Scottish National League (ice hockey)

Ice hockey league in the UK

This article is about the Scottish National League founded in 1998. For the league that existed from 1932 to 1954, see Scottish National League (1932–1954).

Scottish National League

Sport| Ice hockey
Founded| 1998
No. of teams| 7
Country|  Scotland
Headquarters| Edinburgh, Scotland,
Continent| Europe
Most recent
champion(s)| Aberdeen Lynx (2023)
Level on pyramid| 3
Official website| siha-uk.co.uk

The Scottish National League is an ice hockey league based in Scotland comprising 7 teams.

The league sits below the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) in the UK ice hockey structure alongside England's National Ice Hockey League (NIHL).

Following the demise of the British National League at the end of the 2004–05 season, the Fife Flyers and Dundee Stars transferred to the SNL, raising both the league's profile. Both teams have however since left the SNL and now compete in the highest tier of United Kingdom Ice Hockey, the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

## Teams

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Lynx

Rockets

Thunder

Kestrels

Capitals

Wild

Pirates

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Teams in the 2023–24 SNL

### 2024-25 SNL Teams

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| Club  | Founded  | City  | Arena(s)  | Capacity

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| Aberdeen Lynx | 2005  | Aberdeen | Linx Ice Arena  | 1,118
| Dundee Rockets | 2024  | Dundee | Dundee Ice Arena | 2,700
| Edinburgh Capitals | 2022  | Edinburgh | Murrayfield Ice Rink | 3,800
| Kilmarnock Thunder | 2017  | Kilmarnock | Galleon Leisure Centre  | 400
| Kirkcaldy Kestrels | 1984  | Kirkcaldy | Fife Ice Arena | 3,525
| North Ayrshire Wild | 2002  | Stevenston | Auchenharvie Leisure Centre  | 250
| Paisley Pirates | 1946  | Glasgow | Braehead Arena | 4,000

### Championships

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Season  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Third  | Play-off winner  | Finalist

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1998–1999  | Solway Sharks | Glasgow Dynamos  | Perth Panthers  |  |
1999–2000  | Solway Sharks | Ayr Centrum Bruins  | Murrayfield Raiders  |  |
2000–2001  | Dundee Tigers | Solway Sharks | Murrayfield Raiders  |  |
2001–2002  | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | Dundee Tigers | Kilmarnock Storm |  |
2002–2003  | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | Camperdown Stars  | Kirkcaldy Kestrels |  |
2003–2004  | Camperdown Stars  | Paisley Pirates | Edinburgh Capitals SNL |  |
2004–2005  | Camperdown Stars  | Solway Sharks | Edinburgh Capitals SNL |  |
2005–2006  | Fife Flyers | Dundee Stars | Paisley Pirates  | Fife Flyers | Dundee Stars
2006–2007  | Fife Flyers | Dundee Stars | Solway Sharks | Fife Flyers | Solway Sharks
2007–2008  | Scottish Warriors  | Dundee Tigers | Aberdeen Lynx |  |
2008–2009  | Kilmarnock Storm | Dundee Comets | Dundee Tigers |  |
2009–2010  | Kirkcaldy Kestrels | Dundee Comets | Kilmarnock Storm |  |
2010–2011  | Dundee Comets | Paisley Pirates  | Edinburgh Capitals SNL |  |
2011–2012  | Dundee Comets | Paisley Pirates | North Ayrshire Wild |  |
2012–2013  | Paisley Pirates | Dundee Tigers | North Ayrshire Wild | Dundee Tigers | Paisley Pirates
2013–2014  | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | Kirkcaldy Kestrels | North Ayrshire Wild | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | North Ayrshire Wild
2014–2015  | Kirkcaldy Kestrels | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | Paisley Pirates | Kirkcaldy Kestrels | Edinburgh Capitals SNL
2015–2016  | Kirkcaldy Kestrels | Paisley Pirates | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | Aberdeen Lynx | Dundee Comets
2016–2017  | Paisley Pirates | Aberdeen Lynx | Dundee Comets |  |
2017–2018  | Dundee Comets | Paisley Pirates | Kirkcaldy Kestrels | Dundee Comets | Kirkcaldy Kestrels
2018–2019  | Murrayfield Racers | Paisley Pirates | Kirkcaldy Kestrels | Paisley Pirates | Murrayfield Racers
2021-2022  | Kirkcaldy Kestrels
2022-2023  | Aberdeen Lynx | Edinburgh Capitals | Dundee Comets |

## References

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## External links

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* Scottish National League

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Ice hockey in the United Kingdom

Governing bodies|

* English Ice Hockey Association
* Ice Hockey UK
* Northern Ireland Ice Hockey Association
* Scottish Ice Hockey

Elite League|

* Belfast Giants
* Cardiff Devils
* Coventry Blaze
* Dundee Stars
* Fife Flyers
* Glasgow Clan
* Guildford Flames
* Manchester Storm
* Nottingham Panthers
* Sheffield Steelers

National Ice Hockey League|

| National League|

* Bees IHC
* Bristol Pitbulls
* Hull Seahawks
* Leeds Knights
* Milton Keynes Lightning
* Peterborough Phantoms
* Raiders
* Sheffield Steeldogs
* Solway Sharks
* Swindon Wildcats
* Telford Tigers

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North Division 1|

* Billingham Stars
* Blackburn Hawks
* Nottingham Lions
* Solihull Barons
* Sutton Sting
* Whitley Warriors

