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Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire
Current season or competition:
2024–25
SportRugby union
Instituted2022
Number of teams12
CountryEngland
HoldersWidnes (2023–24)
WebsiteWebsite
Promotion toRegional 2 North West
Relegation toCounties 2 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire

Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire is an English rugby union division, the seventh tier of the domestic competition, and the top level for local rugby union in parts of Lancashire and Cheshire. The champions are promoted to Regional 2 North West. Relegation is to Counties 2 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire.

2024–25 season

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Departing were Widnes (as champions) and Eccles, both promoted to Regional 2 North West. Warrington and Bolton were relegated to Counties 2 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire.[1][2] Joining were Liverpool St Helens, relegated from Regional 2 North West and Glossop, relegated from Regional 2 North East. Also coming in were Trafford MV and New Brighton were promoted from Counties 2 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire.[3][4][5]

2023–24 season

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Departing were Liverpool St Helens promoted to Regional 2 North West.[6] Southport,[7] Sefton and Leigh were relegated to Counties 2 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire.

Joining were Broughton Park and Wilmslow,[8] relegated from Regional 2 North West. Eccles were promoted from Counties 2 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire along with Heaton Moor.

2022–23 season

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This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league had some similarities to North 2 West with five teams returning; of the remainder, four were promoted - three to Regional 2 North West (Anselmians, Rochdale[9] and Winnington Park[10] ) and one (Keswick) to Regional 2 North - whilst two were level transferred to Counties 1 Cumbria (Cockermouth and St. Benedict's), and one dropped to Counties 2 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire (Orrell).

The remaining places were taken by five teams returning from the ADM Premier Division[11] and two from the ADM Championship - two of the Lancashire RFU breakaway leagues formed in 2018–19.[12]

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Widnes RUFC to join Regional 2 North West division next season". In Your Area Community. 4 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Eccles secure back to back promotion". Eccles RUFC. 11 April 2024.
  3. ^ "All change at Moss Lane ahead of LSH's first game of year". St Helens Star. 3 September 2024.
  4. ^ "FIXTURES ANNOUNCED FOR 2024/25 SEASON FOR NEWLY PROMOTED TRAFFORD MV 1st XV". Trafford MVRFCC. 14 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Back To Back Promotions Are Rare - Hard Work But We Did It!!!! A Toast To The Club". New Brighton RUFC. 18 April 2024.
  6. ^ "LSH promoted as champions after beating Widnes at Moss Lane". St Helens Star. 21 March 2023.
  7. ^ "The 2023/24 season". Southport RUFC. 12 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Glossop 16 Wilmslow 20". Glossop RUFC. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Rochdale Awarded Club of the Year". Rochdale RUFC. 31 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Park promoted to Regional 2 North West league – Level 6 rugby is back". Winnington Park RFC. 25 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Friends reunited for Widnes RUFC as league restructured". In Your Area Community. 21 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Lancashire Rugby Counties Leagues begin new era". Talking Rugby Union. 15 August 2018.
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