Counties 1 Southern South

Counties 1 Southern South (formerly known as Southern Counties South) is a level 7 league in the Rugby Football Union South West Division, the rugby union governing body for South West England, part of the Rugby Football Union. When league rugby first began in 1987 it was a single league known as Southern Counties but in 1996 the division was split into two regional leagues: Southern Counties North (now Counties 1 Southern North) and Southern Counties South. Counties 1 Southern South currently sits at the seventh tier of club rugby union in England and primarily features teams based in Dorset and Wiltshire.

Counties 1 Southern South

Current season or competition: 2022–23 Counties 1 Southern South
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	1987; 38 years ago (1987) (as Southern Counties)
Number of teams	12
Country	England
Holders	North Dorset (2nd title) (2021–22) (promoted to Regional 2 South Central)
Most titles	Wimborne (4 titles)
Website	englandrugby.com

The league champions at the end of the season are promoted to Regional 2 South Central while the runners up face the runners up from Southern Counties North for their place. Relegated teams tend to drop to either Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North, Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts South or Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts Central depending on geographic placement. As of the 2022–23 season, with the RFU league restructuring, lower XVs are able to play in Counties 1 Southern South.

2025-26

Departing were Royal Wootton Bassett II, promoted to Regional 2 Severn while Combe Down (12th) were relegated to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North together with Dorchester (11th), relegated to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts South.

Team Ground Capacity Town/Area Previous season Alfred's Nomads (Marlborough 2nd XV) The Common Marlborough, Wiltshire Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North (champions) Chippenham II Allington Fields 500 Chippenham, Wiltshire 10th Corsham Lacock Road Corsham, Wiltshire 8th Devizes The Sports Club Devizes, Wiltshire Runners-up Frome Gypsy Lane Frome, Somerset 7th Melksham The Conigre 1,000 Melksham, Wiltshire 9th Salisbury Castle Road 1,500 Salisbury, Wiltshire 5th Sherborne Gainsborough Park Sherborne, Dorset 3rd Swanage & Wareham Bestwall Road Wareham, Dorset 6th Swindon Greenbridge Road [1] Swindon, Wiltshire Relegated from Regional 2 Severn (12th) Trowbridge II Doric Park Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Promoted from Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts Central (champions) Walcot Albert Field Lansdown, Bath, Somerset 4th

Alfred's Nomads Chippenham II Corsham Devizes Frome Melksham Salisbury Swindon Trowbridge II Walcot Locations of the 2025-26 Southern Counties South teams in Avon and Wiltshire Sherborne S & W Locations of the 2025-26 Southern Counties South teams in Somerset and Dorset

2024–25

Departing were North Dorset, promoted to Regional 2 South Central whilst Weymouth & Portland were relegated to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts South together with Avondale and Yeovil, both relegated to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts Central.

Team Ground Capacity Town/Area Previous season Combe Down Holly's Corner Combe Down, Bath, Somerset 7th Chippenham II Allington Fields 500 Chippenham, Wiltshire Promoted from Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North (champions) Corsham Lacock Road Corsham, Wiltshire 9th Devizes The Sports Club Devizes, Wiltshire Relegated from Regional 2 Severn (12th) Dorchester Coburg Road Dorchester, Dorset 8th Frome Gypsy Lane Frome, Somerset 4th Melksham The Conigre 1,000 Melksham, Wiltshire Promoted from Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts Central (champions) Royal Wootton Bassett II Ballards Ash 5,000 Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire 6th Salisbury Castle Road 1,500 Salisbury, Wiltshire Relegated from Regional 2 South Central (11th) Sherborne Gainsborough Park Sherborne, Dorset 3rd Swanage & Wareham Bestwall Road Wareham, Dorset 2nd Walcot Albert Field Lansdown, Bath, Somerset 5th

Chippenham II Combe Down Corsham Devizes Frome Melksham Royal Wootton Bassett II Salisbury Walcot Locations of the 2024–25 Southern Counties South teams in Avon and Wiltshire Dorchester Sherborne S & W Locations of the 2024–25 Southern Counties South teams in Somerset and Dorset

2023–24

Departing were Wimborne, promoted to Regional 2 South Central whilst Blandford were relegated to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts South together with Trowbridge II and Frome II, both relegated to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts Central.

