Counties 1 Western North
Introduction '''Counties 1 Western North''' (known as Counties 1 Tribute Western North for sponsorship purposes) is an English rugby union league. Originally a single division called Western Counties, in 1996 the division split into two regional leagues called Western Counties North and Western Counties West. Western Counties North was renamed Counties 1 Western North prior to the 2022–23 season and is currently a seventh tier league for clubs based in the south-west of England; mainly Bristol, Gloucestershire and Somerset. The champions are promoted to South West 1 West and the runner-up plays the second team in 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 Somerset Premier. Although 2nd XV rugby is part of the Somerset regional league system, only 1st XV teams are allowed in Tribute Western Counties North.The current champions are Matson and they are promoted to Regional 2 Tribute Severn. Due to the reorganisation of the leagues, Cheltenham, Chosen Hill Former Pupils, Gordano and Winscome are also promoted. There is no relegation and the eight remaining teams, along with four promoted teams form the new level 7 Counties 1 Tribute Western North.Teams also participate in the RFU Intermediate Cup – a national competition for clubs at level 7 - with all clubs affiliated with the Gloucestershire RFU involved and a representative being sent from the Somerset RFU.
Format The champions are promoted to either Regional 2 South West or Regional 2 Severn, depending on location. The teams finishing in the last two or three places are relegated to the appropriate Counties 2 leagues in Gloucester or Somerset (awaiting confirmation by the RFU) The season runs from September to March and comprises twenty-two rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals, home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:* 4 points are awarded for a win* 2 points are awarded for a draw* 0 points are awarded for a loss, however* 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer* 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.
2022–23 ===League table===''' 2022–23 Counties 1 Western North League Table'''PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints '''1'''  '''Cinderford II'''  21  20  0  1  1024  301  723  17  1  '''98''' 2  Burnham-on-Sea '''(P)'''  22  17  0  5  814  473  341  15  2  '''85''' 3  Longlevens  22  17  0  5  905  410  495  15  1  '''84''' 4  Nailsea & Backwell  22  16  1  5  685  446  239  15  2  '''83''' 5  Midsomer Norton  22  12  1  9  666  590  76  11  5  '''66''' 6  Clevedon  22  13  0  9  473  555  −82  9  2  '''63''' 7  Barton Hill  22  11  0  11  452  642  −190  9  1  '''54''' 8  Cleve  21  7  0  14  501  501  0  8  7  '''43''' 9  Chipping Sodbury  22  8  0  14  440  779  −339  7  1  '''40''' 10  Old Bristolians  22  4  0  18  441  525  −84  8  10  '''20''' 11  Cheltenham North '''(R)'''  22  3  0  19  448  973  −525  8  0  '''20''' 12  Avonmouth Old Boys '''(R)'''  22  2  0  20  319  973  −654  2  5  '''15'''*If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:# Number of matches won# Difference between points for and against# Total number of points for# Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams# Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Green background is the promotion place Pink background are the relegation places'''Updated: 1 August 2023'''
