Counties 3 Gloucestershire

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Counties 3 Gloucestershire
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Rugby football current event.svg 2024-25 Counties 3 Gloucestershire
Sport Rugby union
Instituted1987;38 years ago (1987)(as Gloucestershire 1)
Number of teams12
CountryEngland
Most titles Aretians, Bristol Saracens, Old Bristolians, Spartans, Tewkesbury (2 titles)
Website englandrugby.com

Counties 3 Gloucestershire (formerly Gloucester 1) is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Counties 2 Gloucestershire North or Counties 2 Gloucestershire South depending on location. Relegated clubs drop into either Counties 4 Gloucestershire North or Counties 4 Gloucestershire South again depending on location.

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Teams 2024–25

North

Departing were Bredon Star and Gloucester Old Boys, promoted to Counties 2 Gloucestershire North whilst Painswick (10th) and Ross-on-Wye (11th) were relegated to Counties 4 Gloucestershire North.

Spartans (Gloucester) re-entered the leagues having withdrawn from Counties 2 Gloucestershire North ahead of the 2023-24 season.

South

Departing were Lydney II and Southmead promoted to Counties 2 Gloucestershire South. Aretians (10th) and Bishopston (11th) were relegated to Counties 4 Gloucestershire South.

Barton Hill re-entered the leagues having withdrawn from Counties 1 Western North ahead of the 203-24 season.

Teams 2023–24

North

Departing were Old Patesians and Stroud, promoted to Counties 2 Gloucestershire North whilst Norton (11th) were relegated to Counties 4 Gloucestershire North. Fairford (9th) left on a level transfer to Counties 3 Tribute Dorset & Wilts North.

South

Departing were North Bristol and Old Colstonians promoted to Counties 2 Gloucestershire South. Frampton Cottrell II were relegated to Counties 4 Gloucestershire South

Teams 2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review.

North

Departing were Smiths, Gordon League, Brockworth, Cirencester and Old Centralians II - all promoted to Counties 2 Gloucestershire North as were Berry Hill and Drybrook II to Counties 2 Gloucestershire South.

South

Departing were Bream, Dursley, Lydney II, St Mary's Old Boys and Whitehall - all promoted to Counties 2 Gloucestershire South.

United Bristol Hospitals (9th), Thornbury II (10th), Avonmouth Old Boys II (11th) and Barton Hill II (12th) were relegated to Counties 4 Gloucestershire (South).

Teams 2021–22

For the new season Gloucester 1 was split into North and South Divisions with the addition of several second teams from sides higher in the pyramid with twelve clubs in each division. The teams competing in 2021–22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019–20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020–21.

North

South

2020–21

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.

Teams 2019–20

Teams 2018–19

Teams 2017–18

Teams 2016–17

Teams 2015–16

The 2015–16 Gloucester 1 consists of twelve teams from Gloucestershire and Bristol as well as one team just over the border in Worcestershire. The season starts on 12 September 2015 and is due to end on 23 April 2016. Eight of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Longlevens and runners up Chipping Sodbury were promoted to the Gloucester Premier while Old Colstonians and Kingswood were relegated to Gloucester 2.

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Locations of the 2015-16 Gloucester 1 teams
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Bishopston Bonnington Walk Stoke Gifford, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (runners up)
Bredon Star Bredon Playing Fields Bredon, Worcestershire 10th
Brockworth Mill Lane Brockworth, Gloucestershire 3rd
Dursley Stragglers Sports Ground Stinchcombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire 5th
Gloucester Old Boys Horton Road Gloucester, Gloucestershire 8th
Gordon League Hempsted Lane Gloucester, Gloucestershire Relegated from Gloucester Premier (11th)
Old Cryptians The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire 6th
Old Richians Sandyleaze Gloucester, Gloucestershire 7th
Painswick Broadham Fields Painswick, Gloucestershire Relegated from Gloucester Premier (12th)
Southmead Greenway Centre Southmead, Bristol 9th
St Brendan's Old Boys Coombe Dingle Sports Complex Coombe Dingle, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (champions)
Widden Old Boys The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire 4th

Teams 2014–15

Teams 2013–14

Teams 2012–13

Teams 2011–12

Teams 2010–11

Teams 2009–10

Teams 2008–09

Teams 2007–08

Teams 2006–07

Teams 2005–06

Teams 2004–05

Teams 2003–04

Teams 2002–03

Teams 2001–02

Teams 2000–01

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as Gloucestershire 1) contained the following teams:

Gloucester 1 honours

Gloucestershire 1 (1987–1991)

Originally known as Gloucestershire 1, it was a tier 9 league with promotion to Gloucestershire/Somerset and relegation to Gloucester 2.

Gloucestershire 1
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
1987–8811 Spartans Dings Crusaders Bristol Saracens, Cheltenham North [1]
1988–8911 Drybrook Dings Crusaders Old Colstonians [2]
1989–9011 Dings Crusaders Gloucester Old Boys Tredworth [3]
1990–9111 Gloucester Old Boys Longlevens Ashley Down Old Boys [4]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 1 (1991–1993)

Gloucestershire 1 was shorted to Gloucester 1 for the 1991–92 season onward. It remained a tier 9 league with promotion to Gloucestershire/Somerset and relegation to Gloucester 2.

Gloucester 1
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
1991–9211 Old Patesians North Bristol [a] No relegation [b] [5]
1992–9313 St. Mary's Old Boys Bream Bristol Saracens [6]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 1 (1993–1996)

The creation of National League 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Gloucester 1 dropped to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Gloucestershire/Somerset and relegation to Gloucester 2.

