Gloucester 1

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Gloucester 1
Current season or competition:
2015–16 Gloucester 1
Sport Rugby union
Number of teams 12
Country England
Holders Old Richians (1st title) (2015–16 promoted to Gloucester Premier)
Most titles Aretians, Old Bristolians, Tewkesbury (2 titles)
Website englandrugby.com

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 Gloucester 2.

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.

Participating teams and location

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
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

Participating Clubs 2014-15

Participating Clubs 2013–14

  • Ashley Down Old Boys (promoted from Gloucester 2)
  • Bishopston
  • Bream (promoted from Gloucester 2)
  • Brockworth
  • Cheltenham Saracens
  • Chipping Sodbury
  • Gloucester Old Boys
  • Kingswood
  • Longlevens
  • Old Colstonians
  • Old Richians
  • Widden Old Boys (relegated from Gloucester Premier)

Participating Clubs 2012–13

  • Bishopston
  • Broad Plain
  • Brockworth
  • Cheltenham Saracens
  • Chipping Sodbury
  • Gloucester Old Boys
  • Hucclecote
  • Kingswood
  • Longlevens
  • Newent
  • Old Colstonians
  • Old Richians

Participating Clubs 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 (Gloucester)

Participating Clubs 2010-11

  • Aretians
  • Ashley Down Old Boys
  • Bishopston
  • Bream
  • Cheltenham Civil Service
  • Cotham Park
  • Dursley
  • Hucclecote
  • Kingswood
  • Longlevens
  • Painswick
  • Spartans (Gloucester)

Participating Clubs 2009-10

  • Aretians
  • Ashley Down Old Boys
  • Bishopston
  • Bream
  • Brockworth
  • Cheltenham Civil Service
  • Chipping Sodbury
  • Dursley
  • Longlevens
  • Old Bristolians
  • Old Cryptians
  • Painswick

Participating Clubs 2008-09

  • Aretians
  • Ashley Down Old Boys
  • Bishopston
  • Brockworth
  • Cheltenham Civil Service
  • Chipping Sodbury
  • Dursley
  • Longlevens
  • Old Bristolians
  • Painswick
  • Ross-on-Wye
  • Tewkesbury

Participating Clubs 2007-08

  • Bishopston
  • Bream
  • Bristol Saracens
  • Brockworth
  • Chipping Sodbury
  • Dursley
  • Longlevens
  • Old Bristolians
  • Painswick
  • Ross-on-Wye
  • Southmead
  • Tewkesbury

Participating Clubs 2006-07

  • Bishopston
  • Bream
  • Bristol Saracens
  • Brockworth
  • Cheltenham Civil Service
  • Chipping Sodbury
  • Hartpury College
  • Hucclecote
  • Old Bristolians
  • Old Cryptians
  • Southmead
  • Tewkesbury

Participating Clubs 2005-06

  • Bristol Saracens
  • Bishopston
  • Bream
  • Cheltenham Civil Service
  • Chipping Sodbury
  • Cirencester
  • Frampton Cotterell
  • Old Bristolains
  • Southmead
  • Tewkesbury

Participating Clubs 2004-05

  • Ashley Down Old Boys
  • Bristol Saracens
  • Bishopston
  • Cirencester
  • Chipping Sodbury
  • Frampton Cotterell
  • Old Bristolians
  • Old Colstonians
  • Old Cryptians
  • Widden Old Boys

Participating Clubs 2003-04

  • Ashley Down Old Boys
  • Bishopston
  • Bristol Saracens
  • Brockworth
  • Cheltenham Saracens RFC
  • Frampton Cotterell
  • Hucclecote
  • Southmead
  • Tewkesbury
  • Widden Old Boys

Participating Clubs 2002-03

  • Ashley Down Old Boys
  • Bishopston
  • Bream
  • Bristol Saracens
  • Brockworth
  • Chipping Sodbury
  • Frampton Cotterell
  • Old Bristolians
  • Southmead
  • Tewkesbury

Participating Clubs 2001-02

  • Aretians
  • Ashley Down Old Boys
  • Bream
  • Brockworth
  • Frampton Cotterell
  • Painswick
  • Old Bristolians
  • Old Cryptians
  • Tewkesbury
  • Westbury-on-Severn

Participating Clubs 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

Gloucester 1 Honours

Gloucester 1 Honours
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1998-99[1] 12 Chipping Sodbury Hucclecote No relegation Gloucester 1
1999-00[2] 13 Aretians Chosen Hill Former Pupils Cainscross, Southmead, Painswick, Old Bristolians Gloucester 1
2000-01[3] 10 Chosen Hill Former Pupils Hucclecote Tetbury, Cheltenham Saracens Gloucester 1
2001-02[4] 10 Aretians Painswick Westbury-on-Severn, Old Cryptians, Brockworth Gloucester 1
2002-03[5] 10 Old Bristolians Chipping Sodbury Bream Gloucester 1
2003-04[6] 10 Tewkesbury Southmead Hucclecote, Brockworth, Cheltenham Saracens Gloucester 1
2004-05[7] 10 Widden Old Boys Old Colstonians Ashley Down Old Boys, Old Cryptians Gloucester 1
2005-06[8] 10 Cirencester Frampton Cotterell No relegation[n 1] Gloucester 1
2006-07[9] 12 Hartpury College Hucclecote Cheltenham Civil Service, Old Cryptians Gloucester 1
2007-08[10] 12 Bristol Saracens Southmead Bream High Bridge Jewellers Gloucester 1
2008-09[11] 12 Tewkesbury Ross-on-Wye No relegation High Bridge Jewellers Gloucester 1
2009-10[12] 12 Old Bristolians Brockworth Old Cryptians, Chipping Sodbury Gloucester 1
2010-11[13] 12 Bishopston Longlevens Aretians, Cotham Park, Cheltenham Civil Service Gloucester 1
2011-12[14] 12 Painswick Dursley Spartans, Ross-on-Wye, Bream Gloucester 1
2012-13[15] 12 Newent Hucclecote Broad Plain Gloucester 1
2013-14[16] 12 Bream Cheltenham Saracens Bishopston, Ashley Down Old Boys Gloucester 1
2014-15[17] 12 Longlevens Chipping Sodbury Old Colstonians, Kingswood Gloucester 1
2015-16[18] 12 Old Richians Gordon League Painswick, Bishopston Gloucester 1
2016-17 12
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  1. There was no relegation as the division would be expanded from 10 to 12 teams for the next season.

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