2021–22 ===Participating teams===TeamGroundCapacityTown/AreaPrevious season Avonmouth Old Boys  Barracks Lane   Shirehampton, Bristol  5th Barton Hill  Duncombe Road   Speedwell, Bristol  7th Cheltenham  Newlands Park   Southam, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire  3rd Cheltenham North  Stoke Orchard Road   Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire  Promoted from Gloucester Premier (runners up) Chipping Sodbury  The Ridings   Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire  6th Chosen Hill Former Pupils  Brookfield Road   Churchdown, Gloucestershire  Promoted from Gloucester Premier (champions) Cleve  The Hayfields   Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire  Relegated from South West 1 West (14th) Clevedon  Coleridge Vale Playing Fields   Clevedon, Somerset  12th Gordano  Caswell Lane   Portbury, Somerset  8th Matson  Redwell Road   Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire  2nd Midsomer Norton  Norton Down Playing Fields   Midsomer Norton, Somerset  4th Old Bristolians  Memorial Playing Fields   Failand, Somerset  10th  Spartans  Lansdown Road   Gloucester, Gloucestershire  11th Winscombe  Recreation Ground  1,200  Winscombe, Somerset  9th===League table===''' 2021–22 Tribute Western Counties North League Table'''PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPointsPts adj 1  '''Matson'''  24  24  0  0  1019  192  827  22  0  '''119'''  2  Cheltenham  24  20  1  3  932  456  476  16  1  '''100'''  3  Chosen Hill Former Pupils  24  17  0  7  762  455  307  15  1  '''84''' 4  Gordano  24  15  1  8  653  544  109  13  2  '''77'''  5  Winscombe  24  14  2  8  631  526  105  14  1  '''75'''  6  Old Bristolians  24  13  1  10  690  518  172  14  4  '''72'''  7  Midsomer Norton  24  12  0  12  690  665  25  14  4  '''67'''  8  Chipping Sodbury  24  12  0  14  784  734  50  13  5  '''61'''  9  Cleve  24  9  1  14  485  561  −76  7  6  '''51'''  10  Barton Hill  24  8  0  16  462  680  −218  9  4  '''45'''  11  Clevedon  24  7  0  17  492  780  −288  6  3  '''37'''  12  Avonmouth Old Boys  24  2  0  22  373  826  −453  2  8  '''18'''  13  Cheltenham North  24  2  0  22  356  1126  −770  10  4  '''12'''  −10*If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:# Number of matches won# Difference between points for and against# Total number of points for# Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams# Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Green background are the promotion places to 2 Severn and 2 South West Pink background there was no relegation. '''Updated: 25 June 2022'''
2020–21 Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic the season was cancelled.
2019–20 ===Participating teams===TeamGroundCapacityTown/AreaPrevious season Avonmouth Old Boys  Barracks Lane   Shirehampton, Bristol  5th Barton Hill  Duncombe Road   Speedwell, Bristol  10th Bristol Saracens  Bakewell Memorial Ground   Cribbs Causeway, Bristol  Promoted from Gloucester Premier (playoff) Cheltenham  Newlands Park   Southam, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire  11th Chipping Sodbury  Wickwar Road   Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire  6th Clevedon  Coleridge Vale Playing Fields   Clevedon, Somerset  8th  Coney Hill  Metz Hill   Gloucester, Gloucestershire  Relegated from South West 1 West (14th) Gordano  Caswell Lane   Portbury, Somerset  7th Matson  Redwell Road   Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire  3rd Midsomer Norton  Norton Down Playing Fields   Midsomer Norton, Somerset  Runners up (lost playoff) Old Bristolians  Memorial Playing Fields   Failand, Somerset  9th  Spartans  Lansdown Road   Gloucester, Gloucestershire  Promoted from Gloucester Premier (champions) Stroud  Fromehall Park   Stroud, Gloucestershire  4th Winscombe  Recreation Ground  1,200  Winscombe, Somerset  Level transfer from Western Counties West (9th)
