Counties 3 Gloucestershire

Counties 3 Gloucestershire (formerly Gloucester 1) is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Counties 2 Gloucestershire North or Counties 2 Gloucestershire South depending on location. Relegated clubs drop into either Counties 4 Gloucestershire North or Counties 4 Gloucestershire South again depending on location.

Counties 3 Gloucestershire

Current season or competition: 2024-25 Counties 3 Gloucestershire
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	1987; 38 years ago (1987) (as Gloucestershire 1)
Number of teams	12
Country	England
Most titles	Aretians, Bristol Saracens, Old Bristolians, Spartans, Tewkesbury (2 titles)
Website	englandrugby.com

Teams 2024–25

North

Departing were Bredon Star and Gloucester Old Boys, promoted to Counties 2 Gloucestershire North whilst Painswick (10th) and Ross-on-Wye (11th) were relegated to Counties 4 Gloucestershire North.

Spartans (Gloucester) re-entered the leagues having withdrawn from Counties 2 Gloucestershire North ahead of the 2023-24 season.

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Cheltenham Saracens King George V Playing Field Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 7th Chosen Hill Former Pupils II Brookfield Road Churchdown, Gloucestershire 9th Longlevens II Longford Lane Longlevens, Gloucestershire 6th Matson II Redwell Road Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire 5th Minchinhampton Hollybush Ground Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire 8th Norton Norton Parish Grounds Norton, Gloucestershire Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucerstershire (North) Old Cryptians The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire North (11th) Spartans (Gloucester) Lansdown Road Gloucester, Gloucestershire Re-entry Tewkesbury The Moats Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire 4th Widden Old Boys The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire 3rd

Saracens CHFP II Longlevens II Matson II Minchinhampton Norton Cryptians Spartans Tewkesbury WOB Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North) teams

South

Departing were Lydney II and Southmead promoted to Counties 2 Gloucestershire South. Aretians (10th) and Bishopston (11th) were relegated to Counties 4 Gloucestershire South.

Barton Hill re-entered the leagues having withdrawn from Counties 1 Western North ahead of the 203-24 season.

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Ashley Down Old Boys Lockleaze Combination Ground Lockleaze, Bristol 4th Avonmouth Old Boys Barracks Lane Shirehampton, Bristol Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire South (11th) Barton Hill Duncombe Road Speedwell, Bristol Re-entry Bristol Aeroplane Company BAWA Sportsground Filton, Bristol 8th Broad Plain Bristol South End Bedminster, Bristol 3rd Clifton III Station Road 2,500 (400 seats) Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol 6th Cotham Park Beggar Bush Lane Failand, Somerset 5th Dings Crusaders III Shaftsbury Park 2,250 (250 seats) Frenchay, Bristol Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire South (runners-up) Kingswood Grimsbury Road Playing Fields Warmley, Kingswood, Gloucestershire Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire South (champions) Old Bristolians II Memorial Playing Fields Failand, Somerset 9th St Brendan's Old Boys Coombe Dingle Sports Complex Coombe Dingle, Bristol 7th Whitehall Foundry Lane Whitehall, Bristol Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire South (12th)

C Park Kingswood Bristolians II Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) teams in Gloucestershire and Somerset Ashley Down Avonmouth Barton Hill B.A.C. Broad Plain Clifton III Dings III St Brendan's Whitehall Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) teams in Bristol

Teams 2023–24

North

Departing were Old Patesians and Stroud, promoted to Counties 2 Gloucestershire North whilst Norton (11th) were relegated to Counties 4 Gloucestershire North. Fairford (9th) left on a level transfer to Counties 3 Tribute Dorset & Wilts North.

