Cornwall League 1
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 plays the second team in Devon 1, with the winning team gaining promotion. One or two teams are usually relegated to Cornwall 2.
Current season or competition: 2019–20 Tribute Cornwall League 1 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 1987 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Country | England |
| Holders | Hayle (3rd title) (2019–20 promoted to Cornwall/Devon) |
| Most titles | Saltash (5 titles) |
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 a 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 are 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 did not want promotion and declined to play the match.
For the 2018–19 season Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 would revert to being 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.
2019–20
Participating teams and locations
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  Bodmin Camborne SOM Hayle Illogan Park Lankelly-Fowey Newquay St Agnes St Just Locations of the 2019–20 Cornwall League 1 teams
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2018–19
Participating teams and locations
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2017–18
The format is the same as last season with Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 playing in a fifteen team Tribute Cornwall League. The teams will play each other once in the first phase, and after Christmas the teams will split into two leagues with the top eight playing in Cornwall One and the remainder playing in Cornwall Two.[2]
Participating clubs
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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 are 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.
Participating clubs
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season | ||||||||||
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| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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)[4] | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||
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Points are awarded as follows:
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
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Green background are the qualifying positions for Cornwall 1 (phase 2). Updated: 27 January 2017 | ||||||||||||||
League table
| 2016–17 Cornwall League 1 Table[5] | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
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Points are awarded as follows:
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
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Green background are promotion places.
Blue background is the play-off place.
Pink background are relegation places. | ||||||||||||||
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
| Team | Ground | Town/Village | Previous season |
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| 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[6] | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||
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Points are awarded as follows:
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
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Green background are promotion places.
Blue background is the play-off place.
Pink background are relegation places. | ||||||||||||||
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.[7] 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 |
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| 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[7] | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||
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Points are awarded as follows:
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
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Green background are promotion places.
Blue background is the play-off place. There was no relegation this season. | ||||||||||||||
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 |
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| 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 |
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 |
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| 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[8] | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
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Points are awarded as follows:
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
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| 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 |
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| Bodmin (P) | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 396 | 227 | 169 | 8 | 2 | 48 |
| Totnes | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 311 | 290 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 47 |
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| Bodmin | 17 – 15 | Totnes |
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Clifden Park |
2012–13
Participating clubs
| Team | Ground | Town/Village | Previous season |
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| 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[9] | ||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
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Points are awarded as follows:
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
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| Green background is the promotion place. Blue blackground is the play-off place. Red background is the relegation place. | ||||||||||||
2011–12
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.[10]
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
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
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.[11]
2008–09
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.[12]
2007–08
1987–88
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
- Bodmin
- Bude
- Helston
- Illogan Park
- Liskeard-Looe
- Redruth Albany
- Saltash
- St Agnes
- St Just
- Stithians
- Wadebridge Camels
Cornwall League 1 honours
Cornwall League 1 (1987–1993)
The original Cornwall 1 (sponsored by Courage) was a tier 9 league with promotion up to Cornwall/Devon and relegation down to Cornwall 2.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 1987–88 | 11 | Illogan Park | Wadebridge Camels | Stithians, St Just | [19] | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | 11 | Wadebridge Camels | St Austell | St Agnes, Lankelly-Fowey | [20] | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | 11 | Hayle | Liskeard-Looe | St Just, Helston, Redruth Albany | [21] | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | 11 | Saltash | Falmouth | St Agnes, Roseland | [22] | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | 11 | Liskeard-Looe | Bude | Wadebridge Camels, Helston | [23] | |||||||||
| 1992–93 | 9 | Veor | Falmouth | Camborne School of Mines | [24] | |||||||||
| 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 down to Cornwall 2. The league continued to be sponsored by Courage.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 1993–94 | 11 | Saltash | Falmouth | St Just, Redruth Albany | [25] | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | 11 | St Austell | Liskeard-Looe | Illogan Park, Bodmin | [26] | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | 11 | Bude | Falmouth | Wadebridge Camels, St Day | [27] | |||||||||
| 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 down to Cornwall 2. From the 2008–09 season onward the league sponsor would be Tribute.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 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[lower-alpha 2] | Stithians | St Austell[lower-alpha 3] | 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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2009–10 | 12 | Roseland | Veor | No relegation | ||||||||||
| 2010–11 | 11[lower-alpha 4] | Veor | Pirates Amateurs | Multiple teams[lower-alpha 5] | ||||||||||
| 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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 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[lower-alpha 6] | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Cornwall League 1 (2016–2017)
The 2016–17 season saw the Cornwall leagues restructured. For the first half of the season, all clubs from Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 would play in a single tier 9 division. The second half of the season would see the league divided back into Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 leagues based on the league position of the clubs. Promotion continued to Cornwall/Devon and there was no relegation.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2016–17 | 8 | Hayle | Newquay Hornets | No relegation | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Cornwall League 1 (2017–present)
The 2017–18 season saw Cornwall 1 revert to being a tier 9 league with promotion to Cornwall/Devon and relegation to Cornwall 2.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2017–18 | 8 | Liskeard-Looe | Bodmin | St Agnes | ||||||||||
| 2018–19 | 8 | Veor | Newquay Hornets | Helston, Roseland | ||||||||||
| 2019–20 | 8 | Hayle | Newquay Hornets | St Just, Illogan Park | [28] | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 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.
