Tribute South West 1 West

Tribute South West 1 West
Current season or competition:
2015–16 Tribute South West 1 West
Sport Rugby union
Instituted 1987 (1987)
Number of teams 14
Country  England
Holders Camborne (1st title) (2015–16)
Most titles Cinderford, Henley Hawks, Truro (2 titles)
Website clubs.rfu.com

Tribute South West 1 West is an English, level six, rugby union league for clubs based in the south-west of England; mainly Bristol, Cornwall, Devon Gloucestershire and Somerset. The champions are promoted to National League 3 South West and the runners-up play the second team in South West 1 East, with the winning team gaining promotion. Relegated sides usually play in one of the three seventh-tier leagues — Tribute Western Counties North, Tribute Western Counties West or occasionally, Southern Counties South. The current champions are Camborne and will play in National League 3 South West in season 2016–17.

2015–16

The 2015–16 Tribute South West 1 West consists of fourteen teams; six from Somerset, four from Gloucestershire, two from Devon and one each from Bristol and Cornwall. The season starts on 5 September 2015 and the last matches were played on 30 April 2016. Camborne became champions on 9 April 2016, with two matches to play. Thornbury will represent the league in the play-off for promotion against Salisbury, the runner-up from South West 1 East. Avonmouth OB, Coney Hill and Wells are relegated (subject to confirmation by the RFU).

Participating teams and location

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Cleve, and Ivybridge (via the play-off) were promoted to National League 3 South West. The relegated teams, Cullompton and St Austell will play in Tribute Western Counties West, and Matson will play in Tribute Western Counties North.

Bideford
Clevedon
Drybrook
Newent
N Petherton
Thornbury
Wells
Locations of the 2015-16 Tribute South West 1 West teams
Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season
Avonmouth Old Boys Barracks Lane Shirehampton, Bristol 9th
Bideford King George's Field Bideford, Devon 4th
Bridgwater & Albion Bath Road 5,000 Bridgwater, Somerset 3rd
Camborne Recreation Ground 9,000 Camborne, Cornwall 6th
Chard The Park, Essex Close[1] Chard, Somerset relegated from National League 3 South West
Clevedon Coleridge Vale Playing Fields Clevedon, Somerset 10th
Coney Hill Metz Way Coney Hill, Gloucester promoted from Tribute Western Counties North
Drybrook Mannings Ground Drybrook, Gloucestershire 11th
Newent Recreation Ground Newent, Gloucestershire promoted from Tribute Western Counties North
North Petherton Beggars Brook North Petherton, Somerset 5th
Teignmouth Bitton Park Sports Ground Teignmouth, Devon promoted from Tribute Western Counties West
Thornbury Cooper's Farm Thornbury, Gloucestershire 7th
Wells Charter Way Wells, Somerset 8th
Weston-super-Mare Recreation Ground[1] 2,000 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset relegated from National League 3 South West

League table

2015–16 Tribute South West 1 West League Table[2]
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
1 Camborne 26 23 0 3 774 306 468 15 2 110
2 Thornbury 26 19 0 7 779 411 368 14 5 95
3 Newent 26 20 1 5 594 395 199 9 3 94
4 Weston-super-Mare 26 16 0 10 685 530 155 8 5 77
5 Bideford 26 15 0 11 571 515 56 8 4 73
6 Drybrook 25 14 1 10 527 406 121 8 4 70
7 Bridgwater & Albion 26 14 0 12 452 553 –101 6 2 65
8 Clevedon 25 12 0 13 527 483 44 7 4 59
9 North Petherton 26 11 0 15 496 620 –124 7 5 56
10 Teignmouth 26 9 0 17 478 699 –221 10 5 52
11 Chard 26 8 1 17 535 613 –78 5 8 47
12 Wells 26 9 0 17 378 596 –218 1 4 41
13 Avonmouth Old Boys 26 7 1 18 465 653 –188 3 4 37
14 Coney Hill 26 2 0 24 296 777 –481 2 4 4
  • Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win; two points for a draw; no points for a loss; one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match; one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.

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

Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 29 April 2016

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in South West 1 East and Tribute South West 1 West, participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 3 South West. The team with the best playing record, in this case Salisbury, host the match and their opponents are Thornbury.

Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
Salisbury 26 20 1 5 732 395 337 11 3 96
Thornbury 26 19 0 7 779 411 368 14 5 95
30 April 2016
15:00
Salisbury 26 – 24 Thornbury
Castle Road

2014–15

Cleve became champions with two matches to play and are promoted to National League 3 South West for next season. The team in second place, Ivybridge beat Towcestrians (the runner-up of South West 1 East) 25 – 20 in the play-off for promotion. St Austell and Cullompton are relegated to Tribute Western Counties West and Matson are relegated to Tribute Western Counties North.

