South West Premier









































South West Premier

Current season or competition:
2018–19 South West Premier
England Rugby text logo.svg
Sport Rugby union
Instituted 1987; 32 years ago (1987)
Number of teams 14
Country
 England
Holders
Dings Crusaders (2nd title) (2017–18
(promoted to National League 2 South)

Most titles
Reading (3 titles)
Website England Rugby - South West Division

South West Premier (formerly National League 3 South West) is a level five league in the English rugby union system.[1] It is one of four leagues at this level, alongside London & South East Premier, Midlands Premier and North Premier. The format of the league was changed at the beginning of the 2009–10 season following reorganisation by the Rugby Football Union, and the name change from National League 3 to Premier was introduced for the 2017-18 season by the RFU in order to lessen confusion for what is a series of regional leagues.[1] South West Premier is the highest regional rugby union league covering South West England and part of South East England.


The club finishing in first place is automatically promoted to National League 2 South. The runner-up play the second placed team of London & South East Premier, with the winner also gaining promotion. Relegated teams drop down to either South West 1 East or South West 1 West (occasionally Midlands 1 West) depending on location, and other factors such as the location of relegated and promoted teams in other divisions.




Contents






  • 1 Format


  • 2 2018–19


    • 2.1 Participating teams




  • 3 2017–18


    • 3.1 Participating teams




  • 4 2016–17


    • 4.1 Participating teams


    • 4.2 Final league table


    • 4.3 Promotion play-off




  • 5 2015–16


    • 5.1 Participating teams


    • 5.2 Final league table


    • 5.3 Promotion play-off




  • 6 2014–15


    • 6.1 Participating teams


    • 6.2 Final league table


    • 6.3 Promotion play-off




  • 7 2013–14


    • 7.1 League winners


    • 7.2 Relegated


    • 7.3 Transferred


    • 7.4 Final league table




  • 8 2012–13


  • 9 2011–12


  • 10 2010–11


  • 11 2009–10


  • 12 2007–08


    • 12.1 Final league table




  • 13 South West Premier honours


    • 13.1 South West Division One


    • 13.2 National 5 South


    • 13.3 South West Division One


    • 13.4 National League 3 South West


    • 13.5 South West Premier




  • 14 Promotion play-offs


  • 15 Number of league titles


  • 16 Notes


  • 17 See also


  • 18 References


  • 19 External links





Format


The season runs from September to May and comprises twenty-six 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



2018–19



Participating teams


Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Barnstaple, who were relegated from National League 2 South, and by three promoted sides; Drybrook, Exeter University and Old Patesians.[2][3][4][5]Dings Crusaders (champions) were promoted to National League 2 South, while relegated sides included Hornets and Lydney (both Tribute South West 1 West), and Newbury Blues (South West 1 East).











2017–18



Participating teams


Ten of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition (when it was known as National League 3 South West). They are joined by Exmouth, who were relegated from National League 2 South, and by three promoted sides; Weston-super-Mare, Maidenhead and Newbury Blues.[6][7][8][9]Old Redcliffians (champions) were promoted to National League 2 South, while relegated teams included Launceston
(Tribute South West 1 West), Salisbury (South West 1 East) and Bromsgrove (Midlands 1 West).[10][11][12][13]











2016–17


Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Launceston who were relegated from National League 2 South, and by two promoted sides: Camborne and Salisbury. Exmouth (champions) and Barnstaple (play-off) were promoted to National League 2 South, while Chippenham were relegated to Tribute South West 1 West, and Old Patesians and Old Centralians to South West 1 East. To address a league imbalance due to only one team coming down from National League 2 South, both Bromsgrove and Bracknell have been level transferred into the league from National League 3 Midlands and National League 3 London & SE respectively, Bromsgrove having finished 9th and Bracknell 11th.[14][15]



