Counties 3 Gloucestershire
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Counties 3 Gloucestershire (formerly Gloucester 1) is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Counties 2 Gloucestershire North or Counties 2 Gloucestershire South depending on location. Relegated clubs drop into either Counties 4 Gloucestershire.
Teams 2025-26
North
With the consolidation of the North & South divisions in Counties 2 Gloucestershire only one team, Tewkesbury, were promoted.
Only three teams (2nd-4th) retained their places in the league, all other teams, those placed 5th-10th, were cascaded down a level the RFU pyramid to Counties 4 Gloucestershire (North) with the exception of Norton (8th) and Chosen Hill FP II (10th) who dropped out of the RFU league pyramid.
South
With the consolidation of the North & South divisions in Counties 2 Gloucestershire no team was promoted.
Those teams who finished 1st-7th retained their place in the league whilst those placed 8th-12th were cascaded down a level the RFU pyramid to Counties 4 Gloucestershire (South).
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Ashley Down Old Boys Lockleaze Combination Ground Lockleaze, Bristol 4th Avonmouth Old Boys Barracks Lane Shirehampton, Bristol 1st (not promoted) Barton Hill Duncombe Road Speedwell, Bristol 3rd Bristol Saracens Bakewell Memorial Ground Cribbs Causeway, Bristol Demoted from Counties 2 Gloucestershire (South) (7th) Broad Plain Bristol South End Bedminster, Bristol 2nd Cotham Park Beggar Bush Lane Failand, Somerset 7th Kingswood Grimsbury Road Playing Fields Warmley, Kingswood, Gloucestershire 6th North Bristol Oaklands Almondsbury, Bristol Demoted from Counties 2 Gloucestershire (South) (10th) Old Colstonians Colton's School Stapleton, Bristol Demoted from Counties 2 Gloucestershire (South) (8th) Southmead Greenway Centre Southmead, Bristol Demoted from Counties 2 Gloucestershire (South) (9th) Whitehall Foundry Lane Whitehall, Bristol 5th | Cotham ParkKingswoodNorth BristolLocations of the 2025-26 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) teams in Gloucestershire and Somerset Ashley DownAvonmouthBarton HillBristol SaracensBroad PlainSouthmeadWhitehallLocations of the 2025-26 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) teams in Bristol | |||
| Ashley Down Old Boys | Lockleaze Combination Ground | Lockleaze, Bristol | 4th | |
| Avonmouth Old Boys | Barracks Lane | Shirehampton, Bristol | 1st (not promoted) | |
| Barton Hill | Duncombe Road | Speedwell, Bristol | 3rd | |
| Bristol Saracens | Bakewell Memorial Ground | Cribbs Causeway, Bristol | Demoted from Counties 2 Gloucestershire (South) (7th) | |
| Broad Plain | Bristol South End | Bedminster, Bristol | 2nd | |
| Cotham Park | Beggar Bush Lane | Failand, Somerset | 7th | |
| Kingswood | Grimsbury Road Playing Fields | Warmley, Kingswood, Gloucestershire | 6th | |
| North Bristol | Oaklands | Almondsbury, Bristol | Demoted from Counties 2 Gloucestershire (South) (10th) | |
| Old Colstonians | Colton's School | Stapleton, Bristol | Demoted from Counties 2 Gloucestershire (South) (8th) | |
| Southmead | Greenway Centre | Southmead, Bristol | Demoted from Counties 2 Gloucestershire (South) (9th) | |
| Whitehall | Foundry Lane | Whitehall, Bristol | 5th |
Teams 2024–25
North
Departing were Bredon Star and Gloucester Old Boys, promoted to Counties 2 Gloucestershire North whilst Painswick (10th) and Ross-on-Wye (11th) were relegated to Counties 4 Gloucestershire.
Spartans (Gloucester) re-entered the leagues having withdrawn from Counties 2 Gloucestershire North ahead of the 2023-24 season.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Cheltenham Saracens King George V Playing Field Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 7th Chosen Hill Former Pupils II Brookfield Road Churchdown, Gloucestershire 9th Longlevens II Longford Lane Longlevens, Gloucestershire 6th Matson II Redwell Road Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire 5th Minchinhampton Hollybush Ground Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire 8th Norton Norton Parish Grounds Norton, Gloucestershire Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire (North) Old Cryptians The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire North (11th) Spartans (Gloucester) Lansdown Road Gloucester, Gloucestershire Re-entry Tewkesbury The Moats Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire 4th Widden Old Boys The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire 3rd | SaracensCHFP IILonglevens IIMatson IIMinchinhamptonNortonCryptiansSpartansTewkesburyWOBLocations of the 2024-25 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North) teams | |||
| Cheltenham Saracens | King George V Playing Field | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | 7th | |
| Chosen Hill Former Pupils II | Brookfield Road | Churchdown, Gloucestershire | 9th | |
| Longlevens II | Longford Lane | Longlevens, Gloucestershire | 6th | |
| Matson II | Redwell Road | Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 5th | |
| Minchinhampton | Hollybush Ground | Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire | 8th | |
| Norton | Norton Parish Grounds | Norton, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire (North) | |
| Old Cryptians | The Memorial Ground | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire North (11th) | |
| Spartans (Gloucester) | Lansdown Road | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | Re-entry | |
| Tewkesbury | The Moats | Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire | 4th | |
| Widden Old Boys | The Memorial Ground | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 3rd |
South
Departing were Lydney II and Southmead promoted to Counties 2 Gloucestershire South. Aretians (10th) and Bishopston (11th) were relegated to Counties 4 Gloucestershire.
