Tribute Western Counties North

Tribute Western Counties North
Current season or competition:
2014–15 Tribute Western Counties North
Sport Rugby union
Instituted 1987
Number of teams 14
Country England
Holders Coney Hill (2014–15 promoted to Tribute South West 1 West)
Website RFU.com

Tribute Western Counties North is an English, level seven, rugby union league for clubs based in the south-west of England; mainly Bristol, Gloucestershire and Somerset. The champions are promoted to Tribute South West 1 West and the runners-up play the second team in Tribute Western Counties West, with the winning team gaining promotion. The number of teams relegated depends on feedback following promotion and relegation in the leagues above, but is usually two or three to Gloucester Premier and Tribute Somerset Premier. The current champions are Coney Hill.

Participating teams 2014–15

Participating teams 2013–14

Participating teams 2012–13

Participating teams 2011–12

Participating teams 2010–11

Participating teams 2009–10

Tribute Western Counties North Honours

Western Counties and South West 2

Western Counties and South West 2 Honours
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1987–88[1] 11 Matson Gordon League Avon & Somerset Police, Sidmouth Courage Western Counties
1988–89[2] 11 Gordon League Avonmouth Old Boys Devonport Services, Crediton Courage Western Counties
1989–90[2] 11 Penryn Avonmouth Old Boys Cirencester, Devon & Cornwall Police Courage Western Counties
1990–91 11 Coombe Down Avonmouth Old Boys Truro Courage Western Counties
1991–92[3] 11 Clevedon Bridgwater & Albion, Old Culverhaysians Newquay Hornets Courage Western Counties
1992–93 Courage Western Counties
1993–94[4] 13 Old Patesians Tiverton Wiveliscombe South West Division 2
1994–95 South West Division 2
1995–96[3] 11 Launceston Stroud No relegation South West Division 2

Western Counties North

The league system was re-organised for 1996–97 season with South-West Division 2 being replaced with two divisions; Western Counties North and Western Counties West.

Tribute Western Counties North Honours
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1996–97
1997–98
1998-99[5] 17 Hornets Coney Hill Avonmouth Old Boys Western Counties North
1999-00[6] 17 Coney Hill Cheltenham North Oldfield Old Boys, Drybrook, Bristol Harlequins, St Bernadettes Old Boys, Wiveliscombe, Thornbury Western Counties North
2000-01[7] 12 Cleve Taunton Barton Hill, Cirencester, Spartans Western Counties North
2001-02[8] 12 Clevedon St Mary's Old Boys North Bristol, Chew Valley Western Counties North
2002-03[9] 12 Coney Hill Thornbury Cheltenham North, Old Redcliffians Western Counties North
2003-04[10] 12 Gordon League Spartans Gordano, Old Richians, Barton Hill Western Counties North
2004-05[11] 12 Taunton Thornbury Matson, Nailsea & Backwell, Drybrook Western Counties North
2005-06[12] 12 Cheltenham North Walcot Old Redcliffians, Whitehall, Avonmouth Old Boys Western Counties North
2006-07[13] 12 Yatton Barton Hill Keynsham, North Bristol, Gloucester Old Boys Western Counties North
2007-08[14] 12 Avonmouth Old Boys Old Redcliffians Spartans, Pershore, Bristol Harlequins Tribute Western Counties North
2008-09[15] 12 Hartpury College Chosen Hill Former Pupils No relegation as league structure changed from 12 to 14 teams[n 1] Tribute Western Counties North
2009-10[16] 14 Old Redcliffians Thornbury Widden Old Boys, Southmead, Hornets Tribute Western Counties North
2010-11[17] 14 Berry Hill Thornbury Drybrook, St Mary's Old Boys Tribute Western Counties North
2011-12[18] 14 Chard Old Centralians Stroud, Gordon League, Whitehall Tribute Western Counties North
2012-13[19] 14 Hornets Wells Yatton, Keynsham Tribute Western Counties North
2013-14[20] 14 Drybrook Matson Oldfield Old Boys, Berry Hill, Cirencester, Midsomer Norton Tribute Western Counties North
2014-15[21] 14 Coney Hill Newent Stothert & Pitt, North Bristol, Bristol Saracens Tribute Western Counties North
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. ↑ There was no relegation this season due to the whole national restructure of the league system by the RFU which lead to mass changes at all levels.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Stephen Jones, ed. (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988–89. London: Rothmans Publications Ltd.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). Courage Clubs Championship. Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91. Horsham: Burlington Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 1873057024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cornwall Rugby Football Union 1992–3,1996–7
  4. ↑ Jones, Stephen (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994–95. London: Headline Bookline Publishing. p. 448. ISBN 0 7472 7850 4.
  5. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1998-1999/group/9138
  6. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1999-2000/group/9435
  7. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2000-2001/group/9760
  8. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2001-2002/group/10094
  9. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2002-2003/group/10429
  10. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2003-2004/group/10814
  11. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2004-2005/group/11214
  12. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2005-2006/group/11570
  13. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2006-2007/group/11876
  14. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2007-2008/group/12267
  15. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2008-2009/group/12642
  16. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2009-2010/group/13545
  17. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2010-2011/group/14478
  18. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2011-2012/group/15324
  19. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2012-2013/group/16260
  20. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2013-2014/group/17166
  21. ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2014-2015/group/18287