Team Ground Capacity Town/Area Previous season Avonvale Bathford Playing Fields Bathford, Bath, Somerset 9th Combe Down Holly's Corner Combe Down, Bath, Somerset 4th Corsham Lacock Road Corsham, Wiltshire Promoted from Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts Central (champions) Dorchester Coburg Road Dorchester, Dorset 5th Frome Gypsy Lane Frome, Somerset Relegated from Regional 2 Severn (11th) North Dorset Slaughtergate 1,000 Gillingham, Dorset 8th Royal Wootton Bassett II Ballards Ash 5,000 Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire 7th Sherborne Gainsborough Park Sherborne, Dorset Relegated from Regional 2 South West (11th) Swanage & Wareham Bestwall Road Wareham, Dorset 6th Walcot Albert Field Lansdown, Bath, Somerset 2nd Weymouth & Portland Monmouth Avenue Weymouth, Dorset Promoted from Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts South (champions) Yeovil Yeovil Showground Yeovil, Somerset 3rd

Avonvale Combe Down Corsham Frome Royal Wootton Bassett II Walcot Locations of the 2023–24 Southern Counties South teams in Avon and Wiltshire Dorchester North Dorset Sherborne S & W Weymouth & Portland Yeovil Locations of the 2023–24 Southern Counties South teams in Somerset and Dorset

2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. Seven of the teams who competed in the final season of Southern Counties South returned.

Team Ground Capacity Town/Area Previous season Avonvale Bathford Playing Fields Bathford, Bath, Somerset 11th Southern Counties South Blandford Larksmead Recreation Ground Blandford, Dorset Promoted Dorset & Wilts 1 South (runners-up) Combe Down Holly's Corner Combe Down, Bath, Somerset 6th Southern Counties South Dorchester Coburg Road Dorchester, Dorset 8th Southern Counties South Frome II Gypsy Lane Frome, Somerset Promoted Dorset & Wilts 1 North (champions) North Dorset Slaughtergate 1,000 Gillingham, Dorset Promoted Dorset & Wilts 1 South (champions) Royal Wootton Bassett II Ballards Ash 5,000 Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire Promoted Dorset & Wilts 1 North (3rd) Swanage & Wareham Bestwall Road Wareham, Dorset 5th Southern Counties South Trowbridge II Doric Park Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Promoted Dorset & Wilts 1 North (runners-up) Walcot Albert Field Lansdown, Bath, Somerset 9th Southern Counties South Wimborne Leigh Park Wimborne, Dorset 4th Southern Counties South Yeovil Yeovil Showground Yeovil, Somerset 7th Southern Counties South

Avonvale Combe Down Frome II Royal Wootton Bassett II Trowbridge II Walcot Locations of the 2022–23 Southern Counties South teams in Avon and Wiltshire Blandford Dorchester North Dorset S & W Wimborne Yeovil Locations of the 2022–23 Southern Counties South teams in Somerset and Dorset

2021–22

Thatcham finished 11th in 2019–20 but were level transferred to Southern Counties North for the current season.

Team Ground Capacity Town/Area Previous season Avonvale Bathford Playing Fields Bathford, Bath, Somerset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 1 North (champions) Combe Down Holly's Corner Combe Down, Bath, Somerset 6th Corsham Lacock Road Corsham, Wiltshire 10th Devizes The Sports Club Devizes, Wiltshire 4th Dorchester Coburg Road Dorchester, Dorset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (champions) Salisbury Castle Road 1,500 Salisbury, Wiltshire Relegated from South West 1 East (14th) Swindon Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire 3rd Swindon College Old Boys Nationwide Sports Pavilion Swindon, Wiltshire 8th Swanage & Wareham Bestwall Road Wareham, Dorset 5th Walcot Albert Field Lansdown, Bath, Somerset 9th Wimborne Leigh Park Wimborne, Dorset Relegated from South West 1 East (13th) Yeovil Yeovil Showground Yeovil, Somerset 7th

Avonvale Combe Down Corsham Devizes Salisbury Swindon Swindon College Walcot Locations of the 2021–22 Southern Counties South teams in Avon and Wiltshire Dorchester S & W Wimborne Yeovil Locations of the 2021–22 Southern Counties South teams in Somerset and Dorset

2020–21

Due to the coronavirus pandemic the season was cancelled.

