Counties 1 Western North (known as Counties 1 Tribute Western North for sponsorship purposes) is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

rugby union Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that orig ...

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 Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by t ...

Gloucestershire Gloucestershire ( , ; abbreviated Glos.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Herefordshire to the north-west, Worcestershire to the north, Warwickshire to the north-east, Oxfordshire ...

and

Somerset Somerset ( , ), Archaism, archaically Somersetshire ( , , ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel, Gloucestershire, and Bristol to the north, Wiltshire to the east ...

Format

The champions are promoted to Regional 2 Severn. The number of teams relegated depends on feedback following promotion and relegation in the leagues above, but is usually two or three to Counties 2 Gloucestershire North / South and

Counties 2 Somerset Counties 2 Somerset (formerly Somerset Premier (which was known as Tribute Somerset Premier for sponsorship reasons) is an English rugby union Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and r ...

. 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.

2025-26

Departing were Cleve promoted to Regional 2 Severn while Cinderford 2XV and Burnham-on-Sea were relegated.

2024–25

Departing were Longlevens, promoted as runners-up since although Cinderford 2XV finished top owing to league regulations they were not permitted to be promoted to Level 6, whilst Chipping Sodbury and Clevedon and Midsomer Norton were relegated. With four teams leaving and five joining the league was restored to twelve sides.

2023–24

Departing were Burnham-on-Sea, promoted as runners-up since although Cinderford 2XV finished top owing to league regulations they were not permitted to be promoted to Level 6, whilst Avonmouth Old Boys and Cheltenham North were relegated. Barton Hill, 7th in 2022-23, did not return for the new season. With four teams departing and three joining the league ran with eleven sides. {{Location map+, Somerset, width=400, float=caption=Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 1 Western North teams in Avon & Somerset, places= {{location map~ , Somerset , lat=51.1279 , long=-3.0036 , label={{background color, white,

Bridgwater Bridgwater is a historic market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. The town had a population of 41,276 at the 2021 census. Bridgwater is at the edge of the Somerset Levels, in level and well-wooded country. The town lies along both sid ...

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Clevedon Clevedon (, ) is a seaside town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, England. It recorded a parish population of 21,281 in the United Kingdom Census 2011, estimated at 21,442 in 2019. It lies ...

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Midsomer Norton Midsomer Norton is a town near the Mendip Hills in Bath and North East Somerset, England, south-west of Bath, Somerset, Bath, north-east of Wells, Somerset, Wells, north-west of Frome, west of Trowbridge and south-east of Bristol. It has ...

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Nailsea Nailsea is a town in North Somerset, England, southwest of Bristol, and northeast of Weston-super-Mare. The nearest village is Backwell, which lies south of Nailsea on the opposite side of the Bristol to Exeter railway line. Nailsea had a po ...

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2022–23

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Shirehampton Shirehampton is a district of Bristol in England, near Avonmouth, at the northwestern edge of the city. It originated as a separate village, retains a High Street with a parish church and shops, and is still thought of as a village by many of ...

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Speedwell, Bristol Speedwell is an area of east Bristol, Part of the ward. It has a mixture of residential and industrial land. The 2014 population estimate of the population of Speedwell was 2,342. The one School in the area is Bristol Brunel Academy, previous ...

, , 10th , - , Burnham-on-Sea , , BASC Ground , , , ,

Burnham-on-Sea Burnham-on-Sea is a seaside town in Somerset, England, at the mouth of the River Parrett, upon Bridgwater Bay. Burnham was a small fishing village until the late 18th century when it began to grow because of its popularity as a seaside resort. ...

, , 6th Western Counties West , - , Cheltenham North , , Stoke Orchard Road , , , ,

Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve is a large village and civil parish in the Borough of Tewkesbury in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England. The village lies at the foot of Cleeve Hill, the highest point in the Cotswolds. Bishop's Cleeve had a popu ...

, , 13th , - , Chipping Sodbury , , The Ridings , , , ,

Chipping Sodbury Chipping Sodbury is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority area of South Gloucestershire, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated 13 miles (21 km) north-east of Bristol and directly east of Yate. The town ...

, , 8th , - , Cinderford II , , Dockham Road , , 2,500 , ,

Cinderford Cinderford is a town and civil parish on the eastern fringe of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. The population was 8,777 at the 2021 Census. The town came into existence in the 19th century, following the rapid expansion of the ...

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Mangotsfield Mangotsfield is a village and former civil parish in the unitary authority area of South Gloucestershire, in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England, to the north-east of Bristol. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086 ...

, , 9th , - , Clevedon , , Coleridge Vale Playing Fields , , , ,

, , 11th , - , Longlevens , , Longford Lane , , , ,

Longlevens Longlevens, originally Longleavens, is a suburb of Gloucester, in Gloucestershire, England. It developed from a farmstead during the twentieth century, the name may be based on the old Roman name Colonia Glevensis, or the name could be based ...

