Cornwall League 1
Current season or competition:
2021–22 Cornwall League 1
SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 35 years ago (1987)
Number of teams8
CountryEngland
HoldersHayle (3rd title) (2019–20 promoted to Cornwall/Devon)
Most titlesSaltash (5 titles)

Cornwall League 1 (known as Tribute Cornwall League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is an English level nine rugby union league for clubs based in Cornwall. It has been running continually since 1987–88. the champions are promoted to the Cornwall/Devon, and the runner-up play the second team in Devon 1, with the winning team gaining promotion. One or two teams are usually relegated to Cornwall 2.

From the 2016–17 season Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 were amalgamated to create the Tribute Cornwall League with fifteen teams playing each other once in the first phase. After Christmas the teams split into two leagues with the top eight playing in Cornwall One and the remainder playing in Cornwall Two.[1] Hayle won both phase one and phase two, winning the title with two matches to play. They were promoted to the Cornwall/Devon league, following their relegation from that league in 2015–16. Newquay Hornets finished in second place and were due to play their counterparts from Devon, Torrington for the second promotion spot. Newquay declined to play the match as they did not want promotion.

For the 2018–19 season Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 reverted to two separate divisions. At present, a club from Cornwall 1 is picked to take part in the RFU Junior Vase – a national cup competition for clubs at levels 9–12.

2021–22

Participating teams and locations

2020–21

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

2019–20

Participating teams and locations

League table

2019–2020 Cornwall League 1 Table
Final
position 		Team Points
(adjusted) 		Pos Team Played Won Drew Lost For A Diff Try bonus Loss bonus Pts Notes
1 Hayle 60 1 Hayle 14 12 1 1 534 172 362 10 0 60
2 Newquay Hornets 59 2 Newquay Hornets 13 11 0 2 417 152 265 10 1 55
3 St Agnes 41 3 St Agnes 14 9 0 5 248 165 83 3 0 41
4 Camborne School of Mines 40 4 Camborne School of Mines 13 8 1 4 241 126 115 5 1 36 −5
5 Bodmin 30 5 Bodmin 14 6 0 8 240 211 29 3 3 30
6 Lankelly-Fowey 20 6 Lankelly-Fowey 14 4 0 10 211 493 −282 4 0 20
7 Illogan Park 19 7 Illogan Park 14 2 0 12 238 354 −116 3 0 19
8 St Just −4 8 St Just 14 0 0 14 92 548 −456 0 1 −4 −5

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background are promotion places.

Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.

Updated: 10 August 2021

Source:[2]

2018–19

Participating teams and locations

League table

2018–19 Cornwall League 1 Table[3]
Pos Team Played Won Drew Lost For A Diff Try bonus Loss bonus Pts Notes
1 Veor 14 13 0 1 561 190 371 10 0 63
2 Newquay Hornets 14 11 0 3 486 171 315 8 2 54
3 Bodmin 14 10 0 4 458 246 212 10 2 52
4 Camborne School of Mines 14 5 0 9 326 368 −42 6 2 28
5 Lankelly-Fowey 14 4 0 10 353 442 −89 7 3 26
6 Illogan Park 14 5 0 9 180 481 −301 4 0 24
7 Roseland 14 4 0 10 197 376 −179 3 1 20
8 Helston 14 4 0 10 152 439 −287 4 0 15 –5

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background are promotion places.

Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.

Updated: 11 August 2021

2017–18

The format was the same as the previous season with Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 playing in a fifteen team Tribute Cornwall League. The teams played each other once in the first phase and after Christmas the teams split into two leagues, with the top eight playing in Cornwall One and the remainder playing in Cornwall Two.[4]

Phase 1

Participating clubs

League table

To be completed

Phase 2

League table

2017–18 Cornwall League 1 Table[5]
Pos Team Played Won Drew Lost For A Diff Try bonus Loss bonus Pts Notes
1 Liskeard-Looe 14 14 0 0 567 69 498 9 0 68
2 Bodmin 14 10 1 3 331 164 167 7 1 52
3 Newquay Hornets 14 10 1 3 252 179 73 4 1 47
4 Veor 14 8 0 6 262 367 −105 4 1 38
5 Roseland 14 5 0 9 188 383 −195 1 1 22
6 Camborne School of Mines 14 3 0 11 184 437 −253 2 4 14 –5
7 Illogan Park 14 2 0 12 171 351 −180 1 3 12
8 St Agnes 14 3 0 11 122 127 −5 2 4 9 –10

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background are promotion places.

Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.

Updated: 20 April 2021

2016–17

For the first time Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 were amalgamated to create the Tribute Cornwall League with fifteen teams playing each other once in the first phase. After Christmas the teams split into two leagues with the top eight playing in Cornwall One and the remainder playing in Cornwall Two. Hayle won the Tribute Cornwall League before Christmas and the Cornwall 1 title with two matches to play, and were promoted to Cornwall/Devon for the following season (2017–18). Newquay Hornets came second and were due to play Torrington (from Devon 1) in the play-off for the third promotion place; Newquay declined to play the match and Torrington were promoted.

Phase 1

Participating clubs

Cornwall League 1 is located in Cornwall
Camborne SOM
Camborne SOM
Camelford
Hayle
Hayle
Helston
Illogan
Illogan
Lankelly-Fowey
Lankelly-Fowey
Liskeard-Looe
Liskeard-Looe
Newquay
Newquay
Perranporth
Perranporth
Redruth Albany
Redruth Albany
Roseland
Roseland
St Agnes
St Agnes
St Just
St Just
Stithians
Stithians
Veor
Locations of the 2016–17 Tribute Cornwall League teams
Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season
Camborne School of Mines Memorial Park, Kernick Road Penryn 2nd
Camelford Lane End 500 Camelford 3rd (Cornwall 2)
Hayle Memorial Park Hayle Relegated from Cornwall/Devon (12th)
Helston King George V Playing Field 2,500 Helston 6th
Illogan Park Paynters Lane Playing Field Illogan 5th
Lankelly-Fowey Lankelly Farm Fowey 5th (Cornwall 2)
Liskeard-Looe Lux Park Liskeard 4th
Newquay Hornets Newquay Sports Ground Newquay Relegated from Cornwall/Devon (13th)
Perranporth Ponsmere Valley Perranporth 7th
Redruth Albany Trewirgie Road Redruth 6th (Cornwall 2)
Roseland Philleigh Rugby Field Philleigh 1st (Cornwall 2)
St Agnes Enys Parc St Agnes 8th
St Just Tregeseal St Just 2nd (Cornwall 2)
Stithians Playing Field Stithians 4th (Cornwall 2)
Veor Memorial Ground[a] 500 Camborne 3rd
Green background are the qualifying positions for Cornwall 1 (Phase 2).

League table

2016–17 Tribute Cornwall League Final Table (phase one)[7]
Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Try bonus Loss bonus Pts Notes
1 Hayle 14 14 0 0 393 48 345 7 0 67
2 Liskeard-Looe 14 12 0 2 404 139 265 9 1 61
3 St Agnes 14 10 0 4 212 166 46 4 1 48
4 Newquay Hornets 14 13 0 1 474 108 366 7 1 47 13 pts deducted
5 Camborne School of Mines 14 9 0 5 454 168 286 8 2 42
6 Helston 14 7 0 7 223 199 24 4 2 37
7 Veor 14 11 0 3 421 158 263 8 0 33 19 pts deducted
8 Roselands 14 6 0 8 269 257 12 5 4 33
9 Perranporth 14 6 0 8 245 327 −82 4 1 30
10 Stithians 14 4 1 9 153 341 −188 2 1 21
11 Lankelly-Fowey 14 4 0 10 205 543 −338 3 1 20
12 St Just 14 2 0 12 93 454 −361 0 0 9
13 Illogan Park 13 3 0 10 125 330 −205 2 1 6 9 pts deducted
14 Camelford 14 1 0 13 51 245 −194 0 0 −16 20 pts deducted
15 Redruth Albany 13 1 1 11 51 290 −239 0 1 −18 11 pts deducted

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background are the qualifying positions for Cornwall 1 (phase 2). Updated: 27 January 2017

Phase 2

League table

2016–17 Cornwall League 1 Table[8]
Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Try bonus Loss bonus Pts Notes
1 Hayle 14 11 2 1 539 68 471 9 1 59
2 Newquay Hornets 14 10 1 3 395 194 201 8 1 51
3 Liskeard-Looe 14 9 2 3 380 186 194 8 1 49
4 Veor 14 6 1 7 240 343 −103 3 3 32
5 Helston 14 6 0 8 271 357 −86 5 1 25
6 St Agnes 14 4 0 10 181 313 −132 1 3 20
7 Roseland 14 4 0 10 152 418 −266 1 0 17
8 Camborne School of Mines 14 3 0 11 165 444 −279 2 2 −7

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background are promotion places.

Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.

Updated: 9 April 2017

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up of Cornwall 1 and Devon 1, participate in a play-off for promotion to Cornwall/Devon. Newquay Hornets declined to play the match and Torrington were promoted.

2015–16

The 2015–16 Cornwall League 1 consisted of eight teams; each team playing the others twice, home and away. The season started on 10 October 2015 and the last league matches were played on 16 April 2016. Lanner won the title, in only their second season in league rugby, following promotion last year from Cornwall League 2. Camborne School of Mines finished second and were due to play Topsham from Devon 1 for the remaining promotion place to the Cornwall/Devon League. The match did not take place and Topsham were promoted.

Participating clubs

Cornwall League 1 is located in Cornwall
Camborne SOM
Camborne SOM
Helston
Illogan
Illogan
Lanner
Lanner
Liskeard-Looe
Liskeard-Looe
Perranporth
Perranporth
St Agnes
St Agnes
Veor
Locations of the 2015-16 Cornwall 1 teams
Team Ground Town/Village Previous season
Camborne School of Mines Memorial Park, Kernick Road Penryn 3rd
Helston King George V Playing Field Helston 6th
Illogan Park Paynters Lane Playing Field Illogan 4th
Lanner Lanner Promoted from Cornwall 2
Liskeard-Looe Lux Park Liskeard Relegated from Cornwall/Devon
Perranporth Ponsmere Valley Perranporth 5th
St Agnes Enys Parc St Agnes Promoted from Cornwall 2
Veor Wheal Gerry Camborne 2nd

League table

2015–16 Cornwall League 1 Table[9]
Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Try bonus Loss bonus Pts Notes
1 Lanner 14 11 0 3 278 182 96 6 1 52
2 Camborne School of Mines 14 10 0 4 343 157 186 6 2 50
3 Veor 14 9 0 5 339 172 167 7 3 47
4 Liskeard-Looe 14 9 0 5 280 203 77 4 1 38 3 pts deducted
5 Illogan Park 14 9 0 5 246 256 −10 3 2 32 9 pts deducted
6 Helston 14 4 0 10 163 330 −167 2 1 19
7 Perranporth 14 4 0 10 154 299 −145 2 0 18
8 St Agnes 14 0 0 14 119 323 −204 1 2 −7 10 pts deducted

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background are promotion places.

Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.

Updated: 18 April 2016

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up of Cornwall 1 and Devon 1, participate in a play-off for promotion to Cornwall/Devon. Camborne School of Mines were due to play Topsham at a venue and date to be decided. The match was not played and Topsham were promoted.

2014–15

The 2014–15 Cornwall League 1 consists of eight teams; each team playing the others twice, home and away. The season started on 4 October 2014 and the league matches were due to finish on 24 January 2015, but owing to postponements finished on 14 February.[10] The champions, Newquay Hornets are promoted to Cornwall/Devon while the second place team, Veor lost 3 – 47 against Plymstock Albion Oaks, the runner-up of Devon 1, in a play-off for promotion to Cornwall/Devon. Roseland and Stithians are relegated to Cornwall 2.

Participating clubs

Team Ground Town/Village Previous season
Camborne School of Mines Memorial Park, Kernick Road Penryn 3rd
Helston King George V Playing Field Helston 6th
Illogan Park Paynters Lane Playing Field Illogan Promoted from Cornwall 2
Newquay Hornets Newquay Sports Ground Newquay Relegated from Cornwall/Devon
Perranporth Ponsmere Valley Perranporth 4th
Roseland Philleigh Rugby Field Philleigh 7th
Stithians Playing Field Stithians 5th
Veor Wheal Gerry Camborne Relegated from Cornwall/Devon

League table

2014–15 Cornwall League 1 Table[10]
Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Try bonus Loss bonus Pts Notes
1 Newquay Hornets 14 14 0 0 567 78 489 11 0 69
2 Veor 14 10 0 4 394 186 208 8 1 50
3 Camborne School of Mines 14 8 1 5 451 273 178 9 2 40
4 Illogan Park 14 8 0 6 401 358 43 7 0 39
5 Perranporth 14 6 0 8 184 302 −118 2 0 27
6 Helston 14 4 1 9 229 511 −282 3 0 21
7 Roseland 14 2 0 12 186 485 −299 3 2 13
8 Stithians 14 3 0 11 208 427 −219 3 0 11 4pts deducted

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background are promotion places.

