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Regional 1 South Central

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Regional 1 South Central
Current season or competition:
2025–26 Regional 1 South Central
SportRugby union
Instituted2022 (2022)
Number of teams12
Country England
 Jersey
HoldersJersey (2025–26 (promoted to National League 2 East))
Most titlesWimbledon
Havant
London Welsh
Jersey (1 title)
WebsiteLondon & 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 East, Regional 1 North West, Regional 1 South East and Regional 1 South West.[1] Prior to 2022, Regional 1 South Central and Regional 1 South East were part of a unified level five league known as London & South East Premier.

Jersey are the 2025-26 champions and are promoted to National League 2 East

Format

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] Play-offs were introduced in 2025–26, with the second and third-placed teams playing each other for the right to play in the NLR Accession Final, while the losing team in the play-off between the ninth and tenth placed teams play in the Regional 1 Accession Final.

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

2026–27 season

Departing were Jersey, promoted to National 2 East while Hammersmith & Fulham (11th) and Camberley (12th) were relegated to Regional 2 South East and Regional 2 South Central respectively. Incoming teams were Sevenoaks relegated from National 2 East and Bournemouth and Brunel University, promoted from Regional 2 South Central and Regional 2 Thames respectively.

Participating teams and locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
BournemouthChapel Gate [2]1,500Bournemouth, DorsetPromoted from Regional 2 South Central (champions)
BracknellLily Hill Park [3]1,250 (250 seats)Bracknell, Berkshire6th
Brunel UniversityBrunel University Sports ParkUxbridge, LondonPromoted from Regional 2 Thames (champions)
CS Rugby 1863King's House Sports GroundChiswick, London5th
FarnhamWilkinson WayFarnham, Surrey7th
London Scottish LionsKing's House Sports GroundChiswick, London2nd
MaidenheadBraywick Park [4]1,750 (250 seats)Maidenhead, Berkshire10th
Old AlleyniansThe CommonDulwich, London4th
SevenoaksKnole Paddock1,000Sevenoaks, KentRelegated from National 2 East (13th)
Tunbridge WellsSt Marks Recreation Ground3,000Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent3rd
WimbledonBeverley Meads1,000Wimbledon, London9th
Worthing RaidersRoundstone Lane1,500 (100 seats)Angmering, West Sussex8th
Locations of the 2026–27 Regional 1 South Central teams in London
Locations of the 2026–27 Regional 1 South Central teams

2025–26

Departing were London Welsh, promoted to National 2 East, while Brighton (11th) and Horsham (12th) were relegated to Regional 2 South East. Incoming teams were Worthing Raiders relegated from National League 2 East, while Farnham and London Scottish Lions were promoted, as champions, from Regional 2 South Central and Regional 2 Thames respectively.

Participating teams and locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
BracknellLily Hill Park [3]1,250 (250 seats)Bracknell, Berkshire6th
CamberleyWatchetts Recreation Ground [5]Camberley, Surrey4th
CS Rugby 1863King's House Sports GroundChiswick, London3rd
FarnhamWilkinson WayFarnham, SurreyPromoted from Regional 2SC (champions)
Hammersmith & FulhamHurlingham ParkFulham, London9th
JerseySt PeterSaint Peter, Jersey2nd
London Scottish LionsKing's House Sports GroundChiswick, LondonPromoted from Regional 2 Thames (champions)
MaidenheadBraywick Park [4]1,750 (250 seats)Maidenhead, Berkshire7th
Old AlleyniansThe CommonDulwich, London8th
Tunbridge WellsSt Marks Recreation Ground3,000Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent10th
WimbledonBeverley Meads1,000Wimbledon, London5th
Worthing RaidersRoundstone Lane1,500 (100 seats)Angmering, West SussexRelegated from National 2 East (12th)
Locations of the 2025–26 Regional 1 South Central teams in London
Locations of the 2025–26 Regional 1 South Central teams

