Scottish Hockey Men's Indoor National Division 1
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| First season | 1984/1985 |
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| Administrator | Scottish Hockey Union |
| Competitors | 8 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Most recent champion(s) | Western Wildcats Hockey Club |
| Most titles | Menzieshill (21 titles) |
| Official website | [1] |
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The Men's Indoor National League Division 1 is the top tier of men's indoor hockey in Scotland. The winners are crowned Scottish Hockey indoor champions and represent Scotland in the EHF Eurohockey Indoor Club Championships.
The league runs from December to February every year. It comprises eight teams, with each playing the others once in a round robin format, followed by a split into two divisions comprising the top half and bottom half of the league. A further round of games is played in these divisions. The top two teams in the top half division meet in a grand final to determine the league winner. The bottom two teams in the bottom half division play in a relegation playoff to determine relegation to National League Division 2.
All eight teams meet at a central venue with most matches being played on a Saturday at Bell's Sports Centre. Other venues include Dundee International Sports Centre and the PEAK Centre in Stirling.
Past winners
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Wins by Club
[edit]Five different clubs have won the Scottish Indoor National League Division 1 title. The first title was won by Menzieshill in 1984/85. The most recent new winner was Western Wildcats in 2018/19.
| Year of first title | No of titles | Club |
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| 1984/85 | 21 | Menzieshill |
| 1988/89 | 2 | Edinburgh Civil Service/MIM |
| 1998/99 | 4 | Dundee Wanderers |
| 2010/11 | 6 | Inverleith |
| 2018/19 | 3 | Western Wildcats |
European Titles
[edit]Three clubs playing in the Scottish men's top flight have won European Indoor Club titles, all in the second tier 'B' Division.[13] Scottish men's club sides have also competed in the top tier 'A' Division on eleven occasions, with the highest placings being third for Edinburgh Civil Service (1990) and fourth for Menzieshill (2008).
| Year | Division | Location | Club |
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| 1993 | Eurohockey Indoor Club Trophy (B Division) |  Basel
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Menzieshill |
| 1995 | Eurohockey Indoor Club Trophy (B Division) |  Edinburgh
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Edinburgh Civil Service/MIM |
| 1999 | Eurohockey Indoor Club Trophy (B Division) |  Prague
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Menzieshill |
| 2001 | Eurohockey Indoor Club Trophy (B Division) |  Rotterdam
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Dundee Wanderers |
References
[edit]- ^ "Another first for MIM". The Herald. June 8, 1994.
- ^ "The Hill triumph by a couple of goals". Scottish Hockey. February 4, 2012.
- ^ "Grove Menzieshill pip Inverleith to Division 1 title". Scottish Hockey. January 26, 2013.
- ^ "Wanderers and Inverleith celebrate indoor title winning success". Scottish Hockey. February 8, 2014.
- ^ "Purple Robes and Wanderers retain indoor crowns". Scottish Hockey. February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Inverleith and Dundee Wanderers retain indoor crowns". Scottish Hockey. February 7, 2016.
- ^ "Grove Menzieshill and Dundee Wanderers win Grand Finals at indoor GALA Day". Scottish Hockey. February 5, 2017.
- ^ "GALA Day 2018 delivers action, drama, and goals aplenty". Scottish Hockey. February 4, 2018.
- ^ "Western Wildcats men and Dundee Wanderers women crowned champions at the Indoor Gala Day 2019". Scottish Hockey. February 2, 2019.
- ^ "GALA Day 2020 delivers goals, drama and trophies". Scottish Hockey. February 9, 2020.
- ^ "Western Wildcats win Men's Indoor National League 1 in style". Scottish Hockey. January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Classic day of indoor Gala Day action". Scottish Hockey. January 28, 2023.
- ^ "Competitions - EuroHockey". eurohockey.org.