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Gloucester Premier Counties 2 Gloucestershire (or Counties 2 Tribute Gloucester for sponsorship reasons; formerly known as Gloucester Premier) is an English rugby union league which sits at the eighth level of league rugby union in England with teams largely bei ...

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, , 7th , - , Nailsea & Backwell , , West End Park , , , ,

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Somerset Premier Counties 2 Somerset (formerly Somerset Premier (which was known as Tribute Somerset Premier for sponsorship reasons) is an English rugby union league which sits at the eighth level of league rugby union in England involving teams based in the c ...

, - , Old Bristolians , , Memorial Playing Fields , , , ,

Failand Failand is a village in Somerset, England. It lies within the civil parish of Wraxall and Failand and the unitary authority area of North Somerset. The village has two separate parts. Failand itself is on the B3128 Bristol to Clevedon road, a ...

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League table

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Updated: 1 August 2023

2021–22

Spartans, 11th in 2019-20, withdrew during the season leaving the league to be completed with 13 clubs.

Participating teams

, , 5th , - , Barton Hill , , Duncombe Road , , , ,

, , 7th , - , Cheltenham , , Newlands Park , , , ,

Southam Southam () is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England, located about east-southeast of Leamington Spa. In the 2021 census, the population of Southam was 8,114. History Southam was a Royal ...

Cheltenham Cheltenham () is a historic spa town and borough adjacent to the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. Cheltenham became known as a health and holiday spa town resort following the discovery of mineral springs in 1716, and claims to be the mo ...

, , 3rd , - , Cheltenham North , , Stoke Orchard Road , , , ,

, , Promoted from

(runners up) , - , Chipping Sodbury , , The Ridings , , , ,

, , 6th , - , Chosen Hill Former Pupils , , Brookfield Road , , , ,

Churchdown, Gloucestershire Churchdown is a large village in Gloucestershire, England, situated between Gloucester and Cheltenham in the south of the Tewkesbury Borough. The village has two centres. The older (Brookfield or "village") centre is in Church Road near St An ...

, , Promoted from

(champions) , - , Cleve , , The Hayfields , , , ,

, , Relegated from

South West 1 West Regional 2 South West, (formerly known as South West 1 West) is an English, level six, rugby union league for clubs based in the south-west of England; i.e. Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset. It is one of twelve leagues at this level in En ...

(14th) , - , Clevedon , , Coleridge Vale Playing Fields , , , ,

, , 12th , - , Gordano , , Caswell Lane , , , ,

Portbury Portbury is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, within the unitary authority of North Somerset. The parish includes the hamlet Sheepway, which is situated on moorland at the northern edge of the Gordano valley, between the Gordano ...

, , 8th , - , Matson , , Redwell Road , , , ,

Matson, Gloucester Matson is a suburb of Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 40. History Unlike neighbouring villages, such as Brookthorpe and Upton St Leonards, Matson is not mentioned in the Domesday B ...

, , 2nd , - , Midsomer Norton , , Norton Down Playing Fields , , , ,

, , 4th , - , Old Bristolians , , Memorial Playing Fields , , , ,

, , 10th , - ,

Winscombe Winscombe is a large village in the North Somerset unitary district of Somerset, South West England, close to the settlements of Axbridge and Cheddar, on the western edge of the Mendip Hills, southeast of Weston-super-Mare and southwest of ...

, , Recreation Ground , , 1,200 , ,

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League table

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Updated: 25 June 2022

2020–21

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic the season was cancelled.

2019–20

Participating teams

, , 5th , - , Barton Hill , , Duncombe Road , , , ,

, , 10th , - , Bristol Saracens , , Bakewell Memorial Ground , , , ,

Cribbs Causeway Cribbs Causeway is both a road in South Gloucestershire, England, running north of the city of Bristol, and the adjacent area which is notable for its Out-of-town shopping centres in the United Kingdom, out-of-town shopping and leisure facilitie ...

, , Promoted from

(playoff) , - , Cheltenham , , Newlands Park , , , ,

, , 11th , - , Chipping Sodbury , , Wickwar Road , , , ,

, , 6th , - , Clevedon , , Coleridge Vale Playing Fields , , , ,

, , 8th , - , Coney Hill , , Metz Hill , , , ,

Gloucester Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city, non-metropolitan district and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West England, South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean ...

, , Relegated from

(14th) , - , Gordano , , Caswell Lane , , , ,

, , 7th , - , Matson , , Redwell Road , , , ,

, , 3rd , - , Midsomer Norton , , Norton Down Playing Fields , , , ,

, , Runners up (lost playoff) , - , Old Bristolians , , Memorial Playing Fields , , , ,

, , 9th , - , Spartans , , Lansdown Road , , , ,

, , Promoted from

(champions) , - , Stroud , , Fromehall Park , , , ,

Stroud Stroud is a market town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is the main town in Stroud District. The town's population was 13,500 in 2021. Sited below the western escarpment of the Cotswold Hills, at the meeting point of the ...

