Counties 1 Hampshire Last updated July 26, 2025 The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April, making a total of twenty-two matches each. The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
4 points are awarded for a win. 2 points are awarded for a draw. 0 points are awarded for a loss. In addition:
1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match Promotion is to Regional 2 South Central which hosts teams from Dorset, Surrey, Berkshire, West Sussex & Hampshire; whilst relegation is to Counties 2 Hampshire .
Teams for 2025–26Departing were Havant II and Ellingham & Ringwood, promoted to Regional 2 South Central while New Milton and Trojans (12th) were relegated to Counties 2 Hampshire
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Andover Foxcotte Lane Andover , Hampshire Relegated from Regional 2 South Central (12th) Basingstoke Down Grange Basingstoke , Hampshire 3rd Bognor Hampshire Avenue Bognor Regis , West Sussex 5th Bournemouth II Chapel Gate Bournemouth , Dorset 10th Chichester Oaklands Park Chichester , West Sussex Relegated from Regional 2 South Central (11th) Eastleigh The Hub Eastleigh , Hampshire 9th Gosport & Fareham Gosport Park Gosport , Hampshire 4th Guernsey Vikings Footes Lane 5,000 (720 seats) Saint Peter Port , Guernsey 6th Millbrook Lordshill Recreational Ground Southampton , Hampshire Promoted from Counties 2 Hampshire (champions) Portsmouth The Rugby Camp Portsmouth , Hampshire 7th Sandown & Shanklin The Fairway Ground Sandown , Isle of Wight 8th Winchester II North Walls Park Winchester , Hampshire Promoted from Counties 2 Hampshire (runners-up)
Locations of the 2025-26 Counties 1 Hampshire teams in Hampshire, Dorset, West Sussex & the Channel Islands
Locations of the 2025-26 Counties 1 Hampshire teams on the Isle of Wight
Teams for 2024-25 Departing were Petersfield [ 3] and Andover [ 4] promoted to Regional 2 South Central ; there was no relegation to Counties 2 Hampshire . Promoted from Counties 2 Hampshire were Sandown & Shanklin, [ 5] Basingstoke and Guernsey St Jacques Vikings - an amateur club who are the 2XV to Guernsey Raiders .
With two leaving and three joining the league was restored to twelve teams.
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Basingstoke Down Grange Basingstoke , Hampshire Promoted from Counties 2 Hampshire (runners-up) [ 6] Bognor Hampshire Avenue Bognor Regis , West Sussex 9th Bournemouth II Chapel Gate [ 7] Bournemouth , Dorset 11th Eastleigh The Hub Eastleigh , Hampshire 7th Ellingham & Ringwood Parsonage Barn Lane Ringwood , Hampshire 6th Gosport & Fareham Gosport Park Gosport , Hampshire 4th Guernsey Vikings Footes Lane 5,000 (720 seats) Saint Peter Port , Guernsey Promoted from Counties 2 Hampshire (3rd) [ 8] Havant II Hook's Lane 1,500 Havant , Hampshire 3rd New Milton & District Ashley Recreation Ground Ashley , New Milton , Hampshire 10th Portsmouth The Rugby Camp Portsmouth , Hampshire 5th Sandown & Shanklin The Fairway Ground Sandown , Isle of Wight Promoted from Counties 2 Hampshire (champions) [ 9] Trojans Stoneham Lane Eastleigh , Hampshire 8th
Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 1 Hampshire teams in Hampshire, Dorset, West Sussex & the Channel Islands
Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 1 Hampshire teams on the Isle of Wight
Teams for 2023-24 Departing were Jersey and Winchester promoted to Regional 2 South Central . Basingstoke finished 12th and were relegated to Counties 2 Hampshire . Alton finished 11th and would also have been relegated but declined to compete in the RFU leagues in 2023-24. With four teams leaving and only three joining the league ran with eleven sides.
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Andover Foxcotte Lane Andover , Hampshire 4th Bognor Hampshire Avenue Bognor Regis , West Sussex Promoted from Counties 2 Hampshire (runners-up) [ 10] Bournemouth II Chapel Gate [ 7] Bournemouth , Dorset 9th Eastleigh The Hub Eastleigh , Hampshire 5th Ellingham & Ringwood Parsonage Barn Lane Ringwood , Hampshire Promoted from Counties 2 Hampshire (champions) [ 11] Gosport & Fareham Gosport Park Gosport , Hampshire 6th Havant II Hook's Lane 1,500 Havant , Hampshire 3rd New Milton & District Ashley Recreation Ground Ashley , New Milton , Hampshire Promoted from Counties 2 Hampshire (3rd) [ 12] Petersfield Penn's Place Petersfield , Hampshire 10th Portsmouth The Rugby Camp Portsmouth , Hampshire 7th Trojans Stoneham Lane Eastleigh , Hampshire 8th
Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 1 Hampshire teams in Hampshire, Dorset and West Sussex
Teams for 2022-23 This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to London 3 South West with six of the same sides whilst two teams - Gosport & Fareham [ 13] and Havant II - from Hampshire Premier (level 8) were drawn up to fill the league and two - Eastleigh and Winchester - were drawn in from London 2 South West (level 7). London 3SW teams from Surrey, Sussex and SW London were absorbed into Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex . The league was supplemented by the addition of Bournemouth 2XV and Jersey .
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Alton Antsey Park Alton , Hampshire 9th L3SW Andover Foxcotte Lane Andover , Hampshire 5th L3SW Basingstoke Down Grange Basingstoke , Hampshire 11th L3SW Bournemouth II Chapel Gate [ 7] Bournemouth , Dorset New entry Eastleigh The Hub Eastleigh , Hampshire 4th L2SW [ 14] Gosport & Fareham Gosport Park Gosport , Hampshire 2nd Hampshire Premier Havant II Hook's Lane 1,500 Havant , Hampshire 1st Hampshire Premier Jersey St Peter Saint Peter, Jersey New entry Petersfield Penn's Place Petersfield , Hampshire 2nd L3SW Portsmouth The Rugby Camp Portsmouth , Hampshire 10th L3SW Trojans Stoneham Lane Eastleigh , Hampshire 7th L3SW Winchester North Walls Park Winchester , Hampshire 7th L2SW
Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 1 Hampshire teams in Hampshire Dorset & the Channel Islands
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