Tribute South West 1 West

Tribute South West 1 West
Current season or competition:
2014–15 Tribute South West 1 West
Sport Rugby union
Instituted 1987
Number of teams 14
Country  England
Holders Cleve (2014–15)
Website Tribute South West 1 West

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

Current season

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 will end on 18 April 2015. 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, are playing Towcestrians, the runners-up of South West 1 East, on Saturday 25 April for promotion. St Austell and Cullompton are relegated to Tribute Western Counties West.

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 Bridgewater, 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[1]
Club Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Try Bonus Loss Bonus Points
1 Cleve 26 22 0 4 705 376 329 17 2 107
2 Ivybridge 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) difference between points for and against; (2) total number of points for.

Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 23 April 2015

Teams 2013–14

Teams 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 Division 2 [2]
1988–89 11 Matson Brixham Launceston, Devon & Cornwall Police Courage South West Division 2 [3]
1989–90 11 Gordon League Torquay Athletic Bridgwater & Albion Courage South West Division 2 [3]
1990–91 11 Cinderford Newbury Redingensians, Bournemouth Courage South West Division 2 [4]
1991–92 11
1992–93 11
1993–94 13 Henley Cheltenham Gordon League Courage South West 1 [5]
1994–95 12
1995–96 12
1996–97 12 Penzance-Newlyn Spartans Combe Down, Devonport Services South West 2 West [6]
1997–98 12 Old Patesians Keynsham Okehampton South West 2 West [7]
1998–99 12 Cinderford Dings Crusaders St Ives South West Division 2 West [8]
1999–00 12 Truro Brixham Spartans, Taunton, Tiverton South West Division 2 West [9]
2000–01 14 Dings Crusaders Stroud Penryn, Clevedon, St Austell South West Division 2 West [10]
2001–02 12 Truro Berry Hill Cheltenham North, Camborne South West Division 2 West [11]
2002–03 12 St Mary's Old Boys Clevedon Matson, Torquay Athletic South West Division 2 West [12]
2003–04 12 Gloucester Old Boys Penryn Thornbury, Taunton, Crediton South West Division 2 West [13]
2004–05 12 Spartans Coney Hill Barnstaple, Stroud, Gordon League South West Division 2 West [14]
2005–06 12 Mounts Bay St Ives Gloucester Old Boys, Berry Hill, Truro South West Division 2 West [15]
2006-07 12 Coney Hill Brixham Spartans, Penryn South West Division 2 West [16]
2007–08 12 Exmouth Barnstaple Camborne, Barton Hill, Hornets Tribute South West Division 2 West [17]
2008–09 12 Taunton Newton Abbot Walcot Tribute South West Division 2 West
2009–10 14 Hartpury College Newton Abbot St Mary's Old Boys, Yatton, Torquay Athletic Tribute South West Division 1 West [18]
2010–11 14 Chippenham Old Redcliffians Ivybridge, Walcot, St Ives Tribute South West Division 1 West [19]
2011–12 14 Brixham Avonmouth Old Boys Chosen Hill Former Pupils, Berry Hill, Penryn Tribute South West Division 1 West [20]
2012–13 14 Old Redcliffians Camborne North Dorset, Paignton, Oldfield Old Boys Tribute South West Division 1 West [21]
2013–14 14 Hornets Chard Sidmouth, Coney Hill, Wadebridge Camels Tribute South West Division 1 West [22]
2014–15 14 Cleve Ivybridge St Austell and Cullompton Tribute South West Division 1 West

Green background are promotion places.

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. ↑ "Tribute South West 1 West 2014–15". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Stephen Jones, ed. (1988). Courage Leagues 1988–89. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0356158845.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). Courage Clubs Championship. Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91. Horsham: Burlington Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 1873057024.
  4. ↑ Stephen Jones, ed. (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991–92. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0356202496.
  5. ↑ Jones, Stephen (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994–95. London: Headline Bookline Publishing. p. 448. ISBN 0 7472 7850 4.
  6. ↑ http://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/tables67.html
  7. ↑ http://www.trelawnysarmy.org/ta/tables78.html
  8. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1998-1999/group/9134
  9. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1999-2000/group/9431
  10. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2000-2001/group/9756
  11. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2001-2002/group/10090
  12. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2002-2003/group/10425
  13. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2003-2004/group/10810
  14. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2004-2005/group/11210
  15. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2005-2006/group/11566
  16. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2006-2007/group/11872
  17. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2007-2008/group/12263
  18. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2009-2010/group/13573
  19. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2010-2011/group/14506
  20. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2011-2012/group/15352
  21. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2012-2013/group/16288
  22. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2013-2014/group/17194