Surrey 1


Surrey 1 is a level 9 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to London 3 South West with the league winners going straight up and the runners up playing against the runners up from Hampshire Premier. Relegated teams drop to Surrey 2.
Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.

Teams for 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.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Effingham & LeatherheadKing George V Playing FieldsEffingham, SurreyRelegated from London 3 South West
KingstonHook RoadChessington, London3rd
Law SocietyKing's College SportsgroundNew Malden, London2nd
Old AmplefordiansDornan FieldsMotspur Park, LondonPromoted from Surrey 2
Old HaileyburiansRuxley LaneEpsom, Surrey7th
Old RutlishiansOld Rutlishians' Sports GroundMerton Park, LondonPromoted from Surrey 2
Old WhitgiftianWhitgift Sports ClubSouth Croydon, London6th
Purley John FisherParsons PightleOld Coulsdon, London8th
TeddingtonUdney Park Sports GroundTeddington, London5th
TrinityTrinity Sanderstead Sports & Social ClubSanderstead, London4th

Season 2020–21

On 30 October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 season meaning Surrey 1 was not contested.

Teams for 2019-20

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
ChipsteadChipstead Meads Recreation GroundChipstead, Surrey6th
KingstonHook RoadChessington, LondonPromoted from Surrey 2
Law SocietyKing's College SportsgroundNew Malden, London4th
Old FreemensAshtead ParkAshtead, Surrey8th
Old HaileyburiansRuxley LaneEpsom, Surrey5th
Old WalcountiansClockhouse GroundWoodmansterne, Surrey3rd
Old WhitgiftianWhitgift Sports ClubSouth Croydon, LondonRelegated from London 3 SW
Purley John FisherParsons PightleOld Coulsdon, LondonPromoted from Surrey 2
TeddingtonUdney Park Sports GroundTeddington, LondonRelegated from London 3 SW
TrinityTrinity Sanderstead Sports & Social ClubSanderstead, London7th

Teams for 2018-19

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
ChipsteadChipstead Meads Recreation GroundChipstead, Surrey5th
Law SocietyKing's College SportsgroundNew Malden, London8th
Old AmplefordiansDornan FieldsMotspur Park, London9th
Old FreemensAshtead ParkAshtead, Surrey4th
Old HaileyburiansRuxley LaneEpsom, SurreyPromoted from Surrey 2
Old Mid-WhitgiftianTrinity Sanderstead Sports & Social ClubSanderstead, London3rd
Old WalcountiansClockhouse GroundWoodmansterne, Surrey6th
Old WimbledoniansOld Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports GroundRaynes Park, London7th
Reeds WeybridgeNorth AvenueWhiteley Village, SurreyPromoted from Surrey 2
Weybridge VandalsBrownacresWalton-on-Thames, SurreyRelegated from London 3 SW

Teams for 2017-18

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
ChipsteadChipstead Meads Recreation GroundChipstead, Surrey8th
Law SocietyKing's College SportsgroundNew Malden, London9th
Old AmplefordiansDornan FieldsMotspur Park, London6th
Old BluesDornan FieldsMotspur Park, LondonPromoted from Surrey 2
Old FreemensAshtead ParkAshtead, Surrey3rd
Old GeorgiansSt George's CollegeAddlestone, Surrey5th
Old Mid-WhitgiftianTrinity Sanderstead Sports & Social ClubSanderstead, London7th
Old WalcountiansClockhouse GroundWoodmansterne, SurreyPromoted from Surrey 2
Old WhitgiftianWhitgift Sports ClubSouth Croydon, London2nd
Old WimbledoniansOld Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports GroundRaynes Park, London4th

Teams for 2016-17

  • Chipstead
  • Law Society
  • Old Amplefordians '
  • Old Emanuel
  • Old Freemans
  • Old Georgians '
  • Old Mid-Whitgiftian
  • Old Wellingtonians
  • Old Whitgiftian
  • Old Wimbledonians
  • Purley John Fisher ''''''

    Teams for 2015-16

  • Chipstead
  • Kingston
  • Law Society
  • Old Cranleighans
  • Old Emanuel '
  • Old Freemans '
  • Old Paulines
  • Old Wellingtonians
  • Old Whitgiftian
  • Old Wimbledonians

    Teams for 2014-15

  • Battersea Ironsides
  • Camberley '
  • Chipstead '
  • Kingston
  • Law Society '
  • Old Cranleighans '
  • Old Paulines
  • Old Wellingtonians
  • Old Whitgiftian
  • Old Wimbledonians

    Teams for 2013-14

  • Battersea Ironsides
  • Kingston
  • Old Blues
  • Old Freemens
  • Old Paulines
  • Old Tiffinians
  • Old Tonbridgians
  • Old Walcountians
  • Old Whitgiftian
  • Old Wimbledonians

    Teams for 2012-13

  • Cranleigh
  • Croydon
  • Farnham
  • Kingston
  • Old Cranleighans
  • Old Freemens
  • Old Tiffinians
  • Old Walcountians
  • Old Whitgiftian
  • Old Wimbledonians

    Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
  • Cranleigh
  • Dorking
  • Old Guildfordians
  • Old Blues
  • Old Cranleighans
  • Old Rutlishians
  • Old Surbitonians
  • Old Tiffinians
  • Old Wimbledonians
  • John Fisher Old Boys

    Surrey 1 honours

Surrey 1 (1987–1993)

The original Surrey 1 was tier 8 league with promotion up to London 3 South West and relegation down to Surrey 2.

Surrey 1 (1993–1996)

The creation of National 5 South meant that Surrey 1 dropped from a tier 8 league to a tier 9 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion and relegation continued to London 3 South West and Surrey 2 respectively.

Surrey 1 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Surrey 1 reverted to being a tier 8 league. Promotion and relegation continued to London 3 South West and Surrey 2 respectively.

Surrey 1 (2000–2009)

The introduction of London 4 South West ahead of the 2000–01 season meant Surrey 1 dropped to become a tier 9 league with promotion to this new division. Relegation continued to Surrey 2.

Surrey 1 (2009–present)

Surrey 1 remained a tier 9 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion was to London 3 South West and relegation to Surrey 2.

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Hampshire Premier and Surrey 1 for the third and final promotion place to London 3 South West. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season the Surrey 1 teams have been the most successful with twelve wins to the Hampshire Premier teams seven; and the home team has won promotion on eleven occasions compared to the away teams eight.

Number of league titles

  • Cranleigh
  • Farnham
  • Old Guildfordians
  • Old Wellingtonians
  • Old Whitgiftian
  • Reeds Weybridge
  • Barnes
  • Battersea Ironsides
  • Chobham
  • Cobham
  • Dorking
  • KCS Old Boys
  • Kingston
  • London Exiles
  • London Irish Amateur
  • Old Amplefordians
  • Old Blues
  • Old Cranleighans
  • Old Emanuel
  • Old Freemens
  • Old Paulines
  • Old Tiffinians
  • Old Walcountians
  • Old Wimbledonians
  • Teddington
  • Warlingham
  • Wimbledon