, , 4th , - ,

, , Recreation Ground , , 1,200 , ,

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2018–19

Participating teams

, , 3rd , - , Barton Hill , , Duncombe Road , , , ,

, , Promoted from

(play-off) , - , Cheltenham , , Newlands Park , , , ,

, , 10th , - ,

Chew Valley The Chew Valley is an affluent area in North Somerset, England, named after the River Chew, which rises at Chewton Mendip, and joins the River Avon at Keynsham. Technically, the area of the valley is bounded by the water catchment area of ...

, , Chew Lane , , , ,

Chew Magna Chew Magna is a village and civil parish within the Chew Valley in the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. The parish has a population of 1,149. To the south of the village is Chew ...

, , Runner-up (lost play-off) , - , Chipping Sodbury , , Wickwar Road , , , ,

, , Promoted from

(champions) , - , Chosen Hill Former Pupils , , Brookfield Road , , , ,

, , 7th , - , Clevedon , , Coleridge Vale Playing Fields , , , ,

, , Relegated from

(14th) , - , Gordano , , Caswell Lane , , , ,

, , Promoted from

(champions) , - , Matson , , Redwell Road , , , ,

, , Relegated from

(12th) , - , Midsomer Norton , , Norton Down Playing Fields , , , ,

, , 6th , - , Old Bristolians , , Memorial Playing Fields , , , ,

, , 5th , - , Old Richians , , Sandyleaze , , , ,

, , 4th , - , Stroud , , Fromehall Park , , , ,

, , 8th , - , Wells , , Charter Way , , , ,

Wells, Somerset Wells () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Somerset, located on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, south-east of Weston-super-Mare, south-west of Bath, Somerset, Bath a ...

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, position=label_size=80 {{location map~ , Somerset , lat=51.2093 , long=-2.6446 , label= Wells, position=left, label_size=80 {{col-end

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. {, class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !bgcolor="#efefef" width="195", !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Played !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Won !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Drawn !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Lost !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Points for !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Points against !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Points diff !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Try bonus !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Loss bonus !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Points , - , style="text-align:left;" , Midsomer Norton , , 26 , , 20 , , 0 , , 6 , , 750 , , 595 , , 155 , , 20 , , 2 , , 102 , - bgcolor=#d8ffeb align=center , align=left, Crediton (P) , , 26 , , 21 , , 2 , , 3 , , 643 , , 423 , , 220 , , 12 , , 1 , , 101 {{rugbybox , date = 27 April 2019 , time = 15:00 , home = Midsomer Norton , score = 15 – 19 , report = , away = Crediton , stadium = Norton Down Playing Fields,

, attendance = , referee =

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

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, , Promoted from

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, position=label_size=80 {{location map~ , Somerset , lat=51.3617611 , long=-2.3354505 , label= Oldfield, position=label_size=80 {{location map~ , Somerset , lat=51.2093 , long=-2.6446 , label= Wells, position=left, label_size=80 {{location map~ , Somerset , lat=51.3109779 , long=-2.8323488 , label=

, position=left, label_size=80 {{location map~ , Somerset , lat=51.3942306 , long=-2.8304384 , label=Yatton, position=left, label_size=80 {{Location map+, Gloucestershire, width=350, float=caption=Locations of the 2017–18 Tribute Western Counties North teams in Gloucestershire, places= {{location map~ , Gloucestershire , lat=51.5317 , long=-2.5766 , label= B Saracens, position=label_size=80 {{location map~ , Gloucestershire , lat=51.8868 , long=-2.0756 , label=

, position=label_size=80 {{location map~ , Gloucestershire , lat=51.8797957 , long=-2.1607405 , label= CHFP, position=top, label_size=80 {{location map~ , Gloucestershire , lat=51.858246 , long=-2.214023 , label= Coney Hill, position=bottom, label_size=80 {{location map~ , Gloucestershire , lat=51.8698348, long=-2.2112196, label= Richians, position=left, label_size=80 {{location map~ , Gloucestershire , lat=51.7394868 , long=-2.2330579 , label=

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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. {, class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !bgcolor="#efefef" width="195", !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Played !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Won !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Drawn !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Lost !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Points for !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Points against !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Points diff !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Try bonus !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Loss bonus !bgcolor="#efefef" width="20", Points , - , style="text-align:left;" , Chew Valley , , 26 , , 18 , , 0 , , 8 , , 798 , , 458 , , 340 , , 15 , , 5 , , 92 , - bgcolor=#d8ffeb align=center , align=left, Devonport Services (P) , , 26 , , 17 , , 1 , , 8 , , 719 , , 456 , , 263 , , 14 , , 6 , , 90 {{rugbybox , date = April 2018 , time = 15:00 , home =

