compete in the Women's National League during the 2025–26 season.
Club LocationDundee Wanderers DundeeEdinburghEdinburghESMEdinburghFjordhus ReiversGalashielsGordoniansAberdeenGranite City WanderersAberdeenGrove MenzieshillDundeeKelburnePaisleyPerthshirePerthStirling UniversityStirlingStirling WanderersStirlingUniv of StrathclydeGlasgow
Past winners Men SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird placeref/notes1975–76Dunfermline CarnegieAberdeenWaverley1976–77PerthshireHazleheadStepps1977–78SteppsRuthriestonHazlehead1978–79HazleheadRuthriestonDunfermline Carnegie1979–80GordoniansClydesdaleWaverley1980–81Dundee WanderersWaverleyMenzieshill1981–82MenzieshillPerthshireClydesdale1982–83UddingstonWatsoniansHazlehead1983–84Aberdeen GSFPHazleheadRuthrieston1984–85KelburneRuthriestonStirling1985–86InverleithI.C.I. GrangemouthUddingston1986–87Uddingston (2)HazleheadEdinburgh University1987–88GrangeEdinburgh UniversityStirling1988–89Aberdeen GSFP (2)StirlingPerthshire1989–90Inverleith (2)PerthshireEdinburgh University1990–91Hazlehead (2)StirlingAberdeen GSFP1991–92ClydesdaleSteppsAberdeen GSFP1992–93WesternHazleheadWatsonians1993–94Edinburgh UniversityWatsoniansStepps1994–95Clydesdale (2)UddingstonStepps1995–96WatsoniansEdinburgh UniversityHazlehead1996–97Clydesdale (3)SteppsAberdeen GSFP1997–98Edinburgh University (2)MenzieshillHarris1998–99Watsonians (2)HazleheadHarris1999–2000Motherwell (2)InverleithHarris2000–01Edinburgh University (3)HarrisMBC2001–02Clydesdale (4)WatsoniansHarris2002–03Motherwell (2)WatsoniansHarris2003–04MIM EdinburghHarrisHillhead2004–05Clydesdale (5)HillheadWatsonians2005–06Watsonians (3)HillheadGreenock2006–07Uddingston (3)SteppsGranite City Wanderers2007–08Stepps (2)Edinburgh UniversityUddingston2008–09Stepps (3)Waverley InvereskUddingston2009–10Cala Edinburgh (2)Falkirk GHGDunfermline Carnegie2010–11Cala Edinburgh (3)SteppsWatsonians2011–12Gordonians (2)WatsoniansStepps2012–13Dundee Wanderers (2)UddingstonFalkirk GHG2013–14Uddingston (4)WatsoniansSt Andrews Univ2014–15Grove Menzieshill (2)UddingstonSt Andrews Univ2015–16Watsonians (4)InverleithGranite City Wanderers2016–17Dundee Wanderers (3)InverleithDunfermline Carnegie2017–18Gordonians (3)WatsoniansDunfermline Carnegie2018–19Dundee Wanderers (4)Dunfermline CarnegieInverleith2019–20void due to COVID-19 pandemic2020–21void due to COVID-19 pandemic2021–22ESMFMGM MonarchsUniv of Strathclyde2022–23Dundee Wanderers (5)Grove MenzieshillGlasgow University2023-24Dunfermline CarnegieGordonians2024-25St Andrews UnivKelburneGordonians
Total titles won
ClubChampionsRunners-upThird placeLast ChampionshipClydesdale5112004-05Dundee Wanderers5002022-23Watsonians4732015-16Uddingston4332013-14Stepps3442008-09Edinburgh University3322000-01Cala Edinburgh3102010-11Granite City Wanderers2541990-91Inverleith2411989-90Grove Menzieshill 2212014-15Dunfermline Carnegie2 141975-76Aberdeen GSFP2131988-89Gordonians2012017-18Motherwell2002002-03Perthshire1211976-77ESM1012021-22Grange1001987-88Kelburne1001984-85Western1001992-93
Women SeasonChampions1982-1983 Perthshire1983-1984 Grange Western Wanderers1984-1985 Perthshire (2)1985-1986 Whitehill1986-1987 Aberdeen Bon Accord1987-1988 Kirkcaldy1988-1989 Boroughmuir1989-1990 Grove Ladies1990-1991 Boroughmuir (2)1991-1992 Kirkcaldy (2)1992-1993 Grange Western Wanderers (2)1993-1994 Boroughmuir (3)1994-1995 Menzieshill1995-1996 Aberdeen Bon Accord (2)1996-1997 Melrose1997-1998 Watsonians1998-1999 Dunfermline1999-2000 Watsonians (2)2000-2001 Melrose (2)2001-2002 Bonagrass Grove 2nd XI2002-2003 Bonagrass Grove 2nd XI (2)2003-2004 Bonagrass Grove 2nd XI (3)2004-2005 Bonagrass Grove 2nd XI (4)2005-2006 Hillhead2006-2007 Dundee Wanderers2007-2008 Haddington2008-2009 Highland2009-2010 Granite City Wanderers2010-2011 GHK2011-2012 Inverleith2012-2013 Watsonians (3)2013-2014 Hillhead (2)2014-2015 ESM2015-2016 Hillhead (3)2016-2017 GHK (2)2017-2018 Glasgow University2018-2019 Gordonians2019–1020 void due to COVID-19 pandemic2020–1021 void due to COVID-19 pandemic2021-2022 Inverleith (2)2022-2023 St Andrews Univ2023-2024 Fjordhus Reivers2024-2025 Aberdeen University
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