2018–19 ===Participating teams===TeamGroundCapacityTown/AreaPrevious season Avonmouth Old Boys  Barracks Lane   Shirehampton, Bristol  3rd Barton Hill  Duncombe Road   Speedwell, Bristol  Promoted from Gloucester Premier (play-off)	 Cheltenham  Newlands Park   Southam, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire  10th Chew Valley  Chew Lane   Chew Magna, Somerset  Runner-up (lost play-off) Chipping Sodbury  Wickwar Road   Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire  Promoted from Gloucester Premier (champions)	 Chosen Hill Former Pupils  Brookfield Road   Churchdown, Gloucestershire  7th Clevedon  Coleridge Vale Playing Fields   Clevedon, Somerset  Relegated from South West 1 West (14th) Gordano  Caswell Lane   Portbury, Somerset  Promoted from Somerset Premier (champions) Matson  Redwell Road   Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire  Relegated from South West 1 West (12th) Midsomer Norton  Norton Down Playing Fields   Midsomer Norton, Somerset  6th Old Bristolians  Memorial Playing Fields   Failand, Somerset  5th Old Richians  Sandyleaze   Gloucester, Gloucestershire  4th Stroud  Fromehall Park   Stroud, Gloucestershire  8th Wells  Charter Way   Wells, Somerset  9th===Promotion play-off===In the play-off for promotion, Midsomer Norton played Crediton from Western Counties West for promotion to South West 1 West. Midsomer Norton had the best playing record and hosted the match, losing 15 – 19.This was the first time either team had participated in the play-offs, at this level, and Crediton's win was the sixth time the away team had won match. Teams from Western Counties North lead 10–9 in the nineteen play-off matches played since 2001.PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints Midsomer Norton  26  20  0  6  750  595  155  20  2  '''102''' Crediton '''(P)'''  26  21  2  3  643  423  220  12  1  '''101'''
2017–18 The season started on 2 September and the final league matches were due to be completed by 21 April 2018, with the promotion play-off the following week.===Participating teams===TeamGroundCapacityTown/AreaPrevious season Avonmouth Old Boys  Barracks Lane   Shirehampton, Bristol  4th Bristol Saracens  Bakewell Memorial Ground   Cribbs Causeway, Bristol  7th Cheltenham  Newlands Park Sports & Social Venue   Southam, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire  10th Chew Valley  Chew Lane   Chew Magna, Somerset  2nd Chosen Hill Former Pupils  Brookfield Road   Churchdown, Gloucestershire  3rd Coney Hill  Metz Hill   Gloucester, Gloucestershire  11th Midsomer Norton  Norton Down Playing Fields   Midsomer Norton, Somerset  Relegated from Tribute South West 1 West (14th) Old Bristolians  Memorial Playing Fields   Failand, Somerset  6th Oldfield Old Boys  Shaft Road   Monkton Combe, Bath, Somerset  Promoted from Tribute Somerset Premier (play-off) Old Richians  Sandyleaze   Gloucester, Gloucestershire  Promoted from Gloucester Premier (champions) Stroud  Fromehall Park   Stroud, Gloucestershire  5th Wells  Charter Way   Wells, Somerset  9th Winscombe  Recreation Ground  1,200  Winscombe, Somerset  Promoted from Tribute Somerset Premier (champions) Yatton  The Park   Yatton, Somerset  8th===Promotion play-off===Each season, the runners-up in Western Counties West and Western Counties North, participate in a play-off for promotion to South West 1 West. The team with the best playing record, in this case Chew Valley, host the match, and for the second successive season they lost, this time to Devonport Services 12 – 22.It is the first time Devonport Services are promoted to a level six league. This match was the eighteenth play-off for promotion; the northern sides lead with ten victories to the west's eight and the home teams are leading thirteen to five.PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints Chew Valley  26  18  0  8  798  458  340  15  5  '''92''' Devonport Services '''(P)'''  26  17  1  8  719  456  263  14  6  '''90'''