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2016–17

Participating teams

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, Wiltshire , , promoted from

(via play-off) , - , Coney Hill , , Metz Hill , ,

, , relegated from

(14th) , - ,

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, Somerset , , 4th , - ,

, , Fromehall Park , ,

, Gloucestershire , , 5th , - , Wells , , Charter Way , , Wells, Somerset , , relegated from

(12th) , - ,

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, , Foundry Lane , ,

, Bristol , , 7th , - , Yatton , , The Park , ,

, Somerset , , promoted from

(champions)

League table

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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. {, class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" , - ! style="background:#efefef; width:195px;", ! style="background:#efefef; width:20px;", Played ! style="background:#efefef; width:20px;", Won ! style="background:#efefef; width:20px;", Drawn ! style="background:#efefef; width:20px;", Lost ! style="background:#efefef; width:20px;", Points for ! style="background:#efefef; width:20px;", Points against ! style="background:#efefef; width:20px;", Points diff ! style="background:#efefef; width:20px;", Try bonus ! style="background:#efefef; width:20px;", Loss bonus ! style="background:#efefef; width:20px;", Points , - , style="text-align:left;" ,

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2015–16

The 2015–16 Tribute Western Counties North consists of fourteen teams; six from

, four from

, three from

and one from

. 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

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(who won their playoff game) were promoted to

while Bristol Saracens and North Bristol were relegated to the

and

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to the

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Avon

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Bristol

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, position=left {{location map~ , England , lat=51.8797957 , long=-2.1607405 , label=

C.H.F.P.

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Matson

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Old Bristolians

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, position=bottom {{location map~ , England , lat=50.9807368 , long=-3.238418 , label=

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area teams Barton Hill
Bristol Harlequins
Gordano

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, , promoted from

(champions) , - ,

, , Bristol Road , , , ,

, , 8th , - , Matson , , Redwell Road , , , ,

, , relegated from

(12th) , - , Old Bristolians , , Memorial Playing Fields , , , ,

, , 7th , - ,

, , Fromehall Park , , , ,

, , promoted from

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, , Athletic Ground , , , ,

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, , level transfer from

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, - ,

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, , promoted from

(play-off)

Participating teams 2014–15

*Avon *Barton Hill *Bristol Harlequins *Bristol Saracens (promoted from

) *Burnham-on-Sea *Cheltenham *

*Chosen Hill Former Pupils * Coney Hill (relegated from

) *Keynsham * Old Bristolians *

(promoted from

) *North Bristol *Stothert & Pitt

Participating teams 2013–14

*Avon *Barton Hill * Berry Hill *Bristol Harlequins *

(promoted from

) *Chosen Hill Former Pupils *

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(promoted from

) *Keynsham (promoted from

) * Matson *Midsomer Norton *North Bristol * Old Bristolians *Oldfield Old Boys (relegated from

)

Participating teams 2012–13

*Avon *Barton Hill * Berry Hill *Bristol Harlequins *Burnham-on-Sea *Chosen Hill Former Pupils *

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* Matson *North Bristol * Old Bristolians *Wells *Yatton

Participating teams 2011–12

*Barton Hill *Bristol Harlequins *Burnham-on-Sea *

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*Gordon League *

*Keynsham * Matson *North Bristol *

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*Stroud *Whitehall *Yatton

Participating teams 2010–11

*Barton Hill * Berry Hill *Bristol Harlequins *

*Gordon League *Keynsham * Matson *North Bristol *

*Stroud *St Mary's Old Boys (SW) *Thornbury *Yatton

Participating teams 2009–10

*Barton Hill * Berry Hill *Burnham on Sea *

*Gordon League *

*Keynsham *North Bristol *

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*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 *

* Gordon League * Matson * Newquay Hornets *

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Sidmouth Sidmouth () is a town on the English Channel in Devon, South West England, southeast of Exeter. With a population of 13,258 in 2021, it is a tourist resort and a gateway to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. A large part of the town has ...

* Tiverton *

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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

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), involving teams based in the south-west of England including

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and

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and

. and relegation to either Cornwall/Devon or Gloucestershire/Somerset.{{efn, Gloucestershire/Somerset is currently two separate leagues -

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, , {{cite book, title=Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988–89, year=1988, publisher=Rothmans Publications Ltd, location=London, editor=Stephen Jones , - , 1988–89 , , style="text-align: center;", 11 , , style="text-align: center;", 10 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Gordon League , , Avonmouth Old Boys , , Devonport Services,

Crediton Crediton is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England. It stands on the A377 road, A377 Exeter to Barnstaple road at the junction with the A3072 road to Tiverton, Devon, Tiverton, north w ...

