Regional 2 South West, (formerly known as South West 1 West) is an English, level six, rugby union league for clubs based in the south-west of England; i.e. Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset. It is one of twelve leagues at this level in England. When league rugby started in 1986 it was known as South West 2, but in 1996 the division was split into two leagues — South West 1 West and South West 1 East. South West 1 West was renamed Regional 2 South West prior to the 2022–23 season. The champions are promoted to Regional 1 South West (formerly South West Premier) and the bottom two sides are relegated, depending on location, to either Counties 1 Western West, Counties 1 Western North or Counties 1 Southern South.
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Sidmouth are the current champions.
The season runs from September to April and comprises twenty-two rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals, home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
- 4 points are awarded for a win
- 2 points are awarded for a draw
- 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
- 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
- 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.
Departing were Sidmouth, promoted, whilst Chard and Burham-on-Sea were relegated.
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Ground |
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Town/Area |
Previous season |
Crediton | Blagdon | | Crediton, Devon | 4th |
Cullompton | Stafford Park | | Cullompton, Devon | 5th |
Newton Abbot | Rackerhayes | 1,150 (150 stand) | Newton Abbot, Devon | 10th |
North Petherton | Beggars Brook | | North Petherton, Somerset | 7th |
Okehampton | Showground | 1,120 (120 seats) | Okehampton, Devon | Relegated from Regional 1 SW (11th) |
Teignmouth | Bitton Park Sports Ground | 1,210 (210 stand) | Teignmouth, Devon | 8th |
Tiverton | Coronation Field | 2750 (250 seated) | Tiverton, Devon | Promoted from Counties 1 Western West (1st) |
Topsham | Bonfire Field | | Topsham, Exeter | 3rd |
Truro | St Clement's Hill | 2,000 | Truro, Cornwall | 6th |
Wadebridge Camels | Molesworth Field | 500 | Wadebridge, Cornwall | 2nd |
Wellington | Athletic Ground | | Wellington, Somerset | 9th |
Winscombe | Recreation Ground | 1,200 | Winscombe, Somerset | Level transfer from Regional 2 Severn (8th) |
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Nine of last seasons twelve teams played in that season's competition. The champions St Austell were promoted to Regional 1 South West, while Sherborne (11th) and Bridgwater & Albion (12th) were relegated to Counties 1 Southern South and Counties 1 Western North respectively. Promoted from Counties 1 Western West are Topsham and Cullompton. Burnham-on-Sea are also promoted as the runner-up from Counties 1 Western North (Chippenham II, as champions, are not eligible for promotion because the first XV play in Regional 2 Severn also a level six league).
Participating teams and location
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Town/Area |
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Burnham-on-Sea | BASC Ground | | Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset | Promoted from Counties 1 Western North (2nd) |
Chard | The Park, Essex Close | | Chard, Somerset | 9th |
Crediton | Blagdon | | Crediton, Devon | 2nd |
Cullompton | Stafford Park | | Cullompton, Devon | Promoted from Counties 1 Western West (2nd) |
Newton Abbot | Rackerhayes | 1,150 (150 stand) | Newton Abbot, Devon | 10th |
North Petherton | Beggars Brook | | North Petherton, Somerset | 8th |
Sidmouth | Blackmore Field | | Sidmouth, Devon | 7th |
Teignmouth | Bitton Park Sports Ground | 1,210 (210 stand) | Teignmouth, Devon | 6th |
Topsham | Bonfire Field | | Topsham, Exeter | Promoted from Counties 1 Western West (1st) |
Truro | St Clement's Hill | 2,000 | Truro, Cornwall | 3rd |
Wadebridge Camels | Molesworth Field | 500 | Wadebridge, Cornwall | 4th |
Wellington | Athletic Ground | | Wellington, Somerset | 5th |
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Locations of the 2023–24 Regional 2 South West teams
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League table
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2023–24 Regional 2 South West League Table [1] |
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Points against |
Points diff |
Try bonus |
Loss bonus |
Points |
1 | Sidmouth (P) | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 826 | 371 | 455 | 17 | 0 | 101 |
2 | Wadebridge Camels | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 832 | 404 | 428 | 16 | 3 | 87 |
3 | Topsham | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 960 | 581 | 379 | 19 | 3 | 86 |
4 | Crediton | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 774 | 524 | 250 | 15 | 2 | 85 |
5 | Cullompton | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 618 | 539 | 79 | 13 | 5 | 66 |
6 | Truro | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 569 | 601 | −32 | 13 | 7 | 64 |
7 | North Petherton | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 524 | 705 | −181 | 8 | 3 | 51 |
8 | Teignmouth | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 534 | 616 | −82 | 9 | 6 | 51 |
9 | Wellington | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 498 | 627 | −129 | 11 | 4 | 47 |
10 | Newton Abbot | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 516 | 970 | −454 | 9 | 5 | 30 |
11 | Chard | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 425 | 671 | −246 | 4 | 5 | 25 |
12 | Burnham-on-Sea (R) | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 384 | 851 | −467 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
- 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
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Updated: 21 July 2024 |
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Participating teams and location
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Team |
Ground |
Capacity |
Town/Area |
Previous season |
Bridgwater & Albion | Bath Road | 5,000 | Bridgwater, Somerset | 10th |
Chard | The Park, Essex Close | | Chard, Somerset | Promoted from Western Counties West (5th) |
Crediton | Blagdon | | Crediton, Devon | 9th |
Newton Abbot | Rackerhayes | 1,150 (150 stand) | Newton Abbot, Devon | Promoted from Western Counties West (3rd) |
North Petherton | Beggars Brook | | North Petherton, Somerset | 11th |
