Premier Division (shinty)
Encyclopedia
The Premier Division is a league
for shinty
teams. It is the primary league competition in shinty and top tier of the Shinty league system
. The Premier Division was formed in 1996 http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/11158/Kingussie_crowned_kings_of_shinty_once_again.html in order to create a Scotland
-wide league set-up for the first time. It is one of the five trophies considered to be part of the Grand Slam in the sport of shinty.http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Shinty-Irrepressible-Ross-scores-four.6488421.jp
As of 2009, the league is known for sponsorship reasons as the Scottish Hydro Electric
Premier Division, although it is sometimes referred to as the Scottish Hydro Premier League.http://www.shinty.com/index.php?page=premier-division-summary
In 2012, the following teams will make up the Premier Division.
and South Division One
would play off in a National Final. The league was initially played through the winter but with the change of the shinty season to summer in 2004, the Premier Division followed suit. In the transition between the two seasons, there was an interim season played, Kingussie were champions. Between 1999 and 2006, there was a National Division One which had relegation and promotion to the Premier Division.
2006 saw Fort William break Kingussie's dominance of the league structure which stretched back to 1986.
2009 saw the title go down to the last round of results and Kingussie squeezing out Newtonmore on goal difference.http://www.shinty.com/index.php?page=premier-division-summary In 2010, the league again went down to the last round of fixtures with Fort William and Newtonmore facing off for the league title in a final day clash at An Aird
. Newtonmore won the league thanks to a goal by Danny MacRae with 10 minutes to go.http://www.shinty.com/leagues/scottish-hydro-premier-division/
A move to reduce the Premier Division to eight teams was mooted by the Camanachd Association board in late 2010.http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2026552?UserKey= The option of reviving a National Division One was however ruled out due to unhappiness from clubs.http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2026552?UserKey=
2011 saw an incredible end to the season as Kyles Athletic and Newtonmore were only separated by a last minute goal in the final game of the season which saw Newtonmore become the first team apart from Kingussie to retain the trophy but also dash Kyles' hopes of being the first South team to win the league.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/15808004.stm Oban Camanachd were also relegated from the league for the first time.
Sports league
League is a term commonly used to describe a group of sports teams or individual athletes that compete against each other in a specific sport. At its simplest, it may be a local group of amateur athletes who form teams among themselves and compete on weekends; at its most complex, it can be an...
for shinty
Shinty
Shinty is a team game played with sticks and a ball. Shinty is now played mainly in the Scottish Highlands, and amongst Highland migrants to the big cities of Scotland, but it was formerly more widespread, being once competitively played on a widespread basis in England and other areas in the...
teams. It is the primary league competition in shinty and top tier of the Shinty league system
Shinty league system
The Shinty league system is a series of interconnected leagues for shinty in Scotland. It is administered by the Camanachd Association.-About the system:...
. The Premier Division was formed in 1996 http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/11158/Kingussie_crowned_kings_of_shinty_once_again.html in order to create a Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
-wide league set-up for the first time. It is one of the five trophies considered to be part of the Grand Slam in the sport of shinty.http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Shinty-Irrepressible-Ross-scores-four.6488421.jp
As of 2009, the league is known for sponsorship reasons as the Scottish Hydro Electric
Scottish Hydro Electric
Scottish Hydro plc was a Public Electricity Supplier formed on 1 August 1989 after a change of name from North of Scotland Electricity plc on that date...
Premier Division, although it is sometimes referred to as the Scottish Hydro Premier League.http://www.shinty.com/index.php?page=premier-division-summary
In 2012, the following teams will make up the Premier Division.
- Bute Shinty ClubBute Shinty ClubBute Shinty Club is a shinty club from Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland. The first team was relegated from the Premier Division in 2010 but romped to victory and promotion in an undefeated 2011 season back to the Premier Division...
- Fort WilliamFort William Shinty ClubFort William Shinty Club is a shinty club from Fort William, Lochaber, Scotland. The first team were Camanachd Cup holders four times in succession, between 2007 and 2010 but were knocked out in the second round in 2011...
- GlenurquhartGlenurquhart Shinty ClubGlenurquhart Shinty Club is a shinty team which plays in Drumnadrochit on the banks of Loch Ness, Scotland. It draws its players from the part of the Great Glen which encompasses Drumnadrochit, Lewiston and Glenurquhart...
