Regional 2 South West

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Regional 2 South West
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Rugby football current event.svg 2023–24 Regional 2 South West
Sport Rugby union
Instituted1987;37 years ago (1987)(as South West 2)
Number of teams12
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Holders St Austell (1st title) (2022–23 (promoted to Regional 1 South West))
Most titles Cinderford, Hornets, Matson, Old Patesians, Truro (2 titles)
Website Regional 2 South West

Regional 2 South West, (formerly known as South West 1 West) is an English, level six, rugby union league for clubs based in the south-west of England; i.e. Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset. It is one of twelve leagues at this level in England. When league rugby started in 1986 it was known as South West 2, but in 1996 the division was split into two leagues — South West 1 West and South West 1 East. South West 1 West was renamed Regional 2 South West prior to the 2022–23 season. The champions are promoted to Regional 1 South West (formerly South West Premier) and the bottom two sides are relegated, depending on location, to either Counties 1 Western West, Counties 1 Western North or Counties 1 Southern South.

Contents

St Austell are the current champions.

Format

The season runs from September to April and comprises twenty-two rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals, home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:

Current season

Nine of last seasons twelve teams played in that season's competition. The champions St Austell were promoted to Regional 1 South West, while Sherborne (11th) and Bridgwater & Albion (12th) were relegated to Counties 1 Southern South and Counties 1 Western North respectively. Promoted from Counties 1 Western West are Topsham and Cullompton. Burnham-on-Sea are also promoted as the runner-up from Counties 1 Western North (Chippenham II, as champions, are not eligible for promotion because the first XV play in Regional 2 Severn also a level six league).

Participating teams and location


2022–23

Participating teams and location

League table

2022–23 Regional 2 South West League Table  [1]
PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints
1 St Austell (P)2220021043252791191100
2Crediton22190372536935616193
3 Truro 2215075634679611475
4 Wadebridge Camels 22141763236926311372
5Wellington2212010564581−1711463
6 Teignmouth 2211011589644−5511459
7Sidmouth2210111591495969455
8North Petherton227015425780−3559441
9Chard227114328491−1634438
10 Newton Abbot 225116485668−18311437
11 Sherborne 227015318613−2954133
12 Bridgwater & Albion (R)223019312846−5343116
  • Points are awarded as follows:
  • four points for a win
  • two points for a draw
  • no points for a loss
  • one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match
  • one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams

Green background are the promotion places.
Updated: 24 March 2023

2021–22

Participating teams and location

Ahead of the new season, Stroud RFC (promoted as Western Counties North champions in 2019–20) withdrew from the league, leaving thirteen teams in this season's competition. [2] Ten of the teams in this season's competition competed in 2019–20. The 'previous season' column in the table below refers to 2019–20 not 2020–21, which was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Of the thirteen teams competing in this season's competition, five are from Somerset, four from Gloucester, three from Devon and one from Cornwall. The season started on 4 September 2021 and the final matches were played on 23 April 2022.

Chew Valley won the competition for the first time, just one point ahead of both Devonport Services and Lydney, in 2nd and 3rd place respectively. Owing to the reorganisation of the league system for next season, an announcement is awaited from the RFU as to which league teams will be allocated to.

League table

2021–22 South West 1 West League Table  [3]
PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPointsPoints adjusted
1 Chew Valley (P)24190580340439914292
2 Devonport Services 24191478638540112191
3 Lydney 24181564335029313391
4 St Austell 24160867036430615585
5Thornbury24151864149614513378
6Keynsham2414010516430868569
7Newent2412012579556239461
8Sidmouth249213467521−545550
9Crediton2410014412538−1265647−5
10 Bridgwater & Albion 247116399757−3583437
11North Petherin245019466824−3586935
12Wellington246117417666−2495330−5
13 Old Patesians 242121341849−5085520
  • Points are awarded as follows:
  • four points for a win
  • two points for a draw
  • no points for a loss
  • one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match
  • one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams

Green background are the promotion places.
Updated: 29 July 2022

2020–21

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the season was cancelled.

