Cricket Scotland Grand Final
| Countries | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket Scotland |
| Format | Limited overs |
| First edition | 2012 |
| Latest edition | 2025 |
| Next edition | 2026 |
| Tournament format | Playoff |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current champion | Clydesdale |
| Most successful | Grange (3 titles) |
The Cricket Scotland Grand Final, officially the Cricket Scotland Premier League Grand Final, is an annual playoff match between the winners of the two highest regional cricket leagues in Scotland, the Eastern Premier League and the Western Premiership. The winner of the playoff becomes the national champion. The current champions are Clydesdale.
History
After the fragmentation of the Scotland-wide Scottish National Cricket League (SNCL) into separate regional leagues, the joint highest in the new pyramid became the Eastern Premier League and Western Premiership. To determine the Scotland-wide champion for the season, the Grand Final was created as a playoff between the champions of the two leagues.[1]
The Grand Final trophy was named the Willie Morton Trophy in honour of former Scotland all-rounder Willie Morton.[2]
Grand Final Results
| Season | Winner | Winning Margin | Runner-up | Venue | City/Town | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Watsonians | Won by 3 wickets | Dumfries | Grange Loan | Edinburgh | [3] |
| 2013 | Arbroath United | Won by 6 wickets | Uddingston | Hamilton Crescent | Glasgow | [4] |
| 2014 | Aberdeenshire | Won by 5 wickets | Ayr | The Grange | Edinburgh | [5] |
| 2015 | Grange | Won by 90 runs | Clydesdale | Bothwell Castle | Uddingston | [6] |
| 2016 | Carlton | Won by 114 runs | Clydesdale | Grange Loan | Edinburgh | [7] |
| 2017 | Prestwick | Won by 5 runs | Heriot's | Meikleriggs | Paisley | [8] |
| 2018 | Grange | Won by 126 runs | Ferguslie | Lochlands | Arbroath | [9] |
| 2019 | Forfarshire | Won by 4 wickets | Uddingston | The Grange | Edinburgh | [10] |
| 2020 | (Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) | |||||
| 2021 | ||||||
| 2022 | Ferguslie | Won by 103 runs (DLS) | Heriot's | Bothwell Castle | Uddingston | [11] |
| 2023 | Grange | Won by 99 runs | Ayr | Forthill | Dundee | [12] |
| 2024 | Heriot's | Won by 4 runs | Clydesdale | Titwood | Glasgow | [13] |
| 2025 | Clydesdale | Won by 6 wickets | Heriot's | Grange Loan | Edinburgh | [14] |
See also
References
- ^ Dick, William (19 November 2011). "Surprise U-turn as cricket chiefs reveal revamped league structure". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ Lothian, Bill (6 September 2025). "Heriot's and Clydesdale clash at Carlton in cricket Grand Final". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Dumfries v Watsonians". Cricket Scotland. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ Sleet, Lizzie. "Arbroath win 2013 Grand Final". Cricket Scotland. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (10 September 2014). "Ayr Cricket Club fall in Scottish final to Aberdeenshire during final day shootout The Grange". Daily Record. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ Sleet, Lizzie (6 September 2015). "Grange become CSL 2015 Champions". Cricket Scotland. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "CS Grand Final: Drummond exits in style as Carlton thump Dale". The Scotsman. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Mitchell Rao's spin propels Prestwick to CSL Grand Final glory". The Scotsman. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ Sleet, Lizzie (2 September 2018). "Grange lift the CSL Final [sic] after defeating Ferguslie in the 2018 CSL Final". Cricket Scotland. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ Dick, William (7 September 2019). "Centurion Chris Greaves is the hero as Forfarshire are crowned Scotland's champions". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Cricket Scotland Premier League Grand Final 2022". Cricket Scotland. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Cricket Scotland Premier League Grand Final 2023". Cricket Scotland. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Cricket Scotland Premier League Grand Final 2024". Cricket Scotland. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Cricket Scotland Premier League Grand Final 2025". Cricket Scotland. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.