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Counties 1 Hampshire

Counties 1 Hampshire is an English level 7 rugby union regional league for rugby clubs in Hampshire and West Sussex and is administered by Hampshire Rugby[1] and the London & SE RFU.[2]

Counties 1 Hampshire
Current season or competition:
2024–25 Counties 1 Hampshire
SportRugby union
Number of teams12
Country England
WebsiteEngland Rugby

Structure and format

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The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April, making a total of twenty-two matches each. 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.

In addition:

  • 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

Promotion is to Regional 2 South Central which hosts teams from Dorset, Surrey, Berkshire, West Sussex & Hampshire; whilst ordinarily the last two placed clubs are relegated to Counties 2 Hampshire.

Teams for 2024-25

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Departing were Petersfield[3] and Andover[4] promoted to Regional 2 South Central; there was no relegation to Counties 2 Hampshire. Promoted from were Sandown & Shanklin,[5] Basingstoke and Guernsey St Jacques Vikings - an amateur club who are the 2XV to Guernsey Raiders.

With two leaving and three joining the league was restored to twelve teams.

Teams for 2023-24

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Departing were Jersey and Winchester promoted to Regional 2 South Central. Basingstoke finished 12th and were relegated to Counties 2 Hampshire. Alton finished 11th and would also have been relegated but declined to compete in the RFU leagues in 2023-24. With four teams leaving and only three joining the league ran with eleven sides.

Teams for 2022-23

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This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to London 3 South West with six of the same sides whilst two teams - Gosport & Fareham[13] and Havant II - from Hampshire Premier (level 8) were drawn up to fill the league and two - Eastleigh and Winchester - were drawn in from London 2 South West (level 7). London 3SW teams from Surrey, Sussex and SW London were absorbed into Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex. The league was supplemented by the addition of Bournemouth 2XV and Jersey.

References

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  1. ^ "ADULT COMPETITIONS – HAMPSHIRE DOMESTIC LEAGUES" (PDF). Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. ^ "RFU League Statistics". L&SE RFU. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Hampshire Counties Division 1 rugby: Petersfield beat Ellingham & Ringwood". New Milton Advertiser & Lymington Times Photography. 27 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Andover crush Bournemouth to secure long-awaited promotion". Andover Advertiser. 10 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Sandown and Shanklin RFC 1XV gain promotion to Counties 1 Hampshire League". Andrew Cooper Photography. 8 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Rugby: Basingstoke crush Tadley in Papa John's Cup". Basingstoke Gazette. 15 April 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Bournemouth Rugby". Bournemouth Rugby. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Raiders run riot and Vikings promoted on try-filled afternoon". Guernsey Press. 8 April 2024.
  9. ^ "PROMOTED AS CHAMPIONS – SANDOWN & SHANKLIN RFC EARN HISTORIC WIN AWAY AT WINCHESTER RFC". Island Echo. 9 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Chichester and Bognor rugby players raring to go again". Sussex Express. 1 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Ellingham and Ringwood Rugby Club gearing up for new season". Salisbury Journal. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Hampshire Counties One rugby: New Milton falls just short on league debut". New Milton Advertiser & Lymington Times Photography. 21 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Newly-promoted Gosport & Fareham RFC maintain 100 per cent Counties 1 Hampshire run by beating Portsmouth". The Portsmouth News. 26 September 2022.
  14. ^ "History Of Rugby In Eastleigh". Eastleigh Pirates. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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