Counties 1 Yorkshire

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Yorkshire Division One
Current season or competition:
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Sport Rugby union
Instituted1987;37 years ago (1987)
Number of teams14
Country England
Holders Goole (2022/23)
Most titles Bridlington, Driffield, Malton & Norton, Old Brodleians, Pocklington, Wheatley Hills (2 titles)
Website Website
Related competition Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland
Promotion to North 1 East
Relegation to Counties 2 Yorkshire

Counties 1 Yorkshire is an English rugby union division, the seventh tier of the domestic competition, and the top level for local rugby union in parts of Yorkshire. The champions are automatically promoted to North 1 East, a division with a wider geographical area that also encompasses northeast England. The runners-up participate in a playoff against the 2nd place team from the equivalent regional league, Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland, for promotion to North 1 East. The bottom two clubs are relegated to Counties 2 Yorkshire.

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Each season a team from Counties 1 Yorkshire is picked to take part in the RFU Intermediate Cup - a national competition for clubs at level 7.

2023–24 season

2020–21 season

On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced [1] that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Yorkshire 1 was not contested.

2019–20 season

2018–19 season

2017–18 season

2016–17 season

2015–16 season

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Locations of the 2015–16 Yorkshire 1 teams
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Bradford & Bingley Wagon Lane4,000 Bingley, West Yorkshire
Bradford Salem Shay Lane Heaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Bridlington Dukes Park Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire
Heath West Vale Greetland, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Hullensians Springhead Lane Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Malton & Norton The Gannock Malton, North Yorkshire
North Ribblesdale Grove Park Settle, North Yorkshire
Old Brodleians Woodhead Hipperholme, West Yorkshire
Old Crossleyans Broomfield Avenue Halifax, West Yorkshire
Scarborough Silver Royd4500 (322 seats) Scalby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Selby Sandhill Lane Selby, North Yorkshire
West Park Leeds The Sycamores Leeds, West Yorkshire
Yarnbury Brownberrie Lane Horsforth, West Yorkshire
York Clifton Park York, North Yorkshire

2014–15 season

2013–14 season

2012–13 season

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

Yorkshire 1 honours

Yorkshire 1 (1987–1993)

The original Yorkshire 1 was a tier 9 league with promotion up to North East 2 and relegation down to Yorkshire 2.

Yorkshire 1
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
1987–8811 Roundhegians Bramley Scarborough, York Railway Institute
1988–8911 Bramley West Park Bramhope Moortown, Goole
1989–9011 West Park Bramhope Driffield Huddersfield Y.M.C.A.
1990–9111 Bridlington Driffield Barnsley
1991–9211 Driffield Doncaster [lower-alpha 2] No relegation [lower-alpha 3]
1992–9313 Goole Bradford Salem Castleford
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Yorkshire 1 (1993–2000)

The creation of National 5 North for the 1993–94 season meant that Yorkshire 1 dropped to become a tier 10 league. A further restructure at the end of the 1995–96 season, which included the cancellation of National 5 North and the addition of North East 3 at tier 9, saw Yorkshire 1 remain at tier 10 with promotion to the new North 3 East league.

Yorkshire 1
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
1993–9413 North Ribblesdale Wheatley Hills York Railway Institute
1994–9513 Wheatley Hills Wath upon Dearne Hemsworth
1995–9613 Pocklington Old Otliensians Sheffield Oaks, Halifax Vandals, Barnsley, Castleford [lower-alpha 4]
1996–9710 Yarnbury Ilkley Wibsey [lower-alpha 5]
1997–9810 Bradford Salem Northallerton Moortown
1998–99 [3] 10 Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. Castleford Old Otliensians, Malton & Norton, Bramley Phoenix
1999–00 [4] 10 West Leeds Leodiensian Thornensians, Hemsworth, Ilkley
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Yorkshire 1 (2000–present)

Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1999-2000 season saw the cancellation of North East 1, North East 2 and North East 3 (tiers 7-9). This meant that Yorkshire 1 became a tier 7 league, with promotion to North 2 East (currently North 1 East).

