Hampshire Premier

Hampshire Premier is an English level 9 Rugby Union league for teams based in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Up until the 2017-18 season it was known as Hampshire 1 but was changed to Hampshire Premier due to 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.

Hampshire Premier
Current season or competition:
2019–20 Hampshire Premier
SportRugby union
Number of teams13
Country England
HoldersPetersfield (3rd title) (2019–20)
(promoted to London 3 South West)
Most titlesUnited Services Portsmouth (3 titles)
Websiteenglandrugby.com

Promoted teams move up to London 3 South West with the league winners going straight up and the runners up playing against the runners up from Surrey 1. Relegated teams drop down to Hampshire 1. Only 1st XV sides can be promoted up into London 3 South West, although any side can be relegated to Hampshire 1.

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 outcome at home or away. The new point system has been in effect since 2010-11 season.

Teams for 2019-20

Teams for 2018-19

Teams for 2017-18

Teams for 2016-17

Teams and results for 2015-16
PositionTeamGamesWonDrewLostPoints
1Millbrook20180289
2Bognor20180288
3Fareham Heathens20170378
4Fordlingbridge20110955
5Sandown & Shanklin20110954
6Chineham201001052
7Farnborough20711238
8Isle of Wight20501532
9Petersfield20511426
10Ellingham & Ringwood20601422
11Locksheath Pumas2010193

Teams and Results for 2014-2015
PositionTeamGamesWonDrewLostForAgainstDifference+ PointsPoints
1United Services, Portsmouth1818008072665411890
2Millbrook1815035572772801476
3Bognor1813055233341891365
4Fordingbridge1812066274042231462
5Fareham Heathens181107418332861054
6Petersfield186012394505-1111135
7Isle of Wight185013323653-330424
8Farnborough184014331479-148920
9Romsey184014273604-331420
10Alton182016232631-39969

Fareham and Petersfield promoted into Hampshire 1 at the start of the season from Hampshire 2.

Teams and Results for 2013-2014
PositionTeamGamesWonDrewLostPoints
1Andover22190393
2Fordingbridge22190393
3Millbrook22170586
4United Services, Portsmouth22150776
5Solent Uni22150770
6Farnborough22130965
7Bognor221001256
8Romsey22601634
9Isle of Wight22601633
10Alton22601630
11Southampton22501725
12Overton2210219

Solent Uni promoted into Hampshire 1 at the start of the season from Hampshire 2.

Andover promoted to London South West 3 at the end of the season.

Southampton and Overton demoted to Hampshire 2 at the end of the season.

Teams and Results for 2012-13
PositionTeamGamesWonDrewLostPoints
1New Milton & District22200298
2Fordingbridge22170585
3Alton22170582
4Millbrook22140871
5United Services, Portsmouth22121963
6Andover22130962
7Farnborough221001254
8Romsey22811344
9Isle of Wight22801442
10Southampton22511630
11Petersfield22221818
12Aldershot & Fleet22311717

Southampton promoted into Hampshire 1 at the start of the season from Hampshire 2.

New Milton & District promoted to London 3 South West at the end of the season.

Aldershot & Fleet and Petersfield demoted to Hampshire 2 at the end of the season.

Teams and Results for 2011-12
PositionTeamGamesWonDrewLost+ PointsPoints
1Eastleigh22210116100
2Fordingbridge2218041688
3United Services, Portsmouth2216061781
4Millbrook2217051280
5New Milton & District2213091668
6Isle of Wight2213091163
7Petersfield2212010957
8Romsey228014739
9Farnborough2215171838
10Ventnor225016222
11Lytchett Minster22201919
12Southsea Nomads222018-17

Southsea Nomads promoted into Hampshire 1 at the start of the season from Hampshire 2.

Lytchett Minster transferred to Dorset and Wilts Regional Leagues at the end of the season.

Eastleigh promoted to London 3 South West at the end of the season.

Southsea Nomads and Ventnor demoted to Hampshire 2 at the end of the season.

Teams and Results for 2010-11
PositionTeamGamesWonDrewLostPoints
1Andover20180286
2Eastleigh20160475
3Millbrook20130766
4New Milton & District20130760
5Farnborough201001052
6United Services, Portsmouth20110948
7Romsey20901141
8Ventnor20611334
9Isle of Wight20601432
10Southampton20501528
11Fareham Heathens20211712

Andover promoted to London 3 South West at the end of the season.

Fareham Heathens and Southampton demoted to Hampshire 2 at the end of the season.

Teams and Results for 2009-10
PositionTeamGamesWonDrewLostPoints
1Alton20190138
2Petersfield19160332
3Eastleigh20150530
4Millbrook20111823
5Romsey20110922
6Southampton201001020
7New Milton & District20701314
8United Services, Portsmouth20611313
9Farnborough20601412
10Fareham Heathens20511411
11Aldershot & Fleet1911173

Alton promoted to London 3 South West at the end of the season.

Aldershot & Fleet demoted to Hampshire 2 at the end of the season.

