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December 12, 2023

Sussex 1 (known as Harvey's of Sussex 1 due to sponsorship reasons) is an English level 9 Rugby Union League.[1] It is made up of teams predominantly from Sussex. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. The league champions are automatically promoted up to London 3 South East, while the second placed team plays a promotion playoff against the second placed team from Kent 1. Relegated teams drop to Sussex 2 although in recent season there has been no relegation. Only 1st XV sides can be promoted into London 3 South East.

Sussex 1
Current season or competition:
2019–20 Sussex 1
SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 36 years ago (1987)
Number of teams9
Country England
HoldersEast Grinstead Rugby Football Club (2021–22)
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Most titlesUckfield (5 titles)
Websiteenglandrugby.com

The system from 2017 to 2018 sees the eight team league play home and away games against each team in the league (14 games each) up until February when the league splits into two mini leagues of 4 teams (Sussex 1A and Sussex 1B) based on league ranking. Each team then a further 6 games against teams in their group (home and away) with the teams in the promotion group (1A) playing off for the title, and the teams in the relegation group (1B) playing to avoid the drop. Note that points from the first stage are carried into the second.

Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.

Teams for 2021-22 edit

The teams competing in 2021-22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019–20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020–21.

Barns Green finished 9th in 2019-20 and whilst not relegated, did not return for 2021-22 and instead have dropped to Sussex 2 West.

Season 2020–21 edit

On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced [2] that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Sussex 1 was not contested.

Teams for 2019-20 edit

Teams for 2018-19 edit

Teams for 2017-18 edit

Teams for 2016-17 edit

Teams for 2015-16 edit

Teams for 2014-15 edit

Teams for 2012-13 edit

Original teams edit

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

Sussex 1 honours edit

Sussex 1 (1987–1993) edit

The original Sussex 1 was a tier 8 league with promotion up to London 3 South East and relegation down to Sussex 2.

Sussex 1
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1987–88 11 Bognor Chichester Hastings & Bexhill
1988–89 11 Hove Chichester Hellingly
1989–90 11 Chichester Haywards Heath Crowborough, St. Francis
1990–91 11 Hastings & Bexhill East Grinstead Sussex Police, Seaford
1991–92 11 Brighton East Grinstead No relegation[a]
1992–93 12 Haywards Heath Hastings & Bexhill St. Francis, Hellingly
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 1 (1993–1996) edit

The creation of National 5 South meant that Sussex 1 dropped from a tier 9 league to a tier 10 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion and relegation continued to London 3 South East and Sussex 2 respectively.

Sussex 1
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1993–94 12 Heathfield & Waldron Uckfield BA Wingspan
1994–95 13 Uckfield Seaford Ditchling, Crowborough
1995–96 13 Bognor Crawley Sun Alliance, Hellingly, BA Wingspan
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 1 (1996–2000) edit

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Sussex 1 reverted to being a tier 8 league. Promotion and relegation continued to London 3 South East and Sussex 2 respectively.

Sussex 1
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
1996–97 13 Heathfield & Waldron Uckfield[b] Burgess Hill
1997–98 9 Eastbourne Hove Pulborough, BA Wingspan
1998–99[3] 9 Hove Crowborough Burgess Hill, Ditchling, Old Brightonian
1999–00[4] 8 Bognor Crowborough No relegation[c]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 1 (2000–2009) edit

The introduction of London 4 South East ahead of the 2000–01 season meant Sussex 1 dropped to become a tier 9 league with promotion to this new division. Relegation continued to Sussex 2 (briefly two regional divisions) until that league was abolished at the end of the 2003–04 season.