, , {{cite book, title=Courage Clubs Championship. Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91, year=1990, publisher=Burlington Publishing Co Ltd, location=Horsham, isbn=1873057024, editor=Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell , - , 1989–90 , , style="text-align: center;", 11 , , style="text-align: center;", 10 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Penryn , , Avonmouth Old Boys , ,

Devon & Cornwall Police Devon and Cornwall Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial counties of Devon and Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly) in South West England. The force serves approximate ...

, , , - , 1990–91 , , style="text-align: center;", 11 , , style="text-align: center;", 10 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Coombe Down , , Avonmouth Old Boys , ,

, , , - , 1991–92 , , style="text-align: center;", 11 , , style="text-align: center;", 10 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

, , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

Bridgwater & Albion Bridgwater & Albion Rugby Football Club is an England, English rugby union team based in Bridgwater, Somerset and run two senior teams, a newly formed senior women's team, a colts side and a youth section featuring the full range of age-groups. ...

{{efn, Old Culverhaysians also promoted. , , Newquay Hornets , , Cornwall Rugby Football Union 1992–3,1996–7 , - , 1992–93 , , style="text-align: center;", 13 , , style="text-align: center;", 12 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Gloucester Old Boys , , Launceston , , Plymouth Civil Service,

, , {{cite book, editor1-last=Jones, editor1-first=Stephen, title=Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993–94, date=1993, publisher=Headline Book Publishing, location=London, isbn=0 7472 7891 1, pages=151–167, edition=22nd

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.{{efn, Currently split into

and

. The league continued to be sponsored by

. {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" , - , colspan="11" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0", {, border="0" style="width:100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" , - , style="width:20%; border:0;", , style="border:0;", Western Counties , style="width:20%; border:0;", , - ! style="background:#efefef; width:70px;", Season ! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;", No of teams ! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;", No of matches ! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;", Champions ! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;", Runners-up ! style="background:#efefef; width:375px;", Relegated team(s) ! style="background:#efefef; width:30px;", Ref , - align=left , 1993–94 , , style="text-align: center;", 13 , , style="text-align: center;", 12 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Old Patesians , , Tiverton , ,

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, , , - , 1994–95 , , style="text-align: center;", 13 , , style="text-align: center;", 12 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Launceston , , Devonport Services , , Avonmouth Old Boys , , , - , 1995–96 , , style="text-align: center;", 13 , , style="text-align: center;", 12 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Dings Crusaders , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

{{efn, League restructuring meant that five teams were promoted, including 3rd to 5th place Penzance & Newlyn, Devonport Services and Tiverton. , , No relegation{{efn, There was no relegation as Western Counties was due to split into Western Counties North and Western Counties West. , , , - , colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;", Green background are the promotion places.

Western Counties North (1996–2000)

Major restructuring by the

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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.{{cite book, title=Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997–98, year=1997, publisher=Headline Book Publishers, location=London, isbn=0 7472 7732 X, editor=Mick Cleary, edition=26th Promotion from Western Counties North was to the new South West 2 West division (formerly South West 2){{efn, From the 1996–97 season South West 2 was split into two regional divisions – South West 2 East and South West 2 West. while relegation was to Gloucestershire/Somerset.{{efn, Currently

and

.{{efn, Relegated Western Counties West clubs dropped to Cornwall/Devon. {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" , - , colspan="11" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0", {, border="0" style="width:100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" , - , style="width:20%; border:0;", , style="border:0;", Western Counties North , style="width:20%; border:0;", , - ! style="background:#efefef; width:70px;", Season ! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;", No of teams ! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;", No of matches ! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;", Champions ! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;", Runners-up ! style="background:#efefef; width:375px;", Relegated team(s) ! style="background:#efefef; width:30px;", Ref , - align=left , 1996–97 , , style="text-align: center;", 16 , , style="text-align: center;", 15 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

, , St Mary's Old Boys , ,

, , , - , 1997–98, , style="text-align: center;", 17 , , style="text-align: center;", 16 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", St Mary's Old Boys , , Cleve , , Old Culverhays , , , - , 1998–99 , , style="text-align: center;", 17 , , style="text-align: center;", 16 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

, , Coney Hill , , Avonmouth Old Boys , , , - , 1999–00 , , style="text-align: center;", 17 , , style="text-align: center;", 16 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Coney Hill , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Cheltenham North , , Multiple teams{{efn, Oldfield Old Boys,

, Bristol Harlequins, St Bernadettes Old Boys,

and

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were the relegated sides this season. The reason for so many relegations was because the league would be reduced from 17 to 12 teams for the 2000-01 season. , , , - , colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;", 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

following the cancellation of Gloucestershire/Somerset at the end of the 1999–00 season. From the 2008–09 season the league sponsor was

Tribute A tribute (; from Latin ''tributum'', "contribution") is wealth, often in kind, that a party gives to another as a sign of submission, allegiance or respect. Various ancient states exacted tribute from the rulers of lands which the state con ...