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Bredon Star Bredon Playing Fields Bredon, Worcestershire 5th Cheltenham Saracens King George V Playing Field Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire North Chosen Hill Former Pupils II Brookfield Road Churchdown, Gloucestershire 8th Gloucester Old Boys Horton Road Gloucester, Gloucestershire 3rd Longlevens II Longford Lane Longlevens, Gloucestershire Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire North (champions) Matson II Redwell Road Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire 7th Minchinhampton Hollybush Ground Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire 10th Painswick Broadham Fields Painswick, Gloucestershire Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire North (runners-up) Ross-on-Wye Abbotts Close Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire North Tewkesbury The Moats Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire 6th Widden Old Boys The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire 4th

Bredon Star Saracens CHFP II GOB Longlevens II Matson II Minchinhampton Painswick Ross-on-Wye Tewkesbury WOB Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North) teams

South

Departing were North Bristol and Old Colstonians promoted to Counties 2 Gloucestershire South. Frampton Cottrell II were relegated to Counties 4 Gloucestershire South

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Aretians Little Stoke Park Little Stoke, Bristol 11th Ashley Down Old Boys Lockleaze Combination Ground Lockleaze, Bristol 3rd Bishopston Bonnington Walk Lockleaze, Bristol 9th Bristol Aeroplane Company BAWA Sportsground Filton, Bristol Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire South (champions) Broad Plain Bristol South End Bedminster, Bristol 4th Clifton III Station Road 2,500 (400 seats) Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire South (runners-up) Cotham Park Beggar Bush Lane Failand, Somerset 6th Lydney II Regentsholm 1,500 Lydney, Gloucestershire Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire South Old Bristolians II Memorial Playing Fields Failand, Somerset 8th Southmead Greenway Centre Southmead, Bristol 5th St Brendan's Old Boys Coombe Dingle Sports Complex Coombe Dingle, Bristol 7th

Cotham Park Lydney II Bristolians II Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) teams in Gloucestershire and Somerset Ashley Down Aretians Bishopston B.A.C. Clifton III St Brendan's Broad Plain Southmead Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) teams in Bristol

Teams 2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review.

North

Departing were Smiths, Gordon League, Brockworth, Cirencester and Old Centralians II - all promoted to Counties 2 Gloucestershire North as were Berry Hill and Drybrook II to Counties 2 Gloucestershire South.

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Bredon Star Bredon Playing Fields Bredon, Worcestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) Chosen Hill Former Pupils II Brookfield Road Churchdown, Gloucestershire 11th Fairford Coln House School Playing Grounds Fairford, Gloucestershire 10th Gloucester Old Boys Horton Road Gloucester, Gloucestershire 8th Matson II Redwell Road Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire 12th Minchinhampton Hollybush Ground Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) Norton Norton Parish Grounds Norton, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) Old Patesians Everest Road Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) Stroud Fromehall Park Stroud, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) Tewkesbury The Moats Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) Widden Old Boys The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire 9th

Bredon Star CHFP II Fairford GOB Matson II Minchinhampton Norton Patesians Stroud Tewkesbury WOB Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North) teams

South

Departing were Bream, Dursley, Lydney II, St Mary's Old Boys and Whitehall - all promoted to Counties 2 Gloucestershire South.

United Bristol Hospitals (9th), Thornbury II (10th), Avonmouth Old Boys II (11th) and Barton Hill II (12th) were relegated to Counties 4 Gloucestershire (South).

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Aretians Little Stoke Park Little Stoke, Bristol 7th Ashley Down Old Boys Lockleaze Combination Ground Lockleaze, Bristol 5th Bishopston Bonnington Walk Lockleaze, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) Broad Plain Bristol South End Bedminster, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) Cotham Park Beggar Bush Lane Failand, Somerset Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) Frampton Cotterell II The Park Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) North Bristol Oaklands Almondsbury, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) Old Bristolians II Memorial Playing Fields Failand, Somerset Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) Old Colstonians Colton's School Stapleton, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) Southmead Greenway Centre Southmead, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) St Brendan's Old Boys Coombe Dingle Sports Complex Coombe Dingle, Bristol 8th

Cotham Park Frampton Cotterell North Bristol Bristolians II Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) teams in Gloucestershire and Somerset Ashley Down Aretians Bishopston St Brendan's Broad Plain Colstonians Southmead Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) teams in Bristol

Teams 2021–22

For the new season Gloucester 1 was split into North and South Divisions with the addition of several second teams from sides higher in the pyramid with twelve clubs in each division. 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.