Barton Hill re-entered the leagues having withdrawn from Counties 1 Western North ahead of the 2023-24 season.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Ashley Down Old Boys Lockleaze Combination Ground Lockleaze, Bristol 4th Avonmouth Old Boys Barracks Lane Shirehampton, Bristol Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire South (11th) Barton Hill Duncombe Road Speedwell, Bristol Re-entry Bristol Aeroplane Company BAWA Sportsground Filton, Bristol 8th Broad Plain Bristol South End Bedminster, Bristol 3rd Clifton III Station Road 2,500 (400 seats) Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol 6th Cotham Park Beggar Bush Lane Failand, Somerset 5th Dings Crusaders III Shaftsbury Park 2,250 (250 seats) Frenchay, Bristol Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire South (runners-up) Kingswood Grimsbury Road Playing Fields Warmley, Kingswood, Gloucestershire Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire South (champions) Old Bristolians II Memorial Playing Fields Failand, Somerset 9th St Brendan's Old Boys Coombe Dingle Sports Complex Coombe Dingle, Bristol 7th Whitehall Foundry Lane Whitehall, Bristol Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire South (12th) | C ParkKingswoodBristolians IILocations of the 2024-25 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) teams in Gloucestershire and Somerset Ashley DownAvonmouthBarton HillB.A.C.Broad PlainClifton IIIDings IIISt Brendan'sWhitehallLocations of the 2024-25 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) teams in Bristol | |||
| Ashley Down Old Boys | Lockleaze Combination Ground | Lockleaze, Bristol | 4th | |
| Avonmouth Old Boys | Barracks Lane | Shirehampton, Bristol | Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire South (11th) | |
| Barton Hill | Duncombe Road | Speedwell, Bristol | Re-entry | |
| Bristol Aeroplane Company | BAWA Sportsground | Filton, Bristol | 8th | |
| Broad Plain | Bristol South End | Bedminster, Bristol | 3rd | |
| Clifton III | Station Road | 2,500 (400 seats) | Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol | 6th |
| Cotham Park | Beggar Bush Lane | Failand, Somerset | 5th | |
| Dings Crusaders III | Shaftsbury Park | 2,250 (250 seats) | Frenchay, Bristol | Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire South (runners-up) |
| Kingswood | Grimsbury Road Playing Fields | Warmley, Kingswood, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire South (champions) | |
| Old Bristolians II | Memorial Playing Fields | Failand, Somerset | 9th | |
| St Brendan's Old Boys | Coombe Dingle Sports Complex | Coombe Dingle, Bristol | 7th | |
| Whitehall | Foundry Lane | Whitehall, Bristol | Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire South (12th) |
Teams 2023–24
North
Departing were Old Patesians and Stroud, promoted to Counties 2 Gloucestershire North whilst Norton (11th) were relegated to Counties 4 Gloucestershire North. Fairford (9th) left on a level transfer to Counties 3 Tribute Dorset & Wilts North.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Bredon Star Bredon Playing Fields Bredon, Worcestershire 5th Cheltenham Saracens King George V Playing Field Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire North Chosen Hill Former Pupils II Brookfield Road Churchdown, Gloucestershire 8th Gloucester Old Boys Horton Road Gloucester, Gloucestershire 3rd Longlevens II Longford Lane Longlevens, Gloucestershire Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire North (champions) Matson II Redwell Road Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire 7th Minchinhampton Hollybush Ground Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire 10th Painswick Broadham Fields Painswick, Gloucestershire Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire North (runners-up) Ross-on-Wye Abbotts Close Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire North Tewkesbury The Moats Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire 6th Widden Old Boys The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire 4th | Bredon StarSaracensCHFP IIGOBLonglevens IIMatson IIMinchinhamptonPainswickRoss-on-WyeTewkesburyWOBLocations of the 2023-24 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North) teams | |||
| Bredon Star | Bredon Playing Fields | Bredon, Worcestershire | 5th | |
| Cheltenham Saracens | King George V Playing Field | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire North | |
| Chosen Hill Former Pupils II | Brookfield Road | Churchdown, Gloucestershire | 8th | |
| Gloucester Old Boys | Horton Road | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 3rd | |
| Longlevens II | Longford Lane | Longlevens, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire North (champions) | |
| Matson II | Redwell Road | Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 7th | |
| Minchinhampton | Hollybush Ground | Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire | 10th | |
| Painswick | Broadham Fields | Painswick, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire North (runners-up) | |
| Ross-on-Wye | Abbotts Close | Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire | Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire North | |
| Tewkesbury | The Moats | Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire | 6th | |
| Widden Old Boys | The Memorial Ground | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 4th |