Sussex 1
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2000–01[5] 10 Uckfield Hastings & Bexhill Holbrook, Newick, Seaford
2001–02[6] 10 Chichester Heathfield & Waldron St. Francis, Sussex Police
2002–03[7] 9 Uckfield Hastings & Bexhill Chichester IHE, Hellingly
2003–04[8] 10 Hove Hastings & Bexhill Rye, Norfolk Arms
2004–05[9] 8 Horsham Hastings & Bexhill No relegation[d]
2005–06[10] 9 Crowborough Hastings & Bexhill Hellingly[e]
2006–07[11] 10 Hastings & Bexhill Horsham Plumpton[f]
2007–08[12] 9 Heathfield & Waldron East Grinstead Burgess Hill, Hellingly[g]
2008–09[13] 11 Brighton Uckfield No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Sussex 1 (2009–present) edit

Sussex 1 remained a tier 9 league despite national restructuring by the RFU. Promotion was to London 3 South East (formerly London 4 South East) and relegation was to Sussex Canterbury Jack Intermediate (Sussex 2) which was reintroduced for the 2010–11 season after an absence of six years.

Sussex 1
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams
2009–10[14] 12 Crawley Uckfield Lewes II
2010–11[15] 12 Uckfield Burgess Hill St. Francis, Worthing III
2011–12[16] 10 Pulborough East Grinstead II, Burgess Hill (3rd)[h] Eastbourne II[i]
2012–13[17] 12 Burgess Hill Eastbourne Midhurst, Newick
2013–14[18] 12 Pulborough Crawley Lewes II, Haywards Heath II
2014–15[19] 12 Eastbourne Burgess Hill Holbrook, Rye
2015–16[20] 12 Lewes Haywards Heath Crowborough II, Midhurst
2016–17[21] 10[j] Crawley Uckfield Horsham II, Brighton II
2017–18[22][23] 8 Hellingly Uckfield Barns Green
2018–19[24][25] 8 Uckfield Crawley No relegation
2019–20 9 Crawley East Grinstead No relegation
2020–21
2021–22 8 East Grinstead Uckfield
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Promotion play-offs edit

Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Kent 1 and Sussex 1 for the third and final promotion place to London 3 South East. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season the Kent 1 teams have been the most successful with fourteen wins to the Sussex 1 teams five; and the home team has won promotion on eleven occasions compared to the away teams eight.

Kent 1 v Sussex 1 promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance
2000–01[26] Hastings & Bexhill (S) 12-29 Betteshanger (K) William Parker Lower School, Hastings, East Sussex
2001–02[27] Heathfield & Waldron (S) 25-12 Whitstable (K) Hardy Roberts Recreational Ground, Cross In Hand, Heathfield, East Sussex
2002–03[28] Ashford (K) 10-0 Hastings & Bexhill (S) Canterbury Road, Ashford, Kent
2003–04[29] Hastings & Bexhill (S) 13-21 Old Elthamians (K) William Parker Lower School, Hastings, East Sussex
2004–05[30] Hastings & Bexhill (S) 0-22 Sittingbourne (K) William Parker Lower School, Hastings, East Sussex
2005–06[31] Hastings & Bexhill (S) 17-18 Ashford (K) William Parker Lower School, Hastings, East Sussex
2006–07[32] Horsham (S) 33-7 Park House (K) Coolhurst Ground, Horsham, West Sussex
2007–08[33] Old Gravesendians (K) 8-14 East Grinstead (S) Fleetway Sports Ground, Gravesend, Kent
2008–09[34] Old Gravesendians (K) 10-5 Uckfield (S) Fleetway Sports Ground, Gravesend, Kent 300
2009–10[35] Uckfield (S) 19-21 Cranbrook (K) Hempstead Playing Fields, Uckfield, East Sussex
2010–11[36] Sheppey (K) 42-10 Burgess Hill (S) Stupple Field, Minster, Kent 500
2011–12[37] Vigo (K) 10-7 Burgess Hill (S)[k] Swanswood Field, Meopham, Kent 400
2012–13[38] Eastbourne (S) 0-47 Beccehamian (K) Park Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex
2013–14[39] Crawley (S) 22-41 Hastings & Bexhill (K) Willoughby Fields Pavilion, Crawley, West Sussex
2014–15[40] Burgess Hill (S) 26-23 Sheppey (K) Southway Recreation Ground, Burgess Hill, West Sussex
2015–16[41] Haywards Heath (S) 13-8 Old Williamsonians (K) Whitemans Green, Cuckfield, West Sussex
2016–17[42] Old Williamsonians (K) 20-17 Uckfield (S) Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Rochester, Kent
2017–18[43] Vigo (K) 31-17 Uckfield (S) Swanswood Field, Meopham, Kent
2018–19[44] Gillingham Anchorians (K) 23-21 Crawley (S) Darland Banks, Gillingham, Kent
2019–20 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Cranbrook (K) - promoted instead.
2020–21
Green background is the promoted team. K = Shepherd Neame Kent 1 and S = Sussex 1

