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Regional 1 South West (formerly South West Premier and National League 3 South West) is a level five league in the English rugby union system. [1] It is one of six leagues at this level. When this division began in 1987 it was known as South West Division 1.
The league features six regional divisions: the Northern and Southern Premier divisions at level three of the pyramid, and Division One North, Division One Midlands, Division One South East, and Division One South West at the fourth level. The league consists of 72 teams, divided into six divisions of 12 each. In a change from previous seasons ...
In the 2022–23 season, 27 teams compete in the Northern and Southern Premier Divisions (14 teams in the National Division South and 13 in the National Division North) and 47 teams compete in Division One (12 teams per division except for Division One South West which has 11 following the disbanding of Southampton Saints the previous season).
The bottom two clubs are relegated, also on a geographical basis, to the Division One South West, and Division One South East. For the 2023/24 season, changes were made meaning that two clubs would be relegated from the Women's Championship allowing one team each from National League North and South to be promoted to the Championship rather ...
Its top division, also called the National League (currently called the Vanarama National League), is the only division in the System which is organised on a national rather than regional basis. Although the National League is the top level of the non-league pyramid, it is not the highest level of English football (it is actually the fifth ...
The league consisted of 71 teams, divided into six divisions of twelve teams apart from Division One South West which contains 11 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the Northern and Southern Premier divisions would have both qualified for a play-off match to decide the overall National League champion.
The league featured six regional divisions: the Northern and Southern Premier divisions at level three of the pyramid, and Division One North, Division One Midlands, Division One South East, and Division One South West at the fourth level. The league consisted of 72 teams, divided into six divisions of 12 each.
The premier division was won by AFC St Austell Ladies 1st who finished on 45 points with a record of 14-3-1. Their promotion means they will be playing in the FA Women's National League South. The northern division was won by Bristol Rovers Women First who finished on 43 points with a record of 14-1-1.