South
Departing were North Bristol and Old Colstonians promoted to Counties 2 Gloucestershire South. Frampton Cottrell II were relegated to Counties 4 Gloucestershire South
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Aretians Little Stoke Park Little Stoke, Bristol 11th Ashley Down Old Boys Lockleaze Combination Ground Lockleaze, Bristol 3rd Bishopston Bonnington Walk Lockleaze, Bristol 9th Bristol Aeroplane Company BAWA Sportsground Filton, Bristol Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire South (champions) Broad Plain Bristol South End Bedminster, Bristol 4th Clifton III Station Road 2,500 (400 seats) Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire South (runners-up) Cotham Park Beggar Bush Lane Failand, Somerset 6th Lydney II Regentsholm 1,500 Lydney, Gloucestershire Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire South Old Bristolians II Memorial Playing Fields Failand, Somerset 8th Southmead Greenway Centre Southmead, Bristol 5th St Brendan's Old Boys Coombe Dingle Sports Complex Coombe Dingle, Bristol 7th | Cotham ParkLydney IIBristolians IILocations of the 2023-24 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) teams in Gloucestershire and Somerset Ashley DownAretiansBishopstonB.A.C.Clifton IIISt Brendan'sBroad PlainSouthmeadLocations of the 2023-24 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) teams in Bristol | |||
| Aretians | Little Stoke Park | Little Stoke, Bristol | 11th | |
| Ashley Down Old Boys | Lockleaze Combination Ground | Lockleaze, Bristol | 3rd | |
| Bishopston | Bonnington Walk | Lockleaze, Bristol | 9th | |
| Bristol Aeroplane Company | BAWA Sportsground | Filton, Bristol | Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire South (champions) | |
| Broad Plain | Bristol South End | Bedminster, Bristol | 4th | |
| Clifton III | Station Road | 2,500 (400 seats) | Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol | Promoted from Counties 4 Gloucestershire South (runners-up) |
| Cotham Park | Beggar Bush Lane | Failand, Somerset | 6th | |
| Lydney II | Regentsholm | 1,500 | Lydney, Gloucestershire | Relegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire South |
| Old Bristolians II | Memorial Playing Fields | Failand, Somerset | 8th | |
| Southmead | Greenway Centre | Southmead, Bristol | 5th | |
| St Brendan's Old Boys | Coombe Dingle Sports Complex | Coombe Dingle, Bristol | 7th |
Teams 2022–23
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review.
North
Departing were Smiths, Gordon League, Brockworth, Cirencester and Old Centralians II - all promoted to Counties 2 Gloucestershire North as were Berry Hill and Drybrook II to Counties 2 Gloucestershire South.
Old Patesians had finished 13th in Tribute South West 1 West an elected to suffer a triple relegation (bypassing levels 7 & 8) ahead of the new season.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Bredon Star Bredon Playing Fields Bredon, Worcestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) Chosen Hill Former Pupils II Brookfield Road Churchdown, Gloucestershire 11th Fairford Coln House School Playing Grounds Fairford, Gloucestershire 10th Gloucester Old Boys Horton Road Gloucester, Gloucestershire 8th Matson II Redwell Road Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire 12th Minchinhampton Hollybush Ground Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) Norton Norton Parish Grounds Norton, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) Old Patesians Everest Road Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Relegated from Tribute South West 1 West (13th) Stroud Fromehall Park 4,000 (200 seats) Stroud, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) Tewkesbury The Moats Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) Widden Old Boys The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire 9th | Bredon StarCHFP IIFairfordGOBMatson IIMinchinhamptonNortonPatesiansStroudTewkesburyWOBLocations of the 2022-23 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North) teams | |||
| Bredon Star | Bredon Playing Fields | Bredon, Worcestershire | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) | |
| Chosen Hill Former Pupils II | Brookfield Road | Churchdown, Gloucestershire | 11th | |
| Fairford | Coln House School Playing Grounds | Fairford, Gloucestershire | 10th | |
| Gloucester Old Boys | Horton Road | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 8th | |
| Matson II | Redwell Road | Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 12th | |
| Minchinhampton | Hollybush Ground | Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) | |
| Norton | Norton Parish Grounds | Norton, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) | |
| Old Patesians | Everest Road | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | Relegated from Tribute South West 1 West (13th) | |
| Stroud | Fromehall Park | 4,000 (200 seats) | Stroud, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) |
| Tewkesbury | The Moats | Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) | |
| Widden Old Boys | The Memorial Ground | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 9th |
South
Departing were Bream, Dursley, Lydney II, St Mary's Old Boys and Whitehall - all promoted to Counties 2 Gloucestershire South.
Thornbury II (10th), Avonmouth Old Boys II (11th) and Barton Hill II (12th) were relegated to Counties 4 Gloucestershire (South).
