Dorset & Wilts 1 South

Dorset & Wilts 1 South
Current season or competition:
2015–16 Dorset & Wilts 1 South
Sport Rugby union
Instituted 2004 (2004) (previously known as Dorset & Wilts 1)
Number of teams 12
Country  England
Holders Bournemouth II (2nd title) (2015–16)
(promoted to Southern Counties South)
Most titles Ivel Barbarians (3 titles)
Website englandrugby.com

Dorset & Wilts 1 South is an English Rugby Union league, forming part of the South West Division, for clubs based in southern Dorset. Originally consisting of one league, Dorset & Wilts 1 split into north and south regional divisions back in 2004 and had even had teams based in Berkshire participating up until 2001 when they left to join the Buckinghamshire & Oxon leagues. Promoted teams tend to move up to Southern Counties South while relegated generally teams drop to Dorset & Wilts 2 South.

2015–16

The 2015–16 Dorset & Wilts 1 South consists of twelve teams; nine of which are based in Dorset, two in south Wiltshire and one from Somerset. The season starts on 12 September 2015 and is due to end on 23 April 2016.

Participating teams and location

Eight of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014-15 champions, Dorset Dockers were promoted to Southern Counties South while Yeovil were relegated to Dorset & Wilts 2 South and Westbury to Dorset & Wilts 2 North.

Blandford
East Dorset
Lytchett Minster
Oakmedians
Swanage & Wareham II
Wimbourne II
Locations of the 2015-16 Dorset & Wilts 1 South teams in Dorset
Frome II
Salisbury II
Warminster
Locations of the 2015-16 Dorset & Wilts 1 South teams in Somerset & Wiltshire
Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season
Blandford Larksmead Rugby Pitches Blandford Forum, Dorset 4th
Bournemouth II Chapel Gate Bournemouth, Dorset 2nd
East Dorset Iford Lane Playing Fields Bournemouth, Dorset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 South (champions)
Frome II Gypsy Lane Frome, Somerset 7th
Lytchett Minster Lytchett Park Lytchett Minster, Poole, Dorset 5th
North Dorset II Slaughtergate 1,000 Gillingham, Dorset 9th
Oakmedians Meyrick Park Bournemouth, Dorset 8th
Salisbury II Castle Road Salisbury, Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 South (runners up)
Sherborne II Gainsborough Park Sherborne, Dorset 3rd
Swanage & Wareham II Bestwall Road Wareham, Dorset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 South (3rd)
Warminster Folly Lane Warminster, Wiltshire 10th
Wimbourne II Leigh Park Wimbourne, Dorset 6th

Participating Clubs 2014-15

Participating Clubs 2012-13

Dorset & Wilts 1 South Honours

Dorset & Wilts 1 South Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1998-99[1] 10 Ivel Barbarians Swindon College Old Boys Weymouth & Portland, East Dorset, Thatcham Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1
1999-00[2] 10 Swindon Corsham Calne, Blandford Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1
2000-01[3] 8 Frome Oakmeadians North Dorset Dorset & Wilts 1[n 1]
2001-02[4] 8 Westbury Calne Bridport Dorset & Wilts 1
2002-03[5] 8 Trowbridge Swindon College Old Boys No relegation[n 2] Dorset & Wilts 1
2003-04[6] 10 Sherborne Bradford-on-Avon No relegation[n 3] Dorset & Wilts 1
2004-05[7] 10 Blandford Weymouth & Portland Dorchester II, Swanage & Wareham III Dorset & Wilts 1 South
2005-06[8] 11 Bournemouth II Swanage & Wareham II Wincanton, Ivel Barbarians II, Oakmeadians II Dorset & Wilts 1 South
2006-07[9] 9 Ivel Barbarians Swanage & Wareham II No relegation[n 4] Dorset & Wilts 1 South
2007-08[10] 11 Swanage & Wareham II[n 5] Salisbury II Blandford Dorset & Wilts 1 South
2008-09[11] 11 Dorchester II Bridport Wimborne II Dorset & Wilts 1 South
2009-10[12] 12 Bridport Weymouth & Portland Puddletown, Salisbury II Dorset & Wilts 1 South
2010-11[13] 11 Blandford Weymouth & Portland Wimborne II, Westbury Dorset & Wilts 1 South
2011-12[14] 12 Weymouth & Portland Warminster Ellingham & Ringwood II, Frome II, Bournemouth III Dorset & Wilts 1 South
2012-13[15] 11 Ivel Barbarians North Dorset II Oakmeadians II Dorset & Wilts 1 South
2013-14[16] 12 Wimborne II[n 6] Blandford Salisbury II, Swanage & Wareham II, East Dorset Dorset & Wilts 1 South
2014-15[17] 12 Dorset Dockers Bournemouth II Westbury, Ivel Barbarians Dorset & Wilts 1 South
2015-16[18] 12 Bournemouth II Blandford Swanage & Wareham II, East Dorset Dorset & Wilts 1 South
2016-17 12
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. ↑ Berkshire based clubs would leave the league this season and join the Buckinghamshire & Oxon league instead.
  2. ↑ No relegation due to league expansion from 8 teams to 10.
  3. ↑ No relegation due to league restructure the following season as the league would split into 2 regional leagues - Dorset & Wilts 1 North and Dorset & Wilts 1 South.
  4. ↑ No relegation as division restructured from 9 to 11 teams for the next season.
  5. ↑ Not promoted as Swanage & Wareham 1st team in league above.
  6. ↑ Not promoted as Wimborne 1st team in league above.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1998-1999/group/9154
  2. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1999-2000/group/9451
  3. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2000-2001/group/9785
  4. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2002-2003/group/10454
  5. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2002-2003/group/10454
  6. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2003-2004/group/10839
  7. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2004-2005/group/11250
  8. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2005-2006/group/11606
  9. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2006-2007/group/11897
  10. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2007-2008/group/12287
  11. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2008-2009/group/12661
  12. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2009-2010/group/13561
  13. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2010-2011/group/14494
  14. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2011-2012/group/15340
  15. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2012-2013/group/16276
  16. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2013-2014/group/17182
  17. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2014-2015/group/18302
  18. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2015-2016/group/19742

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