Teams and Results for 2008-09
PositionTeamGamesWonDrewLostPoints
1Fordingbridge18141329
2Sandown & Shanklin18122426
3United Services, Portsmouth18112524
4Farnborough18110722
5Alton1881917
6Romsey18611113
7New Milton & District18801012
8Eastleigh18511211
9Southampton18501310
10East Dorset1860118

Hampshire Premier Honours
Hampshire Premier Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1998–99[1]10TottoniansTrojansOverton, EastleighHampshire 1
1999–00[2]10United Services PortsmouthVentnorIsle Of WightHampshire 1
2000–01[3]10FarnboroughTrojansNew Milton & District, VentnorHampshire 1
2001–02[4]10PetersfieldSouthamptonFawleyHampshire 1
2002–03[5]10RomseyFarnboroughHamble, NomadsHampshire 1
2003–04[6]10GuernseyTrojansFawley, EastleighHampshire 1
2004–05[7]10TrojansSandown & ShanklinAlresford, Nomads, FarnboroughHampshire 1
2005–06[8]10Sandown & ShanklinUnited Services PortsmouthRomsey, Isle Of Wight, Aldershot & FleetHampshire 1
2006–07[9]10TrojansEllingham & RingwoodMillbrook, EastleighHampshire 1
2007–08[10]10Ellingham & RingwoodSandown & ShanklinFareham HeathensHampshire 1
2008–09[11]10FordingbridgeSandown & ShanklinNo relegation[a 1]Hampshire 1
2009–10[12]11AltonPetersfieldAldershot & FleetHampshire 1
2010–11[13]11AndoverEastleighFareham Heathens, SouthamptonHampshire 1
2011–12[14]12EastleighFordingbridgeNomads, Lytchett Minster, VentnorSnows Group Hampshire 1
2012–13[15]12New Milton & DistrictFordingbridgeAldershot & Fleet, PetersfieldSnows Group Hampshire 1
2013–14[16]12AndoverFordingbridgeOverton, SouthamptonSnows Group Hampshire 1
2014–15[17]10[a 2]United Services PortsmouthMillbrookAlton, RomseySnows Group Hampshire 1
2015–16[19]11MillbrookBognorLocksheath Pumas[a 3]Snows Group Hampshire 1
2016–17[20]11PetersfieldNew Milton & DistrictChineham, Farnborough, RomseySnows Group Hampshire 1
2017–18[21]11United Services PortsmouthBognorVentnor, Overton, Isle of Wight, Ellingham & Ringwood[a 4]Snows Group Hampshire 1
2018–19[22]12BasingstokeSandown & ShanklinGosport & Fareham II, Tottonians II, Portsmouth IIHampshire Premier
2019–20[23]13PetersfieldAltonFarnborough, Fareham HeathensHampshire Premier
2020–2113Hampshire Premier
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Hampshire Premier and Surrey 1 for the third and final promotion place to London 3 South West. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season the Surrey 1 teams have been the most successful with twelve wins to the Hampshire Premier teams seven; and the home team has won promotion on eleven occasions compared to the away teams eight.

Hampshire Premier v Surrey 1 promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance
2000–01[24]Trojans (H)15-14Kingston (S)Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh, Hampshire
2001–02[25]Southampton (H)27-18KCS Old Boys (S)Test Park Playing Fields, Southampton, Hampshire
2002–03[26]Farnborough (H)5-63Old Paulines (S)Oak Farm Playing Fields, Farnborough, Hampshire
2003–04[27]Trojans (H)14-46Old Reigatian (S)Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh, Hampshire
2004–05[28]London Cornish (S)27-14Sandown & Shanklin (H)Richardson Evans Memorial Playing Fields, Roehampton, London
2005–06[29]United Services Portsmouth (H)20-28Old Caterhamians (S)United Services Recreation Ground, Portsmouth, Hampshire
2006–07[30]London South Africa (S)71-10Ellingham & Ringwood (H)Wimbledon Park Athletics Stadium, Wimbledon, London
2007–08[31]Sandown & Shanklin (H)15-16Old Alleynians (S)The Fairway Ground, Sandown, Isle of Wight
2008–09[32]Sandown & Shanklin (H)17-10Old Whitgiftian (S)The Fairway Ground, Sandown, Isle of Wight
2009–10[33]Petersfield (H)19-15Old Whitgiftian (S)Penn's Place, Petersfield, Hampshire
2010–11[34]Eastleigh (H)30-10Old Blues (S)The Hub, Eastleigh, Hampshire
2011–12[35]Fordingbridge (H)11-29Old Paulines (S)The Recreation Ground, Fordingbridge, Hampshire
2012–13[36]Old Cranleighans (S)21-19Fordingbridge (H)The Old Cranleighan Club, Thames Ditton, Surrey
2013–14[37]Fordingbridge (H)6-36Old Tonbridgians (S)The Recreation Ground, Fordingbridge, Hampshire
2014–15[38]Camberley (S)49-10Millbrook (H)Watchetts Recreation Ground, Camberley, Surrey
2015–16[39]Bognor (H)HWO[a 5]Old Freemens (S)Hampshire Avenue, Bognor Regis, West Sussex
2016–17[40]New Milton & District (H)41-17Old Whitgiftian (S)Normans Way, Ashley, Hampshire
2017–18[41]Bognor (H)7-52Old Georgians (S)Hampshire Avenue, Bognor Regis, West Sussex
2018–19[42]Sandown & Shanklin (H)18-22Weybridge Vandals (S)The Fairway Ground, Sandown, Isle of Wight
2019–20Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Alton (H) - promoted instead.
2020–21
Green background is the promoted team. H = Hampshire Premier and S = Surrey 1

Number of league titles

See also

Notes
  1. There was no relegation as East Dorset (who would finish 7th) dropped out of the Hampshire league at the end of the season and joined Dorset & Wilts 3 South.
  2. There was originally 11 teams in the league but Solent University had to withdraw from the league due to difficulties fielding a regular match squad.[18]
  3. Only one team was relegated at the end of the season as Hampshire 2 would go from 10 to 9 teams the following seasons.
  4. The restructuring of the Hampshire leagues for the following season and introduction of 2nd XV teams meant that there were more relegated teams than usual.
  5. Bognor were promoted as Old Freemens did not manage to raise a team for the 2015-16 play-off game.

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