Participating teams




South West Premier is located in Southern England

Bournemouth

Bournemouth



Bracknell

Bracknell



Brixham

Brixham



Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove



Camborne

Camborne



Cleve

Cleve



Dings

Dings



Hornets

Hornets



Ivybridge

Ivybridge



Launceston

Launceston



Lydney

Lydney



Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot



Old Redcliffians

Old Redcliffians



Salisbury

Salisbury




Locations of the 2016–17 National League 3 South West teams












































































































Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Bournemouth Chapel Gate 1,500
Bournemouth, Dorset
5th
Bracknell Lily Hill 1,250 (250 seats)
Bracknell, Berkshire
level transfer from National League 3 London & SE (11th)
Brixham Astley Park 1,800 (300 stand)
Brixham, Devon
4th
Bromsgrove Finstall Park
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
level transfer from National League 3 Midlands (9th)
Camborne Recreation Ground 7,000 (780 seats)
Camborne, Cornwall
promoted from Tribute South West 1 West (champions)
Cleve The Hayfields
Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire
9th
Dings Crusaders Landseer Avenue 1,500
Lockleaze, Bristol
10th
Hornets Hutton Moor Park[16]

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
7th
Ivybridge Cross-in-Hand
Ivybridge, Devon
8th
Launceston Polson Bridge 3,000 (194 seats)
Launceston, Cornwall
relegated from 2015–16 National League 2 South (16th)
Lydney Regentsholm 1,500
Lydney, Gloucestershire
3rd
Newton Abbot Rackerhayes 1,150 (150 stand)
Newton Abbot, Devon
11th
Old Redcliffians Scotland Lane[16]

Brislington, Bristol
6th
Salisbury Castle Road 1,500
Salisbury, Wiltshire
promoted from South West 1 East (play-off)


Final league table






























































































































































































































National League 3 South West 2016–17


Team
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points for
Points against
Points diff
Try bonus
Loss bonus
Points
1
Old Redcliffians (P)
26 22 1 3 737 467 270 14 2
106
2 Ding Crusaders 26 19 0 7 676 448 228 8 3
87
3 Camborne 26 16 1 9 685 547 138 12 4
77
4 Newton Abbot 26 14 1 11 702 717 −15 11 6
75
5 Bournemouth 26 12 3 11 777 551 226 11 7
72
6 Ivybridge 26 14 0 12 646 618 28 10 5
71
7 Brixham 26 13 2 11 590 594 −4 10 5
71
8 Hornets 26 13 0 13 714 559 155 13 4
69
9 Bracknell 26 14 0 12 568 625 −57 8 4
68
10 Cleve 26 13 0 13 643 616 27 10 3
65
11 Lydney 26 10 0 16 454 653 −199 7 4
51
12
Launceston (R)
26 7 1 18 390 619 −229 2 9
41
13
Salisbury (R)
26 7 0 19 500 807 −307 4 7
39
14
Bromsgrove (R)
26 3 1 22 511 772 −261 4 11
24

  • 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

  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled


Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 28 April 2017
Source:[17]


Promotion play-off


Each season, the runners-up in the National League 3 London & SE, and National League 3 South West participate in a play-off for the third promotion place to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Wimbledon, hosted the match and destroyed their opponents Dings Crusaders 55 – 5 to win promotion.










































Club
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points for
Points against
Points diff
Try bonus
Loss bonus
Points

Wimbledon (P)
26 23 0 3 936 399 537 21 2
115
Dings Crusaders 26 19 0 7 676 448 228 8 3
87



29 April 2017
15:00














Wimbledon
55 – 5

Dings Crusaders


Wimbledon
Dings




Beverley Meads
Attendance: 350








2015–16


Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by two teams relegated from National League 2 South, Dings Crusaders and Lydney; and by three promoted teams Cleve, Chippenham and Ivybridge. The teams leaving the league were the 2014–15 champions, Redingensians who were promoted to National League 2 South and the relegated teams, Chard and Weston-super-Mare to play in Tribute South West 1 West, and Oxford Harlequins to South West 1 East. Bracknell, who finished 3rd last season, transferred to National League 3 London and SE.