2016–17 ===Participating teams===TeamGroundTown/CityPrevious season Avon  Ashley Lane  Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire  11th Avonmouth Old Boys  Barracks Lane  Shirehampton, Bristol  relegated from Tribute South West 1 West (13th) Bristol Saracens  Bakewell Memorial Ground  Cribbs Causeway, Bristol  promoted from Gloucester Premier (champions) Cheltenham  Newlands Park Sports & Social Venue  Southam, Cheltenham  8th Chew Valley  Chew Lane  Chew Magna, Somerset  3rd Chosen Hill Former Pupils  Brookfield Road  Churchdown, Gloucestershire  9th Cirencester  The Whiteway  Cirencester, Wiltshire  promoted from Gloucester Premier (via play-off) Coney Hill  Metz Hill  Gloucester  relegated from Tribute South West 1 West (14th) Keynsham  Bristol Road  Keynsham, Somerset   Old Bristolians  Memorial Playing Fields  Failand, Somerset  4th Stroud  Fromehall Park  Stroud, Gloucestershire  5th Wells  Charter Way  Wells, Somerset  relegated from Tribute South West 1 West (12th) Whitehall   Foundry Lane  Whitehall, Bristol  7th Yatton  The Park  Yatton, Somerset  promoted from Tribute Somerset Premier (champions)===League table===''' 2016–17 Tribute Western Counties North League Table'''PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints 1  '''Keynsham''' '''(P)'''  26  23  0  3  718  316  402  15  1  '''109''' 2  Chew Valley  26  22  0  4  822  493  329  18  0  '''106''' 3  Chosen Hill Former Pupils  26  19  0  7  728  423  305  15  5  '''96'''4  Avonmouth Old Boys  26  18  0  8  718  472  246  12  4  '''88''' 5  Stroud  26  15  0  11  846  534  312  15  4  '''79''' 6  Old Bristolians  26  15  0  11  621  499  122  11  6  '''77''' 7  Bristol Saracens  26  13  0  13  596  592  4  10  5  '''67''' 8  Yatton  26  12  0  14  784  734  50  13  5  '''61''' 9  Wells  26  11  0  15  442  687  −245  10  3  '''57''' 10  Cheltenham  26  10  0  16  588  806  −218  11  4  '''55''' 11  Coney Hill  26  12  0  14  547  558  −11  8  7  '''53''' 12  Cirencester  26  6  0  20  356  817  −461  4  5  '''33''' 13  Whitehall  26  3  0  23  433  923  −490  7  6  '''25''' 14  Avon  26  3  0  23  439  784  −345  3  7  '''22'''*If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:# Number of matches won# Difference between points for and against# Total number of points for# Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams# Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places. '''Updated: 24 May 2017'''===Promotion play-off===Each season, the runners-up in Western Counties North and Western Counties West, participate in a play-off for promotion to South West 1 West. The team with the best playing record, in this case Chew Valley, host the match and they lost to their opponents Cullompton 12 – 29.PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints Chew Valley  26  22  0  4  822  493  329  18  0  '''106''' Cullompton '''(P)'''  26  22   0  4  659  311  348  11  2  '''101'''
2015–16 The 2015–16 Tribute Western Counties North consists of fourteen teams; six from Somerset, four from Gloucestershire, three from Bristol and one from Wiltshire. The season started on 5 September 2015 and is finishes on 30 April 2016.===Participating teams and location===Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Coney Hill and runners up Newent (who won their playoff game) were promoted to Tribute South West 1 West while Bristol Saracens and North Bristol were relegated to the Gloucester Premier and Stothert & Pitt to the Tribute Somerset Premier.TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Avon  Ashley Lane   Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire  5th Barton Hill  Duncombe Road   Speedwell, Bristol  10th Bristol Harlequins  Broomhill Road   Brislington, Bristol  3rd Burnham-on-Sea  BASC Ground   Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset  11th Cheltenham  Newlands Park Sports & Social Venue    Southam, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire  9th Chew Valley  Chew Lane   Chew Magna, Somerset  4th Chosen Hill Former Pupils  Brookfield Road   Churchdown, Gloucester, Gloucestershire  6th Gordano  Caswell Lane   Portbury, Somerset  promoted from Tribute Somerset Premier (champions) Keynsham  Bristol Road   Keynsham, Somerset  8th Matson  Redwell Road   Gloucester, Gloucestershire  relegated from Tribute South West 1 West (12th) Old Bristolians  Memorial Playing Fields   Failand, Somerset  7th Stroud  Fromehall Park   Stroud, Gloucestershire  promoted from Gloucester Premier (champions) Wellington  Athletic Ground   Wellington, Somerset  level transfer from Tribute Western Counties West Whitehall   Foundry Lane   Whitehall, Bristol  promoted from Gloucester Premier (play-off)
