Camberley RFC
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| Full name | Camberley Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Surrey RFU | |
| Nickname(s) | The Squirrels | |
| Founded | 1931 | |
| Location | Camberley, Surrey, England | |
| Ground(s) | Watchetts Recreation Ground [1] | |
| League(s) | Regional 1 South Central | |
| 2024–25 | 4th | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Camberley Rugby Football Club is a sports club based in Camberley, Surrey. Camberley RFC mens 1st XV competes in Regional 1 South Central (level 5). The club also runs three other men's senior sides (2nd XV, Development XV and Vets)[2] as well as Kids (Under 7's to Under 11's), Youth (Under 12's to Under 16's) and a women's section.[3]
Camberley Rugby Football Club was founded in 1931 and played its first game at Watchetts Recreation Ground in October of that year.[4] The club affiliated to the Surrey Rugby Union in 1933.[5] Initially Camberley had use of the cricket pavilion as tenants of the cricket club, but constructed their own clubhouse in 1970.[6] In March 1973, the first team won the Surrey Cup.[7]
When league rugby was introduced in 1987, the club was placed in London 2 South.
Men's honours
Men's 1st XV
League
- London 2 South champions: 1992–93[8]
- London 3 South West runners up: 2010–11
- London 3 South West champions: 2015–16[9]
- London 2 South West champions: 2017–18[10]
- London 1 South champions (2): 2021–22[11]
Cup
- Surrey Cup winners (3): 1972–73, 1994–95, 1997–98
- Surrey Trophy winners 2015–16[12]
Men's rugby
Men's 1st XV seasons
| Season | League | Finish | Number of teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | |||||||
| 2001–02 | |||||||
| 2002–03 | |||||||
| 2003–04 | London 1 | 11th | 12 | ||||
| 2004–05 | London 2 South | 12th | 12 | ||||
| 2005–06 | London 3 South West | 4th | 12 | ||||
| 2006–07 | London 3 South West | 11th | 12 | ||||
| 2007–08 | London 4 South West | 7th | 12 | ||||
| 2008–09 | London 4 South West | 8th | 12 | ||||
| 2009–10 | London 3 South West | 9th | 12 | ||||
| 2010–11 | London 3 South West | 2nd | 12 | ||||
| 2011–12 | London 2 South West | 7th | 12 | ||||
| 2012–13 | London 2 South West | 12th | 12 | ||||
| 2013–14 | London 3 South West | 11th | 12 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Surrey 1 | 2nd | 10 | ||||
| 2015–16 | London 3 South West | 1st | 12 | ||||
| 2016–17 | London 2 South West | 2nd | 12 | ||||
| 2017–18 | London 2 South West | 1st | 12 | ||||
| 2018–19 | London 1 South | 3rd | 14 | ||||
| 2019–20 | London 1 South | 3rd | 14 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 | ||||||
| 2021–22 | London 1 South | 1st | 13 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Regional 1 South Central | 3rd | 12 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Regional 1 South Central | 2nd | 12 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Regional 1 South Central | 4th | 12 | ||||