Английская Википедия:Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex
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Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex is a tier 7 English Rugby Union league. It is organised by the London and South East Division Rugby Football Union and is the top-tier competition for clubs in Hertfordshire and parts of north-west London that traditionally was encompassed by the historic county of Middlesex. It was previously known as London 2 North West. After the restructuring of the English rugby union system ahead of the 2022–23 season, the league was renamed to Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex.
Each year the two Hertfordshire clubs in this division with the best record against other Hertfordshire clubs also take part in the Hertfordshire Presidents' Cup, the highest level county cup competition in Hertfordshire. Promoted teams typically go up to Regional 2 Thames while relegated teams drop to Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex.
Participating Clubs 2023-24
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| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
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| Cheshunt RFC | Rosedale Sports Club | Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire | Promoted from Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex (champions) | |
| Chiswick RFC | Dukes Meadows | Chiswick, London | 3rd | |
| Datchworth RFC | Datchworth Sports Club | Datchworth, Hertfordshire | 10th | |
| Enfield Ignatians | Donkey Lane | Enfield, London, London | 12th | |
| Finchley | Summers Lane | 1,000 | Finchley, London | 7th |
| Hackney | Spring Hill Recreation Ground | Upper Clapton, London | 11th | |
| Hampstead | Parliament Hill Fields | Highgate, London | 9th | |
| Hitchin | King George V Playing Fields | Hitchin, Hertfordshire | 5th | |
| London Scottish Lions | Athletic Ground | 4,500 | Richmond, London | Promoted from Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex (runners up) |
| Old Streetonians | Haggerston Park | Shoreditch, London | 4th | |
| Ruislip | West End Road | Ruislip, London | 6th | |
| Welwyn | Hobbs Way | Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire | 8th |
Participating Clubs 2021-22
The teams competing in 2021-22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019–20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020–21.
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| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
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| Actonians | Old Actonians Sports Ground | Acton, London | Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2 (runners-up) | |
| Bank Of England | Bank of England Sports Centre | Roehampton, London | 7th | |
| Barnet Elizabethans | Byng Road | Chipping Barnet, London | 3rd | |
| Ealing Trailfinders 1871 | Trailfinders Sports Ground | 4,000 | West Ealing, London | Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2 (champions) |
| Kilburn Cosmos | Gladstone Park | Kilburn, London | Relegated from London 3 NW (11th)Шаблон:Efn | |
| London Scottish Lions | Athletic Ground | 4,500 | Richmond, London | 5th |
| Saracens Amateurs | Bramley Sports Ground | Cockfosters, London | 6th | |
| Thamesians | Twickenham Green | Twickenham, London | 8th | |
| Verulamians | Cotlandswick | London Colney, Hertfordshire | 9th | |
| Wasps FC | Twyford Avenue Sports Ground | Acton, London | 4th |
Season 2020–21
On 30 October the RFU announced [1] that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Herts/Middlesex 1 was not contested.
Participating Clubs 2019-20
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| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
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| Bank Of England | Bank of England Sports Centre | Roehampton, London | 7th | |
| Barnet Elizabethans | Byng Road | Chipping Barnet, London | 9th | |
| Hendon | Copthall Playing Fields | Hendon, London | 3rd | |
| London Scottish Lions | Athletic Ground | 4,500 | Richmond, London | Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2 (champions) |
| Mill Hill | Champions Way | Mill Hill, London | Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2 (runners up) | |
| Saracens Amateurs | Bramley Sports Ground | Cockfosters, London | 8th | |
| St Albans | Boggymead Springs | St Albans, Hertfordshire | 4th | |
| Thamesians | Twickenham Green | Twickenham, London | 10th | |
| Verulamians | Cotlandswick | London Colney, Hertfordshire | Relegated from London 3 NW (12th) | |
| Wasps FC | Twyford Avenue Sports Ground | Acton, London | 6th |
Participating Clubs 2018-19
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| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