. {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" , - , colspan="11" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0", {, border="0" style="width:100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" , - , style="width:20%; border:0;", , style="border:0;", Western Counties North , style="width:20%; border:0;", , - ! style="background:#efefef; width:70px;", Season ! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;", No of teams ! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;", No of matches ! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;", Champions ! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;", Runners-up ! style="background:#efefef; width:375px;", Relegated team(s) ! style="background:#efefef; width:30px;", Ref , - align=left , 2000–01 , , style="text-align: center;", 12 , , style="text-align: center;", 22 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Cleve , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

Taunton Taunton () is the county town of Somerset, England. It is a market town and has a Minster (church), minster church. Its population in 2011 was 64,621. Its thousand-year history includes a 10th-century priory, monastic foundation, owned by the ...

, , Barton Hill,

, , , - , 2001–02 , , style="text-align: center;", 12 , , style="text-align: center;", 22 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

, , style="background:#d8ffeb;", St Mary's Old Boys , , North Bristol,

, , , - , 2002–03 , , style="text-align: center;", 12 , , style="text-align: center;", 22 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Coney Hill , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

, , Cheltenham North,

, , , - , 2003–04 , , style="text-align: center;", 12 , , style="text-align: center;", 22 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Gordon League , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

, , Gordano, Old Richians, Barton Hill , , , - , 2004–05 , , style="text-align: center;", 12 , , style="text-align: center;", 22 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

, ,

, , Matson, Nailsea & Backwell,

, , , - , 2005–06 , , style="text-align: center;", 12 , , style="text-align: center;", 22 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Cheltenham North , , Walcot , ,

, Avonmouth Old Boys , , , - , 2006–07 , , style="text-align: center;", 12 , , style="text-align: center;", 22 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

, , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Barton Hill , ,

, North Bristol, Gloucester Old Boys , , , - , 2007–08 , , style="text-align: center;", 12 , , style="text-align: center;", 22 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Avonmouth Old Boys , ,

, ,

Pershore Pershore () is a market town and civil parish in the Wychavon district in Worcestershire, England, on the banks of the River Avon, Warwickshire, River Avon. At the 2011 UK census, census, the population was 7,125. The town is best known for Per ...

, Bristol Harlequins , , , - , 2008–09 , , style="text-align: center;", 12 , , style="text-align: center;", 22 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

Hartpury College Hartpury University and Hartpury College, formerly Hartpury College, is a provider of further and higher education The university and college is set in a 360-hectare estate located in Hartpury, near Gloucester, in Gloucestershire, England. The ...

, , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Chosen Hill Former Pupils , , No relegation{{efn, There was no relegation this year as the league changed from 12 to 14 teams for the 2009-10 season due to restructuring of the league system by the RFU. , , , - , colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;", Green background are the promotion places.

Western Counties North (2009–present)

Despite widespread league restructuring by the

, Western Counties North continues as a tier 7 league, with promotion to

(formerly South West 2 West) and relegation to either

continue to sponsor the league. {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" , - , colspan="11" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0", {, border="0" style="width:100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" , - , style="width:20%; border:0;", , style="border:0;", Western Counties North , style="width:20%; border:0;", , - ! style="background:#efefef; width:70px;", Season ! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;", No of teams ! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;", No of matches ! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;", Champions ! style="background:#efefef; width:175px;", Runners-up ! style="background:#efefef; width:375px;", Relegated team(s) ! style="background:#efefef; width:30px;", Ref , - align=left , 2009–10 , , style="text-align: center;", 14 , , style="text-align: center;", 26 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

, ,

, , Widden Old Boys,

Southmead Southmead is a northern suburb and wards of the United Kingdom, council ward of Bristol, in the south west of England, bordered by Filton in South Gloucestershire and Monks Park, Horfield, Henleaze and Westbury on Trym. It is the location of on ...

, , , - , 2010–11 , , style="text-align: center;", 14 , , style="text-align: center;", 26 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Berry Hill , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

, ,

, St Mary's Old Boys , , , - , 2011–12 , , style="text-align: center;", 14 , , style="text-align: center;", 26 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

, , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

, ,

, Gordon League,

, , , - , 2012–13 , , style="text-align: center;", 14 , , style="text-align: center;", 26 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

, , Wells , ,

, , , - , 2013–14 , , style="text-align: center;", 14 , , style="text-align: center;", 26 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

, , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Matson , , Oldfield Old Boys, Berry Hill,

, , , - , 2014–15 , , style="text-align: center;", 14 , , style="text-align: center;", 26 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Coney Hill , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

, ,

, North Bristol, Bristol Saracens , , , - , 2015–16 , , style="text-align: center;", 14 , , style="text-align: center;", 26 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Matson , ,

, , Barton Hill, Gordano, Bristol Harlequins , , , - , 2016–17 , , style="text-align: center;", 14 , , style="text-align: center;", 26 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