Sherborne | Gainsborough Park | | Sherborne, Dorset | Transferred from South West 1 East 10th |
Sidmouth | Blackmore Field | | Sidmouth, Devon | 8th |
St Austell | Tregorrick Park | 4,000 (300 seats) | St Austell, Cornwall | 4th |
Teignmouth | Bitton Park Sports Ground | 1,210 (210 stand) | Teignmouth, Devon | Promoted from Western Counties West (4th) |
Truro | St Clement's Hill | 2,000 | Truro, Cornwall | Promoted from Western Counties West (2nd) |
Wadebridge Camels | Molesworth Field | 500 | Wadebridge, Cornwall | Promoted from Western Counties West (1st) |
Wellington | Athletic Ground | | Wellington, Somerset | 12th |
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Locations of the 2022–23 Regional 2 South West teams
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League table
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2022–23 Regional 2 South West League Table [2] |
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Loss bonus |
Points |
1 | St Austell (P) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1043 | 252 | 791 | 19 | 1 | 100 |
2 | Crediton | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 725 | 369 | 356 | 16 | 1 | 93 |
3 | Truro | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 563 | 467 | 96 | 11 | 4 | 75 |
4 | Wadebridge Camels | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 632 | 369 | 263 | 11 | 3 | 72 |
5 | Wellington | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 564 | 581 | −17 | 11 | 4 | 63 |
6 | Teignmouth | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 589 | 644 | −55 | 11 | 4 | 59 |
7 | Sidmouth | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 591 | 495 | 96 | 9 | 4 | 55 |
8 | North Petherton | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 425 | 780 | −355 | 9 | 4 | 41 |
9 | Chard | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 328 | 491 | −163 | 4 | 4 | 38 |
10 | Newton Abbot | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 485 | 668 | −183 | 11 | 4 | 37 |
11 | Sherborne | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 318 | 613 | −295 | 4 | 1 | 33 |
12 | Bridgwater & Albion (R) | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 312 | 846 | −534 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
- 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
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Green background are the promotion places.
Updated: 24 March 2023 |
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Participating teams and location
Ahead of the new season, Stroud RFC (promoted as Western Counties North champions in 2019–20) withdrew from the league, leaving thirteen teams in this season's competition.[3] Ten of the teams in this season's competition competed in 2019–20. The 'previous season' column in the table below refers to 2019–20 not 2020–21, which was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Of the thirteen teams competing in this season's competition, five are from Somerset, four from Gloucester, three from Devon and one from Cornwall. The season started on 4 September 2021 and the final matches were played on 23 April 2022.
Chew Valley won the competition for the first time, just one point ahead of both Devonport Services and Lydney, in 2nd and 3rd place respectively. Owing to the reorganisation of the league system for next season, an announcement is awaited from the RFU as to which league teams will be allocated to.
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Bridgwater & Albion | Bath Road | 5,000 | Bridgwater, Somerset | 7th |
Chew Valley | Chew Lane | | Chew Magna, Somerset | 6th |
Crediton | Blagdon | | Crediton, Devon | 10th |
Devonport Services | The Rectory | 2,000 | Devonport, Plymouth, Devon | 4th |
Keynsham | Bristol Road | | Keynsham, Somerset | 9th |
Lydney | Regentsholm | 1,500 | Lydney, Gloucestershire | 2nd |
Newent | Recreation Ground | | Newent, Gloucestershire | 11th |
North Petherton | Beggars Brook | | North Petherton, Somerset | 8th |
Old Patesians | Everest Road | | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | Transferred from South West 1 East (9th) |
Sidmouth | Blackmore Field | | Sidmouth, Devon | 5th |
St Austell | Tregorrick Park | 4,000 (300 seats) | St Austell, Cornwall | Promoted from Western Counties West (runner-up) |
Thornbury | Cooper's Farm | | Thornbury, Gloucestershire | 3rd |
Wellington | Athletic Ground | | Wellington, Somerset | Promoted from Western Counties West (champions) |
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Locations of the 2021–22 South West 1 West South teams
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League table
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2021–22 South West 1 West League Table [4] |
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Try bonus |
Loss bonus |
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Points adjusted |
1 | Chew Valley (P) | 24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 803 | 404 | 399 | 14 | 2 | 92 | |
2 | Devonport Services | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 786 | 385 | 401 | 12 | 1 | 91 | |
3 | Lydney | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 643 | 350 | 293 | 13 | 3 | 91 | |
4 | St Austell | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 670 | 364 | 306 | 15 | 5 | 85 | |
5 | Thornbury | 24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 641 | 496 | 145 | 13 | 3 | 78 | |
6 | Keynsham | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 516 | 430 | 86 | 8 | 5 | 69 | |
7 | Newent | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 579 | 556 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 61 | |
8 | Sidmouth | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 467 | 521 | −54 | 5 | 5 | 50 | |
9 | Crediton | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 412 | 538 | −126 | 5 | 6 | 47 | −5 |
10 | Bridgwater & Albion | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 399 | 757 | −358 | 3 | 4 | 37 | |
11 | North Petherin | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 466 | 824 | −358 | 6 | 9 | 35 | |
12 | Wellington | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 417 | 666 | −249 | 5 | 3 | 30 | −5 |
13 | Old Patesians | 24 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 341 | 849 | −508 | 5 | 5 | 20 | |
- 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
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Green background are the promotion places.
