Tribute South West 1 West | |
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Current season or competition:: 2016–17 Tribute South West 1 West |
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Sport | Rugby union |
Instituted | 1987 |
Number of teams | 14 |
Country | England |
Holders | Camborne (1st title) (2015–16) |
Most titles | Cinderford, Henley Hawks, Truro (2 titles) |
Website | clubs.rfu.com |
Tribute South West 1 West is an English, level six, rugby union league for clubs based in the south-west of England; mainly Bristol, Cornwall, Devon Gloucestershire and Somerset. The champions are promoted to National League 3 South West and the runner-up plays the second team in South West 1 East, with the winning team gaining promotion. Relegated sides usually play in one of the three seventh-tier leagues — Tribute Western Counties North, Tribute Western Counties West or occasionally, Southern Counties South. The current champions are Camborne and they will play in National League 3 South West in season 2016–17.
The 2016–17 Tribute South West 1 West consists of fourteen teams; six from Somerset and four each from Devon and Gloucestershire. Ten of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. The season starts on 3 September 2016 and the last league matches are due to be played on 22 April 2017; the play-off match is usually played a week later.
Camborne became champions on 9 April 2016, with two matches to play. Thornbury lost the play-off for promotion 24 – 26 at Salisbury and will continue to play in this league next season. Avonmouth OB, Coney Hill and Wells are all relegated to Western Counties North.
The 2015–16 Tribute South West 1 West consisted of fourteen teams; six from Somerset, four from Gloucestershire, two from Devon and one each from Bristol and Cornwall. Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Cleve, and Ivybridge (via the play-off) were promoted to National League 3 South West. The relegated teams, Cullompton and St Austell will play in Tribute Western Counties West, and Matson will play in Tribute Western Counties North. The season started on 5 September 2015 and the last matches were played on 30 April 2016.
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: