Durham/Northumberland 1
| Durham/Northumberland 1 | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2015–16 Durham/Northumberland 1 | |
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| Sport | Rugby union |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Country |
 England |
| Holders |
Durham City (1st title) (2015–16) (promoted to North 1 East) |
| Most titles | Horden (3 titles) |
| Website | clubs.rfu.com |
Durham/Northumberland 1 is an English Rugby Union league at the seventh tier of the domestic competition, the top level for local rugby union in North East England. The champions are automatically promoted to North 1 East, a division with a wider geographical area which also encompasses Yorkshire. The runners up participates in a playoff against the 2nd place team from the equivalent regional league, Yorkshire 1, for promotion to North 1 East. The bottom two clubs are relegated to Durham/Northumberland 2.
Clubs
The clubs in this league are mostly amateur clubs with no match fees paid to players. Three clubs reportedly paying their players are Northern RFC, Sunderland RFC & Hartlepool Rovers. The Northumbria University, from Newcastle upon Tyne, have a side mainly containing students competing in the league known as Team Northumbria.
Well known clubs competing in Durham/Northumberland 1 include Gosforth RFC who in the '70s enjoyed great success, winning the John Player Cup in 1975/76 and 76/77. Northern RFC, who in the past have produced lots of international player’s. Clubs such as Alnwick RFC, Stockton RFC and Horden RFC have traditionally played in higher leagues and tend to finish towards the top of Durham/Northumberland 1.
Participating Clubs 2015-16
Locations of the 2015-16 Durham/Northumberland 1 teams in County Durham and North Yorkshire
Locations of the 2015-16 Durham/Northumberland 1 teams in Northumberland & Tyne and Wear
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acklam | Talbot Park | Acklam, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire | Promoted from Durham/Northumberland 2 (runners up) | |
| Consett | Amethyst Park | Consett, County Durham | 4th | |
| Darlington | Blackwell Meadows | Darlington, County Durham | 12th | |
| Durham City | Hollow Drift | Durham, County Durham | 3rd | |
| Gateshead | Eastwood Gardens | Gateshead, Tyne and Wear | 6th | |
| Gosforth | Broadway West | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | 8th | |
| Hartlepool Rovers | New Friarage | Hartlepool, County Durham | 5th | |
| Horden | The Welfare Park | Horden, County Durham | Relegated from North 1 East (14th) | |
| Medicals | Cartington Terrace | 1,000 | Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | 9th |
| Middlesbrough | Acklam Park | 5,000 | Acklam, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire | Level transfer from Yorkshire 1 (4th) |
| Novocastrians | Sutherland Park | Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | 10th | |
| Ponteland | Ponteland Leisure Centre | Ponteland, Tyne and Wear | Promoted from Durham/Northumberland 2 (champions) | |
| Ryton | Main Road | Ryton, Tyne and Wear | 11th | |
| Stockton | The Grangefield Ground | Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham | 7th | |
Participating Clubs 2014-15
- Blyth
- Consett
- Darlington
- Durham City
- Gateshead
- Gosforth
- Guisborough
- Hartlepool Rovers
- Medicals
- Morpeth (relegated from North 1 East)
- Novocastrians
- Ryton (promoted from Durham/Northumberland 2)
- Stockton
- Sunderland (promoted from Durham/Northumberland 2)
Participating Clubs 2013-14
- Bishop Auckland (promoted from Durham/Northumberland 2)
- Blyth
- Consett
- Darlington (relegated from North 1 East)
- Durham City (relegated from North 1 East)
- Gateshead
- Gosforth
- Guisborough
- Hartlepool Rovers
- Horden
- Medicals
- Novocastrians (Promoted from Durham/Northumberland 2)
- Ponteland
- Stockton
Participating Clubs 2012–13
- Acklam
- Alnwick
- Blyth
- Consett
- Gateshead
- Gosforth
- Guisborough
- Hartlepool Rovers
- Horden
- Ponteland
- Ryton
- Stockton
- Sunderland
Participating Clubs 2009–10