Updated: 29 July 2022 |
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the season was cancelled.
Participating teams and location
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Town/Area |
Previous season |
Bridgwater & Albion | Bath Road | 5,000 | Bridgwater, Somerset | 4th |
Chew Valley | Chew Lane | | Chew Magna, Somerset | Promoted from Western Counties North (champions) |
Cleve | The Hayfields | | Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire | Relegated from South West Premier (12th) |
Crediton | Blagdon | | Crediton, Devon | Promoted from Western Counties West (play-off) |
Devonport Services | The Rectory | 2,000 | Devonport, Plymouth, Devon | 8th |
Hornets | Hutton Moor Park | | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | 10th |
Keynsham | Bristol Road | | Keynsham, Somerset | 9th |
Lydney | Regentsholm | 1,500 | Lydney, Gloucestershire | 7th |
Newent | Recreation Ground | | Newent, Gloucestershire | 3rd |
Newton Abbot | Rackerhayes | 1,150 (150 stand) | Newton Abbot, Devon | Relegated from South West Premier (13th) |
North Petherton | Beggars Brook | | North Petherton, Somerset | 5th |
Sidmouth | Blackmore Field | | Sidmouth, Devon | Promoted from Western Counties West (champions) |
St Ives[a] | Recreation Ground | 3,000 (275 seats) | St Ives, Cornwall | 6th |
Thornbury | Cooper's Farm | | Thornbury, Gloucestershire | 11th |
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League table
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2019–20 South West 1 West League Table (to 16 March 2020, when play stopped due to COVID-19) | Final Positions[6] |
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Team |
Points (adjusted) |
1 | Hornets (P) | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 673 | 333 | 340 | 10 | 3 | 75 | 1 | Hornets | 88 |
2 | Lydney | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 549 | 351 | 198 | 10 | 2 | 68 | 2 | Lydney | 82 |
3 | Devonport Services | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 500 | 358 | 142 | 9 | 4 | 65 | 3 | Thornbury | 82 |
4 | Thornbury | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 589 | 367 | 222 | 12 | 4 | 64 | 4 | Devonport Services | 81 |
5 | Sidmouth | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 516 | 412 | 104 | 8 | 4 | 62 | 5 | Sidmouth | 71 |
6 | Chew Valley | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 638 | 538 | 100 | 13 | 4 | 61 | 6 | Chew Valley | 70 |
7 | Bridgwater & Albion | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 417 | 452 | −35 | 8 | 2 | 54 | 7 | Bridgewater & Albion | 65 |
8 | Keynsham | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 414 | 384 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 8 | North Petherton | 61 |
9 | North Petherton | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 429 | 437 | −8 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 9 | Keynsham | 60 |
10 | Crediton | 20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 351 | 654 | −303 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 10 | Crediton | 46 |
11 | Newent | 19 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 366 | 515 | −149 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 11 | Newent | 40 |
12 | Cleve | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 322 | 594 | −272 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 12 | Cleve | 35 |
13 | Newton Abbot | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 288 | 657 | −369 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 13 | Newton Abbot | 20 |
- 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
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Green background is the promotion place.
Blue background is the play-off place.
Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 30 January 2021 |
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Participating teams and location
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Team |
Ground |
Capacity |
Town/Area |
Previous season |
Bridgwater & Albion | Bath Road | 5,000 | Bridgwater, Somerset | 10th |
Coney Hill | Metz Hill | | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Western Counties North (champions) |
Cullompton | Stafford Park | | Cullompton, Devon | 9th |
Devonport Services | The Rectory | 2,000 | Devonport, Plymouth, Devon | Promoted from Western Counties West (play-off) |
Hornets | Hutton Moor Park | | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | Relegated from South West Premier (13th) |
Keynsham | Bristol Road | | Keynsham, Somerset | 11th |
Launceston | Polson Bridge | 3,000 (194 seats) | Launceston, Cornwall | 3rd |
Lydney | Regentsholm | 1,500 | Lydney, Gloucestershire | Relegated from South West Premier (14th) |
Newent | Recreation Ground | | Newent, Gloucestershire | 4th |
North Petherton | Beggars Brook | | North Petherton, Somerset | 6th |
Okehampton | Showground | 1,120 (120 seats) | Okehampton, Devon | 5th |
St Ives | Recreation Ground | 3,000 (275 seats) | St Ives, Cornwall | Promoted from Western Counties West (champions) |
Teignmouth | Bitton Park Sports Ground | 1,210 (210 stand) | Teignmouth, Devon | 8th |
Thornbury | Cooper's Farm | | Thornbury, Gloucestershire | 7th |
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Locations of the 2018–19 South West 1 West South teams
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League table
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2018–19 South West 1 West League Table [7] |
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Points against |
Points diff |
Try bonus |
Loss bonus |
Points |
1 | Okehampton (P) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 821 | 339 | 482 | 17 | 3 | 109 |
2 | Launceston (P) | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 835 | 520 | 315 | 17 | 3 | 106 |
3 | Newent | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 713 | 511 | 202 | 15 | 4 | 92 |
4 | Bridgwater & Albion | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 780 | 581 | 199 | 15 | 4 | 87 |
5 | North Petherton | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 718 | 651 | 67 | 15 | 1 | 84 |
6 | St Ives | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 786 | 623 | 163 | 14 | 7 | 82 |
7 | Lydney | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 653 | 504 | 149 | 12 | 7 | 71 |
8 | Devonport Services | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 676 | 612 | 64 | 11 | 7 | 70 |
9 | Keynsham | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 525 | 517 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 62 |
10 | Hornets | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 770 | 787 | −17 | 15 | 3 | 62 |
11 | Thornbury | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 667 | 657 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 61 |
12 | Teignmouth | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 573 | 785 | −212 | 10 | 6 | 44 |
13 | Cullompton | 26 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 448 | 970 | −522 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
14 | Coney Hill | 26 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 248 | 1156 | −908 | 3 | 1 | −12 [b] |
- 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
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Green background is the promotion place.
Blue background is the play-off place.
Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 23 January 2021 |
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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.[8] This was the 19th play-off match, the first for Launceston and the second for Old Centralians who won promotion 2013. It was the 13th win for the home team and south-west teams have also won the match on 13 occasions.
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Launceston | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 835 | 520 | 315 | 17 | 3 | 106 |
Old Centralians | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 809 | 472 | 337 | 15 | 2 | 101 |
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Launceston | 33 – 22 | Old Centralians |
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Participating teams and location
The 2017–18 South West 1 West consists of fourteen teams; five from Devon, four each from Gloucestershire and Somerset, and one from Cornwall. Ten of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. The season started on 2 September 2016 and the last league matches were played on 21 April 2017. The play-off match was played a week later on 28 April 2017.
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Bideford | King George's Field | 2,000 | Bideford, Devon | 11th |
Bridgwater & Albion | Bath Road | 5,000 | Bridgwater, Somerset | 9th |
Clevedon | Coleridge Vale Playing Fields | | Clevedon, Somerset | 2nd (lost play-off) |
Cullompton | Stafford Park | | Cullompton, Devon | Promoted from Western Counties West ( via play-off) |
Drybrook | Mannings Ground | | Drybrook, Gloucestershire | 3rd |
Exeter University | Topsham Sports Ground | | Exeter, Devon | Promoted from Western Counties West (champions) |
Keynsham | Bristol Road | | Keynsham, Somerset | Promoted from Western Counties North (champions) |
Launceston | Polson Bridge | 3,000 (194 seats) | Launceston, Cornwall | Relegated from National 3 South West (12th) |
Matson | Redwell Road | | Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 4th |
Newent | Recreation Ground | | Newent, Gloucestershire | 5th |
North Petherton | Beggars Brook | | North Petherton, Somerset | 7th |
Okehampton | Showground | 1,120 (120 seats) | Okehampton, Devon | 8th |
Teignmouth | Bitton Park Sports Ground | 1,210 (210 stand) | Teignmouth, Devon | 10th |
Thornbury | Cooper's Farm | | Thornbury, Gloucestershire | 6th |
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Locations of the 2017–18 South West 1 West teams
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2017–18 South West 1 West League Table [10] |
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1 | Drybrook (P) | 26 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 899 | 316 | 583 | 18 | 2 | 116 |
2 | Exeter University (P) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 992 | 462 | 530 | 23 | 3 | 114 |
3 | Launceston | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 692 | 443 | 249 | 10 | 3 | 88 |
4 | Newent | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 628 | 482 | 146 | 11 | 2 | 83 |
5 | Okehampton | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 615 | 583 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 68 |
6 | North Petherton | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 615 | 710 | −95 | 9 | 4 | 65 |
7 | Thornbury | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 641 | 633 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 64 |
8 | Teignmouth | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 591 | 687 | −96 | 8 | 4 | 62 |
9 | Cullompton | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 580 | 636 | −56 | 11 | 5 | 58 |
10 | Bridgwater & Albion | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 528 | 621 | −93 | 9 | 9 | 58 |
11 | Keynsham | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 482 | 660 | −178 | 8 | 4 | 56 |
12 | Matson | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 462 | 644 | −182 | 8 | 2 | 43 [c] |
13 | Bideford | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 523 | 752 | −229 | 8 | 9 | 43 |
14 | Clevedon | 26 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 417 | 1036 | −619 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
- 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
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Green background is the promotion place.
Blue background is the play-off place.
Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 12 January 2021 |
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This seasons play-off for promotion to the South West Premier was between Exeter University and Banbury. Over the season Exeter University had the better playing record and hosted the match at Topsham Sports Ground, winning 41 – 32. This was the 18th play-off match and the first for each of the teams; it was the 12th win for the home team and south-west teams have also won the match on 12 occasions. Banbury's total of 32 points was the most by a losing team and also the most by an away team.
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Points diff |
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Exeter University (P) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 992 | 462 | 530 | 23 | 3 | 114 |
Banbury | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 906 | 434 | 472 | 20 | 2 | 112 |
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Exeter University | 42 – 31 | Banbury |
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Participating teams and location
The 2016–17 South West 1 West consists of fourteen teams; six from Somerset and four each from Devon and Gloucestershire. Ten 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 West teams within Devon |
Locations of the 2016–17 South West 1 West teams within Somerset |
Locations of the 2016–17 South West 1 West teams within Gloucestershire
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Bideford | King George's Field | 2,000 | Bideford, Devon | 5th |
Bridgwater & Albion | Bath Road | 5,000 | Bridgwater, Somerset | 7th |
Chard | The Park, Essex Close[11] | | Chard, Somerset | 11th |
Clevedon | Coleridge Vale Playing Fields | | Clevedon, Somerset | 8th |
Drybrook | Mannings Ground | | Drybrook, Gloucestershire | 6th |
Kingsbridge | High House | 1,000 (50 seats) | Kingsbridge, Devon | promoted from Western Counties West (play-off) |
Matson | Redwell Road | | Matson, Gloucester | promoted from Western Counties North (champions) |
Midsomer Norton | Norton Down Playing Fields | | Midsomer Norton, Somerset | promoted from Southern Counties South (play-off) |
Newent | Recreation Ground | | Newent, Gloucestershire | 3rd |
North Petherton | Beggars Brook | | North Petherton, Somerset | 9th |
Okehampton | Showground | 1,120 (120 seats) | Okehampton, Devon | promoted from Western Counties West (champions) |
Teignmouth | Bitton Park Sports Ground | 1,210 (210 stand) | Teignmouth, Devon | 10th |
Thornbury | Cooper's Farm | | Thornbury, Gloucestershire | 2nd |
Weston-super-Mare | Recreation Ground[11] | 6,000 | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | 4th |
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1 | Weston-super-Mare (P) | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1123 | 259 | 864 | 23 | 0 | 125 |
2 | Clevedon | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 908 | 356 | 552 | 12 | 5 | 99 |
3 | Drybrook | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 618 | 356 | 194 | 8 | 4 | 78 |
4 | Matson | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 643 | 581 | 62 | 11 | 3 | 78 |
5 | Newent | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 676 | 454 | 222 | 12 | 6 | 78 |
6 | Thornbury | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 624 | 585 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 74 |
7 | North Petherton | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 663 | 679 | −16 | 11 | 4 | 69 |
8 | Okehampton | 25 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 547 | 414 | 133 | 8 | 7 | 64 |
9 | Bridgwater & Albion | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 564 | 569 | −5 | 8 | 4 | 64 |
10 | Teignmouth | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 564 | 783 | −219 | 14 | 2 | 58 |
11 | Bideford | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 474 | 635 | −161 | 7 | 5 | 48 |
12 | Chard | 25 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 385 | 751 | −366 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
13 | Kingsbridge | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 380 | 753 | −373 | 4 | 3 | 29 |
14 | Midsomer Norton | 26 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 278 | 1204 | −926 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
- 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
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Green background is the promotion place.
Blue background is the play-off place.
Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 30 April 2017 |
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Each season, the runners-up in South West 1 East and 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 Blues, host the match and they beat their opponents Clevedon 25 – 22.
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Newbury Blues (P) | 26 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 894 | 401 | 493 | 17 | 2 | 105 |
Clevedon | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 908 | 356 | 552 | 12 | 5 | 99 |
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Camborne became champions on 9 April 2016, with two matches to play. Thornbury lost the play-off for promotion 24 – 26 at Salisbury and will continue to play in this league next season. Avonmouth OB, Coney Hill and Wells are all relegated to Western Counties North.
Participating teams and location
The 2015–16 South West 1 West consisted of fourteen teams; six from Somerset, four from Gloucestershire, two from Devon and one each from Bristol and Cornwall. Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Cleve, and Ivybridge (via the play-off) were promoted to National League 3 South West. The relegated teams, Cullompton and St Austell will play in Western Counties West, and Matson will play in Western Counties North. The season started on 5 September 2015 and the last matches were played on 30 April 2016.
