# Regional 1 South West

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. It is one of six leagues at this level. When this division began in 1987 it was known as South West Division 1. The format of the league was changed at the beginning of the 2009–10 season following reorganisation by the Rugby Football Union, and the name change from National League 3 to South West Premier was introduced for the 2017–18 season by the RFU in order to lessen confusion for what is a series of regional leagues. Regional 1 South West, is the highest regional rugby union league covering South West England. The club finishing in first place is promoted to National League 2 West. Relegated teams drop down to either Regional 2 South West or Regional 2 Severn, depending on their location.
Devonport Services are the current champions.

## Format

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 (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
* 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match

## 2024–25

Nine of last years teams participate in this season's competition. Five of the teams are from Devon, while Cornwall, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire have two clubs each and Somerset one club. Devonport Services, as champions, are promoted to National League 2 West. Okehampton (11th) and Weston-super-Mare (12th) are relegated to Regional 2 South West and Regional 2 Severn respectively, while Marlborough (9th) is transferred from Regional 1 South Central.

### Participating teams and locations
## 2023–24

Nine of last years teams participate in this season's competition. Champions, Camborne were promoted to National League 2 West while Old Centralians (11th) and Drybrook (12th) were both relegated to Regional 2 Severn. Six of the teams are from Devon, while Cornwall, Gloucestershire and Somerset each have two clubs.

### League table

Regional 1 South West 2023–24 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Devonport Services (C) | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 793 | 403 | +390 | 16 | 2 | 94 | Promoted |
| 2 | Barnstaple | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 727 | 341 | +386 | 14 | 2 | 88 | |
| 3 | Chew Valley | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 787 | 426 | +361 | 14 | 2 | 84 | |
| 4 | Brixham | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 840 | 554 | +286 | 16 | 2 | 80 | |
| 5 | Launceston | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 616 | 457 | +159 | 11 | 3 | 66 | |
| 6 | Exmouth | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 517 | 522 | −5 | 8 | 2 | 54 | |
| 7 | Lydney | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 567 | 642 | −75 | 14 | 4 | 50 | |
| 8 | St Austell | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 485 | 643 | −158 | 9 | 6 | 45 | |
| 9 | Ivybridge | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 505 | 786 | −281 | 6 | 4 | 38 | |
| 10 | Matson | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 432 | 653 | −221 | 9 | 3 | 35 | |
| 11 | Okehampton (R) | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 414 | 797 | −383 | 3 | 3 | 26 | Relegated |
| 12 | Weston-super-Mare (R) | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 441 | 900 | −459 | 6 | 2 | 24 | Relegated |
* Number of matches won
* Difference between points for and against
* Total number of points for
* Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
* Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled (C) Champion; (R) Relegated Notes:
* ↑ 5 points deducted

### Results

| Home \ Away | BAR | BRI | CHV | DEV | EXM | IVY | LAU | LYD | MAT | OKE | SAU | WSM |
| Barnstaple | — | 33–20 | 20–19 | 41–16 | 21–17 | 55–7 | 26–8 | 29–10 | 55–0 | 45–14 | 31–17 | 57–14 |
| Brixham | 39–38 | — | 39–36 | 28–24 | 22–45 | 40–12 | 46–31 | 45–20 | 77–7 | 88–12 | 34–34 | 54–28 |
| Chew Valley | 35–19 | 32–27 | — | 12–11 | 21–10 | 60–31 | 12–3 | 36–7 | 41–0 | 80–6 | 44–12 | 61–6 |
| Devonport Services | 23–12 | 39–22 | 27–17 | — | 33–17 | 61–12 | 28–18 | 38–18 | 39–31 | 48–7 | 50–24 | 55–7 |
| Exmouth | 3–26 | 34–21 | 27–47 | 17–20 | — | 60–14 | 12–23 | 40–36 | HWO | 33–3 | 27–22 | 43–18 |
| Ivybridge | 16–68 | 25–42 | 46–19 | 17–25 | 20–11 | — | 10–24 | 23–20 | 18–24 | 37–23 | 36–35 | 29–27 |
| Launceston | 20–17 | 21–28 | 31–22 | 6–26 | 44–5 | 48–31 | — | 36–26 | 46–3 | 15–20 | 39–19 | 62–12 |
| Lydney | 10–18 | 32–29 | 24–42 | 20–24 | 22–31 | 34–32 | 38–15 | — | 44–28 | 38–19 | 33–24 | 34–19 |
| Matson | 25–34 | 10–21 | 12–17 | 34–42 | 31–32 | 17–14 | 20–35 | 27–14 | — | 29–21 | 26–20 | 38–12 |
| Okehampton | 8–45 | 15–41 | 19–56 | 19–35 | 21–22 | 34–30 | 30–29 | 36–10 | 14–38 | — | 16–17 | 12–24 |
| St Austell | 8–15 | 14–19 | 26–35 | 5–60 | 19–3 | 19–20 | 19–34 | 26–24 | 24–18 | 27–24 | — | 41–24 |
| Weston-super-Mare | 12–22 | 12–58 | 23–43 | 19–69 | 38–28 | 40–25 | 7–28 | 25–53 | 33–14 | 10–41 | 31–33 | — |

## 2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review.

### Final league table

Regional 1 South West 2022–23 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Camborne (P) | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 815 | 474 | +341 | 20 | 3 | 95 | Promoted |
| 2 | Chew Valley | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 755 | 459 | +296 | 16 | 3 | 83 | |
| 3 | Brixham | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 629 | 572 | +57 | 12 | 3 | 71 | |
| 4 | Devonport Services | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 507 | 516 | −9 | 5 | 4 | 61 | |
| 5 | Exmouth | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 592 | 504 | +88 | 7 | 4 | 59 | |
| 6 | Ivybridge | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 582 | 645 | −63 | 11 | 5 | 56 | |
| 7 | Lydney | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 507 | 544 | −37 | 6 | 6 | 52 | |
| 8 | Launceston | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 494 | 538 | −44 | 6 | 6 | 52 | |
| 9 | Okehampton | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 445 | 567 | −122 | 6 | 2 | 48 | |
| 10 | Weston-super-Mare RFC | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 491 | 661 | −170 | 6 | 5 | 43 | |
| 11 | Old Centralians (R) | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 420 | 604 | −184 | 5 | 7 | 36 | Relegated |
| 12 | Drybrook (R) | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 414 | 567 | −153 | 4 | 7 | 31 | Relegated |
* Number of matches won
* Difference between points for and against
* Total number of points for
* Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
* Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

