North Division Two (shinty)

The North Division Two is a Scottish league for shinty teams. It is in the fourth tier of the Shinty league system. The winners of the league can be promoted to the North Division One although this has rarely occurred in the 2000s due to the winners being a reserve team. This situation should change with the make-up of the league as of 2014 and a rule change by the Camanachd Association.

As of 2009, the league is known for sponsorship reasons as the Marine Harvest North Division Two..

In 2016, the following teams will make up North Division Two.

• Aberdeen University
• Boleskine
• Caberfeidh†
• Glengarry
• Inverness†
• Kilmallie†
• Lewis
• Lochaber†
• Lochcarron
• Strathspey

† Denotes a reserve team

History

The status of North Division Two has varied over time.

The North Division Two was always the second tier of shinty in the North of Scotland and replaced the MacGillivray Junior League Cup, which had been played for since 1949, from its creation in 1975. The MacGillivray Junior Cup was retained as the trophy.

Between 1996 and 1999, the North Division Two became third tier with the creation of a national Premier Division

Between 1999 and 2006, the North Division Two became the fourth tier of the league system with the advent of the National Division One. The winners of North Division One and South Division One would play off to gain promotion to National Division One.

In 2007, the National Division One was removed, and the Division once again was the third tier of league shinty.

Especially since the advent of the Premier Division, the league has been won on several occasions by reserve teams. Until 2008 these teams were barred from promotion, but a change in the byelaws allowed these teams to take promotion if they wished and their first team was not playing in North Division One. Glenurquhart has won the league in both 2009 and 2010 and refused promotion on both occasions.

List of winners

• 2016 Aberdeen University
• 2015 Skye Camanachd
• 2014 Newtonmore
• 2013 Newtonmore
• 2012 Newtonmore
• 2011 Newtonmore
• 2010 Glenurquhart
• 2009 Glenurquhart
• 2008 Fort William
• 2007 Fort William
• 2006 Fort WIlliam

External links

• Marine Harvest North Division One

Shinty
Senior teams	Aberdeen University Aberdour Ballachulish Beauly Boleskine Bute Caberfeidh Col-Glen Dunoon Fort William Glasgow Mid Argyll Glengarry Glenorchy Glenurquhart Inveraray Inverness Kilmallie Kilmory Kingussie Kinlochshiel Kyles Athletic Lewis Lochaber Lochcarron Lochside Rovers Lovat Newtonmore Oban Oban Celtic Oban Lorn Skye Strathglass Strathspey Tayforth Taynuilt
Former Teams	Edinburgh East Lothian Forth Furnace Glasgow Cowal Nairnshire Naver Athletic Strathclyde Police Northallerton
Non-league and University teams	Ardnamurchan Caithness Cornwall Dundee University Edinburgh University Glasgow University Kincraig Kinlochbervie Kintyre Lochbroom London Milngavie & Bearsden Robert Gordon University Scots St Andrews University Strachur & District Uist
Women's shinty	Aberdour Ardnamurchan Badenoch & Strathspey Cowal and Bute Inverness Dunadd Glasgow Mid Argyll Glengarry Lewis Lochaber Lovat Oban Lorn Strathglass Strathspey Skye Tir Conaill Harps
Competitions	Camanachd Cup Premier Division League System Grand Slam Macaulay Cup Sutherland Cup Balliemore Cup MacTavish Cup Glasgow Celtic Society Cup Strathdearn Cup Bullough Cup Mod Cup Valerie Fraser Trophy Women's League System Lovat Cup London Shield Littlejohn Vase Fingal Memorial Shield Albert Smith Medal
See also	Camanachd Association Composite rules shinty–hurling Shinty/Hurling International Series Shinty in the United States English Shinty Association Shinty in Russia Scotland national shinty team English Shinty Team Alba Schools Camanachd Association Women's shinty Clash of the Ash Iomain SWAGs University shinty