2019–20

Team Ground Capacity Town/Area Previous season Combe Down Holly's Corner Combe Down, Bath, Somerset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 1 North (champions) Corsham Lacock Road Corsham, Wiltshire 9th Devizes The Sports Club Devizes, Wiltshire 8th Frome Gypsy Lane Frome, Somerset Runners up (lost playoff) Grove Cane Lane Grove, Oxfordshire 4th North Dorset Slaughtergate 1,000 Gillingham, Dorset 7th Swindon Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire Relegated from South West 1 East (13th) Swindon College Old Boys Nationwide Sports Pavilion Swindon, Wiltshire 6th Thatcham Henwicky Worthy Sports Field Thatcham, Berkshire 10th Swanage & Wareham Bestwall Road Wareham, Dorset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (champions) Walcot Albert Field Lansdown, Bath, Somerset 5th Yeovil Yeovil Showground Yeovil, Somerset 3rd

Combe Down Corsham Devizes Frome Grove North Dorset S & W Swindon Swindon C Thatcham Walcot Yeovil Locations of the 2019–20 Southern Counties South teams

2018–19

Team Ground Capacity Town/Area Previous season Bradford-on-Avon Broom Ground Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 1 North (champions) Corsham Lacock Road Corsham, Wiltshire 4th Devizes The Sports Club Devizes, Wiltshire 8th Dorchester Coburg Road Dorchester, Dorset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (champions) Frome Gypsy Lane Frome, Somerset 6th Grove Cane Lane Grove, Oxfordshire Relegated from South West 1 East (13th) North Dorset Slaughtergate 1,000 Gillingham, Dorset 5th Sherborne Gainsborough Park Sherborne, Dorset 3rd Swindon College Old Boys Nationwide Sports Pavilion Swindon, Wiltshire 9th Thatcham Henwicky Worthy Sports Field Thatcham, Berkshire Level transfer from Southern Counties North (5th) Walcot Albert Field Lansdown, Bath, Somerset 10th Yeovil Yeovil Showground Yeovil, Somerset 7th

Bradford Corsham Devizes Dorchester Frome Grove North Dorset Sherborne Swindon College Thatcham Walcot Yeovil Locations of the 2018–19 Southern Counties South teams

2017–18

Team Ground Capacity Town/Area Previous season Blandford Larksmead Recreation Ground Blandford, Dorset 10th Corsham Lacock Road Corsham, Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 1 North (champions) Devizes The Sports Club Devizes, Wiltshire 6th Frome Gypsy Lane Frome, Somerset 8th Marlborough The Common Marlborough, Wiltshire 5th North Dorset Slaughtergate 1,000 Gillingham, Dorset 7th Sherborne Gainsborough Park Sherborne, Dorset 3rd Swanage & Wareham Bestwall Road Wareham, Dorset 4th Swindon College Old Boys Nationwide Sports Pavilion Swindon, Wiltshire Promoted from Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier (champions) Trowbridge Doric Park Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire 2nd (lost playoff) Walcot Albert Field Lansdown, Bath, Somerset 9th Yeovil Yeovil Showground Yeovil, Somerset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (Champions)

Corsham Devizes Frome Marlborough Swindon College Trowbridge Walcot Locations of the 2017–18 Southern Counties South teams in Wiltshire and Avon Blandford North Dorset Sherborne S & W Yeovil Locations of the 2017–18 Southern Counties South teams in Dorset & Somerset