### Results

| Home \ Away | BRI | CAM | CHV | DEV | DRY | EXM | IVY | LAU | LYD | OKE | OCE | WSM |
| Brixham | — | 38–42 | 43–27 | 52–13 | 57–18 | 16–14 | 29–15 | 36–11 | 20–15 | 32–14 | 8–14 | 22–26 |
| Camborne | 33–35 | — | 38–28 | 32–19 | 38–0 | 44–24 | 78–18 | 39–7 | 42–25 | 20–26 | 67–12 | 37–21 |
| Chew Valley | 51–21 | 18–14 | — | 34–32 | 41–26 | 25–29 | 48–27 | 40–9 | 26–8 | 41–22 | 69–19 | 51–10 |
| Devonport Services | 37–18 | 27–35 | 16–10 | — | 19–13 | 18–15 | 41–29 | 25–24 | 24–17 | 20–24 | 17–16 | 24–22 |
| Drybrook | 43–0 | 10–31 | 28–33 | 20–31 | — | 22–35 | 12–16 | 12–29 | 9–12 | 36–14 | 18–16 | 21–20 |
| Exmouth | 25–45 | 30–39 | 20–15 | 35–23 | 27–10 | — | 25–18 | 22–12 | 17–15 | 31–17 | 67–11 | 68–14 |
| Ivybridge | 24–25 | 26–29 | 29–30 | 18–13 | 37–26 | 15–13 | — | 31–30 | 34–39 | 42–18 | 29–18 | 45–27 |
| Launceston | 17–18 | 20–39 | 30–14 | 18–13 | 33–20 | 29–24 | 44–27 | — | 22–28 | 17–38 | 36–22 | 14–5 |
| Lydney | 50–33 | 43–35 | 15–53 | 13–18 | 13–10 | 41–23 | 22–10 | 22–27 | — | 57–33 | 20–14 | 17–27 |
| Okehampton | 27–7 | 15–17 | 0–27 | 7–21 | 21–17 | 17–21 | 41–25 | 25–24 | 22–8 | — | 19–17 | 28–24 |
| Old Centralians | 27–29 | 10–40 | 10–27 | 28–15 | 20–22 | 30–13 | 13–25 | 10–15 | 26–10 | 41–7 | — | 34–23 |
| Weston-super-Mare | 29–44 | 22–26 | 13–47 | 36–41 | 24–21 | 27–14 | 24–42 | 28–26 | 19–17 | 22–10 | 28–12 | — |

## 2021–22

The first matches were played on 4 September 2021 and the final league matches on 23 April 2022. Exeter University (as champions), Old Redcliffians (as runner-up) and Hornets (3rd) are all promoted to National League 2 West (formerly National League 2 South). The RFU will announce the format of the tier 5 leagues during the summer of 2022.

### Participating teams

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in the previous competition (2019–20). The champions, Barnstaple were promoted to National League 2 South, while Newbury and Bracknell were both relegated to South West 1 East. Maidenhead have been level transferred to London & South East Premier. The teams coming into this season's competition are Old Redcliffians and Bournemouth, both relegated from National League 2 South in 15th and 16th position respectively. Teams promoted into this season's competition are Hornets, champions of South West 1 West, and two teams from South West 1 East, Royal Wootton Bassett and Old Centralians (1st and 2nd respectively).

### Final league table

2021–22 South West Premier table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Exeter University (P) | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1132 | 501 | +631 | 22 | 2 | 116 |
| 2 | Old Redcliffians (P) | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 989 | 517 | +472 | 21 | 1 | 114 |
| 3 | Hornets (P) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 890 | 517 | +373 | 17 | 2 | 107 |
| 4 | Weston-super-Mare | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 726 | 485 | +241 | 12 | 4 | 88 |
| 5 | Exmouth | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 639 | 657 | −18 | 11 | 5 | 74 |
| 6 | Launceston | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 602 | 728 | −126 | 12 | 8 | 64 |
| 7 | Brixham | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 582 | 695 | −113 | 12 | 6 | 60 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 639 | 663 | −24 | 11 | 9 | 60 |
| 9 | Ivybridge | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 746 | 834 | −88 | 16 | 6 | 60 |
| 10 | Drybrook | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 542 | 662 | −120 | 6 | 6 | 58 |
| 11 | Camborne | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 582 | 818 | −236 | 8 | 5 | 49 |
| 12 | Old Centralians | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 619 | 864 | −245 | 11 | 4 | 47 |
| 13 | Royal Wootton Bassett | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 503 | 863 | −360 | 5 | 4 | 35 |
| 14 | Okehampton | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 509 | 896 | −387 | 6 | 3 | 31 |
* Number of matches won
* Difference between points for and against
* Total number of points for
* Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
* Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled (P) Promoted

## 2020–21

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.

## 2019–20

The season ended before all the matches were completed because of the coronavirus pandemic and the RFU used a best playing record formula to decide the final table. Barnstaple are the champions.

### Participating teams

Ten of the thirteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by three promoted sides; Launceston, Newbury Blues and Okehampton. Bournemouth were promoted to National League 2 South, while relegated sides included Newton Abbot and Cleve (both South West 1 West), and Old Patesians (South West 1 East). Initially, Bromsgrove were due to be level transferred from Midlands Premier but the withdrawal of Birmingham & Solihull from the league system meant that they stayed put, leaving South West Premier with just thirteen teams.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Barnstaple | Pottingham Road | 2,000 (575 seats) | Barnstaple, Devon | Runners up (lost playoff) |
| Bracknell | Lily Hill | 1,250 (250 seats) | Bracknell, Berkshire | 10th |
| Brixham | Astley Park | 1,800 (300 stand) | Brixham, Devon | 8th |
| Camborne | Recreation Ground | 7,000 (780 seats) | Camborne, Cornwall | 9th |
| Drybrook | Mannings Ground | | Drybrook, Gloucestershire | 11th |
| Exeter University | Topsham Sports Ground | | Exeter, Devon | 4th |
| Exmouth | Imperial Recreation Ground | 1,250 (250 stand) | Exmouth, Devon | 6th |
| Ivybridge | Cross-in-Hand | | Ivybridge, Devon | 5th |
| Launceston | Polson Bridge | 3,000 (194 seats) | Launceston, Cornwall | Promoted from South West 1 West (playoff) |
| Maidenhead | Braywick Park | 1,750 (250 seats) | Maidenhead, Berkshire | 3rd |
| Newbury Blues | Monk's Lane | 8,000 | Newbury, Berkshire | Promoted from South West 1 East (champions) |
| Okehampton | Showground | 1,120 (120 seats) | Okehampton, Devon | Promoted from South West 1 West (champions) |
| Weston-super-Mare | Recreation Ground | 3,000 | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | 7th |