Gloucester 1
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
1993–9413 Stow-on-the-Wold Cheltenham North Ashley Down Old Boys, Saintbridge Former Pupils [7]
1994–9513 Cleve Longlevens Painswick [8]
1995–9613 Cheltenham North [c] Barton Hill [d] No relegation [e] [9]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 1 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National League 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Gloucester 1 reverted to being a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Gloucestershire/Somerset and relegation to Gloucester 2.

Gloucester 1
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
1996–9713 Bristol Saracens Old Centralians Widden Old Boys, Bishopston
1997–9813 Old Centralians Chosen Hill Former Pupils Bristol Telephone Area
1998–9912 Chipping Sodbury Hucclecote No relegation [10]
1999–0013 Aretians Chosen Hill Former Pupils Cainscross, Southmead, Painswick, Old Bristolians [11]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 1 (2000–2009)

Gloucester 1 remained a tier 9 league despite the cancellation of Gloucestershire/Somerset at the end of the 1999–00 season. Promotion was now to the new Gloucester Premier, while relegation continued to Gloucester 2. Between 2007 and 2009 Gloucester 1 was sponsored by High Bridge Jewellers.

Gloucester 1
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
2000–0110 Chosen Hill Former Pupils Hucclecote Tetbury, Cheltenham Saracens [12]
2001–0210 Aretians Painswick Westbury-on-Severn, Old Cryptians, Brockworth [13]
2002–0310 Old Bristolians Chipping Sodbury Bream [14]
2003–0410 Tewkesbury Southmead Hucclecote, Brockworth, Cheltenham Saracens [15]
2004–0510 Widden Old Boys Old Colstonians Ashley Down Old Boys, Old Cryptians [16]
2005–0610 Cirencester Frampton Cotterell No relegation [f] [17]
2006–0712 Hartpury College Hucclecote Cheltenham Civil Service, Old Cryptians [18]
2007–0812 Bristol Saracens Southmead Bream [19]
2008–0912 Tewkesbury Ross-on-Wye No relegation [20]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 1 (2009–2017)

Despite widespread restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 2008–09 season, Gloucester 1 remained a tier 9 league, with promotion continuing to Gloucester Premier and relegation to Gloucester 2.

Gloucester 1
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
2009–1012 Old Bristolians Brockworth Old Cryptians, Chipping Sodbury [21]
2010–1112 Bishopston Longlevens Aretians, Cotham Park, Cheltenham Civil Service [22]
2011–1212 Painswick Dursley Spartans, Ross-on-Wye, Bream [23]
2012–1312 Newent Hucclecote Broad Plain [24]
2013–1412 Bream Cheltenham Saracens Bishopston, Ashley Down Old Boys [25]
2014–1512 Longlevens Chipping Sodbury Old Colstonians, Kingswood [26]
2015–1612 Old Richians Gordon League Painswick, Bishopston [27]
2016–1712 Spartans Gloucester Old Boys Bream, Ashley Down Old Boys, Tewkesbury [28]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 1 (2017–present)

Gloucester 1 remained a tier 9 league with promotion continuing to Gloucester Premier, while relegation was now to either Gloucester 2 North or Gloucester 2 South (formerly a single division). The league was now sponsored by Wadworth 6x.

Gloucester 1
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
2017–1812 Berry Hill Widden Old Boys St Brendan's Old Boys [29]
2018–1912 Ross-on-Wye Cheltenham North Southmead, Bredon Star, Brockworth [30]
2019–2012 Old Cryptians Old Elizabethans No relegation [31]
2020–2112
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Due to the restructuring of the majority of the south-west leagues from 11 to 13 teams for the 1992–93 season, 3rd place Thornbury were also promoted.
  2. ↑ There was no relegation this season as league was due to increase from 11 to 13 teams.
  3. ↑ League restructuring caused by the cancellation of National 5 South meant that champions Cheltenham North were promoted two divisions up into Western Counties North (formerly Western Counties).
  4. ↑ The cancellation of National 5 South meant that clubs ranked 3rd to 9th were also promoted one level up into Gloucestershire/Somerset including Coney Hill, Longlevens, Frampton Cotterell, Old Richians, Bream, Brockworth, Old Cryptians.
  5. ↑ Widespread league restructuring meant that there was no relegation.
  6. ↑ There was no relegation as the division would be expanded from 10 to 12 teams for the next season.

References

  1. ↑ Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988–89 (17th ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 123–139. ISBN   0 356 15884 5.
  2. ↑ Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989–90 (18th ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 133–136. ISBN   0 356 17862 5.
  3. ↑ Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990–91 (19th ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 143–146. ISBN   0 356 19162 1.
  4. ↑ Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991–92 (20th ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 164–167. ISBN   0 356 20249 6.
  5. ↑ Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992–93 (21st ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 176–179. ISBN   0 7472 7907 1.
  6. ↑ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993–94 (22nd ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing Ltd. pp. 157–160. ISBN   0 7472 7891 1.
  7. ↑ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994–95. London: Headline Bookline Publishing. ISBN   0 7472 7850 4.
  8. ↑ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John, eds. (1995). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995–96. London: Headline Bookline Publishing. ISBN   0 7472 7816 4.
  9. ↑ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John, eds. (1996). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN   0 7472 7771 0.
  10. ↑ "1998-99 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "1999-00 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "2000-01 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "2001-02 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "2002-03 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "2003-04 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "2004-05 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "2005-06 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "2006-07 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "2007-08 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  20. ↑ "2008-09 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  21. ↑ "2009-10 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  22. ↑ "2010-11 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  23. ↑ "2011-12 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  24. ↑ "2012-13 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  25. ↑ "2013-14 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  26. ↑ "2014-15 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  27. ↑ "2015-16 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  28. ↑ "2016-17 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  29. ↑ "2017-18 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  30. ↑ "2018-19 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  31. ↑ "Men's South West Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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