Regional 1 South Central

Regional 1 South Central is a level five league in the English rugby union system, with the twelve teams drawn from across southern and South East England. The other level five leagues are Regional 1 Midlands, Regional 1 North West, Regional 1 North East, Regional 1 South East and Regional 1 South West.[1]

Regional 1 South Central
Current season or competition:
2024–25 Regional 1 South Central
SportRugby union
Instituted2022 (2022)
Number of teams12
Country England
 Jersey
HoldersHavant (2023–24)
Most titlesWimbledon, Havant (1 title)
WebsiteLondon & SE Division

Havant are the champions and are promoted to National League 2 East

Format

The twelve teams in this league are drawn from across southern England, with the league champions promoted to National 2 East. The league's bottom two teams are relegated to either Regional 2 Thames or Regional 2 South Central depending on their geographic location.[1] The season runs from September to April 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 table 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

Current season

Leaving the league before the season started were Havant who were promoted as champions the previous season.[2] They were replaced by Wimbledon who were relegated from National League 2 East. Bournemouth were relegated.[3] Horsham would also have been relegated but due to obtaining the highest amount of points across those who would have been relegated from level 5, due to the demise of Jersey Reds, were reprieved from relegation.A Promoted into the league are Jersey and Old Alleynians who were promoted as champions of Regional 2 South Central and Regional 2 South East respectively.[4][5]. Marlborough RFC transferred across to Regional 1 Tribute South West.

Participating teams and locations

2023-24 season

Teams leaving the league are the champions Wimbledon, promoted to National League 2 East, while two teams are relegated; Wootton Basset (11th position) and Sutton & Epsom (12th) to Regional 2 South Central and Regional 2 Thames respectively. Three teams are promoted from Regional 2 leagues; Hammersmith & Fulham, Horsham and Marlborough from Regional 2 Thames, Regional 2 South East and Regional 2 South Central respectively. CS Rugby 1863 and Tunbridge Wells are both transferred from Regional 1 South East. The remaining seven teams played in this league last season.

Participating teams and locations

League table
Regional 1 South Central 2023–24
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
CHavant221813783496+28717394
2Camberley221615758496+26218387
3London Welsh Amateur221606841537+30417485
4Tunbridge Wells221507641580+6117178
5Bracknell221309621487+13415471
6CS Rugby 18632212010560444+11610664
7Brighton229112598672–7415457
8Maidenhead228014630694−9413348
9Marlborough227015512656−1449542
10Hammersmith & Fulham226016508804−29611338
11AHorsham225017475708−2339635
RBournemouth225116526879−3538232
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of draws
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. 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: 6 April 2024
Source:[13]

Results
Home \ Away BOU BRA BRI CAM CSR HAF HAV HOR LWE MAI MAR TUN
Bournemouth — 31–38 35–44 5–31 21–10 37–32 31–62 31–30 20–42 40–36 28–43 27–43
Bracknell 38–14 — 38–27 33–26 37–31 41–0 15–22 26–3 12–45 24–10 53–9 31–10
Brighton 39–39 48–29 — 22–24 12–5 25–41 28–31 48–19 22–47 37–27 25–12 24–26
Camberley 54–14 22–17 50–14 — 47–8 48–12 27–21 61–35 33–57 26–8 28–23 17–22
CS Rugby 1863 48–26 15–10 38–5 12–5 — 57–7 22–19 35–15 31–19 41–30 27–10 21–26
Hammersmith & Fulham 40–30 20–25 26–34 28–57 3–49 — 24–34 31–24 38–20 35–26 21–29 31–34
Havant 69–14 33–25 32–15 34–34 36–15 39–27 — 30–26 32–25 44–12 50–19 34–21
Horsham 45–3 19–24 14–31 31–38 7–28 39–21 21–19 — 36–42 38–24 12–5 8–33
London Welsh Amateur 57–12 24–17 37–8 24–30 29–23 48–15 22–27 61–12 — 45–37 48–19 48–33
Maidenhead 41–33 17–47 35–36 31–22 25–19 32–7 24–52 29–17 36–40 — 42–12 67–26
Marlborough 31–32 34–24 41–30 12–37 33–10 27–30 21–29 43–10 13–34 22–26 — 42–24
Tunbridge Wells 15–3 27–17 26–24 33–41 22–15 49–19 28–34 45–14 31–27 31–15 36–21 —
Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2024. Source: Regional 1 South Central
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