Participating teams and location

The 2014–15 Tribute South West 1 West League consists of fourteen teams; four from Somerset, three each from Devon and Gloucestershire and two each from Bristol and Cornwall. The season started on 6 September 2014 and ended on 18 April 2015. Nine of the teams listed below participated in the Tribute South West 1 West last season. They were joined by Avonmouth OB who were relegated from National League 3 South West, Drybrook and Matson both promoted from Tribute Western Counties North, Ivybridge promoted from Tribute Western Counties West and Wells promoted from Southern Counties South.

Team Ground Town/Village Previous season
Avonmouth Old Boys Barracks Lane Shirehampton, Bristol relegated from National League 3 South West
Bideford King George's Field Bideford, Devon 8th
Bridgwater & Albion College Way Bridgwater, Somerset 9th
Camborne Recreation Ground Camborne, Cornwall 3rd
Cleve The Hayfields Mangotsfield, Bristol 5th
Clevedon Coleridge Vale Playing Fields Clevedon, Somerset 11th
Cullompton Stafford Park Cullompton, Devon 10th
Drybrook Mannings Ground Drybrook, Gloucestershire promoted from Tribute Western Counties North
Ivybridge Cross-in-Hand Ivybridge, Devon promoted from Tribute Western Counties West
Matson Redwell Road Matson, Gloucester promoted from Tribute Western Counties North
North Petherton Beggars Brook North Petherton, Somerset 6th
St Austell Tregorrick Park St Austell, Cornwall 4th
Thornbury Cooper's Farm Thornbury, Gloucestershire 7th
Wells Charter Way Wells, Somerset promoted from Southern Counties South

League table

2014–15 Tribute South West 1 West League Table[3]
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
1 Cleve 26 22 0 4 705 376 329 17 2 107
2 Ivybridge (P) 26 18 0 8 760 596 164 17 5 94
3 Bridgwater & Albion 26 16 0 10 669 505 164 16 5 80
4 Bideford 26 14 1 11 681 603 78 13 5 76
5 North Petherton 26 15 1 10 659 590 69 11 5 73
6 Camborne 26 13 0 13 638 580 58 11 8 71
7 Thornbury 26 12 2 12 583 591 –8 11 3 66
8 Wells 26 12 1 13 610 569 41 9 5 64
9 Avonmouth Old Boys 26 12 2 12 509 580 –71 7 3 62
10 Clevedon 26 11 2 13 558 565 –7 6 6 60
11 Drybrook 26 12 1 13 436 511 –75 4 5 59
12 Matson 26 9 0 17 552 686 –134 8 7 51
13 St Austell 26 7 0 19 463 607 –144 5 6 39
14 Cullompton 26 4 0 22 441 905 –464 3 3 22
  • Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win; two points for a draw; no points for a loss; one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match; one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.

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

Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 23 April 2015

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in South West 1 East and Tribute South West 1 West, participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 3 South West. The team with the best playing record, in this case Towcestrians, hosts the match; their opponents were Ivybridge who won 25 – 20.

Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
Towcestrians 26 21 0 5 704 405 299 15 3 103
Ivybridge (P) 26 18 0 8 760 596 164 17 5 94
25 April 2015
15:00
Towcestrians 20 – 25 Ivybridge
report
Greens Norton Road

