2017 Marine Harvest Premiership
| Founded | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Confederation | Camanachd Association |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | National Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Camanachd Cup Macaulay Cup MacTavish Cup Glasgow Celtic Society Cup |
| Current champions | Newtonmore Camanachd Club (2016) |
| Most championships | Kingussie Camanachd (12) |
| TV partners | BBC Alba BBC Scotland |
| Website | www |
The 2017 Marine Harvest Premiership[1] was the 21st season of the Premier Division, the highest division in Shinty. The season began on 4 March 2017 consisting of 10 teams from across Scotland. The 3rd season with Marine Harvest as title sponsors saw reigning champions Newtonmore challenging for their 8th Premiership title in a row.
The 2017 Cup competitions competed will be the Camanachd Cup, Macaulay Cup, MacTavish Cup (North District teams only) and the Glasgow Celtic Society Cup (South District teams only).
Any team winning all 4 major trophies for which they are eligible to take part in will achieve the coveted Shinty Grand Slam.
The 2017 Marine Harvest Premiership champions were Kinlochshiel Shinty Club. This was their first Premiership title.
Teams[edit]
| Team | Formed | Ground | Located |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Mid Argyll Shinty Club | 1928 | Peterson Park | Yoker, Glasgow |
| Glenurquhart Shinty Club | 1885 | Blairbeg Park | Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, Highland |
| Kilmallie Shinty Club | 1929 | Canal Park | Caol, Fort William, Highland |
| Kingussie Camanachd | 1893 | The Dell | Kingussie, Badenoch, Highland |
| Kinlochshiel Shinty Club | 1958 | Kirkton | Balmacara, Inverness-shire, Highland |
| Kyles Athletic Shinty Club | 1896 | The Playing Field | Tighnabruaich, Argyll and Bute |
| Lochaber Camanachd | 1958 | Spean Bridge Stadium | Spean Bridge, Lochaber, Highland |
| Lovat Shinty Club | 1888 | Balgate | Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire, Highland |
| Newtonmore Camanachd Club | 1895 | The Eilan (Eilean Bheannchair) |
Newtonmore, Badenoch, Highland |
| Oban Camanachd | 1889 | Mossfield Park | Oban, Argyll and Bute |
League summary[edit]
League table[edit]
Updated 28 July 2018
*League points adjustment
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinlochshiel | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 17 | 32 | 30 |
| 2 | Kyles Athletic | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 3 | Lovat | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 25 |
| 4 | Newtonmore | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 20 | 23 | 24 |
| 5 | Kingussie | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | Oban Camanachd | 18 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 18* |
| 7 | Glenurquhart | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 49 | -21 | 10 |
| 8 | Lochaber | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 52 | -30 | 10 |
| 9 | Kilmallie | 18 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 48 | -29 | 8* |
| 10 | Glasgow Mid Argyll | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 49 | -28 | 6 |
Form[edit]
Updated 28 July 2018
| Team | Form |
|---|---|
| Glasgow Mid Argyll | L3 |
| Glenurquhart | D2 |
| Kilmallie | L3 |
| Kingussie | L1 |
| Kinlochshiel | W2 |
| Kyles Athletic | W1 |
| Lochaber | D1 |
| Lovat | W5 |
| Newtonmore | W1 |
| Oban Camanachd | L3 |
Top Scorer(s)[edit]
Top Scorer or Scorers only
Updated 28 July 2018
| Pos | Player | Team | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Macrae | Kinlochshiel | 12 | 18 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Marine Harvest Premiership « Shinty". www.shinty.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "Marine Harvest Premiership « Shinty". www.shinty.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.