Counties 1 Yorkshire
English rugby union division
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Counties 1 Yorkshire is an English rugby union division, the seventh tier of the domestic competition, and the top level for local rugby union in parts of Yorkshire. The champions are automatically promoted to Regional 2 North East (formerly North 1 East), a division with a wider geographical area that also encompasses northeast England. The bottom two clubs are relegated to Counties 2 Yorkshire. The current champions are North Ribblesdale who are promoted to Regional 2 North West
Current season or competition: 2025–26 Counties 1 Yorkshire | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 1987 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country | England |
| Holders | North Ribblesdale (2024–25) |
| Most titles | Bridlington [a] (3 titles) |
| Website | Website |
| Related competition | Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland |
| Promotion to | Regional 2 North West and Regional 2 North East |
| Relegation to | Counties 2 Yorkshire |
Format
The first-placed team (and sometimes the runner-up) is promoted to Regional 2 North West or Regional 2 North East depending on geographical location. One, two or three teams are relegated to Counties 2 Yorkshire; numbers depending on feedback following promotion and relegation in the leagues above.
The season runs from September to April and comprises twenty-two rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals, home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
- 4 points are awarded for a win
- 2 points are awarded for a draw
- 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
- 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
- 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.
2025–26
Participating teams and location
Departing were North Ribblesdale (champions) and Pocklington (runners-up), promoted to Regional 2 North West and Regional 2 North East respectively. Bridlington were relegated to Counties 2 Yorkshire.
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2024–25
Participating teams and location
Departing were Bradford Salem and Wetherby, both promoted to Regional 2 North East while Bradford & Bingley were relegated to Counties 2 Yorkshire.
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  Bridlington Harrogate Pythons Hullensians Leodiensian North Ribblesdale Rishworthians Wath-upon-Dearne Wensleydale West Leeds Locations of the 2024–25 Counties 1 Yorkshire teams
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League table
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Pts adj | |||||
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| 1 | North Ribblesdale (P) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1046 | 333 | 713 | 19 | 0 | 107 | ||||
| 2 | Pocklington (P) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 890 | 302 | 588 | 16 | 1 | 97 | ||||
| 3 | Hullensians | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 696 | 467 | 229 | 15 | 2 | 83 | −2 | |||
| 4 | Keighley | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 778 | 456 | 322 | 13 | 5 | 74 | ||||
| 5 | Beverley | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 657 | 533 | 124 | 12 | 4 | 68 | ||||
| 6 | Wath-upon-Dearne | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 454 | 563 | −109 | 7 | 2 | 50 | +1 | |||
| 7 | Wensleydale | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 454 | 563 | −109 | 11 | 1 | 43 | −5 | |||
| 8 | Harrogate Pythons | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 486 | 759 | −273 | 8 | 1 | 41 | ||||
| 9 | West Leeds | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 486 | 786 | −300 | 6 | 1 | 35 | ||||
| 10 | Old Rishworthians | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 407 | 728 | −321 | 7 | 4 | 31 | ||||
| 11 | Leodiensian | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 397 | 730 | −333 | 4 | 3 | 27 | ||||
| 12 | Bridlington (R) | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 370 | 901 | −531 | 5 | 1 | 13 | −5 | |||
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| Green background is the promotion place Pink background are the relegation places Updated: 28 November 2025 | |||||||||||||||
2023–24
Participating teams and location
Departing were Goole, promoted to Regional 2 North East. Also leaving were Huddersfield Laund Hill (10th), Dinnington (11th) and Roundhegians (12th) all relegated to Counties 2 Yorkshire.
