Gloucester Premier
| Gloucester Premier | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2016–17 Gloucester Premier | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
| Instituted | 2000 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country | England |
| Holders |
Bristol Saracens (1st title) (2015–16) (promoted to Tribute Western Counties North) |
| Most titles | Drybrook (3 titles) |
| Website | englandrugby.com |
Gloucester Premier is an English rugby union league which sits at the eighth level of league rugby union in England with teams largely being based in the county of Gloucestershire and Bristol. The league champions are automatically promoted to Tribute Western Counties North while the runner-up play the runner-up from Tribute Somerset Premier for the third promotion place. Relegated teams drop down into Gloucester 1.
2016–17
Participating teams and locations
| Team | Ground | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barts Rugby | Duncombe Road | Speedwell, Bristol | relegated from Tribute Western Counties North |
| Berry Hill | Lakers Road | Coleford, Gloucestershire | 3rd |
| Cheltenham North | Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | level transfer from Midlands 3 West (South) (8th) | |
| Cheltenham Saracens | King George V Playing Field | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | 4th |
| Chipping Sodbury | Wickwar Road | Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire | 5th |
| Frampton Cotterell | The Park | Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire | 8th |
| Gordon League | Hempsted Lane | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | promoted from Gloucester 1 (2nd) |
| Hucclecote | Charlies Way | Hucclecote, Gloucestershire | 9th |
| Longlevens | Longford Lane | Longlevens, Gloucestershire | 10th |
| North Bristol | Oaklands | Almondsbury, Bristol | 6th |
| Old Richians | Sandyleaze | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | promoted from Gloucester 1 (1st) |
| St Mary's Old Boys | Trench Lane | Almondsbury, Bristol | 7th |
2015–16
The 2015–16 Gloucester Premier consisted of twelve teams from Gloucestershire and Bristol. The season started on 5 September 2015 and the last match was played on 23 April 2016.
Participating teams and location
Eight of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition.
Berry Hill
Bream
Bristol S
Chipping S
Frampton C
Hucclecote
Longlevens
N Bristol
St Mary's OB
Tewkesbury
Locations of the 2015-16 Gloucester Premier teams
| Team | Ground | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Hill | Lakers Road | Coleford, Gloucestershire | 5th |
| Bream | High Street | Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire | 9th |
| Bristol Saracens | Bakewell Memorial Ground | Patchway, Bristol | relegated from Tribute Western Counties North (12th) |
| Cheltenham Saracens | King George V Playing Field | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | 3rd |
| Chipping Sodbury | Wickwar Road | Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire | promoted from Gloucester 1 (runner-up) |
| Cirencester | The Whiteway | Cirencester, Gloucestershire | 6th |
| Frampton Cotterell | The Park | Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire | 8th |
| Hucclecote | Charlies Way | Hucclecote, Gloucestershire | 7th |
| Longlevens | Longford Lane | Longlevens, Gloucestershire | promoted from Gloucester 1 (champions) |
| North Bristol | Oaklands | Almondsbury, Bristol | relegated from Tribute Western Counties North (13th) |
| St Mary's Old Boys | Trench Lane | Almondsbury, Bristol | 4th |
| Tewkesbury | The Moats | Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire | 10th |
League table
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Saracens (P) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1041 | 210 | 931 | 19 | 0 | 107 | ||||
| 2 | Cirencester (P) | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 669 | 304 | 365 | 14 | 2 | 84 | ||||
| 3 | Berry Hill | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 524 | 331 | 193 | 10 | 4 | 76 | ||||
| 4 | Cheltenham Saracens | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 586 | 373 | 213 | 11 | 5 | 72 | ||||
| 5 | Chipping Sodbury | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 559 | 369 | 190 | 11 | 2 | 69 | ||||
| 6 | North Bristol | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 499 | 388 | 111 | 9 | 4 | 63 | ||||
| 7 | St Mary's Old Boys | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 493 | 548 | −55 | 8 | 3 | 51 | ||||
| 8 | Frampton Cotterell | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 388 | 660 | −272 | 8 | 1 | 41 | ||||
| 9 | Hucclecote | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 416 | 479 | −63 | 6 | 2 | 40 | ||||
| 10 | Longlevens | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 352 | 566 | −214 | 4 | 5 | 37 | ||||
| 11 | Tewkesbury | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 295 | 801 | −506 | 1 | 0 | 17 | ||||
| 12 | Bream | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 168 | 961 | −793 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 27 August 2016 | |||||||||||||||
2014–15
Stroud are champions and along with the runner-up Whitehall (play-off winner) were promoted to Tribute Western Counties North. Painswick and Gordon League were relegated to Gloucester 1.
