English, level six, rugby union league
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 .
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
Locations of the 2021–22 South West 1 East teams
Team
Ground
Capacity
Town/Area
Previous season
Banbury
Bodicote Park
2,500 (250 seats)
Banbury , Oxfordshire
3rd
Beaconsfield
Oak Lodge Meadow
Beaconsfield , Buckinghamshire
10th
Bracknell
Lily Hill
1,250 (250 seats)
Bracknell , Berkshire
Relegated from SW Premier (13th)
Buckingham
Floyd Field
Maids Moreton , Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
7th
Chippenham
Allington Fields
9500
Chippenham , Wiltshire
8th
Frome
Gypsy Lane
Frome , Somerset
Promoted from Southern Counties South (runner-up)
Grove
Cane Lane
Grove , Oxfordshire
Promoted from Southern Counties South (champions)
Marlborough
The Common
Marlborough, Wiltshire
5th
Newbury Blues
Monk's Lane
8,000
Newbury , Berkshire
Relegated from SW Premier (12th)
Oxford Harlequins
Horspath Sports Ground
1,000
Oxford , Oxfordshire
4th
Sherborne
Gainsborough Park
Sherborne , Dorset
6th
Trowbridge
Doric Park
9550
Hilperton , Trowbridge , Wiltshire
12th
Windsor
Home Park
Windsor , Berkshire
11th
Witney
Witney Road
Hailey , Witney , Oxfordshire
Promoted from Southern Counties North (champions)
League table
2021–22 South West 1 East League table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TB
LB
Pts
Qualification
1
Oxford Harlequins
26
25
0
1
1046
398
+648
20
1
116[ a]
Promotion place
2
Banbury
26
23
0
3
996
398
+598
17
2
113
3
Bracknell
26
21
0
5
807
379
+428
20
3
107
4
Newbury Blues
26
18
1
7
867
426
+441
14
7
95
5
Witney
26
12
0
14
633
622
+11
13
6
67
6
Trowbridge
26
12
1
13
534
708
−174
9
3
63
7
Beaconsfield
26
13
0
13
562
640
−78
7
2
61
8
Chippenham
26
10
0
16
647
820
−173
14
4
58
9
Marlborough
25
11
1
13
659
620
+39
11
7
54[ b]
10
Sherborne
26
14
0
12
496
462
+34
8
4
44[ c]
11
Windsor
25
6
0
19
410
874
−464
6
3
33
12
Frome
26
5
0
21
405
756
−351
5
7
32
13
Grove
26
6
1
19
455
900
−445
8
2
31[ a]
14
Buckingham
26
3
0
23
425
939
−514
6
8
26
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:
Number of matches won
Difference between points for and against
Total number of points for
Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Notes:
^ a b 5 points deducted
^ 10 points deducted
^ 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
Locations of the 2019–20 South West 1 East teams
Team
Ground
Capacity
Town/Area
Previous season
Banbury
Bodicote Park
2,500 (250 seats)
Banbury , Oxfordshire
3rd
Beaconsfield
Oak Lodge Meadow
Beaconsfield , Buckinghamshire
6th
Buckingham
Floyd Field
Maids Moreton , Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
Promoted from Southern Counties North (play-off)
Chippenham
Allington Fields
500
Chippenham , Wiltshire
8th
Marlborough
The Common
Marlborough, Wiltshire
4th
Old Centralians
Saintbridge Sports Centre
Gloucester , Gloucestershire
Runner-up (lost play-off)
Old Patesians
Everest Road
Cheltenham , Gloucestershire
Relegated from South West Premier (14th)
Oxford Harlequins
Horspath Sports Ground
1,000
Oxford , Oxfordshire
10th
Royal Wootton Bassett
Ballard's Ash Sports Ground
5,000
Wootton Bassett , Wiltshire
5th
Salisbury
Castle Road
1,500
Salisbury , Wiltshire
7th
Sherborne
Gainsborough Park
Sherborne , Dorset
Promoted from Southern Counties South (champions)
Trowbridge
Doric Park
Hilperton , Trowbridge , Wiltshire
11th
Wimborne
Leigh Park
Wimborne , Dorset
9th
Windsor
Home Park
Windsor , Berkshire
Promoted from Southern Counties North (champions)
League table
2019–20 South West 1 East League Table(to 16 March 2020, when play stopped due to COVID-19)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TB
LB
Pts
1
Old Centralians (P)
22
20
0
2
831
299
+532
19
1
101
Promotion place
2
Royal Wootton Bassett (P)
22
19
1
2
670
301
+369
15
1
94
Play-off place
3
Banbury
22
17
1
4
763
362
+401
13
1
84
4