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Locations of the 2023–24 Counties 1 Yorkshire teams in Leeds & Bradford Locations of the 2023–24 Counties 1 Yorkshire teams
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League table
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Pts adj | |||||
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| 1 | Bradford Salem (P) | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 638 | 349 | 289 | 12 | 0 | 89 | +1 | |||
| 2 | Wetherby (P) | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 681 | 392 | 289 | 13 | 3 | 88 | ||||
| 3 | Keighley | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 625 | 346 | 279 | 12 | 3 | 83 | ||||
| 4 | Pocklington | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 545 | 381 | 164 | 8 | 2 | 70 | ||||
| 5 | West Leeds | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 562 | 451 | 111 | 7 | 4 | 63 | ||||
| 6 | Wensleydale | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 457 | 510 | −53 | 5 | 5 | 50 | ||||
| 7 | Leodiensian | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 458 | 513 | −55 | 7 | 4 | 49 | ||||
| 8 | Beverley | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 451 | 497 | −46 | 9 | 5 | 45 | −7 | |||
| 9 | Old Rishworthians | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 546 | 600 | −54 | 9 | 5 | 42 | −2 | |||
| 10 | Hullensians | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 527 | 618 | −91 | 7 | 9 | 40 | ||||
| 11 | Harrogate Pythons | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 422 | 773 | −351 | 5 | 5 | 24 | ||||
| 12 | Bradford & Bingley (R) | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 352 | 834 | −482 | 2 | 2 | 20 | ||||
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2022–23
Participating teams and location
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Yorkshire 1 with the nine lowest ranked teams returning and supplemented by the top three from Yorkshire 2. Leaving were champions Middlesbrough 'promoted' to Regional 2 North whilst 2nd to 5th place teams (Pontefract, Old Crossleyans, Bridlington & Selby) were 'promoted' to Regional 2 North East). With five departing but only three arriving the league was reduced from 14 teams to 12.
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 Leodiensian Roundhegians W Leeds Locations of the 2022–23 Counties 1 Yorkshire teams in Leeds
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League table
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Pts adj | |||||
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| 1 | Goole (P) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 765 | 244 | 521 | 16 | 2 | 98 | ||||
| 2 | Keighley | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 651 | 344 | 307 | 9 | 1 | 76 | ||||
| 3 | Beverley | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 758 | 550 | 208 | 12 | 2 | 70 | ||||
| 4 | Wetherby | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 570 | 378 | 192 | 12 | 3 | 68 | −5 | |||
| 5 | Old Rishworthians | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 608 | 459 | 149 | 12 | 5 | 65 | ||||
| 6 | Bradford Salem | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 601 | 423 | 178 | 7 | 5 | 60 | ||||
| 7 | Hullensians | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 525 | 560 | −35 | 9 | 2 | 53 | ||||
| 8 | West Leeds | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 515 | 577 | −62 | 8 | 3 | 51 | ||||
| 9 | Leodiensian | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 411 | 588 | −177 | 7 | 1 | 42 | ||||
| 10 | Huddersfield Laund Hill (R) | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 476 | 667 | −191 | 7 | 5 | 40 | ||||
| 11 | Dinnington (R) | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 320 | 994 | −674 | 4 | 2 | 26 | ||||
| 12 | Roundhegians (R) | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 417 | 833 | −416 | 5 | 7 | 20 | ||||
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| Green background is the promotion place Pink background are the relegation places Updated: 24 November 2025 | |||||||||||||||
2021–22
Participating teams and location
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.
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Leodiensian Roundhegians West Leeds Locations of the 2021–22 Yorkshire 1 teams in Leeds B Salem Bridlington Dinnington Goole Huddersfield LH Leeds Crossleyans Rishworthians Locations of the 2021–22 Yorkshire 1 teams
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2020–21
On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced [4] that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020–21 season meaning Yorkshire 1 was not contested.
