:2023–24 Scottish League Championship

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| champions = Currie (3)

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| runners up = Hawick

| matches = 93

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| tries = 726

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| prevseason = 2022-23

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The 2023–24 Scottish League Championship, or 2023–24 Tennents League Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the 48th season of formal domestic rugby union leagues in Scotland.

The season began on September 2, 2023, with defending champions Hawick RFC playing Glasgow Hawks at their home pitch of Mansfield Park. Kelso RFC was promoted to the premier league to take the place of Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians, who were relegated to National Division One.

Currie won their third Championship title and first in over 14 years, with Hawick finishing as runners up after a repeat of last season's final. Jed-Forest were relegated after finishing bottom.

The format was altered slightly from last season, with all Divisions having 10 teams as opposed to 2022-23 in which all but the Premiership division had 12 teams. In addition, a new fourth National Division was established with the bottom three teams competing in it being relegated to their respective Regional League Division 1.{{cite web|url=https://scottishrugby.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/NCRs-2023-24-Premiership-and-National-Leagues-FINAL.pdf#page=4|title=NCRs-2023-24-Premiership-and-National-Leagues-FINAL|publisher=Scottish Rugby Union|access-date=2 September 2023}}

Premier Division

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style="border:0px"|2023–24 Tennents Premiership Division Table

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!bgcolor="#efefef" width="195"|Club

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Played

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Won

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Drawn

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Lost

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Points For

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Points Against

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Points Difference

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Try Bonus

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Losing Bonus

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="30"|Points

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="30"|Notes

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| 1 ||align=left| Hawick || 18 || 16 || 1 || 1 || 617 || 259 || 358 || 11 || 0 || 77 ||rowspan="4" |Qualified to Playoffs

|- bgcolor=#e8ffd8 align=center

| 2 ||align=left| Marr || 18 || 14 || 0 || 4 || 620 || 421 || 199 || 13 || 2 || 71

|- bgcolor=#e8ffd8 align=center

| 3 ||align=left| Currie || 18 || 12 || 1 || 5 || 616 || 341 || 275 || 13 || 2 || 65

|- bgcolor=#e8ffd8 align=center

| 4 ||align=left| Kelso || 18 || 9 || 3 || 6 || 476 || 451 || 25 || 9 || 2 || 53

| 5 ||align=left| Heriot's || 18 || 8 || 1 || 9 || 477 || 474 || 3 || 13 || 3 || 50 ||

| 6 ||align=left| Musselburgh || 18 || 7 || 2 || 9 || 482 || 607 || -125 || 12 || 3 || 47 ||

| 7 ||align=left| Edinburgh Academicals || 18 || 7 || 1 || 10 || 470 || 437 || 33 || 10 || 6 || 46 ||

| 8 ||align=left| Glasgow Hawks || 18 || 6 || 1 || 11 || 465 || 479 || -14 || 8 || 5 || 39 ||

| 9 ||align=left| Selkirk || 18|| 6 || 0 || 12 || 399 || 591 || -192 || 8 || 3 || 35 ||

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| 10 ||align=left| Jed-Forest || 18 || 0 || 0 || 18 || 314 || 876 || -562 || 4 || 1 || 5 || Relegated

Source {{Cite web|url=https://fixtures.scottishrugby.org/club-rugby/2023-2024/3220/table|title=Scottish Rugby|website=www.scottishrugby.org | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302211400/https://fixtures.scottishrugby.org/club-rugby/2023-2024/3220/table |archive-date=2024-03-02 |url-status=live}}

=Statistics=

Most tries Scored per team

Currie (92)

Most tries scored per player

Andrew Mitchell - Hawick (20)

Most points scored per team

Marr (622)

Most points scored per player

Kirk Ford - Hawick (245)

Most Yellow cards

Currie (16)

Most Red cards

Hawick (3)

Source:{{cite web|url=https://stats.theoffsideline.com/playerStats/349788818/1_381336684.html|title=Player Statistic Leaders|publisher=The Offside Line|access-date=14 May 2024}}

=Playoffs=

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=Semifinals=

{{rugbybox

|date = 2 March 2024

|time = 15:00

|home = Hawick

|score = 25-9

|away = Kelso

|report = {{cite news | url=https://www.theoffsideline.com/premiership-play-off-hawick-kelso/ | title=Hawick book their place in Final with hard-earned win over Kelso | date=2 March 2024}}

|referee = Rob McDowell

|stadium = Mansfield Park

|try1 = {{tooltip|C Welsh|Charlie Welsh}} 30' c
{{tooltip|McKean|Ronan McKean}} 45' c
{{tooltip|Redpath|Dalton Redpath}} 80' c

|try2 =

|con1 = {{tooltip|Ford|Kirk Ford}} (2/3)

|con2 =

|pen1 = {{tooltip|Ford|Kirk Ford}} (2/2)

|pen2 = {{tooltip|Patterson|Dwayne Patterson}} (3/3)