Participating teams




South West Premier is located in West Country

Barnstaple

Barnstaple



Bournemouth

Bournemouth



Brixham

Brixham



Cleve

Cleve



Chippenham

Chippenham



Dings Crusaders

Dings Crusaders


Exmouth

Exmouth



Hornets

Hornets



Ivybridge

Ivybridge



Lydney

Lydney



Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot



Old Redcliffians

Old Redcliffians



Old Patesians Old Centralians


Old Patesians
Old Centralians




Locations of the 2015-16 National League 3 South West teams












































































































Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Barnstaple Pottington Road 2,000 (575 seats)
Barnstaple, Devon
8th
Bournemouth Chapel Gate 1,500
Bournemouth, Dorset
9th
Brixham Astley Park 1,800 (300 stand)
Brixham, Devon
5th
Cleve The Hayfields
Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire
promoted from Tribute South West 1 West (champions)
Chippenham Allington Fields
Chippenham, Wiltshire
promoted from South West 1 East (champions)
Dings Crusaders Landseer Avenue 1,500
Lockleaze, Bristol
relegated from 2014–15 National League 2 South (16th)
Exmouth Imperial Recreation Ground 1,250 (250 stand)
Exmouth, Devon
2nd
Hornets Hutton Moor Park[16]

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
6th
Ivybridge Cross-in-Hand
Ivybridge, Devon
promoted from Tribute South West 1 West (play-off)
Lydney Regentsholm 1,500
Lydney, Gloucestershire
relegated from 2014–15 National League 2 South (14th)
Newton Abbot Rackerhayes 1,150 (150 stand)
Newton Abbot, Devon
7th
Old Centralians Saintbridge Sports Centre
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
4th
Old Patesians Everest Road
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
10th
Old Redcliffians Scotland Lane[16]

Brislington, Bristol
11th


Final league table






























































































































































































































National League 3 South West 2015–16


Team
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points for
Points against
Points diff
Try bonus
Loss bonus
Points
1
Exmouth (P)
26 21 0 5 921 466 455 17 2
103
2
Barnstaple (P)
26 20 2 4 715 378 337 12 2
98
3 Lydney 26 16 1 9 547 488 59 9 4
79
4 Brixham 26 16 0 10 553 517 36 9 4
77
5 Bournemouth 26 15 0 11 630 441 189 8 7
75
6 Old Redcliffians 26 15 2 9 474 437 37 7 4
75
7 Hornets 26 13 2 11 647 508 139 13 5
74
8 Ivybridge 26 14 0 12 518 467 51 7 7
70
9 Cleve 26 12 1 13 598 595 3 10 3
63
10 Ding Crusaders 26 11 0 15 485 568 −83 5 4
53
11 Newton Abbot 26 9 0 17 573 560 13 6 11
53
12
Old Centralians (R)
26 11 0 15 494 600 −106 6 2
52
13
Old Patesians (R)
26 3 0 23 466 950 −484 5 5
22
14
Chippenham (R)
26 2 0 24 353 999 −646 4 3
15

  • 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

  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled


Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 30 April 2016
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Promotion play-off


Each season, the runners-up in the National League 3 London and SE, and National League 3 South West participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Tonbridge Juddians, host the match and their opponents were Barnstaple, who won the match 30 – 31, scoring the winning points with a penalty in the last seconds of the match.[18]










































Club
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points for
Points against
Points diff
Try bonus
Loss bonus
Points
Tonbridge Juddians 26 21 1 4 833 395 438 13 2
102

Barnstaple (P)
26 20 2 4 715 378 337 12 2
98





30 April 2016
15:00














Tonbridge Juddians
30 – 31

Barnstaple


Juddians
Barnstaple




The Slade
Attendance: 600
Referee: Matt Turvey







2014–15



Participating teams












































































































Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Barnstaple Pottington Road 2,000 (575 seats)
Barnstaple, Devon
8th
Bournemouth Chapel Gate 1,500
Bournemouth, Dorset
relegated from National League 2 South
Bracknell Lily Hill Park 1,250
Bracknell, Berkshire
3rd
Brixham Astley Park 1,800 (300 stand)
Brixham, Devon
7th
Chard The Park, Essex Close[16]

Chard, Somerset
promoted from Tribute South West 1 West
Exmouth Imperial Recreation Ground 1,250 (250 stand)
Exmouth, Devon
relegated from National League 2 South
Hornets Hutton Moor Park[16]

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
promoted from Tribute South West 1 West
Newton Abbot Rackerhayes 1,150 (150 stand)
Newton Abbot, Devon
4th
Old Centralians Saintbridge Sports Centre
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
11th
Old Patesians Everest Road
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
10th
Old Redcliffians Scotland Lane[16]

