List of men's Scottish hockey National League 2 champions
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2023) |
Men's Scottish hockey National League 2 champions
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Founded
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1975
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Editions completed
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47
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Number of teams
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12
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Current champions
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Dundee Wanderers (5th title)
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Most titles won
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Clydesdale/Dundee Wanderers (5 titles)
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The men's Scottish hockey National League 2 champions are the winners of the second-tier league in men's hockey in Scotland. This includes winners of the 2nd tier division, the National League, and the previous national league 2. The leagues are overseen by the Scottish Hockey Union
The national league and subsequent leagues were founded in 1975[1] 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 has been contested 46 times since its inception, with the COVID-19 Pandemic causing the 2019–20 season to be void and the 2020–21 season not being played.
Champions
[edit]Scottish Hockey National League 2 (1975–2019)
[edit]| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
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| 1975–76 | Dunfermline Carnegie (1) | Aberdeen | Waverley |
| 1976–77 | Perthshire (1) | Hazlehead | Stepps |
| 1977–78 | Stepps (1) | Ruthrieston | Hazlehead |
| 1978–79 | Hazlehead (1) | Ruthrieston | Dunfermline Carnegie |
| 1979–80 | Gordonians (1) | Clydesdale | Waverley |
| 1980–81 | Dundee Wanderers (1) | Waverley | Menzieshill |
| 1981–82 | Menzieshill (1) | Perthshire | Clydesdale |
| 1982–83 | Uddingston (1) | Watsonians | Hazlehead |
| 1983–84 | Aberdeen Grammar Former Pupils (1) | Hazlehead | Ruthrieston |
| 1984–85 | Kelburne (1) | Ruthrieston | Stirling |
| 1985–86 | Inverleith (1) | I.C.I Grangemouth | Uddingston |
| 1986–87 | Uddingston (2) | Hazlehead | Edinburgh University |
| 1987–88 | Grange (1) | Edinburgh University | Stirling |
| 1988–89 | Aberdeen Grammar Former Pupils (2) | Stirling | Perthshire |
| 1989–90 | Inverleith (2) | Perthshire | Edinburgh University |
| 1990–91 | Hazlehead (2) | Stirling | Aberdeen Grammar Former Pupils |
| 1991–92 | Clydesdale (1) | Stepps | Aberdeen Grammar Former Pupils |
| 1992–93 | Western (1) | Hazlehead | Watsonians |
| 1993–94 | Edinburgh University (1) | Watsonians | Stepps |
| 1994–95 | Clydesdale (2) | Uddingston | Stepps |
| 1995–96 | Watsonians (1) | Edinburgh University | Hazlehead |
| 1996–97 | Clydesdale (3) | Stepps | Aberdeen Grammar Former Pupils |
| 1997–98 | Edinburgh University (2) | Menzieshill | Harris |
| 1998–99 | Watsonians (2) | Hazlehead | Harris |
| 1999–2000 | Motherwell (2) | Inverleith | Harris |
| 2000–01 | Edinburgh University (3) | Harris | MBC |
| 2001–02 | Clydesdale (4) | Watsonians | Harris |
| 2002–03 | Motherwell (2) | Watsonians | Harris |
| 2003–04 | MIM Edinburgh (1) | Harris | Hillhead |
| 2004–05 | Clydesdale (5) | Hillhead | Watsonians |
| 2005–06 | Watsonians (3) | Hillhead | Greenock |
| 2006–07 | Uddingston (3) | Stepps | Granite City Wanderers |
| 2007–08 | Stepps (2) | Edinburgh University | Uddingston |
| 2008–09 | Stepps (3) | Waverley Inveresk Trinity | Uddingston |
| 2009–10 | CALA Edinburgh (2) | Falkirk GHG | Dunfermline Carnegie |
| 2010–11 | CALA Edinburgh (3) | Stepps | Watsonians |
| 2011–12 | Gordonians (2) | Watsonians | Stepps |
| 2012–13 | Dundee Wanderers (2) | Uddingston | Falkirk GHG |
| 2013–14 | Uddingston (4) | Watsonians | St Andrews University |
| 2014–15 | Grove Menzieshill (2) | Uddingston | St Andrews University |
| 2015–16 | Watsonians (4) | Inverleith | Granite City Wanderers |
| 2016–17 | Dundee Wanderers (3) | Inverleith | Dunfermline Carnegie |
| 2017–18 | Gordonians (3) | Watsonians | Dunfermline Carnegie |
| 2018–19 | Dundee Wanderers (4) | Dunfermline Carnegie | Inverleith |
Scottish Hockey National League (2019–present)
[edit]| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
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| 2019–20[a] | Dunfermline Carnegie | Inverleith | Gordonians |
| 2020–21[b] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2021–22 | Erskine Stewart's Melville (1) | FMGM Monarchs | Strathclyde University |
| 2022–23 | Dundee Wanderers (5) | Grove Menzieshill | Glasgow University |
Total titles won
[edit]Titles won by club (%)
Clydesdale – 5 (10.9%)
Dundee Wanderers – 5 (10.9%)
Uddingston – 4 (9.0%)
Watsonians – 4 (9.0%)
CALA Edinburgh[c] – 3 (6.5%)
Edinburgh University – 3 (6.5%)
Stepps – 3 (6.5%)
Aberdeen Grammar FP – 2 (4.3%)
Dunfermline Carnegie – 2 (4.3%)
Gordonians – 2 (4.3%)
Granite City Wanderers[d] – 2 (4.3%)
Inverleith – 2 (4.3%)
Motherwell – 2 (4.3%)
Other clubs – 7 (15.2%)
- As of 24 May 2023
- Clubs participating in the 2023–24 Scottish Hockey National League are denoted in bold type.
- Clubs no longer active are denoted in italics
| Club | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Last Championship |
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| Clydesdale | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2004-05 |
| Dundee Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2022-23 |
| Watsonians | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2015-16 |
| Uddingston | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2013-14 |
| Stepps | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2008-09 |
| Edinburgh University | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2000-01 |
| CALA Edinburgh[c] | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2010-11 |
| Granite City Wanderers [d] | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1990-91 |
| Inverleith | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1989-90 |
| Grove Menzieshill [e] | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2014-15 |
| Dunfermline Carnegie | 2 [f] | 1 | 4 | 1975-76 |
| Aberdeen Grammar FP | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1988-89 |
| Gordonians | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2017-18 |
| Motherwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2002-03 |
| Perthshire | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1976-77 |
| Erskine Stewart's Melville | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2021-22 |
| Grange | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1987-88 |
| Kelburne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1984-85 |
| Western | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1992-93 |
| Bon Accord MBC [g] | 0 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Harris | 0 | 2 | 5 | — |
| Stirling | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Falkirk and Linlithgow [h] | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Hillhead | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Waverley[i] | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Aberdeen | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| FMGM Monarchs[j] | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| St Andrews University | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Greenock | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Strathclyde University | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The 2019–20 Scottish Hockey Premiership was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. A points average was taken but no league winners were declared
- ^ The 2020–21 Scottish Hockey Premiership was not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
- ^ a b Formerly Edinburgh Civil Service and MIM Edinburgh
- ^ a b Formerly known as Hazelhead
- ^ Formerly known as Menzieshill
- ^ Dunfermline Carnegie were top of the National League before the league was declared void due to the COVID pandemic, and therefore did not claim the title
- ^ Formerly Ruthrieston
- ^ Formerly I.C.I Grangemouth and Falkirk GHG
- ^ Merged to become Waverley Inveresk
- ^ This club is an amalgamation of a number of clubs that have appeared in the National League before
References
[edit]- ^ [100 Years of Scottish Hockey]