Counties 1 Southern North
Division at level 7 of the English rugby union system
Counties 1 Southern North (formerly known as Southern Counties North ) is a division at level 7 of the English rugby union system .[ 1] When league rugby first began in 1987 it was known as Southern Counties but since 1996 the division was split into two regional leagues – Southern Counties North and Southern Counties South . Counties 1 Southern North currently sits at the seventh tier of club rugby union in England and features teams based in Berkshire , Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire . The league champions at the end of each season are automatically promoted to Regional 2 South Central . Relegated teams usually drop to Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon North or Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon South .
The twelve teams in this league are drawn from Berkshire , Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire , with the league champions (if eligible) promoted to Regional 2 South Central . The league's bottom two teams are relegated to either Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon North or Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon South, depending on their geographic location. [citation needed ] 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:
4 points are awarded for a win
2 points are awarded for a draw
0 points are awarded for a loss, however
1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match
2024-25
Team
Ground
Capacity
Town/Area
Previous season
Bicester
Oxford Road
Bicester , Oxfordshire
7th
Bletchley
Manor Fields
Bletchley , Milton Keynes , Buckinghamshire
9th
Bracknell II
Lily Hill Park [ 2]
Bracknell , Berkshire
10th
Buckingham
Floyd Field
Maids Moreton , Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
5th
Chinnor III
Kingsey Road
2,000
Thame , Oxfordshire
8th
Grove
Cane Lane
Grove, Oxfordshire
6th
High Wycombe
Kingsmead Road
High Wycombe , Buckinghamshire
Promoted from Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon North (1st)
Oxford Harlequins II
Horspath Sports Ground[ 3]
1,000
Horspath , Oxfordshire
4th
Reading
Holme Park
Sonning , Reading , Berkshire
Relegated from Regional 2 South Central (12th)
Reading Abbey
Rosehill
Reading , Berkshire
Promoted from Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon South (1st)
Wallingford
Wallingford Sports Park
Wallingford , Oxfordshire
3rd
Windsor
Home Park
Windsor , Berkshire
2nd
Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 1 Southern North teams
2023-24
Team
Ground
Capacity
Town/Area
Previous season
Beaconsfield
Oak Lodge Meadow
Beaconsfield , Buckinghamshire
Relegated from Regional 2 Thames
Bicester
Oxford Road
Bicester , Oxfordshire
4th
Bletchley
Manor Fields
Bletchley , Milton Keynes , Buckinghamshire
7th
Bracknell II
Lily Hill Park [ 4]
Bracknell , Berkshire
5th
Buckingham
Floyd Field
Maids Moreton , Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
Relegated from Regional 2 South Central (12th)
Chinnor III
Kingsey Road
2,000
Thame , Oxfordshire
1st
Grove
Cane Lane
Grove, Oxfordshire
Relegated from Regional 2 South Central (11th)
Milton Keynes
Emerson Valley
Shenley Brook End , Milton Keynes , Buckinghamshire
6th
Oxford Harlequins II
Horspath Sports Ground[ 5]
1,000
Horspath , Oxfordshire
Promoted from Counties 2 Tribute Berks/Bucks & Oxon North (1st)
Rams III
Old Bath Road
1,250
Sonning , Reading , Berkshire
Promoted from Counties 2 Tribute Berks/Bucks & Oxon South (1st)
Wallingford
Wallingford Sports Park
Wallingford , Oxfordshire
3rd
Windsor
Home Park
Windsor , Berkshire
Relegated from Regional 2 Thames
Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 1 Southern North teams
2022–23
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Southern Counties North with eight teams returning from season 2021-22.
