2024–25 National League 1

The 2024–25 National League 1 is the 37th season of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions.

2024–25 National League 1
Countries England
DateSeptember 2024 – April 2025

Structure

The league consists of fourteen teams, with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis, to make a total of twenty-six matches each. There is one promotion place, with the champions promoted to the RFU Championship, and typically there are three relegation places to either, National League 2 East, National League 2 North or National League 2 West, depending on the geographical location of the team.[1]

Participating teams and locations
2024–25 National 1 teams in England
2024–25 Greater London National League 1 clubs


Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Birmingham MoseleyBillesley Common[2]5,000 (1,300 seats)Birmingham, West Midlands5th
Bishop's StortfordSilver Leys[3]1,600Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire11th
BlackheathWell Hall1,650 (550 seats)Eltham, London8th
Darlington Mowden ParkThe Darlington Arena[4]25,500Darlington, County Durham7th
Dings CrusadersShaftesbury Park [5]2,250 (250 seats)Frenchay, BristolPromoted from National League 2 West (champions)[6]
EsherMolesey Road3,500Hersham, SurreyPromoted from National League 2 East (champions)[7]
Leicester LionsWestleigh Park2,000Blaby, Leicestershire12th
Plymouth AlbionThe Brickfields[8]8,500Plymouth, Devon4th
RamsOld Bath Road[9]2,000 (300 seats)[10]Sonning, Reading, BerkshireRunners up
RichmondAthletic Ground[11]4,500 (1,000 seats)Richmond, London6th
Rosslyn ParkThe Rock2,000Roehampton, London3rd
Rotherham TitansClifton Lane[12]2,500Rotherham, South YorkshirePromoted from National League 2 North (champions)[13]
Sale FCHeywood Road[14]3,387Sale, Greater Manchester10th
Sedgley ParkPark Lane[15]3,000Whitefield, Bury, Greater Manchester9th

League table
2024–25 National League 1 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Birmingham Moseley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion place
2 Bishop's Stortford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Blackheath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Darlington Mowden Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Dings Crusaders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Esher 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Leicester Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Plymouth Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Rams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Richmond 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Rosslyn Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Rotherham Titans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation place
13 Sale FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Sedgley Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: September 2024. Source:
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled


See also

References
  1. "RFU Council confirm three teams will be relegated from National One". National League Rugby. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  2. "Contact us". Moseley Rugby. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  3. "Silver Leys". Bishop Stortford RFC. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  4. "The Darlington Arena". Darlington Mowden Park RFC. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  5. "Shaftsbury Park". Dings Crusaders RFC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  6. "Dings rack up the points to celebrate lifting title". The RugbyPaper. No. 813. 14 April 2024. p. 34-35.
  7. "Esher on top to seal title triumph". The RugbyPaper. No. 813. 14 April 2024. p. 32-33.
  8. "Contact Us". Plymouth Albion RFC. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  9. "Rams Rugby Club". Rams Rugby Football Club. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  10. "Rams would be happy to play in RFU's new Tier 2". The RugbyPaper. No. 802. 28 January 2024. p. 1-2.
  11. "Richmond Athletic Ground". Richmond Rugby. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  12. "Clifton Lane: The Perfect Function Room Venue". Titans Rugby. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  13. "Title-winning Rotherham Titans embrace long-awaited upturn in fortunes". Rotherham Advertiser. 3 May 2024.
  14. "Contact Us". SaleFC. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  15. "Park Lane - Sedgley Park RUFC". UK Events. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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