Participating teams 2014–15 *Avon*Barton Hill*Bristol Harlequins*Bristol Saracens '''(promoted from Gloucester Premier)'''*Burnham-on-Sea*Cheltenham*Chew Valley*Chosen Hill Former Pupils*Coney Hill '''(relegated from Tribute South West 1 West)'''*Keynsham*Old Bristolians*Newent '''(promoted from Gloucester Premier)'''*North Bristol*Stothert & Pitt
Participating teams 2013–14 *Avon*Barton Hill*Berry Hill*Bristol Harlequins*Chew Valley '''(promoted from Tribute Somerset Premier)'''*Chosen Hill Former Pupils*Cirencester*Drybrook '''(promoted from Gloucester Premier)'''*Keynsham '''(promoted from Tribute Somerset Premier)'''*Matson*Midsomer Norton*North Bristol*Old Bristolians*Oldfield Old Boys '''(relegated from Tribute South West 1 West)'''
Participating teams 2012–13 *Avon*Barton Hill*Berry Hill*Bristol Harlequins*Burnham-on-Sea*Chosen Hill Former Pupils*Cirencester*Hornets*Matson*North Bristol*Old Bristolians*Wells*Yatton
Participating teams 2011–12 *Barton Hill*Bristol Harlequins*Burnham-on-Sea*Chard*Cirencester*Gordon League*Hornets*Keynsham*Matson*North Bristol*Old Centralians*Stroud*Whitehall*Yatton
Participating teams 2010–11 *Barton Hill*Berry Hill*Bristol Harlequins* Cirencester*Drybrook*Gordon League*Keynsham*Matson*North Bristol*Old Centralians*Stroud*St Mary's Old Boys (SW)*Thornbury*Yatton
Participating teams 2009–10 *Barton Hill*Berry Hill*Burnham on Sea*Drybrook*Gordon League*Hornets*Keynsham*North Bristol*Old Centralians*Old Redcliffians*Southmead*Stroud*Thornbury*Widden Old Boys
Original teams When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as Western Counties) contained the following teams:*Avon & Somerset Police*Cirencester*Clevedon*Gordon League*Matson*Newquay Hornets*Okehampton*Old Redcliffians*Sidmouth*Tiverton*Truro
Western Counties North honours ===Western Counties (1987–1993)===Originally Western Counties North and Western Counties West was a single division called Western Counties (sponsored by Courage), involving teams based in the south-west of England including Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Gloucester and Somerset. Each team played one match against each of the other teams with the winning team awarded two points; there was one point for each team in a drawn match. It was a tier 7 league with promotion up to South West 2 and relegation to either Cornwall/Devon or Gloucestershire/Somerset. '''Western Counties'''SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref 1987–88 11 10 '''Matson'''  Gordon League  Avon & Somerset Police, Sidmouth   1988–89 11 10 '''Gordon League'''  Avonmouth Old Boys  Devonport Services, Crediton  1989–90 11 10 '''Penryn'''  Avonmouth Old Boys  Cirencester, Devon & Cornwall Police   1990–91 11 10  '''Coombe Down'''   Avonmouth Old Boys  Truro  1991–92 11 10 '''Clevedon''' Bridgwater & Albion    Newquay Hornets  1992–93 13 12  '''Gloucester Old Boys'''   Launceston   Plymouth Civil Service, Devon & Cornwall Police ===Western Counties (1993–1996)===At the end of the 1992–93 season the top six teams from London Division 1 and the top six from South West Division 1 were combined to create National 5 South. This meant that Western Counties dropped from a tier 7 league to a tier 8 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion continued to South West 2 and relegation down to either Cornwall/Devon or Gloucestershire/Somerset. The league continued to be sponsored by Courage. '''Western Counties'''SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref 1993–94  13  12  '''Old Patesians'''  Tiverton  Wiveliscombe   1994–95  13  12  '''Launceston'''  Devonport Services  Avonmouth Old Boys   1995–96  13  12  '''Dings Crusaders'''  Spartans  No relegation   Green background are the promotion places.