Locations of the 2015-16 South West 1 West teams
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Avonmouth Old Boys | Barracks Lane | | Shirehampton, Bristol | 9th |
Bideford | King George's Field | 2,000 | Bideford, Devon | 4th |
Bridgwater & Albion | Bath Road | 5,000 | Bridgwater, Somerset | 3rd |
Camborne | Recreation Ground | 7,000 (780 seats) | Camborne, Cornwall | 6th |
Chard | The Park, Essex Close[11] | | Chard, Somerset | relegated from National League 3 South West |
Clevedon | Coleridge Vale Playing Fields | | Clevedon, Somerset | 10th |
Coney Hill | Metz Way | | Coney Hill, Gloucester | promoted from Western Counties North (champions) |
Drybrook | Mannings Ground | | Drybrook, Gloucestershire | 11th |
Newent | Recreation Ground | | Newent, Gloucestershire | promoted from Western Counties North (play-off) |
North Petherton | Beggars Brook | | North Petherton, Somerset | 5th |
Teignmouth | Bitton Park Sports Ground | 1,210 (210 stand) | Teignmouth, Devon | promoted from Western Counties West (champions) |
Thornbury | Cooper's Farm | | Thornbury, Gloucestershire | 7th |
Wells | Charter Way | | Wells, Somerset | 8th |
Weston-super-Mare | Recreation Ground[11] | 2,000 | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | relegated from National League 3 South West |
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League table
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Loss bonus |
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1 | Camborne | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 774 | 306 | 468 | 15 | 2 | 110 |
2 | Thornbury | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 779 | 411 | 368 | 14 | 5 | 95 |
3 | Newent | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 594 | 395 | 199 | 9 | 3 | 94 |
4 | Weston-super-Mare | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 685 | 530 | 155 | 8 | 5 | 77 |
5 | Bideford | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 571 | 515 | 56 | 8 | 4 | 73 |
6 | Drybrook | 25 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 527 | 406 | 121 | 8 | 4 | 70 |
7 | Bridgwater & Albion | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 452 | 553 | −101 | 6 | 2 | 65 |
8 | Clevedon | 25 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 527 | 483 | 44 | 7 | 4 | 59 |
9 | North Petherton | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 496 | 620 | −124 | 7 | 5 | 56 |
10 | Teignmouth | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 478 | 699 | −221 | 10 | 5 | 52 |
11 | Chard | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 535 | 613 | −78 | 5 | 8 | 47 |
12 | Wells | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 378 | 596 | −218 | 1 | 4 | 41 |
13 | Avonmouth Old Boys | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 465 | 653 | −188 | 3 | 4 | 37 |
14 | Coney Hill | 26 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 296 | 777 | −481 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
- 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
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Green background is the promotion place.
Blue background is the play-off place.
Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 29 April 2016 |
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Each season, the runners-up in South West 1 East and 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, host the match and their opponents are Thornbury.
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Salisbury (P) | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 732 | 395 | 337 | 11 | 3 | 96 |
Thornbury | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 779 | 411 | 368 | 14 | 5 | 95 |
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Castle Road Attendance: 500[15] Referee: Zerren Bell |
Cleve became champions with two matches to play and are promoted to National League 3 South West for next season. The team in second place, Ivybridge beat Towcestrians (the runner-up of South West 1 East) 25 – 20 in the play-off for promotion. St Austell and Cullompton are relegated to Western Counties West and Matson are relegated to Western Counties North.
Participating teams and location
The 2014–15 South West 1 West League consists of fourteen teams; four from Somerset, three each from Devon and Gloucestershire and two each from Bristol and Cornwall. The season started on 6 September 2014 and the last league matches were played on 18 April 2015; the play-off match was played a week later. Nine of the teams listed below participated in the South West 1 West last season. They were joined by Avonmouth OB who were relegated from National League 3 South West, Drybrook and Matson both promoted from Western Counties North, Ivybridge promoted from Western Counties West and Wells promoted from Southern Counties South.
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Capacity |
Town/Village |
Previous season |
Avonmouth Old Boys | Barracks Lane | | Shirehampton, Bristol | relegated from National League 3 South West |
Bideford | King George's Field | 2,000 | Bideford, Devon | 8th |
Bridgwater & Albion | Bath Road | 5,000 | Bridgwater, Somerset | 9th |
Camborne | Recreation Ground | 7,000 (780 seats) | Camborne, Cornwall | 3rd |
Cleve | The Hayfields | | Mangotsfield, Bristol | 5th |
Clevedon | Coleridge Vale Playing Fields | | Clevedon, Somerset | 11th |
Cullompton | Stafford Park | | Cullompton, Devon | 10th |
Drybrook | Mannings Ground | | Drybrook, Gloucestershire | promoted from Western Counties North |
Ivybridge | Cross-in-Hand | | Ivybridge, Devon | promoted from Western Counties West |
Matson | Redwell Road | | Matson, Gloucester | promoted from Western Counties North |
North Petherton | Beggars Brook | | North Petherton, Somerset | 6th |
St Austell | Tregorrick Park | 4,000 (300 seats) | St Austell, Cornwall | 4th |
Thornbury | Cooper's Farm | | Thornbury, Gloucestershire | 7th |
Wells | Charter Way | | Wells, Somerset | promoted from Southern Counties South |
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League table
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Points diff |
Try bonus |
Loss bonus |
Points |
1 | Cleve | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 705 | 376 | 329 | 17 | 2 | 107 |
2 | Ivybridge (P) | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 760 | 596 | 164 | 17 | 5 | 94 |
3 | Bridgwater & Albion | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 669 | 505 | 164 | 16 | 5 | 80 |
4 | Bideford | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 681 | 603 | 78 | 13 | 5 | 76 |
5 | North Petherton | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 659 | 590 | 69 | 11 | 5 | 73 |
6 | Camborne | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 638 | 580 | 58 | 11 | 8 | 71 |
7 | Thornbury | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 583 | 591 | −8 | 11 | 3 | 66 |
8 | Wells | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 610 | 569 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 64 |
9 | Avonmouth Old Boys | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 509 | 580 | −71 | 7 | 3 | 62 |
10 | Clevedon | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 558 | 565 | −7 | 6 | 6 | 60 |
11 | Drybrook | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 436 | 511 | −75 | 4 | 5 | 59 |
12 | Matson | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 552 | 686 | −134 | 8 | 7 | 51 |
13 | St Austell | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 463 | 607 | −144 | 5 | 6 | 39 |
14 | Cullompton | 26 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 441 | 905 | −464 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
- 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
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Green background is the promotion place.