Blue background is the play-off place. There was no relegation this season.

Updated: 21 April 2017

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up of Cornwall 1 and Devon 1, participate in a play-off for promotion to Cornwall/Devon. Plymouth Albion Oaks beat the home team Veor 47 – 3.

Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
Plymstock Albion Oaks (P) 16 12 1 3 360 212 148 4 1 55
Veor 14 10 0 4 394 186 208 8 1 50
25 April 2015
14:30
Veor 3 – 47 Plymouth Albion Oaks

2013–14

The 2013–14 Cornwall 1 kicked off on 28 September 2013 and was due to finish on 8 February 2014, but owing to postponements finished on 1 March. The league consisted of eight clubs, with each team playing the others twice; home and away. Liskeard-Looe were unbeaten winning thirteen of their fourteen matches, finished as champions and will next season play in Cornwall/Devon. The runner-up, Bodmin, beat the second placed team Totnes, from Devon 1 in a play-off for promotion. St Agnes are relegated to Cornwall 2.

Participating clubs

Team Ground Town/Village Previous season
Bodmin Clifden Park Bodmin Promoted from Cornwall 2
Camborne School of Mines Memorial Park, Kernick Road Penryn Promoted from Cornwall 2
Helston King George V Playing Field Helston 5th
Liskeard-Looe Lux Park Liskeard Relegated from Cornwall/Devon
Perranporth Ponsmere Valley Perranporth 4th
Roseland Philleigh 6th
St Agnes Enys Parc St Agnes 3rd
Stithians Playing Field Stithians 2nd

League table

2013–14 Cornwall League 1 Table[11]
Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Try bonus Loss bonus Pts
1 Liskeard-Looe (P) 14 13 1 0 570 86 484 11 0 65
2 Bodmin (P) 14 9 1 4 396 227 169 8 2 48
3 Camborne School of Mines 14 9 1 4 282 199 83 5 2 45
4 Perranporth 14 7 0 7 291 351 −60 5 1 34
5 Stithians 14 6 0 8 194 315 −121 2 3 29
6 Helston 14 5 0 9 179 245 −66 2 2 24
7 Roseland 14 3 0 11 146 379 −233 1 2 15
8 St Agnes 14 2 1 11 147 403 −256 1 2 13

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 28 July 2015

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up of Cornwall 1 and Devon 1, participate in a play-off for promotion to Cornwall/Devon. Plymouth Albion Oaks beat the home team Veor 47 – 3.

Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
Bodmin (P) 14 9 1 4 396 227 169 8 2 48
Totnes 16 10 1 5 311 290 21 4 1 47
25 April 2015
14:30
Bodmin 17 – 15 Totnes
Clifden Park

2012–13

Participating clubs

Team Ground Town/Village Previous season
Helston King George V Playing Field Helston
Perranporth Ponsmere Valley Perranporth Promoted from Cornwall 2
Roseland Philleigh Rugby Field Philleigh
St Agnes Enys Parc St Agnes Promoted from Cornwall 2
St Just Tregeaseal St Just
Stithians Playing Field Stithians
Veor Wheal Gerry Camborne relegated from Cornwall/Devon

League table

2012–13 Cornwall League 1 Table[12]
Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Bonus Pts Notes
1 Veor 18 17 0 1 657 140 517 13 78 5 pts deducted
2 Stithians 18 11 1 6 457 210 247 12 59
3 St Agnes 18 9 0 9 404 306 98 9 46
4 Perranporth 18 9 0 9 346 403 −57 7 39 5 pts deducted
5 Helston 18 8 0 10 238 362 −124 6 39
6 Roseland 18 8 1 9 269 250 19 4 23 15 pts deducted
7 St Just 18 0 0 18 77 777 −700 1 −4 5 pts deducted

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Blue blackground is the play-off place. Red background is the relegation place.

