New Championship Low Road introduced for 2026/27 Men’s & Women’s Scottish Championships

Scottish Curling is introducing a new Championship Low Road event as part of the 2026/27 Men’s and Women’s Scottish Championships, creating an exciting new opportunity for teams to compete for the title of Low Road Champions and prize money.

The new format will provide teams with an additional championship’s pathway for success, ensuring exciting games throughout the event and the chance to become the Low Road Champions. 

With the introduction of this Low Road format the winning team will receive £500 prize money (per gender), adding an extra incentive to compete right through to the final stone.  This prize money replaces the money previously awarded to the highest up non funded team. 

The 2026/27 season marks the beginning of this exciting new chapter for Scottish Curling’s National Championships. The Championship Low Road represents a fresh approach that aims to deliver more competitive opportunities, greater value for participating teams, and an enhanced championship atmosphere. 

Further information on the competition format, can be found below: 

Eight Team Championship  

Championship would still be Semi Finals of 1 v 4 and 2 v 3, progressing to a Final.  

Low Road Championship would be Semi Finals of 5 v 8 and 6 v 7, progressing to a Final.  

 Seven Team Championship  

Championship would see Top Team progress direct to Final and 2 v 3 in a Semi Final.  

Low Road Championship would be Semi Finals of 4 v 7 and 5 v 6, progressing to a Final.  

Six Team Championship  

Championship would see Top Team progress direct to Final and 2 v 3 in a Semi Final.  

Low Road Championship would see 4th placed Team progress to a final, with 5 v 6 in a Semi Final.  

Five Team Championship  

Championship would see Top Team progress direct to Final and 2 v 3 in a Semi Final.  

Low Road Championship would see a Final of 4 v 5.  

Any gender with less than 5 entries will not have a Low Road final. 

Post Round Robin Stone Selection 

The Low Road Final will use the stones on the allocated Sheet, and the Championship Finalists choose from stones on the other three sheets. 

The Championship teams will have the choice of stone selection from either sheets A,B or C or B,C and D with the Low Road teams having the choice from sheets A or D. 

 Entries are still open for the Scottish Championships and you can enter your team using the link below: https://forms.monday.com/forms/086032da7c7fa2f207eb04bc4a94ea56?r=euc1