Gloucester 1 is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester Premier and relegated clubs drop into either Gloucester 2 North or Gloucester 2 South depending on location. Each year clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.
Current season or competition: 2019-20 Gloucester 1 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 1987 (as Gloucestershire 1) |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country | England |
| Holders | Old Cryptians (1st title) (2019–20 promoted to Gloucester Premier) |
| Most titles | Aretians, Bristol Saracens, Old Bristolians, Spartans, Tewkesbury (2 titles) |
| Website | englandrugby.com |
Teams 2021–22
For the new season Gloucester 1 was split into North and South Divisions with the addition of several second teams from sides higher in the pyramid with twelve clubs in each division
North
South
2020–21
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
Teams 2019–20
Teams 2018–19
Teams 2017–18
Teams 2016-17
- Ashley Downs Old Boys (promoted from Gloucester 2)
- Bream (relegated from Gloucester Premier)
- Bredon Star
- Brockworth
- Dursley
- Gloucester Old Boys
- Old Cryptians
- Southmead
- Spartans (promoted from Gloucester 2)
- St Brendan's Old Boys
- Tewkesbury (relegated from Gloucester Premier)
- Widden Old Boys
Teams 2015–16
The 2015–16 Gloucester 1 consists of twelve teams from Gloucestershire and Bristol as well as one team just over the border in Worcestershire. The season starts on 12 September 2015 and is due to end on 23 April 2016. Eight of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Longlevens and runners up Chipping Sodbury were promoted to the Gloucester Premier while Old Colstonians and Kingswood were relegated to Gloucester 2.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
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| Bishopston | Bonnington Walk | Stoke Gifford, Bristol | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (runners up) | |
| Bredon Star | Bredon Playing Fields | Bredon, Worcestershire | 10th | |
| Brockworth | Mill Lane | Brockworth, Gloucestershire | 3rd | |
| Dursley | Stragglers Sports Ground | Stinchcombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire | 5th | |
| Gloucester Old Boys | Horton Road | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 8th | |
| Gordon League | Hempsted Lane | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | Relegated from Gloucester Premier (11th) | |
| Old Cryptians | The Memorial Ground | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 6th | |
| Old Richians | Sandyleaze | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 7th | |
| Painswick | Broadham Fields | Painswick, Gloucestershire | Relegated from Gloucester Premier (12th) | |
| Southmead | Greenway Centre | Southmead, Bristol | 9th | |
| St Brendan's Old Boys | Coombe Dingle Sports Complex | Coombe Dingle, Bristol | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (champions) | |
| Widden Old Boys | The Memorial Ground | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 4th |
Teams 2014-15
- Bredon Star (promoted from Gloucester 2)
- Brockworth
- Chipping Sodbury
- Dursley (relegated from Gloucester Premier)
- Gloucester Old Boys
- Kingswood
- Longlevens
- Old Colstonians
- Old Cryptians (promoted from Gloucester 2)
- Old Richians
- Southmead (relegated from Gloucester Premier)
- Widden Old Boys
Teams 2013–14
- Ashley Down Old Boys (promoted from Gloucester 2)
- Bishopston
- Bream (promoted from Gloucester 2)
- Brockworth
- Chipping Sodbury
- Gloucester Old Boys
- Kingswood
- Longlevens
- Old Colstonians
- Old Richians
- Widden Old Boys (relegated from Gloucester Premier)
Teams 2012–13
- Bishopston
- Broad Plain
- Brockworth
- Cheltenham Saracens
- Chipping Sodbury
- Gloucester Old Boys
- Hucclecote
- Kingswood
- Longlevens
- Newent
- Old Colstonians
- Old Richians
Teams 2011-12
- Ashley Down Old Boys
- Bream
- Brockworth
- Cheltenham Saracens (promoted from Gloucester 2)
- Dursley
- Gloucester Old Boys
- Hucclecote
- Kingswood
- Newent (promoted from Gloucester 2)
- Ross-on-Wye
- Spartans
Teams 2010-11
- Aretians
- Ashley Down Old Boys
- Bishopston
- Bream
- Cheltenham Civil Service
- Cotham Park
- Dursley
- Hucclecote
- Kingswood
- Longlevens
- Painswick
- Spartans
Teams 2009-10
- Aretians
- Ashley Down Old Boys
- Bishopston
- Bream
- Brockworth
- Cheltenham Civil Service
- Chipping Sodbury
- Dursley
- Longlevens
- Old Bristolians
