Yorkshire 1


Yorkshire Division One is an English rugby union division, the seventh tier of the domestic competition, and the top level for local rugby union in Yorkshire. The champions are automatically promoted to North 1 East, a division with a wider geographical area which also encompasses north east England. The runners-up participates in a playoff against the 2nd place team from the equivalent regional league, Durham/Northumberland 1, for promotion to North 1 East. The bottom two clubs are relegated to Yorkshire 2.
Each season a team from Yorkshire 1 is picked to take part in the RFU Intermediate Cup - a national competition for clubs at level 7.

2019–20 season

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BeverleyBeaver ParkBeverley, East Riding of Yorkshire5th
Bradford SalemShay LaneHeaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire9th
BridlingtonDukes ParkBridlington, East Riding of YorkshireRelegated from North 1 East
DinningtonLodge LaneDinnington, South Yorkshire6th
GooleWestfield BanksGoole, East Riding of YorkshirePromoted from Yorkshire 2
HeathWest ValeWest Vale, Halifax, West YorkshireRunners up
HullensiansSpringhead LaneKingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire12th
KeighleyRose CottageKeighley, West Yorkshire10th
LeodiensianCrag LaneAlwoodley, Leeds, West YorkshirePromoted from Yorkshire 2
Old BrodleiansWoodheadHipperholme, Halifax, West Yorkshire7th
Old CrossleyansBroomfield AvenueHalifax, West Yorkshire4th
PontefractMoor LanePontefract, West Yorkshire3rd
SelbySandhill LaneSelby, North Yorkshire11th
West LeedsBluehill LaneWortley, Leeds, West YorkshireRelegated from North 1 East

2018–19 season

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BeverleyBeaver ParkBeverley, East Riding of Yorkshire4th
Bradford SalemShay LaneHeaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire11th
DinningtonLodge LaneDinnington, South YorkshireRelegated from North 1 East
GuisboroughBelmangateGuisborough, North YorkshireLevel transfer from Durham/Northumberland 1
HeathWest ValeWest Vale, Halifax, West Yorkshire5th
HullensiansSpringhead LaneKingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire10th
KeighleyRose CottageKeighley, West Yorkshire9th
MiddlesbroughAcklam Park5,000 Acklam, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire3rd
MoortownMoss ValleyAlwoodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire7th
Old BrodleiansWoodheadHipperholme, Halifax, West Yorkshire8th
Old CrossleyansBroomfield AvenueHalifax, West YorkshirePromoted from Yorkshire 2
Old RishworthiansHollas LaneCopley, Halifax, West Yorkshire6th
PontefractMoor LanePontefract, West YorkshirePromoted from Yorkshire 2
SelbySandhill LaneSelby, North Yorkshire12th

2017–18 season

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BeverleyBeaver ParkBeverley, East Riding of Yorkshire5th
Bradford SalemShay LaneHeaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire8th
HeathWest ValeWest Vale, Halifax, West Yorkshire9th
HullensiansSpringhead LaneKingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire10th
KeighleyRose CottageKeighley, West Yorkshire7th
MiddlesbroughAcklam Park5,000 Acklam, Middlesbrough, North YorkshireLevel transfer from Durham/Northumberland 1
MoortownMoss ValleyAlwoodley, Leeds, West YorkshirePromoted from Yorkshire 2
North RibblesdaleGrove ParkSettle, North Yorkshire12th
Old BrodleiansWoodheadHipperholme, Halifax, West Yorkshire6th
Old RishworthiansHollas LaneCopley, Halifax, West YorkshirePromoted from Yorkshire 2
ScarboroughSilver Royd1,950 Scalby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire4th
SelbySandhill LaneSelby, North Yorkshire11th
Wheatley HillsBrunnel RoadDoncaster, South YorkshireRelegated from North 1 East
YorkClifton ParkYork, North Yorkshire3rd

2016–17 season

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Bradford & BingleyWagon Lane4,000Bingley, West Yorkshire
Bradford SalemShay LaneHeaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire
BridlingtonDukes ParkBridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire
HeathWest ValeGreetland, Halifax, West Yorkshire
HullensiansSpringhead LaneKingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Malton & NortonThe GannockMalton, North Yorkshire
North RibblesdaleGrove ParkSettle, North Yorkshire
Old BrodleiansWoodheadHipperholme, West Yorkshire
Old CrossleyansBroomfield AvenueHalifax, West Yorkshire
ScarboroughSilver Royd4500 Scalby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
SelbySandhill LaneSelby, North Yorkshire
West Park LeedsThe SycamoresLeeds, West Yorkshire
YarnburyBrownberrie LaneHorsforth, West Yorkshire
YorkClifton ParkYork, North Yorkshire

2014–15 season

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

Yorkshire 1 (1987–1993)

The original Yorkshire 1 was a tier 9 league with promotion up to North East 2 and relegation down to Yorkshire 2.

Yorkshire 1 (1993–2000)

The creation of National 5 North for the 1993–94 season meant that Yorkshire 1 dropped to become a tier 10 league. A further restructure at the end of the 1995–96 season, which included the cancellation of National 5 North and the addition of North East 3 at tier 9, saw Yorkshire 1 remain at tier 10 with promotion to the new North 3 East league.

Yorkshire 1 (2000–present)

Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1999-2000 season saw the cancellation of North East 1, North East 2 and North East 3. This meant that Yorkshire 1 became a tier 7 league, with promotion to North 2 East.

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Durham/Northumberland 1 and Yorkshire 1 for the third and final promotion place to North 1 East. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season Yorkshire 1 teams have been the most successful with thirteen wins to the Durham/Northumberland 1 teams six; and the home side have won ten times to the away sides nine.

Number of league titles