League table

Regional 1 South Central 2025–26 [6]
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
1Jersey (P) 222101961408553201105
2London Scottish Lions 22180477550227319091
3Tunbridge Wells 22141774951223719582
4Old Alleynians 2214087166179915172
5CS Stags 1863 22121972149522614771
6Bracknell 2211011562596−3414664
7Farnham 2210012640646–615560
8Worthing Raiders 2210012596644−4813356
9Wimbledon 229013661740−7915354
10Maidenhead 225116521888−36710234
11Hammersmith & Fulham (R) 223019497822−32510729
12Camberley (R) 2231185311060−52910327
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of draws
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
  • Mint background is the promotion place. (1st)
  • Green background is the promotion play-off places. (2nd–3rd)
  • Pink background are the relegation play-off places (9th–10th)
  • Salmon background are the relegation places (subject to confirmation by the RFU). (11th–12th)
  • Updated: 13 April 2026

Play-offs

The champions are promoted to National 2 East while the winner of the Regional 1 South Central promotion play-off meets the winner of the Regional 1 South East promotion play-off in round 2. The winner of this match plays the 12th placed team of National League 2 East with the winning team playing in next seasons National 2 East. In each match the highest placed team play at home.

Promotion play-offs
Round 1
25 April 2026
London Scottish Lions (2nd)33 – 40Tunbridge Wells (3rd)
Report
Round 2
2 May 2026
Letchworth Garden City (2nd)33 – 41Tunbridge Wells (3rd)
Report
NLR Accession Final
9 May 2026
Henley Hawks43 – 7Tunbridge Wells
Relegation play-off
25 April 2026
Wimbledon (9th)64 – 38Maidenhead (10th)
Report
Regional 1 Accession Final
9 May 2026
Maidenhead (10th)35 – 7H.A.C
  • Maidenhead remain in the division

2024–25

Departing were Havant, promoted as champions[7] replaced by Wimbledon who were relegated from National League 2 East. Also departing are Bournemouth who were relegated to Regional 2 South Central.[8] Marlborough transferred across to Regional 1 South West. 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.A

Joining the league are Jersey and Old Alleynians who were promoted as champions of Regional 2 South Central and Regional 2 South East respectively.[9][10]

Participating teams and locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
BracknellLily Hill Park [3]1,250 (250 seats)Bracknell, Berkshire5th
BrightonWaterhill Playing Fields [11]Brighton, East Sussex7th
CamberleyWatchetts Recreation Ground [5]Camberley, Surrey2nd
CS Rugby 1863King's House Sports GroundChiswick, London6th
Hammersmith & FulhamHurlingham ParkFulham, London10th
HorshamCoolhurst GroundHorsham, West Sussex11th
JerseySt PeterSaint Peter, JerseyPromoted from Regional 2SC (champions)
London WelshOld Deer Park[12]5,850 (1,000 seats)Richmond, London3rd
MaidenheadBraywick Park [4]1,750 (250 seats)Maidenhead, Berkshire8th
Old AlleyniansThe CommonDulwich, LondonPromoted from Regional 2SE (champions)
Tunbridge WellsSt Marks Recreation Ground3,000Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent4th
WimbledonBeverley Meads1,000Wimbledon, LondonRelegated from National 2 East (13th)
Locations of the 2024–25 Regional 1 South Central teams in London
Locations of the 2024–25 Regional 1 South Central teams

League table

Regional 1 South Central 2024–25
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
1London Welsh (P)2221011041393+648230107
2Jersey221903794455+33923099
3CS Rugby 1863221426602407+19517077
4Camberley221327770577+19318074
5Wimbledon221309615575+4015067
6Bracknell227312543639–9619053
7Maidenhead229112569724–15513051
8Old Alleynians228014555668–11318050
9Hammersmith & Fulham227015472731–25912040
10Tunbridge Wells226115473748–27510036
11Brighton (R)225017500695–19515035
12Horsham (R)225116405727–32211033
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of draws
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. 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: 5 April 2025
Source:[13]

2023–24

Departing were champions Wimbledon, promoted to National League 2 East, while two teams were relegated - RWB (11th) and Sutton & Epsom (12th) to Regional 2 South Central and Regional 2 South East respectively. Also departing on a level transfer to Regional 1 Midlands were Banbury and Oxford Harlequins.

Three teams were promoted – 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 were both transferred from Regional 1 South East. The remaining seven teams played in this league last season.