===Western Counties North (1996–2000)===Major restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1995–96 season saw Western Counties split into two separate leagues, Western Counties North and Western Counties West, which reverted to tier 7 leagues due to the cancellation of National 5 South. Promotion from Western Counties North was to the new South West 2 West division (formerly South West 2) while relegation was to Gloucestershire/Somerset. '''Western Counties North'''SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref 1996–97  16  15  '''Keynsham'''  St Mary's Old Boys  Chard   1997–98 17  16  '''St Mary's Old Boys'''  Cleve  Old Culverhays    1998–99  17  16  '''Hornets'''  Coney Hill  Avonmouth Old Boys   1999–00  17  16  '''Coney Hill'''  Cheltenham North  Multiple teams   Green background are the promotion places.===Western Counties North (2000–2009)===Western Counties North remained a tier 7 league, with promotion continuing to South West 2 West. Relegation was to either Gloucester Premier or Somerset Premier following the cancellation of Gloucestershire/Somerset at the end of the 1999–00 season. From the 2008–09 season the league sponsor was Tribute. '''Western Counties North'''SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref 2000–01  12  22  '''Cleve'''  Taunton  Barton Hill, Cirencester, Spartans   2001–02  12  22  '''Clevedon'''  St Mary's Old Boys  North Bristol, Chew Valley   2002–03  12  22  '''Coney Hill'''  Thornbury  Cheltenham North, Old Redcliffians   2003–04  12  22  '''Gordon League'''  Spartans  Gordano, Old Richians, Barton Hill   2004–05  12  22  '''Taunton'''  Thornbury  Matson, Nailsea & Backwell, Drybrook   2005–06  12  22  '''Cheltenham North'''  Walcot  Old Redcliffians, Whitehall, Avonmouth Old Boys   2006–07  12  22  '''Yatton'''  Barton Hill  Keynsham, North Bristol, Gloucester Old Boys   2007–08  12  22  '''Avonmouth Old Boys'''  Old Redcliffians  Spartans, Pershore, Bristol Harlequins    2008–09  12  22  '''Hartpury College'''  Chosen Hill Former Pupils  No relegation   Green background are the promotion places.===Western Counties North (2009–present)===Despite widespread league restructuring by the RFU, Western Counties North continues as a tier 7 league, with promotion to South West 1 West (formerly South West 2 West) and relegation to either Gloucester Premier or Somerset Premier. Tribute continue to sponsor the league. '''Western Counties North'''SeasonNo of teamsNo of matchesChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref 2009–10  14  26  '''Old Redcliffians'''  Thornbury  Widden Old Boys, Southmead, Hornets   2010–11  14  26  '''Berry Hill'''  Thornbury  Drybrook, St Mary's Old Boys   2011–12  14  26  '''Chard'''  Old Centralians  Stroud, Gordon League, Whitehall   2012–13  14  26  '''Hornets'''  Wells  Yatton, Keynsham   2013–14  14  26  '''Drybrook'''  Matson  Oldfield Old Boys, Berry Hill, Cirencester, Midsomer Norton   2014–15  14  26  '''Coney Hill'''  Newent  Stothert & Pitt, North Bristol, Bristol Saracens   2015–16  14  26  '''Matson'''  Keynsham  Barton Hill, Gordano, Bristol Harlequins   2016–17  14  26  '''Keynsham'''  Chew Valley  Avon, Whitehall, Cirencester   2017–18  14  26  '''Coney Hill'''  Chew Valley  Oldfield Old Boys, Yatton, Bristol Saracens   2018–19  14  26  '''Chew Valley'''  Midsomer Norton  Wells, Old Richians, Chosen Hill Former Pupils   2019–20  14  26  '''Stroud'''  Matson  Coney Hill, Bristol Saracens   2020–21  14  26  Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. 2021–22  13  24  '''Matson'''  Cheltenham  Also promoted: Chosen Hill FP, Gordano and Winscombe. There was no relegation. Green background are the promotion places.
