Regional 1 South Central
Level five rugby union league in England
Regional 1 South Central is a level five league in the English rugby union system , with the twelve teams drawn from across southern and South East England . The other level five leagues are Regional 1 Midlands , Regional 1 North West , Regional 1 North East , Regional 1 South East and Regional 1 South West .[ 1]
Havant are the champions and are promoted to National League 2 East
The twelve teams in this league are drawn from across southern England, with the league champions promoted to National 2 East . The league's bottom two teams are relegated to either Regional 2 Thames or Regional 2 South Central depending on their geographic location.[ 1] The season runs from September to April and comprises twenty-two rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league table as follows:
4 points are awarded for a win
2 points are awarded for a draw
0 points are awarded for a loss, however
1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match
2024–25 season
Leaving the league are Havant who were promoted as champions the previous season, [ 2] replaced by Wimbledon who were relegated from National League 2 East . Also departing are Bournemouth who were relegated to Regional 2 South Central .[ 3] Ordinarily Horsham would have dropped to Regional 2 South East but due to obtaining the highest amount of points across those finishing in a relegation place (11th) they earned a reprieve as the demise of Jersey Reds meant there was a corresponding adjustment across multiple leagues.A Promoted into the league are Jersey and Old Alleynians who were promoted as champions of Regional 2 South Central and Regional 2 South East respectively.[ 4] [ 5] Marlborough RFC transferred across to Regional 1 South West .
Participating teams and locations
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Bracknell
Lily Hill Park [ 6]
1,250 (250 seats)
Bracknell , Berkshire
5th
Brighton
Waterhill Playing Fields [ 7]
Brighton , East Sussex
7th
Camberley
Watchetts Recreation Ground [ 8]
Camberley , Surrey
2nd
CS Rugby 1863
King's House Sports Ground
Chiswick , London
6th
Hammersmith & Fulham
Hurlingham Park
Fulham , London
10th
Horsham
Coolhurst Ground
Horsham , West Sussex
11th
Jersey
St Peter
Saint Peter, Jersey
Promoted from Regional 2SC (champions)
London Welsh
Old Deer Park [ 9]
5,850 (1,000 seats)
Richmond , London
3rd
Maidenhead
Braywick Park [ 10]
1,750 (250 seats)
Maidenhead , Berkshire
8th
Old Alleynians
The Common
Dulwich , London
Promoted from Regional 2SE (champions)
Tunbridge Wells
St Marks Recreation Ground
3,000
Royal Tunbridge Wells , Kent
4th
Wimbledon
Beverley Meads
1,000
Wimbledon , London
Relegated from National 2 East (13th)
Locations of the 2024–25 Regional 1 South Central teams in London
Locations of the 2024–25 Regional 1 South Central teams
2023–24 season
Teams leaving the league are the champions Wimbledon , promoted to National League 2 East , while two teams are relegated - RWB (11th position) and Sutton & Epsom (12th) to Regional 2 South Central and Regional 2 Thames respectively. Three teams are promoted from Regional 2 leagues; Hammersmith & Fulham , Horsham and Marlborough from Regional 2 Thames , Regional 2 South East and Regional 2 South Central respectively. CS Rugby 1863 and Tunbridge Wells are both transferred from Regional 1 South East . The remaining seven teams played in this league last season.
