# Counties 2 Hampshire

Counties 2 Hampshire (formerly Hampshire Premier) is an English level 8 Rugby Union league for teams based in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Up until the 2017–18 season it was known as Hampshire 1 but was changed to Hampshire Premier due to restructuring of the Hampshire leagues, which would see the re-introduction of a third division as well as 2nd and 3rd XV sides joining for the first time. Following the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022-23 it adopted its current name Counties 2 Hampshire.
Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.
Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Hampshire. Relegated teams drop down to Counties 3 Hampshire.
The points system is as follows.
* 4 points awarded for a win.
* 2 points awarded for a draw.
* 0 points awarded for a loss.
* 1 "bonus" (+) point awarded for scoring 4 tries (or more).
* 1 "bonus" (+) point awarded for losing by 7 points (or fewer).
No team can get more than 5 points in a match. Points awarded are the same regardless of outcome at home or away. The new point system has been in effect since 2010–11 season.

## Teams for 2024–25

Departing were Guernsey Vikings, Sandown & Shanklin and Basingstoke, all promoted to Counties 1 Hampshire. Tottonians II were relegated to Counties 3 Hampshire.
Joining were Havant III, Isle Of Wight, Fareham Heathans, all promoted, and Petersfield II.

## Teams for 2023–24

Departing were Ellingham & Ringwood, Bognor and New Milton & District, all promoted to Counties 1 Hampshire. Alresford and Eastleigh II were relegated to Counties 3 Hampshire.
Joining were Guernsey Vikings, Locksheath Pumas and Winchester II, all promoted, and Basingstoke, relegated. Alton finished 11th in Counties 1 Hampshire the previous season and would also have been relegated too but declined to compete in the RFU leagues in 2023-24.

## Teams for 2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review with the league adopting its new name of Counties 2 Hampshire.
Departing were Havant II and Gosport & Fareham both promoted to Counties 1 Hampshire. Also leaving were Locksheath Pumas, relegated to Counties 3 Hampshire.
Joining were United Services Portsmouth and Tottonians 2XV.

## 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.

## 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 Hampshire Premier was not contested.

## Teams for 2016–17

* Chineham
* Ellingham & Ringwood
* Fareham Heathens
* Farnborough
* Fordingbridge
* Isle of Wight
* New Milton & District (promoted from London 3 South West)
* Petersfield
* Romsey (promoted from Hampshire 2)
* Sandown & Shanklin
* Ventnor (promoted from Hampshire 2)

## Teams and results for 2015–16

| Position | Team | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points |
| 1 | Millbrook | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 89 |
| 2 | Bognor | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 88 |
| 3 | Fareham Heathens | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 78 |
| 4 | Fordlingbridge | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 55 |
| 5 | Sandown & Shanklin | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 54 |
| 6 | Chineham | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 52 |
| 7 | Farnborough | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 38 |
| 8 | Isle of Wight | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 32 |
| 9 | Petersfield | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 26 |
| 10 | Ellingham & Ringwood | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 22 |
| 11 | Locksheath Pumas | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
* Chineham (promoted from Hampshire 2)
* Ellingham & Ringwood (relegated from London 3 South West)
* Locksheath Pumas (promoted from Hampshire 2)
* Sandown & Shanklin (relegated from London 3 South West)

## Teams and results for 2014–15

| Position | Team | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Difference | + Points | Points |
| 1 | United Services, Portsmouth | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 807 | 266 | 541 | 18 | 90 |
| 2 | Millbrook | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 557 | 277 | 280 | 14 | 76 |
| 3 | Bognor | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 523 | 334 | 189 | 13 | 65 |
| 4 | Fordingbridge | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 627 | 404 | 223 | 14 | 62 |
| 5 | Fareham Heathens | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 418 | 332 | 86 | 10 | 54 |
| 6 | Petersfield | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 394 | 505 | -111 | 11 | 35 |
| 7 | Isle of Wight | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 323 | 653 | -330 | 4 | 24 |
| 8 | Farnborough | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 331 | 479 | -148 | 9 | 20 |
| 9 | Romsey | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 273 | 604 | -331 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | Alton | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 232 | 631 | -399 | 6 | 9 |
Fareham and Petersfield promoted into Hampshire 1 at the start of the season from Hampshire 2.