Team
Ground
Capacity
Town/Area
Previous season
Bicester
Oxford Road
Bicester , Oxfordshire
10th Southern Counties North
Bletchley
Manor Fields
Bletchley , Milton Keynes , Buckinghamshire
Champions Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier
Bracknell II
Lily Hill Park [ 6]
Bracknell , Berkshire
New entry
Chinnor III
Kingsey Road
2,000
Thame , Oxfordshire
Champions Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1
Gosford All Blacks
Stratfield Brake
Kidlington , Oxfordshire
11th Southern Counties North
High Wycombe
Kingsmead Road
High Wycombe , Buckinghamshire
5th Southern Counties North
Marlow
Riverwoods Drive
Marlow , Buckinghamshire
7th Southern Counties North
Milton Keynes
Emerson Valley
Shenley Brook End , Milton Keynes , Buckinghamshire
9th Southern Counties North
Reading Abbey
Rosehill
Reading , Berkshire
6th Southern Counties North
Swindon College Old Boys
Nationwide Sports Pavilion
Swindon , Wiltshire
10th Southern Counties South
Thatcham
Henwicky Worthy Sports Field
Thatcham , Berkshire
12th Southern Counties North
Wallingford
Wallingford Sports Park
Wallingford , Oxfordshire
8th Southern Counties North
Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 1 Southern North teams
League table
Counties 1 Southern North 2022–23
Team
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points for
Points against
Points diff
Try bonus
Loss bonus
Points
Points deducted
1
Chinnor III
22
19
2
1
852
219
633
16
0
98
2
Marlow
22
18
1
3
755
301
454
16
2
92
3
Wallingford
22
16
1
5
495
246
249
10
3
80
4
Bicester
22
15
1
6
699
370
329
10
2
74
5
Bracknell II
22
12
1
9
697
384
313
12
6
68
6
Milton Keynes
22
12
0
10
462
486
−24
9
0
58
7
Bletchley
22
7
0
15
352
563
−211
7
3
39'
8
Gosford All Blacks
22
8
0
14
385
586
−201
5
5
38
−5
9
Reading Abbey
21
6
0
15
263
599
−336
4
3
32
10
High Wycombe
22
7
0
15
365
629
−264
5
1
29
−5
11
Swindon College Old Boys (R )
21
5
0
16
382
770
−388
5
0
25
12
Thatcham (R )
22
3
0
19
212
766
−554
1
2
5
−20
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Number of matches won
Number of draws
Difference between points for and against
Total number of points for
Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places.Updated: 18 April 2023 Source:[ 7]
2021–22
Team
Ground
Capacity
Town/Area
Previous season
Aylesbury
Ostler's Field
Weston Turville , Aylesbury , Buckinghamshire
6th
Bicester
Oxford Road
Bicester , Oxfordshire
7th
Gosford All Blacks
Stratfield Brake
Kidlington , Oxfordshire
Promoted from BBO Premier (champions)
High Wycombe
Kingsmead Road
High Wycombe , Buckinghamshire
5th
Marlow
Riverwoods Drive
Marlow , Buckinghamshire
4th
Milton Keynes
Emerson Valley
Shenley Brook End , Milton Keynes , Buckinghamshire
Promoted from BBO Premier (runners-up)
Reading
Holme Park
Sonning , Reading , Berkshire
2nd
Reading Abbey
Rosehill
Reading , Berkshire
10th
Shipston-on-Stour
Mayo Road
600
Shipston-on-Stour , Warwickshire
3rd
Stow-on-the-Wold
Oddington Road
Stow-on-the-Wold , Gloucestershire
8th
Thatcham
Henwicky Worthy Sports Field
Thatcham , Berkshire
Level transfer from Southern Counties South (11th)
Wallingford
Wallingford Sports Park
Wallingford , Oxfordshire
9th
Locations of the 2021-22 Southern Counties North teams
2020–21
Due to the coronavirus pandemic the season was cancelled.
2019–20
Team
Ground
Capacity
Town/Area
Previous season
Aylesbury
Ostler's Field
Weston Turville , Aylesbury , Buckinghamshire
5th
Bicester
Oxford Road
Bicester , Oxfordshire
4th
Chesham
Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham , Buckinghamshire
Promoted from BBO Premier (champions)
Didcot
Boundary Park
Didcot , Oxfordshire
Promoted from BBO Premier (runners up)
High Wycombe
Kingsmead Road
High Wycombe , Buckinghamshire
9th
Marlow
Riverwoods Drive
Marlow , Buckinghamshire
3rd
Reading
Holme Park
Sonning , Reading , Berkshire
8th
Reading Abbey
Rosehill
Reading , Berkshire
7th
Shipston-on-Stour
Mayo Road
600
Shipston-on-Stour , Warwickshire
Promoted from Midlands 3 WS (runners up - level transfer)
Stow-on-the-Wold
Oddington Road
Stow-on-the-Wold , Gloucestershire
10th
Wallingford
Wallingford Sports Park
Wallingford , Oxfordshire