2019–20
Participating teams and location
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B Salem Bridlington Dinnington Goole Hullensians Leodiensian Crossleyans W Leeds Locations of the 2019–20 Yorkshire 1 teams
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2018–19
Participating teams and location
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Bradford Salem Dinnington Guisborough Hullensians Moortown Crossleyans Rishworthians Locations of the 2018–19 Yorkshire 1 teams
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2017–18
Participating teams and location
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Bradford Salem Hullensians Moortown North Ribblesdale Rishworthians Wheatley Hills Locations of the 2017–18 Yorkshire 1 teams
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2016–17
Participating teams and location
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Acklam Bradford Salem Bridlington Hullensians North Ribblesdale W Leeds Yarnbury Locations of the 2016–17 Yorkshire 1 teams
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2015–16
Participating teams and location
Bradford Salem
Bridlington
Hullensians
Malton & Norton
North Ribblesdale
Old Crossleyans
West Park Leeds
Yarnbury
Locations of the 2015–16 Yorkshire 1 teams
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
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| Bradford & Bingley | Wagon Lane | 4,000 | Bingley, West Yorkshire | |
| Bradford Salem | Shay Lane | Heaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire | ||
| Bridlington | Dukes Park | Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire | ||
| Heath | West Vale | Greetland, Halifax, West Yorkshire | ||
| Hullensians | Springhead Lane | Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire | ||
| Malton & Norton | The Gannock | Malton, North Yorkshire | ||
| North Ribblesdale | Grove Park | Settle, North Yorkshire | ||
| Old Brodleians | Woodhead | Hipperholme, West Yorkshire | ||
| Old Crossleyans | Broomfield Avenue | Halifax, West Yorkshire | ||
| Scarborough | Silver Royd | 4500 (322 seats) | Scalby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire | |
| Selby | Sandhill Lane | Selby, North Yorkshire | ||
| West Park Leeds | The Sycamores | Leeds, West Yorkshire | ||
| Yarnbury | Brownberrie Lane | Horsforth, West Yorkshire | ||
| York | Clifton Park | York, North Yorkshire | ||
2014–15
- Bridlington
- Doncaster Phoenix
- Heath
- Hullensians (promoted from Yorkshire 2)
- Malton & Norton (relegated from North 1 East)
- Middlesbrough (relegated from North 1 East)
- North Ribblesdale
- Old Brodleians
- Pontefract
- Scarborough
- Selby
- Wath Upon Dearne
- Yarnbury (promoted from Yorkshire 2)
- York
2013–14
- Acklam
- Bridlington
- Dinnington
- Doncaster Phoenix (promoted from Yorkshire 2)
- Heath
- Ilkley
- Keighley (relegated from North 1 East)
- North Ribblesdale
- Old Brodleians
- Pontefract
- Scarborough
- Selby (promoted from Yorkshire 2)
- Wath Upon Dearne
- York
2012–13
- Barnsley
- Bridlington
- Dinnington
- Driffield
- Heath
- Huddersfield YMCA
- Ilkley
- Knottingley
- North Ribblesdale
- Old Brodleians
- Pontefract
- Scarborough
- Wath Upon Dearne
- York
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
- Bramley
- Castleford
- Cleckheaton
- Driffield
- Goole
- Hemsworth
- Moortown
- Roundhegians
- Scarborough
- West Park Bramhope [b]
- York Railway Institute
Yorkshire 1 honours
Yorkshire 1 (1987–1993)
The original Yorkshire 1 was a tier 9 league with promotion to North East 2 and relegation to Yorkshire 2.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | ||||||||||
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| 1987–88 | 11 | Roundhegians | Bramley | Scarborough, York Railway Institute | ||||||||||
| 1988–89 | 11 | Bramley | West Park Bramhope | Moortown, Goole | ||||||||||
| 1989–90 | 11 | West Park Bramhope | Driffield | Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. | ||||||||||
| 1990–91 | 11 | Bridlington | Driffield | Barnsley | ||||||||||
| 1991–92 | 11 | Driffield | Doncaster[c] | No relegation[d] | ||||||||||
| 1992–93 | 13 | Goole | Bradford Salem | Castleford | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Yorkshire 1 (1993–2000)
The creation of National 5 North meant that Yorkshire 1 dropped one tier to become a tier 10 league. A further restructure at the end of the 1995–96 season, which included the cancellation of National 5 North and the addition of North East 3 at tier 9, saw Yorkshire 1 remain at tier 10 with promotion to the new North 3 East league.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Ref | |||||||||
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| 1993–94 | 13 | North Ribblesdale | Wheatley Hills | York Railway Institute | ||||||||||
| 1994–95 | 13 | Wheatley Hills | Wath upon Dearne | Hemsworth | ||||||||||
| 1995–96 | 13 | Pocklington | Old Otliensians | Sheffield Oaks, Halifax Vandals, Barnsley, Castleford[e] | ||||||||||
| 1996–97 | 10 | Yarnbury | Ilkley | Wibsey[f] | ||||||||||
| 1997–98 | 10 | Bradford Salem | Northallerton | Moortown | ||||||||||
| 1998–99 | 10 | Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. | Castleford | Old Otliensians, Malton & Norton, Bramley Phoenix | [6] | |||||||||
| 1999–00 | 10 | West Leeds | Leodiensian | Thornensians, Hemsworth, Ilkley | [7] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Yorkshire 1 (2000–2022)
Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1999–2000 season saw the cancellation of North East 1, North East 2 and North East 3 (tiers 7 to 9). This meant that Yorkshire 1 became a tier 7 league, with promotion to North 2 East (later North 1 East).
