West District Men's Hockey Divisions
| Founded | 1954 |
|---|---|
| First season | 1954-55 |
| Administrator | West District Hockey |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Most recent champion(s) | Western Wildcats Hockey Club |
| Most titles | Western Wildcats Hockey Club (24 titles) |
| Tournament format | Round Robin League |
West District Hockey currently runs four men's outdoor divisions and two men's indoor divisions. The leagues are run by the West District committee. The season runs from September to April, with indoor running from December to February. The leagues were formed in 1954 after the Scottish Hockey Association agreed to allow competitive hockey in the districts. Thirteen teams competed in the inaugural season, with Stepps winning overall. The South-West District had its first competitive league in 1957-58, with nine teams competing. The two districts merged in 1975-76.
Competition format
[edit]Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points are crowned league champion.
Promotion and Relegation
[edit]The top two teams in each division gain automatic promotion to the higher division, swapping places with the bottom two sides from that division, who are automatically relegated. The winner of division 1 is declared the West District Champion. If a team wishes to progress further, they can apply for entry into the National League or the Regional League if they already have a 1st team in the National League.
Current Teams (outdoor)
[edit]West District Division 1
[edit]Division 1 is the top of the West District of men's field hockey in Scotland. The winners are crowned as West District Hockey champions. The teams finishing in the bottom two are automatically relegated to division 2.
The 10 clubs listed below will compete in division 1 during the 2024–25 season.
| Club | Location | Position in 2023–24 | First season in top division |
No. of seasons in top division | First season of current spell in top division |
No. of seasons of current spell | West District Division titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clydesdale 3rd XI | Glasgow | 3rd | 1954-55[a] | 56 | 2014-15 | 9 | 8 [b] | 2016-17 |
| Giffnock | Giffnock | 5th | 1980-91[c] | 15 | 2023-24 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Helensburgh | Helensburgh | 8th | 1976-75 | 29 | 2018-19 | 5 | 0 | — |
| Hillhead 3rd XI | Hillhead | 4th | 1982-83 | 26[d] | 2021-22 | 3 | 4 | 2021-22 |
| Hillhead 4th XI | Hillhead | 6th | 2006-07 | 7 | 2023-24 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Kelburne 3rd XI | Paisley | 1st, Division 2 | 1978-79 | 45 | 2024-25 | 0 | 15 [e] | 2007-08 |
| Rottenrow | Glasgow | 2nd | 2012-13 | 9[f] | 2018-19 | 5 | 2[g] | 2012-13 |
| Uddingston 3rd XI | Uddingston | 7th) | 1954-55 [h] | 47[i] | 2014-15 | 8 | 3 | 2022-23 |
| Western 3rd XI | Milngavie | 1st (champions) | 1954-55 | 69[j] | 2013-14 | 10 | 24[k] | 2023-24 |
| Western 4th XI | Milngavie | 2nd, division 2 | 1999-00 | 9 | 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | — |
| First season | 1957-58 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | West District Hockey |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Most recent champion(s) | Kelburne 3rd XI |
| Most titles | Kelburne (6 titles) |
| Tournament format | Round Robin League |
West District Division 2
[edit]Division 2 is the second tier of the West District of men's field hockey in Scotland. The winners are promoted to division 1 along with the runners up. The teams finishing in the bottom two are automatically relegated to division 3.
The 10 clubs listed below will compete in division 2 during the 2023–24 season.
| Club | Location | Position in 2023–24 | First season in second division |
No. of seasons in second division | First season of current spell in second division |
No. of seasons of current spell | West District Division 2 titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | Ayr | 3rd | 1979-80 | 18 | 2022-23 | 2 | 1 | 2014-15 |
| Clydesdale 4th XI | Glasgow | 5th | 2005-06 | 9 | 2018-19 | 5 | 1 | 2010-11 |
| Dumfries | Dumfries | 10th, division 1 | 1977-78[l] | 12 | 2024-25 | 0 | 2 | 2001-02 |
| Glasgow High Kelvinside[m] | Glasgow | 9th, division 1 | 1967-68[n] | 14 | 2024-25 | 0 | 4[o] | 2021-22 |
| Glasgow University 3rd XI | Glasgow | 6th | 2010-11 | 10 | 2023-24 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Greenock 2nd XI | Greenock | 2nd, Division 3 | 1981-82[p] | 11 | 2024-25 | 0 | 1 | 1992-93 |
| Hillhead 5th A XI | Hillhead | 4th | 2008-09 | 10 | 2023-24 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Hillhead 5th B XI | Hillhead | 4th | 2008-09 | 10 | 2023-24 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Rottenrow 2nd XI | Glasgow | 8th | 2013-14 | 7 | 2017-18 | 6 | 1 | 2013-14 |
| Uddingston 4th XI | Uddingston | 7th | 2014-15 | 9 | 2014-15 | 9 | 0 | — |
| First season | 1957-58 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | West District Hockey |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Most recent champion(s) | Hillhead Hockey Club 6th XI |
| Most titles | Hillhead/Uddingston/Western (4 titles) |
| Tournament format | Round Robin League |
West District Division 3
[edit]Division 3 is the third tier of the West District of men's field hockey in Scotland. The winners are promoted to division 2 along with the runners up. The teams finishing bottom are automatically relegated to division 4.
The 7 clubs listed below will compete in division 3 during the 2023–24 season.
| Club | Location | Position in 2022–23 | First season in third division |
No. of seasons in third division | First season of current spell in third division |
No. of seasons of current spell | West District Division 3 titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor | Linwood | 4th | 2017-18 | 3 | 2023-24 | 1 | 1 | 2018-19 |
| Helensburgh 2nd XI | Helensburgh | 9th, division 2 | 1989-90 | 18 | 2024-25 | 0 | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Hillhead 6th XI | Hillhead | 1st | 2002-03 | 17 | 2023-24 | 1 | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Kelburne 4th XI | Paisley | 3rd | 1988-89 | 5 | 2021-22 | 3 | 1 | 1989-90 |
| Strathclyde University 2nd XI | Glasgow | 5th | 1996-97 | 2 | 2023-24 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Uddingston 5th XI | Uddingston | 6th | 2014-15 | 9 | 2014-15 | 9 | 0 | — |
| Western 5th XI | Milngavie | 2nd, division 4 | 1997-98 | 11 | 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | — |
| First season | 1980-81 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | West District Hockey |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Most recent champion(s) | Clydesdale 5th XI |
| Most titles | Hillhead (5 titles) |
| Tournament format | Round Robin League |
West District Division 4
[edit]Division 4 is the fourth and bottom tier of the West District of men's field hockey in Scotland. The winners are promoted to division 3. There is no relegation from division 4.
The 6 clubs listed below will compete in division 4 during the 2023–24 season.
| Club | Location | Position in 2022–23 | First season in third division |
No. of seasons in third division | First season of current spell in third division |
No. of seasons of current spell | West District Division 4 titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clydesdale 5th XI | Glasgow | 1st | 1992-93 | 13 | 2022-23 | 2 | 2 | 2023-24 |
| Dumfries 2nd XI | Dumfries | 5th | 1993-94 | 4 | 2023-24 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Dumfries 3rd XI | Dumfries | — | 2024-25 | 0 | 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Giffnock 2nd XI | Giffnock | 4th | 2022-23 | 2 | 2022-23 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Helensburgh 3rd XI | Helensburgh | 6th | 2005-06 | 11 | 2022-23 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Hillhead 7th XI | Hillhead | 3rd | 2006-07 | 7 | 2022-23 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Hillhead 8th XI | Hillhead | — | 2024-25 | 0 | 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past winners
[edit]See List of Men's West District hockey champions for further information
Current Teams (indoor)
[edit]West District Indoor Hockey runs from December to February, at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley. Ten teams compete for the title over two leagues.
Notes
[edit]- ^ as Cartha Hockey Club
- ^ Includes 1st & 2nd XI
- ^ as Whitecraigs Hockey Club
- ^ Includes 1st & 2nd XI
- ^ Includes 1st, 2nd & 4th XI
- ^ Includes 2nd XI
- ^ Includes 2nd XI
- ^ As Bellshill Hockey Club
- ^ Includes 1st & 2nd XI
- ^ Includes 1st and 2nd XI
- ^ Includes 1st and 2nd XI
- ^ as Crichton Royal Hockey Club
- ^ Merger of Cochane Park and Clydebank TC
- ^ as Clydebank TC Hockey Club
- ^ Includes Clydebank TC & Cochrane Park titles
- ^ Includes 1st XI