Number of league titles edit

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Restructuring of the Sussex leagues caused by the cancellation of Sussex 3 for the following season, meant that there was no relegation.
  2. ^ 3rd and 4th place East Grinstead and Crawley were also promoted.
  3. ^ No relegation as Sussex 3 would be abolished at the end of the season leading to the Sussex league being restructured and Sussex 1 increasing from 8 to 10 teams.
  4. ^ No relegation as Sussex 2 and Sussex 3 would be abolished at the end of the season. Sussex 2 and 3's equivalents would reappearing in 2010-11 as Sussex Canterbury Jack Intermediate and the Asahi 2 East/Oranjeboom 2 West respectively.
  5. ^ Hellingly drop out of league by season's end.
  6. ^ Plumpton drop out of league by season's end.
  7. ^ Burgess Hill and Hellingly drop out of league by season's end.
  8. ^ Despite finishing 2nd East Grinstead II were not able to take part in the 2011-12 promotion playoff due to the East Grinstead first team being in the division above. This meant that 3rd placed Burgess Hill went into the playoff game instead.
  9. ^ Despite finishing 2nd Eastbourne II were relegated as the Eastbourne first team would drop down to division.
  10. ^ A number of teams (mostly 2nd teams) would withdraw prior to the 2016-17 season.
  11. ^ Despite finishing 3rd in the league Burgess Hill took 2nd placed East Grinstead II place in the 2011-12 promotion playoff as East Grinstead's first team were in the division above.

References edit

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  2. ^ "RFU Cancels Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 Season". RFU. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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  11. ^ "2006-2007 London South East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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  24. ^ "2018-2019 London South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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  30. ^ "London & SE Division Play-Offs 2004-05". England Rugby. 30 April 2005.
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  32. ^ "London & SE Division Play-Offs 2006-07". England Rugby. 28 April 2007.
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  34. ^ "Old Gravesendians 10-5 Uckfield". News Shopper. 28 April 2009.
  35. ^ "Cranes in stunning fightback". This is Kent. 23 April 2010.
  36. ^ "Sheppey 42 - 10 Burgess Hill". Sheppey RFC (Pitchero). 16 April 2011.
  37. ^ "Vigo 10 - 7 Burgess Hill". Burgess Hill RFC (Pitchero). 28 April 2012.
  38. ^ "What a finish to the season..." Beccehamian RFC (Pitchero). 27 April 2013.
  39. ^ "Crawley Miss Out On Successive Promotions". Crawley RFC (Pitchero). 26 April 2014.
  40. ^ "BHRFC 1 v Sheppey". Burgess Hill RFC (Pitchero). 25 April 2015.
  41. ^ "Haywards Heath 13, Old Williamsonians 8: Heath gain promotion with home win after tense play-off". Mid Sussex Times. 2 May 2016.
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  43. ^ "LONDON & SOUTH EAST DIVISION PLAY OFFS: VIGO 31 UCKFIELD 17". Vigo RFC (Pitchero). 21 April 2018.
  44. ^ "Gillingham Anchorians v Crawley London & SE Division – Level 9 Play-off, 15:00 13th April 2019". Gillingham Anchorians RFC. 15 April 2019.