North

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Berry Hill Lakers Road Coleford, Gloucestershire 10th Brockworth Mill Lane Brockworth, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) Chosen Hill Former Pupils II Brookfield Road Churchdown, Gloucestershire New entry Cirencester The Whiteway Cirencester, Gloucestershire 6th Drybrook II Mannings Ground Drybrook, Gloucestershire New entry Fairford Coln House School Playing Grounds Fairford, Gloucestershire 5th Gloucester Old Boys Horton Road Gloucester, Gloucestershire 8th Gordon League Hempsted Lane Gloucester, Gloucestershire 9th Matson II Redwell Road Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire New entry Old Centralians II Saintbridge Sports Centre Gloucester, Gloucestershire New entry Smiths Prince of Wales Stadium 2,000 (480 seats) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 3rd Widden Old Boys The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire Relegated from Gloucester Premier (12th)

Berry Hill Brockworth CHFP II Cirencester Drybrook II Fairford GOB GL Matson II OC II Smiths WOB Locations of the 2021-22 Gloucester 1 (North) teams

South

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Aretians Little Stoke Park Little Stoke, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) Ashley Down Old Boys Lockleaze Combination Ground Lockleaze, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South Avonmouth Old Boys II Barracks Lane Shirehampton, Bristol New entry Barton Hill II Duncombe Road Speedwell, Bristol New entry Bream High Street Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) Dursley Stragglers Sports Ground Stinchcombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire 4th Lydney II Regentsholm 1,500 Lydney, Gloucestershire New entry St Brendan's Old Boys Coombe Dingle Sports Complex Coombe Dingle, Bristol 7th St Mary's Old Boys Trench Lane Almondsbury, Bristol Relegated from Gloucester Premier (9th) Thornbury II Cooper's Farm Thornbury, Gloucestershire New entry United Bristol Hospitals Portway Development Ground Portway, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) Whitehall Foundry Lane Whitehall, Bristol Relegated from Gloucester Premier (11th)

Bream Dursley Lydney St Mary's Thornbury Locations of the 2021-22 Gloucester 1 (South) teams Ashley Down Aretians Avonmouth Barton Hill St Brendan's United Bristol Hospitals Whitehall Locations of the 2021-22 Gloucester 2 South teams in Bristol

2020–21

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

Teams 2019–20

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Cirencester The Whiteway Cirencester, Gloucestershire 4th Dursley Stragglers Sports Ground Stinchcombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire 5th Fairford Coln House School Playing Grounds Fairford, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 North (playoff) Gloucester Old Boys Horton Road Gloucester, Gloucestershire Relegated from Gloucester Premier (12th) Gordon League Hempsted Lane Gloucester, Gloucestershire Relegated from Gloucester Premier (11th) North Bristol Oaklands Almondsbury, Bristol 8th Old Colstonians Colton's School Stapleton, Bristol 6th Old Cryptians The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire 3rd Old Elizabethans Severn Road Hallen, Gloucestershire 9th Smiths Prince of Wales Stadium 2,000 (480 seats) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 7th St Brendan's Old Boys Coombe Dingle Sports Complex Coombe Dingle, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 South (champions) Tewkesbury The Moats Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 North (champions)

Cirencester Dursley Fairford Gloucester OB Gordon League N Bristol Colstonians Cryptians Elizabethans Smiths St Brendan's Tewkesbury Locations of the 2019-20 Gloucester 1 teams