### Final league table

2019–20 South West Premier (to 16 March 2020, when play stopped due to COVID-19) :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Barnstaple (C) | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 542 | 316 | +226 | 10 | 3 | 77 |
| 2 | Maidenhead | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 534 | 432 | +102 | 9 | 6 | 59 |
| 3 | Weston-super-Mare | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 458 | 352 | +106 | 8 | 5 | 57 |
| 4 | Okehampton | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 380 | 364 | +16 | 4 | 4 | 56 |
| 5 | Brixham | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 398 | 440 | −42 | 4 | 3 | 53 |
| 6 | Exeter University | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 577 | 547 | +30 | 10 | 5 | 53 |
| 7 | Drybrook | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 369 | 386 | −17 | 4 | 7 | 47 |
| 8 | Ivybridge | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 503 | 468 | +35 | 5 | 4 | 47 |
| 9 | Camborne | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 389 | 477 | −88 | 5 | 3 | 46 |
| 10 | Exmouth | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 440 | 473 | −33 | 5 | 6 | 45 |
| 11 | Launceston | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 372 | 526 | −154 | 3 | 5 | 42 |
| 12 | Newbury Blues | 20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 395 | 484 | −89 | 3 | 6 | 37 |
| 13 | Bracknell | 19 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 326 | 418 | −92 | 4 | 4 | 32 |
Final positions (with adjusted points) :
| Pos | Team | Pts$^*$ |
| 1 | Barnstaple (C) | 89 |
| 2 | Weston-super-Mare | 73 |
| 3 | Maidenhead | 73 |
| 4 | Okehampton | 67 |
| 5 | Brixham | 64 |
| 6 | Exeter University | 60 |
| 7 | Drybrook | 56 |
| 8 | Ivybridge | 56 |
| 9 | Camborne | 55 |
| 10 | Exmouth | 54 |
| 11 | Launceston | 54 |
| 12 | Newbury Blues | 44 |
| 13 | Bracknell | 39 |

## 2018–19
### Participating teams

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Barnstaple, who were relegated from National League 2 South, and by three promoted sides; Drybrook, Exeter University and Old Patesians. Dings Crusaders (last season's champions) were promoted to National League 2 South, while Hornets and Lydney were both relegated to South West 1 West, and Newbury Blues relegated to South West 1 East.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Barnstaple | Pottingham Road | 2,000 (575 seats) | Barnstaple, Devon | Relegated from National 2 South (14th) |
| Bournemouth | Chapel Gate | 1,500 | Bournemouth, Dorset | Runners up (lost play-off) |
| Bracknell | Lily Hill | 1,250 (250 seats) | Bracknell, Berkshire | 5th |
| Brixham | Astley Park | 1,800 (300 stand) | Brixham, Devon | 10th |
| Camborne | Recreation Ground | 7,000 (780 seats) | Camborne, Cornwall | 7th |
| Cleve | The Hayfields | | Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire | 6th |
| Drybrook | Mannings Ground | | Drybrook, Gloucestershire | Promoted from South West 1 West (champions) |
| Exeter University | Topsham Sports Ground | | Exeter, Devon | Promoted from South West 1 West (play-off) |
| Exmouth | Imperial Recreation Ground | 1,250 (250 stand) | Exmouth, Devon | 11th |
| Ivybridge | Cross-in-Hand | | Ivybridge, Devon | 9th |
| Maidenhead | Braywick Park | 1,750 (250 seats) | Maidenhead, Berkshire | 3rd |
| Newton Abbot | Rackerhayes | 1,150 (150 stand) | Newton Abbot, Devon | 4th |
| Old Patesians | Everest Road | | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | Promoted from South West 1 East (champions) |
| Weston-super-Mare | Recreation Ground | 3,000 | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | 8th |

### Final league table

2018–19 South West Premier table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Bournemouth (P) | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 999 | 352 | +647 | 18 | 0 | 118 |
| 2 | Barnstaple (Q) | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 747 | 541 | +206 | 12 | 1 | 91 |
| 3 | Maidenhead | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 750 | 581 | +169 | 16 | 4 | 86 |
| 4 | Exeter University | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 776 | 650 | +126 | 13 | 5 | 80 |
| 5 | Ivybridge | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 656 | 601 | +55 | 14 | 4 | 78 |
| 6 | Exmouth | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 698 | 684 | +14 | 15 | 4 | 75 |
| 7 | Weston-super-Mare | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 765 | 619 | +146 | 14 | 5 | 73 |
| 8 | Brixham | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 742 | 642 | +100 | 14 | 7 | 71 |
| 9 | Camborne | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 707 | 746 | −39 | 15 | 7 | 70 |
| 10 | Bracknell | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 597 | 601 | −4 | 9 | 4 | 65 |
| 11 | Drybrook | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 533 | 621 | −88 | 6 | 2 | 56 |
| 12 | Cleve (R) | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 642 | 841 | −199 | 11 | 8 | 43 |
| 13 | Newton Abbot (R) | 26 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 543 | 940 | −397 | 7 | 10 | 35 |
| 14 | Old Patesians (R) | 26 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 398 | 1134 | −736 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
* Number of matches won
* Difference between points for and against
* Total number of points for
* Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
* Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for promotion play-off; (R) Relegated

### Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in the South West Premier (formerly National League 3 South West) and London & South East Premier (National League 3 London & South East) participate in a play-off for the third promotion place to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Westcliff, hosted the match and beat their opponents Barnstaple 44 – 5 to win promotion to National League 2 South for the first time. This was Westcliff's first appearance in the play-offs and Barnstaple's second; in 2016 Barnstaple beat Tonbridge Juddians 31 – 30 at Tonbridge. The home team have won fifteen out of 19 play-off matches and the south-east team have won the play-off thirteen times.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
| Westcliff (P) | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 808 | 425 | +383 | 17 | 5 | 98 |
| Barnstaple | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 747 | 541 | +206 | 12 | 1 | 91 |
* 27 April 2019
| Westcliff | 44 – 5 | Barnstaple |
| | Westcliff | |
* The Gables, Eastwood Attendance: 750