Blue background is the play-off place.
Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 23 April 2015 |
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Each season, the runners-up in South West 1 East and 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 Towcestrians, hosts the match; their opponents were Ivybridge who won 25 – 20.
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Towcestrians | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 704 | 405 | 299 | 15 | 3 | 103 |
Ivybridge (P) | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 760 | 596 | 164 | 17 | 5 | 94 |
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Participating teams and location
More information Team, Ground ...
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Ground |
Capacity |
Town/Village |
Previous season |
Bideford | King George's Field | 2,000 | Bideford, Devon | promoted from Western Counties West |
Bridgwater & Albion | College Way | 5,000 | Bridgwater, Somerset | |
Camborne | Recreation Ground | 7,000 (780 seats) | Camborne, Cornwall | |
Chard | The Park | | Chard, Somerset | |
Cleve | The Hayfields | | Mangotsfield, Bristol | |
Clevedon | Coleridge Vale Playing Fields | | Clevedon, Somerset | |
Coney Hill | Metz Way | | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | switched from South West 1 East |
Cullompton | Stafford Park | | Cullompton, Devon | |
Hornets | Hutton Moor Park | | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | promoted from Western Counties North |
North Petherton | Beggars Brook | | North Petherton, Somerset | |
Sidmouth | Blackmore Field | | Sidmouth, Devon | |
St Austell | Tregorrick Park | 4,000 (300 seats) | St Austell, Cornwall | promoted from Western Counties West |
Thornbury | Cooper's Farm | | Thornbury, Gloucestershire | |
Wadebridge Camels | Molesworth Field | 500 | Wadebridge, Cornwall | |
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When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as South West 2) contained the following teams:
South West 2 (1987–1993)
Originally South West 1 West and South West 1 East were combined in a single division called South West 2. It was a tier 6 league with promotion to South West 1 and relegation to either Western Counties[d] or Southern Counties[e].
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South West 2
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 one level to tier 7. Promotion continued to South West 1 and relegation to either Western Counties[g] or Southern Counties[h].
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South West 2 West (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 West and South West 2 East, 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 Western Counties North or Western Counties West[j].
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1996–97 | 12 | 22 | Penzance-Newlyn | Spartans | Devonport Services, Combe Down | [25] |
1997–98 | 12 | 22 | Old Patesians | Keynsham | Okehampton | [26] |
1998–99 | 12 | 22 | Cinderford | Dings Crusaders | St Ives | [27] |
1999–00 | 12 | 22 | Truro | Brixham | Tiverton, Taunton Titans, Spartans | [28] |
2000–01 | 14 | 26 | Dings Crusaders | Stroud | St Austell, Clevedon, Penryn | [29] |
2001–02 | 12 | 22 | Truro | Berry Hill | Camborne, Cheltenham North | [30] |
2002–03 | 12 | 22 | St Mary's Old Boys | Clevedon | Torquay Athletic, Matson | [31] |
2003–04 | 12 | 22 | Gloucester Old Boys | Penryn | Crediton, Taunton Titans, Thornbury | [32] |
2004–05 | 12 | 22 | Spartans | Coney Hill | Gordon League, Stroud, Barnstaple | [33] |
2005–06 | 12 | 22 | Mounts Bay | St Ives | Truro, Berry Hill, Gloucester Old Boys | [34] |
2006–07 | 12 | 22 | Coney Hill | Brixham | Penryn, Spartans | [35] |
2007–08 | 12 | 22 | Exmouth | Barnstaple | Hornets, Barton Hill, Camborne | [36] |
2008–09 | 12 | 22 | Taunton Titans | Newton Abbot | Walcot | [37] |
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South West 1 West (2009–2022)
League restructuring by the RFU meant that South West 2 West and South East 2 East were renamed as South West 1 West and South West 1 East, with both leagues remaining at tier 6. Promotion was to National League 3 South West[k], while relegation continued to either Western Counties North or Western Counties West.
