| 2023–24 Scottish League Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Scotland |
| Champions | TBD |
| Runners-up | TBD |
The 2023–24 Scottish League Championship, or 2023–24 Tennents League Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the 48th season of formal domestic rugby union leagues in Scotland.
The season began on September 2, 2023, with defending champions Hawick RFC playing Glasgow Hawks at their home pitch of Mansfield Park. Kelso RFC was promoted to the premier league to take the place of Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians, who were relegated to National Division One.
The format was altered slightly from last season, with all Divisions having 10 teams as opposed to 2022-23 in which all but the Premiership division had 12 teams. In addition, a new fourth National Division was established with the bottom three teams competing in it being relegated to their respective Regional League Division 1.[1]
Premier Division
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| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawick | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 511 | 239 | 272 | 9 | 0 | 63 | Qualified to Playoffs |
| 2 | Currie | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 543 | 279 | 264 | 11 | 1 | 59 | |
| 3 | Marr | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 474 | 361 | 113 | 11 | 2 | 57 | |
| 4 | Heriot's | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 417 | 426 | -9 | 12 | 2 | 44 | |
| 5 | Edinburgh Academicals | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 416 | 353 | 63 | 9 | 5 | 42 | |
| 6 | Kelso | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 371 | 385 | -14 | 7 | 1 | 40 | |
| 7 | Musselburgh | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 420 | 513 | -93 | 10 | 2 | 40 | |
| 8 | Selkirk | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 355 | 472 | -117 | 7 | 3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Glasgow Hawks | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 356 | 411 | -55 | 6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 10 | Jed-Forest | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 278 | 702 | -424 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Relegated |
Source [2]
National Division One
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| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayr | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 676 | 344 | 332 | 12 | 0 | 72 | Promoted |
| 2 | Melrose | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 509 | 402 | 107 | 12 | 1 | 49 | |
| 3 | Highland | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 376 | 285 | 91 | 7 | 1 | 46 | |
| 4 | Watsonians | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 426 | 404 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 44 | |
| 5 | Glasgow Academicals | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 435 | 367 | 68 | 9 | 2 | 39 | |
| 6 | GHA | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 359 | 327 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 36 | |
| 7 | Biggar | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 420 | 447 | -27 | 8 | 4 | 34 | |
| 8 | Gala | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 404 | 446 | -42 | 7 | 3 | 34 | |
| 9 | GHK | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 272 | 669 | -397 | 5 | 1 | 20 | |
| 10 | Dundee | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 289 | 475 | -186 | 6 | 1 | 19 | Relegated |
Source [3]
National Division Two
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| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peebles | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 418 | 265 | 153 | 10 | 1 | 57 | Promoted |
| 2 | Falkirk | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 521 | 367 | 154 | 12 | 0 | 56 | |
| 3 | Newton Stewart | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 391 | 312 | 79 | 8 | 0 | 52 | |
| 4 | Lasswade | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 371 | 299 | 72 | 10 | 1 | 49 | |
| 5 | Gordonians | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 379 | 265 | 114 | 7 | 3 | 38 | |
| 6 | Kirkcaldy | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 389 | 548 | -159 | 7 | 2 | 29 | |
| 7 | Stewart's Melville | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 363 | 403 | -40 | 6 | 2 | 27 | |
| 8 | Stirling | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 345 | 384 | -39 | 6 | 0 | 22 | |
| 9 | Berwick | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 283 | 363 | -80 | 6 | 4 | 20 | |
| 10 | Aberdeen Grammar | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 287 | 516 | -229 | 6 | 1 | 15 | Relegated |
Source [4]
- 1.^ Stewart's Melville where sanctioned 3 points on 7 October 2023 as per NCR 4.18.1, after their match against Falkirk had to be postponed due to insufficient players.
National Division Three
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| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston Lodge | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 576 | 217 | 359 | 10 | 1 | 63 | Promoted |
| 2 | Howe of Fife | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 557 | 400 | 157 | 11 | 3 | 52 | |
| 3 | Orkney | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 374 | 243 | 131 | 7 | 1 | 52 | |
| 4 | Allan Glen's | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 441 | 280 | 161 | 8 | 3 | 49 | |
| 5 | Hillhead/Jordanhill | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 343 | 317 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 42 | |
| 6 | Boroughmuir | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 431 | 405 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 36 | |
| 7 | Dumfries Saints | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 277 | 529 | -252 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
| 8 | West of Scotland | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 350 | 449 | -99 | 7 | 2 | 25 | |
| 9 | Cartha Queens Park | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 243 | 539 | -296 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
| 10 | Hamilton | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 267 | 480 | -213 | 6 | 4 | 10 | Relegated |
Source [5]
National Division Four
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| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garnock | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 576 | 139 | 437 | 11 | 0 | 59 | Promoted |
| 2 | Whitecraigs | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 411 | 345 | 66 | 12 | 3 | 51 | |
| 3 | Strathmore | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 428 | 284 | 144 | 9 | 1 | 46 | |
| 4 | North Berwick | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 319 | 342 | -23 | 7 | 1 | 37 | |
| 5 | Stewartry | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 332 | 326 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 35 | |
| 6 | Dunfermline | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 358 | 362 | -4 | 8 | 1 | 33 | |
| 7 | Greenock Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 307 | 412 | -105 | 6 | 3 | 29 | |
| 8 | Perthshire | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 323 | 430 | -107 | 6 | 4 | 22 | Relegated |
| 9 | Murrayfield Wanderers | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 332 | 528 | -196 | 8 | 6 | 22 | |
| 10 | Ross High | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 231 | 505 | -274 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
Source [6]
- 1.^ North Berwick where sanctioned 3 points on 14 October 2023 as per NCR 4.18.1, after their match against Garnock had to be postponed due to insufficient players.
References
- ↑ "NCRs-2023-24-Premiership-and-National-Leagues-FINAL" (PDF). Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ↑ "Scottish Rugby". www.scottishrugby.org.
- ↑ "Scottish Rugby". www.scottishrugby.org.
- ↑ "Scottish Rugby". www.scottishrugby.org.
- ↑ "Scottish Rugby". www.scottishrugby.org.
- ↑ "Scottish Rugby". www.scottishrugby.org.
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