## 2017–18
### Participating teams

Ten of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition (when it was known as National League 3 South West). They are joined by Exmouth, who were relegated from National League 2 South, and by three promoted sides; Weston-super-Mare, Maidenhead and Newbury Blues. Old Redcliffians (champions) were promoted to National League 2 South, while Launceston were relegated to (South West 1 West), Salisbury to (South West 1 East) and Bromsgrove to (Midlands 1 West).
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Bournemouth | Chapel Gate | 1,500 | Bournemouth, Dorset | 5th |
| Bracknell | Lily Hill | 1,250 (250 seats) | Bracknell, Berkshire | 9th |
| Brixham | Astley Park | 1,800 (300 stand) | Brixham, Devon | 7th |
| Camborne | Recreation Ground | 7,000 (780 seats) | Camborne, Cornwall | 3rd |
| Cleve | The Hayfields | | Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire | 10th |
| Dings Crusaders | Shaftsbury Park | 2,250 (250 seats) | Frenchay, Bristol | 2nd (lost play-off) |
| Exmouth | Imperial Recreation Ground | 1,250 (250 stand) | Exmouth, Devon | Relegated from National League 2 South (16th) |
| Hornets | Hutton Moor Park | 1,100 (100 stand) | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | 8th |
| Ivybridge | Cross-in-Hand | | Ivybridge, Devon | 6th |
| Lydney | Regentsholm | 1,500 | Lydney, Gloucestershire | 11th |
| Maidenhead | Braywick Park | 1,750 (250 seats) | Maidenhead, Berkshire | Promoted from South West 1 East (champions) |
| Newbury Blues | Monk's Lane | 8,000 | Newbury, Berkshire | Promoted from South West 1 East (play-offs) |
| Newton Abbot | Rackerhayes | 1,150 (150 stand) | Newton Abbot, Devon | 4th |
| Weston-super-Mare | Recreation Ground | 3,000 | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | Promoted from South West 1 West (champions) |

### Final league table

2017–18 South West Premier table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Ding Crusaders (P) | 26 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 837 | 438 | +399 | 16 | 4 | 100 |
| 2 | Bournemouth (Q) | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 761 | 635 | +126 | 9 | 4 | 83 |
| 3 | Maidenhead | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 780 | 825 | −45 | 18 | 4 | 74 |
| 4 | Newton Abbot | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 858 | 713 | +145 | 14 | 5 | 71 |
| 5 | Bracknell | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 635 | 653 | −18 | 10 | 5 | 69 |
| 6 | Cleve | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 693 | 699 | −6 | 12 | 7 | 69 |
| 7 | Camborne | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 578 | 558 | +20 | 6 | 4 | 66 |
| 8 | Weston-super-Mare | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 652 | 705 | −53 | 14 | 4 | 66 |
| 9 | Ivybridge | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 639 | 620 | +19 | 10 | 6 | 65 |
| 10 | Brixham | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 630 | 619 | +11 | 8 | 5 | 65 |
| 11 | Exmouth | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 706 | 737 | −31 | 11 | 4 | 65 |
| 12 | Newbury Blues (R) | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 569 | 522 | +47 | 7 | 5 | 64 |
| 13 | Hornets (R) | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 536 | 933 | −397 | 9 | 2 | 45 |
| 14 | Lydney (R) | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 516 | 733 | −217 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
* Number of matches won
* Difference between points for and against
* Total number of points for
* Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
* Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for promotion playoff; (R) Relegated Notes:
* ↑ 5 points deducted?

### Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in the South West Premier (formerly National League 3 South West) and London & South East Premier (formerly National League 3 London & SE) participate in a play-off for the third promotion place to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Guernsey, hosted the match and beat their opponents Bournemouth 38 – 23 to win promotion. This was Guernsey's first appearance in the play-offs and Bournemouth's second. Bournemouth's previous appearance was in 2011 when they lost to Hertford 23 – 22.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
| Guernsey (P) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 962 | 446 | +516 | 19 | 3 | 110 |
| Bournemouth | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 761 | 635 | +126 | 9 | 4 | 83 |
* 28 April 2018 15:00
| Guernsey | 38 – 23 | Bournemouth |
| | Guernsey Bournemouth | |
* Footes Lane

## 2016–17

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Launceston who were relegated from National League 2 South, and by two promoted sides: Camborne and Salisbury. Exmouth (champions) and Barnstaple (play-off) were promoted to National League 2 South, while Chippenham were relegated to South West 1 West, and Old Patesians and Old Centralians to South West 1 East. To address a league imbalance due to only one team coming down from National League 2 South, both Bromsgrove and Bracknell have been level transferred into the league from National League 3 Midlands and National League 3 London & SE respectively, Bromsgrove having finished 9th and Bracknell 11th.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Bournemouth | Chapel Gate | 1,500 | Bournemouth, Dorset | 5th |
| Bracknell | Lily Hill | 1,250 (250 seats) | Bracknell, Berkshire | level transfer from National League 3 London & SE (11th) |
| Brixham | Astley Park | 1,800 (300 stand) | Brixham, Devon | 4th |
| Bromsgrove | Finstall Park | | Bromsgrove, Worcestershire | level transfer from National League 3 Midlands (9th) |
| Camborne | Recreation Ground | 7,000 (780 seats) | Camborne, Cornwall | promoted from South West 1 West (champions) |
| Cleve | The Hayfields | | Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire | 9th |
| Dings Crusaders | Landseer Avenue | 1,500 | Lockleaze, Bristol | 10th |
| Hornets | Hutton Moor Park | 1,100 (100 stand) | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | 7th |
| Ivybridge | Cross-in-Hand | | Ivybridge, Devon | 8th |
| Launceston | Polson Bridge | 3,000 (194 seats) | Launceston, Cornwall | relegated from 2015–16 National League 2 South (16th) |
| Lydney | Regentsholm | 1,500 | Lydney, Gloucestershire | 3rd |
| Newton Abbot | Rackerhayes | 1,150 (150 stand) | Newton Abbot, Devon | 11th |
| Old Redcliffians | Scotland Lane | 1,000 | Brislington, Bristol | 6th |
| Salisbury | Castle Road | 1,500 | Salisbury, Wiltshire | promoted from South West 1 East (play-off) |

### Final league table

2016–17 National League 3 South West table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Old Redcliffians (P) | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 737 | 467 | +270 | 14 | 2 | 106 |
| 2 | Ding Crusaders (Q) | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 676 | 448 | +228 | 8 | 3 | 87 |
| 3 | Camborne | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 685 | 547 | +138 | 12 | 4 | 77 |
| 4 | Newton Abbot | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 702 | 717 | −15 | 11 | 6 | 75 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 777 | 551 | +226 | 11 | 7 | 72 |
| 6 | Ivybridge | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 646 | 618 | +28 | 10 | 5 | 71 |
| 7 | Brixham | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 590 | 594 | −4 | 10 | 5 | 71 |
| 8 | Hornets | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 714 | 559 | +155 | 13 | 4 | 69 |
| 9 | Bracknell | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 568 | 625 | −57 | 8 | 4 | 68 |
| 10 | Cleve | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 643 | 616 | +27 | 10 | 3 | 65 |
| 11 | Lydney | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 454 | 653 | −199 | 7 | 4 | 51 |
| 12 | Launceston (R) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 390 | 619 | −229 | 2 | 9 | 41 |
| 13 | Salisbury (R) | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 500 | 807 | −307 | 4 | 7 | 39 |
| 14 | Bromsgrove (R) | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 511 | 772 | −261 | 4 | 11 | 29 |
* Number of matches won
* Difference between points for and against
* Total number of points for
* Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
* Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the promotion playoff; (R) Relegated Notes:
* ↑ 5 points deducted?

### Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in the National League 3 London & SE, and National League 3 South West participate in a play-off for the third promotion place to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Wimbledon, hosted the match and destroyed their opponents Dings Crusaders 55 – 5 to win promotion.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
| Wimbledon (P) | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 936 | 399 | +537 | 21 | 2 | 115 |
| Dings Crusaders | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 676 | 448 | +228 | 8 | 3 | 87 |
* 29 April 2017 15:00
| Wimbledon | 55 – 5 | Dings Crusaders |
| | Wimbledon Dings | |
* Beverley Meads Attendance: 350

## 2015–16

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by two teams relegated from National League 2 South, Dings Crusaders and Lydney; and by three promoted teams Cleve, Chippenham and Ivybridge. The teams leaving the league were the 2014–15 champions, Redingensians who were promoted to National League 2 South and the relegated teams, Chard and Weston-super-Mare to play in South West 1 West, and Oxford Harlequins to South West 1 East. Bracknell, who finished 3rd last season, transferred to National League 3 London and SE.

### Participating teams

| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Barnstaple | Pottington Road | 2,000 (575 seats) | Barnstaple, Devon | 8th |
| Bournemouth | Chapel Gate | 1,500 | Bournemouth, Dorset | 9th |
| Brixham | Astley Park | 1,800 (300 stand) | Brixham, Devon | 5th |
| Cleve | The Hayfields | | Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire | promoted from South West 1 West (champions) |
| Chippenham | Allington Fields | | Chippenham, Wiltshire | promoted from South West 1 East (champions) |
| Dings Crusaders | Landseer Avenue | 1,500 | Lockleaze, Bristol | relegated from 2014–15 National League 2 South (16th) |
| Exmouth | Imperial Recreation Ground | 1,250 (250 stand) | Exmouth, Devon | 2nd |
| Hornets | Hutton Moor Park | 1,100 (100 stand) | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | 6th |
| Ivybridge | Cross-in-Hand | | Ivybridge, Devon | promoted from South West 1 West (play-off) |
| Lydney | Regentsholm | 1,500 | Lydney, Gloucestershire | relegated from 2014–15 National League 2 South (14th) |
| Newton Abbot | Rackerhayes | 1,150 (150 stand) | Newton Abbot, Devon | 7th |
| Old Centralians | Saintbridge Sports Centre | | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 4th |
| Old Patesians | Everest Road | | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | 10th |
| Old Redcliffians | Scotland Lane | 1,000 | Brislington, Bristol | 11th |

### Final league table

2015–16 National League 3 South West table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Exmouth (C, P) | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 921 | 466 | +455 | 17 | 2 | 103 |
| 2 | Barnstaple (Q, P) | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 715 | 378 | +337 | 12 | 2 | 98 |
| 3 | Lydney | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 547 | 488 | +59 | 9 | 4 | 79 |
| 4 | Brixham | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 553 | 517 | +36 | 9 | 4 | 77 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 630 | 441 | +189 | 8 | 7 | 75 |
| 6 | Old Redcliffians | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 474 | 437 | +37 | 7 | 4 | 75 |
| 7 | Hornets | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 647 | 508 | +139 | 13 | 5 | 74 |
| 8 | Ivybridge | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 518 | 467 | +51 | 7 | 7 | 70 |
| 9 | Cleve | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 598 | 595 | +3 | 10 | 3 | 63 |
| 10 | Ding Crusaders | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 485 | 568 | −83 | 5 | 4 | 53 |
| 11 | Newton Abbot | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 573 | 560 | +13 | 6 | 11 | 53 |
| 12 | Old Centralians (R) | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 494 | 600 | −106 | 6 | 2 | 52 |
| 13 | Old Patesians (R) | 26 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 466 | 950 | −484 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| 14 | Chippenham (R) | 26 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 353 | 999 | −646 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
* Number of matches won
* Difference between points for and against
* Total number of points for
* Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
* Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled (C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the promotion playoff; (R) Relegated

### Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in the National League 3 London and SE, and National League 3 South West participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Tonbridge Juddians, host the match and their opponents were Barnstaple, who won the match 30 – 31, scoring the winning points with a penalty in the last seconds of the match.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
| Tonbridge Juddians | 26 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 833 | 395 | +438 | 13 | 2 | 101 |
| Barnstaple (P) | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 715 | 378 | +337 | 12 | 2 | 98 |
* 30 April 2016 15:00
| Tonbridge Juddians | 30 – 31 | Barnstaple |
| | Juddians Barnstaple | |
* The Slade Attendance: 600 Referee: Matt Turvey

## 2014–15
### Participating teams

| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Barnstaple | Pottington Road | 2,000 (575 seats) | Barnstaple, Devon | 8th |
| Bournemouth | Chapel Gate | 1,500 | Bournemouth, Dorset | relegated from National League 2 South |
| Bracknell | Lily Hill Park | 1,250 | Bracknell, Berkshire | 3rd |
| Brixham | Astley Park | 1,800 (300 stand) | Brixham, Devon | 7th |
| Chard | The Park, Essex Close | | Chard, Somerset | promoted from South West 1 West |
| Exmouth | Imperial Recreation Ground | 1,250 (250 stand) | Exmouth, Devon | relegated from National League 2 South |
| Hornets | Hutton Moor Park | 1,100 (100 stand) | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | promoted from South West 1 West |
| Newton Abbot | Rackerhayes | 1,150 (150 stand) | Newton Abbot, Devon | 4th |
| Old Centralians | Saintbridge Sports Centre | | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 11th |
| Old Patesians | Everest Road | | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | 10th |
| Old Redcliffians | Scotland Lane | 1,000 | Brislington, Bristol | 6th |
| Oxford Harlequins | Marston Ferry Road | | North Hinksey, Oxfordshire | promoted from South West 1 East |
| Redingensians | Old Bath Road | | Sonning, Berkshire | 2nd |
| Weston-super-Mare | Recreation Ground | 3,000 | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | 9th |