2011–12

Main article: 2011–12 Tribute Cornwall League 1

For the previous two season Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 were amalgamated, this season the leagues' returned to their original format with the re-introduction of Cornwall 2. Cornwall 1 was reduced to seven teams playing each other three times to make eighteen games each.[13]

Saltash, the champions, are promoted to the Cornwall/Devon League for season 2012–13. Helston played against the runner–up from Devon 1, losing the play-off for a place in the Cornwall/Devon League. There was no relegation.

2010–11

Main article: 2010–11 Cornwall League 1

Veor, the champions, are promoted to the Cornwall/Devon for season 2011–12. The runner-up, Pirates Amateurs beat Wessex (Devon 1) 29 – 20 in the play-off and were also promoted. St Day, Perranporth, Illogan Park, St Agnes, and Redruth Albany were relegated to the re-formed Cornwall 2. Lankelly-Fowey withdrew during the season and their results expunged from the table.

2009–10

Main article: 2009–10 Cornwall League 1

For two seasons, 2009–10 and 2010–11, the size of the league was increased to twelve teams by amalgamating with Cornwall League 2. Roseland, the champions, are promoted to Cornwall/Devon for season 2010–11. Veor, the runner-up lost to Honiton in the promotion play-off and continued to play in the Tribute Cornwall League.[14]

2008–09

Main article: 2008–09 Cornwall League 1

Stithians as champions, were promoted to Cornwall/Devon for season 2009–10. With an increase from twelve to sixteen teams in the aforementioned league, St Austell and Liskeard-Looe were also promoted. The two Cornwall leagues amalgamated for the following season and Camborne School of Mines, Illogan Park, Lankelly-Fowey, Redruth Albany, St Agnes, St Day and Veor joined the remaining teams for 2009–10.[15]

2007–08

Main article: 2007–08 Cornwall League 1

1989–90

League table

1989–90 Courage Cornwall League One Table[16]
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Points
1 Hayle 10 9 0 1 171 76 95 18
2 Liskeard-Looe 10 7 1 2 163 124 39 15
3 St Austell 10 6 2 2 110 76 34 14
4 Saltash 10 6 0 4 184 122 62 12
5 Stithians 10 5 1 4 93 92 1 11
6 Bodmin 10 4 2 4 112 104 8 10
7 Veor 10 5 0 5 119 116 3 10
8 Bude 10 3 1 6 116 117 −1 7
9 Redruth Albany 10 2 1 7 112 157 −45 5
10 Helston 10 2 1 7 91 141 −50 5
11 St Just 10 0 3 7 80 226 −146 3
  • Points are awarded as follows:
  1. 2 pts for a win
  2. 1 pt for a draw
  3. 0 pts for a loss

Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 15 August 2021

1988–89

League table

1988–89 Courage Cornwall League One Table[17]
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Points
1 Wadebridge Camels 10 8 1 1 198 75 123 17
2 St Austell 10 7 1 2 194 68 126 15
3 Liskeard-Looe 10 6 2 2 153 57 96 14
4 Saltash 10 6 0 4 118 81 37 12
5 Helston 10 5 1 4 170 78 92 11
6 Bude 10 4 2 4 147 82 63 10
7 Redruth Albany 10 4 2 4 82 174 −92 10
8 Bodmin 10 4 0 6 128 143 −15 8
9 Veor 10 3 1 6 90 104 −14 7
10 Lankelly Fowey 10 2 0 8 55 349 −294 4
11 St Agnes 10 0 2 8 87 211 −124 2
  • Points are awarded as follows:
  1. 2 pts for a win
  2. 1 pt for a draw
  3. 0 pts for a loss

Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 21 April 2021

1987–88

Main article: 1987–88 Courage Cornwall League 1

Original teams

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

Cornwall League 1 honours

[18][19][20][21][22][23]

Cornwall League 1 (1987–1993)

The original Cornwall 1 (sponsored by Courage) was a tier 9 league with promotion to Cornwall/Devon and relegation to Cornwall 2.