Oxford Harlequins
22
13
1
8
734
536
+198
14
5
73
5
Marlborough
22
12
0
10
587
554
+33
13
5
66
6
Sherborne
22
12
1
9
512
428
+84
7
5
62
7
Buckingham
22
12
0
10
655
593
+62
9
4
61
8
Chippenham
22
10
0
12
576
608
−32
13
5
58
9
Old Patesians
22
9
0
13
529
589
−60
11
1
48
10
Beaconsfield Rugby Club
22
8
0
14
578
725
−147
10
3
45
11
Windsor
22
8
0
14
470
602
−132
8
3
43
12
Trowbridge
22
6
0
16
392
821
−429
5
4
33
13
Wimborne
22
5
0
17
343
671
−328
7
3
30
Relegation place
14
Salisbury
22
1
0
21
325
876
−551
3
3
5[ a]
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2021. Source:
[ 3] 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:
Number of matches won
Difference between points for and against
Total number of points for
Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Notes:
Final positions(after point adjustments)
Pos
Team
Pts *
1
Old Centralians
119
2
Royal Wootton Bassett
111
3
Banbury
99
4
Oxford Harlequins
86
5
Marlborough
78
6
Sherborne
73
7
Buckingham
72
8
Chippenham
69
9
Old Patesians
54
10
Beaconsfield
53
11
Windsor
52
12
Trowbridge
39
13
Wimborne
37
14
Salisbury
7
2018–19
Participating teams and locations
Locations of the 2018–19 South West 1 East teams
Team
Ground
Capacity
Town/Area
Previous season
Banbury
Bodicote Park
2,500 (250 seats)
Banbury , Oxfordshire
Runners up (lost playoff)
Beaconsfield
Oak Lodge Meadow
Beaconsfield , Buckinghamshire
Promoted from Southern Counties North (champions)
Chippenham
Allington Fields
500
Chippenham , Wiltshire
3rd
Marlborough
The Common
Marlborough, Wiltshire
Promoted from Southern Counties South (playoff)
Newbury Blues
Monk's Lane
8,000
Newbury , Berkshire
Relegated from South West Premier (12th)
Old Centralians
Saintbridge Sports Centre
Gloucester , Gloucestershire
7th
Oxford Harlequins
Horspath Sports Ground
1,000
Oxford , Oxfordshire
4th
Royal Wootton Bassett
Ballard's Ash Sports Ground
5,000
Wootton Bassett , Wiltshire
6th
Salisbury
Castle Road
1,500
Salisbury , Wiltshire
5th
Stratford-upon-Avon
Pearcecorft
Stratford-upon-Avon , Warwickshire
9th
Swindon
Greenbridge Road
Swindon , Wiltshire
11th
Trowbridge
Doric Park
Hilperton , Trowbridge , Wiltshire
Promoted from Southern Counties South (champions)
Wimborne
Leigh Park
Wimborne , Dorset
10th
Witney
Witney Road
Hailey , Witney , Oxfordshire
8th
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.
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TB
LB
Pts
Launceston
26
21
0
5
835
520
+315
17
3
106
Old Centralians
26
21
0
5
809
472
+337
15
2
101
Launceston 33 – 22 Old Centralians
Polson Bridge, Launceston Attendance: 1000+
2017–18
Participating teams and location
Locations of the 2017–18 South West 1 East teams
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.
Team
Ground
Capacity
Town/Area
Previous season
Banbury
Bodicote Park
2,500 (250 seats)
Banbury , Oxfordshire
6th
Bicester
Oxford Road
Bicester , Oxfordshire
Promoted from Southern Counties North (play-off)
Chippenham
Allington Fields
500
Chippenham , Wiltshire
9th
Grove
Cane Lane
Grove , Oxfordshire
11th
Marlow
Riverwoods Drive
Marlow , Buckinghamshire
Promoted from Southern Counties North (champions)
Old Centralians
Saintbridge Sports Centre
Gloucester , Gloucestershire
4th
Old Patesians
Everest Road
Cheltenham , Gloucestershire
3rd
Oxford Harlequins
Marston Ferry Road
Oxford , Oxfordshire
10th
Royal Wootton Bassett
Ballard's Ash Sports Ground
5,000
Wootton Bassett , Wiltshire
8th
Salisbury
Castle Road
1,500
Salisbury , Wiltshire
Relegated from National League 3 South West (13th)
Stratford-upon-Avon
Pearcecorft
Stratford-upon-Avon , Warwickshire
Level transfer from Midlands 1 West (5th)
Swindon
Greenbridge Road
Swindon , Wiltshire
7th
Wimborne
Leigh Park
Wimborne , Dorset
Promoted from Southern Counties South (champions)
Witney
Witney Road
Hailey , Witney , Oxfordshire
5th
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.