### Final league table

2014–15 National League 3 South West :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Redingensians (C, P) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 934 | 359 | +575 | 18 | 2 | 108 |
| 2 | Exmouth (Q) | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 820 | 426 | +394 | 13 | 2 | 99 |
| 3 | Bracknell | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 747 | 565 | +182 | 13 | 6 | 87 |
| 4 | Old Centralians | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 672 | 551 | +121 | 7 | 3 | 84 |
| 5 | Brixham | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 692 | 577 | +115 | 12 | 4 | 84 |
| 6 | Hornets | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 695 | 557 | +138 | 13 | 5 | 82 |
| 7 | Newton Abbot | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 654 | 670 | −16 | 11 | 7 | 64 |
| 8 | Barnstaple | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 605 | 582 | +23 | 10 | 5 | 63 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 590 | 630 | −40 | 9 | 4 | 59 |
| 10 | Old Patesians | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 533 | 755 | −222 | 10 | 6 | 54 |
| 11 | Old Redcliffians | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 439 | 642 | −203 | 2 | 4 | 50 |
| 12 | Weston-super-Mare (R) | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 469 | 652 | −183 | 5 | 6 | 39 |
| 13 | Oxford Harlequins (R) | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 431 | 825 | −394 | 6 | 3 | 33 |
| 14 | Chard (R) | 26 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 409 | 899 | −490 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
* Number of matches won
* Difference between points for and against
* Total number of points for
* Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
* Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled (C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for promotion playoff; (R) Relegated

### Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in the National League 3 London and SE, and National League 3 South West participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Exmouth, hosts the match; their opponents were Barnes and the match was played on 25 April 2015. At the end of full-time the match score was 22 – 22, and Barnes scored the only points in extra-time, to win the match 27– 22.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
| Exmouth | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 820 | 426 | +394 | 13 | 2 | 99 |
| Barnes (P) | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 638 | 492 | +146 | 13 | 2 | 91 |
* 25 April 2015 14:30
| Exmouth | 22 – 27 | Barnes |
* Imperial Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,000
After extra time (80 mins: 22 – 22)

## 2013–14

* Amersham & Chiltern RFC
* Avonmouth Old Boys
* Barnstaple
* Bracknell (promoted from South West 1 East)
* Brixham
* Chippenham
* Lydney (relegated from National League 2 South)
* Newton Abbot
* Old Centralians (promoted from South West 1 East)
* Old Patesians
* Old Redcliffians (promoted from South West 1 West)
* Redingensians
* Weston-super-Mare
* Worcester Wanderers (promoted from Midlands 1 West)

### League winners

* Lydney (promoted to National League 2 South)

### Relegated

* Avonmouth Old Boys (relegated to South West 1 West)
* Chippenham (relegated to South West 1 East)
* Worcester Wanderers (relegated to Midlands 1 West)

### Transferred

* Amersham & Chiltern RFC (transferred to National League 3 London & SE)

### Final league table

2013–14 National League 3 South West Final table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Lydney (C, P) | 26 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 919 | 385 | +534 | 20 | 1 | 119 |
| 2 | Redingensians | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 719 | 363 | +356 | 16 | 2 | 102 |
| 3 | Bracknell | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 706 | 425 | +281 | 14 | 3 | 95 |
| 4 | Newton Abbot | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 663 | 603 | +60 | 12 | 3 | 75 |
| 5 | Amersham & Chiltern RFC | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 595 | 409 | +186 | 13 | 6 | 69 |
| 6 | O Redcliffians | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 501 | 500 | +1 | 6 | 2 | 68 |
| 7 | Brixham | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 591 | 618 | −27 | 10 | 6 | 68 |
| 8 | Barnstaple | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 508 | 585 | −77 | 7 | 2 | 63 |
| 9 | Weston-super-Mare | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 612 | 645 | −33 | 8 | 6 | 58 |
| 10 | O Patesians | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 516 | 778 | −262 | 9 | 5 | 50 |
| 11 | O Centralians | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 500 | 640 | −140 | 7 | 6 | 46 |
| 12 | Worcester Wanderers (R) | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 440 | 696 | −256 | 7 | 3 | 46 |
| 13 | Avonmouth Old Boys (R) | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 373 | 617 | −244 | 2 | 7 | 31 |
| 14 | Chippenham (R) | 26 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 381 | 760 | −379 | 5 | 6 | 27 |
* Number of matches won
* Difference between points for and against
* Total number of points for
* Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
* Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled (C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated Notes:
* ↑ Old Centralians deducted 5 points

## 2012–13

* Amersham & Chiltern RFC
* Avonmouth Old Boys
* Barnstaple
* Brixham
* Chippenham
* Exmouth
* London Irish Amateur (transferred from National League 3 London & SE)
* Maidenhead (promoted from South West 1 East)
* Malvern
* Newton Abbot
* Old Patesians
* Oxford Harlequins
* Redingensians
* Weston-super-Mare

## 2011–12

* Amersham & Chiltern RFC
* Barnstaple
* Bournemouth
* Bridgwater & Albion
* Chinnor
* Chippenham
* Exmouth
* Newbury Blues (relegated from National League 2 South)
* Newton Abbot
* Old Patesians
* Old Redcliffians
* Oxford Harlequins
* Redingensians
* Weston-super-Mare

## 2010–11

* Barnstaple
* Bournemouth
* Bridgwater & Albion
* Cheltenham
* Chinnor
* Cleve
* Coney Hill
* Exmouth
* Hartpury College
* Newton Abbot
* Old Patesians
* Oxford Harlequins
* Redingensians
* Weston-super-Mare

## 2009–10

The first season as a national league
* Barnstaple
* Bournemouth
* Chinnor
* Chippenham
* Cleve
* Coney Hill
* Exmouth
* Maidenhead (promoted from South West 1 East)
* Old Patesians
* Oxford Harlequins
* Reading
* Redingensians
* Taunton
* Weston-super-Mare