2019–20

Participating teams and location

League table

2019–20 South West 1 West League Table (to 16 March 2020, when play stopped due to COVID-19)Final Positions [5]
PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPointsFinal
position
TeamPoints
(adjusted)
1 Hornets (P)201514673333340103751Hornets88
2 Lydney 201406549351198102682Lydney82
3 Devonport Services 19122550035814294653Thornbury82
4Thornbury201208589367222124644Devonport Services81
5 Sidmouth 21121851641210484625Sidmouth71
6 Chew Valley 2111010638538100134616Chew Valley70
7 Bridgwater & Albion 201109417452−3582547Bridgewater & Albion65
8 Keynsham 2011094143843035528North Petherton61
9North Petherton2010010429437−883519Keynsham60
10 Crediton 207013351654−303643810Crediton46
11Newent196013366515−149443211Newent40
12 Cleve 205114322594−272612912Cleve35
13 Newton Abbot 201118288657−369471713Newton Abbot20
  • Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win; two points for a draw; no points for a loss; one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match; one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams

Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 30 January 2021

2018–19

Participating teams and location

League table

2018–19 South West 1 West League Table  [6]
PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints
1 Okehampton (P)262204821339482173109
2 Launceston (P)262105835520315173106
3Newent26180871351120215492
4 Bridgwater & Albion 26170978058119915487
5North Petherton2617097186516715184
6 St Ives 261501178662316314782
7 Lydney 261301365350414912771
8 Devonport Services 26130136766126411770
9Keynsham261301352551789362
10 Hornets 2611015770787−1715362
11Thornbury26120146676571010361
12 Teignmouth 267019573785−21210644
13Cullompton262024448970−5226519
14 Coney Hill 2610252481156−90831−12  [lower-alpha 2]
  • Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win; two points for a draw; no points for a loss; one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match; one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams

Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 23 January 2021

Promotion play-off

This seasons play-off for promotion to the South West Premier was between Launceston and Old Centralians. Launceston had the better playing record and hosted the match at Polson Bridge, winning 33 – 22. [7] This was the 19th play-off match, the first for Launceston and the second for Old Centralians who won promotion 2013. It was the 13th win for the home team and south-west teams have also won the match on 13 occasions.

PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints
Launceston 262105835520315173106
Old Centralians262105809472337152101
27 April 2018
Launceston33 – 22Old Centralians
Polson Bridge, Launceston
Attendance: 1000+

2017–18

Participating teams and location

The 2017–18 South West 1 West consists of fourteen teams; five from Devon, four each from Gloucestershire and Somerset, and one from Cornwall. Ten of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. The season started on 2 September 2016 and the last league matches were played on 21 April 2017. The play-off match was played a week later on 28 April 2017.

League table

2017–18 South West 1 West League Table  [9]
PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints
1 Drybrook (P)262402899316583182116
2 Exeter University (P)262204992462530233114
3 Launceston 26181769244324910388
4Newent26171862848214611283
5 Okehampton 26130136155833211568
6North Petherton2613013615710−959465
7Thornbury2611015641633812864
8 Teignmouth 2612113591687−968462
9Cullompton2610115580636−5611558
10 Bridgwater & Albion 2610016528621−939958
11Keynsham2611015482660−1788456
12Matson269116462644−1828243  [lower-alpha 3]
13 Bideford 266119523752−2298943
14Clevedon2630234171036−6194521
  • Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win; two points for a draw; no points for a loss; one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match; one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams

Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 12 January 2021

Promotion play-off

This seasons play-off for promotion to the South West Premier was between Exeter University and Banbury. Over the season Exeter University had the better playing record and hosted the match at Topsham Sports Ground, winning 41 – 32. This was the 18th play-off match and the first for each of the teams; it was the 12th win for the home team and south-west teams have also won the match on 12 occasions. Banbury's total of 32 points was the most by a losing team and also the most by an away team.

PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints
Exeter University (P)262204992462530233114
Banbury262213906434472202112
28 April 2018
Exeter University42 – 31Banbury
Topsham Sports Ground

2016–17

Participating teams and location

The 2016–17 South West 1 West consists of fourteen teams; six from Somerset and four each from Devon and Gloucestershire. Ten of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. The season started on 3 September 2016 and the last league matches were played on 22 April 2017. The play-off match was played a week later on 29 April 2017.

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Bideford King George's Field 2,000 Bideford, Devon 5th
Bridgwater & Albion Bath Road5,000 Bridgwater, Somerset 7th
Chard The Park, Essex Close [10] Chard, Somerset11th
ClevedonColeridge Vale Playing Fields Clevedon, Somerset8th
Drybrook Mannings Ground Drybrook, Gloucestershire 6th
KingsbridgeHigh House1,000 (50 seats) Kingsbridge, Devonpromoted from Western Counties West (play-off)
MatsonRedwell Road Matson, Gloucester promoted from Western Counties North (champions)
Midsomer NortonNorton Down Playing Fields Midsomer Norton, Somersetpromoted from Southern Counties South (play-off)
NewentRecreation Ground Newent, Gloucestershire3rd
North PethertonBeggars Brook North Petherton, Somerset9th
Okehampton Showground1,120 (120 seats) Okehampton, Devonpromoted from Western Counties West (champions)
Teignmouth Bitton Park Sports Ground1,210 (210 stand) Teignmouth, Devon10th
ThornburyCooper's Farm Thornbury, Gloucestershire2nd
Weston-super-Mare Recreation Ground [10] 6,000 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset4th

[11]

League table

2016–17 South West 1 West League Table [12]
PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints
1 Weston-super-Mare (P)2625101123259864230125
2Clevedon26201590835655212599
3 Drybrook 2616196183561948478
4Matson26160106435816211378
5Newent261501167645422212678
6Thornbury26150116245853912274
7North Petherton2613112663679−1611469
8 Okehampton 25131115474141338764
9 Bridgwater & Albion 2613013564569−58464
10 Teignmouth 2610115564783−21914258
11 Bideford 269017474635−1617548
12 Chard 256019385751−3667334
13Kingsbridge265120380753−3734329
14Midsomer Norton2611242781204−926118
  • Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win; two points for a draw; no points for a loss; one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match; one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams

Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 30 April 2017

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in South West 1 East and South West 1 West, participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 3 South West. The team with the best playing record, in this case Newbury Blues, host the match and they beat their opponents Clevedon 25 – 22.

PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints
Newbury Blues (P)262114894401493172105
Clevedon26201590835655212599
29 April 2017
15:00
Newbury Blues 25 – 22Clevedon
Newbury
Monks Lane

2015–16

Camborne became champions on 9 April 2016, with two matches to play. Thornbury lost the play-off for promotion 24  26 at Salisbury and will continue to play in this league next season. Avonmouth OB, Coney Hill and Wells are all relegated to Western Counties North.

Participating teams and location

The 2015–16 South West 1 West consisted of fourteen teams; six from Somerset, four from Gloucestershire, two from Devon and one each from Bristol and Cornwall. Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Cleve, and Ivybridge (via the play-off) were promoted to National League 3 South West. The relegated teams, Cullompton and St Austell will play in Western Counties West, and Matson will play in Western Counties North. The season started on 5 September 2015 and the last matches were played on 30 April 2016.

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Avonmouth Old Boys Barracks Lane Shirehampton, Bristol 9th
Bideford King George's Field 2,000 Bideford, Devon 4th
Bridgwater & Albion Bath Road5,000 Bridgwater, Somerset 3rd
Camborne Recreation Ground7,000 (780 seats) Camborne, Cornwall 6th
Chard The Park, Essex Close [10] Chard, Somersetrelegated from National League 3 South West
ClevedonColeridge Vale Playing Fields Clevedon, Somerset10th
Coney Hill Metz WayConey Hill, Gloucester promoted from Western Counties North (champions)
Drybrook Mannings Ground Drybrook, Gloucestershire 11th
NewentRecreation Ground Newent, Gloucestershirepromoted from Western Counties North (play-off)
North PethertonBeggars Brook North Petherton, Somerset5th
Teignmouth Bitton Park Sports Ground1,210 (210 stand) Teignmouth, Devonpromoted from Western Counties West (champions)
ThornburyCooper's Farm Thornbury, Gloucestershire7th
WellsCharter Way Wells, Somerset 8th
Weston-super-Mare Recreation Ground [10] 2,000 Weston-super-Mare, Somersetrelegated from National League 3 South West

