Southern Counties North
| Southern Counties North | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2015–16 Southern Counties North | |
 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |
 England |
| Holders |
Reading Abbey (1st title) (2015–16) (promoted to South West 1 East) |
| Most titles | High Wycombe (3 titles) |
| Website | englandrugby.com |
Southern Counties North is a division in the English rugby union system[1] sitting at the seventh tier of club rugby union in England and primarily featuring teams based in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. The league champions at the end of each season are automatically promoted to South West 1 East while the runners up play a playoff against the runners up from Southern Counties South for their place. Relegated teams tend to drop to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier.
2015–16
The 2015–16 Southern Counties North consists of twelve teams; six from Buckinghamshire, two each from Berkshire and Oxfordshire, and one each from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. The season starts on 12 September 2015 and is due to end on 23 April 2016.
Participating teams and location
Seven of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions High Wycombe were promoted to the South West 1 East while Milton Keynes and Alchester were relegated to the Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier. Royal Wootton Bassett, who finished 4th, were level transferred to Southern Counties South.
Aylesbury
Buckingham
Stow on the Wold
Swindon College
Thatcham
Wallingford
South Bucks teams
Beaconsfield
Drifters
Marlow
Locations of the 2015-16 Southern Counties North teams
Locations of the 2015-16 Southern Counties North teams in South Buckinghamshire
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury | Ostler's Field | Weston Turville, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire | 2nd (lost promotion playoff) | |
| Beaconsfield | Oak Lodge Meadow | Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire | 8th | |
| Bicester | Bicester Rugby Club Ground | Bicester, Oxfordshire | 5th | |
| Bletchley | Manor Fields | Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire | Relegated from South West 1 East (14th) | |
| Buckingham | Floyd Field | Maids Moreton, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire | Relegated from South West 1 East (13th) | |
| Drifters | Farnham Common Sports Club | Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire | 9th | |
| Marlow | Riverwoods Drive | Marlow, Buckinghamshire | 7th | |
| Reading Abbey | Rosehill | Reading, Berkshire | Promoted from Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier (champions) | |
| Stow-on-the-Wold | Oddington Road | Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire | 4th | |
| Swindon College Old Boys | Nationwide Sports Pavilion | Swindon, Wiltshire | Promoted from Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier (runners up) | |
| Thatcham | Henwicky Worthy Sports Field | Thatcham, Berkshire | 6th | |
| Wallingford | Wallingford Sports Park | Wallingford, Oxfordshire | 10th | |
Participating Clubs 2014-15
- Alchester
- Aylesbury
- Beaconsfield
- Bicester (promoted from Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier)
- Drifters
- High Wycombe
- Marlow (relegated from South West 1 East)
- Milton Keynes
- Royal Wotton Bassett
- Stow-on-the-Wold
- Thatcham
- Wallingford
Participating Clubs 2013-14
- Alchester
- Aylesbury
- Bletchkey
- Drifters
- High Wycombe
- Milton Keynes
- Reading Abbey
- Royal Wotton Bassett
- Stow-on-the-Wold
- Swindon College Old Boys
- Thatcham
- Wallingford
Participating clubs 2012–13
- Alchester
- Aylesbury
- Buckingham
- Drifters
- Grove
- Milton Keynes
- Olney
- Reading Abbey
- Slough
- Tadley
- Thatcham
- Wallingford
Southern Counties North Honours
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99[2] | 10 | Olney | Bicester | Farnham Royal | Southern Counties North | |||||||||
| 1999-00[3] | 10 | Witney | Beaconsfield | Oxford, Wallingford | Southern Counties North | |||||||||
| 2000-01[4] | 11 | Windsor | Grove | Drifters, Bletchley, Phoenix | Southern Counties North | |||||||||
| 2001-02[5] | 10 | Oxford Harlequins | Grove | Oxford, Milton Keynes, Chipping Norton | Southern Counties North | |||||||||
| 2002-03[6] | 10 | High Wycombe | Aylesbury | Wallingford, Beaconsfield, Swindon | Southern Counties North | |||||||||
| 2003-04[7] | 10 | Aylesbury | Amersham & Chiltern | No relegation due to league expansion from 10 to 12 teams | Southern Counties North | |||||||||
| 2004-05[8] | 12 | High Wycombe | Henley Wanderers | Phoenix, Bicester | Southern Counties North | |||||||||
| 2005-06[9] | 12 | Redingensians | Swindon | Slough, Stow-on-the-Wold, Olney | Southern Counties North | |||||||||
| 2006-07[10] | 12 | Bletchley | Tadley | Supermarine, Chipping Norton | Southern Counties North | |||||||||
| 2007-08[11] | 12 | Olney | Wallingford | Newbury Stags, Amersham & Chiltern | Southern Counties North | |||||||||
| 2008-09[12] | 12 | Buckingham | Marlow | Beaconsfield | Southern Counties North | |||||||||
| 2009-10[13] | 12 | Witney | Amersham & Chiltern | Bicester, Slough | Southern Counties North | |||||||||
| 2010-11[14] | 12 | Swindon | Aylesbury | Chipping Norton, Oxford, Crowthorne | Southern Counties North | |||||||||
| 2011-12[15] | 12 | Beaconsfield | Milton Keynes | Marlborough | Southern Counties North | |||||||||
| 2012-13[16] | 12 | Buckingham | Grove | Slough, Tadley | Southern Counties North | |||||||||
| 2013-14[17] | 12 | Bletchley | Aylesbury | Swindon College Old Boys, Reading Abbey | Southern Counties North | |||||||||
| 2014-15[18] | 12 | High Wycombe | Aylesbury | Milton Keynes, Alchester | Southern Counties North | |||||||||
| 2015-16[19] | 12 | Reading Abbey | Aylesbury | Drifters, Swindon College Old Boys | Southern Counties North | |||||||||
| 2016-17 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
See Also
References
- ↑ Rugby First
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1998-1999/group/9136
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1999-2000/group/9433
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2000-2001/group/9758
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2001-2002/group/10092
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2002-2003/group/10427
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2003-2004/group/10812
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2004-2005/group/11212
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2005-2006/group/11568
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2006-2007/group/11874
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2007-2008/group/12265
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2008-2009/group/12640
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2009-2010/group/13543
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2010-2011/group/14476
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2011-2012/group/15322
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2012-2013/group/16258
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2013-2014/group/17164
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2014-2015/group/18285
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2015-2016/group/19716
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