## 2007–08

2007–08 South West Division 1 table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Chinnor | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 665 | 317 | +348 | 40 |
| 2 | Bracknell | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 640 | 292 | +348 | 38 |
| 3 | Weston-super-Mare | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 496 | 413 | +83 | 27 |
| 4 | Cleve | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 469 | 417 | +52 | 26 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 520 | 405 | +115 | 21 |
| 6 | Old Patesians | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 477 | 362 | +115 | 20 |
| 7 | Oxford Harlequins | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 472 | 452 | +20 | 18 |
| 8 | Redingensians | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 403 | 459 | −56 | 18 |
| 9 | Coney Hill | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 411 | 534 | −123 | 18 |
| 10 | Reading | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 483 | 587 | −104 | 16 |
| 11 | Maidenhead | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 416 | 584 | −168 | 15 |
| 12 | St Ives (SW)* | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 158 | 788 | −630 | 1 |
* 1 2 Oxford Harlequins and Bournemouth were deducted two points each for fielding ineligible players
* ↑ St Ives were deducted two points for failing to field a team against Bracknell

## Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
* Bournemouth
* Bridgwater & Albion
* Clifton
* High Wycombe
* Oxford
* Maidenhead
* Redruth
* St Ives
* Taunton
* Torquay Athletic
* Weston-super-Mare

## Regional 1 South West honours

In the first season of the English rugby union league pyramid, sponsored by Courage, there was four, tier five leagues. The geographical area for teams in South West Division One covered an area of south-west England from Oxfordshire and Berkshire in the east to Cornwall in the west. There were eleven teams in the league and they played each team once, giving each team ten matches. The other tier five leagues were London 1, Midlands 1 and North 1. This system prevailed for five seasons, and in 1992–93 the number of teams increased from eleven to thirteen. The following season (1993–94) the league was reorganised and the four tier five leagues became two; National 5 North and National 5 South. After three seasons, in 1996–97, a further reorganisation occurred, and there was a return to four, tier five leagues; with South West Division One covering the area of south-west England from Berkshire westwards. This system prevailed until 2009–10 when the number of teams was increased from twelve to fourteen and renamed National League Three South West. There was a name change for the beginning of season 2017–18 when the division was renamed the South West Premier.

### South West 1 (1987–1993)

The original South West 1 was a tier 5 league with promotion up to Area League 2 South and relegation down to South West 2 (presently split into two leagues known as South West 1 East and South West 1 West).
South West 1 :
| Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated teams |
| 1987–88 | 11 | 10 | Redruth | High Wycombe | Bournemouth |
| 1988–89 | 11 | 10 | Clifton | High Wycombe | Torquay Athletic, Bridgwater & Albion |
| 1989–90 | 11 | 10 | Maidenhead | Weston-super-Mare | Oxford |
| 1990–91 | 11 | 10 | High Wycombe | Reading | Matson, Stroud, Taunton |
| 1991–92 | 11 | 10 | Berry Hill | Cinderford | No relegation |
| 1992–93 | 13 | 12 | Reading | Henley | Penryn |

### South West 1 (1993–96)

The top six teams from South West 1 and the top six from London 1 were combined to create National 5 South. South West 1 dropped to become a tier six league and was one of two feeder leagues for National 5 South. Relegation continued to South West 2 (currently South West 1 East and South West 1 West).
South West 1 :
| Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated teams |
| 1993–94 | 13 | 12 | Henley | Cheltenham | Gordon League |
| 1994–95 | 13 | 12 | Cheltenham | Newbury | Stroud |
| 1995–96 | 13 | 12 | Newbury | Gloucester Old Boys | Cinderford |

### South West 1 (1996–2009)

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 South was discontinued and South West 1 returned to being a tier 5 league. Promotion was up to National 4 South (now known as National League 2 South), while the splitting of South West 2 into two regional divisions, meant that relegation was now down to either South West 2 East or South West 2 West (currently South West 1 East / South West 1 West).
South West 1 :
| Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated teams |
| 1996–97 | 12 | 22 | Bridgwater & Albion | Launceston | Brixham, Camborne |
| 1997–98 | 12 | 22 | Bracknell | Launceston | High Wycombe, St Ives |
| 1998–99 | 12 | 22 | Penzance & Newlyn | Launceston | Salisbury |
| 1999–00 | 12 | 22 | Launceston | Keynsham | Matson, Stroud |
| 2000–01 | 12 | 22 | Old Patesians | Cinderford | Berry Hill, Truro, Torquay Athletic, Gloucester Old Boys |
| 2001–02 | 12 | 22 | Weston-super-Mare | Dings Crusaders | Stroud, Maidenhead, Swanage & Warham, Dorcester |
| 2002–03 | 12 | 22 | Dings Crusaders | Reading | Berry Hill, Marlow |
| 2003–04 | 12 | 22 | Reading | Cinderford | Barnstaple, Truro |
| 2004–05 | 12 | 22 | Cinderford | Bridgwater & Albion | St Mary's Old Boys, Gloucester Old Boys, Keynsham |
| 2005–06 | 12 | 22 | Chinnor | Clifton | Penryn, Cheltenham, Spartans |
| 2006–07 | 12 | 22 | Mounts Bay | Cleve | Chippenham, Clevedon, Reading Abbey |
| 2007–08 | 12 | 22 | Chinnor | Bracknell | Reading, Maidenhead, St Ives |
| 2008–09 | 12 | 22 | Clifton | Bracknell | No relegation |

### National League 3 South West (2009–2017)

The division was renamed National League 3 South West following a restructuring of the national leagues which led to changes at all levels. It remained a tier 5 league with promotion up to National League 2 South (formerly National League 3 South) and relegation to either South West 1 East or South West 1 West (formerly South West 2 East / South West 2 West).
National League 3 South West :
| Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated teams |
| 2009–10 | 14 | 26 | Taunton | Old Patesians | Maidenhead, Chippenham, Reading |
| 2010–11 | 14 | 26 | Hartpury College | Bournemouth | Cleve, Coney Hill, Cheltenham |
| 2011–12 | 14 | 26 | Bournemouth | Chinnor | Bridgwater & Albion, Newbury Blues, Old Redcliffians |
| 2012–13 | 14 | 26 | London Irish Amateur | Exmouth | Maidenhead, Oxford Harlequins, Malvern |
| 2013–14 | 14 | 26 | Lydney | Redingensians | Chippenham, Avonmouth Old Boys, Worcester Wanderers |
| 2014–15 | 14 | 26 | Redingensians | Exmouth | Chard, Oxford Harlequins, Weston-super-Mare |
| 2015–16 | 14 | 26 | Exmouth | Barnstaple | Chippenham, Old Patesians, Old Centralians |
| 2016–17 | 14 | 26 | Old Redcliffians | Dings Crusaders | Bromsgrove, Salisbury, Launceston |
| Green background are the promotion places. |||||||

