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Hampshire 1
English level 10 Rugby Union league
Hampshire 1 is an English level 10 Rugby Union league for teams based in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Up until the 2017–18 season it was known as Hampshire 2 but was changed to Hampshire 1 following the restructuring of the Hampshire leagues, which would see the re-introduction of a third division as well as 2nd and 3rd XV sides joining for the first time. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.
Current season or competition: 2019–20 Hampshire 1 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 1987; 37 years ago (1987) (as Hampshire 2) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Chichester II (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to Hampshire Premier) |
| Most titles | Isle Of Wight (3 titles) |
| Website | englandrugby.com |
The ten teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Hampshire Premier while relegated teams drop to Hampshire 2.
The points system is as follows.
- 4 points awarded for a win.
- 2 points awarded for a draw.
- 0 points awarded for a loss.
- 1 "bonus" (+) point awarded for scoring 4 tries (or more).
- 1 "bonus" (+) point awarded for losing by 7 points (or fewer).
No team can get more than 5 points in a match. Points awarded are the same regardless of the outcome at home or away.
Lockheath Pumas RFC finished 4th in 2019-20, but were promoted to Hampshire Premier for the current season, their place was taken by US Portsmouth who had withdrawn from London 3 South West in season 2019-20.
Farnborough who, were relegated from Hampshire Premier (12th) in 2019-20, fulfilled their early fixtures but subsequently withdrew from the league in November 2021.
The teams competing in 2021-22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019-20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020-21.
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Locations of the 2021-22 Hampshire 1 teams in Hampshire & West Sussex   Isle of Wight Ventnor Locations of the 2021-22 Hampshire 1 teams on the Isle of Wight
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On 30th October the RFU announced [1] that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Hampshire 1 was not contested.
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Locations of the 2019-20 Hampshire 1 teams in Hampshire & West Sussex
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- Aldershot & Fleet
- Alresford
- Alton
- Fawley
- Kingsclere
- Loxheath Pumas (relegated from Hampshire 1)
- Lymington Mariners
- Nomads
- Overton
- Southampton
- Aldershot & Fleet
- Alresford
- Alton (relegated from Hampshire 1)
- Fawley
- Kingsclere
- Nomads
- Overton
- Romsey (relegated from Hampshire 1)
- Southampton
- Ventnor
- Aldershot & Fleet
- Alresford
- Chineham
- Fawley
- Locksheath Pumas
- Kingsclere
- Overton (relegated from Hampshire 1)
- Southampton (relegated from Hampshire 1)
- Southsea Nomads
- Ventnor
| Position | Team | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points |
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| 1 | Petersfield | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 80 |
| 2 | Fareham Heathens | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 70 |
| 3 | Locksheath Pumas | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 64 |
| 4 | Ventnor | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 60 |
| 5 | Fawley | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 53 |
| 6 | Chineham | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 49 |
| 7 | Southsea Nomads | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 36 |
| 8 | Aldershot & Fleet | 18 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 11 |
| 9 | Stoneham | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| 10 | Alresford | 18 | 2 | 0 | 14 | -3 |
Petersfield and Fareham Heathens promoted into Hampshire 1 at the end of the season.
- Alresford
- Chineham
- Fareham Heathens
- Fawley
- Locksheath Pumas
- Lymington Mariners
- Nomads (relegated from Hampshire 1)
- Overton
- Solent University
- Stoneham
- Ventnor (relegated from Hampshire 1)
When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as Hampshire 2) contained the following teams:
Hampshire 2 (1987–1993)
Originally known as Hampshire 2, it was tier 9 league with promotion up to Hampshire 1 and as it was the lowest league level in the region, there was no relegation.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 1987–88 | 10 | Fordingbridge | Guernsey | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1988–89 | 10 | Petersfield | Andover | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1989–90 | 13 | Isle Of Wight | Farnborough | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1990–91 | 12 | Tottonians | Fareham Heathens | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1991–92 | 11 | New Milton & District | Farnborough[lower-alpha 3] | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1992–93 | 12 | Trojans | Romsey | No relegation | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Hampshire 2 (1993–1996)