League table

2015–16 South West 1 West League Table [13]
PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints
1 Camborne 262303774306468152110
2 Thornbury 26190777941136814595
3 Newent 2620155943951999394
4 Weston-super-Mare 26160106855301558577
5 Bideford 2615011571515568473
6 Drybrook 25141105274061218470
7 Bridgwater & Albion 2614012452553−1016265
8 Clevedon 2512013527483447459
9 North Petherton 2611015496620−1247556
10 Teignmouth 269017478699−22110552
11 Chard 268117535613−785847
12 Wells 269017378596−2181441
13 Avonmouth Old Boys 267118465653−1883437
14 Coney Hill 262024296777−481244
  • Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win; two points for a draw; no points for a loss; one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match; one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams

Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 29 April 2016

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in South West 1 East and South West 1 West, participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 3 South West. The team with the best playing record, in this case Salisbury, host the match and their opponents are Thornbury.

PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints
Salisbury (P)26201573239533711396
Thornbury26190777941136814595
30 April 2016
15:00
Salisbury 26 – 24Thornbury
Thornbury
Castle Road
Attendance: 500 [14]
Referee: Zerren Bell

2014–15

Cleve became champions with two matches to play and are promoted to National League 3 South West for next season. The team in second place, Ivybridge beat Towcestrians (the runner-up of South West 1 East) 25 – 20 in the play-off for promotion. St Austell and Cullompton are relegated to Western Counties West and Matson are relegated to Western Counties North.

Participating teams and location

The 2014–15 South West 1 West League consists of fourteen teams; four from Somerset, three each from Devon and Gloucestershire and two each from Bristol and Cornwall. The season started on 6 September 2014 and the last league matches were played on 18 April 2015; the play-off match was played a week later. Nine of the teams listed below participated in the South West 1 West last season. They were joined by Avonmouth OB who were relegated from National League 3 South West, Drybrook and Matson both promoted from Western Counties North, Ivybridge promoted from Western Counties West and Wells promoted from Southern Counties South.

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Avonmouth Old Boys Barracks Lane Shirehampton, Bristol relegated from National League 3 South West
Bideford King George's Field 2,000 Bideford, Devon 8th
Bridgwater & Albion Bath Road5,000 Bridgwater, Somerset 9th
Camborne Recreation Ground7,000 (780 seats) Camborne, Cornwall3rd
Cleve The Hayfields Mangotsfield, Bristol5th
ClevedonColeridge Vale Playing Fields Clevedon, Somerset11th
CullomptonStafford Park Cullompton, Devon10th
Drybrook Mannings Ground Drybrook, Gloucestershire promoted from Western Counties North
Ivybridge Cross-in-Hand Ivybridge, Devonpromoted from Western Counties West
MatsonRedwell Road Matson, Gloucester promoted from Western Counties North
North PethertonBeggars Brook North Petherton, Somerset6th
St Austell Tregorrick Park4,000 (300 seats) St Austell, Cornwall4th
ThornburyCooper's Farm Thornbury, Gloucestershire7th
WellsCharter Way Wells, Somerset promoted from Southern Counties South

League table

2014–15 South West 1 West League Table [15]
PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints
1 Cleve 262204705376329172107
2 Ivybridge (P)26180876059616417594
3 Bridgwater & Albion 261601066950516416580
4 Bideford 26141116816037813576
5North Petherton26151106595906911573
6 Camborne 26130136385805811871
7Thornbury2612212583591−811366
8Wells2612113610569419564
9 Avonmouth Old Boys 2612212509580−717362
10Clevedon2611213558565−76660
11 Drybrook 2612113436511−754559
12Matson269017552686−1348751
13 St Austell 267019463607−1445639
14Cullompton264022441905−4643322
  • Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win; two points for a draw; no points for a loss; one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match; one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams

Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 23 April 2015

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in South West 1 East and South West 1 West, participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 3 South West. The team with the best playing record, in this case Towcestrians, hosts the match; their opponents were Ivybridge who won 25 – 20.

PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints
Towcestrians262105704405299153103
Ivybridge (P)26180876059616417594
25 April 2015
15:00
Towcestrians20 – 25 Ivybridge
report
Greens Norton Road

2013–14

Participating teams and location

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Bideford King George's Field 2,000 Bideford, Devon promoted from Western Counties West
Bridgwater & Albion College Way5,000 Bridgwater, Somerset
Camborne Recreation Ground7,000 (780 seats) Camborne, Cornwall
Chard The Park Chard, Somerset
Cleve The Hayfields Mangotsfield, Bristol
ClevedonColeridge Vale Playing Fields Clevedon, Somerset
Coney Hill Metz Way Gloucester, Gloucestershire switched from South West 1 East
CullomptonStafford Park Cullompton, Devon
Hornets Hutton Moor Park Weston-super-Mare, Somersetpromoted from Western Counties North
North PethertonBeggars Brook North Petherton, Somerset
SidmouthBlackmore Field Sidmouth, Devon
St Austell Tregorrick Park4,000 (300 seats) St Austell, Cornwallpromoted from Western Counties West
ThornburyCooper's Farm Thornbury, Gloucestershire
Wadebridge Camels Molesworth Field500 Wadebridge, Cornwall

2012–13

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as South West 2) contained the following teams:

Regional 2 South West honours

South West 2 (1987–1993)

Originally South West 1 West and South West 1 East were combined in a single division called South West 2. It was a tier 6 league with promotion to South West 1 and relegation to either Western Counties [lower-alpha 4] or Southern Counties [lower-alpha 5] .

South West 2
SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated teamsRef
1987–881110 Berry Hill Reading Newbury, Devonport Services [16]
1988–891110 Matson Brixham Launceston, Devon & Cornwall Police [17]
1989–901110 Gordon League Torquay Athletic Bridgwater & Albion [17]
1990–911110 Cinderford Newbury Redingensians, Bournemouth [18]
1991–921110 Henley Sherborne [lower-alpha 6] Reading Abbey [19]
1992–931312 Stroud Barnstaple Old Culverhaysians [20]

South West 2

The top six teams from South West 1 and the top six from London 1 were combined to create National 5 South, meaning that South West 2 dropped one level to tier 7. Promotion continued to South West 1 and relegation to either Western Counties [lower-alpha 7] or Southern Counties [lower-alpha 8] .

South West 2 honours
SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated teamsRef
1993–941312 Gloucester Old Boys Taunton Windsor [21]
1994–951312 Matson Bridgwater & Albion Marlow [22]
1995–961312 Launceston Stroud No relegation [lower-alpha 9] [23]

South West 2 West (1996–2009)

League restructuring by the RFU for the 1996–97 season saw South West 2 split into two regional divisions known as South West 2 West and South West 2 East, and the cancellation of National 5 South meant that both divisions became tier 6 leagues. Promotion continued to South West 1, while relegation was now to either Western Counties North or Western Counties West [lower-alpha 10] .

