Sport Rugby union Website clubs.rfu.com Founded 1987 | Country England Number of teams 14 Instituted 1987 | |
Holders Camborne (1st title) (2015–16) Most titles Cinderford, Henley Hawks, Truro (2 titles) | ||
Tribute South West 1 West is an English, level six, rugby union league for clubs based in the south-west of England; mainly Bristol, Cornwall, Devon Gloucestershire and Somerset. The champions are promoted to National League 3 South West and the runner-up plays the second team in South West 1 East, with the winning team gaining promotion. Relegated sides usually play in one of the three seventh-tier leagues — Tribute Western Counties North, Tribute Western Counties West or occasionally, Southern Counties South. The current champions are Camborne and they will play in National League 3 South West in season 2016–17.
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Participating teams and location
The 2016–17 Tribute South West 1 West consists of fourteen teams; six from Somerset and four each from Devon and Gloucestershire. Ten of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. The season starts on 3 September 2016 and the last league matches are due to be played on 22 April 2017; the play-off match is usually played a week later.
2015–16
Camborne became champions on 9 April 2016, with two matches to play. Thornbury lost the play-off for promotion 24 – 26 at Salisbury and will continue to play in this league next season. Avonmouth OB, Coney Hill and Wells are all relegated to Western Counties North.
Participating teams and location
The 2015–16 Tribute South West 1 West consisted of fourteen teams; six from Somerset, four from Gloucestershire, two from Devon and one each from Bristol and Cornwall. Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Cleve, and Ivybridge (via the play-off) were promoted to National League 3 South West. The relegated teams, Cullompton and St Austell will play in Tribute Western Counties West, and Matson will play in Tribute Western Counties North. The season started on 5 September 2015 and the last matches were played on 30 April 2016.
Promotion play-off
Each season, the runners-up in South West 1 East and Tribute South West 1 West, participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 3 South West. The team with the best playing record, in this case Salisbury, host the match and their opponents are Thornbury.
2014–15
Cleve became champions with two matches to play and are promoted to National League 3 South West for next season. The team in second place, Ivybridge beat Towcestrians (the runner-up of South West 1 East) 25 – 20 in the play-off for promotion. St Austell and Cullompton are relegated to Tribute Western Counties West and Matson are relegated to Tribute Western Counties North.
Participating teams and location
The 2014–15 Tribute South West 1 West League consists of fourteen teams; four from Somerset, three each from Devon and Gloucestershire and two each from Bristol and Cornwall. The season started on 6 September 2014 and the last league matches were played on 18 April 2015; the play-off match was played a week later. Nine of the teams listed below participated in the Tribute South West 1 West last season. They were joined by Avonmouth OB who were relegated from National League 3 South West, Drybrook and Matson both promoted from Tribute Western Counties North, Ivybridge promoted from Tribute Western Counties West and Wells promoted from Southern Counties South.
Promotion play-off
Each season, the runners-up in South West 1 East and Tribute South West 1 West, participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 3 South West. The team with the best playing record, in this case Towcestrians, hosts the match; their opponents were Ivybridge who won 25 – 20.
2012–13
Promotion play-offs
Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off, between the league runners-up of South West 1 East and South West 1 West, for the third and final promotion place to National League 3 South-West. The team with the superior league record has home advantage. At the end of the 2015–16 season the South West 1 West teams' have won the most play-offs with 11 wins to the South West 1 East teams' 5.