- Alnwick RFC – Northumberland
- Ashington RFC – Northumberland
- Consett RFC – Durham
- Gosforth RFC – Northumberland
- Hartlepool RFC – Durham
- Horden RFC – Durham
- Northern – Northumberland
- Team Northumbria – Northumberland
- Novocastrians RFC – Northumberland
- Redcar RFC – Durham
- Ryton RFC – Durham
- Stockton RFC – Durham
- Sunderland RFC – Durham
- Wallsend RFC – Northumberland
Durham/Northumberland 1 Honours
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99[1] | 10 | Medicals | Acklam | Blyth, North Shields | Durham/Northumberland 1 | |||||||||
| 1999-00[2] | 10 | Consett | Winlaton Vulcans | Seghill, Novocastrians, Whitley Bay Rockcliff | Durham/Northumberland 1 | |||||||||
| 2000-01[3] | 12 | Westoe | Durham City | Medicals | Durham/Northumberland 1 | |||||||||
| 2001-02[4] | 12 | Horden | Ashington | Winlaton Vulcans, Consett | Durham/Northumberland 1 | |||||||||
| 2002-03[5] | 12 | Northern | Hartlepool Rovers | Ryton, Gosforth | Durham/Northumberland 1 | |||||||||
| 2003-04[6] | 12 | Hartlepool Rovers | Alnwick | Houghton, Gateshead | Durham/Northumberland 1 | |||||||||
| 2004-05[7] | 12 | Percy Park | Durham City | Ashington, Hartlepool | Durham/Northumberland 1 | |||||||||
| 2005-06[8] | 12 | Horden | Malton and Norton | Acklam, West Hartlepool T.D.S.O.B. | Durham/Northumberland 1 | |||||||||
| 2006-07[9] | 12 | Gateshead | Sunderland | North Shields, Consett, Gosforth | Durham/Northumberland 1 | |||||||||
| 2007-08[10] | 12 | Billingham | Northern | West Hartlepool T.D.S.O.B., Ponteland | Durham/Northumberland 1 | |||||||||
| 2008-09[11] | 12 | Hartlepool Rovers | Percy Park | No relegation[n 1] | Durham/Northumberland 1 | |||||||||
| 2009-10[12] | 14 | Northern | Team Northumbria | Consett, Hartlepool | Durham/Northumberland Division 1 | |||||||||
| 2010-11[13] | 14 | Gateshead | Darlington | Redcar, Wallsend | Durham/Northumberland Division 1 | |||||||||
| 2011-12[14] | 14 | Darlington | Alnwick | Novocastrians, Ashington | Durham/Northumberland Division 1 | |||||||||
| 2012-13[15] | 14 | Alnwick | Guisborough | Sunderland, Ryton | Durham/Northumberland Division 1 | |||||||||
| 2013-14[16] | 14 | Horden | Guisborough | Bishop Auckland, Ponteland | Durham/Northumberland Division 1 | |||||||||
| 2014-15[17] | 14 | Guisborough | Morpeth | Sunderland, Blyth | Durham/Northumberland Division 1 | |||||||||
| 2015-16[18] | 14 | Durham City | Middlesbrough | Darlington, Ponteland | Durham/Northumberland Division 1 | |||||||||
| 2016-17 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
- ↑ No relegation as division set to expand from 12 to 14 teams for the following season.
References
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/1998-1999/group/9117
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/1999-2000/group/9414
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2000-2001/group/9739
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2001-2002/group/10073
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2002-2003/group/10408
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2003-2004/group/10793
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2004-2005/group/11193
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2005-2006/group/11549
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2006-2007/group/11860
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2007-2008/group/12313
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2008-2009/group/12774
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2009-2010/group/13583
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2010-2011/group/14455
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2011-2012/group/15364
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2012-2013/group/16302
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2013-2014/group/17232
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2014-2015/group/18270
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2015-2016/group/19763
See Also
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