Promotion play-offs Since the 2000–01 season there has been a one-off promotion play-off game played between the league runners-up of Western Counties North and Western Counties West for the third and final promotion place to South West 1 West, with the team with the superior league record having home advantage in the tie. As of the end of the 2018–19 season the northern sides have been the more successful with ten victories to the west's nine while the home team has won thirteen times compared to the away teams six. '''Western Counties (north v west) promotion play-off results'''SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance 2000–01  '''Taunton Titans''' (N)  24–16  Withycombe (W)  Hyde Park, Taunton, Somerset   2001–02  '''St Mary's Old Boys''' (N)  43–7  Penryn (W)  Trench Lane, Almondsbury, Bristol    2002–03  '''Thornbury''' (N)  12–5  Withycombe (W)  Cooper's Farm, Thornbury, Gloucestershire  2003–04  '''Spartans''' (N)  18–7  Torquay Athletic (W)  Lansdown Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire  2004–05  '''St Ives''' (W)  27–5  Thornbury (N)  Alexandra Road, St Ives, Cornwall  2005–06  '''Newton Abbot''' (W)  24–12  Walcot (N)  Rackerhayes, Newton Abbot, Devon  2006–07  Hayle (W)  11–27  '''Barton Hill''' (N)  Memorial Park, Hayle, Cornwall  2007–08  '''Sidmouth''' (W)  23–20  Old Redcliffians (N)  Blackmore Field, Sidmouth, Devon  2008–09  '''Chosen Hill Former Pupils''' (N)  33–25  Ivybridge (W)  Brookfield Road, Churchdown, Gloucester  2009–10  '''Wadebridge Camels''' (W)  25–21  Thornbury (N)  Molesworth Field, Wadebridge, Cornwall  2010–11  '''Thornbury''' (N)  54–7  Kingsbridge (W)  Cooper's Farm, Thornbury, Gloucestershire  2011–12  '''Old Centralians''' (N)  39–7  Torquay Athletic (W)  Saintbridge Sports Centre, Gloucester, Gloucestershire  2012–13  Wells (N)  20–27  '''Bideford''' (W)  Charter Way, Wells, Somerset  400  2013–14  Teignmouth (W)  10–35  '''Matson''' (N)  Bitton Park Sports Ground, Teignmouth, Devon  2014–15  '''Newent''' (N)  28–26  Kingsbridge (W)  Recreation Ground, Newent, Gloucestershire  2015–16  '''Kingsbridge''' (W)  16–10  Keynsham (N)  High House, Kingsbridge, Devon  2016–17  Chew Valley (N)  12–29  '''Cullompton''' (W)  Chew Lane, Chew Magna, Somerset  700 2017–18  Chew Valley (N)  12–22  '''Devonport Services''' (W)  Chew Lane, Chew Magna, Somerset  2018–19  Midsomer Norton (N)  15–19  '''Crediton''' (W)  Norton Down Playing Fields, Midsomer Norton, Somerset  2019–20  Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner-up – St Austell (W) – promoted instead. 2020–21  Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. 2021–22  Cancelled due to league reorganisation. Green backgrounds represent promoted teams. WCN stands for Western Counties North while WCW stands for Western Counties West.
Number of league titles *Coney Hill (4)*Matson (3)*Gordon League (2)*Hornets (2)*Keynsham (2)*Avonmouth Old Boys (1)*Berry Hill (1)*Chard (1)*Cheltenham North (1)*Chew Valley (1)*Cleve (1)*Clevedon (1)*Coombe Down (1)*Dings Crusaders (1)*Drybrook (1)*Gloucester Old Boys (1)*Hartpury College (1)*Launceston (1)*Old Patesians (1)*Old Redcliffians (1)*Penryn (1)*St Mary's Old Boys (1)*Stroud (1)*Taunton (1)*Yatton (1)
Sponsorship The Western Counties League and South West 2 were part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by Courage Brewery from the first season, 1987–88 to season 1996–97.The league was unsponsored until season 2007–08 when St Austell Brewery sponsored South-west based leagues under the Tribute Ale label.
See also * South West Division RFU* Gloucestershire RFU* Somerset RFU* English rugby union system* Rugby union in England
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