Hampshire Merit Tables

The Hampshire Merit Tables are a set of leagues for rugby union teams based in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight for second, third and fourth teams of clubs who up until the 2018-19 season could not enter the first team leagues such as Hampshire 1 and Hampshire 2.

Hampshire Merit Tables
SportRugby union
Country England

For the 2014-15 season the structure of the leagues changed to a regional basis consisting of Solent League, Hampshire South East, Hampshire South West and Hampshire North. In 2015-16 Solent League 2 was added.

In 2016-17 the leagues reverted to the older structure but named Solent League 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Senior Merit Honours
Senior Merit Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
2008-09[1]9Chichester 2nd XVTottonians IINo relegationHampshire Senior Merit
2009-10[2]10Tottonians IIChichester 2nd XVWinchester IIHampshire Senior Merit
2010-11[3]8Chichester 2nd XVBournemouth IINo relegationHampshire Senior Merit
2011-12[4]9Bournemouth IIChichester 2nd XVNo relegationHampshire Senior Merit
2012-13[5]10Basingstoke IIChichester 2nd XVBournemouth IIIHampshire Senior Merit
2013-14[6]9Basingstoke IIOxford Harlequins IIHampshire Senior Merit
2014-15Regional structure
2015-16Regional structure
2016-17[7]8Basingstoke IITottonians IISolent League
2017-18[8]8Tottonians IIPortsmouth IISolent 1
  • Most titles Basingstoke II (3)

Merit One Honours
Merit One Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
2008-09[9]9Sandown & Shanklin IIWinchester KnightsBasingstoke Griffins XVHampshire Merit One
2009-10[10]9Winchester KnightsGosport & Fareham IIWinchester Knights[b 1]Hampshire Merit One
2010-11[11]12Winchester IIHavant IIIRomsey IIHampshire Merit One
2011-12[12]12Team SolentWinchester IIAndover IIHampshire Merit One
2012-13[13]12Winchester IISandown & Shanklin 2nd XVPetersfield IIHampshire Merit One
2013-14[14]11Andover IIBasingstoke Griffins XVHampshire Merit One
2014-15Regional structure
2015-16Regional structure
2016-17[15]12Andover 3rd XVBasingstoke IISolent League 2
2017-18[16]11Havant IIILymington MarinersSolent 2
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. Relegated as Winchester II relegated from above division.
  • Most titles Winchester II (2)

Merit Two Honours
Merit Two Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
2008-09[17]8Fareham Heathens IIAlton 2nd XVIsle of Wight 2ndHampshire Merit Two
2009-10[18]9Alton 2nd XVSouthampton 3rd XVFarnborough 2nd XVHampshire Merit Two
2010-11[19]12Tottonians 4th XVLymington MarinersNo relegationHampshire Merit Two
2011-12[20]11Tottonians 4th XVEastleigh IIRomsey 2nd XV, Andover 3rd XVHampshire Merit Two
2012-13[21]11Winchester KnightsAndover IIFareham Heathens IIHampshire Merit Two
2013-14[22]12Tottonians 4th XVPetersfield IIHampshire Merit Two
2014-15Regional structure
2015-16Regional structure
2016-17[23]12Alresford 2nd XVStonehamSolent League 3
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
    • Most titles Tottonians 4th XV (3)

    Merit Three Honours
    Merit Three Honours
    Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up League Name
    2008-09[24]10Eastleigh IIRydeHampshire Merit Three
    2009-10[25]11Tottonians 4th XVPortsmouth 4th XVHampshire Merit Three
    2010-11[26]12Aldershot & Fleet 2nd XVAlresford 2nd XVHampshire Merit Three
    2011-12[27]12Fareham Heathens 3rd XV [d 1]Portsmouth 4th XVHampshire Merit Three
    2012-13[28]12Ventnor 2nd XVMarket House PiratesHampshire Merit Three
    2013-14[29]14Portsmouth VeteransFareham Heathens IIHampshire Merit Three
    2014-15Regional structure
    2015-16Regional structure
    2016-17[30]11Tottonians 4th XVHook and Odiham 1st XVSolent League 4
    Green backgrounds are promotion places.
    1. Not promoted as Fareham Heathens II in above division.
    • Most titles Tottonians 4th XV (2)
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    See also

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      References
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