Locations of the 2016–17 South West 1 East teams
Team
Ground
Capacity
Town/Village
Previous season
Banbury
Bodicote Park
2,500 (250 seats)
Banbury , Oxfordshire
promoted from Midlands 2 West (South) (champions)
Chippenham
Allington Fields
500
Chippenham , Wiltshire
relegated from National League 3 South West (14th)
Grove
Cane Lane
Grove , Oxfordshire
10th
Maidenhead
Braywick Park
1,750
Maidenhead , Berkshire
5th
Newbury Blues
Monk's Lane
8,000
Newbury , Berkshire
3rd
Old Centralians
Saintbridge Sports Centre
Gloucester , Gloucestershire
relegated from National League 3 South West (12th)
Old Patesians
Everest Road
Cheltenham , Gloucestershire
relegated from National League 3 South West (13th)
Oxford Harlequins
Marston Ferry Road
Oxford , Oxfordshire
6th
Reading
Holme Park
Sonning , Reading , Berkshire
11th
Reading Abbey
Rosehill
Emmer Green , Reading, Berkshire
promoted from Southern Counties North (champions)
Royal Wootton Bassett
Ballard's Ash Sports Ground
5,000
Wootton Bassett , Wiltshire
promoted from Southern Counties South (champions)
Swindon
Greenbridge Road
Swindon , Wiltshire
7th
Windsor
Home Park
Windsor , Berkshire
8th
Witney
Witney Road
Hailey , Witney , Oxfordshire
4th
League table
2016–17 South West 1 East final table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TB
LB
Pts
Qualification
1
Maidenhead (P)
26
22
0
4
916
453
+463
20
4
112
Promotion place
2
Newbury Blues (P)
26
21
1
4
894
401
+493
17
2
105
Play-off place
3
Old Patesians
26
21
0
5
726
416
+310
14
3
101
4
Old Centralians
26
13
2
11
683
619
+64
13
3
72
5
Witney
26
13
0
13
546
646
−100
10
6
68
6
Banbury
26
12
2
12
536
631
−95
7
3
62
7
Swindon
26
11
1
14
544
587
−43
9
5
60
8
Royal Wootton Bassett
26
11
0
15
548
536
+12
8
4
56
9
Chippenham
26
10
0
16
602
723
−121
11
5
56
10
Oxford Harlequins
26
11
1
14
515
700
−185
6
3
55
11
Grove
26
10
1
15
488
593
−105
7
6
55
12
Windsor
26
9
1
16
504
669
−165
8
6
52
Relegation place
13
Reading Abbey
26
10
1
15
471
585
−114
4
4
50
14
Reading
26
3
0
23
294
708
−414
1
7
20
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:
Number of matches won
Difference between points for and against
Total number of points for
Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
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.
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TA
TB
LB
Pts
Newbury Blues (P)
26
21
1
4
894
401
+493
0
17
2
105
Clevedon
26
20
1
5
908
356
+552
0
12
5
99
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 .
Locations of the 2015–16 South West 1 East teams
Team
Ground
Capacity
Town/Village
Previous season
Grove
Cane Lane
Grove , Oxfordshire
10th
High Wycombe
Kingsmead Road
High Wycombe , Buckinghamshire
promoted from Southern Counties North (champions)
Leighton Buzzard
Wright's Meadow
Leighton Buzzard , Bedfordshire
7th
Maidenhead
Braywick Park
1,750
Maidenhead , Berkshire
11th
Newbury Blues
Monk's Lane
8,000
Newbury , Berkshire
6th
Oxford Harlequins
Marston Ferry Road
Oxford , Oxfordshire
relegated from National League 3 South West (13th)
Reading
Holme Park
Sonning , Reading , Berkshire
9th
Salisbury
Castle Road
1,500
Salisbury , Wiltshire
promoted from Southern Counties South (play-off)
Swanage & Wareham
Bestwall Road
Wareham , Dorset
promoted from Southern Counties South (champions)
Swindon
Greenbridge Road
Swindon , Wiltshire
4th
Towcestrians
Greens Norton Road
Towchester , Northamptonshire
2nd (lost promotion play-off)
Trowbridge
Doric Park
Hilperton , Trowbridge , Wiltshire
8th
Windsor
Home Park
Windsor , Berkshire
3rd
Witney
Witney Road
Hailey , Witney , Oxfordshire
5th
League table
2015–16 South West 1 East final table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TB
LB
Pts
Qualification
1
Towcestrians (P)
26
21
1
4
980
310
+670
19
1
106
Promotion place
2
Salisbury (P)
26
20
1
5
732
395
+337
11
3
96
Play-off place
3
Newbury Blues
26
21
1
4
583
260
+323
7
1
94
4
Witney
26
18
0
8
717
379
+338
12
4
88
5
Maidenhead
26
16
1
9
662
454
+208
10
4
80
6
Oxford Harlequins
26
16
2
8
559
493
+66
9
2
79
7
Swindon
26
11
2
13
592
583
+9
11
5
64
8
Windsor
26
12
0
14
554
635
−81
10
4
62
9
Leighton Buzzard
26
11
0
15
549
588
−39
7
5
56
10
Grove
26
8
0
18
452
718
−266
6
5
43
11
Reading
26
6
1
19
446
592
−146
5
8
39
12
High Wycombe
26
7
1
18
418
849
−431
5
3
38
Relegation place
13
Trowbridge
26
7
0
19
340
750
−410
2
5
35
14
Swanage & Wareham
26
3
0
23
338
916
−578
1
4
17
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:
Number of matches won
Difference between points for and against
Total number of points for
Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
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.