6th
Witney
Witney Road
Hailey , Witney , Oxfordshire
Relegated from South West 1 East (12th)
Locations of the 2019-20 Southern Counties North teams
2018–19
Team
Ground
Capacity
Town/Area
Previous season
Aylesbury
Ostler's Field
Weston Turville , Aylesbury , Buckinghamshire
4th
Bicester
Oxford Road
Bicester , Oxfordshire
Relegated from South West 1 East (14th)
Buckingham
Floyd Field
Maids Moreton , Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
3rd
Littlemore
Oxford Academy
Littlemore , Oxford , Oxfordshire
Promoted from Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier (runners up)
High Wycombe
Kingsmead Road
High Wycombe , Buckinghamshire
9th
Marlow
Riverwoods Drive
Marlow , Buckinghamshire
Relegated from South West 1 East (12th)
Reading
Holme Park
Sonning , Reading , Berkshire
7th
Reading Abbey
Rosehill
Reading , Berkshire
8th
Slough
Tamblyn Fields
Slough , Berkshire
Promoted from Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier (champions)
Stow-on-the-Wold
Oddington Road
Stow-on-the-Wold , Gloucestershire
10th
Wallingford
Wallingford Sports Park
Wallingford , Oxfordshire
6th
Windsor
Home Park
Windsor , Berkshire
Runners up (lost playoff)
Locations of the 2018-19 Southern Counties North teams
2017–18
Team
Ground
Capacity
Town/Village
Previous season
Aylesbury
Ostler's Field
Weston Turville , Aylesbury , Buckinghamshire
3rd
Beaconsfield
Oak Lodge Meadow
Beaconsfield , Buckinghamshire
7th
Buckingham
Floyd Field
Maids Moreton , Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
4th
Drifters
Farnham Common Sports Club
Farnham Common , Buckinghamshire
Promoted from Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier (runners up)
Gosford All Blacks
Stratfield Brake
Kidlington , Oxfordshire
10th
High Wycombe
Kingsmead Road
High Wycombe , Buckinghamshire
8th
Reading
Holme Park
Sonning , Reading , Berkshire
Relegated from South West 1 East (14th)
Reading Abbey
Rosehill
Reading , Berkshire
Relegated from South West 1 East (13th)
Stow-on-the-Wold
Oddington Road
Stow-on-the-Wold , Gloucestershire
9th
Thatcham
Henwicky Worthy Sports Field
Thatcham , Berkshire
5th
Wallingford
Wallingford Sports Park
Wallingford , Oxfordshire
6th
Windsor
Home Park
Windsor , Berkshire
Relegated from South West 1 East (12th)
Locations of the 2017-18 Southern Counties North teams
2016–17
Team
Ground
Capacity
Town/Village
Previous season
Aylesbury
Ostler's Field
Weston Turville , Aylesbury , Buckinghamshire
2nd (lost playoff)
Beaconsfield
Oak Lodge Meadow
Beaconsfield , Buckinghamshire
6th
Bicester
Oxford Road
Bicester , Oxfordshire
4th
Bletchley
Manor Fields
Bletchley , Milton Keynes , Buckinghamshire
8th
Buckingham
Floyd Field
Maids Moreton , Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
3rd
Gosford All Blacks
Stratfield Brake
Kidlington , Oxfordshire
Promoted from Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier (champions)
High Wycombe
Kingsmead Road
High Wycombe , Buckinghamshire
Relegated from South West 1 East (12th)
Marlow
Riverwoods Drive
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
7th
Milton Keynes
Emerson Valley
Milton Keynes , Buckinghamshire
Promoted from Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier (runners up)
Stow-on-the-Wold
Oddington Road
Stow-on-the-Wold , Gloucestershire
9th
Thatcham
Henwicky Worthy Sports Field
Thatcham , Berkshire
10th
Wallingford
Wallingford Sports Park
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
5th
Locations of the 2016-17 Southern Counties North teams
2015–16
The 2015–16 Southern Counties North consisted of twelve teams; six from Buckinghamshire , two each from Berkshire and Oxfordshire , and one each from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire . The season started on 12 September 2015 and the last league matches were played on 23 April 2016.
Seven of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions High Wycombe were promoted to the South West 1 East while Milton Keynes and Alchester were relegated to the Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier . Royal Wootton Bassett , who finished 4th, were level transferred to Southern Counties South .
