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 & Leatherhead King George V Playing Fields Effingham, Surrey Relegated from London 3 South West (12th) Kingston Hook Road Chessington, London 3rd Law Society King's College Sportsground New Malden, London 2nd Old Amplefordians Dornan Fields Motspur Park, London Promoted from Surrey 2 (champions) Old Haileyburians Ruxley Lane Epsom, Surrey 7th Old Rutlishians Old Rutlishians' Sports Ground Merton Park, London Promoted from Surrey 2 (runners up) Old Whitgiftian Whitgift Sports Club South Croydon, London 6th Purley John Fisher Parsons Pightle Old Coulsdon, London 8th Teddington Udney Park Sports Ground Teddington, London 5th Trinity Trinity Sanderstead Sports & Social Club Sanderstead, London 4th
Season 2020–21
On 30 October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Surrey 1 was not contested.
Teams for 2019-20
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Chipstead Chipstead Meads Recreation Ground Chipstead, Surrey 6th Kingston Hook Road Chessington, London Promoted from Surrey 2 (runners up) Law Society King's College Sportsground New Malden, London 4th Old Freemens Ashtead Park Ashtead, Surrey 8th Old Haileyburians Ruxley Lane Epsom, Surrey 5th Old Walcountians Clockhouse Ground Woodmansterne, Surrey 3rd Old Whitgiftian Whitgift Sports Club South Croydon, London Relegated from London 3 SW (10th) Purley John Fisher Parsons Pightle Old Coulsdon, London Promoted from Surrey 2 (champions) Teddington Udney Park Sports Ground Teddington, London Relegated from London 3 SW (12th) Trinity Trinity Sanderstead Sports & Social Club Sanderstead, London 7th
Teams for 2018-19
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Chipstead Chipstead Meads Recreation Ground Chipstead, Surrey 5th Law Society King's College Sportsground New Malden, London 8th Old Amplefordians Dornan Fields Motspur Park, London 9th (not relegated) Old Freemens Ashtead Park Ashtead, Surrey 4th Old Haileyburians Ruxley Lane Epsom, Surrey Promoted from Surrey 2 (runners up) Old Mid-Whitgiftian Trinity Sanderstead Sports & Social Club Sanderstead, London 3rd Old Walcountians Clockhouse Ground Woodmansterne, Surrey 6th Old Wimbledonians Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground Raynes Park, London 7th Reeds Weybridge North Avenue Whiteley Village, Surrey Promoted from Surrey 2 (champions) Weybridge Vandals Brownacres Walton-on-Thames, Surrey Relegated from London 3 SW (10th)
Teams for 2017-18
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Chipstead Chipstead Meads Recreation Ground Chipstead, Surrey 8th Law Society King's College Sportsground New Malden, London 9th Old Amplefordians Dornan Fields Motspur Park, London 6th Old Blues Dornan Fields Motspur Park, London Promoted from Surrey 2 (champions) Old Freemens Ashtead Park Ashtead, Surrey 3rd Old Georgians St George's College Addlestone, Surrey 5th Old Mid-Whitgiftian Trinity Sanderstead Sports & Social Club Sanderstead, London 7th Old Walcountians Clockhouse Ground Woodmansterne, Surrey Promoted from Surrey 2 (runners up) Old Whitgiftian Whitgift Sports Club South Croydon, London 2nd (lost play-off) Old Wimbledonians Old Wimbledonians & Donhead Sports Ground Raynes Park, London 4th
Teams for 2016-17 Chipstead Law Society Old Amplefordians (promoted from Surrey 2) Old Emanuel Old Freemans Old Georgians (promoted from Surrey 2) Old Mid-Whitgiftian Old Wellingtonians Old Whitgiftian Old Wimbledonians Purley John Fisher (relegated from London 3 South West)
Teams for 2015-16 Chipstead Kingston Law Society Old Cranleighans Old Emanuel (promoted from Surrey 2) Old Freemans (promoted from Surrey 2) Old Paulines Old Wellingtonians Old Whitgiftian Old Wimbledonians
Teams for 2014-15 Battersea Ironsides Camberley (relegated from London 3 South West) Chipstead (promoted from Surrey 2) Kingston Law Society (promoted from Surrey 2) Old Cranleighans (relegated from London 3 South West) Old Paulines Old Wellingtonians (relegated from London 3 South West) 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 1SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams1987–88 10 Old Guildfordians Dorking John Fisher Old Boys1988–89 11 Dorking Old Blues Old Surbitonians 1989–90 11 Old Blues Old Wimbledonians Old Cranleighans, Old Tiffinians 1990–91 11 Cranleigh Wimbledon Merton, Harrodians 1991–92 11 Old Wimbledonians Warlingham No relegation1992–93 13 Old Guildfordians Wimbledon Cobham Green backgrounds are promotion places.
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 1SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams1993–94 13 Wimbledon Weybridge Vandals Mitcham 1994–95 13 Old Whitgiftian Barnes Raynes Park, Old Rutlishians 1995–96 13 Barnes Old Reedonians Farnham, Shirley Wanderers Green backgrounds are promotion places.