- InverarayInveraray Shinty ClubInveraray Shinty Club is a shinty club from Inveraray, Argyll, Scotland. It plays in the Scottish Hydro Premier Division. There is also a reserve team who plays in the South Division One as well as a Ladies team.-History:...
- KilmallieKilmallie Shinty ClubKilmallie Shinty Club is a shinty team from Caol, Fort William, Scotland. The club's first team will play in the Scottish Hydro Premier Division in 2011 after a four year absence since relegation in 2007 and the second team plays in North Division 2. The team are also renowned for a strong youth...
- KingussieKingussie CamanachdKingussie Camanachd is a shinty team from Kingussie, Scotland and according to the Guinness Book of Records 2005, is World sport's most successful sporting team of all time, winning 20 consecutive leagues and going 4 years unbeaten at one stage in the early 1990s. The second team plays in North...
- KinlochshielKinlochshielKinlochshiel Shinty Club is a shinty club based in Balmacara, near Kyle of Lochalsh, Lochalsh, Scotland. The club has two sides, a senior team which were champions of North Division One in 2011 and a reserve team in North Division Two...
- Kyles Athletic
- LovatLovat Shinty ClubLovat Shinty Club is a shinty club from Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire, Scotland. The club was formed in 1888 and has a healthy rivalry with near neighbours Beauly...
- NewtonmoreNewtonmore Camanachd ClubNewtonmore Camanachd Club is a shinty club from Newtonmore, Badenoch, Scotland and current holders of the Camanachd Cup. It is historically one of the game's most successful sides, having won the Camanachd Cup a record 29 times, most recently in 2011 and won the Marine Harvest Premier Division in...
History
Previously, the winners of North Division OneNorth Division One (shinty)
The North Division One is a league for shinty teams. It is presently the in second tier of the Shinty league system. The winners of the league are promoted to the Premier Division....
and South Division One
South Division One (shinty)
The South Division One is a league for shinty teams. It is presently in the second tier of the Shinty league system. The winners of the league are promoted to the Premier Division...
would play off in a National Final. The league was initially played through the winter but with the change of the shinty season to summer in 2004, the Premier Division followed suit. In the transition between the two seasons, there was an interim season played, Kingussie were champions. Between 1999 and 2006, there was a National Division One which had relegation and promotion to the Premier Division.
2006 saw Fort William break Kingussie's dominance of the league structure which stretched back to 1986.
2009 saw the title go down to the last round of results and Kingussie squeezing out Newtonmore on goal difference.http://www.shinty.com/index.php?page=premier-division-summary In 2010, the league again went down to the last round of fixtures with Fort William and Newtonmore facing off for the league title in a final day clash at An Aird
An Aird
An Aird is both an area of Fort William, Scotland, and also the largest dedicated shinty park in the town and is situated on the east bank of Loch Linnhe, near the centre of the town. It is located next to the Nevis Centre. An Aird regularly hosts both the Camanachd Cup Final and the Composite...
. Newtonmore won the league thanks to a goal by Danny MacRae with 10 minutes to go.http://www.shinty.com/leagues/scottish-hydro-premier-division/
A move to reduce the Premier Division to eight teams was mooted by the Camanachd Association board in late 2010.http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2026552?UserKey= The option of reviving a National Division One was however ruled out due to unhappiness from clubs.http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2026552?UserKey=
2011 saw an incredible end to the season as Kyles Athletic and Newtonmore were only separated by a last minute goal in the final game of the season which saw Newtonmore become the first team apart from Kingussie to retain the trophy but also dash Kyles' hopes of being the first South team to win the league.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/15808004.stm Oban Camanachd were also relegated from the league for the first time.
List of winners
- 1996-1997 Kingussie
- 1997-1998 Kingussie
- 1998-1999 Kingussie
- 1999-2000 Kingussie
- 2000-2001 Kingussie
- 2001-2002 Kingussie
- 2002-2003 Kingussie
- 2003 (Interim Leagues)
- 2004 Kingussie
- 2005 Kingussie
- 2006 Fort William
- 2007 Kingussie
- 2008 Kingussie
- 2009 Kingussie
- 2010 Newtonmore
- 2011 Newtonmore