External links edit

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Sussex 1 known as Harvey s of Sussex 1 due to sponsorship reasons is an English level 9 Rugby Union League 1 It is made up of teams predominantly from Sussex Teams play home and away matches from September through to April The league champions are automatically promoted up to London 3 South East while the second placed team plays a promotion playoff against the second placed team from Kent 1 Relegated teams drop to Sussex 2 although in recent season there has been no relegation Only 1st XV sides can be promoted into London 3 South East Sussex 1Current season or competition 2019 20 Sussex 1SportRugby unionInstituted1987 36 years ago 1987 Number of teams9Country EnglandHoldersEast Grinstead Rugby Football Club 2021 22 Most titlesUckfield 5 titles Websiteenglandrugby comThe system from 2017 to 2018 sees the eight team league play home and away games against each team in the league 14 games each up until February when the league splits into two mini leagues of 4 teams Sussex 1A and Sussex 1B based on league ranking Each team then a further 6 games against teams in their group home and away with the teams in the promotion group 1A playing off for the title and the teams in the relegation group 1B playing to avoid the drop Note that points from the first stage are carried into the second Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase a level 9 12 national competition Contents 1 Teams for 2021 22 2 Season 2020 21 3 Teams for 2019 20 4 Teams for 2018 19 5 Teams for 2017 18 6 Teams for 2016 17 7 Teams for 2015 16 8 Teams for 2014 15 9 Teams for 2012 13 10 Original teams 11 Sussex 1 honours 11 1 Sussex 1 1987 1993 11 2 Sussex 1 1993 1996 11 3 Sussex 1 1996 2000 11 4 Sussex 1 2000 2009 11 5 Sussex 1 2009 present 12 Promotion play offs 13 Number of league titles 14 See also 15 Notes 16 References 17 External linksTeams for 2021 22 editThe teams competing in 2021 22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019 20 the previous season column in the table below refers to that season not 2020 21 Barns Green finished 9th in 2019 20 and whilst not relegated did not return for 2021 22 and instead have dropped to Sussex 2 West Team Ground Capacity City Area Previous seasonBurgess Hill Southway Recreation Ground Burgess Hill West Sussex 4thEast Grinstead Saint Hill East Grinstead West Sussex 2ndEastbourne Park Avenue Eastbourne East Sussex 3rdHellingly Horsebridge Recreation Ground Hellingly East Sussex 5thHove II Hove Recreation Ground Hove East Sussex 8thLewes Stanley Turner Ground Lewes East Sussex 7thSeaford Salts Recreation Ground Seaford East Sussex 6thUckfield Hempstead Playing Fields Uckfield East Sussex Relegated from London 3 South East 10th nbsp nbsp BurgessHill nbsp EastGrinstead nbsp Eastbourne nbsp Hellingly nbsp Hove II nbsp Lewes nbsp Seaford nbsp Uckfieldclass notpageimage Locations of the 2021 22 Sussex 1 teams in East amp West SussexSeason 2020 21 editOn 30 October 2020 the RFU announced 2 that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues National League 1 and below for the 2020 21 season meaning Sussex 1 was not contested Teams for 2019 20 editTeam Ground Capacity City Area Previous seasonBarns Green Barns Green Sports amp Social Club Barns Green West Sussex Promoted from Sussex 2 runners up Burgess Hill Southway Recreation Ground Burgess Hill West Sussex 4thCrawley Willoughby Fields Crawley West Sussex Runners up lost playoff East Grinstead Saint Hill East Grinstead West Sussex 5thEastbourne Park Avenue Eastbourne East Sussex 3rdHellingly Horsebridge Recreation Ground Hellingly East Sussex N AHove II Hove Recreation Ground Hove East Sussex N ALewes Stanley Turner Ground Lewes East Sussex