Participating teams
- Berry Hill (relegated from Tribute Western Counties North)
- Bream (promoted from Gloucester 1)
- Cheltenham Saracens (promoted from Gloucester 1)
- Cirencester (relegated from Tribute Western Counties North)
- Frampton Cotterell
- Gordon League
- Hucclecote
- Painswick
- St. Mary's Old Boys
- Stroud
- Tewkesbury
- Whitehall
2013–14
Participating teams
- Bristol Saracens
- Dursley
- Frampton Cotterill
- Gordon League
- Hucclecote (promoted from Gloucester 1)
- Newent (promoted from Gloucester 1)
- Painswick
- Southmead
- Stroud
- St Mary's Old Boys
- Tewkesbury
- Whitehall
2012–13
Participating teams
- Bristol Saracens
- Drybrook
- Dursley
- Frampton Cotterell
- Gordon League
- Painswick
- Southmead
- Stroud
- St Mary's Old Boys (SW)
- Tewkesbury
- Whitehall
- Widden Old Boys
2011–12
Participating teams
- Bishopston
- Bristol Saracens
- Drybrook
- Frampton Cotterell
- Longlevens
- Old Bristolians
- Old Colstonians
- Old Richians
- Southmead
- St. Mary's Old Boys
- Tewkesbury
- Widden Old Boys
2010–11
Participating teams
- Bristol Saracens
- Brockworth
- Frampton Cotterell
- Gloucester Old Boys
- Old Bristolians
- Old Colstonians
- Old Richians
- Ross-on-Wye RFC
- Southmead
- Tewkesbury
- Whitehall RFC
- Widden Old Boys
2009–10
Participating teams
- Bristol Saracens
- Cirencester
- Frampton Cotterell
- Gloucester Old Boys
- Hucclecote
- Matson
- Old Colstonians
- Old Richians
- Ross-on-Wye RFC
- Spartans (Gloucester)
- Tewkesbury
- Whitehall
2008–09
Participating teams
- Bristol Saraces
- Cirencester
- Drybrook
- Frampton Cotterell
- Gloucester Old Boys
- Hucclecote
- Matson
- Old Bristolians
- Old Colstonians
- Old Richians
- Spartans (Gloucester)
- Whitehall
2007–08
Participating teams
- Aretians
- Cirencester
- Drybrook
- Frampton Cotterell
- Gloucester Old Boys
- Hartpury College
- Hucclecote
- Matson
- North Bristol
- Old Colstonians
- Old Richians
- Whitehall
2006–07
Participating teams
- Aretians
- Avonmouth Old Boys
- Cirencester
- Drybrook
- Frampton Cotterell
- Longlevens
- Matson
- Old Colstonians
- Old Richians
- Painswick
- Widden Old Boys
- Whitehall
2005–06
Participating teams
- Aretians
- Barton Hill
- Chosen Hill Former Pupils
- Drybrook
- Longlevens
- Matson
- Old Colstonians
- Old Richians
- Painswick
- Widden Old Boys
2004–05
Participating teams
- Aretians
- Avonmouth Old Boys
- Barton Hill
- Chosen Hill Former Pupils
- Longlevens
- North Bristol
- Old Richians
- Painswick
- Southmead
- Tewkesbury
2003–04
Participating teams
- Aretians
- Avonmouth Old Boys
- Cheltenham North
- Chipping Sodbury
- Cirencester
- Chosen Hill Former Pupils
- Longlevens
- North Bristol
- Old Bristolians
- Painswick
2002–03
Participating teams
- Aretians
- Avonmouth Old Boys
- Barton Hill
- Cirencester
- Chosen Hill Former Pupils
- Drybrook
- Hucclecote
- Longlevens
- North Bristol
- Painswick
2001–02
Participating teams
- Avonmouth Old Boys
- Barton Hill
- Bristol Saracens
- Cirencester
- Chipping Sodbury
- Chosen Hill Former Pupils
- Drybrook
- Hucclecote
- Longlevens
- Spartans (Gloucester)
Gloucester Premier honours
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated team(s) | League name | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01[2] | 10 | Thornbury | Old Centralians | Brockworth, Bream, Aretians | Gloucester Premier | |||||||||
