2024–25 National League 1 Explained
| 2024–25 National League 1 |
| Date: | September 2024 – April 2025 |
| Prevseason: | 2023–24 |
| Nextseason: | 2025–26 |
The 2024–25 National League 1 is the 37th season of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions.
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
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
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| Billesley Common[2] | 5,000 (1,300 seats) | | 5th |
| Silver Leys[3] | 1,600 | | 11th |
| Well Hall | 1,650 (550 seats) | | 8th |
| The Darlington Arena[4] | 25,500 | | 7th |
| Shaftesbury Park [5] | 2,250 (250 seats) | | Promoted from National League 2 West (champions)[6] |
| | 3,500 | | Promoted from National League 2 East (champions)[7] |
| Westleigh Park | 2,000 | | 12th |
| The Brickfields[8] | 8,500 | | 4th |
| Old Bath Road[9] | 2,000 (300 seats)[10] | | 2nd |
| Athletic Ground[11] | 4,500 (1,000 seats) | | 6th |
| The Rock | 2,000 | | 3rd |
| Clifton Lane[12] | 2,500 | | Promoted from National League 2 North (champions)[13] |
| Heywood Road[14] | 3,387 | | 10th |
| Park Lane[15] | 3,000 | | 9th |
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See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: RFU Council confirm three teams will be relegated from National One . National League Rugby . 29 April 2023.
- Web site: Contact us . Moseley Rugby . 22 June 2023.
- Web site: Silver Leys . Bishop Stortford RFC . 22 June 2023.
- Web site: The Darlington Arena . Darlington Mowden Park RFC . 22 June 2023.
- Web site: Shaftsbury Park . Dings Crusaders RFC . 10 June 2023.
- News: Dings rack up the points to celebrate lifting title . The RugbyPaper . 813 . 14 April 2024 . 34-35.
- News: Esher on top to seal title triumph . The RugbyPaper . 813 . 14 April 2024 . 32-33.
- Web site: Contact Us . Plymouth Albion RFC . 22 June 2023.
- Web site: Rams Rugby Club . Rams Rugby Football Club . 22 June 2023.
- News: Rams would be happy to play in RFU's new Tier 2. The RugbyPaper . 802 . 28 January 2024 . 1-2.
- Web site: Richmond Athletic Ground . Richmond Rugby . 23 June 2023.
- Web site: Clifton Lane: The Perfect Function Room Venue . Titans Rugby . 13 June 2023.
- Web site: Title-winning Rotherham Titans embrace long-awaited upturn in fortunes . Rotherham Advertiser . 3 May 2024.
- Web site: Contact Us . SaleFC . 22 June 2023.
- Web site: Park Lane - Sedgley Park RUFC . UK Events . 23 June 2023.
