The Men's Indoor National League Division 1 is the top tier of men's indoor hockey in Scotland. The winners are crowned Scottish Hockey indoor champions and represent Scotland in the EHF Eurohockey Indoor Club Championships.
The league runs from December to February every year. It comprises eight teams, with each playing the others once in a round robin format, followed by a split into two divisions comprising the top half and bottom half of the league. A further round of games is played in these divisions. The top two teams in the top half division meet in a grand final to determine the league winner. The bottom two teams in the bottom half division play in a relegation playoff to determine relegation to National League Division 2.
All eight teams meet at a central venue with most matches being played on a Saturday at Bell's Sports Centre. Other venues include Dundee International Sports Centre and the PEAK Centre in Stirling.
Past winners
SeasonChampionsRunners Up 1984-85 Menzieshill Unknown 1985-86 Menzieshill Unknown 1986-87 Unknown Unknown 1987-88 Unknown Unknown 1988-89 Edinburgh Civil Service Unknown 1989-90 Menzieshill Unknown 1990-91 Menzieshill Unknown 1991-92 Menzieshill Unknown 1992-93 Menzieshill Unknown 1993-94 MIM Unknown 1994-95 Menzieshill Unknown 1995-96 Menzieshill Unknown 1996-97 Menzieshill Unknown 1997-98 Menzieshill Unknown 1998-99 Dundee Wanderers Unknown 1999-00 Dundee Wanderers Unknown 2000-01 Menzieshill Unknown 2001-02 Dundee Wanderers Unknown 2002-03 Dundee Wanderers Unknown
SeasonChampionsRunners Up 2003-04 Menzieshill Unknown 2004-05 Menzieshill Unknown 2005-06 Menzieshill Unknown 2006-07 Menzieshill Unknown 2007-08 Menzieshill Unknown 2008-09 Menzieshill Unknown 2009-10 Menzieshill Unknown 2010-11 Inverleith Unknown 2011-12 Menzieshill Inverleith 2012-13 Menzieshill Inverleith 2013-14 Inverleith Menzieshill 2014-15 Inverleith Menzieshill 2015-16 Inverleith Menzieshill 2016-17 Menzieshill Inverleith 2017-18 Inverleith Kelburne 2018-19 Western Menzieshill 2019-20 Inverleith Menzieshill 2020-21 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic 2021-22 Western Inverleith 2022-23 Western Inverleith 2023-24 Western Inverleith
Wins by Club Five different clubs have won the Scottish Indoor National League Division 1 title. The first title was won by Menzieshill in 1984/85. The most recent new winner was Western Wildcats in 2018/19. + Title wins per club Year of first title No of titles Club 1984/85 21 Menzieshill 1988/89 2 Edinburgh Civil Service/MIM 1998/99 4 Dundee Wanderers 2010/11 6 Inverleith 2018/19 4 Western Wildcats
European Titles Three clubs playing in the Scottish men's top flight have won European Indoor Club titles, all in the second tier 'B' Division. Scottish men's club sides have also competed in the top tier 'A' Division on eleven occasions, with the highest placings being third for Edinburgh Civil Service (1990) and fourth for Menzieshill (2008).
+ European Indoor Title Wins Year Division Location Club 1993 Eurohockey Indoor Club Trophy (B Division) Basel Menzieshill 1995 Eurohockey Indoor Club Trophy (B Division) Edinburgh Edinburgh Civil Service/MIM 1999 Eurohockey Indoor Club Trophy (B Division) Prague Menzieshill 2001 Eurohockey Indoor Club Trophy (B Division) Rotterdam Dundee Wanderers
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