Counties 1 Yorkshire


Counties 1 Yorkshire is an English rugby union division, the seventh tier of the domestic competition, and the top level for local rugby union in parts of Yorkshire. The champions are automatically promoted to Regional 2 North East, a division with a wider geographical area that also encompasses northeast England. The bottom two clubs are relegated to Counties 2 Yorkshire. The current champions are North Ribblesdale who are promoted to Regional 2 North West

Format

The first-placed team is promoted to Regional 2 North West or Regional 2 North East depending on geographical location. One, two or three teams are relegated to Counties 2 Yorkshire; numbers depending on feedback following promotion and relegation in the leagues above.
The season runs from September to April and comprises twenty-two rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals, home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
  • 4 points are awarded for a win
  • 2 points are awarded for a draw
  • 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
  • 1 losing point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
  • 1 additional point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.

    2025–26

Participating teams and location

Departing were North Ribblesdale and Pocklington, promoted to Regional 2 North West and Regional 2 North East respectively. Bridlington were relegated to Counties 2 Yorkshire.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BeverleyBeaver ParkBeverley, East Riding of Yorkshire5th
DinningtonLodge LaneDinnington, South Yorkshire, SheffieldPromoted from Counties 2 Yorkshire
GooleWestfield BanksGoole, East Riding of YorkshireRelegated from Regional 2 North East
Harrogate PythonsThe Jim Saynor GroundHarrogate, North Yorkshire,8th
HullensiansSpringhead LaneKingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire3rd
KeighleyRose CottageKeighley, West Yorkshire4th
LeodiensianCrag LaneAlwoodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire11th
North RibblesdaleGrove ParkSettle, North Yorkshire
Old RishworthiansHollas LaneCopley, Halifax, West Yorkshire10th
Wath-upon-DearneMoor RoadWath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire6th
WensleydaleCawkill ParkLeyburn, North Yorkshire7th
West LeedsBluehill LaneWortley, Leeds, West Yorkshire9th
YarnburyBrownberrie LaneHorsforth, Leeds, West YorkshirePromoted from Counties 2 Yorkshire

2024–25

Participating teams and location

Departing were Bradford Salem and Wetherby, both promoted to Regional 2 North East while Bradford & Bingley were relegated to Counties 2 Yorkshire.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BeverleyBeaver ParkBeverley, East Riding of Yorkshire8th
BridlingtonDukes ParkBridlington, East Riding of YorkshireRelegated from Regional 2NE
Harrogate PythonsThe Jim Saynor GroundHarrogate, North Yorkshire,11th
HullensiansSpringhead LaneKingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire10th
KeighleyRose CottageKeighley, West Yorkshire3rd
LeodiensianCrag LaneAlwoodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire7th
North RibblesdaleGrove ParkSettle, North YorkshirePromoted from Counties 2 Yorkshire
Old RishworthiansHollas LaneCopley, Halifax, West Yorkshire9th
PocklingtonPercy RoadPocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire4th
Wath-upon-DearneMoor RoadWath-upon-Dearne, South YorkshirePromoted from Counties 2 Yorkshire
WensleydaleCawkill ParkLeyburn, North Yorkshire6th
West LeedsBluehill LaneWortley, Leeds, West Yorkshire5th

League table

2023–24

Participating teams and location

Departing were Goole, promoted to Regional 2 North East. Also leaving were Huddersfield Laund Hill, Dinnington and Roundhegians all relegated to Counties 2 Yorkshire.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BeverleyBeaver ParkBeverley, East Riding of Yorkshire3rd
Bradford & BingleyWagon Lane4,000Bingley, West YorkshireRelegated from Regional 2 NE
Bradford SalemShay LaneHeaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire6th
Harrogate PythonsThe Jim Saynor GroundHarrogate, North Yorkshire,Promoted from Counties 2 Yorkshire
HullensiansSpringhead LaneKingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire7th
KeighleyRose CottageKeighley, West Yorkshire2nd
LeodiensianCrag LaneAlwoodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire9th
Old RishworthiansHollas LaneCopley, Halifax, West Yorkshire5th
PocklingtonPercy RoadPocklington, East Riding of YorkshireRelegated from Regional 2 NE
WensleydaleCawkill ParkLeyburn, North YorkshirePromoted from Counties 2 Yorkshire
West LeedsBluehill LaneWortley, Leeds, West Yorkshire8th
WetherbyGrange ParkWetherby, West Yorkshire4th

League table

2022–23

Participating teams and location

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Yorkshire 1 with the nine lowest ranked teams returning and supplemented by the top three from Yorkshire 2. Leaving were champions Middlesbrough 'promoted' to Regional 2 North whilst 2nd to 5th place teams. With five departing but only three arriving the league was reduced from 14 teams to 12.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BeverleyBeaver ParkBeverley, East Riding of Yorkshire10th Yorkshire 1
Bradford SalemShay LaneHeaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire13th Yorkshire 1
DinningtonLodge LaneDinnington, South Yorkshire8th Yorkshire 1
GooleWestfield BanksGoole, East Riding of Yorkshire7th Yorkshire 1
Huddersfield Laund HillLaund Hill StadiumNettleton_Hill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire14th Yorkshire 1
HullensiansSpringhead LaneKingston upon Hull, East Riding of YorkshirePromoted from Yorkshire 2
KeighleyRose CottageKeighley, West YorkshirePromoted from Yorkshire 2
LeodiensianCrag LaneAlwoodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire12th Yorkshire 1
Old RishworthiansHollas LaneCopley, Halifax, West Yorkshire9th Yorkshire 1
RoundhegiansThe Memorial GrounRoundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire11th Yorkshire 1
West LeedsBluehill LaneWortley, Leeds, West Yorkshire6th Yorkshire 1
WetherbyGrange ParkWetherby, West YorkshirePromoted from Yorkshire 2

League table

2021–22

Participating teams and location

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
BeverleyBeaver ParkBeverley, East Riding of Yorkshire3rd
Bradford SalemShay LaneHeaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire8th
BridlingtonDukes ParkBridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire11th
DinningtonLodge LaneDinnington, South Yorkshire9th
GooleWestfield BanksGoole, East Riding of Yorkshire6th
Huddersfield Laund HillLaund Hill StadiumNettleton_Hill, Huddersfield, West YorkshireRelegated from North 1 East
LeodiensianCrag LaneAlwoodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire10th
MiddlesbroughAcklam Park5,000 Acklam, Middlesbrough, North YorkshireLevel Transfer from DN1
Old CrossleyansBroomfield AvenueHalifax, West Yorkshire4th
Old RishworthiansHollas LaneCopley, Halifax, West YorkshirePromoted from Yorkshire 2
PontefractMoor LanePontefract, West Yorkshire12th
RoundhegiansThe Memorial GrounRoundhay, Leeds, West YorkshirePromoted from Yorkshire 2
SelbySandhill LaneSelby, North Yorkshire7th
West LeedsBluehill LaneWortley, Leeds, West Yorkshire5th