2016–17

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Blandford Larksmead Recreation Ground Blandford, Dorset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (runners up) Combe Down Holly's Corner Combe Down, Bath, Somerset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 1 North (champions) Devizes The Sports Club Devizes, Wiltshire 4th Dorset Dockers Potterne Park Verwood, Dorset 7th Frome Gypsy Lane Frome, Somerset 10th Marlborough The Common Marlborough, Wiltshire 6th North Dorset Slaughtergate 1,000 Gillingham, Dorset 3rd Sherborne Gainsborough Park Sherborne, Dorset 5th Swanage & Wareham Bestwall Road Wareham, Dorset Relegated from South West 1 East (14th) Trowbridge Doric Park Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Relegated from South West 1 East (13th) Walcot Albert Field Lansdown, Bath, Somerset 8th Wimborne Leigh Park Wimborne, Dorset 9th

Combe Down Devizes Frome Marlborough Trowbridge Walcot Locations of the 2016–17 Southern Counties South teams in Wiltshire and Somerset Blandford Dorset Dockers North Dorset Sherborne S & W Wimborne Locations of the 2016–17 Southern Counties South teams in Dorset

Season 2015–16

The 2015–16 Southern Counties South consists of twelve teams; four each from Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire. The season started on 12 September 2015 and ended on 23 April 2016.

Participating teams

Eight of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Swanage & Wareham and runners up Salisbury (who won their playoff game) were promoted to the South West 1 East while Supermarine and Corsham were both relegated to Dorset & Wilts 1 North. Royal Wootton Bassett were level transferred from Southern Counties North.

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Bradford-on-Avon Broom Ground Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire 10th Devizes The Sports Club Devizes, Wiltshire Relegated from South West 1 East (12th) Dorchester Coburg Road Dorchester, Dorset 9th Dorset Dockers Potterne Park Verwood, Dorset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (champions) Frome Gypsy Lane Frome, Somerset 6th Marlborough The Common Marlborough, Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 1 North (champions) Midsomer Norton Norton Down Playing Fields Midsomer Norton, Somerset 7th North Dorset Slaughtergate 1,000 Gillingham, Dorset 4th Royal Wootton Bassett Ballard's Ash Sports Ground 5,000 Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire Transferred from Southern Counties North (3rd) Sherborne Gainsborough Park Sherborne, Dorset 3rd Walcot Albert Field Lansdown, Bath, Somerset 5th Wimborne Leigh Park Wimborne, Dorset 8th

Bradford On Avon Devizes Frome Marlborough Midsomer Norton Wootton Bassett Walcot Locations of the 2015–16 Southern Counties South teams in Wiltshire and Somerset Dorchester Dorset Dockers North Dorset Sherborne Wimborne Locations of the 2015–16 Southern Counties South teams in Dorset

League Table 2015–16

	Team	P	W	D	L	Points For	Points Against	+/−	Try Bonus Points	Losing Bonus Points	League Points
1	Royal Wootton Bassett	22	19	0	3	640	223	417	13	3	92
2	Midsomer Norton	22	16	1	5	643	297	346	14	3	83
3	North Dorset	22	15	1	6	712	365	347	13	5	80
4	Devizes	22	14	0	8	462	322	140	10	4	71
5	Sherborne	22	14	1	7	619	392	227	9	3	70
6	Marlborough	22	14	0	8	491	391	100	7	5	68
7	Dorset Dockers	22	10	1	11	506	555	−49	9	2	54
8	Walcot	22	7	1	14	467	561	−94	6	2	38
9	Wimborne	22	6	2	14	406	577	−171	7	3	38
10	Frome	22	7	0	15	324	664	−340	4	4	31
11	Bradford-on-Avon	22	3	1	18	255	691	−436	3	3	20
12	Dorchester	22	3	0	19	284	771	−487	4	0	11

Teams 2014–15

• Bradford-on-Avon
• Corsham
• Dorchester
• Frome
• Midsomer Norton
• North Dorset
• Salisbury (relegated from South West 1 East)
• Sherborne
• Supermarine
• Swanage & Wareham
• Walcot
• Wimborne

