Southern Counties South

Southern Counties South
Current season or competition:
2018–19 Southern Counties South
Sport Rugby union
Number of teams 12
Country  England
Holders Trowbridge (2nd title) (2017–18)
(promoted to South West 1 East)
Most titles Wimborne (3 titles)
Website englandrugby.com

Southern Counties South is a league in the Rugby Football Union South West Division, the rugby union governing body for South West England, part of the Rugby Football Union. The league sits at the seventh tier of club rugby union in England and primarily features teams based in Dorset and Wiltshire. The league champions at the end of the season are promoted to South West 1 East while the runners up face the runners up from Southern Counties North for their place. Relegated teams tend to drop to either Dorset & Wilts 1 North or Dorset & Wilts 1 South depending on geographic placement.

2018-19

Participating teams

2017-18

Participating teams

2016-17

Participating teams

Season 2015–16

Devizes
Dorset Dockers
Marlborough
Wootton Bassett
Wimborne
Bradford on Avon
Midsomer Norton
Frome
Walcot
Locations of the 2015-16 Southern Counties South teams

The 2015–16 Southern Counties South consists of twelve teams; four each from Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire. The season started on 12 September 2015 and ended on 23 April 2016.

Participating teams

Eight of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Swanage & Wareham and runners up Salisbury (who won their playoff game) were promoted to the South West 1 East while Supermarine and Corsham were both relegated to Dorset & Wilts 1 North. Wootton Bassett were level transferred from Southern Counties North.

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season
Bradford-on-AvonBroom GroundWinsley, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire10th
DevizesThe Sports ClubDevizes, WiltshireRelegated from South West 1 East (12th)
DorchesterCoburg RoadDorchester, Dorset9th
Dorset DockersPotterne ParkVerwood, DorsetPromoted from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (champions)
FromeGypsy LaneFrome, Somerset6th
MarlboroughThe CommonMarlborough, WiltshirePromoted from Dorset & Wilts 1 North (champions)
Midsomer NortonNorton Down Playing FieldsMidsomer Norton, Somerset7th
North DorsetSlaughtergate1,000Gillingham, Dorset4th
Royal Wootton BassettBallard’s Ash Sports GroundWootton Bassett, WiltshireTransferred from Southern Counties North (3rd)
SherborneGainsborough ParkSherborne, Dorset3rd
WalcotAlbert FieldLansdown, Bath, Somerset5th
WimborneLeigh ParkWimborne, Dorset8th

League Table 2015-16

Team P W D L Points For Points Against +/- Try Bonus Points Losing Bonus Points League Points
1Royal Wootton Bassett22190364022341713392
2Midsomer Norton22161564329734614383
3North Dorset22151671236534713580
4Devizes22140846232214010471
5Sherborne2214176193922279370
6Marlborough2214084913911007568
7Dorset Dockers2210111506555-499254
8Walcot227114467561-946238
9Wimborne226214406577-1717338
10Frome227015324664-3404431
11Bradford-on-Avon223118255691-4363320
12Dorchester223019284771-4874011

Teams 2014-15

Teams 2013-14

Teams 2012-13

  • Corsham
  • Devizes
  • Dorchester
  • Frome
  • Oakmeadians
  • Sherborne
  • Supermarine
  • Trowbridge
  • Walcott
  • Weymouth
  • Wimborne
  • Wootton Bassett

Teams 2009-10

Southern Counties South Honours

Southern Counties South Honours
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1998-99[1]10ChippenhamRoyal Wootton BassettBlandford, North Dorset, SwindonSouthern Counties South
1999-00[2]10TadleyWindsorSherborneSouthern Counties South
2000-01[3]9RedingensiansSalisburyNo relegationSouthern Counties South
2001-02[4]10WimborneOakmeadiansMelksham, Corsham, Swindon College Old BoysSouthern Counties South
2002-03[5]10FromeOakmeadiansCalneSouthern Counties South
2003-04[6]9Ivel BarbariansTadleyWestburySouthern Counties South
2004-05[7]12BournemouthFromeMinety, Bradford-on-AvonSouthern Counties South
2005-06[8]12FromeOldfield Old BoysBlandford, CorshamSouthern Counties South
2006-07[9]12WalcotRoyal Wootton BassettMelksham, BridportSouthern Counties South
2007-08[10]12TrowbridgeRoyal Wootton BassettDevizes, DorchesterSouthern Counties South
2008-09[11]12OakmeadiansRoyal Wootton BassettNo relegationSouthern Counties South
2009-10[12]12WimborneFromeIvel Barbarians, MinetySouthern Counties South
2010-11[13]12SalisburyOldfield Old BoysBradford-on-Avon, Bridport, MarlboroughSouthern Counties South
2011-12[14]12North DorsetDorchesterMelksham, BlandfordSouthern Counties South
2012-13[15]12DevizesTrowbridgeSupermarine, OakmeadiansSouthern Counties South
2013-14[16]12WellsTrowbridgeIvel BarbariansSouthern Counties South
2014-15[17]12Swanage & WarehamSalisburySupermarine, CorshamSouthern Counties South
2015-16[18]12Wootton BassettMidsomer NortonDorchester, Bradford-on-AvonSouthern Counties South
2016-17[19]12WimborneTrowbridgeDorset Dockers, Combe DownSouthern Counties South
2017-18[20]12TrowbridgeMarlboroughBlandford, Swanage & WarehamWadworth 6X Southern Counties South
2018–1912
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Southern Counties North and Southern Counties South for the third and final promotion place to South West 1 East. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2017–18 season Southern Counties North teams have been the most successful with eleven wins to the Southern Counties South teams seven; and the home team has won promotion on thirteen occasions compared to the away teams five.

