Teams & Fixtures for National League Division 1 Play-Offs confirmed
Following the conclusion of Men’s and Women’s National League Division 1 this weekend, the teams and fixtures for the National League European & Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs are now confirmed.
European Play-Offs (two leg semi-finals)
In the Men’s National League Division 1 European Play-Offs, title winners Bromac Kelburne will take on fourth place AAM Gordonians, while second place Grange will face Western Wildcats.
Western Wildcats have the task of trying to impose the first league defeat of the season on Edinburgh University when the two teams clash in the Women’s National League Division 1 European Play-Offs.
In the second play-off match, Grove Menzieshill and Milne Craig Clydesdale Western will go head-to-head for a place in the Grand Final.
All matches will take place over two legs on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April on a home and away basis, the highest ranked team having home advantage in the second leg.
The team with the highest aggregate score in each semi-final will progress to the Grand Final to be played over two legs on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 May at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.
Promotion & Relegation Play-Offs (two leg semi-finals)
Division 2 runners-up Uddingston have promotion as their target when they play Inverleith in the Men’s National League Division 1 Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs.
Meanwhile, Dundee Wanderers and Hillhead will scrap it out in the second play-off, with the winner keeping their place in Division 1.
In the Women’s National League Division 1 Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs, Kelburne Ladies will play Watsonians, while Inverleith Ladies will battle it out with GHK Ladies.
All matches will take place over two legs on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April on a home and away basis, the highest ranked team having home advantage in the second leg.
The team with the highest aggregate score in each semi-final will play in Division 1 in season 2015/2016.
The team with the lowest aggregate score in each semi-final will progress to the Promotion/Relegation Play-Off to be played over two legs on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 May at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.
Division 1 Last Place & Division 2 Winners
To confirm, in Men’s National League Division 1, 10th place Watsonians are relegated and Grove Menzieshill are promoted as champions of Division 2.
In Women’s National League Division 1, 10th place Hillhead are relegated and Erskine Stewart’s Melville FP will take their place in Division 1 next season as the title winners in Division 2.
For full information, please visit the Competitions section of the website.
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