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 1SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams1996–97 13 Old Reedonians Effingham No relegation 1997–98 13 Cranleigh Chobham Kingston, Battersea Ironsides 1998–99 13 Cobham Chobham Wandsworthians, Chipstead 1999–00 13 Chobham KCS Old Boys No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
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 1SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams2000–01 17 Farnham Kingston Streatham-Croydon, Woking 2001–02 17 London Irish Amateur KCS Old Boys Old Walcountians, Raynes Park, Old Alleynians 2002–03 17 KCS Old Boys Old Paulines Merton, Kingston 2003–04 17 Old Amplefordians Old Reigatian Reeds Weybridge 2004–05 16 Old Wellingtonians London Cornish Multiple teams 2005–06 10 Warlingham Old Caterhamians Old Blues 2006–07 11 Old Wellingtonians London South Africa Law Society, Old Emanuel 2007–08 10 Kingston Old Alleynians Old Amplefordians, Cranleigh 2008–09 10 Old Paulines Old Whitgiftian Old Caterhamians Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Surrey 1 (2009–present)
Surrey 1 remained a tier 9 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion was to London 3 South West (formerly London 4 South West) and relegation to Surrey 2.
Surrey 1SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams2009–10 10 Teddington Old Whitgiftian Farnham, Battersea Ironsides 2010–11 11 Old Freemens Old Blues Chipstead, Bec Old Boys 2011–12 10 London Exiles Old Paulines CL London 2012–13 10 Farnham Old Cranleighans Croydon, Cranleigh 2013–14 10 Old Tiffinians Old Tonbridgians Old Freemens, Old Blues, Old Walcountians2014–15 10 Battersea Ironsides Camberley Old Wellingtonians, Chipstead2015–16 10 Old Cranleighans Old Freemens Old Paulines, Kingston 2016–17 11 Old Emanuel Old Whitgiftian Purley John Fisher, Old Wellingtonians 2017–18 10 Old Whitgiftian Old Georgians Old Blues 2018–19 10 Reeds Weybridge Weybridge Vandals Old Wimbledonians, Old Amplefordians 2019–20 10 Old Walcountians Law Society Chipstead, Old Freemens 2020–21 10 Green backgrounds are promotion places.
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.
Hampshire Premier v Surrey 1 promotion play-off results Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance 2000–01 Trojans (H) 15-14 Kingston (S) Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh, Hampshire 2001–02 Southampton (H) 27-18 KCS Old Boys (S) Test Park Playing Fields, Southampton, Hampshire 2002–03 Farnborough (H) 5-63 Old Paulines (S) Oak Farm Playing Fields, Farnborough, Hampshire 2003–04 Trojans (H) 14-46 Old Reigatian (S) Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh, Hampshire 2004–05 London Cornish (S) 27-14 Sandown & Shanklin (H) Richardson Evans Memorial Playing Fields, Roehampton, London 2005–06 United Services Portsmouth (H) 20-28 Old Caterhamians (S) United Services Recreation Ground, Portsmouth, Hampshire 2006–07 London South Africa (S) 71-10 Ellingham & Ringwood (H) Wimbledon Park Athletics Stadium, Wimbledon, London 2007–08 Sandown & Shanklin (H) 15-16 Old Alleynians (S) The Fairway Ground, Sandown, Isle of Wight 2008–09 Sandown & Shanklin (H) 17-10 Old Whitgiftian (S) The Fairway Ground, Sandown, Isle of Wight 2009–10 Petersfield (H) 19-15 Old Whitgiftian (S) Penn's Place, Petersfield, Hampshire 2010–11 Eastleigh (H) 30-10 Old Blues (S) The Hub, Eastleigh, Hampshire 2011–12 Fordingbridge (H) 11-29 Old Paulines (S) The Recreation Ground, Fordingbridge, Hampshire 2012–13 Old Cranleighans (S) 21-19 Fordingbridge (H) The Old Cranleighan Club, Thames Ditton, Surrey 2013–14 Fordingbridge (H) 6-36 Old Tonbridgians (S) The Recreation Ground, Fordingbridge, Hampshire 2014–15 Camberley (S) 49-10 Millbrook (H) Watchetts Recreation Ground, Camberley, Surrey 2015–16 Bognor (H) HWO Old Freemens (S) Hampshire Avenue, Bognor Regis, West Sussex 2016–17 New Milton & District (H) 41-17 Old Whitgiftian (S) Normans Way, Ashley, Hampshire 2017–18 Bognor (H) 7-52 Old Georgians (S) Hampshire Avenue, Bognor Regis, West Sussex 2018–19 Sandown & Shanklin (H) 18-22 Weybridge Vandals (S) The Fairway Ground, Sandown, Isle of Wight 2019–20 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Alton (H) - promoted instead. 2020–21 Green background is the promoted team. H = Hampshire Premier and S = Surrey 1
Number of league titles
Cranleigh (2) Farnham (2) Old Guildfordians (2) Old Wellingtonians (2) Old Whitgiftian (2) Reeds Weybridge (2) Barnes (1) Battersea Ironsides (1) Chobham (1) Cobham (1) Dorking (1) KCS Old Boys (1) Kingston (1) London Exiles (1) London Irish Amateur (1) Old Amplefordians (1) Old Blues (1) Old Cranleighans (1) Old Emanuel (1) Old Freemens (1) Old Paulines (1) Old Tiffinians (1) Old Walcountians (1)