South West 1 East

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South West 1 East
Sport Rugby union
Instituted1987 (as South West 2)
Ceased2022
Number of teams14
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Holders Oxford Harlequins (3rd title) (2021–22
(promoted to South West Premier))
Most titles Maidenhead (4 titles)
Website englandrugby.com

South West 1 East was an English, level six, rugby union league in south and south-west England; mainly Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Gloucester, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and Wiltshire. Originally a single division known as South West 2, it was split into two regional leagues in 1996 – South West 1 East and South West 1 West.

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The champions were promoted to South West Premier (formerly National League 3 South West) and the runner-up played the second team in South West 1 West, with the winning team gaining promotion. Relegated sides were usually relegated to one of the two seventh-tier leagues (depending on location) – Southern Counties North or Southern Counties South.

2021–22

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. Old Patesians finished 9th in season 2019–20 but were level transferred to South West 1 West.

Participating teams and locations

League table

2021–22 South West 1 East League table
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTBLBPtsQualification
1 Oxford Harlequins 2625011046398+648201116 [a] Promotion place
2 Banbury 262303996398+598172113
3 Bracknell 262105807379+428203107
4 Newbury Blues 261817867426+44114795
5Witney2612014633622+1113667
6Trowbridge26121135347081749363
7 Beaconsfield 2613013562640787261
8 Chippenham 261001664782017314458
9 Marlborough 2511113659620+3911754 [b]
10 Sherborne 2614012496462+348444 [c]
11Windsor2560194108744646333
12Frome2650214057563515732
13Grove2661194559004458231 [a]
14Buckingham2630234259395146826
Updated to match(es) played on 8 June 2022. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 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
    Notes:
  1. 1 2 5 points deducted
  2. 10 points deducted
  3. 25 points deducted

2020–21

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic the season was cancelled.

2019–20

The season ended before all the matches were completed because of the coronavirus pandemic and the RFU used a best playing record formula to decide the final table. [2]

Participating teams and locations

League table

2018–19


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. [4] This was the 19th play-off match, the first for Launceston and the second for Old Centralians who won promotion in 2013 beating Camborne by 25 – 15. It was the 13th win for the home team and south-west teams have also won the match on 13 occasions.

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTBLBPts
Launceston 262105835520+315173106
Old Centralians262105809472+337152101
Source: [ citation needed ]

27 April 2018
Launceston33 – 22Old Centralians
Polson Bridge, Launceston
Attendance: 1000+

2017–18

Participating teams and location

The 2017–18 South West 1 East consisted of fourteen teams; five from Oxfordshire, four from Wiltshire, two from Gloucestershire and one each from Buckinghamshire, Dorset and Warwickshire. Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition.

2016–17

Participating teams and location

The 2016–17 South West 1 East consisted of fourteen teams; five from Berkshire, four from Oxfordshire, three from Wiltshire and two from Gloucestershire. Eight 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.

League table

2016–17 South West 1 East final table
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTBLBPtsQualification
1 Maidenhead (P)262204916453+463204112Promotion place
2 Newbury Blues (P)262114894401+493172105Play-off place
3 Old Patesians 262105726416+310143101
4 Old Centralians 2613211683619+6413372
5Witney261301354664610010668
6 Banbury 2612212536631957362
7Swindon2611114544587439560
8 Royal Wootton Bassett 2611015548536+128456
9 Chippenham 261001660272312111556
10 Oxford Harlequins 26111145157001856355
11Grove26101154885931057655
12Windsor2691165046691658652Relegation place
13 Reading Abbey 26101154715851144450
14 Reading 2630232947084141720
Updated to match(es) played on 1 June 2017. Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 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

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in South West 1 East and Tribute 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, hosted the match and they beat their opponents Clevedon 25 – 22.

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTATBLBPts
Newbury Blues (P)262114894401+4930172105
Clevedon262015908356+552012599
Source: [ citation needed ]
29 April 2017
15:00
Newbury Blues 25 – 22Cleveland
Newbury
Monks Lane

2015–16

The 2015–16 South West 1 East consisted of fourteen teams; four from Berkshire, three from Oxfordshire, three from Wiltshire and one each from Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset and Northamptonshire. The season started on 5 September 2015 and ended on 23 April 2016. Towcestrians finished in first place and were promoted to National League 3 South West for next season, along with the runner-up and play-off winner Salisbury.

