South Division One (shinty)

Mowi South Division One
CountryScotland
ConfederationCamanachd Association
Number of clubs8
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toNational Division One
Relegation toSouth Division Two
Current championsOban Celtic
(2025)
Websitewww.shinty.com

The South Division One, currently known as Mowi South Division 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the third tier of the men's shinty league system in Scotland. The league champions are awarded the Dunn Cup and may play-off against the North Division One champions for promotion to the National Division.

Current teams

The 2025 South Division 1 consisted of the following teams:[1]

*Denotes Reserve team
*Lochside Rovers are the 2nd team for Premiership side Oban Camanachd*

History

1980's: South Division One the top tier of Shinty. National final between winner of North Division One and South Division One.

1996 to 1999: Winners of North Division One and South Division One playing in National final with eventual winner gaining promotion to Premier Division.

1999 to 2006: National Division One becomes third tier of shinty with advent of National Division One. Winners of North Division One and South Division One playing in National final with eventual winner gaining promotion to National Division One (2nd tier).

2007: South Division One once again becomes the second tier of Shinty with the folding of National Division One. Champions guaranteed promotion to the Premier Division.

2014: South Division One once again becomes the third tier of Shinty with the reinstatement of National Division One with South Division One champions being promoted through a play-off win.

List of winners since 2014

Notes

  1. ^ A system of regional leagues replaced all Shinty leagues during 2021 in order to reduce distances teams travelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Premiership clubs were placed in one of three senior leagues of six teams each.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ Mowi South Division 1 2025, Shinty.com. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  2. ^ Smith, Tyrone (2020) Shinty: Camanachd Cup will not take place in 2020, BBC Sport, 29 May 2020. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  3. ^ Henderson, Andrew (2021) Camanachd Association confirms regional leagues ahead of 2021 shinty season, Strathspey Hearld, 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  4. ^ Henderson, Andrew (2021) Kinlochshiel boss says regionalised 2021 shinty league structure gave youth chance, Ross-shire Journal, 5 November 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  5. ^ Mowi League Composition Announced, Shinty.com, 1 April 2021. 2025-12-02.
  6. ^ Shinty: Regional leagues poised to start up on 5 June, BBC Sport, 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
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