Participating teams and locations
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Bournemouth
Chapel Gate [ 11]
1,500
Bournemouth , Dorset
7th
Bracknell
Lily Hill Park [ 6]
1,250 (250 seats)
Bracknell , Berkshire
8th
Brighton
Waterhill Playing Fields [ 7]
Brighton , East Sussex
9th
Camberley
Watchetts Recreation Ground [ 8]
Camberley , Surrey
3rd
CS Rugby 1863
King's House Sports Ground
Chiswick , London
Transferred from Regional 1SE (10th)
Hammersmith & Fulham
Hurlingham Park
Fulham , London
Promoted from Regional 2 Thames (1st)
Havant
Hooks Lane Ground [ 12]
1,500 (500 seats)
Havant , Hampshire
2nd
Horsham
Coolhurst Ground
Horsham , West Sussex
Promoted from Regional 2SE (1st)
London Welsh
Old Deer Park [ 9]
5,850 (1,000 seats)
Richmond , London
6th
Maidenhead
Braywick Park [ 10]
1,750 (250 seats)
Maidenhead , Berkshire
5th
Marlborough
The Common
Marlborough, Wiltshire
Promoted from Regional 2SC (1st)
Tunbridge Wells
St Marks Recreation Ground
3,000
Royal Tunbridge Wells , Kent
Transferred from Regional 1SE (6th)
Locations of the 2023–24 Regional 1 South Central teams in London
Locations of the 2023–24 Regional 1 South Central teams
League table
Regional 1 South Central 2023–24
Team
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points for
Points against
Points diff
Try bonus
Loss bonus
Points
C
Havant
22
18
1
3
783
496
+287
17
3
94
2
Camberley
22
16
1
5
758
496
+262
18
3
87
3
London Welsh Amateur
22
16
0
6
841
537
+304
17
4
85
4
Tunbridge Wells
22
15
0
7
641
580
+61
17
1
78
5
Bracknell
22
13
0
9
621
487
+134
15
4
71
6
CS Rugby 1863
22
12
0
10
560
444
+116
10
6
64
7
Brighton
22
9
1
12
598
672
–74
15
4
57
8
Maidenhead
22
8
0
14
630
694
−94
13
3
48
9
Marlborough
22
7
0
15
512
656
−144
9
5
42
10
Hammersmith & Fulham
22
6
0
16
508
804
−296
11
3
38
11A
Horsham
22
5
0
17
475
708
−233
9
6
35
R
Bournemouth
22
5
1
16
526
879
−353
8
2
32
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Number of matches won
Number of draws
Difference between points for and against
Total number of points for
Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places.Updated: 6 April 2024 Source:[ 13]
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2024. Source:
Regional 1 South Central Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
2022–23
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The new league was made up of teams from both the London & SE and South West divisions.
Participating teams and locations
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Banbury
Bodicote Park [ 14]
2,500 (250 seats)
Banbury , Oxfordshire
Transferred from SW1E (2nd)
Bournemouth
Chapel Gate [ 11]
Bournemouth , Dorset
Transferred from SW Premier (8th)
Bracknell
Lily Hill Park [ 6]
1,250 (250 seats)
Bracknell , Berkshire
Transferred from SW1E (3rd)
Brighton
Waterhill Playing Fields [ 7]
Brighton , East Sussex
L&SE Premier (12th)
Camberley
Watchetts Recreation Ground [ 8]
Camberley , Surrey
Promoted from London 1 South (1st)
Havant
Hooks Lane Ground [ 12]
1,500 (500 seats)
Havant , Hampshire
L&SE Premier (5th)
London Welsh
Old Deer Park [ 9]
5,850 (1,000 seats)
Richmond , London
Promoted from London 1 South (2nd)
Maidenhead
Braywick Park [ 10]
1,750 (250 seats)
Maidenhead , Berkshire
L&SE Premier (8th)
Oxford Harlequins
Horspath Sports Ground, Oxford Road [ 15]
1,000
Horspath , Oxfordshire
Transferred from SW1E (1st)
Royal Wootton Bassett
Ballards Ash Sports Ground [ 16]
Royal Wootton Bassett , Wiltshire
Transferred from SW Premier (13th)
Sutton & Epsom
Rugby Lane [ 17]
Epsom , London
L&SE Premier (11th)
Wimbledon
Beverley Meads[ 18]
1,000
Wimbledon , London
L&SE Premier (7th)
Locations of the 2022–23 Regional 1 South Central teams
League table
Regional 1 South Central 2022–23
Team
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points for
Points against
Points diff
Try bonus
Loss bonus
Points
P
Wimbledon
22
21
0
1
959
363
+596
20
1
105
2
Havant
22
18
0
4
733
403
+330
16
3
91
3
Camberley
22
17
1
4
762
478
+284
18
2
90
4
Oxford Harlequins
22
12
2
8
602
629
–27
10
1
63
5
Maidenhead
22
11
0
11
721
592
+129
13
5
62
6
London Welsh Amateur
22
10
1
11
596
612
–16
10
2
54
7
Bournemouth
22
9
0
13
466
596
–130
4
6
46
8
Bracknell
22
7
1
14
472
639
−167
9
3
42
9
Brighton
22
5
2
15
521
663
−142
10
7
41
10
Banbury
22
6
2
14
462
766
−304
8
3
39
R
Royal Wootton Bassett
22
7
1
14
420
656
−236
6
2
38
R
Sutton & Epsom
22
3
2
17
443
760
−317
6
5
27
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Number of matches won
Number of draws
Difference between points for and against
Total number of points for
Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places.Updated: 18 April 2023 Source:[ 19]
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 11 April 2023. Source:
Regional 1 South Central Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Regional 1 South Central honours
^A Owing to the demise of Jersey Reds there was one less relegation place from the level five leagues. Of the six, 11th place teams, Horsham had the highest amount of points and escaped relegation.[ 20]
References
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