Cornwall League 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners-up Relegated team(s) Ref
1987–88 11 Illogan Park Wadebridge Camels Stithians, St Just [24]
1988–89 11 Wadebridge Camels St Austell St Agnes, Lankelly-Fowey [25]
1989–90 11 Hayle Liskeard-Looe St Just, Helston, Redruth Albany [26]
1990–91 11 Saltash Falmouth St Agnes, Roseland [27]
1991–92 11 Liskeard-Looe Bude Wadebridge Camels, Helston [28]
1992–93 9 Veor Falmouth Camborne School of Mines [29]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Cornwall League 1 (1993–96)

The creation of National 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that the Cornwall League 1 dropped to become a tier 10 league. Promotion was to Cornwall/Devon and relegation to Cornwall 2. The league continued to be sponsored by Courage.

Cornwall League 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners-up Relegated team(s) Ref
1993–94 11 Saltash Falmouth St Just, Redruth Albany [30]
1994–95 11 St Austell Liskeard-Looe Illogan Park, Bodmin [31]
1995–96 11 Bude Falmouth Wadebridge Camels, St Day [32]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Cornwall League 1 (1996–2009)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season saw Cornwall League 1 return to being a tier 9 division. Promotion continued to Cornwall/Devon and relegation to Cornwall 2. From the 2008–09 season onward the league was sponsored by Tribute.

Cornwall League 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners-up Relegated team(s) Ref
1996–97 10 Falmouth Newquay Hornets Redruth Albany
1997–98 10 Newquay Hornets Wadebridge Camels Liskeard-Looe, St Agnes
1998–99 9 St Just Saltash Veor
1999–00 9 Perranporth Saltash Redruth Albany
2000–01 9 Saltash Wadebridge Camels St Day
2001–02 9 Bude Mounts Bay Callington
2002–03 9 Falmouth Mounts Bay Helston, St Day
2003–04 8 Liskeard-Looe Perranporth St Agnes
2004–05 8 St Austell Saltash Helston
2005–06 8 Perranporth Newquay Hornets St Just, Redruth Albany
2006–07 8 Newquay Hornets Liskeard-Looe Illogan Park, Camborne School of Mines
2007–08 9 Saltash Helston No relegation
2008–09 8[b] Stithians St Austell[c] No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Cornwall League (2009–2011)

For the 2009–10 season Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 were combined into a single division at tier 9 of the league system. Promotion was to Cornwall/Devon and there was no relegation.

Cornwall League
Season No of teams Champions Runners-up Relegated team(s) Ref
2009–10 12 Roseland Veor No relegation
2010–11 11[d] Veor Pirates Amateurs Multiple teams[e]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Cornwall League 1 (2011–2016)

The splitting of the Cornwall League back into two separate divisions, saw Cornwall 1 remain at tier 9 of the league system. Promotion continued to Cornwall/Devon and relegation was once again to Cornwall 2.

Cornwall League 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners-up Relegated team(s) Ref
2011–12 7 Saltash Helston No relegation
2012–13 7 Veor Stithians St Just
2013–14 8 Liskeard-Looe Bodmin St Agnes
2014–15 8 Newquay Hornets Veor Roseland, Stithians
2015–16 8 Lanner Camborne School of Mines No relegation[f]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Cornwall League 1 (2016–2018)

The 2016–17 season saw the Cornwall leagues restructured. For the first half of the season, all the clubs from Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 play in a single tier 9 division. In the second half of the season league the teams divided into Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 leagues based on their league positions. Promotion continued to Cornwall/Devon and there was no relegation.

Cornwall League 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners-up Relegated team(s) Ref
2016–17 8 Hayle Newquay Hornets No relegation
2017–18 8 Liskeard-Looe Bodmin St Agnes
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Cornwall League 1 (2018–present)

The 2018–19 season saw Cornwall 1 revert to being a tier 9 league with promotion to Cornwall/Devon and relegation to Cornwall 2.

Cornwall League 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners-up Relegated team(s) Ref
2018–19 8 Veor Newquay Hornets Helston, Roseland
2019–20 8 Hayle Newquay Hornets St Just, Illogan Park [33]
2020–21 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Cornwall League 1 and Devon League 1 for the third and final promotion place to Cornwall/Devon. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season the Devon League 1 teams have been the most successful with thirteen wins to the Cornwall League 1 teams five; and the home team has won promotion on twelve occasions compared to the away teams six.