Teams 2018–19

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Bredon Star Bredon Playing Fields Bredon, Worcestershire 8th Brockworth Mill Lane Brockworth, Gloucestershire 9th Cheltenham North Stoke Orchard Road Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire 5th Cirencester The Whiteway Cirencester, Gloucestershire Relegated from Gloucester Premier (12th) Dursley Stragglers Sports Ground Stinchcombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire 6th North Bristol Oaklands Almondsbury, Bristol 10th Old Colstonians Colton's School Stapleton, Bristol 3rd Old Cryptians The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire 7th Old Elizabethans Severn Road Hallen, Gloucestershire 4th Ross-on-Wye Abbotts Close Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (champions) Smiths Prince of Wales Stadium 2,000 (480 seats) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (runners up) Southmead Greenway Centre Southmead, Bristol 11th

Bredon Star Brockworth Cheltenham North Cirencester Dursley N Bristol Colstonians Cryptians Elizabethans Ross-on-Wye Smiths Southmead Locations of the 2018-19 Gloucester 1 teams

Teams 2017–18

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Berry Hill Lakers Road Coleford, Gloucestershire Relegated from Gloucester Premier (11th) Bredon Star Bredon Playing Fields Bredon, Worcestershire 7th Brockworth Mill Lane Brockworth, Gloucestershire 3rd Cheltenham North Stoke Orchard Road Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire Relegated from Gloucester Premier (10th) Dursley Stragglers Sports Ground Stinchcombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire 5th North Bristol Oaklands Almondsbury, Bristol Relegated from Gloucester Premier (12th) Old Colstonians Colton's School Stapleton, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (champions) Old Cryptians The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire 4th Old Elizabethans Severn Road Hallen, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (runners up) Southmead Greenway Centre Southmead, Bristol 9th St Brendan's Old Boys Coombe Dingle Sports Complex Coombe Dingle, Bristol 8th Widden Old Boys The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire 6th

Berry Hill Bredon Star Brockworth Cheltenham North Dursley N Bristol Colstonians Cryptians Elizabethans Southmead St Brendan's Widden Old Boys Locations of the 2017-18 Gloucester 1 teams

Teams 2016–17

• Ashley Downs Old Boys (promoted from Gloucester 2)
• Bream (relegated from Gloucester Premier)
• Bredon Star
• Brockworth
• Dursley
• Gloucester Old Boys
• Old Cryptians
• Southmead
• Spartans (promoted from Gloucester 2)
• St Brendan's Old Boys
• Tewkesbury (relegated from Gloucester Premier)
• Widden Old Boys

Teams 2015–16

The 2015–16 Gloucester 1 consists of twelve teams from Gloucestershire and Bristol as well as one team just over the border in Worcestershire. The season starts on 12 September 2015 and is due to end on 23 April 2016. Eight of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Longlevens and runners up Chipping Sodbury were promoted to the Gloucester Premier while Old Colstonians and Kingswood were relegated to Gloucester 2.

Bishopston

Bredon Star

Brockworth

Dursley

Gloucester OB

Gordon League

Old Cryptians

Old Richians

Painswick

Southmead

St Brendan's OB

Widden Old Boys

Locations of the 2015-16 Gloucester 1 teams

Team	Ground	Capacity	Town/Village	Previous season
Bishopston	Bonnington Walk		Stoke Gifford, Bristol	Promoted from Gloucester 2 (runners up)
Bredon Star	Bredon Playing Fields		Bredon, Worcestershire	10th
Brockworth	Mill Lane		Brockworth, Gloucestershire	3rd
Dursley	Stragglers Sports Ground		Stinchcombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire	5th
Gloucester Old Boys	Horton Road		Gloucester, Gloucestershire	8th
Gordon League	Hempsted Lane		Gloucester, Gloucestershire	Relegated from Gloucester Premier (11th)
Old Cryptians	The Memorial Ground		Gloucester, Gloucestershire	6th
Old Richians	Sandyleaze		Gloucester, Gloucestershire	7th
Painswick	Broadham Fields		Painswick, Gloucestershire	Relegated from Gloucester Premier (12th)
Southmead	Greenway Centre		Southmead, Bristol	9th
St Brendan's Old Boys	Coombe Dingle Sports Complex		Coombe Dingle, Bristol	Promoted from Gloucester 2 (champions)
Widden Old Boys	The Memorial Ground		Gloucester, Gloucestershire	4th