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| Bank Of England | Bank of England Sports Centre | Roehampton, London | 3rd | |
| Barnet Elizabethans | Galley Lane | Chipping Barnet, London | 6th | |
| Finsbury Park | Downhills Park | West Green, London | Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2 (champions) | |
| Hendon | Copthall Playing Fields | Hendon, London | 9th | |
| Hitchin | King George V Playing Fields | Hitchin, Hertfordshire | Relegated from London 3 NW (12th) | |
| Old Actonians | Old Actonians Sports Ground | Acton, London | 7th | |
| Saracens Amateurs | Bramley Sports Ground | Cockfosters, London | 5th | |
| St Albans | Boggymead Springs | St Albans, Hertfordshire | Relegated from London 3 NW (11th) | |
| Staines | The Reeves | Feltham, London | 4th | |
| Thamesians | Twickenham Green | Twickenham, London | Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2 (runners up) | |
| UCS Old Boys | UCS Sports Ground | Cricklewood, London | 10th | |
| Wasps FC | Twyford Avenue Sports Ground | Acton, London | 8th |
Participating Clubs 2017-18
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| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
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| Bank Of England | Bank of England Sports Centre | Roehampton, London | Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2 (champions) | |
| Barnet Elizabethans | Galley Lane | Chipping Barnet, London | 7th | |
| Hendon | Copthall Playing Fields | Hendon, London | 8th | |
| London French | Barn Elms | Barnes, London | 3rd | |
| London Welsh | Old Deer Park | 5,850 | Richmond, London | 5th |
| Old Actonians | Old Actonians Sports Ground | Acton, London | 9th | |
| Royston | The Heath Sports Centre | Royston, Hertfordshire | 4th | |
| Saracens Amateurs | Bramley Sports Ground | Cockfosters, London | 6th | |
| Staines | The Reeves | Feltham, London | Relegated from London 3 North West (12th) | |
| UCS Old Boys | UCS Sports Ground | Cricklewood, London | 11th (not relegated) | |
| Wasps FC | Twyford Avenue Sports Ground | Acton, London | 10th | |
| Watford | Radlett Road | Watford, Hertfordshire | Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2 (runners up) |
Participating Clubs 2016-17
- Barnet Elizabethans
- Hendon (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2)
- Hillingdon Abbots
- London French
- London Welsh Amateur
- Old Actonians (relegated from London 3 North West)
- Old Streetonians
- Royston
- Saracens Amateurs (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2)
- U.C.S. Old Boys
- Old Verulamians
- Wasps (relegated from London 3 North West)
Participating Clubs 2015-16
- Bank of England
- Barnet Elizabethans
- Cheshunt
- Hillingdon Abbots (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2)
- London French (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2)
- London Welsh Amateurs
- Old Millhillnians
- Old Streetonians (relegated from London 3 North West)
- Royston
- U.C.S. Old Boys (relegated from London 3 North West)
- Verulamians
Participating Clubs 2014-15
- Bank of England
- Barnet Elizabethans
- Cheshunt
- Feltham (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2)
- Haringey Rhinos
- Kilburn Cosmos
- London Nigerian (relegated from London 3 North West)
- London Welsh Amateurs (relegated from London 3 North West)
- Old Actonians
- Old Millhillians
- Royston
- Verulamians
Participating Clubs 2013-14
- Bank of England
- Barnet Elizabethans (relegated from London 3 North West)
- Belsize Park
- Cheshunt (relegated from London 3 North West)
- Hackney
- Haringey Rhinos (relegated from London 3 North West)
- Imperial Medicals (relegated from London 3 North West)
- Kilburn Cosmos
- Old Actonians
- Old Millhillians
- Royston
- Verulamians
Participating Clubs 2012-13
- Bank Of England
- Belsize Park
- Hackney
- Harlequin Amateurs
- Harrow
- Hendon
- London Welsh Amateurs
- Old Actonians
- Old Merchant Taylors'
- Old Millhillians
- Verulamians
- West London
Participating Clubs 2009-10
- Harlequin Amateurs
- Hackney
- Hendon
- Old Ashmoleians
- Verulamians
- Old Actonians
- Old Priorians
- Saracens Amateurs
- Wasps
Original teams
When this division was created in 1992 (as Herts/Middlesex) it contained the following teams:
- AntlersШаблон:Efn - promoted from Middlesex 2 (runners up)
- Centaurs - promoted from Middlesex 1 (5th)
- Haringey Rhinos - promoted from Middlesex 1 (3rd)
- Harrow - promoted from Middlesex 1 (4th)
- Hitchin - promoted from Hertfordshire 1 (3rd)
- Hemel Hempstead - relegated from London 3 North West (10th)
- Hendon - promoted from Middlesex 1 (8th)
- London New Zealand - promoted from Middlesex 1 (6th)
- Old MeadoniansШаблон:Efn - promoted from Middlesex 2 (champions)
- Stevenage Town - promoted from Hertfordshire 1 (3rd)
- St. Mary's HospitalШаблон:Efn - relegated from London 3 North West (11th)
- Twickenham - promoted from Middlesex 1 (9th)