## Teams and results for 2013–14

| Position | Team | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points |
| 1 | Andover | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 93 |
| 2 | Fordingbridge | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 93 |
| 3 | Millbrook | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 86 |
| 4 | United Services, Portsmouth | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 76 |
| 5 | Solent Uni | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 70 |
| 6 | Farnborough | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 65 |
| 7 | Bognor | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 56 |
| 8 | Romsey | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 34 |
| 9 | Isle of Wight | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 33 |
| 10 | Alton | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 30 |
| 11 | Southampton | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 25 |
| 12 | Overton | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 9 |
Solent Uni promoted into Hampshire 1 at the start of the season from Hampshire 2.
Andover promoted to London South West 3 at the end of the season.
Southampton and Overton demoted to Hampshire 2 at the end of the season.

## Teams and results for 2012–13

| Position | Team | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points |
| 1 | New Milton & District | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 98 |
| 2 | Fordingbridge | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 85 |
| 3 | Alton | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 82 |
| 4 | Millbrook | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 71 |
| 5 | United Services, Portsmouth | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 63 |
| 6 | Andover | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 62 |
| 7 | Farnborough | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 54 |
| 8 | Romsey | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 44 |
| 9 | Isle of Wight | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| 10 | Southampton | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 30 |
| 11 | Petersfield | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 |
| 12 | Aldershot & Fleet | 22 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17 |
Southampton promoted into Hampshire 1 at the start of the season from Hampshire 2.
New Milton & District promoted to London 3 South West at the end of the season.
Aldershot & Fleet and Petersfield demoted to Hampshire 2 at the end of the season.

## Teams and results for 2011-12

| Position | Team | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | + Points | Points |
| 1 | Eastleigh | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 100 |
| 2 | Fordingbridge | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 88 |
| 3 | United Services, Portsmouth | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 81 |
| 4 | Millbrook | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 80 |
| 5 | New Milton & District | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 68 |
| 6 | Isle of Wight | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 63 |
| 7 | Petersfield | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 57 |
| 8 | Romsey | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 39 |
| 9 | Farnborough | 22 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 38 |
| 10 | Ventnor | 22 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 | Lytchett Minster | 22 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Southsea Nomads | 22 | 2 | 0 | 18 | -1 | 7 |
Southsea Nomads promoted into Hampshire 1 at the start of the season from Hampshire 2.
Lytchett Minster transferred to Dorset and Wilts Regional Leagues at the end of the season.
Eastleigh promoted to London 3 South West at the end of the season.
Southsea Nomads and Ventnor demoted to Hampshire 2 at the end of the season.

## Teams and results for 2010-11

| Position | Team | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points |
| 1 | Andover | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 86 |
| 2 | Eastleigh | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 75 |
| 3 | Millbrook | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 66 |
| 4 | New Milton & District | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 60 |
| 5 | Farnborough | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 52 |
| 6 | United Services, Portsmouth | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 48 |
| 7 | Romsey | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 41 |
| 8 | Ventnor | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 34 |
| 9 | Isle of Wight | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 32 |
| 10 | Southampton | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
| 11 | Fareham Heathens | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 12 |
Andover promoted to London 3 South West at the end of the season.
Fareham Heathens and Southampton demoted to Hampshire 2 at the end of the season.

## Teams and results for 2009-10

| Position | Team | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points |
| 1 | Alton | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
| 2 | Petersfield | 19 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
| 3 | Eastleigh | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | Millbrook | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 23 |
| 5 | Romsey | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| 6 | Southampton | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | New Milton & District | 20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 14 |
| 8 | United Services, Portsmouth | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| 9 | Farnborough | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 12 |
| 10 | Fareham Heathens | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 |
| 11 | Aldershot & Fleet | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 |
Alton promoted to London 3 South West at the end of the season.
Aldershot & Fleet demoted to Hampshire 2 at the end of the season.

## Teams and results for 2008-09

| Position | Team | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points |
| 1 | Fordingbridge | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| 2 | Sandown & Shanklin | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 26 |
| 3 | United Services, Portsmouth | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | Farnborough | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Alton | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 6 | Romsey | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| 7 | New Milton & District | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 8 | Eastleigh | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 |
| 9 | Southampton | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| 10 | East Dorset | 18 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 8 |

## Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as Hampshire 1) contained the following teams:
* Esso
* Fareham Heathens
* Gosport
* Isle Of Wight
* Millbrook
* New Milton & District
* Petersfield
* Rushmoor
* Sandown & Shanklin
* Southampton
* Tottonians

## Hampshire Premier honours
### Hampshire 1 (1987–1993)

Originally known as Hampshire 1, it was tier 8 league with promotion up to London 3 South West and relegation down to Hampshire 2.
Hampshire 1 :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 1987–88 | 11 | Gosport | Southampton | New Milton & District, Petersfield |
| 1988–89 | 11 | Southampton | Esso | Fordingbridge, Tottonians |
| 1989–90 | 11 | Eastleigh | Millbrook | Fareham Heathens, Andover |
| 1990–91 | 11 | Winchester | Jersey | Farnborough |
| 1991–92 | 11 | Jersey | Millbrook | Fareham Heathens |
| 1992–93 | 12 | Southampton | Gosport | Esso, Guernsey |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### Hampshire 1 (1993–1996)