Teams 2013–14

• Corsham
• Dorchester
• Frome
• Ivel Barbarians
• North Dorset (relegated from Tribute South West 1 West)
• Sherborne
• Swanage & Wareham
• Trowbridge
• Walcot
• Wells
• Wimborne

Teams 2012–13

• Corsham
• Devizes
• Dorchester
• Frome
• Oakmeadians
• Sherborne
• Supermarine
• Trowbridge
• Walcott
• Weymouth
• Wimborne
• Wootton Bassett

Teams 2009–10

• Bradford-on-Avon
• Corsham
• Devizes
• Dorchester
• Frome
• Ivel Barbarians
• Minety
• North Dorset
• Oldfield Old Boys
• Sherborne
• Tadley
• Wimborne

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as Southern Counties) contained the following teams:

• Aylesbury
• Banbury
• Bletchley
• Bracknell
• Marlow
• Oxford Marathon^[a]
• Oxford Old Boys^[b]
• Redingensians^[c]
• Swindon
• Wimborne
• Windsor

Southern Counties South honours

Southern Counties (1987–1993)

Originally Southern Counties North and Southern Counties South were combined in a single division called Southern Counties. It was a tier 7 league with promotion up to South West 2^[d] and relegation down to either Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1^[e] or Bucks/Oxon 1.^[f]

Southern Counties
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners-up	Relegated teams	Ref
1987–88	11	Redingensians	Swindon	Bracknell
1988–89	11	Banbury	Aylesbury	Oxford Marathon
1989–90	11	Marlow	Swanage & Wareham	Oxford Old Boys
1990–91	11	Sherborne	Windsor	Swindon, Chiltern, Slough, Bracknell
1991–92	11	Banbury	Aylesbury[g]	No relegation[h]
1992–93	13	Swanage & Wareham	Dorchester	Grove
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Southern Counties (1993–1996)

At the end of the 1992–93 season the top six teams from London Division 1 and the top six from South West Division 1 were combined to create National 5 South. This meant that Southern Counties dropped from a tier 7 league to a tier 8 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion continued to South West 2 and relegation down to either Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1 or Bucks/Oxon 1.

Southern Counties
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners-up	Relegated teams	Ref
1993–94	13	Bournemouth	Bracknell	Royal Wootton Bassett, Redingensians	[3]
1994–95	13	Dorchester	Bracknell	Slough, Oxford Marathon	[4]
1995–96	13	Amersham & Chiltern	Bracknell[i]	No relegation[j]	[5]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Southern Counties South (1996–2000)

Restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1995–96 season saw Southern Counties split into two separate leagues, Southern Counties North and Southern Counties South, which reverted to tier 7 leagues due to the cancellation of National 5 South. Promotion from Southern Counties South was now to the new South West 2 East^[k] while relegation was now only to Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1 (currently split into Dorset & Wilts 1 North and Dorset & Wilts 2 South).^[l]

Southern Counties South
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners-up	Relegated teams	Ref
1996–97	10	Reading Abbey	Wimborne	Redingensians, Corsham
1997–98	10	Wimborne	Chippenham	Westbury, Weymouth
1998–99	10	Chippenham	Royal Wootton Bassett	Blandford, North Dorset, Swindon	[6]
1999–00	10	Tadley	Windsor	Sherborne	[7]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Southern Counties South (2000–2004)

Southern Counties South remained a tier 7 league, with promotion continuing to South West 2 East. However, the transfer of Berkshire clubs from the Dorset/Wilts leagues to the Bucks/Oxon leagues, meant that relegation was now to Dorset & Wilts 1 (formerly Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1).^[m]

Southern Counties South
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners-up	Relegated teams	Ref
2000–01	9	Redingensians	Salisbury	No relegation	[8]
2001–02	10	Wimborne	Oakmeadians	Melksham, Corsham, Swindon College Old Boys	[9]
2002–03	10	Frome	Oakmeadians	Calne	[10]
2003–04	9	Ivel Barbarians	Tadley	Westbury	[11]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Southern Counties South (2005–2009)

Southern Counties South remained a tier 7 league, with promotion continuing to South West 2 East, while a further restructuring of the Dorset/Wilts leagues meant that relegation was now to either Dorset & Wilts 1 North or Dorset & Wilts 1 South.

