Scottish National League (ice hockey)
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Founded | 1998 |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Headquarters | Edinburgh, Scotland, |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion | Dundee Rockets (2025) |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Official website | siha-uk |
The Scottish National League is an ice hockey league based in Scotland comprising nine teams for the 2025/26 season.[1]
The league sits below the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) in the UK ice hockey structure alongside England's National Ice Hockey League (NIHL).[2]
Following the demise of the British National League at the end of the 2004–05 season, the Fife Flyers and Dundee Stars transferred to the SNL, significantly raising the league's profile.
Both teams have however since left the SNL and now compete in the highest tier of United Kingdom Ice Hockey, the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Due to their transfer to the EIHL, both Dundee and Fife were then represented in the SNL by both Dundee Comets and Kirkcaldy Kestrels respectfully.
In the summer of 2024, a joint statement by both Dundee Comets and fellow Tayside SNL side Dundee Tigers announced the merging of the two clubs to reform the Dundee Rockets. The Rockets would go on to secure a league and cup double in their first season on reforming in 2024/25.
From the 2025/26 season, the league will also welcome the new additions of an SNL side representing NIHL club Solway Sharks as well as NIHL1 side Whitley Warriors from the North East of England.
Clubs
2025-26 SNL Teams
| Club | Founded | City | Arena(s) | Capacity | |
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Aberdeen Lynx | 2005 | Aberdeen | Linx Ice Arena | 1,118 |
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Dundee Rockets | 2024 | Dundee | Dundee Ice Arena | 2,700 |
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Edinburgh Capitals | 2022 | Edinburgh | Murrayfield Ice Rink | 3,800 |
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Kilmarnock Thunder | 2017 | Kilmarnock | Galleon Leisure Centre | 400 |
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Kirkcaldy Kestrels | 1984 | Kirkcaldy | Fife Ice Arena | 3,525 |
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North Ayrshire Wild | 2002 | Stevenston | Auchenharvie Leisure Centre | 250 |
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Paisley Pirates | 1946 | Glasgow | Braehead Arena | 4,000 |
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Solway Sharks SNL | 2025 | Dumfries | Dumfries Ice Bowl | 1,000 |
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Whitley Warriors | 1957 | Whitley Bay | Whitley Bay Ice Rink | 3,200 |
