The Scottish National League Division Four (known as Arnold Clark National League Division 4 for sponsorship reasons) is the fifth tier of the Scottish League Championship for amateur rugby union clubs in Scotland.
History A national fifth tier of the Scottish League Championship existed under a number of different names prior to the end of the 2010–11 season, at which point the league structure was reduced to four national divisions.
The division was reintroduced first by a play-off for entry at the end of season 2022–23.https://fixtures.scottishrugby.org/club-rugby/2022-2023/1687/results
Then the division started full operation for the 2023–24 season with 10 teams.https://fixtures.scottishrugby.org/club-rugby/2023-2024/1804/results
Promotion and relegation The top team is promoted to National League Division Three and the bottom three teams relegated to the Regional Leagues structure, making room for the champions from the Caledonia, East, and West region leagues.
2026-27 Teams
Departing were Cartha Queens Park, promoted to National League Division Three while Moray were relegated to the Regional Leagues. Ellon had previously withdrawn during the season.
Joining were Garnock, relegated from National League Division Three together with Haddington and Lenzie , promoted from the Regional Leagues.
With two clubs departing and three joining the league was restored to ten sides.
Team GroundLocation2025–26 Ardrossan Academicals Memorial Field Ardrossan 2nd Dunfermline McCane Park Dunfermline 8th Garnock Lochshore Glengarnock Relegated (10th) Haddington Neilson Park Haddington Promoted (East) Hamilton Laigh Bent Hamilton 5th Kilmarnock Bellsland Kilmarnock 3rd Lenzie Viewfield Lenzie Promoted (West) Linlithgow Mains Park Linlithgow 4th Stewartry Greenlaw Castle Douglas 7th Whitecraigs West Lodge Newton Mearns 6th
Past winners Winners of the fifth tier competition – includes National League Division Two (–2011), and National League Division Four (2024–present)
National League Division 2 Falkirk Howe of Fife Whitecraigs Greenock Wanderers Hawick YM
2012–2023 no national fifth tier
National League Division 4 Garnock Strathmore Cartha Queens Park
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