The Scottish National League Division One (known as Arnold Clark National League Division 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second tier of the Scottish League Championship for amateur rugby union clubs in Scotland.
The division was established in its current format in 2014, with the creation of three national leagues below the Premiership.
For the 2023–24 season, the division was reduced from 12 to 10 teams.
Promotion and Relegation The winners are promoted to the Premiership and the runners-up compete in a play-off match with 9th in the Premiership, while the bottom team is relegated to National League Division Two.
2026–27 Teams
Departing were Edinburgh Accies, promoted to the Scottish Premiership while Gordonians were relegated to National League Division Two.
Joining were Selkirk, relegated from Scottish Premiership and GHK, promoted from National League Division Two.
Team GroundLocation2025–26 Biggar Hartree Mill Biggar 9th Boroughmuir Meggetland Edinburgh 6th Gala Netherdale Galashiels 7th Glasgow Academicals New Anniesland Glasgow 3rd GHK Old Anniesland Glasgow Promoted (1st) Jed-Forest Riverside Park Jedburgh 8th Marr Fullarton Park Troon 4th Musselburgh Stoneyhill Musselburgh 5th Selkirk Philiphaugh Selkirk Relegated (10th) Stirling County Bridgehaugh Park Stirling 2nd
Past winners Winners of the Scottish League Championship second tier competition – includes National League Division Two (1973–1995), Premiership Division Two (1996–2012), National League (2013–14) and National League Division One (2015–present)
National League Division Two Kelso Langholm Selkirk Melrose Kelso Melrose Gordonians Selkirk Kilmarnock Ayr Glasgow Academicals Kilmarnock Glasgow Academicals Kilmarnock Jed-Forest Stirling County
Watsonians Kelso West Of Scotland Glasgow High Kelvinside Kelso Premiership Division Two Currie
Glasgow Hawks Gala Boroughmuir Stirling County Peebles Watsonians Gala Stirling County Dundee HSFP Stirling County West Of Scotland Dundee HSFP Stirling County Edinburgh Academical (split format) Jed-Forest National League Glasgow Hawks Boroughmuir National League Division 1 Selkirk Watsonians Marr Edinburgh Academical Marr Null and void No competition Heriot's Blues Kelso Ayr GHA Edinburgh Academical
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