Scottish Hockey National Leagues


Scottish Hockey currently runs 3 men's national outdoor leagues and 2 women's national outdoor leagues. The season runs from September to May, with a break in winter for the Indoor league. The winners of the Premiership are declared Scottish Champions.

Men's Premiership

The Men's Premiership is the top of the top tier of men's field hockey in Scotland. The winners are crowned as Scottish Hockey champions. At the end of the season, the top four teams enter a playoff to see who plays in the EHL. First plays fourth and second play third - the two winners’ then play in a grand finale at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre. In recent years, this has been streamed live on Scottish Hockey’s YouTube channel. The bottom two sides are relegated to division 2.

Past Winners

SeasonChampionsRunners Up
1975-76Edinburgh Civil ServiceWestern
1976-77Edinburgh Civil ServiceWestern
1977-78Edinburgh Civil ServiceWestern
1978-79Edinburgh Civil ServiceWestern
1979-80Edinburgh Civil ServiceGrangemouth
1980-81Edinburgh Civil ServiceWestern
1981-82Edinburgh Civil ServiceUnknown
1982-83GrangeUnknown
1983-84Edinburgh Civil ServiceUnknown
1984-85Edinburgh Civil ServiceUnknown
1985-86MenzieshillUnknown
1986-87Edinburgh Civil ServiceUnknown
1987-88Edinburgh Civil ServiceUnknown
1988-89MenzieshillUnknown
1989-90KelburneUnknown
1990-91KelburneUnknown
1991-92KelburneUnknown
1992-93Dundee WanderersKelburne
1993-94KelburneUnknown
1994-95KelburneUnknown
1995-96GrangeGordonians
1996-97WesternUnknown

SeasonChampionsRunners Up
1997-98WesternGordonians
1998-99WesternUnknown
1999-00WesternUnknown
2000-01WesternUnknown
2001-02UnknownUnknown
2002-03UnknownUnknown
2003-04UnknownUnknown
2004-05KelburneUnknown
2005-06KelburneUnknown
2006-07KelburneUnknown
2007-08KelburneUnknown
2008-09KelburneUnknown
2009-10KelburneUnknown
2010-11KelburneUnknown
2011-12KelburneUnknown
2012-13KelburneGrange
2013-14KelburneWestern
2014-15KelburneGrange
2015-16KelburneGrove Menzieshill
2016-17KelburneGrange
2017-18GrangeKelburne
2018-19GrangeGrove Menzieshill

Men's National League Division 2

The Men's National League Division 2 is the second strand of the top tier of men's field hockey in Scotland. First and second are promoted to the Men's National League Division 1. The bottom side is relegated to division 3.

Past Winners

SeasonChampionsRunners Up
1975-76UnknownUnknown
1976-77UnknownUnknown
1977-78UnknownUnknown
1978-79UnknownUnknown
1979-80GordoniansUnknown
1980-81UnknownUnknown
1981-82MenzieshillPerthshire
1982-83UddingstonWatsonians
1983-84UnknownUnknown
1984-85KelburneUnknown
1985-86UnknownUnknown
1986-87KelburneUnknown
1987-88UnknownUnknown
1988-89Aberdeen Grammar FP’sStirling
1989-90UnknownUnknown
1990-91HazleheadStirling
1991-92ClydesdaleStepps
1992-93WesternHazlehead
1993-94UnknownUnknown
1994-95UnknownUnknown
1995-96UnknownUnknown
1996-97UnknownUnknown

SeasonChampionsRunners Up
1997-98UnknownUnknown
1998-99UnknownUnknown
1999-00MotherwellUnknown
2000-01UnknownUnknown
2001-02UnknownUnknown
2002-03UnknownUnknown
2003-04EdinburghUnknown
2004-05UnknownUnknown
2005-06UnknownUnknown
2006-07UnknownUnknown
2007-08UnknownUnknown
2008-09UnknownUnknown
2009-10EdinburghUnknown
2010-11UnknownUnknown
2011-12GordoniansUnknown
2012-13Dundee WanderersUddingston
2013-14UddingstonWatsonians
2014-15Grove MenzieshillUddingston
2015-16WatsoniansInverleith
2016-17Dundee WanderersInverleith
2017-18WatsoniansGordonians
2018-19Dundee WanderersDunfermline Carnegie

Men's National League Division 3

The Men's National League Division 3 is the third and lowest strand of the top tier of men's field hockey in Scotland. First is promoted to the Men's National League Division 1. There is no relegation from division 3 however teams can opt to move down to the regional leagues.

Past Winners

SeasonChampionsRunners Up
1975-76UnknownUnknown
1976-77UnknownUnknown
1977-78UnknownUnknown
1978-79GordoniansUnknwon
1979-80UnknownKelburne
1980-81UnknownUnknown
1981-82UnknownKelburne
1982-83UnknownUnknown
1983-84Morgan Academy FPDunfermline
1984-85InverleithBabcock & Wilcox
1985-86UnknownUnknown
1986-87SteppsPerthshire
1987-88Harris Academy FPWatsonians
1988-89UnknownUnknown
1989-90Harris Academy FPGreenock
1990-91UnknownUnknown
1991-92UnknownUnknown
1992-93UnknownUnknown
1993-94UnknownUnknown
1994-95UnknownUnknown
1995-96UnknownUnknown
1996-97UnknownUnknown

SeasonChampionsRunners Up
1997-98UnknownUnknown
1998-99MotherwellUnknown
1999-00UnknownGraeme High & Grangemouth
2000-01UnknownUnknown
2001-02UnknownUnknown
2002-03Aberdeen UniversityHillhead
2003-04UnknownUnknown
2004-05UnknownUnknown
2005-06UnknownUnknown
2006-07UnknownUnknown
2007-08UnknownUnknown
2008-09University of St AndrewsUnknown
2009-10UnknownUnknown
2010-11UnknownUnknown
2011-12UnknownUnknown
2012-13Erskine Stewarts MelvilleFMGM Monarchs
2013-14GreenockDundee University
2014-15Harris Academy FPPerthshire
2015-16Dundee UniversityAberdeen Grammar FP
2016-17PerthshireStrathclyde University
2017-18Aberdeen Grammar FPHighland
2018-19Erskine Stewart MelvilleFMGM Monarchs

Women's Premiership

The Women's Premiership is the top of the top tier of women's field hockey in Scotland. The winners are crowned as Scottish Hockey champions. At the end of the season, the top four teams enter a playoff to see who plays in the EHL. First plays fourth and second plays third - the two winners then play in a grand final at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre. In recent years, this has been streamed live on Scottish Hockeys YouTube channel. The bottom two sides are relegated to division 2.

Past Winners

Women's National League Division 2

The Women's National League Division 2 is the second and lowest strand of the top tier of women's field hockey in Scotland. First is promoted to the women's National League Division 2. There is no relegation from division 2 however teams can opt to move down to the regional leagues.