Clubs in the Borders League

In the season 2025-26, there are five teams in the Borders League:  NHS Borders, Galashiels, Kelso, and the Selkirk A & B teams, with each club having their own page on this site.

Although these are the five teams in the League, there are other opportunities to play friendly chess in the Borders, so if you would like to play in other locations then please contact the site editor at .

The League runs two main competitions: one for teams, with NHS, Selkirk A, Selkirk B, Kelso and Gala playing each other twice (home and away) during the season;  there is also a Borders Individual tournament (in two sections depending on players' grades) which again runs throughout the season.

Selkirk and Gala have their own club competitions, but in amongst all that there is still plenty of time for friendly games.

Please have a look at the various pages for League teams, and feel free to contact the editor for further information.