# Hampshire Merit Tables

The Hampshire Merit Tables are a set of leagues for rugby union teams based in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight for second, third and fourth teams of clubs who up until the 2018–19 season could not enter the first team leagues such as Hampshire 1 and Hampshire 2.
For the 2014–15 season the structure of the leagues changed to a regional basis consisting of Solent League, Hampshire South East, Hampshire South West and Hampshire North. In 2015–16 Solent League 2 was added.
In 2016–17 the leagues reverted to the older structure but named Solent League 1, 2, 3 and 4.

## Senior Merit Honours

Senior Merit Honours :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name |
| 2008–09 | 9 | Chichester 2nd XV | Tottonians II | No relegation | Hampshire Senior Merit |
| 2009–10 | 10 | Tottonians II | Chichester 2nd XV | Winchester II | Hampshire Senior Merit |
| 2010–11 | 8 | Chichester 2nd XV | Bournemouth II | No relegation | Hampshire Senior Merit |
| 2011–12 | 9 | Bournemouth II | Chichester 2nd XV | No relegation | Hampshire Senior Merit |
| 2012–13 | 10 | Basingstoke II | Chichester 2nd XV | Bournemouth III | Hampshire Senior Merit |
| 2013–14 | 9 | Basingstoke II | Oxford Harlequins II | | Hampshire Senior Merit |
| 2014–15 | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure |
| 2015–16 | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure |
| 2016–17 | 8 | Basingstoke II | Tottonians II | | Solent League |
| 2017–18 | 8 | Tottonians II | Portsmouth II | | Solent 1 |
* Most titles: Basingstoke II (3)

## Merit One Honours

Merit One Honours :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name |
| 2008–09 | 9 | Sandown & Shanklin II | Winchester Knights | Basingstoke Griffins XV | Hampshire Merit One |
| 2009–10 | 9 | Winchester Knights | Gosport & Fareham II | Winchester Knights | Hampshire Merit One |
| 2010–11 | 12 | Winchester II | Havant III | Romsey II | Hampshire Merit One |
| 2011–12 | 12 | Team Solent | Winchester II | Andover II | Hampshire Merit One |
| 2012–13 | 12 | Winchester II | Sandown & Shanklin 2nd XV | Petersfield II | Hampshire Merit One |
| 2013–14 | 11 | Andover II | Basingstoke Griffins XV | | Hampshire Merit One |
| 2014–15 | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure |
| 2015–16 | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure |
| 2016–17 | 12 | Andover 3rd XV | Basingstoke II | | Solent League 2 |
| 2017–18 | 11 | Havant III | Lymington Mariners | | Solent 2 |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||
* ↑ Relegated as Winchester II relegated from above division.
* Most titles: Winchester II (2)

## Merit Two Honours

Merit Two Honours :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name |
| 2008–09 | 8 | Fareham Heathens II | Alton 2nd XV | Isle of Wight 2nd | Hampshire Merit Two |
| 2009–10 | 9 | Alton 2nd XV | Southampton 3rd XV | Farnborough 2nd XV | Hampshire Merit Two |
| 2010–11 | 12 | Tottonians 4th XV | Lymington Mariners | No relegation | Hampshire Merit Two |
| 2011–12 | 11 | Tottonians 4th XV | Eastleigh II | Romsey 2nd XV, Andover 3rd XV | Hampshire Merit Two |
| 2012–13 | 11 | Winchester Knights | Andover II | Fareham Heathens II | Hampshire Merit Two |
| 2013–14 | 12 | Tottonians 4th XV | Petersfield II | | Hampshire Merit Two |
| 2014–15 | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure |
| 2015–16 | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure |
| 2016–17 | 12 | Alresford 2nd XV | Stoneham | | Solent League 3 |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||
* Most titles: Tottonians 4th XV (3)

## Merit Three Honours

Merit Three Honours :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | League Name |
| 2008–09 | 10 | Eastleigh II | Ryde | Hampshire Merit Three |
| 2009–10 | 11 | Tottonians 4th XV | Portsmouth 4th XV | Hampshire Merit Three |
| 2010–11 | 12 | Aldershot & Fleet 2nd XV | Alresford 2nd XV | Hampshire Merit Three |
| 2011–12 | 12 | Fareham Heathens 3rd XV | Portsmouth 4th XV | Hampshire Merit Three |
| 2012–13 | 12 | Ventnor 2nd XV | Market House Pirates | Hampshire Merit Three |
| 2013–14 | 14 | Portsmouth Veterans | Fareham Heathens II | Hampshire Merit Three |
| 2014–15 | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure |
| 2015–16 | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure |
| 2016–17 | 11 | Tottonians 4th XV | Hook and Odiham 1st XV | Solent League 4 |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||
* ↑ Not promoted as Fareham Heathens II in above division.
* Most titles: Tottonians 4th XV (2)