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| Season | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01[29] | Wadebridge Camels (C) | 53–17 | Old Technicians (D) | Molesworth Field, Wadebridge, Cornwall | ||||
| 2001–02[30] | Mounts Bay (C) | 14–17 | Teignmouth (D) | Mennaye Field, Penzance, Cornwall | ||||
| 2002–03[31] | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian (D) | 8–20 | Mounts Bay (C) | King George V Playing Fields, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon | ||||
| 2003–04[32] | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian (D)[lower-alpha 7] | Perranporth (C) | King George V Playing Fields, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon | |||||
| 2004–05[33] | Honiton (D) | 49–20 | Saltash (C) | Allhallows Playing Field, Honiton, Devon | ||||
| 2005–06[34] | Cullompton (D) | 28–6 | Newquay Hornets (C) | Stafford Park, Cullompton, Devon | ||||
| 2006–07[35] | Bideford (D) | 23–18 | Liskeard-Looe (C) | King George's Fields, Bideford, Devon | ||||
| 2007–08[36] | Helston (C) | 0–24 | Plymstock Albion Oaks (D) | King George V Playing Field, Helston, Cornwall | ||||
| 2008–09[37] | No promotion playoff.[lower-alpha 8] | |||||||
| 2009–10[38] | Honiton (D) | 43–12 | Veor (C) | Allhallows Playing Field, Honiton, Devon | ||||
| 2010–11[39][40] | Pirates Amateurs (C) | 29–20 | Wessex (D) | Mennaye Field, Penzance, Cornwall | 400 | |||
| 2011–12[41] | Helston (C) | 19–20 | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian (D) | King George V Playing Field, Helston, Cornwall | ||||
| 2012–13[42] | Stithians (C) | 17–12 | Plymstock Albion Oaks (D) | Church Road, Stithians, Cornwall | ||||
| 2013–14[43][44] | Bodmin (C) | 17–15 | Totnes (D) | Clifden Park, Bodmin, Cornwall | 355 | |||
| 2014–15[45] | Veor (C) | 3–47 | Plymstock Albion Oaks (D) | Wheal Gerry, Camborne, Cornwall | ||||
| 2015–16[46] | Topsham (D) | HWO[lower-alpha 9] | Camborne School of Mines (C) | Bonfire Field, Topsham, Devon | N/A | |||
| 2016–17[48] | Newquay Hornets (C) | AWO[lower-alpha 10] | Torrington (D) | Newquay Sports Ground, Newquay, Cornwall | N/A | |||
| 2017–18[50] | Topsham (D) | 67-3 | Bodmin (C) | Bonfire Field, Topsham, Devon | ||||
| 2018–19[51] | 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
- Saltash (5)
- Liskeard-Looe (4)
- Veor (4)
- Hayle (3)
- Newquay Hornets (3)
- Bude (2)
- Falmouth (2)
- Perranporth (2)
- St Austell (2)
- Illogan Park (1)
- Lanner (1)
- Roseland (1)
- St Just (1)
- Stithians (1)
- Wadebridge Camels (1)
Notes
- Veor moved to the Memorial Ground at the start of the 2016–17 season having been given notice to leave original ground Wheal Berry.[3]
- Illogan Park withdrew from the league at the start of the season due to having only fourteen players in their squad.
- 3rd place Liskeard-Looe also promoted.
- Lankelly-Fowey withdrew during the league season.
- 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, including St Day, Perranporth, Illogan Park, St Agnes, and Redruth Albany.
- There was no relegation as Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 would be combined to form a single division for the first half of the following season.
- The result of the 2003-04 promotion playoff 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.
- 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.
- Topsham were automatically promoted at the end of the 2015-16 season as Camborne School of Mines did not want to be promoted.[47]
- Torrington were automatically promoted at the end of the 2016-17 season as Newquay Hornets did not want to be promoted.[49]
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.[52] The league was unsponsored until season 2007–08 when St Austell Brewery sponsored South-west based leagues under the Tribute Ale label.
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