Southern Counties North v Southern Counties South promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance
2000–01[21]Salisbury (S)49-20Grove (N)Castle Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire
2001–02[22]Grove (N)30-13Oakmeadians (S)Recreation Lane, Grove, Oxfordshire
2002–03[23]Oakmeadians (S)24-17Aylesbury (N)Meryick Park, Bournemouth, Dorset
2003–04[24]Amersham & Chiltern (N)[a 1]Tadley (S)Ash Grove, Amersham, Buckinghamshire
2004–05[25]Frome (S)12-38Henley Wanderers (N)Gypsy Lane, Frome, Somerset
2005–06[26]Oldfield Old Boys (S)32-33Swindon (N)Shaft Road, Monkton Combe, Somerset
2006–07[27]Wootton Bassett (S)17-20Tadley (N)Ballards Ash Sports Ground, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire
2007–08[28]Wallingford (N)22-3Wootton Bassett (S)Wallingford Sports Park, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
2008–09[29]Marlow (N)18-15Wootton Bassett (S)Riverwoods Drive, Marlow, Buckinghamshire
2009–10[30]Amersham & Chiltern (N)45-12Frome (S)Ash Grove, Amersham, Buckinghamshire
2010–11[31]Aylesbury (N)10-39Oldfield Old Boys (S)Ostler's Field, Weston Turville, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
2011–12[32]Windsor (N)22-15Dorcester (S)Home Park, Windsor, Berkshire
2012–13[33]Grove (N)39-20Trowbridge (S)Recreation Lane, Grove, Oxfordshire
2013–14[34]Trowbridge (S)27-19Aylesbury (N)Doric Park, Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire
2014–15[35]Salisbury (S)34-16Aylesbury (N)Castle Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire
2015–16[36]Midsomer Norton (S)29-22Aylesbury (N)Norton Down Playing Fields, Midsomer Norton, Somerset
2016–17[37]Bicester (N)53-20Trowbridge (S)Oxford Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire
2017–18[38]Windsor (N)29-31Marlborough (S)Home Park, Windsor, Berkshire
2018–19
Green background is the promoted team. N = Southern Counties North and S = Southern Counties South

Notes

  1. ↑ The result of the 2003-04 playoff between Amersham & Chiltern and Tadley is unknown due to all the south-west promotion playoff games from this season missing from the RFU website. However, as Amersham & Chiltern were in the higher division the next season (and Tadley were not) it is assumed they won the playoff game. Amersham & Chiltern would also have hosted the game as they had a better points record in their league than Tadley did in theirs.

Number of league titles

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "1999-00 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "2000-01 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "2001-02 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "2002-03 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "2003-04 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "2004-05 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "2005-06 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "2006-07 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "2007-08 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "2008-09 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  12. ↑ "2009-10 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  13. ↑ "2010-11 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "2011-12 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  15. ↑ "2012-13 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  16. ↑ "2013-14 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  17. ↑ "2014-15 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  18. ↑ "2015-16 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  19. ↑ "2016-17 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  20. ↑ "2017-18 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  21. ↑ "South West Play-Offs 2000-01". England Rugby. 19 May 2001.
  22. ↑ "South West Play-Offs 2001-02". England Rugby. 27 April 2002.
  23. ↑ "South West Play-Offs 2002-03". England Rugby. 26 April 2003.
  24. ↑ "South West Play-Offs 2003-04". England Rugby. 24 April 2004.
  25. ↑ "South West Play-Offs 2004-05". England Rugby. 30 April 2005.
  26. ↑ "South West Play-Offs". England Rugby. 29 April 2006.
  27. ↑ "South West Play-Offs". England Rugby. 28 April 2007.
  28. ↑ "South West Play-Offs". England Rugby. 26 April 2008.
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  30. ↑ "South West Play-Offs". England Rugby. 7 May 2010.
  31. ↑ "South West Play-Offs". England Rugby. 23 April 2011.
  32. ↑ "South West Play-Offs". England Rugby. 28 April 2012.
  33. ↑ "South West Play-Offs". England Rugby. 27 April 2013.
  34. ↑ "South West Play-Offs". England Rugby. 26 April 2014.
  35. ↑ "South West Play-Offs". England Rugby. 25 April 2015.
  36. ↑ "South West Play-Offs". England Rugby. 30 April 2016.
  37. ↑ "South West Play-Offs". England Rugby. 29 April 2017.
  38. ↑ "Marlborough win promotion after play-off win at Windsor". Gazette & Herald. 30 April 2017.
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