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Scottish National League Division Three

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Scottish National League Division Three
FormerlyNational League Division One,
Premiership Division Four,
National League Division Four
SportRugby union
Founded1973
No. of teams10
Country Scotland
Most recent
champion
Preston Lodge (3rd title)
Most titlesGordonians, Howe of Fife, Lasswade, Perthshire, Preston Lodge (3 titles)
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toNational League Division Two
Relegation toNational League Division Four
Domestic cupNational League Cup

The Scottish National League Division Three (known as Arnold Clark National League Division 3 for sponsorship reasons) is the fourth 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.

History

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Until 2011, the name of the division was given to the sixth tier of amateur club rugby in Scotland. For season 2012–13, league reconstruction reduced the number of nationwide leagues from six to two and the division ceased to exist; however, further changes in 2014–15 increased the amount of nationwide leagues to four, and with it the National League Division Three name returned.

Promotion and Relegation

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The top team is promoted to National League Division 2 and the bottom team is relegated to National League Division 4.

2026–27 Teams

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Departing were Preston Lodge, promoted to National League Division 2 while Garnock were relegated to National League Division 4.

Joining were Berwick relegated from National League Division 2 and Cartha Queens Park promoted from National League Division 4.

Team[1] Ground Location 2025–26
Allan Glen'sThe BearyardsBishopbriggs4th
Aberdeen GrammarRubislaw Playing FieldsAberdeen5th
Berwick ScremerstonScremerston, EnglandRelegated (10th)
Cartha Queens ParkDumbreckGlasgowPromoted (1st)
Dumfries SaintsPark FarmDumfries 2nd
Hillhead JordanhillHughendenGlasgow7th
LasswadeHawthorndenBonnyrigg8th
OrkneyPickaquoyKirkwall9th
StrathmoreInchmacoble ParkForfar6th
West of ScotlandBurnbraeMilngavie3rd

Past winners

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Winners of the fourth tier competition – includes National League Division 4 (1973–1995), Premiership Division Four (1996–1997), National League Division 1 (1998–2012), and National League Division Three (2015–present)

National League Division Four

  1. Highland
  2. Marr
  3. Preston Lodge
  4. Howe of Fife
  5. Kelvinside
  6. Musselburgh
  7. Stirling County
  8. Dalziel
  9. Broughton
  10. Greenock Wanderers
  11. Perthshire
  12. Corstorphine
  13. Currie
  14. East Kilbride
  15. Trinity Academicals
  16. Wigtownshire
  17. Perthshire
  18. Dumfries Saints
  19. Morgan Academy
  20. Stewartry
  21. Trinity Academicals
  22. Glenrothes

Premiership Division Four

  1. Kilmarnock
  2. Gordonians

National League Division 1

  1. East Kilbride
  2. Hutchesons Aloysians
  3. Glasgow Southern
  4. Haddington
  5. Dunfermline
  6. Hillhead/Jordanhill
  7. Livingston
  8. Perthshire
  9. Hamilton
  10. Irvine
  11. Falkirk
  12. Howe of Fife
  13. Dalziel
  14. Lasswade
  15. Hawick YM
  16. Championship Leagues A and B
  17. Championship Leagues A and B

National League Division 3

  1. Lasswade
  2. GHK
  3. Dumfries Saints
  4. Highland
  5. Gordonians
  6. Null and void
  7. No competition
  8. Lasswade
  9. Gordonians
  10. Preston Lodge
  11. Howe of Fife
  12. Preston Lodge

References

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  1. ↑ "Fixtures and results | Scottish Rugby Union". Scottish Rugby Union.
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