Brislington, Bristol
6th
Oxford Harlequins Marston Ferry Road
North Hinksey, Oxfordshire
promoted from South West 1 East
Redingensians Old Bath Road
Sonning, Berkshire
2nd
Weston-super-Mare Recreation Ground[16]
6,000
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
9th


Final league table






























































































































































































































National League 3 South West 2014–15


Club
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points for
Points against
Points diff
Try bonus
Loss bonus
Points
1 Redingensians 26 22 0 4 934 359 575 18 2
108
2 Exmouth 26 21 0 5 820 426 394 13 2
99
3 Bracknell 26 17 0 9 747 565 182 13 6
87
4 Old Centralians 26 18 1 7 672 551 121 7 3
84
5 Brixham 26 17 0 9 692 577 115 12 4
84
6 Hornets 26 16 0 10 695 557 138 13 5
82
7 Newton Abbot 26 11 1 14 654 670 −16 11 7
64
8 Barnstaple 26 11 2 13 605 582 23 10 5
63
9 Bournemouth 26 11 1 14 590 630 −40 9 4
59
10 Old Patesians 26 9 1 16 533 755 −222 10 6
54
11 Old Redcliffians 26 10 2 14 439 642 −203 2 4
50
12 Weston-super-Mare 26 7 0 9 469 652 −183 5 6
39
13 Oxford Harlequins 26 6 0 20 431 825 −394 6 3
33
14 Chard 26 2 0 24 409 899 −490 2 4
14

  • 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

  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled


Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 4 May 2015
Source: "National League 3 South West". England Rugby.


Promotion play-off


Each season, the runners-up in the National League 3 London and SE, and National League 3 South West participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Exmouth, hosts the match; their opponents were Barnes and the match was played on 25 April 2015. At the end of full-time the match score was 22 – 22, and Barnes scored the only points in extra-time, to win the match 27– 22.[19]










































Club
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points for
Points against
Points diff
Try bonus
Loss bonus
Points
Exmouth 26 21 0 5 820 426 394 13 2
99

Barnes (P)
26 19 0 7 638 492 146 13 2
91



25 April 2015
14:30














Exmouth
22 – 27

Barnes






Imperial Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,000





After extra time (80 mins: 22 – 22)



2013–14



  • Amersham & Chiltern RFC

  • Avonmouth Old Boys

  • Barnstaple


  • Bracknell (promoted from South West 1 East)

  • Brixham

  • Chippenham


  • Lydney (relegated from National League 2 South)

  • Newton Abbot


  • Old Centralians (promoted from South West 1 East)

  • Old Patesians


  • Old Redcliffians (promoted from Tribute South West 1 West)

  • Redingensians

  • Weston-super-Mare


  • Worcester Wanderers (promoted from Midlands 1 West)



League winners



  • Lydney (promoted to National League 2 South)


Relegated




  • Avonmouth Old Boys (relegated to South West 1 West)


  • Chippenham (relegated to South West 1 East)


  • Worcester Wanderers (relegated to Midlands 1 West)



Transferred



  • Amersham & Chiltern RFC (transferred to National League 3 London & SE)


Final league table
































































































































































































































2013–14 National League 3 South West Final Table

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Club
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points for
Points against
Points diff
Try bonus
Losing bonus
Points
1
Lydney (C)
26 24 1 1 919 385 534 20 1
119
2 Redingensians 26 20 2 4 719 363 356 16 2
102
3 Bracknell 26 19 1 6 706 425 281 14 3
95
4 Newton Abbot 26 15 0 11 663 603 60 12 3
75
5 Amersham & Chiltern RFC 26 12 1 13 595 409 186 13 6
69
6 O Redcliffians 26 14 2 10 501 500 1 6 2
68
7 Brixham 26 13 0 13 591 618 −27 10 6
68
8 Barnstaple 26 13 1 12 508 585 −77 7 2
63
9 Weston-super-Mare 26 11 0 15 612 645 –33 8 6
58
10 O Patesians 26 9 0 17 516 778 −262 9 5
50
11 O Centralians 26 9 1 16 500 640 −140 7 6
46[n 1]
12
Worcester Wanderers (R)
26 9 0 17 440 696 −256 7 3
46
13
Avonmouth Old Boys (R)
26 5 1 20 373 617 −244 2 7
31
14
Chippenham (R)
26 4 0 22 381 760 −379 5 6
27

  • 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

  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled






  1. ^ Old Centralians deducted 5 points





Green background is the promotion places. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.