Teams 2014–15

• Bredon Star (promoted from Gloucester 2)
• Brockworth
• Chipping Sodbury
• Dursley (relegated from Gloucester Premier)
• Gloucester Old Boys
• Kingswood
• Longlevens
• Old Colstonians
• Old Cryptians (promoted from Gloucester 2)
• Old Richians
• Southmead (relegated from Gloucester Premier)
• Widden Old Boys

Teams 2013–14

• Ashley Down Old Boys (promoted from Gloucester 2)
• Bishopston
• Bream (promoted from Gloucester 2)
• Brockworth
• Chipping Sodbury
• Gloucester Old Boys
• Kingswood
• Longlevens
• Old Colstonians
• Old Richians
• Widden Old Boys (relegated from Gloucester Premier)

Teams 2012–13

• Bishopston
• Broad Plain
• Brockworth
• Cheltenham Saracens
• Chipping Sodbury
• Gloucester Old Boys
• Hucclecote
• Kingswood
• Longlevens
• Newent
• Old Colstonians
• Old Richians

Teams 2011–12

• Ashley Down Old Boys
• Bream
• Brockworth
• Cheltenham Saracens (promoted from Gloucester 2)
• Dursley
• Gloucester Old Boys
• Hucclecote
• Kingswood
• Newent (promoted from Gloucester 2)
• Ross-on-Wye
• Spartans

Teams 2010–11

• Aretians
• Ashley Down Old Boys
• Bishopston
• Bream
• Cheltenham Civil Service
• Cotham Park
• Dursley
• Hucclecote
• Kingswood
• Longlevens
• Painswick
• Spartans

Teams 2009–10

• Aretians
• Ashley Down Old Boys
• Bishopston
• Bream
• Brockworth
• Cheltenham Civil Service
• Chipping Sodbury
• Dursley
• Longlevens
• Old Bristolians
• Old Cryptians
• Painswick

Teams 2008–09

• Aretians
• Ashley Down Old Boys
• Bishopston
• Brockworth
• Cheltenham Civil Service
• Chipping Sodbury
• Dursley
• Longlevens
• Old Bristolians
• Painswick
• Ross-on-Wye
• Tewkesbury

Teams 2007–08

• Bishopston
• Bream
• Bristol Saracens
• Brockworth
• Chipping Sodbury
• Dursley
• Longlevens
• Old Bristolians
• Painswick
• Ross-on-Wye
• Southmead
• Tewkesbury

Teams 2006–07

• Bishopston
• Bream
• Bristol Saracens
• Brockworth
• Cheltenham Civil Service
• Chipping Sodbury
• Hartpury College
• Hucclecote
• Old Bristolians
• Old Cryptians
• Southmead
• Tewkesbury

Teams 2005–06

• Bristol Saracens
• Bishopston
• Bream
• Cheltenham Civil Service
• Chipping Sodbury
• Cirencester
• Frampton Cotterell
• Old Bristolians
• Southmead
• Tewkesbury

Teams 2004–05

• Ashley Down Old Boys
• Bristol Saracens
• Bishopston
• Cirencester
• Chipping Sodbury
• Frampton Cotterell
• Old Bristolians
• Old Colstonians
• Old Cryptians
• Widden Old Boys

Teams 2003–04

• Ashley Down Old Boys
• Bishopston
• Bristol Saracens
• Brockworth
• Cheltenham Saracens
• Frampton Cotterell
• Hucclecote
• Southmead
• Tewkesbury
• Widden Old Boys