- Uxbridge - promoted from Middlesex 1 (7th)
Herts/Middlesex 1 honours
Herts/Middlesex (1992–93)
Originally known as Herts/Middlesex, this division was a tier 8 league with promotion to London 3 North West and relegation to either Hertfordshire 1 or Middlesex 1. The introduction of National 5 South ahead of the 1993–94 season meant that Herts/Middlesex dropped to become a tier 9 league.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 1992–93 | 13 | Old Meadonians | London New Zealand | Stevenage Town,Шаблон:Efn TwickenhamШаблон:Efn | ||||||||||
| 1993–94 | 13 | Barnet | Old Millhillians | Antlers, HarrowШаблон:Efn | ||||||||||
| 1994–95 | 13 | Mill Hill | Fullerians | Harpenden, HitchinШаблон:Efn | ||||||||||
| 1995–96 | 13 | Hampstead | Haringey Rhinos | London New Zealand, Upper ClaptonШаблон:Efn | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Herts/Middlesex 1 (1996–2000)
Restructuring of the leagues by the RFU, which included the cancellation of National 5 South and the merging of the Hertfordshire and Middlesex regional divisions, meant that Herts/Middlesex was renamed as Herts/Middlesex 1 and was once again a tier 8 league. Promotion continued to London 3 North West, while relegation was now to the new Herts/Middlesex 2.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 1996–97 | 13 | Harpenden | St AlbansШаблон:Efn | No relegationШаблон:Efn | ||||||||||
| 1997–98 | 16 | Twickenham | London Nigerian | Centaurs, Hendon, WembleyШаблон:Efn | ||||||||||
| 1998–99[2] | 14 | Imperial Medicals | Hemel Hempstead | No relegationШаблон:Efn | ||||||||||
| 1999–00[3] | 15 | Bank Of England | London New Zealand | Multiple teamsШаблон:Efn | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Herts/Middlesex 1 (2000–2009)
The introduction of London 4 North West ahead of the 2000–01 season meant Herts/Middlesex 1 dropped to become a tier 9 league with promotion to this new division. Relegation continued to Herts/Middlesex 2.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 2000–01[4] | 10 | Richmond | London Scottish | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2001–02[5] | 10 | CS Rugby 1863 | Old Hamptonians | Mill Hill, Uxbridge | ||||||||||
| 2002–03[6] | 10 | Haringey Rhinos | Enfield Ignatians | Feltham | ||||||||||
| 2003–04[7] | 9 | Tring | Stevenage Town | Chiswick | ||||||||||
| 2004–05[8] | 10 | Hitchin | Hammersmith & Fulham | Chess Valley, Hemel Hempstead, Old Actonians | ||||||||||
| 2005–06[9] | 10 | Finchley | U.C.S. Old Boys | Old Grammarians, Old Millhillians | ||||||||||
| 2006–07[10] | 10 | Hemel Hempstead | Old Ashmoleans | Harlequin Amateurs, Mill Hill, Cheshunt | ||||||||||
| 2007–08[11] | 10 | Chiswick | Old Merchant Taylors' Lambs (2nd XV) | No relegation[12] | ||||||||||
| 2008–09[13] | 10 | Cheshunt | Old Streetonians | Old Millhillians | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Herts/Middlesex 1 (2009–present)
Herts/Middlesex 1 remained a tier 9 league despite national league restructuring by the RFU. Promotion was to London 3 North West (formerly London 4 North West) and relegation to Herts/Middlesex 2.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 2009–10[14] | 10 | Wasps Amateurs | Old Haberdashers | Hillingdon Abbots | ||||||||||
| 2010–11[15] | 12 | H.A.C. | London Welsh Amateurs | Kilburn Cosmos, Old Grammarians | ||||||||||
| 2011–12[16] | 10 | Wasps Amateurs | Old Priorians | Saracens Amateurs, Hendon, Harlequin Amateurs | ||||||||||
| 2012–13[17] | 11 | Harrow | Old Merchant Taylors' | West London, Hendon, London Welsh Amateurs | ||||||||||
| 2013–14[18] | 12 | Hackney | Belsize Park | Imperial Medicals | ||||||||||
| 2014–15[19] | 12 | Old Actonians | London Nigerian | Feltham, Haringey Rhinos | ||||||||||
| 2015–16[20] | 12 | Kilburn Cosmos | Cheshunt | Old Millhillians, Bank Of England | ||||||||||
| 2016–17[21] | 11 | Verulamians | Old Streetonians | Hillingdon Abbots RFC | ||||||||||
| 2017–18[22] | 12 | London Welsh | Royston | London French, Watford | ||||||||||
| 2018–19[23] | 12 | Hitchin | Finsbury Park | Staines, Old Actonians | ||||||||||
| 2019–20[24] | 10Шаблон:Efn | Hendon | St Albans | Mill Hill | ||||||||||
| 2020–21 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
- Chiswick (2)Шаблон:Efn
- Hitchin (2)
- Wasps Amateurs (2)
- Bank Of England (1)
- Barnet (1)
- Cheshunt (1)
- CS Rugby 1863 (1)
- Finchley (1)
- H.A.C. (1)
- Hackney (1)
- Hampstead (1)
- Haringey Rhinos (1)
- Harpenden (1)
- Harrow (1)
- Hemel Hempstead (1)
- Hendon (1)
- Imperial Medicals (1)
- Kilburn Cosmos (1)
- London Welsh (1)
- Mill Hill (1)
- Old Actonians (1)
- Richmond (1)
- Tring (1)
- Twickenham (1)
- Verulamians (1)
See also
- London & SE Division RFU
- Hertfordshire RFU
- Middlesex RFU
- English rugby union system
- Rugby union in England
Notes
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