Premier Division (shinty)
| Country | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Confederation | Camanachd Association |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | National Division One |
| Current champions | Newtonmore |
| Website | www |
The Premier Division is a league for shinty teams. It is currently known for sponsorship reasons as the "Marine Harvest Premiership".[1]
It is the primary league competition in shinty and top tier of the Shinty league system. The Premier Division was formed in 1996 [2] in order to create a Scotland-wide league set-up for the first time. It is one of the five trophies considered to be part of the Grand Slam in the sport of shinty.[3]
As of 2009, the league was known for sponsorship reasons as the Scottish Hydro Electric Premier Division, although it was sometimes referred to as the Scottish Hydro Premier League.[4]
In 2012, the league switched sponsors to the Orion Group and was rebranded the Premiership. A new trophy was also presented along with the invention of official "Derby Days".[5]
Sponsorship was taken up by Marine Harvest in 2015
In 2017, the following teams will make up the division.
The Premier Division began in 1996. Previously, the winners of North Division One and South Division One would play off in a National Final. The league was initially played through the winter but with the change of the shinty season to summer in 2004, the Premier Division followed suit. In the transition between the two seasons, there was an interim season played, Kingussie were champions. Between 1999 and 2006, there was a National Division One which had relegation and promotion to the Premier Division. National Division One was reinstated for the 2014 season.
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