Sport Rugby union Most titles Saltash (5 titles) | Country England | |
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Instituted 1987; 30 years ago (1987) Number of teams 15 in phase 1
8 in phase 2 Holders Lanner (1st title) (2015–16) | ||
Tribute Cornwall 1 is an English level nine rugby union league for clubs based in Cornwall, which has been running continually since 1987–88. The champions are promoted to the Tribute Cornwall/Devon league, and the runner-up plays the second team in Tribute Devon 1, with the winning team gaining promotion. One or two teams are usually relegated to Tribute Cornwall 2. For the two seasons, 2009–10 and 2010–11, the size of the league was increased to twelve teams by amalgamating with Cornwall League 2. With the re-introduction of Tribute Cornwall 2 in 2011–12, the league was reduced to seven teams playing each other three times to make eighteen games each. For the current season (2016–17) Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 have been amalgamated to create the Tribute Cornwall League with fifteen teams playing each other once in the first phase. After Christmas the teams split into two leagues with the top eight playing in Cornwall One and the remainder playing in Cornwall Two.
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Lanner won the 2015–16 title, in only their second season in league rugby, following promotion last year from Cornwall League 2. Camborne School of Mines finished second and were due to play Topsham from Devon 1 for the remaining promotion place to the Cornwall/Devon League. Saltash are the most successful team having won the league on five occasions and have been runners-up three times; they currently play in Tribute Cornwall/Devon.
2015–16
The 2015–16 Tribute Cornwall League 1 consisted of eight teams; each team playing the others twice, home and away. The season started on 10 October 2015 and the last league matches were played on 16 April 2016.
Promotion play-off
Each season, the runners-up of Tribute Cornwall 1 and Tribute Devon 1, participate in a play-off for promotion to Tribute Cornwall/Devon. Camborne School of Mines will play Topsham at a venue and date to be decided.
2014–15
The 2014–15 Tribute Cornwall League 1 consists of eight teams; each team playing the others twice, home and away. The season started on 4 October 2014 and the league matches were due to finish on 24 January 2015, but owing to postponements finished on 14 February. The champions, Newquay Hornets are promoted to Tribute Cornwall/Devon while the second place team, Veor lost 3 – 47 against Plymstock Albion Oaks, the runner-up of Tribute Devon 1, in a play-off for promotion to Tribute Cornwall/Devon. Roseland and Stithians are relegated to Tribute Cornwall 2.
Promotion play-off
Each season, the runners-up of Tribute Cornwall 1 and Tribute Devon 1, participate in a play-off for promotion to Tribute Cornwall/Devon. Plymouth Albion Oaks beat the home team Veor 47 – 3.
2013–14
The 2013–14 Tribute Cornwall 1 kicked off on 28 September 2013 and was due to finish on 8 February 2014, but owing to postponements finished on 1 March. The league consisted of eight clubs, with each team playing the others twice; home and away. Liskeard Looe were unbeaten winning thirteen of their fourteen matches, finished as champions and will next season play in Tribute Cornwall/Devon. The runner-up, Bodmin, beat the second placed team Totnes, from Tribute Devon 1 in a play-off for promotion. St Agnes are relegated to Tribute Cornwall 2.
2011–12
Saltash, the champions, are promoted to the Tribute Cornwall/Devon League for season 2012–13. Helston played against the runner–up from Tribute Devon 1, losing the play-off for a place in the Tribute Cornwall/Devon League. There was no relegation.
2010–11
Veor, the champions, are promoted to the Tribute Cornwall/Devon League for season 2011–12. The runner-up, Pirates Amateurs beat Wessex (Tribute Devon 1) 29 – 20 in the play-off and were also promoted. St Day, Perranporth, Illogan Park, St Agnes, and Redruth Albany were relegated to the re-formed Tribute Cornwall 2. Lankelly-Fowey withdrew during the season and their results expunged from the table.
2009–10
Roseland, the champions, are promoted to the Tribute Cornwall/Devon League for season 2010–11. Veor, the runner-up lost to Honiton in the promotion play-off and continue to play in the Tribute Cornwall League.
2008–09
Stithians as champions, were promoted to the Tribute Cornwall/Devon League for season 2009–10. With an increase from twelve to sixteen teams in the aforementioned league, St Austell and Liskeard-Looe were also promoted. The two Cornwall leagues amalgamated for the following season and Camborne School of Mines, Illogan Park, Lankelly-Fowey, Redruth Albany, St Agnes, St Day and Veor joined the remaining teams for 2009–10.
Play-offs
The runner-up plays the second-placed team in Devon League 1 in a play-off for promotion to the Cornwall/Devon League. The team with the best league record has home advantage.
Liskeard & Looe travelled to Bideford losing a close game 23 – 18 in their play-off for a spot in the Cornwall & Devon League next season. Lewis Elliott and Craig Oxenham scored tries for the East Cornwall Lions whilst Marcus Hill kicked two penalties and a conversion.
Sponsorship
The Cornwall One League was part of the Courage Clubs Championship and sponsored by Courage Brewery from the first season, 1987–88 to season 1996–97. The league was unsponsored until season 2007–08 when St Austell Brewery sponsored South-west based leagues under the Tribute Ale label.