United Bristol Hospitals (9th) withdrew from league competition ahead of the new season.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Aretians Little Stoke Park Little Stoke, Bristol 7th Ashley Down Old Boys Lockleaze Combination Ground Lockleaze, Bristol 5th Bishopston Bonnington Walk Lockleaze, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) (7th) Broad Plain Bristol South End Bedminster, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) (5th) Cotham Park Beggar Bush Lane Failand, Somerset Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) (3rd) Frampton Cotterell II The Park Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) (8th) North Bristol Oaklands Almondsbury, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) (Runners-Up) Old Bristolians II Memorial Playing Fields Failand, Somerset Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) (6th) Old Colstonians Colton's School Stapleton, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) (Champions) Southmead Greenway Centre Southmead, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) (4th) St Brendan's Old Boys Coombe Dingle Sports Complex Coombe Dingle, Bristol 8th | Cotham ParkFrampton CotterellNorth BristolBristolians IILocations of the 2022-23 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) teams in Gloucestershire and Somerset Ashley DownAretiansBishopstonSt Brendan'sBroad PlainColstoniansSouthmeadLocations of the 2022-23 Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) teams in Bristol | |||
| Aretians | Little Stoke Park | Little Stoke, Bristol | 7th | |
| Ashley Down Old Boys | Lockleaze Combination Ground | Lockleaze, Bristol | 5th | |
| Bishopston | Bonnington Walk | Lockleaze, Bristol | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) (7th) | |
| Broad Plain | Bristol South End | Bedminster, Bristol | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) (5th) | |
| Cotham Park | Beggar Bush Lane | Failand, Somerset | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) (3rd) | |
| Frampton Cotterell II | The Park | Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) (8th) | |
| North Bristol | Oaklands | Almondsbury, Bristol | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) (Runners-Up) | |
| Old Bristolians II | Memorial Playing Fields | Failand, Somerset | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) (6th) | |
| Old Colstonians | Colton's School | Stapleton, Bristol | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) (Champions) | |
| Southmead | Greenway Centre | Southmead, Bristol | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) (4th) | |
| St Brendan's Old Boys | Coombe Dingle Sports Complex | Coombe Dingle, Bristol | 8th |
Teams 2021–22
For the new season Gloucester 1 was split into North and South Divisions with the addition of several second teams from sides higher in the pyramid with twelve clubs in each division. 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.
North
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Berry Hill Lakers Road Coleford, Gloucestershire 10th Brockworth Mill Lane Brockworth, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) Chosen Hill Former Pupils II Brookfield Road Churchdown, Gloucestershire New entry Cirencester The Whiteway Cirencester, Gloucestershire 6th Drybrook II Mannings Ground Drybrook, Gloucestershire New entry Fairford Coln House School Playing Grounds Fairford, Gloucestershire 5th Gloucester Old Boys Horton Road Gloucester, Gloucestershire 8th Gordon League Hempsted Lane Gloucester, Gloucestershire 9th Matson II Redwell Road Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire New entry Old Centralians II Saintbridge Sports Centre Gloucester, Gloucestershire New entry Smiths Prince of Wales Stadium 3,500 (500 seats) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 3rd Widden Old Boys The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire Relegated from Gloucester Premier (12th) | Berry HillBrockworthCHFP IICirencesterDrybrook IIFairfordGOBGLMatson IIOC IISmithsWOBLocations of the 2021-22 Gloucester 1 (North) teams | |||
| Berry Hill | Lakers Road | Coleford, Gloucestershire | 10th | |
| Brockworth | Mill Lane | Brockworth, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) | |
| Chosen Hill Former Pupils II | Brookfield Road | Churchdown, Gloucestershire | New entry | |
| Cirencester | The Whiteway | Cirencester, Gloucestershire | 6th | |
| Drybrook II | Mannings Ground | Drybrook, Gloucestershire | New entry | |
| Fairford | Coln House School Playing Grounds | Fairford, Gloucestershire | 5th | |
| Gloucester Old Boys | Horton Road | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 8th | |
| Gordon League | Hempsted Lane | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 9th | |
| Matson II | Redwell Road | Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire | New entry | |
| Old Centralians II | Saintbridge Sports Centre | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | New entry | |
| Smiths | Prince of Wales Stadium | 3,500 (500 seats) | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | 3rd |
| Widden Old Boys | The Memorial Ground | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | Relegated from Gloucester Premier (12th) |
South
