Counties 1 Yorkshire
Current season or competition: 2019–20 | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 1987; 38 years ago (1987) |
Number of teams | 14 |
Country | England |
Holders | Goole (2022/23) |
Most titles | Bridlington, Driffield, Malton & Norton, Old Brodleians, Pocklington, Wheatley Hills (2 titles) |
Website | Website |
Related competition | Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland |
Promotion to | North 1 East |
Relegation to | Counties 2 Yorkshire |
Counties 1 Yorkshire is an English rugby union division, the seventh tier of the domestic competition, and the top level for local rugby union in parts of Yorkshire. The champions are automatically promoted to Regional 2 North East (formerly North 1 East), a division with a wider geographical area that also encompasses northeast England. The runners-up participate in a playoff against the 2nd place team from the equivalent regional league, Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland, for promotion to Regional 2 North East. The bottom two clubs are relegated to Counties 2 Yorkshire.
Each season a team from Counties 1 Yorkshire is picked to take part in the RFU Intermediate Cup - a national competition for clubs at level 7.
2024–25 season
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Counties 1 Yorkshire is located in Yorkshire and the Humber Beverley Bridlington Harrogate Pythons Hullensians Keighley Leodiensian North Ribblesdale Rishworthians Pocklington Wath-upon-Dearne Wensleydale West Leeds Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 1 Yorkshire teams
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2023–24 season
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Locations of the 2023–24 Counties 1 Yorkshire teams in Leeds & Bradford Counties 1 Yorkshire is located in Yorkshire and the Humber Beverley Harrogate Pythons Hullensians Keighley Leeds Leeds Rishworthians Pocklington Wensleydale Wetherby Wetherby Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 1 Yorkshire teams
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2022-23 season
[edit ]This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Yorkshire 1 with the 9 lowest ranked teams returning (1st to 5th were 'promoted' to Regional 2 North East) and supplemented by top 3 from Yorkshire 2 and so with five departing but only three arriving the league was reduced from 14 teams to 12.
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Locations of the 2022–23 Counties 1 Yorkshire teams in Leeds Counties 1 Yorkshire is located in Yorkshire and the Humber B Salem Beverley Dinnington Goole Huddersfield LH Hullensians Keighley Leeds Leeds Rishworthians Wetherby Wetherby Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 1 Yorkshire teams
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2021-22 season
[edit ]The teams competing in 2021-22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019-20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020-21.
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Locations of the 2021–22 Yorkshire 1 teams in Leeds Counties 1 Yorkshire is located in Yorkshire and the Humber Beverley B Salem Bridlington Dinnington Goole Huddersfield LH Leeds Leeds Middlesbrough Crossleyans Rishworthians Pontefract Selby Locations of the 2021-22 Yorkshire 1 teams
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2020–21 season
[edit ]On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced [1] that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Yorkshire 1 was not contested.
2019–20 season
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Counties 1 Yorkshire is located in Yorkshire and the Humber Beverley B Salem Bridlington Dinnington Goole Heath Hullensians Keighley Leodiensian Brodleians Crossleyans Pontefract Selby W Leeds Locations of the 2019–20 Yorkshire 1 teams
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2018–19 season
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Counties 1 Yorkshire is located in Yorkshire and the Humber Beverley Bradford Salem Dinnington Guisborough Heath Hullensians Keighley Middlesbrough Moortown Brodleians Crossleyans Rishworthians Pontefract Selby Locations of the 2018–19 Yorkshire 1 teams
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2017–18 season
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Counties 1 Yorkshire is located in Yorkshire and the Humber Beverley Bradford Salem Heath Hullensians Keighley Middlesbrough Moortown North Ribblesdale Brodleians Rishworthians Scarborough Selby Wheatley Hills York Locations of the 2017–18 Yorkshire 1 teams
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2016–17 season
[edit ]- Acklam (transferred from Durham/Northumberland 1)
- Beverley (relegated from North 1 East)
- Bradford Salem
- Bridlington
- Heath
- Hullensians
- Keighley (promoted from Yorkshire 2)
- North Ribblesdale
- Old Brodleians
- Scarborough
- Selby
- West Leeds (promoted from Yorkshire 2)
- Yarnbury
- York
2015–16 season
[edit ]Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
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Bradford & Bingley | Wagon Lane | 4,000 | Bingley, West Yorkshire | |
Bradford Salem | Shay Lane | Heaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire | ||
Bridlington | Dukes Park | Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire | ||
Heath | West Vale | Greetland, Halifax, West Yorkshire | ||
Hullensians | Springhead Lane | Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire | ||
Malton & Norton | The Gannock | Malton, North Yorkshire | ||
North Ribblesdale | Grove Park | Settle, North Yorkshire | ||
Old Brodleians | Woodhead | Hipperholme, West Yorkshire | ||
Old Crossleyans | Broomfield Avenue | Halifax, West Yorkshire | ||
Scarborough | Silver Royd | 4500 (322 seats) | Scalby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire | |
Selby | Sandhill Lane | Selby, North Yorkshire | ||
West Park Leeds | The Sycamores | Leeds, West Yorkshire | ||
Yarnbury | Brownberrie Lane | Horsforth, West Yorkshire | ||
York | Clifton Park | York, North Yorkshire |
2014–15 season
[edit ]- Bridlington
- Doncaster Phoenix
- Heath
- Hullensians (promoted from Yorkshire 2)
- Malton & Norton (relegated from North 1 East)
- Middlesbrough (relegated from North 1 East)
- North Ribblesdale
- Old Brodleians
- Pontefract
- Scarborough
- Selby
- Wath Upon Dearne
- Yarnbury (promoted from Yorkshire 2)
- York
2013–14 season
[edit ]- Acklam
- Bridlington
- Dinnington
- Doncaster Phoenix (promoted from Yorkshire 2)
- Heath
- Ilkley
- Keighley (relegated from North 1 East)
- North Ribblesdale
- Old Brodleians
- Pontefract
- Scarborough
- Selby (promoted from Yorkshire 2)
- Wath Upon Dearne
- York
2012–13 season
[edit ]- Barnsley
- Bridlington
- Dinnington
- Driffield
- Heath
- Huddersfield YMCA
- Ilkley
- Knottingley
- North Ribblesdale
- Old Brodleians
- Pontefract
- Scarborough
- Wath Upon Dearne
- York
Original teams
[edit ]When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
- Bramley
- Castleford
- Cleckheaton
- Driffield
- Goole
- Hemsworth
- Moortown
- Roundhegians
- Scarborough
- West Park Bramhope [a]
- York Railway Institute
Yorkshire 1 honours
[edit ]Yorkshire 1 (1987–1993)
[edit ]The original Yorkshire 1 was a tier 9 league with promotion up to North East 2 and relegation down to Yorkshire 2.