Relegated from London 3 South East 11th Seaford Salts Recreation Ground Seaford East Sussex 7th nbsp nbsp Barns Green nbsp Burgess Hill nbsp Crawley nbsp East Grinsteadclass notpageimage Locations of the 2019 20 Sussex 1 teams in West Sussex nbsp nbsp Eastbourne nbsp Hellingly nbsp Hove II nbsp Lewes nbsp Seafordclass notpageimage Locations of the 2019 20 Sussex 1 teams in East SussexTeams for 2018 19 editTeam Ground Capacity City Area Previous seasonBurgess Hill Southway Recreation Ground Burgess Hill West Sussex 4thCrawley Willoughby Fields Crawley West Sussex Relegated from London 3 SE 12th Ditchling Ditchling Recreation Ground Ditchling East Sussex 7thEast Grinstead Saint Hill East Grinstead West Sussex 3rdEastbourne Park Avenue Eastbourne East Sussex 6thPlumpton Plumpton Racecourse Plumpton East Sussex Promoted from Sussex 2 champions Seaford Salts Recreation Ground Seaford East Sussex 5thUckfield Hempstead Playing Fields Uckfield East Sussex Runners up lost playoff nbsp nbsp Burgess Hill nbsp Crawley nbsp E Grinsteadclass notpageimage Locations of the 2018 19 Sussex 1 teams in West Sussex nbsp nbsp Ditchling nbsp Eastbourne nbsp Plumpton nbsp Seaford nbsp Uckfieldclass notpageimage Locations of the 2018 19 Sussex 1 teams in East SussexTeams for 2017 18 editTeam Ground Capacity City Area Previous seasonBarns Green Barns Green Sports amp Social Club Barns Green West Sussex Promoted from Sussex 2 4th Burgess Hill Southway Recreation Ground Burgess Hill West Sussex 3rdDitchling Ditchling Recreation Ground Ditchling East Sussex Promoted from Sussex 2 runners up East Grinstead Saint Hill East Grinstead West Sussex Promoted from Sussex 2 champions Eastbourne Park Avenue Eastbourne East Sussex Relegated from London 3 South East 11th Hellingly Horsebridge Recreation Ground Hellingly East Sussex 4thSeaford Salts Recreation Ground Seaford East Sussex 5thUckfield Hempstead Playing Fields Uckfield East Sussex 2nd lost play off nbsp nbsp Barns Green nbsp Burgess Hill nbsp East Grinsteadclass notpageimage Locations of the 2017 18 Sussex 1 teams in West Sussex nbsp nbsp Ditchling nbsp Eastbourne nbsp Hellingly nbsp Seaford nbsp Uckfieldclass notpageimage Locations of the 2017 18 Sussex 1 teams in East SussexTeams for 2016 17 editBognor 2nd XV promoted from Sussex Canterbury Jack Division 2 Brighton II Burgess Hill relegated from London 3 South East Crawley Hellingly Horsham II Hove 2nd XV Seaford Shoreham promoted from Sussex Canterbury Jack Division 2 Uckfield relegated from London 3 South East Teams for 2015 16 editBrighton II Chichester III Crowborough II Crawley Haywards Heath Hellingly Horsham II Hove 2nd XV Lewes relegated from London 3 South East Midhurst Seaford Worthing Senior ITeams for 2014 15 editBrighton II Burgess Hill relegated from London 3 South East Chichester III Crowborough II Crawley Eastbourne Hellingly Holbrook Hove 2nd XV Rye Seaford Worthing Senior ITeams for 2012 13 editBrighton II Burgess Hill Chichester III Eastbourne Holbrook Haywards Heath II Hove III Lewes II Midhurst Newick Rye SeafordOriginal teams editWhen league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams Bognor Brighton Burgess Hill Chichester Crowborough Eastbourne Hastings amp Bexhill Haywards Heath Hove Sussex PoliceSussex 1 honours editSussex 1 1987 1993 edit The original Sussex 1 was a tier 8 league with promotion up to London 3 South East and relegation down to Sussex 2 Sussex 1Season No of Teams Champions Runners up Relegated Teams1987 88 11 Bognor Chichester Hastings amp Bexhill1988 89 11 Hove Chichester Hellingly1989 90 11 Chichester Haywards Heath Crowborough St Francis1990 91 11 Hastings amp Bexhill East Grinstead Sussex Police Seaford1991 92 11 Brighton East Grinstead No relegation a 