Scottish Premiership (rugby union)

Tennent's Premiership
SportRugby union
Founded1973
No. of teams10
Country Scotland
Most recent
champion(s)
Currie Chieftains (3rd title)
Most titlesHawick (13 titles)
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toNational League Division One
Domestic cup(s)Scottish Cup
Official websitehttp://www.scottishrugby.org/

The Scottish Premiership (referred to as the Tennents Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the highest level of amateur league competition for Scottish rugby union clubs. First held in 1973, it is the top division of the Scottish League Championship. The most recent (2024) champions are the Currie Chieftains, who are also the youngest club to win the competition. The most successful club is Hawick, who have won the competition thirteen times.

Ten clubs contest the league, with the bottom club relegated to the Scottish National League Division One and second-bottom club involved in a play-off.

The top level of club rugby in Scotland are the two professional teams – Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby – that play in the United Rugby Championship. They assign their players to the clubs below in a Pro-Draft; so that they can still play when not used by the professional sides.[1]

  1. ^ "Tennent's Premiership pro player draft for 2018-19 season unveiled". 22 August 2018.