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{{rugbybox

|date = 2 March 2024

|time = 15:00

|home = Marr

|score = 12-27

|away = Currie

|report = {{cite news | url=https://www.theoffsideline.com/premiership-play-off-marr-currie-cheiftains/ | title=Revenge is a dish best served cold for Currie Chieftains against Marr | date=2 March 2024}}

|referee = Sam O’Neill

|stadium = Fullarton Park

|try1 = {{tooltip|C Bickerstaff|Conor Bickerstaff}} 10' c
{{tooltip|Sturgeon|Colin Sturgeon}} 80' c

|try2 = {{tooltip|Davies|Rhys Davies}} 10' c
{{tooltip|Innes|DJ Innes}} 20' c
{{tooltip|Cardosi|Sam Cardosi}} 45' c
{{tooltip|McCaig|James McCaig}} 60' c

|con1 = {{tooltip|Sturgeon|Colin Sturgeon}} (1/2)

|con2 = {{tooltip|Brett|Charlie Brett}} (3/4)

|pen1 =

|pen2 = {{tooltip|Brett|Charlie Brett}} (1/1)

}}

=Finals=

{{rugbybox

|date = 4 May 2024

|time = 14:00

|home = Hawick

|score = 24-26

|away = Currie

|report = {{cite web|url=https://scottishrugby.org/fanzone/mens-premiership-final-hawick-24-26-currie/|title=MEN'S PREMIERSHIP FINAL: HAWICK 24-26 CURRIE|access-date=4 May 2024}}

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National Division One

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style="border:0px"|2023–24 Tennent's National League Division One Table

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!bgcolor="#efefef" width="195"|Club

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Played

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Won

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Drawn

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Lost

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Points For

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Points Against

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Points Difference

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Try Bonus

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Losing Bonus

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="30"|Points

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="30"|Notes

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| 1 ||align=left| Ayr || 18 || 15 || 0 || 3 || 721 || 419 || 302 || 13 || 1 || 74|| Promoted

| 2 ||align=left| GHA || 18 || 11 || 0 || 7 || 545 || 431 || 114 || 13 || 4 || 61 ||

| 3 ||align=left| Highland || 18 || 11 || 1 || 6 || 465 || 359 || 106 || 9 || 1 || 56 ||

| 4 ||align=left| Watsonians || 18 || 10 || 1 || 7 || 539 || 484 || 55 || 11 || 2 || 55 ||

| 5 ||align=left| Melrose || 17 || 9 || 0 || 8 || 560 || 468 || 92 || 13 || 2 || 51 ||

| 6 ||align=left| Glasgow Academicals || 17 || 9 || 0 || 8 || 554 || 475 || 79 || 12 || 3 || 51 ||

| 7 ||align=left| Biggar || 18 || 6 || 1 || 11 || 503 || 575 || -72 || 10 || 4 || 40 ||

| 8 ||align=left| Gala || 18 || 7 || 0 || 11 || 492 || 576 || -84 || 8 || 3 || 39 ||

| 9 ||align=left| Dundee || 18 || 6 || 0 || 12 || 447 || 580 || -133 || 8 || 1 || 33 ||

|- bgcolor=#ffcccc align=center

| 10 ||align=left| GHK || 18 || 3 || 1 || 14 || 328 || 787 || -459 || 5 || 2 || 21 ||Relegated

Source {{Cite web|url=https://fixtures.scottishrugby.org/club-rugby/2023-2024/3222/table|title=Scottish Rugby|website=www.scottishrugby.org}}

National Division Two

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style="border:0px"|2023–24 Tennent's National League Division Two Table

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!bgcolor="#efefef" width="195"|Club

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Played

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Won

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Drawn

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Lost

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Points For

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Points Against

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Points Difference

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Try Bonus

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Losing Bonus

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="30"|Points

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="30"|Notes

|- bgcolor=#e8ffd8 align=center

| 1 ||align=left| Peebles || 15 || 12 || 1 || 2 || 472 || 278 || 194 || 11 || 1 || 62 || Promoted

| 2 ||align=left| Falkirk || 15 || 12 || 0 || 3 || 570 || 402 || 168 || 13 || 0 || 61 ||

| 3 ||align=left| Newton Stewart || 17 || 11 || 2 || 4 || 434 || 340 || 94 || 8 || 1 || 57 ||

| 4 ||align=left| Lasswade || 14 || 10 || 1 || 3 || 405 || 326 || 79 || 11 || 1 || 54 ||

| 5 ||align=left| Gordonians || 15 || 8 || 0 || 7 || 406 || 291 || 115 || 8 || 3 || 43 ||

| 6 ||align=left| Stewart's Melville || 15 || 6 || 1 || 8 || 411 || 471 || -60 || 7 || 2 || 32{{ref|1}}||

| 7 ||align=left| Kirkcaldy || 16 || 5 || 0 || 11 || 424 || 597 || -173 || 8 || 2 || 30 ||

| 8 ||align=left| Stirling || 14 || 4 || 0 || 10 || 391 || 439 || -48 || 7 || 2 || 25 ||

| 9 ||align=left| Berwick || 14 || 2 || 1 || 11 || 296 || 417 || -121 || 6 || 4 || 20 ||

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| 10 ||align=left| Aberdeen Grammar || 15 || 2 || 0 || 13 || 295 || 543 || -248 || 6 || 1 || 15 || Relegated

Source {{Cite web|url=https://fixtures.scottishrugby.org/club-rugby/2023-2024/3223/table|title=Scottish Rugby|website=www.scottishrugby.org}}

:1.{{note|1}}Stewart's Melville where sanctioned 3 points on 7 October 2023 as per NCR 4.18.1, after their match against Falkirk had to be postponed due to insufficient players.

