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South West 1 East
Current season or competition:
2020–21 South West 1 East (cancelled)
SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 37 years ago (1987) (as South West 2)
Number of teams14
Country England
HoldersOxford Harlequins (3rd title) (2021–22
(promoted to South West Premier))
Most titlesMaidenhead (4 titles)
Websiteenglandrugby.com

South West 1 East is 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, since 1996 the division has been split into two regional leagues – South West 1 East and South West 1 West.

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

2021–22

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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

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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

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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:

  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. ^ a b 5 points deducted
  2. ^ 10 points deducted
  3. ^ 25 points deducted

2020–21

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Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic the season was cancelled.

2019–20

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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

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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

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2018–19

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Participating teams and locations

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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

Promotion play-off

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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
Source: [citation needed]

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

2017–18

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Participating teams and location

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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

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Participating teams and location

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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.

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

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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:

  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

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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
Source: [citation needed]
29 April 2017
15:00
Newbury Blues25 – 22Cleveland
Newbury
Monks Lane

2015–16

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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

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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.

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

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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:

  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

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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
Source: [citation needed]
30 April 2016
15:00
Salisbury26 – 24Thornbury
Castle Road
Attendance: 500[7]

Teams 2014–15

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Teams 2013–14

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Teams 2012–13

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Original teams

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

South West 1 East honours

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South West 2 (1987–1993)

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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
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners-up Relegated teams Ref
1987–88 11 10 Berry Hill Reading Newbury, Devonport Services [8]
1988–89 11 10 Matson Brixham Launceston, Devon & Cornwall Police [9]
1989–90 11 10 Gordon League Torquay Athletic Bridgwater & Albion [9]
1990–91 11 10 Cinderford Newbury Redingensians, Bournemouth [10]
1991–92 11 10 Henley Sherborne[c] Reading Abbey [11]
1992–93 13 12 Stroud Barnstaple Old Culverhaysians [12]

South West 2 (1993–1996)

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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
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners-up Relegated teams Ref
1993–94 13 12 Gloucester Old Boys Taunton Windsor [13]
1994–95 13 12 Matson Bridgwater & Albion Marlow [14]
1995–96 13 12 Launceston Stroud No relegation[f] [15]

South West 2 East (1996–2009)

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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)

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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.

Promotion play-offs

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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

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See also

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Notes

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  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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