Southern Counties South
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners-up	Relegated teams	Ref
2004–05	12	Bournemouth	Frome	Minety, Bradford-on-Avon	[12]
2005–06	12	Frome	Oldfield Old Boys	Blandford, Corsham	[13]
2006–07	12	Walcot	Royal Wootton Bassett	Melksham, Bridport	[14]
2007–08	12	Trowbridge	Royal Wootton Bassett	Devizes, Dorchester	[15]
2008–09	12	Oakmeadians	Royal Wootton Bassett	No relegation	[16]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Southern Counties North (2009–present)

Despite widespread league restructuring by the RFU, Southern Counties South continued as a tier 7 league, with promotion to South West 1 East (formerly South West 2 East) and relegation to either Dorset & Wilts 1 North or Dorset & Wilts 1 South.

Southern Counties South
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners-up	Relegated teams	Ref
2009–10	12	Wimborne	Frome	Ivel Barbarians, Minety	[17]
2010–11	12	Salisbury	Oldfield Old Boys	Bradford-on-Avon, Bridport, Marlborough	[18]
2011–12	12	North Dorset	Dorchester	Melksham, Blandford	[19]
2012–13	12	Devizes	Trowbridge	Supermarine, Oakmeadians	[20]
2013–14	12	Wells	Trowbridge	Ivel Barbarians	[21]
2014–15	12	Swanage & Wareham	Salisbury	Supermarine, Corsham	[22]
2015–16	12	Royal Wootton Bassett	Midsomer Norton	Dorchester, Bradford-on-Avon	[23]
2016–17	12	Wimborne	Trowbridge	Dorset Dockers, Combe Down	[24]
2017–18	12	Trowbridge	Marlborough	Blandford, Swanage & Wareham	[25]
2018–19	12	Sherborne	Frome	Bradford-on-Avon, Dorchester	[26]
2019–20	12	Grove	Frome	North Dorset	[27]
2020–21	12
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Southern Counties North and Southern Counties South for the third and final promotion place to South West 1 East. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season Southern Counties North teams have been the most successful with twelve wins to the Southern Counties South teams seven; and the home team has won promotion on thirteen occasions compared to the away teams six.

Southern Counties North v Southern Counties South promotion play-off results
Season	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue	Attendance
2000–01[28]	Salisbury (S)	49–20	Grove (N)	Castle Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire
2001–02[29]	Grove (N)	30–13	Oakmeadians (S)	Recreation Lane, Grove, Oxfordshire
2002–03[30]	Oakmeadians (S)	24–17	Aylesbury (N)	Meryick Park, Bournemouth, Dorset
2003–04[31]	Amersham & Chiltern (N)[n]		Tadley (S)	Ash Grove, Amersham, Buckinghamshire
2004–05[32]	Frome (S)	12–38	Henley Wanderers (N)	Gypsy Lane, Frome, Somerset
2005–06[33]	Oldfield Old Boys (S)	32–33	Swindon (N)	Shaft Road, Monkton Combe, Somerset
2006–07[34]	Wootton Bassett (S)	17–20	Tadley (N)	Ballards Ash Sports Ground, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire
2007–08[35]	Wallingford (N)	22–3	Wootton Bassett (S)	Wallingford Sports Park, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
2008–09[36]	Marlow (N)	18–15	Wootton Bassett (S)	Riverwoods Drive, Marlow, Buckinghamshire
2009–10[37]	Amersham & Chiltern (N)	45–12	Frome (S)	Ash Grove, Amersham, Buckinghamshire
2010–11[38]	Aylesbury (N)	10–39	Oldfield Old Boys (S)	Ostler's Field, Weston Turville, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
2011–12[39]	Windsor (N)	22–15	Dorcester (S)	Home Park, Windsor, Berkshire
2012–13[40]	Grove (N)	39–20	Trowbridge (S)	Recreation Lane, Grove, Oxfordshire
2013–14[41]	Trowbridge (S)	27–19	Aylesbury (N)	Doric Park, Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire
2014–15[42]	Salisbury (S)	34–16	Aylesbury (N)	Castle Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire
2015–16[43]	Midsomer Norton (S)	29–22	Aylesbury (N)	Norton Down Playing Fields, Midsomer Norton, Somerset
2016–17[44]	Bicester (N)	53–20	Trowbridge (S)	Oxford Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire
2017–18[45]	Windsor (N)	29–31	Marlborough (S)	Home Park, Windsor, Berkshire
2018–19[46]	Frome (S)	10–23	Buckingham (N)	Gypsy Lane, Frome, Somerset	400
2019–20	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up – Frome (S) – promoted instead.
2020–21
Green background is the promoted team. N = Southern Counties North and S = Southern Counties South

