Hampshire Merit Tables
# 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.

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 | 9 | Chichester 2nd XV | Tottonians II | No relegation | Hampshire Senior Merit |
| 2009-10 | 10 | Tottonians II | Chichester 2nd XV | Winchester II | Hampshire Senior Merit |
| 2010-11 | 8 | Chichester 2nd XV | Bournemouth II | No relegation | Hampshire Senior Merit |
| 2011-12 | 9 | Bournemouth II | Chichester 2nd XV | No relegation | Hampshire Senior Merit |
| 2012-13 | 10 | Basingstoke II | Chichester 2nd XV | Bournemouth III | Hampshire Senior Merit |
| 2013-14 | 9 | Basingstoke II | Oxford Harlequins II | | Hampshire Senior Merit |
| 2014-15 | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure |
| 2015-16 | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure |
| 2016-17 | 8 | Basingstoke II | Tottonians II | | Solent League |
| 2017-18 | 8 | Tottonians II | Portsmouth II | | Solent 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 | Sandown & Shanklin II | Winchester Knights | Basingstoke Griffins XV | Hampshire Merit One |
| 2009-10 | 9 | Winchester Knights | Gosport & Fareham II | Winchester Knights | Hampshire Merit One |
| 2010-11 | 12 | Winchester II | Havant III | Romsey II | Hampshire Merit One |
| 2011-12 | 12 | Team Solent | Winchester II | Andover II | Hampshire Merit One |
| 2012-13 | 12 | Winchester II | Sandown & Shanklin 2nd XV | Petersfield II | Hampshire Merit One |
| 2013-14 | 11 | Andover II | Basingstoke Griffins XV | | Hampshire Merit One |
| 2014-15 | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure |
| 2015-16 | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure |
| 2016-17 | 12 | Andover 3rd XV | Basingstoke II | | Solent League 2 |
| 2017-18 | 11 | Havant III | Lymington Mariners | | Solent 2 |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

* ↑ 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 | 8 | Fareham Heathens II | Alton 2nd XV | Isle of Wight 2nd | Hampshire Merit Two |
| 2009-10 | 9 | Alton 2nd XV | Southampton 3rd XV | Farnborough 2nd XV | Hampshire Merit Two |
| 2010-11 | 12 | Tottonians 4th XV | Lymington Mariners | No relegation | Hampshire Merit Two |
| 2011-12 | 11 | Tottonians 4th XV | Eastleigh II | Romsey 2nd XV, Andover 3rd XV | Hampshire Merit Two |
| 2012-13 | 11 | Winchester Knights | Andover II | Fareham Heathens II | Hampshire Merit Two |
| 2013-14 | 12 | Tottonians 4th XV | Petersfield II | | Hampshire Merit Two |
| 2014-15 | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure |
| 2015-16 | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure |
| 2016-17 | 12 | Alresford 2nd XV | Stoneham | | Solent League 3 |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

* Most titles Tottonians 4th XV (3)

## Merit Three Honours

Merit Three Honours :

| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | League Name |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008-09 | 10 | Eastleigh II | Ryde | Hampshire Merit Three |
| 2009-10 | 11 | Tottonians 4th XV | Portsmouth 4th XV | Hampshire Merit Three |
| 2010-11 | 12 | Aldershot & Fleet 2nd XV | Alresford 2nd XV | Hampshire Merit Three |
| 2011-12 | 12 | Fareham Heathens 3rd XV | Portsmouth 4th XV | Hampshire Merit Three |
| 2012-13 | 12 | Ventnor 2nd XV | Market House Pirates | Hampshire Merit Three |
| 2013-14 | 14 | Portsmouth Veterans | Fareham Heathens II | Hampshire Merit Three |
| 2014-15 | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure |
| 2015-16 | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure | Regional structure |
| 2016-17 | 11 | Tottonians 4th XV | Hook and Odiham 1st XV | Solent League 4 |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |||||||||||

* ↑ Not promoted as Fareham Heathens II in above division.
* Most titles Tottonians 4th XV (2)