Teams 2002–03

• Ashley Down Old Boys
• Bishopston
• Bream
• Bristol Saracens
• Brockworth
• Chipping Sodbury
• Frampton Cotterell
• Old Bristolians
• Southmead
• Tewkesbury

Teams 2001–02

• Aretians
• Ashley Down Old Boys
• Bream
• Brockworth
• Frampton Cotterell
• Painswick
• Old Bristolians
• Old Cryptians
• Tewkesbury
• Westbury-on-Severn

Teams 2000–01

• Ashley Down Old Boys
• Cheltenham Civil Service
• Cheltenham Saracens
• Chosen Hill Former Pupils
• Frampton Cotterell
• Hucclecote
• Old Bristolians
• Old Cryptians
• Tetbury
• Westbury-on-Severn

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as Gloucestershire 1) contained the following teams:

• Bream
• Bristol Saracens
• Cheltenham North
• Dings Crusaders
• Drybrook
• Longlevens
• Old Colstonians
• Old Patesians
• Spartans
• St. Mary's Old Boys
• Widden Old Boys

Gloucester 1 honours

Gloucestershire 1 (1987–1991)

Originally known as Gloucestershire 1, it was a tier 9 league with promotion to Gloucestershire/Somerset and relegation to Gloucester 2.

Gloucestershire 1
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams	Ref
1987–88	11	Spartans	Dings Crusaders	Bristol Saracens, Cheltenham North	[1]
1988–89	11	Drybrook	Dings Crusaders	Old Colstonians	[2]
1989–90	11	Dings Crusaders	Gloucester Old Boys	Tredworth	[3]
1990–91	11	Gloucester Old Boys	Longlevens	Ashley Down Old Boys	[4]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 1 (1991–1993)

Gloucestershire 1 was shorted to Gloucester 1 for the 1991–92 season onward. It remained a tier 9 league with promotion to Gloucestershire/Somerset and relegation to Gloucester 2.

Gloucester 1
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams	Ref
1991–92	11	Old Patesians	North Bristol[a]	No relegation[b]	[5]
1992–93	13	St. Mary's Old Boys	Bream	Bristol Saracens	[6]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 1 (1993–1996)

The creation of National League 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Gloucester 1 dropped to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Gloucestershire/Somerset and relegation to Gloucester 2.

Gloucester 1
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams	Ref
1993–94	13	Stow-on-the-Wold	Cheltenham North	Ashley Down Old Boys, Saintbridge Former Pupils	[7]
1994–95	13	Cleve	Longlevens	Painswick	[8]
1995–96	13	Cheltenham North[c]	Barton Hill[d]	No relegation[e]	[9]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 1 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National League 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Gloucester 1 reverted to being a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Gloucestershire/Somerset and relegation to Gloucester 2.

Gloucester 1
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams	Ref
1996–97	13	Bristol Saracens	Old Centralians	Widden Old Boys, Bishopston
1997–98	13	Old Centralians	Chosen Hill Former Pupils	Bristol Telephone Area
1998–99	12	Chipping Sodbury	Hucclecote	No relegation	[10]
1999–00	13	Aretians	Chosen Hill Former Pupils	Cainscross, Southmead, Painswick, Old Bristolians	[11]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 1 (2000–2009)

Gloucester 1 remained a tier 9 league despite the cancellation of Gloucestershire/Somerset at the end of the 1999–00 season. Promotion was now to the new Gloucester Premier, while relegation continued to Gloucester 2. Between 2007 and 2009 Gloucester 1 was sponsored by High Bridge Jewellers.

