Scottish National League (1932–1954)
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The Scottish National League was the first
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league in
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. It was founded in 1932 by five teams from a single
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in
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. The league gradually expanded to encompass teams from many areas of
Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...
. It was suspended during the
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, but returned in 1946, and for the 1947/8 season was split into two divisions. These reunited the following season, and in 1954 the league merged with the
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to form the British National League.


Champions

:1933: Bridge of Weir :1934: Kelvingrove :1935: Bridge of Weir :1936: Glasgow Mohawks :1937: Glasgow Mohawks :1938: Perth Panthers :1939: Dundee Tigers :1940: Dundee Tigers :1947: Perth Panthers :1948: East Division - Dundee Tigers, West Division -
Paisley Pirates The Paisley Pirates were founded in 1946 and are one of the oldest ice hockey clubs in Scotland and the UK (the oldest being the Fife Flyers). The Pirates were the epitome of the game in Scotland during the 1950s. In season 1953–54 they won t ...
:1949:
Fife Flyers The Fife Flyers are a Ice hockey in Scotland, Scottish professional ice hockey team in Kirkcaldy, Fife. Established in 1938, the Flyers are the oldest still-extant club in the country. The Flyers play their home games at Fife Ice Arena, which ...
:1950:
Fife Flyers The Fife Flyers are a Ice hockey in Scotland, Scottish professional ice hockey team in Kirkcaldy, Fife. Established in 1938, the Flyers are the oldest still-extant club in the country. The Flyers play their home games at Fife Ice Arena, which ...
:1951:
Paisley Pirates The Paisley Pirates were founded in 1946 and are one of the oldest ice hockey clubs in Scotland and the UK (the oldest being the Fife Flyers). The Pirates were the epitome of the game in Scotland during the 1950s. In season 1953–54 they won t ...
:1952:
Ayr Raiders The Ayr Bruins were an ice hockey club based in Ayr, Scotland, between 1939 and 1992. Established in 1939 under the name Ayr Raiders, the club played their home games at the Ayr Ice Rink (Beresford Terrace) between 1939 and 1972 and at Ayr Ice ...
:1953:
Ayr Raiders The Ayr Bruins were an ice hockey club based in Ayr, Scotland, between 1939 and 1992. Established in 1939 under the name Ayr Raiders, the club played their home games at the Ayr Ice Rink (Beresford Terrace) between 1939 and 1972 and at Ayr Ice ...
:1954:
Paisley Pirates The Paisley Pirates were founded in 1946 and are one of the oldest ice hockey clubs in Scotland and the UK (the oldest being the Fife Flyers). The Pirates were the epitome of the game in Scotland during the 1950s. In season 1953–54 they won t ...


References


A to Z encyclopaedia of ice hockey


See also

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British ice hockey league champions The British ice hockey league champions are the winners of the regular season of the highest ice hockey league in the United Kingdom, currently the Elite Ice Hockey League. Previously, the highest league has been the British National League (1954â ...
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Sports leagues established in 1932 1932 establishments in Scotland 1954 disestablishments in Scotland Sports leagues disestablished in 1954