London 1 South
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Current season or competition:: 2016–17 London 1 South
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| Sport | Rugby union |
| Number of teams | 14 |
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 England
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| Holders |
Sidcup (1st title) (2016–17) (promoted to National League 3 London & SE) |
| Most titles | Canterbury, Haywards Heath, Sutton & Epsom, Gravesend (2 titles) |
| Website | clubs.rfu.com |
London 1 South is an English level 6 rugby union regional league for rugby clubs in London and the south-east of England including sides from south London, Hampshire, Kent, Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex. It is the feeder league for National League 3 London & SE where the champions are promoted with the second placed team entering a play-off against the runners up of London 1 North. Three teams are relegated into either London 2 South East or London 2 South West. The current champions are Sutton & Epsom RFC.
The fourteen teams play home and away matches from September through to April, making a total of twenty-six matches each. The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
There is one automatic promotion place, one play-off place for promotion and (usually) three relegation places. The first-placed team at the end of season wins promotion to National 3 London & South East while the runner-up plays the second-placed team from London 1 North, with the winner also being promoted. The last three placed clubs are usually relegated to either London 2 South East or London 2 South West depending on location.
Sutton & Epsom, the current champions were promoted to National 3 London & South East for the 2016–17 season, while the second-placed team, Guildford beat Tring, the runner-up from London 1 North, in a play-off for the second promotion place. Twickenham and Charlton Park are relegated. Medway were also relegated despite finishing third due to an RFU punishment for incorrect registration of, and illegal payments to, players thus granting a reprieve from relegation for Gosport and Fareham.
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