Participating teams and location

Ten of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Chippenham were promoted to National League 3 South West while Bletchley and Buckingham were relegated to Southern Counties North and Devizes to Southern Counties South.

League table

2015–16 South West 1 East final table
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTBLBPtsQualification
1 Towcestrians (P)262114980310+670191106Promotion place
2 Salisbury (P)262015732395+33711396Play-off place
3 Newbury Blues 262114583260+3237194
4 Witney 261808717379+33812488
5 Maidenhead 261619662454+20810480
6 Oxford Harlequins 261628559493+669279
7 Swindon 2611213592583+911564
8 Windsor 26120145546358110462
9 Leighton Buzzard 2611015549588397556
10 Grove 2680184527182666543
11 Reading 2661194465921465839
12 High Wycombe 2671184188494315338Relegation place
13 Trowbridge 2670193407504102535
14 Swanage & Wareham 2630233389165781417
Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2016. Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 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

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in South West 1 East and Tribute 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, hosted the match and they beat their opponents Thornbury 26 – 24.

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTATBLBPts
Salisbury (P)262015732395+337011396
Thornbury261907779411+368014595
Source: [ citation needed ]
30 April 2016
15:00
Salisbury26 – 24Thornbury
Castle Road
Attendance: 500 [7]

Teams 2014–15

Teams 2013–14

Teams 2012–13

Original teams

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

South West 1 East honours

South West 2 (1987–1993)

Originally South West 1 East and South West 1 West were combined in a single division called South West 2. It was a tier 6 league with promotion up to South West 1 and relegation down to either Western Counties [a] or Southern Counties [b] .

South West 2
SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated teamsRef
1987–881110 Berry Hill Reading Newbury, Devonport Services [8]
1988–891110 Matson Brixham Launceston, Devon & Cornwall Police [9]
1989–901110 Gordon League Torquay Athletic Bridgwater & Albion [9]
1990–911110 Cinderford Newbury Redingensians, Bournemouth [10]
1991–921110 Henley Sherborne [c] Reading Abbey [11]
1992–931312 Stroud Barnstaple Old Culverhaysians [12]

South West 2 (1993–1996)

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 to become a tier 7 league. Promotion continued to South West 1 and relegation to either Western Counties [d] or Southern Counties [e] .

South West 2
SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated teamsRef
1993–941312 Gloucester Old Boys Taunton Windsor [13]
1994–951312 Matson Bridgwater & Albion Marlow [14]
1995–961312 Launceston Stroud No relegation [f] [15]

South West 2 East (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 East and South West 2 West, 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 Southern Counties North or Southern Counties South [g] .

South West 2 East
SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated teamsRef
1996–971222 Bracknell Swanage & Wareham Swindon, Chippenham [16]
1997–981222 Salisbury Marlow Oxford [17]
1998–991222 Dorchester Swanage & Wareham Bournemouth [18]
1999–001222 Swanage & Wareham Chippenham Salisbury [19]
2000–011222 Chinnor Slough High Wycombe, Witney [20]
2001–021222 Marlow Chippenham Olney, Redingensians, Slough [21]
2002–031222 Oxford Harlequins Swanage & Wareham Grove, Amersham & Chiltern, Dorchester [22]
2003–041222 Maidenhead Swanage & Wareham High Wycombe, Frome, Stow-on-the-Wold [23]
2004–051426 Reading Abbey Chippenham Ivel Barbarians, Amersham & Chiltern, Windsor [24]
2005–061226 Cleve Swanage & Wareham Oakmeadians, Wimborne, Keynsham [25]
2006–071222 Redingensians Bournemouth Aylesbury, Swindon, Frome [26]
2007–081222 Chippenham Salisbury Tadley, Windsor, Marlow [27]
2008–091222 Maidenhead Reading Henley Wanderers [28]
Green background are the promotion places.

