2021 Mowi League Structure Announced | |
01 April 2021 The Camanachd Association announced the 2021 Mowi League Structure on Thursday 1 April 2021. The current covid restrictions mean clubs will compete in abbreviated leagues, each containing six teams, comprised on a regional basis. The Association confirmed that every effort has been made to keep the leagues both regionalised and competitive, ensuring that the 2021 league campaign is as safe as possible while maintaining the excitement shinty fans have come to expect. The Skye Camanachd first team will compete in Mowi senior League A with the Skye Camanachd second team in Mowi North A. The new league groupings are as follows:
Mowi Senior League A Fort William Glenurquhart Kilmallie Kinlochshiel Lochaber Skye Camanachd
Mowi Senior League B Beauly Caberfeidh Kingussie Lovat Newtonmore Strathglass
Mowi Senior League C Aberdour Glasgow Mid Argyll Inveraray Kyles Athletic Oban Camanachd Oban Celtic
Mowi North A Fort William seconds Glengarry Glenurquhart seconds Kinlochshiel seconds Lochcarron Skye Camanachd seconds
Mowi North B Aberdeen University Caberfeidh seconds Kingussie seconds Inverness Lovat seconds Newtonmore seconds
Mowi North C Beauly seconds Boleskine Inverness seconds Lewis Camanachd Strathglass seconds Strathspey Camanachd
Mowi South A Ballachulish Bute Inveraray seconds Kilmory Lochside Rovers Taynuilt
Mowi South B Aberdour seconds Bute seconds Col-Glen Glasgow Mid Argyll seconds Kyles Athletic seconds Tayforth
Mowi Central Ardnamurchan Glenorchy Kilmallie seconds Lochaber seconds Oban Celtic seconds
Camanachd Association Competitions Director Burton Morrison said: “The approach taken by the Competitions Committee was to provide clubs with the opportunity to play as many games as possible in the restricted calendar. We have developed a competitive league structure, for this season only, which provides most clubs with 10 league matches, whilst reducing the amount of travelling involved. These fixtures will of course be complimented by the full array of cup competitions, the draws for which will be taking place over the next 3 weeks. My thanks go to both the Competitions Committee for their help in pulling together the structure and the Camanachd Association Board for ratifying the plans.” Derek Keir, Camanachd Association CEO added: “Mowi Scotland’s continued support of shinty has made the planning and preparation of the 2021 Mowi League Structure all the more possible to ensure we continue to provide opportunities in every shinty community across Scotland. The structure proposed will allow all of our clubs and members to return to the game they love and to do so in a regionalised competition. We at the Camanachd Association have been heartened by the progress that many clubs are making in their return to training in line with COVID Guidance. We look forward with hope and plan cautiously for a safe return to shinty and ensuring that opportunities will be safe & fun for all.” The new competitive shinty season starts on Saturday 5 June 2021. |