Yorkshire 1 (1993–2000)
[edit ]The creation of National 5 North for the 1993–94 season meant that Yorkshire 1 dropped to become a tier 10 league. A further restructure at the end of the 1995–96 season, which included the cancellation of National 5 North and the addition of North East 3 at tier 9, saw Yorkshire 1 remain at tier 10 with promotion to the new North 3 East league.
Yorkshire 1 (2000–present)
[edit ]Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1999-2000 season saw the cancellation of North East 1, North East 2 and North East 3 (tiers 7-9). This meant that Yorkshire 1 became a tier 7 league, with promotion to North 2 East (currently North 1 East).
Promotion play-offs
[edit ]Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Durham/Northumberland 1 and Yorkshire 1 for the third and final promotion place to North 1 East. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season Yorkshire 1 teams have been the most successful with thirteen wins to the Durham/Northumberland 1 teams six; and the home side have won ten times to the away sides nine.
Number of league titles
[edit ]- Bridlington (2)[h]
- Driffield (2)
- Malton & Norton (2)
- Old Brodleians (2)
- Pocklington (2)
- Wheatley Hills (2)
- Beverley (1)
- Bradford & Bingley (1)
- Bradford Salem (1)
- Bramley (1)
- Bridlington Mariners (1)[i]
- Cleckheaton (1)
- Doncaster Phoenix (1)
- Goole (1)
- Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. (1)
- Hull (1)
- Ilkley (1)
- Moortown (1)
- North Ribblesdale (1)
- Pocklington (1)
- Pontefract (1)
- Roundhegians (1)
- Sandal (1)
- Sheffield Tigers (1)
- West Leeds (1)[j]
- West Park Bramhope (1)[k]
- Yarnbury (1)
- York (1)
Notes
[edit ]- ^ West Park Bramhope are currently known as West Park Leeds.[2]
- ^ 3rd place Cleckheaton were also promoted.
- ^ League restructuring due to the cancellation of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1992–93 season, meant no clubs were relegated and five clubs would be promoted from Yorkshire 2.
- ^ Yorkshire league restructuring due to reintroduction of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1996–97 season meant that four clubs were relegated into Yorkshire 2.
- ^ Relegated side Wibsey would drop out of the Yorkshire leagues at the end of the season.
- ^ The Bridlington Mariners are the 2nd XV of Bridlington RUFC.
- ^ Scarborough won by default as Durham City were unable to raise a team.[44]
- ^ Bridlington have actually won Yorkshire 1 three times - twice by their 1st XV, the other by the 2nd XV (Bridlington Mariners).
- ^ Bridlington Mariners are the 2nd XV of Bridlington RUFC.
- ^ Not to be confused with West Park Leeds.
- ^ West Park Bramhope are currently known as West Park Leeds.
See also
[edit ]References
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- ^ "Planners approve massive rugby centre at Bramhope". Telegraph & Argus. 15 September 2005.
- ^ "1998-1999 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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- ^ "2000-01 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 5 May 2001.
- ^ "2000-01 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ Despite finishing third in the 2000-01 Durham/Northumberland league, Percy Park went into the promotion playoff instead of runners up, Durham City.[26]
- ^ "2001-02 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 18 May 2002.
- ^ "2002-03 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 26 April 2003.
- ^ "2003-04 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 24 April 2004.
- ^ "2004-05 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 30 April 2006.
- ^ "2005-06 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 29 April 2006.
- ^ "2006-07 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 28 April 2007.
- ^ "2007-08 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 26 April 2008.
- ^ "2008-09 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 25 April 2009.
- ^ "2009-10 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 1 May 2010.
- ^ "2010-11 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 7 May 2011.
- ^ "2011-12 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 28 April 2012.
- ^ "2012-13 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 27 April 2013.
- ^ "2013-14 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 26 April 2014.
- ^ "2014-15 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 25 April 2015.
- ^ "2015-16 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 30 April 2016.
- ^ "2016-17 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 29 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Skipper Jones' delight at promotion success". The Scarborough News. 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Play-offs: Heath sunk by West Hartlepool's late penalty". Halifax Courier. 28 April 2019.