Updated: 9 May 2014
Source: RFU and [20]




2012–13



  • Amersham & Chiltern RFC

  • Avonmouth Old Boys

  • Barnstaple

  • Brixham

  • Chippenham

  • Exmouth


  • London Irish Amateur (transferred from National League 3 London & SE)


  • Maidenhead (promoted from South West 1 East)

  • Malvern

  • Newton Abbot

  • Old Patesians

  • Oxford Harlequins

  • Redingensians

  • Weston-super-Mare



2011–12



  • Amersham & Chiltern RFC

  • Barnstaple

  • Bournemouth

  • Bridgwater & Albion

  • Chinnor

  • Chippenham

  • Exmouth


  • Newbury Blues (relegated from National League 2 South)

  • Newton Abbot

  • Old Patesians

  • Old Redcliffians

  • Oxford Harlequins

  • Redingensians

  • Weston-super-Mare



2010–11



  • Barnstaple

  • Bournemouth

  • Bridgwater & Albion

  • Cheltenham

  • Chinnor

  • Cleve

  • Coney Hill

  • Exmouth

  • Hartpury College

  • Newton Abbot

  • Old Patesians

  • Oxford Harlequins

  • Redingensians

  • Weston-super-Mare



2009–10


The first season as a national league



  • Barnstaple

  • Bournemouth

  • Chinnor

  • Chippenham

  • Cleve

  • Coney Hill

  • Exmouth


  • Maidenhead (promoted from South West 1 East)

  • Old Patesians

  • Oxford Harlequins

  • Reading

  • Redingensians

  • Taunton

  • Weston-super-Mare



2007–08



Final league table












































































































































































South West Division 1 Table

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Place
Team
Games
Points
Table
points
played
won
drawn
lost
for
against
difference
1 Chinnor 22 19 2 1 665 317 +348
40
2 Bracknell 22 19 0 3 640 292 +348
38
3 Weston-super-Mare 22 13 1 8 496 413 +83
27
4 Cleve 22 13 0 9 469 417 +52
26
5
Bournemouth*
22 11 1 10 520 405 +115
21
6 Old Patesians 22 9 2 11 477 362 +115
20
7
Oxford Harlequins*
22 9 2 11 472 452 +20
18
8 Redingensians 22 9 0 13 403 459 -56
18
9 Coney Hill 22 9 0 13 411 534 -123
18
10 Reading 22 7 2 13 483 587 -104
16
11 Maidenhead 22 7 1 14 416 584 -168
15
12
St Ives (SW)*
22 1 1 20 158 788 -630
1

Reference rfu.com - Updated 2008-04-19 - South West 1

  • Oxford Harlequins and Bournemouth were deducted two points each for fielding ineligible players and
    St Ives were deducted two points for failing to field a team against Bracknell





South West Premier honours


In the first season of the English rugby union league pyramid, sponsored by Courage, there was four, tier five leagues. The geographical area for teams in South West Division One covered an area of south-west England from Oxfordshire and Berkshire in the east to Cornwall in the west. There were eleven teams in the league and they played each team once, giving each team ten matches. The other tier five leagues were London 1, Midlands 1 and North 1.[21] This system prevailed for five seasons, and in 1992–93 the number of teams increased from eleven to thirteen. The following season (1993–94) the league was reorganised and the four tier five leagues became two; National 5 North and National 5 South.[22] After three seasons, in 1996–97, a further reorganisation occurred, and there was a return to four, tier five leagues; with South West Division One covering the area of south-west England from Berkshire westwards.[23] This system prevailed until 2009–10 when the number of teams was increased from twelve to fourteen and renamed National League Three South West. There was a name change for the beginning of season 2017–18 when the division was renamed the South West Premier.