South West 2 West
SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated teamsRef
1996–971222 Penzance-Newlyn Spartans Devonport Services, Combe Down [24]
1997–981222 Old Patesians Keynsham Okehampton [25]
1998–991222 Cinderford Dings Crusaders St Ives [26]
1999–001222 Truro Brixham Tiverton, Taunton Titans, Spartans [27]
2000–011426 Dings Crusaders Stroud St Austell, Clevedon, Penryn [28]
2001–021222 Truro Berry Hill Camborne, Cheltenham North [29]
2002–031222 St Mary's Old Boys Clevedon Torquay Athletic, Matson [30]
2003–041222 Gloucester Old Boys Penryn Crediton, Taunton Titans, Thornbury [31]
2004–051222 Spartans Coney Hill Gordon League, Stroud, Barnstaple [32]
2005–061222 Mounts Bay St Ives Truro, Berry Hill, Gloucester Old Boys [33]
2006–071222 Coney Hill Brixham Penryn, Spartans [34]
2007–081222 Exmouth Barnstaple Hornets, Barton Hill, Camborne [35]
2008–091222 Taunton Titans Newton Abbot Walcot [36]

South West 1 West (2009–2022)

League restructuring by the RFU meant that South West 2 West and South East 2 East were renamed as South West 1 West and South West 1 East, with both leagues remaining at tier 6. Promotion was to National League 3 South West [lower-alpha 11] , while relegation continued to either Western Counties North or Western Counties West.

South West 1 West
SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated teamsRef
2009–101426 Hartpury College Newton Abbot Torquay Athletic, St Mary's Old Boys, Yatton [37]
2010–111426 Chippenham Old Redcliffians St Ives, Walcot, Ivybridge [38]
2011–121426 Brixham Avonmouth Old Boys Penryn, Berry Hill, Chosen Hill Former Pupils [39]
2012–131426 Old Redcliffians Camborne Oldfield Old Boys, Paignton, North Dorset [40]
2013–141426 Hornets Chard Wadebridge Camels, Coney Hill, Sidmouth [41]
2014–151426 Cleve Ivybridge Matson, St Austell, Cullompton [42]
2015–161426 Camborne Thornbury Wells, Avonmouth Old Boys, Coney Hill [43]
2016–171426 Weston-super-Mare Clevedon Midsomer Norton, Kingsbridge, Chard [44]
2017–181426 Drybrook Exeter University Clevedon, Bideford, Matson [45]
2018–191426 Okehampton Launceston Coney Hill, Cullompton, Teignmouth [46]
2019–2013 [lower-alpha 12] 20 [lower-alpha 13] Hornets Lydney Newton Abbot, Cleve [5]
2020–21Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
2021–221324 Chew Valley Devonport Services No relegation [49]
Green background are the promotion places.

Regional 2 South West (2022– )

League restructuring by the RFU created twelve leagues at level six. The champions are promoted to Regional 1 South West and the bottom two sides are relegated, depending on location, to either Counties 1 Western West, Counties 1 Western North or Counties 1 Southern South.

South West 1 West
SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated teamsRef
2022–231226 St Austell Crediton Sherborne (11th), Bridgwater & Albion (12th) [50]
Green background are the promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

From season 2000–01 through to 2018–19 there has been a play-off, between the league runners-up of South West 1 East and South West 1 West, for the third and final promotion place to South West Premier. The team with the superior league record had home advantage. At the end of the 2018–19 season the South West 1 West teams' have been the stronger with thirteen wins to the South West 1 East teams' six, while the home team has won promotion thirteen times to the away teams six.