Cornwall League 1 v Devon League 1 promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance
2000–01[34] Wadebridge Camels (C) 53–17 Old Technicians (D) Molesworth Field, Wadebridge, Cornwall
2001–02[35] Mounts Bay (C) 14–17 Teignmouth (D) Mennaye Field, Penzance, Cornwall
2002–03[36] Old Plymothian & Mannamedian (D) 8–20 Mounts Bay (C) King George V Playing Fields, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon
2003–04[37] Old Plymothian & Mannamedian (D)[g] Perranporth (C) King George V Playing Fields, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon
2004–05[38] Honiton (D) 49–20 Saltash (C) Allhallows Playing Field, Honiton, Devon
2005–06[39] Cullompton (D) 28–6 Newquay Hornets (C) Stafford Park, Cullompton, Devon
2006–07[40] Bideford (D) 23–18 Liskeard-Looe (C) King George's Fields, Bideford, Devon
2007–08[41] Helston (C) 0–24 Plymstock Albion Oaks (D) King George V Playing Field, Helston, Cornwall
2008–09[42] No promotion play-off.[h]
2009–10[43] Honiton (D) 43–12 Veor (C) Allhallows Playing Field, Honiton, Devon
2010–11[44][45] Pirates Amateurs (C) 29–20 Wessex (D) Mennaye Field, Penzance, Cornwall 400
2011–12[46] Helston (C) 19–20 Old Plymothian & Mannamedian (D) King George V Playing Field, Helston, Cornwall
2012–13[47] Stithians (C) 17–12 Plymstock Albion Oaks (D) Church Road, Stithians, Cornwall
2013–14[48][49] Bodmin (C) 17–15 Totnes (D) Clifden Park, Bodmin, Cornwall 355
2014–15[50] Veor (C) 3–47 Plymstock Albion Oaks (D) Wheal Gerry, Camborne, Cornwall
2015–16[51] Topsham (D) HWO[i] Camborne School of Mines (C) Bonfire Field, Topsham, Devon N/A
2016–17[53] Newquay Hornets (C) AWO[j] Torrington (D) Newquay Sports Ground, Newquay, Cornwall N/A
2017–18[55] Topsham (D) 67–3 Bodmin (C) Bonfire Field, Topsham, Devon
2018–19[56] Exeter Athletic (D) 29–3 Newquay Hornets (C) Bravelands, Clyst St Mary, Devon
2019–20 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up – Newquay Hornets (C) – promoted instead.
2020–21
Green background is the promoted team. C = Cornwall League 1 and D = Devon League 1.


Number of league titles

Notes

  1. ^ Veor moved to the Memorial Ground at the start of the 2016–17 season having been given notice to leave original ground Wheal Berry.[6]
  2. ^ Illogan Park withdrew from the league at the start of the season due to having only fourteen players in their squad.
  3. ^ 3rd place Liskeard-Looe also promoted.
  4. ^ Lankelly-Fowey withdrew during the league season.
  5. ^ The splitting of the Cornwall League back into Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 at the end of the season meant that five clubs were relegated. They were St Day, Perranporth, Illogan Park, St Agnes and Redruth Albany.
  6. ^ There was no relegation as Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 were combined to form a single division in the first half of the following season.
  7. ^ The result of the 2003–04 promotion play-off between Old Plymothian & Mannamedian and Perranporth is not listed on the RFU website, although Old Plymothian & Mannamedian would have had home advantage as they had a better league record than Perranporth. We do, however, know that Old Plymothian & Mannamedian won this game as they were in Cornwall/Devon the next season while Perranporth were not.
  8. ^ Due to the restructuring of the English league system by the RFU for the 2009–10 season there would be no 2008-09 promotion playoff between the league runners up in Cornwall 1 and Devon 1 with the champions and runners up from each league going up automatically.
  9. ^ Topsham were automatically promoted at the end of the 2015–16 season as Camborne School of Mines did not want to be promoted.[52]
  10. ^ Torrington were automatically promoted at the end of the 2016–17 season as Newquay Hornets did not want to be promoted.[54]

Sponsorship

The Cornwall One League was part of the Courage Clubs Championship and sponsored by Courage Brewery from the first season, 1987–88 to season 1996–97.[57] The league was unsponsored until season 2007–08 when St Austell Brewery sponsored South-west based leagues under the Tribute Ale label.

See also

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