Locations of the 2015-16 Southern Counties North teams
Locations of the 2015-16 Southern Counties North teams in South Buckinghamshire
Team
Ground
Capacity
Town/Village
Previous season
Aylesbury
Ostler's Field
Weston Turville , Aylesbury , Buckinghamshire
2nd (lost promotion play-off)
Beaconsfield
Oak Lodge Meadow
Beaconsfield , Buckinghamshire
8th
Bicester
Oxford Road
Bicester , Oxfordshire
5th
Bletchley
Manor Fields
Bletchley , Milton Keynes , Buckinghamshire
relegated from South West 1 East (14th)
Buckingham
Floyd Field
Maids Moreton , Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
relegated from South West 1 East (13th)
Drifters
Farnham Common Sports Club
Farnham Common , Buckinghamshire
9th
Marlow
Riverwoods Drive
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
7th
Reading Abbey
Rosehill
Reading , Berkshire
promoted from Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier (champions)
Stow-on-the-Wold
Oddington Road
Stow-on-the-Wold , Gloucestershire
4th
Swindon College Old Boys
Nationwide Sports Pavilion
Swindon , Wiltshire
promoted from Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier (runner-up)
Thatcham
Henwicky Worthy Sports Field
Thatcham , Berkshire
6th
Wallingford
Wallingford Sports Park
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
10th
2014–15
2013–14
2012–13
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as Southern Counties) contained the following teams:
Counties 1 Southern North honours
Southern Counties (1987–1993)
Originally the Southern Counties North and Southern Counties South leagues were combined in a single division called Southern Counties. It was a tier 7 league with promotion to South West 2 [ d] and relegation to either Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1 [ e] or Bucks/Oxon 1 .[ f]
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 to either Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1 or Bucks/Oxon 1 .
Southern Counties North (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 . They reverted to tier 7 leagues due to the cancellation of National 5 South . Promotion from Southern Counties North was now to the new South West 2 East [ k] while relegation was now only to Bucks/Oxon 1 .[ l]
Southern Counties North (2000–2009)
Southern Counties North 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 new Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 (formerly Bucks/Oxon 1).[ m]
Season
No of teams
Champions
Runners-up
Relegated teams
Ref
2000–01
11
Windsor
Grove
Drifters , Bletchley , Phoenix
[ 14]
2001–02
10
Oxford Harlequins
Grove
Oxford , Milton Keynes , Chipping Norton
[ 15]
2002–03
10
High Wycombe
Aylesbury
Wallingford , Beaconsfield , Swindon
[ 16]
2003–04
10
Aylesbury
Amersham & Chiltern
No relegation[ n]
[ 17]
2004–05
12
High Wycombe
Henley Wanderers
Phoenix , Bicester
[ 18]
2005–06
12
Redingensians
Swindon
Slough , Stow-on-the-Wold , Olney
[ 19]
2006–07
12
Bletchley
Tadley
Supermarine , Chipping Norton
[ 20]
2007–08
12
Olney
Wallingford
Newbury Stags , Amersham & Chiltern
[ 21]
2008–09
12
Buckingham
Marlow
Beaconsfield
[ 22]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Southern Counties North (2009–2022)
Despite widespread league restructuring by the RFU , Southern Counties North continued as a tier 7 league, with promotion to South West 1 East (formerly South West 2 East) and relegation to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier .
Season
No of teams
Champions
Runners-up
Relegated teams
Ref
2009–10
12
Witney
Amersham & Chiltern
Bicester , Slough
[ 23]
2010–11
12
Swindon
Aylesbury
Chipping Norton , Oxford , Crowthorne
[ 24]
2011–12
12
Beaconsfield
Milton Keynes [ o]
Marlborough
[ 25]
2012–13
12
Buckingham
Grove
Slough , Tadley
[ 26]
2013–14
12
Bletchley
Aylesbury
Swindon College Old Boys , Reading Abbey
[ 27]
2014–15
12
High Wycombe
Aylesbury
Milton Keynes , Alchester
[ 28]
2015–16
12
Reading Abbey
Aylesbury
Drifters , Swindon College Old Boys
[ 29]
2016–17
12
Marlow
Bicester
Bletchley , Milton Keynes
[ 30]
2017–18
12
Beaconsfield
Windsor
Drifters , Gosford All Blacks
[ 31]
2018–19
12
Windsor
Buckingham
Littlemore , Slough
[ 32]
2019–20
12
Witney
Reading
Didcot , Chesham
[ 33]
2020–21
12
Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom .
2021–22
12
Stow-on-the-Wold
Reading
No relegation due to league reorganisation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Counties 1 Southern North (2022– )
Following the reorganisation of the leagues, Southern Counties North was renamed Counties 1 Southern North and remained a level seven league. The champions are promoted to Regional 2 South Central and the bottom side is relegated, depending on location, to a level eight league; Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon North or Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon South.
Season
No of teams
No of matches
Champions
Runners-up
Relegated team(s)
Ref
2022–23
12
22
Chinnor III [ p]
Marlow
Swindon College Old Boys and Thatcham
[ 7]
Green background is the promotion place.