South Division 1|

* Cardiff Fire
* Chelmsford Chieftains
* Invicta Dynamos
* Milton Keynes Thunder
* Oxford City Stars
* Raiders 2
* Slough Jets
* Solent Devils
* Streatham IHC

North Division 2|

* Altrincham Aces
* Blackburn Hawks 2
* Bradford Bulldogs
* Deeside Dragons
* Hull Jets
* Sheffield Senators
* Telford Tigers 2
* Widnes Wild

South Division 2|

* Basingstoke Buffalo
* Guildford Phoenix
* Haringey Huskies
* Invicta Mustangs
* Lee Valley Lions
* Peterborough Phantoms 2
* Solent Devils 2
* Streatham Hawks
* Swindon Wildcats 2

Scottish National League|

* Aberdeen Lynx
* Dundee Rockets
* Edinburgh Capitals
* Kilmarnock Storm
* Kirkcaldy Kestrels
* North Ayrshire Wild
* Paisley Pirates

Women's National Ice Hockey League|

| WNIHL Elite|

* Bracknell Queen Bees
* Kingston Diamonds
* Nottingham Vipers
* Solihull Vixens
* Streatham Storm

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WNIHL Premier|

* Bracknell Firebees
* Cardiff Comets
* Chelmsford Cobras
* Kingston Diamonds B
* Milton Keynes Falcons
* Sheffield Shadows
* Swindon TopCats
* Whitley Squaws

Division 1 North|

* Grimsby Wolves
* Nottingham Vipers B
* Sheffield Shadows B
* Solway Sharks Ladies
* Telford Wrekin Raiders
* Widnes Wild Women

Division 1 South|

* Coventry Phoenix
* Oxford Midnight Stars
* Peterborough Penguins
* Slough Sirens
* Solent Amazons
* Streatham Storm B
* Swindon TopCats B

British University Teams|

* Birmingham Lions
* Bradford Sabres
* Bristol Lions
* Caledonia Steel Queens
* Cambridge University Blues
* Cardiff Redhawks
* Coventry and Warwick Panthers
* Edinburgh Eagles
* Huddersfield Ice Hawks
* Hull Ice Hogs
* Imperial Devils
* Kent Knights
* Leeds Gryphons
* London Dragons
* Manchester Metros
* Newcastle Wildcats
* Northumbria Kings
* Nottingham Mavericks
* Oxford University Ice Hockey Club
* Sheffield Bears
* Southampton Spitfires
* St Andrews Typhoons
* UCL Yetis
* UEA Avalanche

Competitions|

* League Championship
* British Championship
* Challenge Cup
* Knockout Cup
* Varsity Match

Player awards|

* Alan Weeks Trophy
* Best British Forward
* British Netminder of the Year
* Coach of the Year Trophy
* Ice Hockey Annual Trophy
* Player of the Year Trophy
* Vic Batchelder Memorial Award

Defunct leagues
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* British Ice Hockey Association
* Ahearne Cup
* Autumn Cup
* British Hockey League
* British National League (1954–60)
* British National League (1996–2005)
* English League
* English League North
* English National League
* English National League (1981–82)
* English Premier League
* Ice Hockey Superleague
* Inter-City League
* Northern League
* Northern League
* Scottish National League
* Scottish Premier Hockey League
* Southern League

Defunct teams|

* Aldershot Bullets
* Ayr Bruins
* Ayr Scottish Eagles
* Blackburn Eagles
* Blackpool Seagulls
* Brighton Tigers
* Cardiff Rage
* Castlereagh Knights
* Dumfries Vikings
* Dunfermline Vikings
* Dundee Comets
* Dundee Tigers
* Durham City Wasps
* Durham Wasps
* Earls Court Rangers
* Edinburgh Capitals (SNL)
* Flintshire Freeze
* Fylde Flyers
* Harringay Greyhounds
* Harringay Racers
* Hull Pirates
* Hull Stingrays
* Hull Thunder
* Humberside Seahawks
* Isle of Wight Wildcats
* Kilmarnock Storm
* Lancashire Raptors
* Liverpool Leopards
* London Canadians
* London Lions
* London Knights
* London Racers
* Manchester Minotaurs
* Manchester Phoenix
* Manchester Storm (1995–2002)
* Medway Bears
* Milton Keynes Kings
* Moray Tornadoes
* Murrayfield Racers
* Murrayfield Racers (2018–2022)
* Newcastle Jesters
* Newcastle Vipers
* Niagara Ice Hockey Club
* Oxford Blades
* Peterborough Pirates
* Princes Ice Hockey Club
* Richmond Flyers
* Sheffield Lancers
* Sheffield Scimitars
* Sheffield Spartans
* Slough Jets ENL
* Southampton Vikings
* Stevenage Oilers
* Stevenage Sharks
* Stevenage Strikers
* Sunderland Chiefs
* Swindon TopCats B
* TDC Northern Stars
* Telford Tigers ENL
* Telford Titans
* Wembley Lions
* Wembley Monarchs
* Wightlink Buccaneers
* Wightlink Raiders
* Wightlink Tigers

Miscellaneous|

* Great Britain men's national ice hockey team
* Great Britain women's national ice hockey team
* British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame
* Ice Hockey Journalists UK

Related
IIHF
IIHF Continental Cup
IIHF European Champions Cup

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