| 2001–02[3] | 10 | Spartans | Drybrook | Chipping Sodbury, Bristol Saracens | Gloucester Premier | |||||||||
| 2002-03[4] | 10 | Drybrook | Barton Hill | Hucclecote | Gloucester Premier | |||||||||
| 2003–04[5] | 10 | Cheltenham North | Chosen Hill Former Pupils | Cirencester, Old Bristolians, Chipping Sodbury | Gloucester Premier | |||||||||
| 2004–05[6] | 10 | North Bristol | Avonmouth Old Boys | Southmead, Tewkesbury | Gloucester Premier | |||||||||
| 2005–06[7] | 10 | Chosen Hill Former Pupils | Barton Hill | No relegation[n 1] | Gloucester Premier | |||||||||
| 2006–07[8] | 12 | Avonmouth Old Boys | Widden Old Boys | Longlevens, Painswick | Gloucester Premier | |||||||||
| 2007–08[9] | 12 | Hartpury College | North Bristol | Aretians | High Bridge Jewellers Gloucester Premier | |||||||||
| 2008–09[10] | 12 | Drybrook | Southmead | No relegation | High Bridge Jewellers Gloucester Premier | |||||||||
| 2009–10[11] | 12 | Matson | Cirencester | Hucclecote, Spartans | Gloucester Premier | |||||||||
| 2010–11[12] | 12 | Whitehall | Old Richians | Gloucester Old Boys, Brockworth, Ross-on-Wye | Gloucester Premier | |||||||||
| 2011–12[13] | 12 | Old Bristolians | Drybrook | Longlevens, Bishopston, Old Colstonians | Gloucester Premier | |||||||||
| 2012–13[14] | 12 | Drybrook | Frampton Cotterell | Widden Old Boys | Gloucester Premier | |||||||||
| 2013–14[15] | 12 | Newent | Bristol Saracens | Southmead, Dursley | Gloucester Premier | |||||||||
| 2014–15[16] | 12 | Stroud | Whitehall | Painswick, Gordon League | Gloucester Premier | |||||||||
| 2015-–6[17] | 12 | Bristol Saracens | Cirencester | Bream, Tewkesbury | Gloucester Premier | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
- ↑ There was no relegation as the division would be expanded from 10 to 12 teams for the next season.
See also
References
- ↑ "Gloucester Premier 2015–2016". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2000-2001/group/9783
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2001-2002/group/10117
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2002-2003/group/10452
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2003-2004/group/10837
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2004-2005/group/11237
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2005-2006/group/11593
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2006-2007/group/11887
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2007-2008/group/12278
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2008-2009/group/12652
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2009-2010/group/13552
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2010-2011/group/14485
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2011-2012/group/15331
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2012-2013/group/16267
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2013-2014/group/17173
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2014-2015/group/18294
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2015-2016/group/19725
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