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.
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 HonoursSeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsLeague Name2008–09 9 Chichester 2nd XV Tottonians II No relegation Hampshire Senior Merit2009–10 10 Tottonians II Chichester 2nd XV Winchester II Hampshire Senior Merit2010–11 8 Chichester 2nd XV Bournemouth II No relegation Hampshire Senior Merit2011–12 9 Bournemouth II Chichester 2nd XV No relegation Hampshire Senior Merit2012–13 10 Basingstoke II Chichester 2nd XV Bournemouth III Hampshire Senior Merit2013–14 9 Basingstoke II Oxford Harlequins II Hampshire Senior Merit2014–15 Regional structure2015–16 Regional structure2016–17 8 Basingstoke II Tottonians II Solent League2017–18 8 Tottonians II Portsmouth II Solent 1 Most titles: Basingstoke II (3)
Merit One Honours Merit One HonoursSeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsLeague Name2008–09 9 Sandown & Shanklin II Winchester Knights Basingstoke Griffins XV Hampshire Merit One2009–10 9 Winchester Knights Gosport & Fareham II Winchester Knights Hampshire Merit One2010–11 12 Winchester II Havant III Romsey II Hampshire Merit One2011–12 12 Team Solent Winchester II Andover II Hampshire Merit One2012–13 12 Winchester II Sandown & Shanklin 2nd XV Petersfield II Hampshire Merit One2013–14 11 Andover II Basingstoke Griffins XV Hampshire Merit One2014–15 Regional structure2015–16 Regional structure2016–17 12 Andover 3rd XV Basingstoke II Solent League 22017–18 11 Havant III Lymington Mariners Solent 2 Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Most titles: Winchester II (2)
Merit Two Honours Merit Two HonoursSeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsLeague Name2008–09 8 Fareham Heathens II Alton 2nd XV Isle of Wight 2nd Hampshire Merit Two2009–10 9 Alton 2nd XV Southampton 3rd XV Farnborough 2nd XV Hampshire Merit Two2010–11 12 Tottonians 4th XV Lymington Mariners No relegation Hampshire Merit Two2011–12 11 Tottonians 4th XV Eastleigh II Romsey 2nd XV, Andover 3rd XV Hampshire Merit Two2012–13 11 Winchester Knights Andover II Fareham Heathens II Hampshire Merit Two2013–14 12 Tottonians 4th XV Petersfield II Hampshire Merit Two2014–15 Regional structure2015–16 Regional structure2016–17 12 Alresford 2nd XV Stoneham Solent League 3 Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Most titles: Tottonians 4th XV (3)
Merit Three Honours Merit Three HonoursSeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upLeague Name2008–09 10 Eastleigh II Ryde Hampshire Merit Three2009–10 11 Tottonians 4th XV Portsmouth 4th XV Hampshire Merit Three2010–11 12 Aldershot & Fleet 2nd XV Alresford 2nd XV Hampshire Merit Three2011–12 12 Fareham Heathens 3rd XV Portsmouth 4th XV Hampshire Merit Three2012–13 12 Ventnor 2nd XV Market House Pirates Hampshire Merit Three2013–14 14 Portsmouth Veterans Fareham Heathens II Hampshire Merit Three2014–15 Regional structure2015–16 Regional structure2016–17 11 Tottonians 4th XV Hook and Odiham 1st XV Solent League 4 Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Most titles: Tottonians 4th XV (2)
See also Hampshire RFU English rugby union system Rugby union in England
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