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Regional 1 North East
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BERJAYA 2025–26 Regional 1 North East
SportRugby union
Instituted2022
Number of teams12
CountryBERJAYA England
HoldersHeath (2025–26 (promoted to National League North)
Most titlesBillingham, Harrogate, Scunthorpe, Heath (1 title)
WebsiteNorthern Division

Regional 1 North East is a level five league in the English rugby union system, with the twelve teams drawn from across North East England and the East Midlands. The other level five leagues are Regional 1 Midlands, Regional 1 North West, Regional 1 South Central, Regional 1 South East and Regional 1 South West.[1]

Heath are the 2025-26 champions and are promoted to National League 2 North.

Format

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The twelve teams in this league are drawn from across North East England and the East Midlands, with the league champions promoted to National 2 North. The league's bottom two teams are relegated to either Regional 2 North, Regional 2 North East or Regional 2 North Midlands, depending on their geographic location.[1]

The season runs from September to April and comprises twenty-two rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league table as follows:

  • 4 points are awarded for a win
  • 2 points are awarded for a draw
  • 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
  • 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
  • 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match

2026–27

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Seven of last season's teams competed in this season's competition.

Departing were the champions Heath (champions) promoted to National 2 North as were Harrogate (3rd - playoff winners), while Penrith (11th) and Cleckheaton (12th) were relegated to Regional 2 North and Regional 2 NE respectively. Also departing were Kendal (8th) on a level transfer to Regional 1 North West.

Participating teams and locations

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2025–26

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Eight of last seasons teams competed in this season's competition. Departing were the champions Scunthorpe, promoted to National 2 North, while Percy Park (11th) and Selby (12th) were relegated to Regional 2 North and Regional 2 NE respectively. Also leaving was Huddersfield (2nd) on a level transfer to Regional 1 North West. The new teams entering the league were Harrogate (12th) relegated from National League North, Middlesbrough (1st) promoted from Regional 2 North and two teams, Penrith (7th) and Kendal (9th), both on a level transfer from Regional 1 North West.

Participating teams and locations

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Table

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2025–26 Regional 1 North East table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Heath (C) 22 21 0 1 983 363 +620 17 1 102 Promotion place
2 Alnwick 22 19 0 3 741 349 +392 14 3 93 Promotion play-off
3 Harrogate (P) 22 16 0 6 794 445 +349 18 3 85
4 Ilkley 22 13 0 9 811 616 +195 17 4 73
5 Blaydon 22 10 1 11 605 558 +47 13 3 58
6 Driffield 22 10 1 11 582 682 −100 15 1 58
7 Sandal 22 9 1 12 638 722 −84 11 1 50
8 Kendal 22 8 1 13 559 532 +27 8 6 48
9 Middlesbrough 22 8 0 14 583 754 −171 12 2 46 Relegation play-off
10 York 22 8 0 14 455 616 −161 9 3 44
11 Penrith (R) 22 6 0 16 495 950 −455 11 4 39 Relegation places
12 Cleckheaton (R) 22 2 0 20 348 1007 −659 2 2 12
Updated to match(es) played on 11 April 2026. Source: England Rugby
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of matches drawn
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Play-offs

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Promotion play-offs
25 April 2026
Alnwick35 – 45Harrogate
Greensfield, Alnwick
2 May 2026
Anselmians40 – 41Harrogate
Malone Field, Eastham, Merseyside
National League 2 North Accession Final

The 12th-placed team in the National League 2 North played the winner of the Regional 1 North East and Regional 1 North West promotion play-off to decide who would be the final side in next seasons National League 2 North.

9 May 2026
Rossendale14 – 21Harrogate
Marl Pits, Rawtenstall
  • Harrogate promoted.


Relegation play-off

The 9th and 10th placed teams held a play-off, with the losing team playing in the Regional 1 Accession Final, against Pocklington, the winner of the Regional 2 North East promotion play-off. York remain in Regional 1 North East. [9]

Regional 1 Accession Final
9 May 2026
York25 – 21Pocklington
]
Clifton Park, York


2024–25

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Departing were Harrogate, promoted to National 2 North while Doncaster Phoenix (11th) and Pontefract (12th) were relegated to Regional 2 NE.