- Old Cryptians
- Painswick
Teams 2008-09
- Aretians
- Ashley Down Old Boys
- Bishopston
- Brockworth
- Cheltenham Civil Service
- Chipping Sodbury
- Dursley
- Longlevens
- Old Bristolians
- Painswick
- Ross-on-Wye
- Tewkesbury
Teams 2007-08
- Bishopston
- Bream
- Bristol Saracens
- Brockworth
- Chipping Sodbury
- Dursley
- Longlevens
- Old Bristolians
- Painswick
- Ross-on-Wye
- Southmead
- Tewkesbury
Teams 2006-07
- Bishopston
- Bream
- Bristol Saracens
- Brockworth
- Cheltenham Civil Service
- Chipping Sodbury
- Hartpury College
- Hucclecote
- Old Bristolians
- Old Cryptians
- Southmead
- Tewkesbury
Teams 2005-06
- Bristol Saracens
- Bishopston
- Bream
- Cheltenham Civil Service
- Chipping Sodbury
- Cirencester
- Frampton Cotterell
- Old Bristolians
- Southmead
- Tewkesbury
Teams 2004-05
- Ashley Down Old Boys
- Bristol Saracens
- Bishopston
- Cirencester
- Chipping Sodbury
- Frampton Cotterell
- Old Bristolians
- Old Colstonians
- Old Cryptians
- Widden Old Boys
Teams 2003-04
- Ashley Down Old Boys
- Bishopston
- Bristol Saracens
- Brockworth
- Cheltenham Saracens
- Frampton Cotterell
- Hucclecote
- Southmead
- Tewkesbury
- Widden Old Boys
Teams 2002-03
- Ashley Down Old Boys
- Bishopston
- Bream
- Bristol Saracens
- Brockworth
- Chipping Sodbury
- Frampton Cotterell
- Old Bristolians
- Southmead
- Tewkesbury
Teams 2001-02
- Aretians
- Ashley Down Old Boys
- Bream
- Brockworth
- Frampton Cotterell
- Painswick
- Old Bristolians
- Old Cryptians
- Tewkesbury
- Westbury-on-Severn
Teams 2000-01
- Ashley Down Old Boys
- Cheltenham Civil Service
- Cheltenham Saracens
- Chosen Hill Former Pupils
- Frampton Cotterell
- Hucclecote
- Old Bristolians
- Old Cryptians
- Tetbury
- Westbury-on-Severn
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as Gloucestershire 1) contained the following teams:
- Bream
- Bristol Saracens
- Cheltenham North
- Dings Crusaders
- Drybrook
- Longlevens
- Old Colstonians
- Old Patesians
- Spartans
- St. Mary's Old Boys
- Widden Old Boys
Gloucester 1 honours
Gloucestershire 1 (1987–1991)
Originally known as Gloucestershire 1, it was a tier 9 league with promotion to Gloucestershire/Somerset and relegation to Gloucester 2.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Ref | |||||||||
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| 1987–88 | 11 | Spartans | Dings Crusaders | Bristol Saracens, Cheltenham North | [1] | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | 11 | Drybrook | Dings Crusaders | Old Colstonians | [2] | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | 11 | Dings Crusaders | Gloucester Old Boys | Tredworth | [3] | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | 11 | Gloucester Old Boys | Longlevens | Ashley Down Old Boys | [4] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Gloucester 1 (1991–1993)
Gloucestershire 1 was shorted to Gloucester 1 for the 1991–92 season onward. It remained a tier 9 league with promotion to Gloucestershire/Somerset and relegation to Gloucester 2.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Ref | |||||||||
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| 1991–92 | 11 | Old Patesians | North Bristol[a] | No relegation[b] | [5] | |||||||||
| 1992–93 | 13 | St. Mary's Old Boys | Bream | Bristol Saracens | [6] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Gloucester 1 (1993–1996)
The creation of National League 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Gloucester 1 dropped to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Gloucestershire/Somerset and relegation to Gloucester 2.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Ref | |||||||||
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| 1993–94 | 13 | Stow-on-the-Wold | Cheltenham North | Ashley Down Old Boys, Saintbridge Former Pupils | [7] | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | 13 | Cleve | Longlevens | Painswick | [8] | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | 13 | Cheltenham North[c] | Barton Hill[d] | No relegation[e] | [9] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Gloucester 1 (1996–2000)
The cancellation of National League 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Gloucester 1 reverted to being a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Gloucestershire/Somerset and relegation to Gloucester 2.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Ref | |||||||||