1992 93 12 Haywards Heath Hastings amp Bexhill St Francis HellinglyGreen backgrounds are promotion places Sussex 1 1993 1996 edit The creation of National 5 South meant that Sussex 1 dropped from a tier 9 league to a tier 10 league for the years that National 5 South was active Promotion and relegation continued to London 3 South East and Sussex 2 respectively Sussex 1Season No of Teams Champions Runners up Relegated Teams1993 94 12 Heathfield amp Waldron Uckfield BA Wingspan1994 95 13 Uckfield Seaford Ditchling Crowborough1995 96 13 Bognor Crawley Sun Alliance Hellingly BA WingspanGreen backgrounds are promotion places Sussex 1 1996 2000 edit The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995 96 season meant that Sussex 1 reverted to being a tier 8 league Promotion and relegation continued to London 3 South East and Sussex 2 respectively Sussex 1Season No of Teams Champions Runners up Relegated Teams1996 97 13 Heathfield amp Waldron Uckfield b Burgess Hill1997 98 9 Eastbourne Hove Pulborough BA Wingspan1998 99 3 9 Hove Crowborough Burgess Hill Ditchling Old Brightonian1999 00 4 8 Bognor Crowborough No relegation c Green backgrounds are promotion places Sussex 1 2000 2009 edit The introduction of London 4 South East ahead of the 2000 01 season meant Sussex 1 dropped to become a tier 9 league with promotion to this new division Relegation continued to Sussex 2 briefly two regional divisions until that league was abolished at the end of the 2003 04 season Sussex 1Season No of Teams Champions Runners up Relegated Teams2000 01 5 10 Uckfield Hastings amp Bexhill Holbrook Newick Seaford2001 02 6 10 Chichester Heathfield amp Waldron St Francis Sussex Police2002 03 7 9 Uckfield Hastings amp Bexhill Chichester IHE Hellingly2003 04 8 10 Hove Hastings amp Bexhill Rye Norfolk Arms2004 05 9 8 Horsham Hastings amp Bexhill No relegation d 2005 06 10 9 Crowborough Hastings amp Bexhill Hellingly e 2006 07 11 10 Hastings amp Bexhill Horsham Plumpton f 2007 08 12 9 Heathfield amp Waldron East Grinstead Burgess Hill Hellingly g 2008 09 13 11 Brighton Uckfield No relegationGreen backgrounds are promotion places Sussex 1 2009 present edit Sussex 1 remained a tier 9 league despite national restructuring by the RFU Promotion was to London 3 South East formerly London 4 South East and relegation was to Sussex Canterbury Jack Intermediate Sussex 2 which was reintroduced for the 2010 11 season after an absence of six years Sussex 1Season No of Teams Champions Runners up Relegated Teams2009 10 14 12 Crawley Uckfield Lewes II2010 11 15 12 Uckfield Burgess Hill St Francis Worthing III2011 12 16 10 Pulborough East Grinstead II Burgess Hill 3rd h Eastbourne II i 2012 13 17 12 Burgess Hill Eastbourne Midhurst Newick2013 14 18 12 Pulborough Crawley Lewes II Haywards Heath II2014 15 19 12 Eastbourne Burgess Hill Holbrook Rye2015 16 20 12 Lewes Haywards Heath Crowborough II Midhurst2016 17 21 10 j Crawley Uckfield Horsham II Brighton II2017 18 22 23 8 Hellingly Uckfield Barns Green2018 19 24 25 8 Uckfield Crawley No relegation2019 20 9 Crawley East Grinstead No relegation2020 212021 22 8 East Grinstead UckfieldGreen backgrounds are promotion places Promotion play offs editSince the 2000 01 season there has been a play off between the runners up of Kent 1 and Sussex 1 for the third and final promotion place to London 3 South East The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie At the end of the 2019 20 season the Kent 1 teams have been the most successful with fourteen wins to the Sussex 1 teams five and the home team has won promotion on eleven occasions compared to the away teams eight Kent 1 v Sussex 1 promotion play off resultsSeason Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance2000 01 26 