2013–14

2012–13

Tribute South West 1 West honours

Tribute South West 1 West Honours
Season No of teams Champions Runners-up Relegated teams League name Ref
1987–88 11 Berry Hill Reading Newbury, Devonport Services Courage South West 2 [4]
1988–89 11 Matson Brixham Launceston, Devon & Cornwall Police Courage South West 2 [5]
1989–90 11 Gordon League Torquay Athletic Bridgwater & Albion Courage South West 2 [5]
1990–91 11 Cinderford Newbury Redingensians, Bournemouth Courage South West 2 [6]
1991–92 11 Henley Sherborne, Penryn (also promoted) Reading Abbey Courage South West 2 [7]
1992–93 13 Stroud Barnstaple Old Culverhaysians Courage South West 2 [8]
1993–94 13 Henley Cheltenham Gordon League Courage South West 1 [9]
1994–95 13 Cheltenham Newbury Stroud Courage South West 1 [10]
1995–96 12 Newbury Gloucester Old Boys Cinderford Courage South West 1 [11]
1996–97 12 Penzance-Newlyn Spartans Combe Down, Devonport Services South West 2 West [12]
1997–98 12 Old Patesians Keynsham Okehampton South West 2 West [13]
1998–99 12 Cinderford Dings Crusaders St Ives South West Division 2 West [14]
1999–00 12 Truro Brixham Spartans, Taunton, Tiverton South West Division 2 West [15]
2000–01 14 Dings Crusaders Stroud Penryn, Clevedon, St Austell South West Division 2 West [16]
2001–02 12 Truro Berry Hill Cheltenham North, Camborne South West Division 2 West [17]
2002–03 12 St Mary's Old Boys Clevedon Matson, Torquay Athletic South West Division 2 West [18]
2003–04 12 Gloucester Old Boys Penryn Thornbury, Taunton, Crediton South West Division 2 West [19]
2004–05 12 Spartans Coney Hill Barnstaple, Stroud, Gordon League South West Division 2 West [20]
2005–06 12 Mounts Bay St Ives Gloucester Old Boys, Berry Hill, Truro South West Division 2 West [21]
2006-07 12 Coney Hill Brixham Spartans, Penryn South West Division 2 West [22]
2007–08 12 Exmouth Barnstaple Camborne, Barton Hill, Hornets Tribute South West Division 2 West [23]
2008–09 12 Taunton Newton Abbot Walcot Tribute South West Division 2 West [24]
2009–10 14 Hartpury College Newton Abbot St Mary's Old Boys, Yatton, Torquay Athletic Tribute South West Division 1 West [25]
2010–11 14 Chippenham Old Redcliffians Ivybridge, Walcot, St Ives Tribute South West Division 1 West [26]
2011–12 14 Brixham Avonmouth Old Boys Chosen Hill Former Pupils, Berry Hill, Penryn Tribute South West Division 1 West [27]
2012–13 14 Old Redcliffians Camborne North Dorset, Paignton, Oldfield Old Boys Tribute South West Division 1 West [28]
2013–14 14 Hornets Chard Sidmouth, Coney Hill, Wadebridge Camels Tribute South West Division 1 West [29]
2014–15 14 Cleve Ivybridge Matson, St Austell, Cullompton Tribute South West Division 1 West [30]
2015–16 14 Camborne Thornbury Wells, Avonmouth OB, Coney Hill Tribute South West Division 1 West [31]

Green background are promotion places.

Summary of tier six format since 1987

Format of the sixth-tier rugby union leagues in South-west England
Year Name No of teams No of matches
1987–91 South West 2 11 10
1991–93
1993–94 South West 1 13 12
1994–96
1996–00 South West 2 West 12 22
2000–01 South West 2 West 14 26
2001–09 South West 2 West 12 22
2009– South West 1 West 14 26

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Handbook Season 2014-2015 (PDF). Somerset County Rugby Football Union Limited. 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Tribute South West 1 West 2014–15". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Tribute South West 1 West 2014–15". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Stephen Jones, ed. (1988). Courage Leagues 1988–89. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0356158845.
  5. 1 2 Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). Courage Clubs Championship. Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91. Horsham: Burlington Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 1873057024.
  6. ↑ Stephen Jones, ed. (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991–92. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0356202496.
  7. ↑ Cornwall Rugby Football Union Official Handbook 1992-93. Cornwall RFU. 1992.
  8. ↑ Jones, Stephen, ed. (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993–94 (22nd ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 151–167. ISBN 0 7472 7891 1.
  9. ↑ Jones, Stephen (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994–95. London: Headline Bookline Publishing. p. 448. ISBN 0 7472 7850 4.
  10. ↑ Jones, Stephen (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994–95. London: Headline Bookline Publishing. p. 448. ISBN 0 7472 7850 4.
  11. ↑ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John, eds. (1996). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0 7472 7771 0.
  12. ↑ http://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/tables67.html
  13. ↑ http://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/tables78.html
  14. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1998-1999/group/9134
  15. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1999-2000/group/9431
  16. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2000-2001/group/9756
  17. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2001-2002/group/10090
  18. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2002-2003/group/10425
  19. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2003-2004/group/10810
  20. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2004-2005/group/11210
  21. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2005-2006/group/11566
  22. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2006-2007/group/11872
  23. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2007-2008/group/12263
  24. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2008-2009/group/12638
  25. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2009-2010/group/13573
  26. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2010-2011/group/14506
  27. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2011-2012/group/15352
  28. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2012-2013/group/16288
  29. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2013-2014/group/17194
  30. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2014-2015/group/18314
  31. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2015-2016/group/19722
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