Somerset 1

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Somerset 1
Current season or competition:
SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 34 years ago (1987)
Number of teams12
Country England
Holders (1st title) (2019–20)
(promoted to Somerset Premier)
Most titles (3 titles)
Websiteenglandrugby.com

Somerset 1 (known as Tribute Somerset 1 for sponsorship reasons) is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England involving teams based in the county of Somerset as well as some teams based in Bristol. 1st, 2nd and even 3rd XV sides can participate in the division as long as they are not from the same club.

The league champions and runners up are promoted to Somerset Premier while relegated teams drop to either Somerset 2 North or Somerset 2 South depending on location. Each year clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase – a level 9–12 national competition.

Teams 2021-22[]

2020–21[]

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

Teams 2019–20[]

Original teams[]

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

Somerset 1 honours[]

Somerset 1 (1987–1993)[]

The original Somerset 1 was a tier 9 league with promotion to Gloucestershire/Somerset and relegation to .

Somerset 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated team(s) Ref
1987–88 12 , , [6]
1988–89 11 , [7]
1989–90 11 , [8]
1990–91 11 Old Redcliffians , [9]
1991–92 11 Old Redcliffians[f] No relegation[g] [10]
1992–93 13 Hornets , [11]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Somerset 1 (1993–1996)[]

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

Somerset 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated team(s) Ref
1993–94 13 Stothert & Pitt, [12]
1994–95 13 , , [13]
1995–96 13 Chard[h] [i] No relegation[j] [14]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Somerset 1 (1996–2000)[]

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

Somerset 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated team(s) Ref
1996–97 10 [15]
1997–98 10 ,
1998–99 10 Winscombe, [16]
1999–00 10 [k] No relegation[l] [17]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Somerset 1 (2000–2006)[]

The cancellation of Gloucestershire/Somerset at the end of the 1999–00 season, saw Somerset 1 remain at tier 9, with promotion now to the new Somerset Premier[m] and relegation continuing to .

Somerset 1
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams Ref
2000–01 12 [18]
2001–02 12 [19]
2002–03 12 Chard Stothert & Pitt , [20]
2003–04 12 Winscombe [21]
2004–05 11 . [22]
2005–06 11 No relegation[n] [23]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Somerset 1 (2006–2009)[]

Somerset 1 remained a tier 9 league with promotion to Somerset Premier but the splitting of Somerset 2 into two regional divisions, meant that relegation was now to either or . From the 2007–08 season onward the league sponsor would be Tribute.

Somerset 1
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams Ref
2006–07 12 Winscombe [24]
2007–08 12 , [25]
2008–09 12 Taunton II [26]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Somerset 1 (2009–present)[]

Despite widespread restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 2008–09 season, Somerset 1 remained a tier 9 league, with promotion continuing to Somerset Premier, while relegation to either or . The league would continued to be sponsored by Tribute.

Somerset 1
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams Ref
2009–10 12 , [o] [27]
2010–11 14 Weston-super-Mare II [28]
2011–12 14 Old Redcliffians II No relegation [29]
2012–13 14 [30]
2013–14 14 Old Redcliffians III, [31]
2014–15 14 Hornets II , [32]
2015–16 14 Bridgwater & Albion II Chard II, [33]
2016–17 14 , , [34]
2017–18 13 , , Old Bristolians II [35]
2018–19 12 Stothert & Pitt [36]
2019–20 12 [37]
2020–21 12
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Old Boys side for Culverhay School (now Bath Academy).[1]
  2. ^ Old Boys side for Oldfield School.[2]
  3. ^ Old Boys side for City of Bath Boys School (now Beechen Cliff School).[3]
  4. ^ Now known as Walcot Rugby.
  5. ^ Yeovil would later merge with to form Ivel Barbarians in 1995.[4] Ivel Barbarians would in turn be renamed as in 2014.[5]
  6. ^ Due to restructuring of the majority of south west leagues from 11 to 13 teams for the following season, 3rd place were also promoted.
  7. ^ Due to the restructuring of Somerset 1 from 11 to 13 teams for the following season, there was no relegation.
  8. ^ League restructuring caused by the cancellation of National 5 South meant that champions Chard were promoted two divisions up into Western Counties North (formerly Western Counties).
  9. ^ The cancellation of National 5 South meant that clubs ranked 3rd to 9th were also promoted one level up into Gloucestershire/Somerset including , , , , , and .
  10. ^ Widespread league restructuring meant that there was no relegation.
  11. ^ Restructuring caused by the cancellation of Gloucestershire/Somerset at the end of the 1999–00 season meant that champions were not promoted.
  12. ^ League restructuring meant there was no relegation.
  13. ^ Gloucestershire/Somerset was split into Gloucester Premier and Somerset Premier at the end of the 1999–00 season.
  14. ^ No relegation as league due to increase from 11 to 12 teams for the 2006–07 season.
  15. ^ were relegated to Gloucester 3 instead of .
  16. ^ As a club Hornets have won Somerset 1 twice - once by the 1st XV, once by the 2nd XV.

See also[]

References[]

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  36. ^ "2018-19 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  37. ^ "Men's South West Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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