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TA
TB
LB
Pts
Salisbury (P)
26
20
1
5
732
395
+337
0
11
3
96
Thornbury
26
19
0
7
779
411
+368
0
14
5
95
Salisbury 26 – 24 Thornbury
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 (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 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
Season
No of teams
No of matches
Champions
Runners-up
Relegated teams
Ref
1996–97
12
22
Bracknell
Swanage & Wareham
Swindon , Chippenham
[ 16]
1997–98
12
22
Salisbury
Marlow
Oxford
[ 17]
1998–99
12
22
Dorchester
Swanage & Wareham
Bournemouth
[ 18]
1999–00
12
22
Swanage & Wareham
Chippenham
Salisbury
[ 19]
2000–01
12
22
Chinnor
Slough
High Wycombe , Witney
[ 20]
2001–02
12
22
Marlow
Chippenham
Olney , Redingensians , Slough
[ 21]
2002–03
12
22
Oxford Harlequins
Swanage & Wareham
Grove , Amersham & Chiltern , Dorchester
[ 22]
2003–04
12
22
Maidenhead
Swanage & Wareham
High Wycombe , Frome , Stow-on-the-Wold
[ 23]
2004–05
14
26
Reading Abbey
Chippenham
Ivel Barbarians , Amersham & Chiltern , Windsor
[ 24]
2005–06
12
26
Cleve
Swanage & Wareham
Oakmeadians , Wimborne , Keynsham
[ 25]
2006–07
12
22
Redingensians
Bournemouth
Aylesbury , Swindon , Frome
[ 26]
2007–08
12
22
Chippenham
Salisbury
Tadley , Windsor , Marlow
[ 27]
2008–09
12
22
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
Season
No of teams
No of matches
Champions
Runners-up
Relegated teams
Ref
2009–10
14
26
Cheltenham
High Wycombe
Royal Wootton Bassett , Trowbridge , Salisbury
[ 29]
2010–11
14
26
Amersham & Chiltern
Maidenhead
Wimborne , Oakmeadians , Wallingford
[ 30]
2011–12
14
26
Maidenhead
Salisbury
Olney , Buckingham , Reading Abbey
[ 31]
2012–13
14
26
Bracknell
Old Centralians
High Wycombe , Swanage & Wareham , Bletchley
[ 32]
2013–14
14
26
Oxford Harlequins
Towcestrians
Salisbury , Marlow , Cheltenham
[ 33]
2014–15
14
26
Chippenham
Towcestrians
Bletchley , Buckingham , Devizes
[ 34]
2015–16
14
26
Towcestrians
Salisbury
Swanage & Wareham , Trowbridge , High Wycombe
[ 35]
2016–17
14
26
Maidenhead
Newbury Blues
Reading , Reading Abbey , Windsor
[ 36]
2017–18
14
26
Old Patesians
Banbury
Bicester , Grove , Marlow
[ 37]
2018–19
14
26
Newbury Blues
Old Centralians
Stratford Upon Avon , Swindon , Witney
[ 38]
2019–20
14
26
Old Centralians
Royal Wootton Bassett
Salisbury , Wimborne
[ 39]
2020–21
14
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom .
2021–22
14
26
Oxford Harlequins
Banbury
Awaiting decision from the RFU
Green background are the promotion places.
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
Season
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
Attendance
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]
2019–20
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom . Best ranked runner up - Royal Wootton Bassett (E) - promoted instead.
2020–21
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom .
2021–22
Cancelled 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
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