Cornwall League 1
| Tribute Cornwall League 1 | |
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Current season or competition:: 2016–17 Tribute Cornwall League 1
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| Sport | Rugby union |
| Instituted | 1987 |
| Number of teams | 15 in phase 1 8 in phase 2 |
| Country | England |
| Holders | Hayle (2nd title) (2016–17 promoted to Tribute Cornwall/Devon) |
| Most titles | Saltash (5 titles) |
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. Hayle won both phase one and phase two, winning the title with two matches to play. They are promoted to the Cornwall/Devon league, following their relegation from that league in 2015–16. Newquay Hornets finished in second place and are due to play their counterparts from Devon, Torrington for the second promotion spot.
Saltash are the most successful team having won the league on five occasions and have been runner-up three times; they currently play in Tribute Cornwall/Devon.
For the first time Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 were 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. Hayle won the Tribute Cornwall League before Christmas and the Tribute Cornwall 1 title with two matches to play, and are promoted to the Tribute Cornwall/Devon league for next season (2017–18). Newquay Hornets came second and will play Torrington in the play-off for the third promotion place.
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