| Regional 1 South Central | |
| Current Season: | 2024–25 Regional 1 South Central |
| Sport: | Rugby union |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Levels: | Level 5 |
| Country: | |
| Champion: | Havant |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Most Champs: | Wimbledon, Havant |
| Count: | 1 |
| Website: | London & SE Division |
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]
Havant are the champions and are promoted to National League 2 East
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:
Leaving the league are Havant who were promoted as champions the previous season, replaced by Wimbledon who were relegated from National League 2 East. Also departing are Bournemouth who were relegated to Regional 2 South Central.[2] Ordinarily Horsham would have dropped to Regional 2 South East but due to obtaining the highest amount of points across those finishing in a relegation place (11th) they earned a reprieve as the demise of Jersey Reds meant there was a corresponding adjustment across multiple leagues. 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.[3] [4] Marlborough RFC transferred across to Regional 1 Tribute South West.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Hill Park [5] | 1,250 (250 seats) | 5th | ||
| Waterhill Playing Fields [6] | 7th | |||
| Watchetts Recreation Ground [7] | 2nd | |||
| 6th | ||||
| 10th | ||||
| Coolhurst Ground | 11th | |||
| Promoted from Regional 2SC (champions) | ||||
| Old Deer Park[8] | 5,850 (1,000 seats) | 3rd | ||
| Braywick Park [9] | 1,750 (250 seats) | 8th | ||
| The Common | Promoted from Regional 2SE (champions) | |||
| St Marks Recreation Ground | 3,000 | 4th | ||
| Beverley Meads | 1,000 | Relegated from National 2 East (13th) | ||
Teams leaving the league are the champions Wimbledon, promoted to National League 2 East, while two teams are relegated; RWB (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.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Gate [10] | 1,500 | 7th | ||
| Lily Hill Park [11] | 1,250 (250 seats) | 8th | ||
| Waterhill Playing Fields [12] | 9th | |||
| Watchetts Recreation Ground [13] | 3rd | |||
| Transferred from Regional 1SE (10th) | ||||
| Promoted from Regional 2 Thames (1st) | ||||
| Hooks Lane Ground [14] | 1,500 (500 seats) | 2nd | ||
| Coolhurst Ground | Promoted from Regional 2SE (1st) | |||
| Old Deer Park[15] | 5,850 (1,000 seats) | 6th | ||
| Braywick Park [16] | 1,750 (250 seats) | 5th | ||
| The Common | Promoted from Regional 2SC (1st) | |||
| St Marks Recreation Ground | 3,000 | Transferred from Regional 1SE (6th) | ||
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | |||||||||
| C | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 783 | 496 | +287 | 17 | 3 | 94 | |||||||||
| 2 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 758 | 496 | +262 | 18 | 3 | 87 | |||||||||
| 3 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 841 | 537 | +304 | 17 | 4 | 85 | |||||||||
| 4 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 641 | 580 | +61 | 17 | 1 | 78 | |||||||||
| 5 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 621 | 487 | +134 | 15 | 4 | 71 | |||||||||
| 6 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 560 | 444 | +116 | 10 | 6 | 64 | |||||||||
| 7 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 598 | 672 | –74 | 15 | 4 | 57 | |||||||||
| 8 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 630 | 694 | −94 | 13 | 3 | 48 | |||||||||
| 9 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 512 | 656 | −144 | 9 | 5 | 42 | |||||||||
| 10 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 508 | 804 | −296 | 11 | 3 | 38 | |||||||||
| 11 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 475 | 708 | −233 | 9 | 6 | 35 | |||||||||
| R | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 526 | 879 | −353 | 8 | 2 | 32 | |||||||||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places. Updated: 6 April 2024 Source:[17] | |||||||||||||||||||
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The new league was made up of teams from both the London & SE and South West divisions.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodicote Park [18] | Transferred from SW1E (2nd) | ||||
| Chapel Gate | Transferred from SW Premier (8th) | ||||
| Lily Hill Park | 1,250 (250 seats) | Transferred from SW1E (3rd) | |||
| Waterhill Playing Fields | L&SE Premier (12th) | ||||
| Watchetts Recreation Ground | Promoted from London 1 South (1st) | ||||
| Hooks Lane Ground | 1,500 (500 seats) | L&SE Premier (5th) | |||
| 5,850 (1,000 seats) | Promoted from London 1 South (2nd) | ||||
| Braywick Park | 1,750 (250 seats) | L&SE Premier (8th) | |||
| Horspath Sports Ground, Oxford Road [19] | 1,000 | Transferred from SW1E (1st) | |||
| Ballards Ash Sports Ground [20] | Transferred from SW Premier (13th) | ||||
| Rugby Lane [21] | L&SE Premier (11th) | ||||
| Beverley Meads[22] | 1,000 | L&SE Premier (7th) |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | |||||||||
| P | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 959 | 363 | +596 | 20 | 1 | 105 | |||||||||
| 2 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 733 | 403 | +330 | 16 | 3 | 91 | |||||||||
| 3 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 762 | 478 | +284 | 18 | 2 | 90 | |||||||||
| 4 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 602 | 629 | –27 | 10 | 1 | 63 | |||||||||
| 5 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 721 | 592 | +129 | 13 | 5 | 62 | |||||||||
| 6 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 596 | 612 | –16 | 10 | 2 | 54 | |||||||||
| 7 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 466 | 596 | –130 | 4 | 6 | 46 | |||||||||
| 8 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 472 | 639 | −167 | 9 | 3 | 42 | |||||||||
| 9 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 521 | 663 | −142 | 10 | 7 | 41 | |||||||||
| 10 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 462 | 766 | −304 | 8 | 3 | 39 | |||||||||
| R | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 420 | 656 | −236 | 6 | 2 | 38 | |||||||||
| R | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 443 | 760 | −317 | 6 | 5 | 27 | |||||||||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places. Updated: 18 April 2023 Source:[23] | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runner–up | Relegated teams | Ref | ||||||||||
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| 2022–23 | 12 | Wimbledon | |||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | 12 | Havant | [24] | ||||||||||||
| Green background is the promotion place. | |||||||||||||||