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Aretians Little Stoke Park Little Stoke, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) Ashley Down Old Boys Lockleaze Combination Ground Lockleaze, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South Avonmouth Old Boys II Barracks Lane Shirehampton, Bristol New entry Barton Hill II Duncombe Road Speedwell, Bristol New entry Bream High Street Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) Dursley Stragglers Sports Ground Stinchcombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire 4th Lydney II Regentsholm 1,500 Lydney, Gloucestershire New entry St Brendan's Old Boys Coombe Dingle Sports Complex Coombe Dingle, Bristol 7th St Mary's Old Boys Trench Lane Almondsbury, Bristol Relegated from Gloucester Premier (9th) Thornbury II Cooper's Farm Thornbury, Gloucestershire New entry United Bristol Hospitals Portway Development Ground Portway, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) Whitehall Foundry Lane Whitehall, Bristol Relegated from Gloucester Premier (11th) | BreamDursleyLydneySt Mary'sThornburyLocations of the 2021-22 Gloucester 1 (South) teams Ashley DownAretiansAvonmouth IIBarton Hill IISt Brendan'sUnited Bristol HospitalsWhitehallLocations of the 2021-22 Gloucester 2 South teams in Bristol | |||
| Aretians | Little Stoke Park | Little Stoke, Bristol | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) | |
| Ashley Down Old Boys | Lockleaze Combination Ground | Lockleaze, Bristol | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South | |
| Avonmouth Old Boys II | Barracks Lane | Shirehampton, Bristol | New entry | |
| Barton Hill II | Duncombe Road | Speedwell, Bristol | New entry | |
| Bream | High Street | Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (North) | |
| Dursley | Stragglers Sports Ground | Stinchcombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire | 4th | |
| Lydney II | Regentsholm | 1,500 | Lydney, Gloucestershire | New entry |
| St Brendan's Old Boys | Coombe Dingle Sports Complex | Coombe Dingle, Bristol | 7th | |
| St Mary's Old Boys | Trench Lane | Almondsbury, Bristol | Relegated from Gloucester Premier (9th) | |
| Thornbury II | Cooper's Farm | Thornbury, Gloucestershire | New entry | |
| United Bristol Hospitals | Portway Development Ground | Portway, Bristol | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (South) | |
| Whitehall | Foundry Lane | Whitehall, Bristol | Relegated from Gloucester Premier (11th) |
2020–21
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
Teams 2019–20
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Cirencester The Whiteway Cirencester, Gloucestershire 4th Dursley Stragglers Sports Ground Stinchcombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire 5th Fairford Coln House School Playing Grounds Fairford, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 North (playoff) Gloucester Old Boys Horton Road Gloucester, Gloucestershire Relegated from Gloucester Premier (12th) Gordon League Hempsted Lane Gloucester, Gloucestershire Relegated from Gloucester Premier (11th) North Bristol Oaklands Almondsbury, Bristol 8th Old Colstonians Colton's School Stapleton, Bristol 6th Old Cryptians The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire 3rd Old Elizabethans Severn Road Hallen, Gloucestershire 9th Smiths Prince of Wales Stadium 3,500 (500 seats) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 7th St Brendan's Old Boys Coombe Dingle Sports Complex Coombe Dingle, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 South (champions) Tewkesbury The Moats Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 North (champions) | CirencesterDursleyFairfordGloucester OBGordon LeagueN BristolColstoniansCryptiansElizabethansSmithsSt Brendan'sTewkesburyLocations of the 2019-20 Gloucester 1 teams | |||
| Cirencester | The Whiteway | Cirencester, Gloucestershire | 4th | |
| Dursley | Stragglers Sports Ground | Stinchcombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire | 5th | |
| Fairford | Coln House School Playing Grounds | Fairford, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Gloucester 2 North (playoff) | |
| Gloucester Old Boys | Horton Road | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | Relegated from Gloucester Premier (12th) | |
| Gordon League | Hempsted Lane | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | Relegated from Gloucester Premier (11th) | |
| North Bristol | Oaklands | Almondsbury, Bristol | 8th | |
| Old Colstonians | Colton's School | Stapleton, Bristol | 6th | |
| Old Cryptians | The Memorial Ground | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 3rd | |
| Old Elizabethans | Severn Road | Hallen, Gloucestershire | 9th | |
| Smiths | Prince of Wales Stadium | 3,500 (500 seats) | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | 7th |
| St Brendan's Old Boys | Coombe Dingle Sports Complex | Coombe Dingle, Bristol | Promoted from Gloucester 2 South (champions) | |
| Tewkesbury | The Moats | Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Gloucester 2 North (champions) |
Teams 2018–19