Participating teams and locations

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Table

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Regional 1 North East 2024–25
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
CScunthorpe22170576142134016488
2Huddersfield22170571451519916286
3Heath22160665649216413380
4York22160660042617411075
5Alnwick22101116125842814460
6Cleckheaton2210111557714−15710153
7Ilkley229112563597−3411352
8Driffield229112543607−647651
9Sandal229013573704−13112250
10Blaydon226016586616−3012541
RPercy Park226016481737−2569538
RSelby225017515748−23312537
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of draws
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. 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. Pink background are the relegation places (subject to confirmation by the RFU).
Updated: 13 April 2025
Source:[13]

2023–24

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Nine of last seasons teams compete in this season's competition. Last season's champions, Billingham, are promoted to National League 2 North, while two teams were relegated to Regional 2 North Midlands; Paviors (11th) and West Bridgford (12th). New teams in the league are Blaydon and Harrogate, relegated from National League 2 North, and one team was promoted from Regional 2 North East, Pontefract.

Participating teams and locations

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Table

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Regional 1 North East 2023–24
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
CHarrogate22162459538221311382
2Heath22161556339317011380
3York22151659638521111376
4Driffield22130958544114414369
5Alnwick221309515571−567160
6Blaydon2210111570570014258
7Scunthorpe2210012490493−39453
8Sandal229112520517+39552
9Ilkley228014496537−417645
10Cleckheaton228014504588−846543
RDoncaster Phoenix226016392655−2635332
RPontefract225017291585−2941324
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of draws
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. 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. Pink background are the relegation places.
Updated: 6 April 2024
Source:[17]

Results

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Home \ Away ALN BLA CLE DON DRI HAR HTH ILK PON SAN SCU YRK
Alnwick — 31–20 35–21 38–25 24–13 6–44 24–38 6–27 48–6 40–38 19–17 19–16
Blaydon 24–10 — 33–14 59–12 30–25 34–25 17–26 50–17 29–24 32–10 31–29 17–35
Cleckheaton 10–23 30–26 — 53–16 25–23 30–27 14–15 29–23 25–3 14–33 13–25 10–30
Doncaster Phoenix 16–25 35–22 22–24 — 10–38 5–7 12–29 10–18 14–10 23–15 12–51 31–15
Driffield 29–19 21–5 34–35 33–14 — 10–20 32–15 34–20 45–6 39–11 30–20 10–18
Harrogate 20–15 26–12 22–18 54–26 45–27 — 16–16 13–18 32–20 27–25 34–0 14–14
Heath 28–30 42–24 17–23 37–22 15–0 18–13 — 32–12 9–28 21–20 13–3 34–12
Ilkley 19–20 43–8 30–28 24–35 17–37 7–27 28–48 — 25–3 16–19 32–16 20–21
Pontefract 10–26 21–22 51–29 12–9 8–28 16–38 0–20 17–34 — 25–17 5–15 0–41
Sandal 50–14 34–34 32–27 47–5 31–36 20–22 6–34 25–19 15–3 — 30–22 10–24
Scunthorpe 43–15 22–17 24–10 15–28 12–14 7–37 36–31 34–32 19–23 33–22 — 37–13
York 57–28 38–24 34–22 29–10 41–27 28–22 21–25 25–5 45–0 7–10 32–10 —
Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2024. Source: Regional 1 North East
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

2022–23

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Billingham are the first team to win this league and are promoted to National League 2 North.

Participating teams and locations

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League table

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Regional 1 North East 2022–23 [22]
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
1Billingham (P) 22190381229351916294
2Heath22160675944431514482
3Driffield22151686047838214379
4Alnwick22160662946016910276
5Sandal22132764554010515273
6York221201061449911511564
7Cleckheaton2210111516598−829253
8Ilkley2210012461522−618553
9Doncaster Phoenix228014481583−1025441
10Scunthorpe224018473771−29811633
11Paviors (R)225017425856−4318432
12West Bridgford (R)2220203701001−6315316
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of draws
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. 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. Pink background are the relegation places.
Updated: 12 April 2023
Source:[23]