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2000–01 | 12 | Cleckheaton | Wheatley Hills | Ripon, Keighley, Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. | [8] | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | 12 | Hull | Scarborough | Pocklington, West Park Leeds, Beverley | [9] | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | 12 | Bridlington Mariners[g] | York | Sheffield Tigers, North Ribblesdale, Wheatley Hills | [10] | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | 12 | Malton & Norton | Pontefract | Scarborough, Old Brodleians | [11] | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | 12 | Beverley | Wheatley Hills | Yarnbury, Dinnington | [12] | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | 12 | Sheffield Tigers | Old Crossleyans | Goole, Selby | [13] | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | 12 | Pontefract | York | Wheatley Hills, Old Brodleians | [14] | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 12 | Sandal | Ilkley | Redcar, Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. | [15] | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 12 | Old Brodleians | Bridlington | Glossop | [16] | |||||||||
| 2009–10 | 14 | Wheatley Hills | Sheffield | Skipton, Yarnbury | [17] | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | 14 | Malton & Norton | Sheffield | Bradford Salem, Selby | [18] | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 14 | Pocklington | Keighley | Castleford | [19] | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | 14 | Driffield | Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. | Knottingley, Barnsley | [20] | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | 14 | Ilkley | Dinnington | Acklam, Keighley | [21] | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | 14 | Doncaster Phoenix | Malton & Norton | Wath Upon Dearne, Pontefract | [22] | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | 14 | Bradford & Bingley | Malton & Norton | West Park Leeds, Old Crossleyans | [23] | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | 14 | Bridlington | West Leeds | Acklam, Yarnbury | [24] | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | 14 | York | Scarborough | Wheatley Hills, North Ribblesdale | [25] | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | 14 | Moortown | Heath | Guisborough, Old Rishworthians | [26] | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | 14 | Old Brodleians | Heath | Hullensians, Keighley | [27] | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | 14 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. | ||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | 14 | Middlesbrough | Pontefract | No relegation | ||||||||||
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Counties 1 Yorkshire (2022–present)
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Ref | ||||||||
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| 2022–23 | 12 | Goole | Keighley | Huddersfield Laund Hill (10th), Dinnington (11th) and Roundhegians (12th) | [3] | ||||||||
| 2023–24 | 12 | Bradford Salem | Weatherby | South Shields Westoe (12th) | [2] | ||||||||
| 2024–25 | 12 | North Ribblesdale | Pocklington | Bridlington (12th) | [1] | ||||||||
Promotion play-offs
Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Durham/Northumberland 1 and Yorkshire 1 for the third and final promotion place to North 1 East. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season Yorkshire 1 teams have been the most successful with thirteen wins to the Durham/Northumberland 1 teams six; and the home side have won ten times to the away sides nine.