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Bredon Star Bredon Playing Fields Bredon, Worcestershire 8th Brockworth Mill Lane Brockworth, Gloucestershire 9th Cheltenham North Stoke Orchard Road Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire 5th Cirencester The Whiteway Cirencester, Gloucestershire Relegated from Gloucester Premier (12th) Dursley Stragglers Sports Ground Stinchcombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire 6th North Bristol Oaklands Almondsbury, Bristol 10th Old Colstonians Colton's School Stapleton, Bristol 3rd Old Cryptians The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire 7th Old Elizabethans Severn Road Hallen, Gloucestershire 4th Ross-on-Wye Abbotts Close Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (champions) Smiths Prince of Wales Stadium 3,500 (500 seats) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (runners up) Southmead Greenway Centre Southmead, Bristol 11th | Bredon StarBrockworthCheltenham NorthCirencesterDursleyN BristolColstoniansCryptiansElizabethansRoss-on-WyeSmithsSouthmeadLocations of the 2018-19 Gloucester 1 teams | |||
| Bredon Star | Bredon Playing Fields | Bredon, Worcestershire | 8th | |
| Brockworth | Mill Lane | Brockworth, Gloucestershire | 9th | |
| Cheltenham North | Stoke Orchard Road | Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire | 5th | |
| Cirencester | The Whiteway | Cirencester, Gloucestershire | Relegated from Gloucester Premier (12th) | |
| Dursley | Stragglers Sports Ground | Stinchcombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire | 6th | |
| North Bristol | Oaklands | Almondsbury, Bristol | 10th | |
| Old Colstonians | Colton's School | Stapleton, Bristol | 3rd | |
| Old Cryptians | The Memorial Ground | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 7th | |
| Old Elizabethans | Severn Road | Hallen, Gloucestershire | 4th | |
| Ross-on-Wye | Abbotts Close | Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (champions) | |
| Smiths | Prince of Wales Stadium | 3,500 (500 seats) | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (runners up) |
| Southmead | Greenway Centre | Southmead, Bristol | 11th |
Teams 2017–18
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Berry Hill Lakers Road Coleford, Gloucestershire Relegated from Gloucester Premier (11th) Bredon Star Bredon Playing Fields Bredon, Worcestershire 7th Brockworth Mill Lane Brockworth, Gloucestershire 3rd Cheltenham North Stoke Orchard Road Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire Relegated from Gloucester Premier (10th) Dursley Stragglers Sports Ground Stinchcombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire 5th North Bristol Oaklands Almondsbury, Bristol Relegated from Gloucester Premier (12th) Old Colstonians Colton's School Stapleton, Bristol Promoted from Gloucester 2 (champions) Old Cryptians The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire 4th Old Elizabethans Severn Road Hallen, Gloucestershire Promoted from Gloucester 2 (runners up) Southmead Greenway Centre Southmead, Bristol 9th St Brendan's Old Boys Coombe Dingle Sports Complex Coombe Dingle, Bristol 8th Widden Old Boys The Memorial Ground Gloucester, Gloucestershire 6th | Berry HillBredon StarBrockworthCheltenham NorthDursleyN BristolColstoniansCryptiansElizabethansSouthmeadSt Brendan'sWidden Old BoysLocations of the 2017-18 Gloucester 1 teams | |||
| Berry Hill | Lakers Road | Coleford, Gloucestershire | Relegated from Gloucester Premier (11th) | |
| Bredon Star | Bredon Playing Fields | Bredon, Worcestershire | 7th | |
| Brockworth | Mill Lane | Brockworth, Gloucestershire | 3rd | |
| Cheltenham North | Stoke Orchard Road | Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire | Relegated from Gloucester Premier (10th) | |
| Dursley | Stragglers Sports Ground | Stinchcombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire | 5th | |
| North Bristol | Oaklands | Almondsbury, Bristol | Relegated from Gloucester Premier (12th) | |
| Old Colstonians | Colton's School | Stapleton, Bristol | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (champions) | |
| Old Cryptians | The Memorial Ground | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 4th | |
| Old Elizabethans | Severn Road | Hallen, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (runners up) | |
| Southmead | Greenway Centre | Southmead, Bristol | 9th | |
| St Brendan's Old Boys | Coombe Dingle Sports Complex | Coombe Dingle, Bristol | 8th | |
| Widden Old Boys | The Memorial Ground | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 6th |
Teams 2016–17
- Ashley Downs Old Boys (promoted from Gloucester 2)
- Bream (relegated from Gloucester Premier)
- Bredon Star
- Brockworth
- Dursley
- Gloucester Old Boys
- Old Cryptians
- Southmead
- Spartans (promoted from Gloucester 2)
- St Brendan's Old Boys
- Tewkesbury (relegated from Gloucester Premier)
- Widden Old Boys
Teams 2015–16
The 2015–16 Gloucester 1 consists of twelve teams from Gloucestershire and Bristol as well as one team just over the border in Worcestershire. The season starts on 12 September 2015 and is due to end on 23 April 2016. Eight of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Longlevens and runners up Chipping Sodbury were promoted to the Gloucester Premier while Old Colstonians and Kingswood were relegated to Gloucester 2.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopston | Bonnington Walk | Stoke Gifford, Bristol | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (runners up) | |
| Bredon Star | Bredon Playing Fields | Bredon, Worcestershire | 10th | |
| Brockworth | Mill Lane | Brockworth, Gloucestershire | 3rd | |
| Dursley | Stragglers Sports Ground | Stinchcombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire | 5th | |
| Gloucester Old Boys | Horton Road | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 8th | |
