The national league and subsequent leagues were founded in 1975[1] after competitive district hockey proved popular. An annual tournament pitted the top teams from each district against one another and this eventually formed the basis of a national league system.
The 1974–75 season was the initial steps to form 'official' national leagues in 1975–76. Participating clubs played for league placement for next season. Clubs across Scotland were invited to participate in the National League, with clubs split into three leagues. At the end of the season, the teams were divided into six leagues of 8 teams.
The league has been contested 46 times since its inception, with the COVID-19 Pandemic causing the 2019–20 season to be void and the 2020–21 season not being played.
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 | Dunfermline Carnegie (1) | Aberdeen | Waverley |
| 1976–77 | Perthshire (1) | Hazlehead | Stepps |
| 1977–78 | Stepps (1) | Ruthrieston | Hazlehead |
| 1978–79 | Hazlehead (1) | Ruthrieston | Dunfermline Carnegie |
| 1979–80 | Gordonians (1) | Clydesdale | Waverley |
| 1980–81 | Dundee Wanderers (1) | Waverley | Menzieshill |
| 1981–82 | Menzieshill (1) | Perthshire | Clydesdale |
| 1982–83 | Uddingston (1) | Watsonians | Hazlehead |
| 1983–84 | Aberdeen Grammar Former Pupils (1) | Hazlehead | Ruthrieston |
| 1984–85 | Kelburne (1) | Ruthrieston | Stirling |
| 1985–86 | Inverleith (1) | I.C.I Grangemouth | Uddingston |
| 1986–87 | Uddingston (2) | Hazlehead | Edinburgh University |
| 1987–88 | Grange (1) | Edinburgh University | Stirling |
| 1988–89 | Aberdeen Grammar Former Pupils (2) | Stirling | Perthshire |
| 1989–90 | Inverleith (2) | Perthshire | Edinburgh University |
| 1990–91 | Hazlehead (2) | Stirling | Aberdeen Grammar Former Pupils |
| 1991–92 | Clydesdale (1) | Stepps | Aberdeen Grammar Former Pupils |
| 1992–93 | Western (1) | Hazlehead | Watsonians |
| 1993–94 | Edinburgh University (1) | Watsonians | Stepps |
| 1994–95 | Clydesdale (2) | Uddingston | Stepps |
| 1995–96 | Watsonians (1) | Edinburgh University | Hazlehead |
| 1996–97 | Clydesdale (3) | Stepps | Aberdeen Grammar Former Pupils |
| 1997–98 | Edinburgh University (2) | Menzieshill | Harris |
| 1998–99 | Watsonians (2) | Hazlehead | Harris |
| 1999–2000 | Motherwell (2) | Inverleith | Harris |
| 2000–01 | Edinburgh University (3) | Harris | MBC |
| 2001–02 | Clydesdale (4) | Watsonians | Harris |
| 2002–03 | Motherwell (2) | Watsonians | Harris |
| 2003–04 | MIM Edinburgh (1) | Harris | Hillhead |
| 2004–05 | Clydesdale (5) | Hillhead | Watsonians |
| 2005–06 | Watsonians (3) | Hillhead | Greenock |
| 2006–07 | Uddingston (3) | Stepps | Granite City Wanderers |
| 2007–08 | Stepps (2) | Edinburgh University | Uddingston |
| 2008–09 | Stepps (3) | Waverley Inveresk Trinity | Uddingston |
| 2009–10 | CALA Edinburgh (2) | Falkirk GHG | Dunfermline Carnegie |
| 2010–11 | CALA Edinburgh (3) | Stepps | Watsonians |
| 2011–12 | Gordonians (2) | Watsonians | Stepps |
| 2012–13 | Dundee Wanderers (2) | Uddingston | Falkirk GHG |
| 2013–14 | Uddingston (4) | Watsonians | St Andrews University |
| 2014–15 | Grove Menzieshill (2) | Uddingston | St Andrews University |
| 2015–16 | Watsonians (4) | Inverleith | Granite City Wanderers |
| 2016–17 | Dundee Wanderers (3) | Inverleith | Dunfermline Carnegie |
| 2017–18 | Gordonians (3) | Watsonians | Dunfermline Carnegie |
| 2018–19 | Dundee Wanderers (4) | Dunfermline Carnegie | Inverleith |
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Dunfermline Carnegie | Inverleith | Gordonians |
| 2020–21 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2021–22 | Erskine Stewart's Melville (1) | FMGM Monarchs | Strathclyde University |
| 2022–23 | Dundee Wanderers (5) | Grove Menzieshill | Glasgow University |
| Club | width=80 | Champions | width=80 | Runners-up | width=80 | Third place | width=80 | Last Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clydesdale | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2004-05 | ||||
| Dundee Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2022-23 | ||||
| Watsonians | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2015-16 | ||||
| Uddingston | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2013-14 | ||||
| Stepps | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2008-09 | ||||
| Edinburgh University | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2000-01 | ||||
| CALA Edinburgh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2010-11 | ||||
| Granite City Wanderers | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1990-91 | ||||
| Inverleith | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1989-90 | ||||
| Grove Menzieshill | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2014-15 | ||||
| Dunfermline Carnegie | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1975-76 | ||||
| Aberdeen Grammar FP | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1988-89 | ||||
| Gordonians | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2017-18 | ||||
| Motherwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2002-03 | ||||
| Perthshire | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1976-77 | ||||
| Erskine Stewart's Melville | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2021-22 | ||||
| Grange | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1987-88 | ||||
| Kelburne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1984-85 | ||||
| Western | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1992-93 | ||||
| Bon Accord MBC | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | ||||
| Harris | 0 | 2 | 5 | — | ||||
| Stirling | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | ||||
| Falkirk and Linlithgow | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | ||||
| Hillhead | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | ||||
| Waverley | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | ||||
| Aberdeen | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | ||||
| FMGM Monarchs | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | ||||
| St Andrews University | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | ||||
| Greenock | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | ||||
| Strathclyde University | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | ||||