The creation of National 5 South meant that Hampshire 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 Hampshire 2 respectively.
Hampshire 1 :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 1993–94 | 13 | Gosport | Jersey | Romsey, Andover |
| 1994–95 | 13 | Jersey | United Services Portsmouth | Isle Of Wight, New Milton & District, Sandown & Shanklin |
| 1995–96 | 13 | Winchester | United Services Portsmouth | Trojans, Esso |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### Hampshire 1 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Hampshire 1 reverted to being a tier 8 league. Promotion and relegation continued to London 3 South West and Hampshire 2 respectively.
Hampshire 1 :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 1996–97 | 12 | Esso | Southampton | Fordingbridge, Ventnor |
| 1997–98 | 9 | Andover | Millbrook | No relegation |
| 1998–99 | 10 | Tottonians | Trojans | Overton, Eastleigh |
| 1999–00 | 10 | United Services Portsmouth | Ventnor | Isle Of Wight |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### Hampshire 1 (2000–2009)

The introduction of London 4 South West ahead of the 2000–01 season meant Hampshire 1 dropped to become a tier 9 league with promotion to this new division. Relegation continued to Hampshire 1.
Hampshire 1 :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 2000–01 | 10 | Farnborough | Trojans | New Milton & District, Ventnor |
| 2001–02 | 10 | Petersfield | Southampton | Fawley |
| 2002–03 | 10 | Romsey | Farnborough | Hamble, Nomads |
| 2003–04 | 10 | Guernsey | Trojans | Fawley, Eastleigh |
| 2004–05 | 10 | Trojans | Sandown & Shanklin | Alresford, Nomads, Farnborough |
| 2005–06 | 10 | Sandown & Shanklin | United Services Portsmouth | Romsey, Isle Of Wight, Aldershot & Fleet |
| 2006–07 | 10 | Trojans | Ellingham & Ringwood | Millbrook, Eastleigh |
| 2007–08 | 10 | Ellingham & Ringwood | Sandown & Shanklin | Fareham Heathens |
| 2008–09 | 10 | Fordingbridge | Sandown & Shanklin | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### Hampshire 1 (2009–2018)

Hampshire 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 Hampshire 2.
Hampshire 1 :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 2009–10 | 11 | Alton | Petersfield | Aldershot & Fleet |
| 2010–11 | 11 | Andover | Eastleigh | Fareham Heathens, Southampton |
| 2011–12 | 12 | Eastleigh | Fordingbridge | Nomads, Lytchett Minster, Ventnor |
| 2012–13 | 12 | New Milton & District | Fordingbridge | Aldershot & Fleet, Petersfield |
| 2013–14 | 12 | Andover | Fordingbridge | Overton, Southampton |
| 2014–15 | 10 | United Services Portsmouth | Millbrook | Alton, Romsey |
| 2015–16 | 11 | Millbrook | Bognor | Locksheath Pumas |
| 2016–17 | 11 | Petersfield | New Milton & District | Chineham, Farnborough, Romsey |
| 2017–18 | 11 | United Services Portsmouth | Bognor | Ventnor, Overton, Isle of Wight, Ellingham & Ringwood |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

### Hampshire Premier (2018–present)

Restructuring of the Hampshire leagues saw Hampshire 1 renamed as Hampshire Premier. It remained a tier 9 league with promotion to London 3 South West and relegation to the new Hampshire 1 (formerly Hampshire 2).
Hampshire Premier :
| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams |
| 2018–19 | 12 | Basingstoke | Sandown & Shanklin | Gosport & Fareham II, Tottonians II, Portsmouth II |
| 2019–20 | 13 | Petersfield | Alton | Farnborough, Fareham Heathens |
| 2020–21 | 13 | | | |
| 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. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Alton (H) - promoted instead. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Alton (H) - promoted instead. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Alton (H) - promoted instead. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Alton (H) - promoted instead. | 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

* Andover (3)
* Petersfield (3)
* United Services Portsmouth (3)
* Eastleigh (2)
* Gosport (2)
* Jersey (2)
* Southampton (2)
* Trojans (2)
* Winchester (2)
* Alton (1)
* Basingstoke (1)
* Ellingham & Ringwood (1)
* Esso (1)
* Farnborough (1)
* Fordingbridge (1)
* Guernsey (1)
* Millbrook (1)
* New Milton & District (1)
* Romsey (1)
* Tottonians (1)