The creation of National 5 South meant that Hampshire 2 dropped from a tier 9 league to a tier 10 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion continued to Hampshire 1, while the introduction of Hampshire 3 ahead of the 1994–95 season meant that there was now relegation.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 1993–94 | 12 | Esso | Guernsey | Multiple teams[lower-alpha 4] | ||||||||||
| 1994–95 | 7 | Andover | Fordingbridge | Overton, AC Delco | ||||||||||
| 1995–96 | 7 | Ventnor | Isle Of Wight | Fleet | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Hampshire 2 (1996–2000)
The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Hampshire 2 reverted to being a tier 9 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Hampshire 1 and Hampshire 3 respectively.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 1996–97 | 12 | Overton | New Milton & District | Alresford | ||||||||||
| 1997–98 | 9 | Ventnor | Trojans | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 1998–99[2] | 8 | Romsey | New Milton & District | Fordingbridge | ||||||||||
| 1999–00[3] | 9 | Sandown & Shanklin | Hamble | Stoneham, Chineham | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Hampshire 2 (2000–2009)
The introduction of London 4 South West ahead of the 2000–01 season meant Hampshire 2 dropped to become a tier 10 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Hampshire 1 and Hampshire 3 respectively.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 2000–01[4] | 9 | Fareham Heathens | Nomads | Team Solent | ||||||||||
| 2001–02[5] | 10 | New Milton & District | Eastleigh | Overton, Kingsclere | ||||||||||
| 2002–03[6] | 9 | Isle Of Wight | Fawley | East Dorset, Ventnor | ||||||||||
| 2003–04[7] | 8 | Alresford | Nomads | Kingsclere, Overton | ||||||||||
| 2004–05[8] | 8 | Aldershot & Fleet | Ellingham & Ringwood | Lytchett Minster, Fawley | ||||||||||
| 2005–06[9] | 9 | Farnborough | Eastleigh | Locksheath Pumas, Kingsclere, Ventnor | ||||||||||
| 2006–07[10] | 9 | East Dorset | Fordingbridge | Alresford, Fawley | ||||||||||
| 2007–08[11] | 9 | Eastleigh | Romsey | Chineham, Ventnor | ||||||||||
| 2008–09[11] | 8 | Aldershot & Fleet | Fareham Heathens | No relegation[lower-alpha 5] | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Hampshire 2 (2009–2018)
Hampshire 2 remained a tier 10 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion was to Hampshire 1 and there was no relegation due to the cancellation of Hampshire 3 at the end of the 2008–09 season.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 2009–10[12] | 12 | Isle Of Wight | Ventnor | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2010–11[13] | 9 | Nomads | Lytchett Minster | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2011–12[14] | 10 | Southampton | Aldershot & Fleet | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2012–13[15] | 11 | Team Solent | Overton | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2013–14[16] | 10 | Petersfield | Fareham Heathens | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2014–15[17] | 10 | Locksheath Pumas | Chineham | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2015–16[18] | 10 | Romsey | Ventnor | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2016–17[19] | 10 | Alresford | Overton | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2017–18[20] | 9 | Farnborough[lower-alpha 6] | Romsey | Multiple teams[lower-alpha 7] | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Hampshire 1 (2018–present)
Restructuring of the Hampshire leagues saw Hampshire 2 renamed as Hampshire 1. It remained a tier 10 league with promotion to Hampshire Premier (formerly Hampshire 1) and relegation returned to the newly introduced Hampshire 2 (formerly Hampshire 3).
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 2018–19[21] | 10 | Alton | Ellingham & Ringwood[lower-alpha 8] | Andover II | ||||||||||
| 2019–20[22] | 12[lower-alpha 9] | Chichester II | Overton | Southampton | ||||||||||
| 2020–21 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
- Isle Of Wight (3)
- Aldershot & Fleet (2)
- Alresford (2)
- Farnborough (2)
- New Milton & District (2)
- Petersfield (2)
- Romsey (2)
- Ventnor (2)
- Alton (1)
- Andover (1)
- Chichester II (1)
- East Dorset (1)
- Eastleigh (1)
- Esso (1)
- Fareham Heathens (1)
- Fordingbridge (1)
- Locksheath Pumas (1)
- Nomads (1)
- Overton (1)
- Sandown & Shanklin (1)
- Southampton (1)
- Team Solent (1)
- Tottonians (1)
- Trojans (1)
- The creation of Hampshire 3 for the following season meant that six teams were relegated including Basingstoke Wombats, Ellingham & Ringwood, Nomads, Fleet, Alresford, and Waterlooville.
- No relegation as Hampshire 3 would be abolished for the following season with all teams from that division moving up into Hampshire 2.
- The restructuring of the Hampshire leagues would see the creation of a new Hampshire 2 division into which four teams were relegated into, including Chineham, Southsea Nomads, Aldershot & Fleet, Fawley.
- A number of new teams joined the league including Chichester II and Southampton University Hospitals.
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