, ,

, , Avon,

, , , - , 2017–18 , , style="text-align: center;", 14 , , style="text-align: center;", 26 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Coney Hill , ,

, , Oldfield Old Boys,

, Bristol Saracens , , , - , 2018–19 , , style="text-align: center;", 14 , , style="text-align: center;", 26 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

, ,

, , Wells, Old Richians, Chosen Hill Former Pupils , , , - , 2019–20 , , style="text-align: center;", 14 , , style="text-align: center;", 26 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

, , Matson , , Coney Hill, Bristol Saracens , , , - , 2020–21 , , style="text-align: center;", 14 , , style="text-align: center;", 26 , , colspan=4, Cancelled due to the

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. , - , 2021–22 , , style="text-align: center;", 13 , , style="text-align: center;", 24 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Matson , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Cheltenham , , colspan=2, Also promoted: Chosen Hill FP, Gordano and Winscombe. There was no relegation. , - , colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;", 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

, 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. {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" , - , colspan="11" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0", {, border="0" style="width:100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" , - , style="width:20%; border:0;", , style="border:0;", Western Counties (north v west) promotion play-off results , style="width:20%; border:0;", , - ! style="background:#efefef;", Season ! style="background:#efefef", Home team ! style="background:#efefef", Score ! style="background:#efefef", Away team ! style="background:#efefef", Venue ! style="background:#efefef", Attendance , - , 2000–01 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Taunton Titans (N) , , 24–16 , ,

Withycombe Withycombe is a village, civil parish, and former manor south east of Dunster, and from Minehead within the Exmoor National Park in Somerset, England. The parish includes the village of Rodhuish. The manor house of the manor of Withycombe ...

(W) , , Hyde Park,

, , , - , 2001–02 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", St Mary's Old Boys (N) , , 43–7 , , Penryn (W) , , Trench Lane,

Almondsbury Almondsbury () is a large village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on the A38 road in the Avon Green Belt north of Bristol city centre. It is adjacent to junction 16 of the M5 motorway and Almondsbury Interc ...

, , , - , 2002–03 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

(N) , , 12–5 , ,

(W) , , Cooper's Farm,

Thornbury, Gloucestershire Thornbury is a market town and civil parish in the South Gloucestershire Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area of England, about north of Bristol. It had a population of 12,063 at the 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011 census, r ...

, , , - , 2003–04 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

(N) , , 18–7 , , Torquay Athletic (W) , , Lansdown Road,

, , , - , 2004–05 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", St Ives (W) , , 27–5 , ,

(N) , , Alexandra Road,

St Ives, Cornwall St Ives (, meaning "Ia of Cornwall, St Ia's cove") is a seaside town, civil parish and port in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town lies north of Penzance and west of Camborne on the coast of the Celtic Sea. In former times, it was comm ...

, , , - , 2005–06 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

Newton Abbot Newton Abbot is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish on the River Teign in the Teignbridge, Teignbridge District of Devon, England. Its population was 24,029 in 2011, and was estimated at 26,655 in 2019. It grew rapidly in ...

(W) , , 24–12 , , Walcot (N) , , Rackerhayes,

, , , - , 2006–07 , ,

Hayle Hayle (, "estuary") is a port town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated at the mouth of the Hayle River (which discharges into St Ives Bay) and is approximately northeast of ...

(W) , , 11–27 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Barton Hill (N) , , Memorial Park,

, , , - , 2007–08 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

(W) , , 23–20 , ,

(N) , , Blackmore Field,

, , , - , 2008–09 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Chosen Hill Former Pupils (N) , , 33–25 , ,

Ivybridge Ivybridge is a town and civil parish in the South Hams, in Devon, England. It lies about east of Plymouth. It is at the southern extremity of Dartmoor, a National Park of England and Wales and lies along the A38 "Devon Expressway" road. The ...

(W) , , Brookfield Road,

, , , - , 2009–10 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

Wadebridge Camels Wadebridge Camels RFC is a rugby union club based in Wadebridge, Cornwall which has been in existence since 1955. They play at Molesworth Field. History Wadebridge played in the Tribute South West 1 West, for four seasons having won promotion ...

(W) , , 25–21 , ,

(N) , , Molesworth Field,

Wadebridge Wadebridge (; ) is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town straddles the River Camel upstream from Padstow.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 ''Newquay & Bodmin'' The pe ...

, , , - , 2010–11 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

(N) , , 54–7 , ,

Kingsbridge Kingsbridge is a market town in the South Hams district of Devon, England, with a population of 6,116 at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census. Two electoral wards bear the name of ''Kingsbridge'' (East & North). Their combined population ...