### South West Premier (2017–2022)

For the 2017–18 season all divisions at tier 5 were renamed from National League 3 to Premier meaning that National League 3 South West became known as South West Premier. Promotion continued to National League 2 South and relegation to either South West 1 East or South West 1 West.
South West Premier :
| Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated teams | Ref |
| 2017–18 | 14 | 26 | Dings Crusaders | Bournemouth | Lydney, Hornets, Newbury Blues | |
| 2018–19 | 14 | 26 | Bournemouth | Barnstaple | Old Patesians, Newton Abbot, Cleve | |
| 2019–20 | 13 | 20 | Barnstaple | Weston-super-Mare | Bracknell, Newbury Blues | |
| 2020–21 | 14 | 26 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. |
| 2021–22 | 14 | 26 | Exeter University | Old Redcliffians | Hornets also promoted. |
| Green background are the promotion places. |||||||

### Regional 1 South West (2022–)

From 2022–33 season the number of tier 5 leagues was increased from four to six.
Regional 1 South West :
| Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated teams | Ref |
| 2022–23 | 12 | 22 | Camborne | Chew Valley | Old Centralians and Drybrook | |
| 2023–24 | 12 | 22 | Devonport Services | Barnstaple | Okehampton and Weston-super-Mare | |

## Promotion play-offs

From 2000–01 season there was a promotion play-off game between the runners-up of London & South East Premier and South West Premier for the third and final promotion place to National League 2 South; with the team with the superior league record having home advantage. As of the 2018–19 season, the London and south-east teams have been most successful with thirteen wins to the south-west teams six, while the home side have won fifteen of the nineteen ties. The last play-off was in 2018–19, with the next two seasons cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom and following the increase of leagues at this level to three, only the champions are promoted.
South West Premier v London & South East Premier promotion play-off results :
| Season | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance | Reference |
| 2000–01 | Cinderford (SW) | 26–10 | Havant (LSE) | Dockham Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire | | |
| 2001–02 | Basingstoke (LSE) | 29–13 | Dings Crusaders (SW) | Down Grange, Basingstoke, Hampshire | | |
| 2002–03 | Haywards Heath (LSE) | 34–21 | Reading (SW) | Whiteman's Green, Cuckfield, West Sussex | | |
| 2003–04 | Hertford (LSE) | 25–14 | Cinderford (SW) | Highfields, Ware, Hertfordshire | | |
| 2004–05 | Worthing Raiders (LSE) | 26–30 | Bridgwater & Albion (SW) | Roundstone Lane, Angmering, West Sussex | 1,200 | |
| 2005–06 | Richmond (LSE) | 3–12 | Clifton (SW) | Athletic Ground, Richmond, Greater London | 1,100 | |
| 2006–07 | Ealing Trailfinders (LSE) | 48–16 | Cleve (SW) | Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing, Greater London | | |
| 2007–08 | Worthing Raiders (LSE) | 18–5 | Bracknell (SW) | Roundstone Lane, Angmering, West Sussex | | |
| 2008–09 | Barnes (LSE) | 39–18 | Bracknell (SW) | Barn Elms, Barnes, Greater London | | |
| 2009–10 | Old Albanian (LSE) | 15–0 | Old Patesians (SW) | Woollam Playing Fields, St Albans, Hertfordshire | | |
| 2010–11 | Hertford (LSE) | 23–22 | Bournemouth (SW) | Highfields, Ware, Hertfordshire | 1,000 | |
| 2011–12 | Chinnor (SW) | 19–8 | Tonbridge Juddian (LSE) | Kingsey Road, Thame, Oxfordshire | | |
| 2012–13 | Exmouth (SW) | 21–20 | Dorking (LSE) | Imperial Recreation Ground, Exmouth, Devon | | |
| 2013–14 | Old Elthamians (LSE) | 17–10 | Redingensians (SW) | Queen Mary Sports Ground, Chislehurst, Kent | 1,350 | |
| 2014–15 | Exmouth (SW) | 22–27 (aet) | Barnes (LSE) | Imperial Recreation Ground, Exmouth, Devon | 1,000 | |
| 2015–16 | Tonbridge Juddian (LSE) | 30–31 | Barnstaple (SW) | The Slade, Tonbridge, Kent | 600 | |
| 2016–17 | Wimbledon (LSE) | 55–5 | Dings Crusaders (SW) | Beverley Meads, Raynes Park, Greater London | 350 | |
| 2017–18 | Guernsey (LSE) | 38–23 | Bournemouth (SW) | Footes Lane, Saint Peter Port, Guernsey | | |
| 2018–19 | Westcliff (LSE) | 44–5 | Barnstaple (SW) | The Gables, Eastwood, Essex | 750 | |
| 2019–20 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up – Guernsey (LSE) – promoted instead. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up – Guernsey (LSE) – promoted instead. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up – Guernsey (LSE) – promoted instead. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up – Guernsey (LSE) – promoted instead. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up – Guernsey (LSE) – promoted instead. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up – Guernsey (LSE) – promoted instead. |
| 2021–22 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. |
| 2022–23 | Cancelled due to national league reorganisation. | Cancelled due to national league reorganisation. | Cancelled due to national league reorganisation. | Cancelled due to national league reorganisation. | Cancelled due to national league reorganisation. | Cancelled due to national league reorganisation. |
| Green background represent the promoted teams. (LSE = London & South East teams while SW = South West teams). |||||||

## Number of league titles

* Bournemouth (2)
* Chinnor (2)
* Clifton (2)
* Dings Crusaders (2)
* Reading (2)
* Barnstaple (1)
* Berry Hill (1)
* Bracknell (1)
* Bridgwater & Albion (1)
* Camborne (1)
* Cheltenham (1)
* Cinderford (1)
* Devonport Services (1)
* Exeter University (1)
* Exmouth (1)
* Hartpury College (1)
* Henley (1)
* High Wycombe (1)
* Launceston (1)
* London Irish Amateur (1)
* Lydney (1)
* Maidenhead (1)
* Mounts Bay (1)
* Newbury (1)
* Old Patesians (1)
* Old Redcliffians (1)
* Penzance & Newlyn (1)
* Redingensians (1)
* Redruth (1)
* Taunton (1)
* Weston-super-Mare (1)

## Note

* ↑ League reduced to 13 teams following the withdrawal of Birmingham & Solihull from Midlands Premier, leaving level 5 with an imbalance of teams.
* ↑ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom the RFU cancelled all rugby below the Premiership with most clubs in South West Premier having played 20 games, and a best playing record formula was used to decide the final table.
* ↑ Penzance & Newlyn are now known as the Cornish Pirates.