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| 1996–97 | 13 | Bristol Saracens | Old Centralians | Widden Old Boys, Bishopston | ||||||||||
| 1997–98 | 13 | Old Centralians | Chosen Hill Former Pupils | Bristol Telephone Area | ||||||||||
| 1998–99 | 12 | Chipping Sodbury | Hucclecote | No relegation | [10] | |||||||||
| 1999–00 | 13 | Aretians | Chosen Hill Former Pupils | Cainscross, Southmead, Painswick, Old Bristolians | [11] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Gloucester 1 (2000–2009)
Gloucester 1 remained a tier 9 league despite the cancellation of Gloucestershire/Somerset at the end of the 1999–00 season. Promotion was now to the new Gloucester Premier, while relegation continued to Gloucester 2. Between 2007 and 2009 Gloucester 1 was sponsored by High Bridge Jewellers.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2000–01 | 10 | Chosen Hill Former Pupils | Hucclecote | Tetbury, Cheltenham Saracens | [12] | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | 10 | Aretians | Painswick | Westbury-on-Severn, Old Cryptians, Brockworth | [13] | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | 10 | Old Bristolians | Chipping Sodbury | Bream | [14] | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | 10 | Tewkesbury | Southmead | Hucclecote, Brockworth, Cheltenham Saracens | [15] | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | 10 | Widden Old Boys | Old Colstonians | Ashley Down Old Boys, Old Cryptians | [16] | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | 10 | Cirencester | Frampton Cotterell | No relegation[f] | [17] | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | 12 | Hartpury College | Hucclecote | Cheltenham Civil Service, Old Cryptians | [18] | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 12 | Bristol Saracens | Southmead | Bream | [19] | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 12 | Tewkesbury | Ross-on-Wye | No relegation | [20] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Gloucester 1 (2009–2017)
Despite widespread restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 2008–09 season, Gloucester 1 remained a tier 9 league, with promotion continuing to Gloucester Premier and relegation to Gloucester 2.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2009–10 | 12 | Old Bristolians | Brockworth | Old Cryptians, Chipping Sodbury | [21] | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | 12 | Bishopston | Longlevens | Aretians, Cotham Park, Cheltenham Civil Service | [22] | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 12 | Painswick | Dursley | Spartans, Ross-on-Wye, Bream | [23] | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | 12 | Newent | Hucclecote | Broad Plain | [24] | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | 12 | Bream | Cheltenham Saracens | Bishopston, Ashley Down Old Boys | [25] | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | 12 | Longlevens | Chipping Sodbury | Old Colstonians, Kingswood | [26] | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | 12 | Old Richians | Gordon League | Painswick, Bishopston | [27] | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | 12 | Spartans | Gloucester Old Boys | Bream, Ashley Down Old Boys, Tewkesbury | [28] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Gloucester 1 (2017–present)
Gloucester 1 remained a tier 9 league with promotion continuing to Gloucester Premier, while relegation was now to either Gloucester 2 North or Gloucester 2 South (formerly a single division). The league was now sponsored by Wadworth 6x.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2017–18 | 12 | Berry Hill | Widden Old Boys | St Brendan's Old Boys | [29] | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | 12 | Ross-on-Wye | Cheltenham North | Southmead, Bredon Star, Brockworth | [30] | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | 12 | Old Cryptians | Old Elizabethans | No relegation | [31] | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
- Aretians (2)
- Bristol Saracens (2)
- Old Bristolians (2)
- Spartans (2)
- Tewkesbury (2)
- Berry Hill (1)
- Bishopston (1)
- Bream (1)
- Cheltenham North (1)
- Chipping Sodbury (1)
- Chosen Hill Former Pupils (1)
- Cirencester (1)
- Cleve (1)
- Dings Crusaders (1)
- Drybrook (1)
- Gloucester Old Boys (1)
- Hartpury College (1)
- Longlevens (1)
- Newent (1)
- Old Centralians (1)
- Old Cryptians (1)
- Old Richians (1)
- Painswick (1)
- Ross-on-Wye (1)
- St. Mary's Old Boys (1)
- Stow-on-the-Wold (1)
- Widden Old Boys (1)