| Gordon League | Hempsted Lane | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | Relegated from Gloucester Premier (11th) | |
| Old Cryptians | The Memorial Ground | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 6th | |
| Old Richians | Sandyleaze | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 7th | |
| Painswick | Broadham Fields | Painswick, Gloucestershire | Relegated from Gloucester Premier (12th) | |
| Southmead | Greenway Centre | Southmead, Bristol | 9th | |
| St Brendan's Old Boys | Coombe Dingle Sports Complex | Coombe Dingle, Bristol | Promoted from Gloucester 2 (champions) | |
| Widden Old Boys | The Memorial Ground | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 4th |
Teams 2014–15
- Bredon Star (promoted from Gloucester 2)
- Brockworth
- Chipping Sodbury
- Dursley (relegated from Gloucester Premier)
- Gloucester Old Boys
- Kingswood
- Longlevens
- Old Colstonians
- Old Cryptians (promoted from Gloucester 2)
- Old Richians
- Southmead (relegated from Gloucester Premier)
- Widden Old Boys
Teams 2013–14
- Ashley Down Old Boys (promoted from Gloucester 2)
- Bishopston
- Bream (promoted from Gloucester 2)
- Brockworth
- Chipping Sodbury
- Gloucester Old Boys
- Kingswood
- Longlevens
- Old Colstonians
- Old Richians
- Widden Old Boys (relegated from Gloucester Premier)
Teams 2012–13
- Bishopston
- Broad Plain
- Brockworth
- Cheltenham Saracens
- Chipping Sodbury
- Gloucester Old Boys
- Hucclecote
- Kingswood
- Longlevens
- Newent
- Old Colstonians
- Old Richians
Teams 2011–12
- Ashley Down Old Boys
- Bream
- Brockworth
- Cheltenham Saracens (promoted from Gloucester 2)
- Dursley
- Gloucester Old Boys
- Hucclecote
- Kingswood
- Newent (promoted from Gloucester 2)
- Ross-on-Wye
- Spartans
Teams 2010–11
- Aretians
- Ashley Down Old Boys
- Bishopston
- Bream
- Cheltenham Civil Service
- Cotham Park
- Dursley
- Hucclecote
- Kingswood
- Longlevens
- Painswick
- Spartans
Teams 2009–10
- Aretians
- Ashley Down Old Boys
- Bishopston
- Bream
- Brockworth
- Cheltenham Civil Service
- Chipping Sodbury
- Dursley
- Longlevens
- Old Bristolians
- Old Cryptians
- Painswick
Teams 2008–09
- Aretians
- Ashley Down Old Boys
- Bishopston
- Brockworth
- Cheltenham Civil Service
- Chipping Sodbury
- Dursley
- Longlevens
- Old Bristolians
- Painswick
- Ross-on-Wye
- Tewkesbury
Teams 2007–08
- Bishopston
- Bream
- Bristol Saracens
- Brockworth
- Chipping Sodbury
- Dursley
- Longlevens
- Old Bristolians
- Painswick
- Ross-on-Wye
- Southmead
- Tewkesbury
Teams 2006–07
- Bishopston
- Bream
- Bristol Saracens
- Brockworth
- Cheltenham Civil Service
- Chipping Sodbury
- Hartpury College
- Hucclecote
- Old Bristolians
- Old Cryptians
- Southmead
- Tewkesbury
Teams 2005–06
- Bristol Saracens
- Bishopston
- Bream
- Cheltenham Civil Service
- Chipping Sodbury
- Cirencester
- Frampton Cotterell
- Old Bristolians
- Southmead
- Tewkesbury
Teams 2004–05
- Ashley Down Old Boys
- Bristol Saracens
- Bishopston
- Cirencester
- Chipping Sodbury
- Frampton Cotterell
- Old Bristolians
- Old Colstonians
- Old Cryptians
- Widden Old Boys
Teams 2003–04
- Ashley Down Old Boys
- Bishopston
- Bristol Saracens
- Brockworth
- Cheltenham Saracens
- Frampton Cotterell
- Hucclecote
- Southmead
- Tewkesbury
- Widden Old Boys
Teams 2002–03
- Ashley Down Old Boys
- Bishopston
- Bream
- Bristol Saracens
- Brockworth
- Chipping Sodbury
- Frampton Cotterell
- Old Bristolians
- Southmead
- Tewkesbury
Teams 2001–02
- Aretians
- Ashley Down Old Boys
- Bream
- Brockworth
- Frampton Cotterell
- Painswick
- Old Bristolians
- Old Cryptians
- Tewkesbury
- Westbury-on-Severn
Teams 2000–01
- Ashley Down Old Boys
- Cheltenham Civil Service
- Cheltenham Saracens
- Chosen Hill Former Pupils
- Frampton Cotterell
- Hucclecote
- Old Bristolians
- Old Cryptians
- Tetbury
- Westbury-on-Severn
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as Gloucestershire 1) contained the following teams:
- Bream
- Bristol Saracens
- Cheltenham North
- Dings Crusaders
- Drybrook
- Longlevens
- Old Colstonians
- Old Patesians
- Spartans
- St. Mary's Old Boys
- Widden Old Boys
Gloucester 1 honours
Gloucestershire 1 (1987–1991)
Originally known as Gloucestershire 1, it was a tier 9 league with promotion to Gloucestershire/Somerset and relegation to Gloucester 2.
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire 1 | |||||
| Gloucestershire 1 | |||||
| 1987–88 | 11 | Spartans | Dings Crusaders | Bristol Saracens, Cheltenham North | |
| 1988–89 | 11 | Drybrook | Dings Crusaders | Old Colstonians | |
| 1989–90 | 11 | Dings Crusaders | Gloucester Old Boys | Tredworth | |
| 1990–91 | 11 | Gloucester Old Boys | Longlevens | Ashley Down Old Boys | |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Gloucester 1 (1991–1993)
Gloucestershire 1 was shorted to Gloucester 1 for the 1991–92 season onward. It remained a tier 9 league with promotion to Gloucestershire/Somerset and relegation to Gloucester 2.
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester 1 | |||||
| Gloucester 1 | |||||
| 1991–92 | 11 | Old Patesians | North Bristol | No relegation | |
| 1992–93 | 13 | St. Mary's Old Boys | Bream | Bristol Saracens | |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Gloucester 1 (1993–1996)
The creation of National League 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Gloucester 1 dropped to become a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Gloucestershire/Somerset and relegation to Gloucester 2.
