The Rugby League Conference Scotland Division, also known as the Scottish conference, is the Scottish domestic league for the sport of rugby league. It also forms a division of the Rugby League Conference competition which covers all of Great Britain.

History

The first Scottish club of modern times was Forth & Clyde Nomads who played in the North East League in 1995-96. However, after this one season, they folded.

The Scottish Conference was founded with five teams in 1997 as a stand-alone competition. That same year the Rugby League Conference was founded as the Southern Conference League; it began as a 10-team pilot league for teams in the South of England and English Midlands but would later expand into the North of England and Wales.

The Scottish Conference briefly had two divisions in 2002 before reverting to one division. The league became administratively associated with the Rugby League Conference in 2006 and became a full division of the Conference a year later.

Rugby League Conference Pyramid

• RLC National
• RLC Scottish Division

The Scottish division is the highest level of amateur rugby league in Scotland. Above the Scottish division is the National Division which sides from around the UK are able to join. To date, no Scottish side has played in the National Division.

2009 Structure

• ¹ Linlithgow Lions were formed in 1997, and they became Fife Lions after relocating in 2002

NB: While these are the dates that the clubs were founded as open age clubs, some existed previously as junior clubs

League standings

Key

Participating teams by season

• 1997: Central Centurions, Inverness, Linlithgow Lions, Lomond Valley Raiders, Whitecraigs
• 1998: Border Eagles, Edinburgh Eagles, Glasgow North, Kinloss Hunters, Linlithgow Lions, Rhu Raiders
• 1999: Border Eagles, Edinburgh Eagles, Glasgow Bulls, Linlithgow Lions, Portobello Playboys, Rhu Raiders
• 2000: Border Eagles, Edinburgh Eagles, Glasgow Bulls, Linlithgow Lions, Portobello Playboys, Rhu Raiders
• 2001: Border Eagles, Clyde Buccaneers, Edinburgh Eagles, Glasgow Bulls, Lanarkshire Storm, Rhu Raiders (Portobello Playboys and Linlithgow Lions took the year out due to foot and mouth)
• 2002: Division 1: Dunbartonshire Dragons, Edinburgh Eagles, Glasgow Bulls, Portobello Playboys
• Division 2:Border Eagles, Clyde Buccaneers, Fife Lions, Lanarkshire Storm
• 2003: Border Eagles, Clyde Buccaneers, Edinburgh Eagles, Fife Lions, Glasgow Bulls, Portobello Playboys
• 2004: Edinburgh Eagles, Clyde Bulls, Fife Lions, Portobello Playboys
• 2005: Edinburgh Eagles, Clyde Bulls, Easterhouse Panthers, Fife Lions, Moray Eels, Royal Scots Steelers
• 2006: Easterhouse Panthers, Edinburgh Eagles, Fife Lions, Glasgow Bulls, Moray Eels, Paisley Hurricanes
• 2007: Easterhouse Panthers, Edinburgh Eagles, Fife Lions, Moray Eels, Paisley Hurricanes (Glasgow Bulls entered but failed to complete the season)
• 2008: Carluke Tigers, Easterhouse Panthers, Edinburgh Eagles, Fife Lions, Jordanhill Phoenix, Moray Eels, Paisley Hurricanes (Glasgow Bulls entered but failed to start the season)
• 2009: Carluke Tigers, Easterhouse Panthers, Edinburgh Eagles, Fife Lions, Hillfoot Rams, Jordanhill Phoenix, Moray Eels, Victoria Knights

Grand Finals Winners

Number of wins

• Edinburgh Eagles 7
• Fife Lions 2
• Lomond Valley Raiders 1
• Border Eagles 1
• Glasgow Bulls 1
• Royal Scots Steelers 1