London 1 South
| London 1 South | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2015–16 London 1 South | |
 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Country |
 England |
| Holders |
Sutton & Epsom (2nd title) (2015–16) (promoted to National League 3 London & SE) |
| Most titles | Canterbury, Haywards Heath, Sutton & Epsom, Gravesend (2 titles) |
| Website | clubs.rfu.com |
London 1 South is an English level 6 Rugby Union regional league for clubs in south London and the south east of England.[1] The 14 teams play home and away matches from September through to April. The top team in the league by the end of season wins promotion straight up to National 3 London & South East while the league runner up plays a playoff against the runner up of London 1 North to see who joins them. Relegated teams tend to drop to either London 2 South East or London 2 South West depending on where they are located.
Participating Clubs 2015-16
- Brighton
- Charlton Park
- Chobham
- Chiswick (promoted from London 2 North West and level transferred from London 1 North)
- Dover
- Gosport & Fareham
- Guildford
- Havant
- Maidstone FC (promoted from London 2 South East)
- Medway (promoted from London 2 South East) (Will be relegated to London 2 South East and docked 25 points next season due to being found guilty of a number of charges.)
- Sidcup
- Tottonians (promoted from London 2 South West)
- Sutton & Epsom
- Twickenham
Participating Clubs 2014-15
- Basingstoke (relegated from National League 3 London & SE)
- Brighton
- Charlton Park (promoted from London 2 South East)
- Chobham
- Cobham
- Dover
- Gosport & Fareham (promoted from London 2 South West)
- Guildford
- Havant
- Hove
- Sidcup
- Sutton & Epsom
- Twickenham (level transferred from London 1 North)
- Wimbledon
Participating Clubs 2013-14
- Beckenham
- Brighton (promoted from London 2 South East)
- Chichester
- Chobham (promoted from London 2 South West)
- Cobham
- Dover
- Gravesend
- Havant
- Haywards Heath
- Hove
- Sidcup
- Staines (relegated from National League 3 London & SE)
- Sutton & Epsom RFC (promoted from London 2 South West)
- Wimbledon RFC
Participating Clubs 2012-13
- Basingstoke
- Beckenham
- Chichester
- Cobham
- Dover
- East Grinstead
- Gosport & Fareham
- Havant (relegated from National League 3 London & SE)
- Haywards Heath
- Hove
- Old Colfeians (transferred from London 1 North)
- Trojans
- Sidcup
- Sutton & Epsom RFC
- Wimbledon
Participating Clubs 2011-12
- Basingstoke
- Beckenham
- Chichester
- Cobham
- Dover
- Guernsey
- Haywards Heath
- Hove
- Old Elthamians
- Portsmouth RFC
- Sidcup
- Sutton & Epsom RFC
- Thanet Wanderers
- Trojans RFC
London 1 South Honours
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99[2] | 15 | Winchester | Sevenoaks | No relegation due to expansion of league from 15 to 17 teams | London Division 2 South | |||||||||
| 1999-00[3] | 17 | Canterbury | Haywards Heath | Askean, Warlington, Dorking, Charlton Park, Lewes, Old Blues, Old Wimbledonians[n 1] | London Division 2 South | |||||||||
| 2000-01[4] | 12 | Haywards Heath | Canterbury | Tonbridge Juddian, Alton, Old Guildfordians | London Division 2 South | |||||||||
| 2001-02[5] | 12 | Canterbury | Portsmouth | Gravesend, Guildford & Godalming | London Division 2 South | |||||||||
| 2002-03[6] | 12 | Worthing | Portsmouth | Sevenoaks, Effingham & Leatherhead, Maidstone | London Division 2 South | |||||||||
| 2003-04[7] | 12 | Richmond | Barnes | Cobham, Andover, Winchester | London Division 2 South | |||||||||
| 2004-05[8] | 12 | Barnes | Portsmouth | Camberley, Tunbridge Wells, Dartfordians | London Division 2 South | |||||||||
| 2005-06[9] | 12 | Portsmouth | Guildford | Old Mid-Whitgiftian, Sidcup, Gosport & Fareham | London Division 2 South | |||||||||
| 2006-07[10] | 12 | Sutton & Epsom | Thanet Wanderers | London Irish Amateur, Lewes, Andover | London Division 2 South | |||||||||
| 2007-08[11] | 12 | Haywards Heath | Jersey | Sevenoaks, Wimbledon, Guildford | London Division 2 South | |||||||||
| 2008-09[12] | 12 | Basingstoke | Dorking | No relegation due to league restructure[n 2] | London Division 2 South | |||||||||
| 2009-10[13] | 14 | Gravesend | Dover | Aylesford Bulls, Maidstone, Old Elthamians | London Division 1 South | |||||||||
| 2010-11[14] | 14 | Tonbridge Juddian | London Irish Amateur | Tunbridge Wells, Wimbledon | London Division 1 South | |||||||||
| 2011-12[15] | 14 | Guernsey | Old Elthamians | Sutton & Epsom, Thanet Wanderers, Portsmouth | London Division 1 South | |||||||||
| 2012-13[16] | 14 | East Grinstead | Basingstoke | Old Colfeians, Trojans, Gosport & Fareham | London Division 1 South | |||||||||
| 2013-14[17] | 14 | Gravesend | Chichester | Haywards Heath, Staines, Beckenham | London Division 1 South | |||||||||
| 2014-15[18] | 14 | Wimbledon | Chobham | Basingstoke, Hove, Cobham | London Division 1 South | |||||||||
| 2015-16[19] | 14 | Sutton & Epsom | Guildford | Charlton Park, Twickenham, Gosport & Fareham | London Division 1 South | |||||||||
| 2016-17 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
- ↑ The creation of a new division 4 for the next season in the London league would lead to a restructure of the whole league including a downsizing of this division from 17 teams to 12 resulting in much more relegation spots than usual.
- ↑ The division would be renamed London Division 1 South for the next season and along with the whole national restructure of the league system by the RFU lead to mass changes at all levels.
References
- ↑ "League Make up". Sussex Rugby Union.
- ↑ "1998-1999 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "1999-2000 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "2000-2001 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "2001-2002 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "2002-2003 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "2003-2004 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "2004-2005 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "2005-2006 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "2006-2007 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "2007-2008 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "2008-2009 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "2009-2010 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "2010-2011 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "2011-2012 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "2012-2013 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "2013-2014 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "2014-2015 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "2015-2016 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
See Also
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