Gloucester Premier


Gloucester Premier is an English rugby union league which sits at the eighth level of league rugby union in England with teams largely being based in the county of Gloucestershire and Bristol. The league champions are automatically promoted to Tribute Western Counties North while the runner-up play the runner-up from Tribute Somerset Premier for the third promotion place. Relegated teams drop down into Gloucester 1.
Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.

Teams 2019–20

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Berry HillLakers RoadColeford, Gloucestershire7th
Cheltenham NorthStoke Orchard RoadBishop's Cleeve, GloucestershirePromoted from Gloucester 1
Cheltenham SaracensKing George V Playing FieldCheltenham, Gloucestershire5th
Chosen Hill Former PupilsBrookfield RoadChurchdown, GloucestershireRelegated from Western Counties North
Frampton CotterellThe ParkFrampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire6th
HucclecoteCharlies WayHucclecote, Gloucestershire3rd
LonglevensLongford LaneLonglevens, Gloucestershire4th
Old RichiansSandyleazeGloucester, GloucestershireRelegated from Western Counties North
Ross-on-WyeAbbotts CloseRoss-on-Wye, HerefordshirePromoted from Gloucester 1
St Mary's Old BoysTrench LaneAlmondsbury, Bristol8th
WhitehallFoundry LaneWhitehall, Bristol9th
Widden Old BoysThe Memorial GroundGloucester, Gloucestershire10th

Teams 2018–19

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Berry HillLakers RoadColeford, GloucestershirePromoted from Gloucester 1
Bristol SaracensBakewell Memorial GroundCribbs Causeway, BristolRelegated from Western Counties North
Cheltenham SaracensKing George V Playing FieldCheltenham, Gloucestershire10th
Frampton CotterellThe ParkFrampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire6th
Gloucester Old BoysHorton RoadGloucester, Gloucestershire8th
Gordon LeagueHempsted LaneGloucester, Gloucestershire4th
HucclecoteCharlies WayHucclecote, Gloucestershire5th
LonglevensLongford LaneLonglevens, Gloucestershire7th
SpartansLansdown RoadGloucester, Gloucestershire3rd
St Mary's Old BoysTrench LaneAlmondsbury, Bristol11th
WhitehallFoundry LaneWhitehall, Bristol9th
Widden Old BoysThe Memorial GroundGloucester, GloucestershirePromoted from Gloucester 1

Teams 2017–18

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Barton HillDuncombe RoadSpeedwell, Bristol6th
Cheltenham SaracensKing George V Playing FieldCheltenham, Gloucestershire5th
Chipping SodburyWickwar RoadChipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire4th
CirencesterThe WhitewayCirencester, GloucestershireRelegated from Western Counties North
Frampton CotterellThe ParkFrampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire9th
Gloucester Old BoysHorton RoadGloucester, GloucestershirePromoted from Gloucester 1
Gordon LeagueHempsted LaneGloucester, Gloucestershire8th
HucclecoteCharlies WayHucclecote, Gloucestershire3rd
LonglevensLongford LaneLonglevens, Gloucestershire7th
SpartansLansdown RoadGloucester, GloucestershirePromoted from Gloucester 1
St Mary's Old BoysTrench LaneAlmondsbury, BristolRunners up
WhitehallFoundry LaneWhitehall, BristolRelegated from Western Counties North

Teams 2016–17

Teams 2015–16

The 2015–16 Gloucester Premier consisted of twelve teams from Gloucestershire and Bristol. The season started on 5 September 2015 and the last match was played on 23 April 2016. Eight of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition.
TeamGroundTown/VillagePrevious season
Berry HillLakers RoadColeford, Gloucestershire5th
BreamHigh StreetBream, Lydney, Gloucestershire9th
Bristol SaracensBakewell Memorial GroundPatchway, Bristolrelegated from Tribute Western Counties North
Cheltenham SaracensKing George V Playing FieldCheltenham, Gloucestershire3rd
Chipping SodburyWickwar RoadChipping Sodbury, Gloucestershirepromoted from Gloucester 1
CirencesterThe WhitewayCirencester, Gloucestershire6th
Frampton CotterellThe ParkFrampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire8th
HucclecoteCharlies WayHucclecote, Gloucestershire7th
LonglevensLongford LaneLonglevens, Gloucestershirepromoted from Gloucester 1
North BristolOaklandsAlmondsbury, Bristolrelegated from Tribute Western Counties North
St Mary's Old BoysTrench LaneAlmondsbury, Bristol4th
TewkesburyThe MoatsTewkesbury, Gloucestershire10th

League table

Teams 2014–15

are champions and along with the runner-up Whitehall were promoted to Tribute Western Counties North. Painswick and Gordon League were relegated to Gloucester 1.

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of the Gloucester Premier and Tribute Somerset Premier for the third and final promotion place to Tribute Western Counties North. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season Gloucester Premier teams have been the most successful with thirteen wins to the Tribute Somerset Premier teams six; and the home team has won promotion on twelve occasions compared to the away teams seven.

Number of league titles