South West 1 (east v west) promotion play-off results
SeasonHomeScoreAwayVenueAttendance
2000–01 [51] Stroud (W)37–8 Slough (E)Fromehall Park, Stroud, Gloucestershire
2001–02 [52] Chippenham (E)5–20 Berry Hill (W)Allington Fields, Chippenham, Wiltshire
2002–03 [53] Clevedon (W)22–8 Swanage & Wareham (E)Coleridge Vale Playing Fields, Clevedon, Somerset
2003–04 [54] Swanage & Wareham (E)19–23 Penryn (W)Bestwall Road, Dorset
2004-05 [55] Chippenham (E)24–18 Coney Hill (W)Allington Fields, Chippenham, Wiltshire
2005–06 [56] Swanage & Wareham (E)10–26 St Ives (W)Bestwall Road, Dorset
2006–07 [57] Bournemouth (E)43–12 Brixham (W)Chapel Gate, Bournemouth, Dorset
2007–08 [58] [59] Barnstaple (W)17–6 Salisbury (E)Pottington Road, Barnstaple, Devon
2008–09 [60] [61] Reading (E)16–10 Newton Abbot (W) Holme Park, Sonning, Reading, Berkshire
2009–10 [62] [63] Newton Abbot (W)23–14 High Wycombe (E)Rackerhayes, Newton Abbot, Devon
2010–11 [64] [65] Old Redcliffians (W)52–8 Maidenhead (E)Scotland Lane, Brislington, Bristol
2011–12 [66] [67] Salisbury (E)13–13 (aet) [lower-alpha 14] Avonmouth Old Boys (W)Castle Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire
2012–13 [69] [70] Old Centralians (E)25–15 Camborne (W)Saintbridge Sports Centre, Gloucester, Gloucestershire 500
2013–14 [71] [72] Towcestrians (E)18–22 Chard (W)Greens Norton Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire
2014–15 [73] [74] Towcestrians (E)20–25 Ivybridge (W)Greens Norton Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire
2015–16 [75] [76] Salisbury (E)26–24 Thornbury (W)Castle Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire 500
2016–17 [77] Newbury Blues (E)25−22 Clevedon (W)Monk's Lane, Newbury, Berkshire
2017–18 [78] Exeter University (W)42−31 Banbury (E)Topsham Sports Ground, Exeter, Devon
2018–19 [79] Launceston (W)33–22 Old Centralians (E)Polson Bridge, Launceston, Cornwall 1,200 [80]
2019–20Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up – Royal Wootton Bassett (E) – promoted instead.
2020–21Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
2021–22Cancelled due to the reorganisation of the league structure
Green backgrounds represent promoted teams. E stands for South West 1 East while W stands for South West 1 West (or SW2E/SW2W for versions prior to 2009).

Number of league titles

Summary of tier six format since 1987

Format of the sixth-tier rugby union leagues in South-west England
YearNameNo of teamsNo of matches
1987–92South West 21110
1992–93South West 21312
1993–95South West 11312
1995–96South West 11312
1996–00South West 2 West1222
2000–01South West 2 West1426
2001–09South West 2 West1222
2009–22South West 1 West1426
2022–Regional 2 South West1222

Notes

  1. St Ives withdrew from the league and their fixtures were explunged, following a heavy defeat in their opening match at Chew Valley. [4]
  2. Coney Hill deducted 20 points
  3. Matson deducted 5 points
  4. Western Counties is currently split into regional divisions known as Western Counties North and Western Counties West.
  5. Southern Counties is currently split into two regional divisions known as Southern Counties North and Southern Counties South.
  6. 3rd place Penryn were also promoted.
  7. Western Counties is currently split into regional divisions known as Western Counties North and Western Counties West.
  8. Southern Counties is currently split into two regional divisions known as Southern Counties North and Southern Counties South.
  9. There was no relegation this season due to restructuring of the league system by the RFU.
  10. Western Counties North or Western Counties West were formerly part of a single division known as Western Counties.
  11. National League 3 South West was renamed South West Premier.
  12. League reduced to 13 teams following the withdrawal of St Ives. [4]
  13. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom the RFU cancelled all rugby below the Premiership with most clubs in Tribute South West 1 West having played 20 games, and a best playing record formula was used to decide the final table. [47] [48]
  14. After extra time the game was tied with each sides having 2 tries each. As a result Avonmouth Old Boys were awarded the victory by virtue of being the away side. [68]
  15. One of Cinderford's titles was when league was merged as South West 2.
  16. Both of Matson's titles were when league was merged as South West 2.
  17. One of Old Patesians titles was when league was merged as South West 2.
  18. Berry Hill's title was when league was merged as South West 2.
  19. Gloucester Old Boys title was when league was merged as South West 2.
  20. Gordon League's title was when league was merged as South West 2.
  21. Henley's title was when league was merged as South West 2.
  22. Launceston's title was when league was merged as South West 2.
  23. Stroud's title was when league was merged as South West 2.

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