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester 1 | |||||
| Gloucester 1 | |||||
| 1993–94 | 13 | Stow-on-the-Wold | Cheltenham North | Ashley Down Old Boys, Saintbridge Former Pupils | |
| 1994–95 | 13 | Cleve | Longlevens | Painswick | |
| 1995–96 | 13 | Cheltenham North | Barton Hill | No relegation | |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Gloucester 1 (1996–2000)
The cancellation of National League 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Gloucester 1 reverted to being a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Gloucestershire/Somerset and relegation to Gloucester 2.
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester 1 | |||||
| Gloucester 1 | |||||
| 1996–97 | 13 | Bristol Saracens | Old Centralians | Widden Old Boys, Bishopston | |
| 1997–98 | 13 | Old Centralians | Chosen Hill Former Pupils | Bristol Telephone Area | |
| 1998–99 | 12 | Chipping Sodbury | Hucclecote | No relegation | |
| 1999–00 | 13 | Aretians | Chosen Hill Former Pupils | Cainscross, Southmead, Painswick, Old Bristolians | |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Gloucester 1 (2000–2009)
Gloucester 1 remained a tier 9 league despite the cancellation of Gloucestershire/Somerset at the end of the 1999–00 season. Promotion was now to the new Gloucester Premier, while relegation continued to Gloucester 2. Between 2007 and 2009 Gloucester 1 was sponsored by High Bridge Jewellers.
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester 1 | |||||
| Gloucester 1 | |||||
| 2000–01 | 10 | Chosen Hill Former Pupils | Hucclecote | Tetbury, Cheltenham Saracens | |
| 2001–02 | 10 | Aretians | Painswick | Westbury-on-Severn, Old Cryptians, Brockworth | |
| 2002–03 | 10 | Old Bristolians | Chipping Sodbury | Bream | |
| 2003–04 | 10 | Tewkesbury | Southmead | Hucclecote, Brockworth, Cheltenham Saracens | |
| 2004–05 | 10 | Widden Old Boys | Old Colstonians | Ashley Down Old Boys, Old Cryptians | |
| 2005–06 | 10 | Cirencester | Frampton Cotterell | No relegation | |
| 2006–07 | 12 | Hartpury College | Hucclecote | Cheltenham Civil Service, Old Cryptians | |
| 2007–08 | 12 | Bristol Saracens | Southmead | Bream | |
| 2008–09 | 12 | Tewkesbury | Ross-on-Wye | No relegation | |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Gloucester 1 (2009–2017)
Despite widespread restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 2008–09 season, Gloucester 1 remained a tier 9 league, with promotion continuing to Gloucester Premier and relegation to Gloucester 2.
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester 1 | |||||
| Gloucester 1 | |||||
| 2009–10 | 12 | Old Bristolians | Brockworth | Old Cryptians, Chipping Sodbury | |
| 2010–11 | 12 | Bishopston | Longlevens | Aretians, Cotham Park, Cheltenham Civil Service | |
| 2011–12 | 12 | Painswick | Dursley | Spartans, Ross-on-Wye, Bream | |
| 2012–13 | 12 | Newent | Hucclecote | Broad Plain | |
| 2013–14 | 12 | Bream | Cheltenham Saracens | Bishopston, Ashley Down Old Boys | |
| 2014–15 | 12 | Longlevens | Chipping Sodbury | Old Colstonians, Kingswood | |
| 2015–16 | 12 | Old Richians | Gordon League | Painswick, Bishopston | |
| 2016–17 | 12 | Spartans | Gloucester Old Boys | Bream, Ashley Down Old Boys, Tewkesbury | |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Gloucester 1 (2017–present)
Gloucester 1 remained a tier 9 league with promotion continuing to Gloucester Premier, while relegation was now to either Gloucester 2 North or Gloucester 2 South (formerly a single division). The league was now sponsored by Wadworth 6x.
| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester 1 | |||||
| Gloucester 1 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 12 | Berry Hill | Widden Old Boys | St Brendan's Old Boys | |
| 2018–19 | 12 | Ross-on-Wye | Cheltenham North | Southmead, Bredon Star, Brockworth | |
| 2019–20 | 12 | Old Cryptians | Old Elizabethans | No relegation | |
| 2020–21 | 12 | ||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Number of league titles
- Aretians (2)
- Bristol Saracens (2)
- Old Bristolians (2)
- Spartans (2)
- Tewkesbury (2)
- Berry Hill (1)
- Bishopston (1)
- Bream (1)
- Cheltenham North (1)
- Chipping Sodbury (1)
- Chosen Hill Former Pupils (1)
- Cirencester (1)
- Cleve (1)
- Dings Crusaders (1)
- Drybrook (1)
- Gloucester Old Boys (1)
- Hartpury College (1)
- Longlevens (1)
- Newent (1)
- Old Centralians (1)
- Old Cryptians (1)
- Old Richians (1)
- Painswick (1)
- Ross-on-Wye (1)
- St. Mary's Old Boys (1)
- Stow-on-the-Wold (1)
- Widden Old Boys (1)