South West 1 East (2009–present)

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

South West 1 East
SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated teamsRef
2009–101426 Cheltenham High Wycombe Royal Wootton Bassett, Trowbridge, Salisbury [29]
2010–111426 Amersham & Chiltern Maidenhead Wimborne, Oakmeadians, Wallingford [30]
2011–121426 Maidenhead Salisbury Olney, Buckingham, Reading Abbey [31]
2012–131426 Bracknell Old Centralians High Wycombe, Swanage & Wareham, Bletchley [32]
2013–141426 Oxford Harlequins Towcestrians Salisbury, Marlow, Cheltenham [33]
2014–151426 Chippenham Towcestrians Bletchley, Buckingham, Devizes [34]
2015–161426 Towcestrians Salisbury Swanage & Wareham, Trowbridge, High Wycombe [35]
2016–171426 Maidenhead Newbury Blues Reading, Reading Abbey, Windsor [36]
2017–181426 Old Patesians Banbury Bicester, Grove, Marlow [37]
2018–191426 Newbury Blues Old Centralians Stratford Upon Avon, Swindon, Witney [38]
2019–201426 Old Centralians Royal Wootton Bassett Salisbury, Wimborne [39]
2020–2114Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
2021–221426 Oxford Harlequins BanburyAwaiting decision from the RFU
Green background are the promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the 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 has home advantage. As of the end of the 2019–20 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
SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
2000–01 [40] Stroud (W)37–8 Slough (E)Fromehall Park, Stroud, Gloucestershire
2001–02 [41] Chippenham (E)5–20 Berry Hill (W)Allington Fields, Chippenham, Wiltshire
2002–03 [42] Clevedon (W)22–8 Swanage & Wareham (E)Coleridge Vale Playing Fields, Clevedon, Somerset
2003–04 [43] Swanage & Wareham (E)19–23 Penryn (W)Bestwall Road, Dorset
2004–05 [44] Chippenham (E)24–18 Coney Hill (W)Allington Fields, Chippenham, Wiltshire
2005–06 [45] Swanage & Wareham (E)10–26 St Ives (W)Bestwall Road, Dorset
2006–07 [46] Bournemouth (E)43–12 Brixham (W)Chapel Gate, Bournemouth, Dorset
2007–08 [47] [48] Barnstaple (W)17–6 Salisbury (E)Pottington Road, Barnstaple, Devon
2008–09 [49] [50] Reading (E)16–10 Newton Abbot (W) Holme Park, Sonning, Reading, Berkshire
2009–10 [51] [52] Newton Abbot (W)23–14 High Wycombe (E)Rackerhayes, Newton Abbot, Devon
2010–11 [53] [54] Old Redcliffians (W)52–8 Maidenhead (E)Scotland Lane, Brislington, Bristol
2011–12 [55] [56] Salisbury (E)13–13 (aet) [i] Avonmouth Old Boys (W)Castle Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire
2012–13 [58] [59] Old Centralians (E)25–15 Camborne (W)Saintbridge Sports Centre, Gloucester, Gloucestershire 500
2013–14 [60] [61] Towcestrians (E)18–22 Chard (W)Greens Norton Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire
2014–15 [62] [63] Towcestrians (E)20–25 Ivybridge (W)Greens Norton Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire
2015–16 [64] [65] Salisbury (E)26–24 Thornbury (W)Castle Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire 500
2016–17 [66] Newbury Blues (E)25−22 Clevedon (W)Monk's Lane, Newbury, Berkshire
2017–18 [67] Exeter University (W)42−31 Banbury (E)Topsham Sports Ground, Exeter, Devon
2018–19 [68] Launceston (W)33–22 Old Centralians (E)Polson Bridge, Launceston, Cornwall 1,200 [69]
2019–20Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Royal Wootton Bassett (E) - promoted instead.
2020–21Cancelled 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

See also

Notes

  1. Western Counties is currently split into regional divisions known as Western Counties North and Western Counties West.
  2. Southern Counties is currently split into two regional divisions known as Southern Counties North and Southern Counties South.
  3. 3rd place Penryn also promoted.
  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. There was no relegation this season due to restructuring of the league system by the RFU.
  7. Southern Counties North and Southern Counties South were originally a single division known as Southern Counties.
  8. National League 3 South West is currently known as South West Premier.
  9. 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. [57]
  10. Both of Matsons titles were won when league was known as South West 2.
  11. Berry Hill's title was when league was merged as South West 2.
  12. Cinderford's title was when league was merged as South West 2.
  13. Gloucester Old Boys title was when league was merged as South West 2.
  14. Gordon League's title was when league was merged as South West 2.
  15. Henley's title was when league was merged as South West 2.
  16. Launceston's title was won when league was known as South West 2.
  17. Stroud's title was when league was merged as South West 2.

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