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[ 34]
Salisbury (S)
49-20
Grove (N)
Castle Road, Salisbury , Wiltshire
2001–02[ 35]
Grove (N)
30-13
Oakmeadians (S)
Recreation Lane, Grove , Oxfordshire
2002–03[ 36]
Oakmeadians (S)
24-17
Aylesbury (N)
Meryick Park, Bournemouth , Dorset
2003–04[ 37]
Amersham & Chiltern (N)[ q]
Tadley (S)
Ash Grove, Amersham , Buckinghamshire
2004–05[ 38]
Frome (S)
12-38
Henley Wanderers (N)
Gypsy Lane, Frome , Somerset
2005–06[ 39]
Oldfield Old Boys (S)
32-33
Swindon (N)
Shaft Road, Monkton Combe , Somerset
2006–07[ 40]
Wootton Bassett (S)
17-20
Tadley (N)
Ballards Ash Sports Ground, Wootton Bassett , Wiltshire
2007–08[ 41]
Wallingford (N)
22-3
Wootton Bassett (S)
Wallingford Sports Park, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
2008–09[ 42]
Marlow (N)
18-15
Wootton Bassett (S)
Riverwoods Drive, Marlow , Buckinghamshire
2009–10[ 43]
Amersham & Chiltern (N)
45-12
Frome (S)
Ash Grove, Amersham , Buckinghamshire
2010–11[ 44]
Aylesbury (N)
10-39
Oldfield Old Boys (S)
Ostler's Field, Weston Turville , Aylesbury , Buckinghamshire
2011–12[ 45]
Windsor (N)
22-15
Dorcester (S)
Home Park, Windsor , Berkshire
2012–13[ 46]
Grove (N)
39-20
Trowbridge (S)
Recreation Lane, Grove , Oxfordshire
2013–14[ 47]
Trowbridge (S)
27-19
Aylesbury (N)
Doric Park, Hilperton , Trowbridge , Wiltshire
2014–15[ 48]
Salisbury (S)
34-16
Aylesbury (N)
Castle Road, Salisbury , Wiltshire
2015–16[ 49]
Midsomer Norton (S)
29-22
Aylesbury (N)
Norton Down Playing Fields, Midsomer Norton , Somerset
2016–17[ 50]
Bicester (N)
53-20
Trowbridge (S)
Oxford Road, Bicester , Oxfordshire
2017–18[ 51]
Windsor (N)
29-31
Marlborough (S)
Home Park, Windsor , Berkshire
2018–19[ 52]
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
Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom .
2021–22
No play-off due to league reorganisation
Green background is the promoted team. N = Southern Counties North and S = Southern Counties South
Number of league titles
See also
Notes
^ Oxford Marathon would merge with Oxford Old Boys in 1996 to form Oxford Harlequins .[ 8]
^ Oxford Old Boys would merge with Oxford Marathon in 1996 to form Oxford Harlequins .[ 8]
^ Redingensians are currently known as Rams .
^ South West 2 is currently two regional divisions - South West 1 East and South West 1 West .
^ Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1 no longer contains Berkshire clubs and is currently split into Dorset & Wilts 1 North and Dorset & Wilts 1 South .
^ Bucks/Oxon 1 has since involved Berkshire clubs and is currently known as Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier
^ 3rd place Windsor also promoted.
^ No relegation due to league expansion from 11 to 13 teams for the 1992–93 season.
^ 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 .
^ 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.
^ 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 .
^ Relegated Southern Counties South clubs dropped to Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1 .
^ Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 would be renamed as Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier ahead of the 2004–05 season.
^ No relegation due to league expansion from 10 to 12 teams for the 2004–05 season.
^ Although the RFU website has Milton Keynes as runners up, third place Windsor actually went into the playoffs and won promotion.[ 25]
^ Not eligible for promotion
^ 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.
^ Both of Banbury's titles were won when league was a single division known as Southern Counties.
^ one of Marlow's titles was won when league was a single division known as Southern Counties.
^ One of Redingensians titles was won when league was a single division known as Southern Counties.
^ Amersham & Chiltern's title was won when league was a single division known as Southern Counties.
^ Bournemouth's title was won when league was a single division known as Southern Counties.
^ Dorchester's title was won when league was a single division known as Southern Counties.
^ Sherborne's title was won when league was a single division known as Southern Counties.
^ Swanage & Wareham's title was won when league was a single division known as Southern Counties.
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