Participating teams and locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
BournemouthChapel Gate [2]1,500Bournemouth, Dorset7th
BracknellLily Hill Park [3]1,250 (250 seats)Bracknell, Berkshire8th
BrightonWaterhill Playing Fields [11]Brighton, East Sussex9th
CamberleyWatchetts Recreation Ground [5]Camberley, Surrey3rd
CS Rugby 1863King's House Sports GroundChiswick, LondonTransferred from Regional 1SE (10th)
Hammersmith & FulhamHurlingham ParkFulham, LondonPromoted from Regional 2 Thames (1st)
HavantHooks Lane Ground [14]1,500 (500 seats)Havant, Hampshire2nd
HorshamCoolhurst GroundHorsham, West SussexPromoted from Regional 2SE (1st)
London WelshOld Deer Park[12]5,850 (1,000 seats)Richmond, London6th
MaidenheadBraywick Park [4]1,750 (250 seats)Maidenhead, Berkshire5th
MarlboroughThe CommonMarlborough, WiltshirePromoted from Regional 2SC (1st)
Tunbridge WellsSt Marks Recreation Ground3,000Royal Tunbridge Wells, KentTransferred from Regional 1SE (6th)
Locations of the 2023–24 Regional 1 South Central teams in London
Locations of the 2023–24 Regional 1 South Central teams

League table

Regional 1 South Central 2023–24
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
1Havant (P)221813783496+28717394
2Camberley221615758496+26218387
3London Welsh Amateur221606841537+30417485
4Tunbridge Wells221507641580+6117178
5Bracknell221309621487+13415471
6CS Rugby 18632212010560444+11610664
7Brighton229112598672–7415457
8Maidenhead228014630694−9413348
9Marlborough227015512656−1449542
10Hammersmith & Fulham226016508804−29611338
11AHorsham225017475708−2339635
12Bournemouth (R)225116526879−3538232
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of draws
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. 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: 6 April 2024
Source:[15]

Results

Home \ Away BOU BRA BRI CAM CSR HAF HAV HOR LWE MAI MAR TUN
Bournemouth — 31–38 35–44 5–31 21–10 37–32 31–62 31–30 20–42 40–36 28–43 27–43
Bracknell 38–14 — 38–27 33–26 37–31 41–0 15–22 26–3 12–45 24–10 53–9 31–10
Brighton 39–39 48–29 — 22–24 12–5 25–41 28–31 48–19 22–47 37–27 25–12 24–26
Camberley 54–14 22–17 50–14 — 47–8 48–12 27–21 61–35 33–57 26–8 28–23 17–22
CS Rugby 1863 48–26 15–10 38–5 12–5 — 57–7 22–19 35–15 31–19 41–30 27–10 21–26
Hammersmith & Fulham 40–30 20–25 26–34 28–57 3–49 — 24–34 31–24 38–20 35–26 21–29 31–34
Havant 69–14 33–25 32–15 34–34 36–15 39–27 — 30–26 32–25 44–12 50–19 34–21
Horsham 45–3 19–24 14–31 31–38 7–28 39–21 21–19 — 36–42 38–24 12–5 8–33
London Welsh Amateur 57–12 24–17 37–8 24–30 29–23 48–15 22–27 61–12 — 45–37 48–19 48–33
Maidenhead 41–33 17–47 35–36 31–22 25–19 32–7 24–52 29–17 36–40 — 42–12 67–26
Marlborough 31–32 34–24 41–30 12–37 33–10 27–30 21–29 43–10 13–34 22–26 — 42–24
Tunbridge Wells 15–3 27–17 26–24 33–41 22–15 49–19 28–34 45–14 31–27 31–15 36–21 —
Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2024. Source: Regional 1 South Central
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

2022–23

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.