Hastings amp Bexhill S 12 29 Betteshanger K William Parker Lower School Hastings East Sussex2001 02 27 Heathfield amp Waldron S 25 12 Whitstable K Hardy Roberts Recreational Ground Cross In Hand Heathfield East Sussex2002 03 28 Ashford K 10 0 Hastings amp Bexhill S Canterbury Road Ashford Kent2003 04 29 Hastings amp Bexhill S 13 21 Old Elthamians K William Parker Lower School Hastings East Sussex2004 05 30 Hastings amp Bexhill S 0 22 Sittingbourne K William Parker Lower School Hastings East Sussex2005 06 31 Hastings amp Bexhill S 17 18 Ashford K William Parker Lower School Hastings East Sussex2006 07 32 Horsham S 33 7 Park House K Coolhurst Ground Horsham West Sussex2007 08 33 Old Gravesendians K 8 14 East Grinstead S Fleetway Sports Ground Gravesend Kent2008 09 34 Old Gravesendians K 10 5 Uckfield S Fleetway Sports Ground Gravesend Kent 3002009 10 35 Uckfield S 19 21 Cranbrook K Hempstead Playing Fields Uckfield East Sussex2010 11 36 Sheppey K 42 10 Burgess Hill S Stupple Field Minster Kent 5002011 12 37 Vigo K 10 7 Burgess Hill S k Swanswood Field Meopham Kent 4002012 13 38 Eastbourne S 0 47 Beccehamian K Park Avenue Eastbourne East Sussex2013 14 39 Crawley S 22 41 Hastings amp Bexhill K Willoughby Fields Pavilion Crawley West Sussex2014 15 40 Burgess Hill S 26 23 Sheppey K Southway Recreation Ground Burgess Hill West Sussex2015 16 41 Haywards Heath S 13 8 Old Williamsonians K Whitemans Green Cuckfield West Sussex2016 17 42 Old Williamsonians K 20 17 Uckfield S Sir Joseph Williamson s Mathematical School Rochester Kent2017 18 43 Vigo K 31 17 Uckfield S Swanswood Field Meopham Kent2018 19 44 Gillingham Anchorians K 23 21 Crawley S Darland Banks Gillingham Kent2019 20 Cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Best ranked runner up Cranbrook K promoted instead 2020 21Green background is the promoted team K Shepherd Neame Kent 1 and S Sussex 1Number of league titles editUckfield 5 Bognor 3 Crawley 3 Heathfield amp Waldron 3 Hove 3 Brighton 2 Chichester 2 Eastbourne 2 Hastings amp Bexhill 2 Pulborough 2 Burgess Hill 1 Crowborough 1 Haywards Heath 1 Hellingly 1 Horsham 1 Lewes 1 See also editLondon amp SE Division RFU Sussex RFU English rugby union system Rugby union in EnglandNotes edit Restructuring of the Sussex leagues caused by the cancellation of Sussex 3 for the following season meant that there was no relegation 3rd and 4th place East Grinstead and Crawley were also promoted No relegation as Sussex 3 would be abolished at the end of the season leading to the Sussex league being restructured and Sussex 1 increasing from 8 to 10 teams No relegation as Sussex 2 and Sussex 3 would be abolished at the end of the season Sussex 2 and 3 s equivalents would reappearing in 2010 11 as Sussex Canterbury Jack Intermediate and the Asahi 2 East Oranjeboom 2 West respectively Hellingly drop out of league by season s end Plumpton drop out of league by season s end Burgess Hill and Hellingly drop out of league by season s end Despite finishing 2nd East Grinstead II were not able to take part in the 2011 12 promotion playoff due to the East Grinstead first team being in the division above This meant that 3rd placed Burgess Hill went into the playoff game instead Despite finishing 2nd Eastbourne II were relegated as the Eastbourne first team would drop down to division A number of teams mostly 2nd teams would withdraw prior to the 2016 17 season Despite finishing 3rd in the league Burgess Hill took 2nd placed East Grinstead II place in the 2011 12 promotion playoff as East Grinstead s first team were in the division above References edit League Make up Sussex Rugby Union Archived from the original on 12 January 2010 Retrieved 17 February 2010 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