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2009–10 | 14 | 26 | Hartpury College | Newton Abbot | Torquay Athletic, St Mary's Old Boys, Yatton | [38] |
2010–11 | 14 | 26 | Chippenham | Old Redcliffians | St Ives, Walcot, Ivybridge | [39] |
2011–12 | 14 | 26 | Brixham | Avonmouth Old Boys | Penryn, Berry Hill, Chosen Hill Former Pupils | [40] |
2012–13 | 14 | 26 | Old Redcliffians | Camborne | Oldfield Old Boys, Paignton, North Dorset | [41] |
2013–14 | 14 | 26 | Hornets | Chard | Wadebridge Camels, Coney Hill, Sidmouth | [42] |
2014–15 | 14 | 26 | Cleve | Ivybridge | Matson, St Austell, Cullompton | [43] |
2015–16 | 14 | 26 | Camborne | Thornbury | Wells, Avonmouth Old Boys, Coney Hill | [44] |
2016–17 | 14 | 26 | Weston-super-Mare | Clevedon | Midsomer Norton, Kingsbridge, Chard | [45] |
2017–18 | 14 | 26 | Drybrook | Exeter University | Clevedon, Bideford, Matson | [46] |
2018–19 | 14 | 26 | Okehampton | Launceston | Coney Hill, Cullompton, Teignmouth | [47] |
2019–20 | 13[l] | 20[m] | Hornets | Lydney | Newton Abbot, Cleve | [6] |
2020–21 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. |
2021–22 | 13 | 24 | Chew Valley | Devonport Services | No relegation | [50] |
Green background are the promotion places. |
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From season 2000–01 through to 2018–19 there has been a play-off, between the league 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 had home advantage. At the end of the 2018–19 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.
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2000–01[52] | Stroud (W) | 37–8 | Slough (E) | Fromehall Park, Stroud, Gloucestershire | |
2001–02[53] | Chippenham (E) | 5–20 | Berry Hill (W) | Allington Fields, Chippenham, Wiltshire | |
2002–03[54] | Clevedon (W) | 22–8 | Swanage & Wareham (E) | Coleridge Vale Playing Fields, Clevedon, Somerset | |
2003–04[55] | Swanage & Wareham (E) | 19–23 | Penryn (W) | Bestwall Road, Dorset | |
2004-05[56] | Chippenham (E) | 24–18 | Coney Hill (W) | Allington Fields, Chippenham, Wiltshire | |
2005–06[57] | Swanage & Wareham (E) | 10–26 | St Ives (W) | Bestwall Road, Dorset | |
2006–07[58] | Bournemouth (E) | 43–12 | Brixham (W) | Chapel Gate, Bournemouth, Dorset | |
2007–08[59][60] | Barnstaple (W) | 17–6 | Salisbury (E) | Pottington Road, Barnstaple, Devon | |
2008–09[61][62] | Reading (E) | 16–10 | Newton Abbot (W) | Holme Park, Sonning, Reading, Berkshire | |
2009–10[63][64] | Newton Abbot (W) | 23–14 | High Wycombe (E) | Rackerhayes, Newton Abbot, Devon | |
2010–11[65][66] | Old Redcliffians (W) | 52–8 | Maidenhead (E) | Scotland Lane, Brislington, Bristol | |
2011–12[67][68] | Salisbury (E) | 13–13 (aet)[n] | Avonmouth Old Boys (W) | Castle Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire | |
2012–13[70][71] | Old Centralians (E) | 25–15 | Camborne (W) | Saintbridge Sports Centre, Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 500 |
2013–14[72][73] | Towcestrians (E) | 18–22 | Chard (W) | Greens Norton Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire | |
2014–15[74][75] | Towcestrians (E) | 20–25 | Ivybridge (W) | Greens Norton Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire | |
2015–16[76][77] | Salisbury (E) | 26–24 | Thornbury (W) | Castle Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire | 500 |
2016–17[78] | Newbury Blues (E) | 25−22 | Clevedon (W) | Monk's Lane, Newbury, Berkshire | |
2017–18[79] | Exeter University (W) | 42−31 | Banbury (E) | Topsham Sports Ground, Exeter, Devon | |
2018–19[80] | Launceston (W) | 33–22 | Old Centralians (E) | Polson Bridge, Launceston, Cornwall | 1,200[81] |
2019–20 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up – Royal Wootton Bassett (E) – promoted instead. |
2020–21 | Season 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). |
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1987–92 | South West 2 | 11 | 10 |
1992–93 | South West 2 | 13 | 12 |
1993–95 | South West 1 | 13 | 12 |
1995–96 | South West 1 | 13 | 12 |
1996–00 | South West 2 West | 12 | 22 |
2000–01 | South West 2 West | 14 | 26 |
2001–09 | South West 2 West | 12 | 22 |
2009–22 | South West 1 West | 14 | 26 |
2022– | Regional 2 South West | 12 | 22 |
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St Ives withdrew from the league and their fixtures were explunged, following a heavy defeat in their opening match at Chew Valley.[5]
Coney Hill deducted 20 points
3rd place Penryn were also promoted.
There was no relegation this season due to restructuring of the league system by the RFU.
League reduced to 13 teams following the withdrawal of St Ives.[5]
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.[69]
One of Cinderford's titles was when league was merged as South West 2.
Both of Matson's titles were when league was merged as South West 2.
One of Old Patesians titles was when league was merged as South West 2.
Berry Hill's title was when league was merged as South West 2.
Gloucester Old Boys title was when league was merged as South West 2.
Gordon League's title was when league was merged as South West 2.
Henley's title was when league was merged as South West 2.
Launceston's title was when league was merged as South West 2.
Stroud's title was when league was merged as South West 2.
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