Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1
Current season or competition:
2016–17 Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1
SportRugby union
Instituted2004 (2004)
Number of teams11
Country England
HoldersChinnor III (2nd title) (2016–17)
Most titlesBracknell III (3 titles)
Websiteenglandrugby.com

Berks, Bucks and Oxon Division 1 is an English rugby union league featuring teams from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. As with all of the divisions in this area at this level, the entire league is made up of second and third teams of clubs whose first teams play at a higher level of the rugby union pyramid. As this is the top league in the region for second teams there is no promotion to a higher league. Relegated teams drop to Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2.

The division was created in 2004-05 as part of a complete overhaul of the Berks/Bucks & Oxon league, with a large number of 2nd, 3rd and 4th teams entering at various levels, and was divided into north and south regions, with the original Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 division becoming the Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier and Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 becoming, in effect, division 2 of the system. Rather confusingly promoted 1st teams would go up into the Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier while 2nd, 3rd and 4th teams would move into Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier A. The league would be restructured once more in 2011-12 with the re-introduction of a new tier 2 competition - the Berks/Bucks & Oxon Championship and the cancellation of Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier A. This meant that Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 (now merged into one league instead of two regional ones) would be for 2nd teams and below only with no chance of promotion to a higher league (although relegation was still possible).

Participating Clubs 2016-17

Participating Clubs 2012–13

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Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 North Honours

Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 North Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
2004-05[2]10Witney II[n 1]Aylesbury II, Olney 2nd XV (also promoted)Bicester II, WinslowBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1 North
2005-06[3]10Chinnor III[n 2]Aylesbury AthleticBanbury II, Bletchley IIBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1 North
2006-07[4]11Bletchley II[n 3]Aylesbury AthleticBicester IIBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1 North
2007-08[5]11Milton Keynes 2nd XV[n 4]Amersham & Chiltern II[n 5]Gosford All Blacks IIBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1 North
2008-09[6]10Bicester II[n 6]Aylesbury AthleticBuckingham III, Bletchley IIBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1 North
2009-10[7]10Amersham & Chiltern IIIOxford Harlequins IIIChinnor IV, Banbury IIBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1 North
2010-11[8]10Beaconsfield II[n 7]Risborough[n 8]No relegationBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1 North[n 9]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. ↑ Promoted to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier A along with Aylesbury II and Olney 2nd XV.
  2. ↑ Promoted to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier A.
  3. ↑ Promoted to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier A.
  4. ↑ Transferred into East Midlands Merit League.
  5. ↑ Promoted to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier A.
  6. ↑ Promoted to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier A.
  7. ↑ Transferred into Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1.
  8. ↑ Transferred into Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier.
  9. ↑ The Berks/Bucks & Oxon league would be completely restructured the following season. 1st teams in this division would transfer to either Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier or Berks/Bucks & Oxon Championship while 2nd/3rd teams would transfer to either Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 or Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 depending on league position.

Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 South Honours

Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 South Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
2004-05[9]10Newbury Stags[n 1]Swindon College Old BoysAldermastonBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1 South
2005-06[10]12Crowthorne[n 2]AbingdonNewbury IV, Phoenix IIBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1 South
2006-07[11]11Bracknell III[n 3]Farnham Royal[n 4]AldermastonBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1 South
2007-08[12]11Wallingford II[n 5]Maidenhead IIISlough IIBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1 South
2008-09[13]10Maidenhead III[n 6]Thatcham[n 7]DidcotBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1 South
2009-10[14]11Henley III[n 8]Hungerford[n 9]Aldermaston, Berkshire Shire HallBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1 South
2010-11[15]11Bracknell III[n 10]Tadley II[n 11]No relegationBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1 South[n 12]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. ↑ Promoted to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier along with Swindon College Old Boys.
  2. ↑ Promoted to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier along with Abingdon.
  3. ↑ Promoted to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier A.
  4. ↑ Promoted to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier.
  5. ↑ Promoted to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier A.
  6. ↑ Promoted to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier A.
  7. ↑ Promoted to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier.
  8. ↑ Promoted to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier A.
  9. ↑ Promoted to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier.
  10. ↑ Transferred to Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1.
  11. ↑ Transferred to Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2.
  12. ↑ The Berks/Bucks & Oxon league would be completely restructured the following season. 1st teams in this division would transfer to either Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier or Berks/Bucks & Oxon Championship while 2nd/3rd teams would transfer to either Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 or Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 depending on league position.

Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 Honours

Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
2011-12[16]11Witney IIHenley IIIWallingford II, Reading Abbey IIBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1
2012-13[17]11Bracknell IIIWindsor IIHigh Wycombe IIBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1
2013-14[18]11Amersham & Chiltern IIWindsor IIMarlow II, Beaconsfield IIBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1
2014-15[19]11Bracknell IIWitney IIBuckingham II, Windsor IIBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1
2015-16[20]11Bracknell IIChinnor IIIOxford Harlequins II, Henley IIIBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1
2016-17[21]11Chinnor IIIMaidenhead IIThatcham II, Reading IIBerks/Bucks & Oxon 1
2017-1811
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

    See also

    References

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    14. ↑ "2009-2010 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
    15. ↑ "2010-2011 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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