Yorkshire Division One
Current season or competition:
2019–20
SportRugby union
Instituted1987 (1987)
Number of teams14
CountryEngland
HoldersOld Brodleians (2019–20)
Most titlesBridlington, Driffield, Malton & Norton, Old Brodleians, Pocklington, Wheatley Hills (2 titles)
WebsiteWebsite
Related competitionCounties 1 Durham & Northumberland
Promotion toNorth 1 East
Relegation toCounties 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 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 North 1 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.

2021–22 season

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.

2020–21 season

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

2018–19 season

2017–18 season

2016–17 season

2015–16 season

Counties 1 Yorkshire is located in Yorkshire and the Humber
Bradford & Bingley
Bradford Salem
Bradford Salem
Bridlington
Bridlington
Heath
Hullensians
Hullensians
Malton & Norton
Malton & Norton
North Ribblesdale
North Ribblesdale
Old Brodleians
Old Crossleyans
Old Crossleyans
Scarborough
Selby
Selby
West Park Leeds
West Park Leeds
Yarnbury
Yarnbury
York
Locations of the 2015–16 Yorkshire 1 teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Bradford & BingleyWagon Lane4,000Bingley, West Yorkshire
Bradford SalemShay LaneHeaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire
BridlingtonDukes ParkBridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire
HeathWest ValeGreetland, Halifax, West Yorkshire
HullensiansSpringhead LaneKingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Malton & NortonThe GannockMalton, North Yorkshire
North RibblesdaleGrove ParkSettle, North Yorkshire
Old BrodleiansWoodheadHipperholme, West Yorkshire
Old CrossleyansBroomfield AvenueHalifax, West Yorkshire
ScarboroughSilver Royd4500 (322 seats)Scalby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
SelbySandhill LaneSelby, North Yorkshire
West Park LeedsThe SycamoresLeeds, West Yorkshire
YarnburyBrownberrie LaneHorsforth, West Yorkshire
YorkClifton ParkYork, North Yorkshire

2014–15 season

2013–14 season

2012–13 season

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

Yorkshire 1 honours

Yorkshire 1 (1987–1993)

The original Yorkshire 1 was a tier 9 league with promotion up to North East 2 and relegation down to Yorkshire 2.

Yorkshire 1
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1987–8811RoundhegiansBramleyScarborough, York Railway Institute
1988–8911BramleyWest Park BramhopeMoortown, Goole
1989–9011West Park BramhopeDriffieldHuddersfield Y.M.C.A.
1990–9111BridlingtonDriffieldBarnsley
1991–9211DriffieldDoncaster[lower-alpha 2]No relegation[lower-alpha 3]
1992–9313GooleBradford SalemCastleford
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Yorkshire 1 (1993–2000)

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
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1993–9413North RibblesdaleWheatley HillsYork Railway Institute
1994–9513Wheatley HillsWath upon DearneHemsworth
1995–9613PocklingtonOld OtliensiansSheffield Oaks, Halifax Vandals, Barnsley, Castleford[lower-alpha 4]
1996–9710YarnburyIlkleyWibsey[lower-alpha 5]
1997–9810Bradford SalemNorthallertonMoortown
1998–99[3]10Huddersfield Y.M.C.A.CastlefordOld Otliensians, Malton & Norton, Bramley Phoenix
1999–00[4]10West LeedsLeodiensianThornensians, Hemsworth, Ilkley
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Yorkshire 1 (2000–present)

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).

Yorkshire 1
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2000–01[5]12CleckheatonWheatley HillsRipon, Keighley, Huddersfield Y.M.C.A.
2001–02[6]12HullScarboroughPocklington, West Park Leeds, Beverley
2002–03[7]12Bridlington Mariners[lower-alpha 6]YorkSheffield Tigers, North Ribblesdale, Wheatley Hills
2003–04[8]12Malton & NortonPontefractScarborough, Old Brodleians
2004–05[9]12BeverleyWheatley HillsYarnbury, Dinnington
2005–06[10]12Sheffield TigersOld CrossleyansGoole, Selby
2006–07[11]12PontefractYorkWheatley Hills, Old Brodleians
2007–08[12]12SandalIlkleyRedcar, Huddersfield Y.M.C.A.
2008–09[13]12Old BrodleiansBridlingtonGlossop
2009–10[14]14Wheatley HillsSheffieldSkipton, Yarnbury
2010–11[15]14Malton & NortonSheffieldBradford Salem, Selby
2011–12[16]14PocklingtonKeighleyCastleford
2012–13[17]14DriffieldHuddersfield Y.M.C.A.Knottingley, Barnsley
2013–14[18]14IlkleyDinningtonAcklam, Keighley
2014–15[19]14Doncaster PhoenixMalton & NortonWath Upon Dearne, Pontefract
2015–16[20]14Bradford & BingleyMalton & NortonWest Park Leeds, Old Crossleyans
2016–17[21]14BridlingtonWest LeedsAcklam, Yarnbury
2017–18[22]14YorkScarboroughWheatley Hills, North Ribblesdale
2018–19[23]14MoortownHeathGuisborough, Old Rishworthians
2019–20[24]14BrodleiansHeathHullensians, Keighley
2020–2114
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

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.

Durham/Northumberland 1 v Yorkshire 1 promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance
2000–01[25]Wheatley Hills (Y)21-19Percy Park (DN)[27]Brunel Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
2001–02[28]Ashington (DN)17-23Scarborough (Y)Recreation Ground, Ashington, Northumberland
2002–03[29]York (Y)29-15Hartlepool Rovers (DN)Clifton Park, York, North Yorkshire
2003–04[30]Alnwick (DN)25-18Pontefract (Y)Greensfield, Alnwick, Northumberland
2004–05[31]Durham City (DN)26-13Wheatley Hills (Y)Hollow Drift, Durham, County Durham
2005–06[32]Malton & Norton (DN)19-39Old Crossleyans (Y)The Gannock, Malton, North Yorkshire
2006–07[33]Sunderland (DN)16-18York (Y)Ashbrooke Sports Club, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
2007–08[34]Northern (DN)24-28Ilkley (Y)McCracken Park, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
2008–09[35]Percy Park (DN)36-3Bridlington (Y) Preston Avenue, North Shields, Tyne and Wear
2009–10[36]Team Northumbria (DN)34-13Sheffield (Y)Coach Lane Sports Ground, Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
2010–11[37]Darlington (DN)17-18Sheffield (Y)Blackwell Meadows, Darlington, County Durham
2011–12[38]Alnwick (DN)16-18Keighley (Y)Greensfield, Alnwick, Northumberland
2012–13[39]Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. (Y)33-12Guisborough (DN)Laund Hill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
2013–14[40]Dinnington (Y)34-20 (aet)Guisborough (DN)Lodge Lane, Dinnington, South Yorkshire
2014–15[41]Morpeth (DN)14-11Malton & Norton (Y)Mitford Road, Morpeth, Northumberland
2015–16[42]Middlesbrough (DN)17-25Malton & Norton (Y)Acklam Park, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
2016–17[43]South Shields Westoe (DN)14-19West Leeds (Y)Wood Terrace, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
2017–18[44]Durham City (DN)AWO[lower-alpha 7]Scarborough (Y)Hollow Drift, Durham, County Durham
2018–19[45]West Hartlepool (DN)24-23Heath (Y)Brinkburn, Hartlepool, County Durham
2019–20Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Heath (Y) - promoted instead.
2020–21
Green background is the promoted team. DN = Durham/Northumberland 1 and Y = Yorkshire 1

Number of league titles

Notes

  1. ↑ West Park Bramhope are currently known as West Park Leeds.[2]
  2. ↑ 3rd place Cleckheaton were also promoted.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Yorkshire league restructuring due to reintroduction of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1996–97 season meant that four clubs were relegated into Yorkshire 2.
  5. ↑ Relegated side Wibsey would drop out of the Yorkshire leagues at the end of the season.
  6. ↑ The Bridlington Mariners are the 2nd XV of Bridlington RUFC.
  7. ↑ Scarborough won by default as Durham City were unable to raise a team.[44]
  8. ↑ Bridlington have actually won Yorkshire 1 three times - twice by their 1st XV, the other by the 2nd XV (Bridlington Mariners).
  9. ↑ Bridlington Mariners are the 2nd XV of Bridlington RUFC.
  10. ↑ Not to be confused with West Park Leeds.
  11. ↑ West Park Bramhope are currently known as West Park Leeds.

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Planners approve massive rugby centre at Bramhope". Telegraph & Argus. 15 September 2005.
  3. ↑ "1998-1999 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "1999-2000 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "2000-2001 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "2001-2002 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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  8. ↑ "2004-2005 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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  10. ↑ "2005-2006 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "2006-2007 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "2007-2008 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "2008-2009 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "2009-2010 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "2010-2011 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "2011-2012 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "2012-2013 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  18. ↑ "2013-2014 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  19. ↑ "2014-2015 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  20. ↑ "2015-2016 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  21. ↑ "2016-2017 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  22. ↑ "2017-18 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  23. ↑ "2018-19 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  24. ↑ "Men's level 5 - 7 leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  25. ↑ "2000-01 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 5 May 2001.
  26. ↑ "2000-01 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  27. ↑ Despite finishing third in the 2000-01 Durham/Northumberland league, Percy Park went into the promotion playoff instead of runners up, Durham City.[26]
  28. ↑ "2001-02 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 18 May 2002.
  29. ↑ "2002-03 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 26 April 2003.
  30. ↑ "2003-04 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 24 April 2004.
  31. ↑ "2004-05 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 30 April 2006.
  32. ↑ "2005-06 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 29 April 2006.
  33. ↑ "2006-07 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 28 April 2007.
  34. ↑ "2007-08 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 26 April 2008.
  35. ↑ "2008-09 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 25 April 2009.
  36. ↑ "2009-10 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 1 May 2010.
  37. ↑ "2010-11 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 7 May 2011.
  38. ↑ "2011-12 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 28 April 2012.
  39. ↑ "2012-13 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 27 April 2013.
  40. ↑ "2013-14 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 26 April 2014.
  41. ↑ "2014-15 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 25 April 2015.
  42. ↑ "2015-16 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 30 April 2016.
  43. ↑ "2016-17 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 29 April 2017.
  44. 1 2 "Skipper Jones' delight at promotion success". The Scarborough News. 4 May 2018.
  45. ↑ "Play-offs: Heath sunk by West Hartlepool's late penalty". Halifax Courier. 28 April 2019.
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