Counties 4 Gloucestershire


Counties 4 Gloucestershire are English rugby union leagues which sits at the tenth level of league rugby union in England for teams primarily based in Gloucestershire as well as some teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Counties 3 Gloucestershire or Counties 3 Gloucestershire depending on location. Since the discontinuation of Gloucester 3 at the end of the 2017–18 season there is currently no relegation. Up until 2017–18 Gloucester 2 was a single division but has since been split into two regional divisions.

Teams 2025–26

For the new campaign the North / South divisional split was reinstated to allow for the cascading down of teams from Counties 2 Gloucestershire which was consolidated from two divisions to one with a corresponding cascade down from Counties 3 Gloucestershire and Counties 3 Gloucestershire.

North

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Cheltenham Civil ServiceTewkesbury RoadUckington, Cheltenham, GloucestershireRe-entry
Ledbury IIRoss RoadLedbury, HerefordshirePromoted from Gloucester & District 1 Merit League
Longlevens IILongford LaneLonglevens, GloucestershireDemoted from Counties 3 Gloucestershire
Matson IIRedwell RoadMatson, Gloucester, GloucestershireDemoted from Counties 3 Gloucestershire
MinchinhamptonHollybush GroundMinchinhampton, GloucestershireDemoted from Counties 3 Gloucestershire
Ross-on-WyeAbbotts CloseRoss-on-Wye, Herefordshire5th
Smiths IIPrince of Wales Stadium3,500 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire6th
Widden Old BoysThe Memorial GroundGloucester, GloucestershireDemoted from Counties 3 Gloucestershire

South

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
AretiansLittle Stoke ParkLittle Stoke, Bristol8th
BishopstonBonnington WalkLockleaze, Bristol2nd
Bristol Aeroplane CompanyBAWA SportsgroundFilton, BristolDemoted from Counties 3 Gloucestershire
Bristol BarbariansNorton LaneWhitchurch, Bristol7th
Cleve IIThe HayfieldsMangotsfield, GloucestershirePromoted from Bristol & District 2 Merit League
Clifton IIIStation Road2,500 Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, BristolDemoted from Counties 3 Gloucestershire
Chipping SodburyThe RidingsChipping Sodbury, GloucestershireRelegated from Counties 2 Gloucestershire
Dings Crusaders IIIShaftsbury Park2,250 Frenchay, BristolDemoted from Counties 3 Gloucestershire
Frampton Cotterell IIThe ParkFrampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire4th
Old Bristolians IIMemorial Playing FieldsFailand, SomersetDemoted from Counties 3 Gloucestershire
St Brendan's Old BoysCoombe Dingle Sports ComplexCoombe Dingle, BristolDemoted from Counties 3 Gloucestershire
YateYate Outdoor Sports ComplexYate, Gloucestershire3rd

Teams 2024–25

For the new campaign the North / South divisional split ceased and the remaining teams consolidated into one league.
Departing from the North division were Norton promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire ; Cheltenham II, Cinderford III and Ledbury II returned to their respective merit leagues.
Departing from the South division were Kingswood and Dings Crusaders III promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire ; Barton Hill II and Whitehall II returned to their respective merit leagues.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
AretiansLittle Stoke ParkLittle Stoke, BristolRelegated from Counties 3 Gloucestershire
BishopstonBonnington WalkLockleaze, BristolRelegated from Counties 3 Gloucestershire
Bristol BarbariansNorton LaneWhitchurch, Bristol6th
Drybrook IIMannings GroundDrybrook, GloucestershireNew entry
Frampton Cotterell IIThe ParkFrampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire3rd
Ross-on-WyeAbbotts CloseRoss-on-Wye, HerefordshireRelegated from Counties 3 Gloucestershire
Smiths IIPrince of Wales Stadium3,500 Cheltenham, GloucestershireNew entry
YateYate Outdoor Sports ComplexYate, Gloucestershire4th

Teams 2023–24

North

Departing were Painswick and Longlevens II both promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire. Greyhound, Newent II and Old Cryptians II did not return for the new season.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Cheltenham IINewlands ParkSoutham, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire5th
Cinderford IIIBeavis Memorial GroundCinderford, Gloucestershire3rd
Ledbury IIRoss RoadLedbury, Herefordshire7th
NortonNorton Parish GroundsNorton, GloucestershireRelegated from Counties 3 Gloucestershire

South

Departing were Bristol Aeroplane Company and Clifton III promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire.
Thornbury II and Avonmouth Old Boys II did not return for the new season.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Barton Hill IIDuncombe RoadSpeedwell, Bristol3rd
Bristol BarbariansNorton LaneWhitchurch, Bristol5th
Dings Crusaders IIIShaftsbury ParkFrenchay, Bristol6th
Frampton Cotterell IIThe ParkFrampton Cotterell, GloucestershireRelegated from Counties 3 Gloucestershire
KingswoodGrimsbury Road Playing FieldsWarmley, Kingswood, Gloucestershire7th
Whitehall IIFoundry LaneWhitehall, Bristol10th
YateYate Outdoor Sports ComplexYate, Gloucestershire8th

Teams 2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review.

North

Departing were Tewkesbury, Bredon Star, Stroud, Minchinhampton, Norton were promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire. Cheltenham Civil Service and Old Patesians II did not return for the new season.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Cheltenham IINewlands ParkSoutham, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire9th
Cinderford IIIBeavis Memorial GroundCinderford, GloucestershireNew entry
GreyhoundHereford Sports ClubHereford, HerefordshireNew entry
Ledbury IIRoss RoadLedbury, HerefordshireNew entry
Longlevens IILongford LaneLonglevens, GloucestershireNew entry
Newent IIRecreation GroundNewent, Gloucestershire11th
Old Cryptians IIThe Memorial GroundGloucester, Gloucestershire7th
PainswickBroadham FieldsPainswick, Gloucestershire10th

South

Departing were Old Colstonians, North Bristol, Cotham Park, Southmead, Broad Plain, Old Bristolians II,
Bishopston and Frampton Cotterell II, all promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire. Cleve II did not return for the new season.
Yate re-entered league rugby having last competed in Somerset 3 North in 2017–18.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Avonmouth Old Boys IIBarracks LaneShirehampton, BristolRelegated from Gloucester 1
Barton Hill IIDuncombe RoadSpeedwell, BristolRelegated from Gloucester 1
Bristol Aeroplane CompanyBAWA SportsgroundFilton, Bristol9th
Bristol BarbariansNorton LaneWhitchurch, BristolLevel transfer from Somerset 2 North
Clifton IIIStation Road2,500 Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, BristolNew entry
Dings Crusaders IIIShaftsbury Park2,250 Frenchay, BristolNew entry
KingswoodGrimsbury Road Playing FieldsWarmley, Kingswood, Gloucestershire12th
Thornbury IICooper's FarmThornbury, GloucestershireRelegated from Gloucester 1
Whitehall IIFoundry LaneWhitehall, Bristol10th
YateYate Outdoor Sports ComplexYateRe-entry