South West Division One










































































South West Division One


Season
No of teams
No of matches
Champions
Runners-up
Relegated teams
Reference
1987–88 11 10 Redruth High Wycombe Bournemouth [24]
1988–89 11 10 Clifton High Wycombe
Torquay Athletic, Bridgwater & Albion
[21]
1989–90 11 10 Maidenhead Weston-super-Mare Oxford [21]
1990–91 11 10 High Wycombe Reading
Matson, Stroud, Taunton
[21]
1991–92 11 10 Berry Hill Cinderford No relegation [25]
1992–93 13 12 Reading Henley Penryn
[26]


National 5 South


The top six teams from London Division One and the top six from South West Division One were combined to create National 5 South. South West Division One was now the name of a tier six league and was one of two feeder leagues for National 5 South, the other being London Division One.















































National 5 South


Season
No of teams
No of matches
Champions
Runners-up
Relegated teams
Reference
1993–94 13 12 Reading Lydney
Southend, Maidstone
[22]
1994–95 13 12 London Welsh Lydney
Sudbury, Basingstoke
[27]
1995–95 13 12 Lydney Weston-super-Mare Camborne [28]


South West Division One


The division was renamed South West Division One and the top four divisions increased in size. Lydney was promoted to National Division Three and all of the other teams, bar Camborne, were transferred to National 4 South.









































































































































South West Division One


Season
No of teams
No of matches
Champions
Runners-up
Relegated teams
Reference
1996–97 12 22 Bridgwater & Albion Launceston
Brixham, Camborne
[29]
1997–98 12 22 Bracknell Launceston
High Wycombe, St Ives
[30]
1998–99 12 22 Penzance & Newlyn Launceston Salisbury [31]
1999–00 12 22 Launceston Keynsham
Matson, Stroud
[32]
2000–01 12 22 Old Patesians Cinderford
Berry Hill, Truro, Torquay Athletic, Gloucester Old Boys
[33]
2001–02 12 22 Weston-super-Mare Dings Crusaders
Stroud, Maidenhead, Swanage & Warham, Dorcester
[34]
2002–03 12 22 Dings Crusaders Reading
Berry Hill, Marlow
[35]
2003–04 12 22 Reading Cinderford
Barnstaple, Truro
[36]
2004–05 12 22 Cinderford Bridgwater & Albion
St Mary's Old Boys, Gloucester Old Boys, Keynsham
[37]
2005–06 12 22 Chinnor Clifton
Penryn, Cheltenham, Spartans
[38]
2006–07 12 22 Mounts Bay Cleve
Chippenham, Clevedon, Reading Abbey
[39]
2007–08 12 22 Chinnor Bracknell
Reading, Maidenhead, St Ives
[40]
2008–09 12 22 Clifton Bracknell No relegation [41]


National League 3 South West


The division was renamed National League 3 South West following a restructuring of the national leagues which led to changes at all levels.





























































































National League 3 South West


Season
No of teams
No of matches
Champions
Runners-up
Relegated teams
Reference
2009–10 14 26 Taunton Old Patesians
Maidenhead, Chippenham, Reading
[42]
2010–11 14 26 Hartpury College Bournemouth
Cleve, Coney Hill, Cheltenham
[43]
2011–12 14 26 Bournemouth Chinnor
Bridgwater & Albion, Newbury Blues, Old Redcliffians
[44]
2012–13 14 26 London Irish Amateur Exmouth
Maidenhead, Oxford Harlequins, Malvern
[45]
2013–14 14 26 Lydney Redingensians
Chippenham, Avonmouth Old Boys, Worcester Wanderers
[46]
2014–15 14 26 Redingensians Exmouth
Chard, Oxford Harlequins, Weston-super-Mare
[47]
2015–16 14 26 Exmouth Barnstaple
Chippenham, Old Patesians, Old Centralians
[48]
2016–17 14 26 Old Redcliffians Dings Crusaders
Bromsgrove, Salisbury, Launceston
[49]
Green background are the promotion places.


South West Premier


For the 2017–18 season all divisions at tier 5 were renamed from National League 3 to Premier meaning that National League 3 South West became known as South West Premier.[1]




































South West Premier


Season
No of teams
No of matches
Champions
Runners-up
Relegated teams
Reference
2017–18 14 26 Dings Crusaders Bournemouth
Lydney, Hornets, Newbury Blues
[50]
2018–19 14 26
Green background are the promotion places.