See also

• South West Division RFU
• Dorset & Wilts RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

Number of league titles

• Wimborne (4)
• Banbury (2)^[o]
• Bournemouth (2)^[p]
• Frome (2)
• Redingensians (2)^[q]
• Sherborne (2)^[r]
• Swanage & Wareham (2)^[s]
• Trowbridge (2)
• Amersham & Chiltern (1)^[t]
• Chippenham (1)
• Devizes (2)
• Dorchester (1)^[u]
• Grove (1)
• Ivel Barbarians (1)^[v]
• Marlow (1)^[w]
• North Dorset (1)
• Oakmeadians (1)
• Reading Abbey (1)
• Royal Wootton Bassett (1)
• Salisbury (1)
• Tadley (1)
• Walcot (1)
• Wells (1)

Notes

1. Oxford Marathon would merge with Oxford Old Boys in 1996 to form Oxford Harlequins.^[2]
2. Oxford Old Boys would merge with Oxford Marathon in 1996 to form Oxford Harlequins.^[2]
3. Redingensians are currently known as Rams.
4. South West 2 is currently two regional divisions: South West 1 East and South West 1 West.
5. Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1 no longer contains Berkshire clubs and is currently split into Dorset & Wilts 1 North and Dorset & Wilts 1 South.
6. Bucks/Oxon 1 has since involved Berkshire clubs and is currently known as Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier
7. 3rd place Windsor also promoted.
8. No relegation due to league expansion from 11 to 13 teams for the 1992–93 season.
9. Due to the cancellation of Courage League Division 5 and subsequent restructuring of the leagues at the end of the 1995–96 season, six clubs were promoted from Southern Counties including Chinnor, Chippenham, Marlow and Swindon.
10. The cancellation of Courage League Division 5 and splitting of Southern Counties into Southern Counties North and Southern Counties South at the end of the 1995–96 season, meant that there was no relegation.
11. Another change at the end of the 1995–96 saw South West 2 also split into two regional divisions: South West 2 East and South West 2 West.
12. Relegated Southern Counties North clubs dropped to Bucks/Oxon 1.
13. Dorset & Wilts 1 is now split into two regional divisions: Dorset & Wilts 1 North and Dorset & Wilts South.
14. The result of the 2003–04 playoff between Amersham & Chiltern and Tadley is unknown due to all the south-west promotion playoff games from this season missing from the RFU website. However, as Amersham & Chiltern were in the higher division the next season (and Tadley were not) it is assumed they won the playoff game. Amersham & Chiltern would also have hosted the game as they had a better points record in their league than Tadley did in theirs.
15. Both of Banbury's titles were won when league was a single division known as Southern Counties.
16. One of Bournemouth's titles was won when league was a single division known as Southern Counties.
17. One of Redingensians titles was won when league was a single division known as Southern Counties.
18. One of Sherborne's titles was won when league was a single division known as Southern Counties.
19. One of Swanage & Wareham's titles was won when league was a single division known as Southern Counties.
20. Amersham & Chiltern's title was won when league was a single division known as Southern Counties.
21. Dorchester's title was won when league was a single division known as Southern Counties.
22. Ivel Barbarians are now known as Yeovil Rugby Club.
23. Marlow's title was won when league was a single division known as Southern Counties.