2022–23

Participating teams and locations

League table
Regional 1 South Central 2022–23
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
PWimbledon222101959363+596201105
2Havant221804733403+33016391
3Camberley221714762478+28418290
4Oxford Harlequins221228602629–2710163
5Maidenhead2211011721592+12913562
6London Welsh Amateur2210111596612–1610254
7Bournemouth229013466596–1304646
8Bracknell227114472639−1679342
9Brighton225215521663−14210741
10Banbury226214462766−3048339
RRoyal Wootton Bassett227114420656−2366238
RSutton & Epsom223217443760−3176527
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of draws
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. 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: 18 April 2023
Source:[19]

Results
Home \ Away BAN BOU BRA BRI CAM HAV LWE MAI OXH RWB SAE WIM
Banbury — 29–10 25–46 21–15 36–24 18–26 24–34 19–31 17–20 28–19 12–12 7–50
Bournemouth 20–21 — 23–17 17–16 20–17 24–28 42–37 10–24 25–12 49–7 28–25 12–49
Bracknell 24–19 17–10 — 22–18 7–31 8–49 28–39 14–29 17–17 40–21 34–14 24–31
Brighton 17–17 22–32 18–22 — 24–26 39–38 27–17 25–23 21–25 33–42 39–22 10–36
Camberley 46–17 53–34 31–19 24–24 — 36–18 42–22 40–15 45–43 36–7 43–21 25–20
Havant 43–26 34–7 28–12 41–23 18–6 — 41–0 34–28 62–24 39–5 50–5 11–16
London Welsh Amateur 51–15 29–22 45–15 50–10 28–58 26–31 — 20–10 22–31 33–10 42–27 7–26
Maidenhead 82–15 36–39 31–5 42–33 17–33 29–34 56–17 — 29–46 48–10 61–24 15–67
Oxford Harlequins 41–24 21–13 24–17 37–31 17–50 5–38 41–22 19–28 — 21–12 67–20 33–54
Royal Wootton Bassett 31–24 20–18 47–29 12–26 19–22 17–24 12–22 24–18 22–22 — 31–29 7–63
Sutton & Epson 22–26 13–8 34–24 42–24 26–50 27–30 15–15 26–45 19–22 5–26 — 5–42
Wimbledon 102–22 69–3 55–31 55–26 26–24 22–16 29–18 38–24 41–14 27–19 41–10 —
Updated to match(es) played on 11 April 2023. Source: Regional 1 South Central
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Regional 1 South Central honours
List of Regional 1 South Central honours
Season No of teams Champions Runner–up Relegated teams Ref
2022–2312WimbledonHavantRoyal Wootton Bassett and Sutton & Epsom
2023–2412HavantCamberleyHorshamA and Bournemouth[2]
Green background is the promotion place.
  • ^A Horsham were scheduled to be relegated, however due to the demise of Jersey Reds, Horsham were not relegated due to garnering the highest amount of points at level 5.[20]

References
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  2. "Title in the bag as Havant battle up the hill". Havant RFC. 25 March 2024.
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  4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68615662
  5. https://www.dulwich.org.uk/old-alleynians-home/old-alleynian-news/oa-news-post/~board/news-21-22/post/oarfc-promoted-for-second-consecutive-season
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  14. "Banbury RFC". Banbury RFC. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  15. "Oxford Harlequins RUFC". Oxford Harlequins RUFC. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  16. "Royal Wottoon Bassett RFC". Royal Wottoon Bassett RFC. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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