Results

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Home \ Away ALN BIL CLE DON DRI HTH ILK PAV SAN SCU WBR YRK
Alnwick — 23–20 56–31 40–12 29–15 27–22 43–10 42–10 12–13 43–22 38–15 13–10
Billingham 60–10 — 45–18 31–3 20–14 39–27 39–23 60–0 45–7 67–0 57–10 24–14
Cleckheaton 18–31 7–49 — 31–14 25–24 7–42 21–9 36–14 20–20 19–25 45–11 7–15
Doncaster Phoenix 20–27 19–17 18–22 — 7–37 15–18 16–26 20–12 5–27 29–22 43–7 11–18
Driffield 31–19 19–38 27–14 27–15 — 37–3 45–18 106–7 52–31 34–27 100–12 29–27
Heath 40–30 30–3 16–23 59–32 40–30 — 34–7 57–7 16–23 50–16 52–28 30–6
Ilkley 6–13 7–31 36–5 22–23 35–34 14–15 — 46–12 26–22 14–7 22–15 29–19
Paviors 35–32 7–47 40–43 28–19 29–31 19–38 15–21 — 10–38 43–36 34–10 20–21
Sandal 27–15 19–29 41–31 26–34 29–29 5–30 22–17 34–12 — 57–19 35–21 44–39
Scunthorpe 3–23 3–17 22–26 17–27 31–55 31–43 31–29 47–24 26–33 — 28–27 31–45
West Bridgford 12–32 14–45 10–41 19–82 3–60 25–80 19–20 28–26 28–69 30–15 — 21–32
York 28–40 19–29 33–26 50–17 19–24 20–17 50–24 44–19 24–23 36–14 45–5 —
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 2023. Source: Regional 1 North East
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Regional 1 North East honours

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Regional 1 North East
Season No of teams Champions Runner–up Relegated teams Ref
2022–2312BillinghamHeathPaviors (11th) and West Bridgford (12th)
2023–2412HarrogateHeathDoncaster Phoenix (11th) and Pontefract (12th)[24]
2024–2512ScunthorpeHuddersfieldPercy Park (11th) and Selby (12th)[13]
2025–2612HeathAlnwick RFC (2nd) (lost in the playoffs) Harrogate RUFC (3rd) (promoted via the playoffs)Penrith RUFC (11th) and Cleckheaton RUFC (12th)[25]
Green background is the promotion place.

List of league titles

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Team Number Champions Number Runner-up Number 3rd place
Heath1202622023, 202412025
Harrogate20242026
Billingham2023
Scunthorpe2025
Huddersfield12025
Alniwck2026
Driffield12023
York2024
Green background are the promoted teams.

References

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  1. 1 2 "League Structure and Leagues for 2022/2023". RFU Community Communications. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Alnwick Rugby Football Club". Alnwich RFC. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Clifton Park". York RUFC. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Alnwick Rugby Football Club". Alnwich RFC. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "The Pavilion". Clackheaton RUFC. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Mint Bridge". Kendal RUFC. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Contact". Penrith RUFC LTD. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Clifton Park". York RUFC. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  9. ↑ Cite error: The named reference playoff26 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ↑ "Alnwick Rugby Football Club". Alnwich RFC. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "The Pavilion". Clackheaton RUFC. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Clifton Park". York RUFC. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Regional 1 North East". Rugby England. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Alnwick Rugby Football Club". Alnwich RFC. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  15. ↑ "The Pavilion". Clackheaton RUFC. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "Clifton Park". York RUFC. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  17. ↑ "Regional 1 North East". Rugby England. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  18. ↑ "Alnwick Rugby Football Club". Alnwich RFC. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  19. ↑ "Billingham RUFC". Billingham Rugby Club. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  20. ↑ "The Pavilion". Clackheaton RUFC. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  21. ↑ "Clifton Park". York RUFC. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  22. ↑ "Heath goes second as Paviors suffer drop". The RugbyPaper. 19 March 2023. p. 27.
  23. ↑ "Regional 1 North East". Rugby England. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  24. ↑ "Harrogate Rugby Club secure promotion at first attempt". The Stray Ferret. 9 April 2024.
  25. ↑ "Regional 1 North East".
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