Yorkshire 1
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
2000–01 [5] 12 Cleckheaton Wheatley Hills Ripon, Keighley, Huddersfield Y.M.C.A.
2001–02 [6] 12 Hull Scarborough Pocklington, West Park Leeds, Beverley
2002–03 [7] 12 Bridlington Mariners [lower-alpha 6] York Sheffield Tigers, North Ribblesdale, Wheatley Hills
2003–04 [8] 12 Malton & Norton Pontefract Scarborough, Old Brodleians
2004–05 [9] 12 Beverley Wheatley Hills Yarnbury, Dinnington
2005–06 [10] 12 Sheffield Tigers Old Crossleyans Goole, Selby
2006–07 [11] 12 Pontefract York Wheatley Hills, Old Brodleians
2007–08 [12] 12 Sandal Ilkley Redcar, Huddersfield Y.M.C.A.
2008–09 [13] 12 Old Brodleians Bridlington Glossop
2009–10 [14] 14 Wheatley Hills Sheffield Skipton, Yarnbury
2010–11 [15] 14 Malton & Norton Sheffield Bradford Salem, Selby
2011–12 [16] 14 Pocklington Keighley Castleford
2012–13 [17] 14 Driffield Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. Knottingley, Barnsley
2013–14 [18] 14 Ilkley Dinnington Acklam, Keighley
2014–15 [19] 14 Doncaster Phoenix Malton & Norton Wath Upon Dearne, Pontefract
2015–16 [20] 14 Bradford & Bingley Malton & Norton West Park Leeds, Old Crossleyans
2016–17 [21] 14 Bridlington West Leeds Acklam, Yarnbury
2017–18 [22] 14 York Scarborough Wheatley Hills, North Ribblesdale
2018–19 [23] 14 Moortown Heath Guisborough, Old Rishworthians
2019–20 [24] 14 Brodleians Heath Hullensians, Keighley
2020–2114
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Durham/Northumberland 1 and Yorkshire 1 for the third and final promotion place to North 1 East. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season Yorkshire 1 teams have been the most successful with thirteen wins to the Durham/Northumberland 1 teams six; and the home side have won ten times to the away sides nine.

Durham/Northumberland 1 v Yorkshire 1 promotion play-off results
SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
2000–01 [25] Wheatley Hills (Y)21-19 Percy Park (DN) [27] Brunel Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
2001–02 [28] Ashington (DN)17-23 Scarborough (Y)Recreation Ground, Ashington, Northumberland
2002–03 [29] York (Y)29-15 Hartlepool Rovers (DN)Clifton Park, York, North Yorkshire
2003–04 [30] Alnwick (DN)25-18 Pontefract (Y)Greensfield, Alnwick, Northumberland
2004–05 [31] Durham City (DN)26-13 Wheatley Hills (Y)Hollow Drift, Durham, County Durham
2005–06 [32] Malton & Norton (DN)19-39 Old Crossleyans (Y)The Gannock, Malton, North Yorkshire
2006–07 [33] Sunderland (DN)16-18 York (Y)Ashbrooke Sports Club, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
2007–08 [34] Northern (DN)24-28 Ilkley (Y) McCracken Park, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
2008–09 [35] Percy Park (DN)36-3 Bridlington (Y) Preston Avenue, North Shields, Tyne and Wear
2009–10 [36] Team Northumbria (DN)34-13 Sheffield (Y)Coach Lane Sports Ground, Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
2010–11 [37] Darlington (DN)17-18 Sheffield (Y)Blackwell Meadows, Darlington, County Durham
2011–12 [38] Alnwick (DN)16-18 Keighley (Y)Greensfield, Alnwick, Northumberland
2012–13 [39] Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. (Y)33-12 Guisborough (DN)Laund Hill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
2013–14 [40] Dinnington (Y)34-20 (aet) Guisborough (DN)Lodge Lane, Dinnington, South Yorkshire
2014–15 [41] Morpeth (DN)14-11 Malton & Norton (Y)Mitford Road, Morpeth, Northumberland
2015–16 [42] Middlesbrough (DN)17-25 Malton & Norton (Y) Acklam Park, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
2016–17 [43] South Shields Westoe (DN)14-19 West Leeds (Y)Wood Terrace, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
2017–18 [44] Durham City (DN)AWO [lower-alpha 7] Scarborough (Y)Hollow Drift, Durham, County Durham
2018–19 [45] West Hartlepool (DN)24-23 Heath (Y)Brinkburn, Hartlepool, County Durham
2019–20Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Heath (Y) - promoted instead.
2020–21
Green background is the promoted team. DN = Durham/Northumberland 1 and Y = Yorkshire 1

Number of league titles

Notes

  1. ↑ West Park Bramhope are currently known as West Park Leeds. [2]
  2. ↑ 3rd place Cleckheaton were also promoted.
  3. ↑ League restructuring due to the cancellation of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1992–93 season, meant no clubs were relegated and five clubs would be promoted from Yorkshire 2.
  4. ↑ Yorkshire league restructuring due to reintroduction of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1996–97 season meant that four clubs were relegated into Yorkshire 2.
  5. ↑ Relegated side Wibsey would drop out of the Yorkshire leagues at the end of the season.
  6. ↑ The Bridlington Mariners are the 2nd XV of Bridlington RUFC.
  7. ↑ Scarborough won by default as Durham City were unable to raise a team. [44]
  8. ↑ Bridlington have actually won Yorkshire 1 three times - twice by their 1st XV, the other by the 2nd XV (Bridlington Mariners).
  9. ↑ Bridlington Mariners are the 2nd XV of Bridlington RUFC.
  10. ↑ Not to be confused with West Park Leeds.
  11. ↑ West Park Bramhope are currently known as West Park Leeds.

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