Participating teams and locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
BanburyBodicote Park [16]2,500 (250 seats)Banbury, OxfordshireTransferred from SW1E (2nd)
BournemouthChapel Gate [2]Bournemouth, DorsetTransferred from SW Premier (8th)
BracknellLily Hill Park [3]1,250 (250 seats)Bracknell, BerkshireTransferred from SW1E (3rd)
BrightonWaterhill Playing Fields [11]Brighton, East SussexL&SE Premier (12th)
CamberleyWatchetts Recreation Ground [5]Camberley, SurreyPromoted from London 1 South (1st)
HavantHooks Lane Ground [14]1,500 (500 seats)Havant, HampshireL&SE Premier (5th)
London WelshOld Deer Park[12]5,850 (1,000 seats)Richmond, LondonPromoted from London 1 South (2nd)
MaidenheadBraywick Park [4]1,750 (250 seats)Maidenhead, BerkshireL&SE Premier (8th)
Oxford HarlequinsHorspath Sports Ground, Oxford Road [17]1,000Horspath, OxfordshireTransferred from SW1E (1st)
Royal Wootton BassettBallards Ash Sports Ground [18]Royal Wootton Bassett, WiltshireTransferred from SW Premier (13th)
Sutton & EpsomRugby Lane [19]Epsom, LondonL&SE Premier (11th)
WimbledonBeverley Meads[20]1,000Wimbledon, LondonL&SE Premier (7th)
Locations of the 2022–23 Regional 1 South Central teams

League table

Regional 1 South Central 2022–23
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
1Wimbledon (P)222101959363+596201105
2Havant221804733403+33016391
3Camberley221714762478+28418290
4Oxford Harlequins221228602629–2710163
5Maidenhead2211011721592+12913562
6London Welsh Amateur2210111596612–1610254
7Bournemouth229013466596–1304646
8Bracknell227114472639−1679342
9Brighton225215521663−14210741
10Banbury226214462766−3048339
11Royal Wootton Bassett (R)227114420656−2366238
12Sutton & Epsom (R)223217443760−3176527
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of draws
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. 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:[21]

Results

Home \ Away BAN BOU BRA BRI CAM HAV LWE MAI OXH RWB SAE WIM
Banbury — 29–10 25–46 21–15 36–24 18–26 24–34 19–31 17–20 28–19 12–12 7–50
Bournemouth 20–21 — 23–17 17–16 20–17 24–28 42–37 10–24 25–12 49–7 28–25 12–49
Bracknell 24–19 17–10 — 22–18 7–31 8–49 28–39 14–29 17–17 40–21 34–14 24–31
Brighton 17–17 22–32 18–22 — 24–26 39–38 27–17 25–23 21–25 33–42 39–22 10–36
Camberley 46–17 53–34 31–19 24–24 — 36–18 42–22 40–15 45–43 36–7 43–21 25–20
Havant 43–26 34–7 28–12 41–23 18–6 — 41–0 34–28 62–24 39–5 50–5 11–16
London Welsh Amateur 51–15 29–22 45–15 50–10 28–58 26–31 — 20–10 22–31 33–10 42–27 7–26
Maidenhead 82–15 36–39 31–5 42–33 17–33 29–34 56–17 — 29–46 48–10 61–24 15–67
Oxford Harlequins 41–24 21–13 24–17 37–31 17–50 5–38 41–22 19–28 — 21–12 67–20 33–54
Royal Wootton Bassett 31–24 20–18 47–29 12–26 19–22 17–24 12–22 24–18 22–22 — 31–29 7–63
Sutton & Epson 22–26 13–8 34–24 42–24 26–50 27–30 15–15 26–45 19–22 5–26 — 5–42
Wimbledon 102–22 69–3 55–31 55–26 26–24 22–16 29–18 38–24 41–14 27–19 41–10 —
Updated to match(es) played on 11 April 2023. Source: Regional 1 South Central
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Regional 1 South Central honours

List of Regional 1 South Central honours
Season No of teams Champions Runner–up Relegated team(s) Ref
2022–2312WimbledonHavantRoyal Wootton Bassett and Sutton & Epsom
2023–2412HavantCamberleyBournemouth a[7]
2024–2512London Welsh AmateurJerseyBrighton and Horsham
Green background is the promotion place.
  • ^a Owing to the demise of Jersey Reds there was one less relegation place from the level five leagues. Of the six, 11th place teams, Horsham had the highest amount of points and escaped relegation.[22]

Regional 1 South Central (2025– )

Regional 1 South Central continued to be a tier 5 league. Promotion and relegation play-offs were introduced.

Regional 1 South West
Season No of teams No of matches Champions 2nd 3rd Relegated teams Ref
2025–261222JerseyLondon Scottish LionsTunbridge WellsHammersmith & Fulham (11th) and Camberley (12th)[6]
Green background is the promotion place.

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