Current season or competition: 2019–20 Gloucester Premier | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 1987 | (as Gloucestershire/Somerset)
Number of teams | 12 |
Country | England |
Holders | Chosen Hill Former Pupils (2nd title) (2019–20) (promoted to Western Counties North) |
Most titles | Drybrook, Spartans (3 titles) |
Website | englandrugby.com |
Gloucester Premier is an English rugby union league which sits at the eighth level of league rugby union in England with teams largely being based in the county of Gloucestershire and Bristol. Originally a single division called Gloucestershire/Somerset, in 2000 the division split into two county leagues called Gloucester Premier and Somerset Premier.
The league champions are automatically promoted to Western Counties North while the runner-up play the runner-up from Somerset Premier for the third promotion place. Relegated teams drop down into Gloucester 1. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.