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WCA National Division One

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Marine Harvest WCA National Division One
CountryScotland
ConfederationWomen's Camanachd Association
Number of teams7
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toWCA North Division Two or WCA South Division Two
Current championsBadenoch & Strathspey Ladies Shinty Club
Websitewww.womens-shinty.com

The WCA National Division One is the top league for women in the sport of shinty, and is run by the Women's Camanachd Association. Below that from season 2016 there was a return to regional second level set-up with a WCA North Division 2 and WCA South Division 2. All three leagues are sponsored by Marine Harvest. This progression is evidence of the fact that women's shinty is the fastest growing section in Scotland's oldest sport.

In 2016, Skye Camanachd won the league for the first time, clinching the title by comprehensively beating Aberdour Ladies 9-0 in their final league fixture at Silver Sands, Fife on Sunday 14 August 2016.[1] The Skye team narrowly missed out on a famous double when they were beaten 4-2 by Lochaber in the Valerie Fraser Trophy later that month.[2]

Teams

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At present, seven clubs compete in the league:

National Division One Winners and Runners-Up

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List of Winners

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Club Total Years
Glengarry 4 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012
Glasgow Mid Argyll 4 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015
Skye Camanachd 3 2016, 2017, 2018
Badenoch 2 2019, 2022

List of Runners-Up

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Club Total Years
Glasgow Mid Argyll 2 2006, 2016
Badenoch & Strathspey 2 2015, 2018
Skye Camanachd 2 2014, 2019
Tír Conaill Harps 1 2009
Lochaber 1 2017

References

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  1. ^ "Skye Camanachd Ladies Win 2016 Marine Harvest National Division 1 Title".
  2. ^ "Lochaber Ladies 4 Skye Camanachd Ladies 2".
  3. ^ "Women's Cup Final Day".