Gloucester 1
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams	Ref
2000–01	10	Chosen Hill Former Pupils	Hucclecote	Tetbury, Cheltenham Saracens	[12]
2001–02	10	Aretians	Painswick	Westbury-on-Severn, Old Cryptians, Brockworth	[13]
2002–03	10	Old Bristolians	Chipping Sodbury	Bream	[14]
2003–04	10	Tewkesbury	Southmead	Hucclecote, Brockworth, Cheltenham Saracens	[15]
2004–05	10	Widden Old Boys	Old Colstonians	Ashley Down Old Boys, Old Cryptians	[16]
2005–06	10	Cirencester	Frampton Cotterell	No relegation[f]	[17]
2006–07	12	Hartpury College	Hucclecote	Cheltenham Civil Service, Old Cryptians	[18]
2007–08	12	Bristol Saracens	Southmead	Bream	[19]
2008–09	12	Tewkesbury	Ross-on-Wye	No relegation	[20]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 1 (2009–2017)

Despite widespread restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 2008–09 season, Gloucester 1 remained a tier 9 league, with promotion continuing to Gloucester Premier and relegation to Gloucester 2.

Gloucester 1
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams	Ref
2009–10	12	Old Bristolians	Brockworth	Old Cryptians, Chipping Sodbury	[21]
2010–11	12	Bishopston	Longlevens	Aretians, Cotham Park, Cheltenham Civil Service	[22]
2011–12	12	Painswick	Dursley	Spartans, Ross-on-Wye, Bream	[23]
2012–13	12	Newent	Hucclecote	Broad Plain	[24]
2013–14	12	Bream	Cheltenham Saracens	Bishopston, Ashley Down Old Boys	[25]
2014–15	12	Longlevens	Chipping Sodbury	Old Colstonians, Kingswood	[26]
2015–16	12	Old Richians	Gordon League	Painswick, Bishopston	[27]
2016–17	12	Spartans	Gloucester Old Boys	Bream, Ashley Down Old Boys, Tewkesbury	[28]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 1 (2017–present)

Gloucester 1 remained a tier 9 league with promotion continuing to Gloucester Premier, while relegation was now to either Gloucester 2 North or Gloucester 2 South (formerly a single division). The league was now sponsored by Wadworth 6x.

Gloucester 1
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams	Ref
2017–18	12	Berry Hill	Widden Old Boys	St Brendan's Old Boys	[29]
2018–19	12	Ross-on-Wye	Cheltenham North	Southmead, Bredon Star, Brockworth	[30]
2019–20	12	Old Cryptians	Old Elizabethans	No relegation	[31]
2020–21	12
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

• Aretians (2)
• Bristol Saracens (2)
• Old Bristolians (2)
• Spartans (2)
• Tewkesbury (2)
• Berry Hill (1)
• Bishopston (1)
• Bream (1)
• Cheltenham North (1)
• Chipping Sodbury (1)
• Chosen Hill Former Pupils (1)
• Cirencester (1)
• Cleve (1)
• Dings Crusaders (1)
• Drybrook (1)
• Gloucester Old Boys (1)
• Hartpury College (1)
• Longlevens (1)
• Newent (1)
• Old Centralians (1)
• Old Cryptians (1)
• Old Richians (1)
• Painswick (1)
• Ross-on-Wye (1)
• St. Mary's Old Boys (1)
• Stow-on-the-Wold (1)
• Widden Old Boys (1)

See also

• South West Division RFU
• Gloucestershire RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

Notes

1. Due to the restructuring of the majority of the south-west leagues from 11 to 13 teams for the 1992–93 season, 3rd place Thornbury were also promoted.
2. There was no relegation this season as league was due to increase from 11 to 13 teams.
3. League restructuring caused by the cancellation of National 5 South meant that champions Cheltenham North were promoted two divisions up into Western Counties North (formerly Western Counties).
4. The cancellation of National 5 South meant that clubs ranked 3rd to 9th were also promoted one level up into Gloucestershire/Somerset including Coney Hill, Longlevens, Frampton Cotterell, Old Richians, Bream, Brockworth, Old Cryptians.
5. Widespread league restructuring meant that there was no relegation.
6. There was no relegation as the division would be expanded from 10 to 12 teams for the next season.

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