Promotion play-offs


Since the 2000–01 season there has been a promotion play-off game between the runners-up of London & South East Premier and South West Premier for the third and final promotion place to National League 2 South with the team with the superior league record having home advantage. As of the 2017-18 season the London and south-east teams have been most successful with twelve wins to the south-west teams six while the home side have won fourteen of the eighteen ties.



























































































































































































South West Premier v London & South East Premier promotion play-off results


Season
Home team
Score
Away team
Venue
Attendance
Reference
2000–01
Cinderford (SW)
26–10
Havant (LSE)
Dockham Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire

2001–02
Basingstoke (LSE)
29–13
Dings Crusaders (SW)
Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire
[51]
2002–03
Haywards Heath (LSE)
34–21
Reading (SW)
Whiteman's Green, Cuckfield, West Sussex

[52][53]
2003–04
Hertford (LSE)
25–14
Cinderford (SW)
Highfields, Ware, Hertfordshire
[54]
2004–05
Worthing Raiders (LSE)
26–30
Bridgwater & Albion (SW)
Roundstone Lane, Angmering, West Sussex
1,200
[55][56]
2005–06
Richmond (LSE)
3–12
Clifton (SW)

Athletic Ground, Richmond, Greater London
1,100
[57][58]
2006–07
Ealing Trailfinders (LSE)
48–16
Cleve (SW)

Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing, Greater London

[59][60]
2007–08
Worthing Raiders (LSE)
18–5
Bracknell (SW)
Roundstone Lane, Angmering, West Sussex

[61][62]
2008–09
Barnes (LSE)
39–18
Bracknell (SW)

Barn Elms, Barnes, Greater London

[63][64]
2009–10
Old Albanian (LSE)
15–0
Old Patesians (SW)
Woollam Playing Fields, St Albans, Hertfordshire

[65][66]
2010–11
Hertford (LSE)
23–22
Bournemouth (SW)
Highfields, Ware, Hertfordshire
1,000
[67][68]
2011–12
Chinnor (SW)
19–8
Tonbridge Juddian (LSE)
Kingsey Road, Thame, Oxfordshire

[69][70]
2012–13
Exmouth (SW)
21–20
Dorking (LSE)
Imperial Recreation Ground, Exmouth, Devon

[71][72]
2013–14
Old Elthamians (LSE)
17–10
Redingensians (SW)
Queen Mary Sports Ground, Chislehurst, Kent
1,350
[73][74]
2014–15
Exmouth (SW)
22–27 (aet)
Barnes (LSE)
Imperial Recreation Ground, Exmouth, Devon
1,000
[75][76]
2015–16
Tonbridge Juddian (LSE)
30–31
Barnstaple (SW)
The Slade, Tonbridge, Kent
600
[77][78]
2016–17
Wimbledon (LSE)
55–5
Dings Crusaders (SW)
Beverley Meads, Raynes Park, Greater London
350 [79]
2017-18
Guernsey (LSE)
38–23
Bournemouth (SW)

Footes Lane, Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
[80]
2018-19
Green background represent the promoted teams. (LSE = London & South East teams while SW = South West teams).


Number of league titles





  • Reading (3)[a 1]


  • Chinnor (2)


  • Clifton (2)


  • Dings Crusaders (2)


  • Lydney (2)[a 2]


  • Berry Hill (1)


  • Bournemouth (1)


  • Bracknell (1)


  • Bridgwater & Albion (1)


  • Cinderford (1)


  • Exmouth (1)


  • Hartpury College (1)


  • High Wycombe (1)


  • Launceston (1)


  • London Irish Amateur (1)


  • Maidenhead (1)


  • Mounts Bay (1)


  • Old Patesians (1)


  • Old Redcliffians (1)


  • Penzance & Newlyn (1)[a 3]


  • Redingensians (1)


  • Redruth (1)


  • Taunton (1)


  • Weston-super-Mare (1)




Notes





  1. ^ One of Reading's three league titles was won during the period when tier 5 was divided into 2 regional divisions - National 5 North and National 5 South (1993-96).


  2. ^ One of Lydney's two league titles was won during the period when tier 5 was divided into 2 regional divisions - National 5 North and National 5 South (1993-96).


  3. ^ Penzance & Newlyn are now known as the Cornish Pirates.




See also



  • English rugby union system

  • Rugby union in England



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External links


  • RFU Website South West Premier








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