National Division Three

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style="border:0px"|2023–24 Tennent's National League Division Three Table

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!bgcolor="#efefef" width="195"|Club

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Played

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Won

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Drawn

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Lost

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Points For

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Points Against

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Points Difference

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Try Bonus

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Losing Bonus

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="30"|Points

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="30"|Notes

|- bgcolor=#e8ffd8 align=center

| 1 ||align=left| Preston Lodge || 16 || 15 || 0 || 1 || 679 || 253 || 426 || 12 || 1 || 73 || Promoted

| 2 ||align=left| Orkney || 13 || 12 || 0 || 1 || 401 || 264 || 137 || 8 || 1 || 57 ||

| 3 ||align=left| Howe of Fife || 16 || 9 || 1 || 6 || 579 || 423 || 156 || 12 || 4 || 54 ||

| 4 ||align=left| Allan Glen's || 15 || 9 || 1 || 5 || 458 || 321 || 137 || 8 || 3 || 49 ||

| 5 ||align=left| Hillhead/Jordanhill || 15 || 9 || 0 || 6 || 366 || 339 || 27 || 7 || 3 || 46 ||

| 6 ||align=left| Boroughmuir || 15 || 7 || 0 || 8 || 475 || 419 || 56 || 10 || 3 || 41 ||

| 7 ||align=left| West of Scotland || 15 || 5 || 0 || 10 || 371 || 468 || -97 || 7 || 2 || 29 ||

| 8 ||align=left| Dumfries Saints || 15 || 4 || 2 || 9 || 298 || 556 || -258 || 6 || 2 || 28 ||

| 9 ||align=left| Cartha Queens Park || 14 || 2 || 0 || 12 || 262 || 560 || -298 || 4 || 3 || 15 ||

|- bgcolor=#ffcccc align=center

| 10 ||align=left| Hamilton || 14 || 0 || 0 || 14 || 300 || 586 || -286 || 6 || 4 || 10 || Relegated

Source {{Cite web|url=https://fixtures.scottishrugby.org/club-rugby/2023-2024/3224/table|title=Scottish Rugby|website=www.scottishrugby.org}}

National Division Four

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style="border:0px"|2023–24 Tennent's National League Division Four Table

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!bgcolor="#efefef" width="195"|Club

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Played

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Won

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Drawn

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Lost

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Points For

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Points Against

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Points Difference

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Try Bonus

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20"|Losing Bonus

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="30"|Points

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="30"|Notes

|- bgcolor=#e8ffd8 align=center

| 1 ||align=left| Garnock|| 13 || 13 || 0 || 0 || 632 || 167 || 465 || 12 || 0 || 64 ||Promoted

| 2 ||align=left| Whitecraigs || 14 || 10 || 0 || 4 || 456 || 377 || 79 || 13 || 3 || 56 ||

| 3 ||align=left| Strathmore || 12 || 9 || 0 || 3 || 428 || 284 || 144 || 9 || 1 || 46 ||

| 4 ||align=left| North Berwick || 15 || 9 || 0 || 6 || 366 || 390 || -24 || 8 || 1 || 42{{ref|2}} ||

| 5 ||align=left| Stewartry || 15 || 8 || 0 || 7 || 500 || 422 || 78 || 8 || 1 || 41 ||

| 6 ||align=left| Dunfermline|| 14 || 7 || 0 || 7 || 399 || 369 || 30 || 9 || 1 || 38 ||

| 7 ||align=left| Greenock Wanderers || 14 || 6 || 0 || 8 || 348 || 459 || -111 || 7 || 3 || 34 ||

|- bgcolor=#ffcccc align=center

| 8 ||align=left| Perthshire || 14 || 3 || 0 || 11 || 357 || 520 || -163 || 7 || 4 || 23 ||rowspan="3" |Relegated

|- bgcolor=#ffcccc align=center

| 9 ||align=left| Murrayfield Wanderers || 14 || 2 || 0 || 12 || 339 || 563 || -224 || 8 || 6 || 22

|- bgcolor=#ffcccc align=center

| 10 ||align=left| Ross High || 11 || 1 || 0 || 10 || 231 || 505 || -274 || 4 || 3 || 11

Source {{Cite web|url=https://fixtures.scottishrugby.org/club-rugby/2023-2024/3290/table|title=Scottish Rugby|website=www.scottishrugby.org}}

:1.{{note|2}}North Berwick where sanctioned 3 points on 14 October 2023 as per NCR 4.18.1, after their match against Garnock had to be postponed due to insufficient players.

References

Scottish League Championship

Category:Scottish League Championship