Scottish National League Division Two

The Scottish National League Division Two (known as Arnold Clark National League Division 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third tier of the Scottish League Championship for amateur rugby union clubs in Scotland.

The division was established in its current format in 2014 after the creation of three national leagues below the Premiership. This replaced the two regional Championship Leagues which were scrapped after just two seasons.

For the 2023–24 season, the division was reduced from 12 to 10 teams.

Promotion and Relegation

The top team is promoted to National League Division 1 while relegation is to National League Division 3.

2025–26 Teams

Departing were Gordonians, promoted to National League Division 1 while Lasswade (8th) and Preston Lodge (9th) were relegated to National League Division 3.

Promoted from 2024–25 National League Division 3

• Howe of Fife (1st)

Relegated from 2024–25 National League Division 1

• Highland (10th)
• Peebles (11th)
• Dundee (12th)

Past winners

Winners of the third tier competition – includes National League Division Three (1973–1995), Premiership Division Three (1996–2012) and National League Division Two (2015–present)

National League Division Three

1. <li value=1974>Kilmarnock
2. Highland
3. Haddington
4. Preston Lodge
5. Leith Academicals
8. Haddington
9. Ayr
10. Aberdeen GSFP
12. Musselburgh
13. Corstorphine
14. Currie
15. Langholm
16. Kirkcaldy
17. Dundee HSFP
18. Peebles
19. Grangemouth Stags
20. Haddington
21. Gordonians
22. Ayr

Premiership Division Three

1. <li value=1996>Glasgow Academicals
2. Kirkcaldy
3. Selkirk
4. Peebles
5. Edinburgh Academical
6. Murrayfield Wanderers
8. Dundee HSFP
9. Edinburgh Academicals
10. Cartha Queens Park
11. Hamilton
12. Haddington
13. Gala
14. Kirkcaldy
15. Hillhead/Jordanhill
16. Whitecraigs
17. Howe of Fife (no promotion)
18. <li value=2013>Championship Leagues A and B
19. Championship Leagues A and B

National League Division 2

1. <li value=2015>Musselburgh
2. Hamilton
3. Cartha Queens Park
4. Kirkcaldy
5. Biggar
6. Null and void
7. No competition
8. Glasgow High Kelvinside
9. Glasgow Academicals
10. Peebles
11. Gordonians

References