(W) , , Cooper's Farm,

, , , - , 2011–12 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

(N) , , 39–7 , , Torquay Athletic (W) , , Saintbridge Sports Centre,

, , , - , 2012–13 , , Wells (N) , , 20–27 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

Bideford Bideford ( ) is a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, South West England. It is the main town of the Torridge District, Torridge Districts of England, local government district. Toponymy In ancient records Bi ...

(W) , , Charter Way,

, , 400 , - , 2013–14 , ,

Teignmouth Teignmouth ( ) is a seaside town, fishing port and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the English county of Devon. It is on the north bank of the estuary mouth of the River Teign, about south of Exeter. The town had a population of 14 ...

(W) , , 10–35 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Matson (N) , , Bitton Park Sports Ground,

, , , - , 2014–15 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

(N) , , 28–26 , ,

(W) , , Recreation Ground,

, , , - , 2015–16 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

(W) , , 16–10 , ,

(N) , , High House,

, , , - , 2016–17 , ,

(N) , , 12–29 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

Cullompton Cullompton () is a town and civil parish in the district of Mid Devon and the county of Devon, England. It is north-east of Exeter and lies on the River Culm. In 2021, the parish as a whole had a population of 10,071, while the built-up area o ...

(W) , , Chew Lane,

, , 700 , - , 2017–18 , ,

(N) , , 12–22 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;", Devonport Services (W) , , Chew Lane,

, , , - , 2018–19 , ,

(N) , , 15–19 , , style="background:#d8ffeb;",

(W) , , Norton Down Playing Fields,

, , , - , 2019–20 , , colspan=6, Cancelled due to

. Best ranked runner-up –

St Austell Saint Austell (, ; ) is a town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, south of Bodmin and west of the border with Devon. At the 2021 Census in the United Kingdom, census it had a population of 20,900. History St Austell was a village centred ...

(W) – promoted instead. , - , 2020–21 , , colspan=6, Cancelled due to

. , - , 2021–22 , , colspan=6, Cancelled due to league reorganisation. , - , colspan="15" style="border:0; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;", Green backgrounds represent promoted teams. WCN stands for Western Counties North while WCW stands for Western Counties West.

Number of league titles

{{div col, colwidth=18em * Coney Hill (4) * Matson (3){{efn, One of Matson's title wins were back when the league was known as Western Counties. * Gordon League (2){{efn, One of Gordon League's title wins was when the league was known as Western Counties. *

(2) *

(2) * Avonmouth Old Boys (1) * Berry Hill (1) *

(1) * Cheltenham North (1) *

(1) * Cleve (1) *

(1){{efn, Clevedon's title was when the league was known as Western Counties. * Coombe Down (1){{efn, Coombe Down's title win was when the league was known as Western Counties. * Dings Crusaders (1){{efn, Coombe Down's title win was when the league was known as Western Counties. *

(1) * Gloucester Old Boys (1){{efn, Gloucester Old Boys title win was when the league was known as Western Counties. *

(1) * Launceston (1){{efn, Launceston's title win was when the league was known as Western Counties. * Old Patesians (1){{efn, Old Patesians title win was back when the league was known as Western Counties. *

(1) * Penryn (1){{efn, Penryn's title win was when the league was known as Western Counties. * St Mary's Old Boys (1) *

(1) *

(1) {{div col end

Sponsorship

The Western Counties League and South West 2 were part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by

Courage Brewery Courage was an English brewery, founded by John Courage in London, England, in 1787. History Origin and family ownership The Courage Brewery was started by John Courage (1757 – October 1793). He was a Scottish shipping agent believed to b ...

from the first season, 1987–88 to season 1996–97.{{cite book, editor1-last=Cleary, editor1-first=Mick, editor2-last=Griffiths, editor2-first=John, title=Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98, date=1997, publisher=Headline Book Publishing, location=London, isbn=0 7472 7732 X, edition=26th The league was unsponsored until season 2007–08 when

St Austell Brewery St Austell Brewery is a brewery founded in 1851 by Walter Hicks at St Austell, Cornwall, England. History Originally named ''Walter Hicks & Co: brewers and wine merchants'', the brewing company was renamed St Austell Brewery and significant ...

sponsored South-west based leagues under the Tribute Ale label.

Notes

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References

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Format

2025-26

2024–25

2023–24

2022–23

League table

2021–22

Participating teams

League table

2020–21

2019–20

Participating teams

2018–19

Participating teams

Promotion play-off

2017–18

Participating teams

Promotion play-off

2016–17

Participating teams

League table

Promotion play-off

2015–16

Participating teams and location

Participating teams 2014–15

Participating teams 2013–14

Participating teams 2012–13

Participating teams 2011–12

Participating teams 2010–11

Participating teams 2009–10

Original teams

Western Counties North honours

Western Counties (1987–1993)

Western Counties (1993–1996)

Western Counties North (1996–2000)

Western Counties North (2000–2009)

Western Counties North (2009–present)

Promotion play-offs

Number of league titles

Sponsorship

See also

Notes

References