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| Season | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Ref | |||
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| 2000–01 | Wheatley Hills (Y) | 21–19 | Percy Park (DN)[29] | Brunel Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire | [30] | |||
| 2001–02 | Ashington (DN) | 17–23 | Scarborough (Y) | Recreation Ground, Ashington, Northumberland | [31] | |||
| 2002–03 | York (Y) | 29–15 | Hartlepool Rovers (DN) | Clifton Park, York, North Yorkshire | [32] | |||
| 2003–04 | Alnwick (DN) | 25–18 | Pontefract (Y) | Greensfield, Alnwick, Northumberland | [33] | |||
| 2004–05 | Durham City (DN) | 26–13 | Wheatley Hills (Y) | Hollow Drift, Durham, County Durham | [34] | |||
| 2005–06 | Malton & Norton (DN) | 19–39 | Old Crossleyans (Y) | The Gannock, Malton, North Yorkshire | [35] | |||
| 2006–07 | Sunderland (DN) | 16–18 | York (Y) | Ashbrooke Sports Club, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear | [36] | |||
| 2007–08 | Northern (DN) | 24–28 | Ilkley (Y) | McCracken Park, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | [37] | |||
| 2008–09 | Percy Park (DN) | 36–3 | Bridlington (Y) | Preston Avenue, North Shields, Tyne and Wear | [38] | |||
| 2009–10 | Team Northumbria (DN) | 34–13 | Sheffield (Y) | Coach Lane Sports Ground, Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | [39] | |||
| 2010–11 | Darlington (DN) | 17–18 | Sheffield (Y) | Blackwell Meadows, Darlington, County Durham | [40] | |||
| 2011–12 | Alnwick (DN) | 16–18 | Keighley (Y) | Greensfield, Alnwick, Northumberland | [41] | |||
| 2012–13 | Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. (Y) | 33–12 | Guisborough (DN) | Laund Hill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | [42] | |||
| 2013–14 | Dinnington (Y) | 34–20 (aet) | Guisborough (DN) | Lodge Lane, Dinnington, South Yorkshire | [43] | |||
| 2014–15 | Morpeth (DN) | 14–11 | Malton & Norton (Y) | Mitford Road, Morpeth, Northumberland | [44] | |||
| 2015–16 | Middlesbrough (DN) | 17–25 | Malton & Norton (Y) | Acklam Park, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire | [45] | |||
| 2016–17 | South Shields Westoe (DN) | 14–19 | West Leeds (Y) | Wood Terrace, South Shields, Tyne and Wear | [46] | |||
| 2017–18 | Durham City (DN) | AWO[h] | Scarborough (Y) | Hollow Drift, Durham, County Durham | [47] | |||
| 2018–19 | West Hartlepool (DN) | 24–23 | Heath (Y) | Brinkburn, Hartlepool, County Durham | [48] | |||
| 2019–20 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner-up – Heath (Y) – promoted instead. | |||||||
| 2020–21 | Uncontested due to the coronavirus pandemic | |||||||
| Green background is the promoted team. DN = Durham/Northumberland 1 and Y = Yorkshire 1 | ||||||||
Number of league titles
- Bridlington (2)[i]
- Driffield (2)
- Malton & Norton (2)
- Old Brodleians (2)
- Pocklington (2)
- Wheatley Hills (2)
- Beverley (1)
- Bradford & Bingley (1)
- Bradford Salem (1)
- Bramley (1)
- Bridlington Mariners (1)[j]
- Cleckheaton (1)
- Doncaster Phoenix (1)
- Goole (1)
- Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. (1)
- Hull (1)
- Ilkley (1)
- Moortown (1)
- North Ribblesdale (1)
- Pontefract (1)
- Roundhegians (1)
- Sandal (1)
- Sheffield Tigers (1)
- West Leeds (1)[k]
- West Park Bramhope (1)[l]
- Yarnbury (1)
- York (1)
Notes
- Twice by their 1st XV and the third by the 2nd XV (Bridlington Mariners)
- 3rd place Cleckheaton were also promoted.
- League restructuring, due to the cancellation of Yorkshire 6 ahead of the 1992–93 season, meant there was no relegation and five clubs were promoted from Yorkshire 2.
- Yorkshire league restructuring due to the reintroduction of Yorkshire 6, ahead of the 1996–97 season, meant that four clubs were relegated to Yorkshire 2.
- Relegated side Wibsey, left the Yorkshire leagues at the end of the season.
- The Bridlington Mariners are the 2nd XV of Bridlington RUFC.
- Bridlington have actually won Yorkshire 1 three times - twice by their 1st XV, the other by the 2nd XV (Bridlington Mariners).
- Bridlington Mariners are the 2nd XV of Bridlington RUFC.
- Not to be confused with West Park Leeds.
- West Park Bramhope are currently known as West Park Leeds.