Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex
Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex is a tier 7 English Rugby Union league. It is organised by the London and South East Division Rugby Football Union and is the top tier competition for clubs in Hertfordshire and parts of north-west London that traditionally was encompassed by the historic county of Middlesex. It was previously known as London 2 North West. After the restructuring of the English rugby union system ahead of the 2022-23 season, the league was renamed to Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex. Each year the two Hertfordshire clubs in this division with the best record against other Hertfordshire clubs also take part in the Hertfordshire Presidents' Cup, the highest level county cup competition in Hertfordshire. Promoted teams typically go up to Regional 2 Thames while relegated teams drop to Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex. Participating Clubs 2023-24 Participating Clubs 2021-22 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. Season 2020–21 On 30 October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Herts/Middlesex 1 was not contested. Participating Clubs 2019-20 Participating Clubs 2018-19 Participating Clubs 2017-18 Participating Clubs 2016-17 Barnet Elizabethans Hendon (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2) Hillingdon Abbots London French London Welsh Amateur Old Actonians (relegated from London 3 North West) Old Streetonians Royston Saracens Amateurs (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2) U.C.S. Old Boys Old Verulamians Wasps (relegated from London 3 North West) Participating Clubs 2015-16 Bank of England Barnet Elizabethans Cheshunt Hillingdon Abbots (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2) London French (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2) London Welsh Amateurs Old Millhillnians Old Streetonians (relegated from London 3 North West) Royston U.C.S. Old Boys (relegated from London 3 North West) Verulamians Participating Clubs 2014-15 Bank of England Barnet Elizabethans Cheshunt Feltham (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 2) Haringey Rhinos Kilburn Cosmos London Nigerian (relegated from London 3 North West) London Welsh Amateurs (relegated from London 3 North West) Old Actonians Old Millhillians Royston Verulamians Participating Clubs 2013-14 Bank of England Barnet Elizabethans (relegated from London 3 North West) Belsize Park Cheshunt (relegated from London 3 North West) Hackney Haringey Rhinos (relegated from London 3 North West) Imperial Medicals (relegated from London 3 North West) Kilburn Cosmos Old Actonians Old Millhillians Royston Verulamians Participating Clubs 2012-13 Bank Of England Belsize Park Hackney Harlequin Amateurs Harrow Hendon London Welsh Amateurs Old Actonians Old Merchant Taylors' Old Millhillians Verulamians West London Participating Clubs 2009-10 Harlequin Amateurs Hackney Hendon Old Ashmoleians Verulamians Old Actonians Old Priorians Saracens Amateurs Wasps Original teams When this division was created in 1992 (as Herts/Middlesex) it contained the following teams: Antlers - promoted from Middlesex 2 (runners up) Centaurs - promoted from Middlesex 1 (5th) Haringey Rhinos - promoted from Middlesex 1 (3rd) Harrow - promoted from Middlesex 1 (4th) Hitchin - promoted from Hertfordshire 1 (3rd) Hemel Hempstead - relegated from London 3 North West (10th) Hendon - promoted from Middlesex