1999–00 National League 1

Rugby union competition in England 1999–2000 National League 1 England Otley (2nd title) Birmingham & Solihull (also promoted) Reading, Blackheath 182 1998–99 2000–01 The 1999–2000 National League 1, sponsored by Jewson, was the thirteenth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system. Due to league restructuring for the 2000–01 season, the league would be renamed to National Division Two for the following season, with the old Allied Dunbar Premiership 2 being renamed as National Division One. Otley would finish the season as league champions, and along with runners up Birmingham & Solihull would be promoted to the new look National Division One (formerly Premiership Two). Relegated sides included Reading and Blackheath who both dropped to National League 3 South. Structure The league consisted of fourteen teams, playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of twenty-six matches for each team. There were two promotion places with the top two teams promoted to the newly named 2000–01 National Division One (previously known as the Allied Dunbar Premiership Two). Two teams were relegated to either National League 3 South or National League 3 South, depending on geographical location.Cleary Mick Griffiths John Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998–99 1998 Headline Book Publishing London 0 7472 7653 6 84–98 27thCleary Mike Griffiths John Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1999–2000 1999 Headline Book Publishing London 0 7472 7531 9 96–107 28th Participating clubs England 400 right 1999–00 National League 1 teams in England England 52.41664 -1.79847 white B'ham & Solihull right 80 England 51.41604 -.75398 white Bracknell right 80 England 51.3256493 -0.7516587 white Camberley bottom 80 England 53.756629 -3.021319 white Fylde left 80 England 51.729130 -2.530504 white Lydney right 80 England 53.992120 -1.541811 white Harrogate right 80 England 51.3810997 -1.3341500 white Newbury left 80 England 52.923920 -1.212394 white Nottingham right 80 England 53.905825 -1.691785 white Otley bottom 80 England 53.763201 -2.703089 white Preston bottom 80 England 51.4668 -.9132 white Reading top 80 England 54.073666 -2.014421 white Wharfedale top 80 England 51.50737 -0.12766 white London right 80 Cyan pog.svg Greater London 1999–00 National League 1 teams in London Greater London National League 1 clubs right 400 Greater London 51.45782 0.04584 white Blackheath right 80 Greater London 51.463457 -0.249171 white Rosslyn Park 80 right TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonBirmingham & Solihull Sharmans Cross 4,000Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 171 Birmingham and Solihull R.F.C. (Ground Details) Solihull, West Midlands 11thBlackheath Rectory Field 3,500 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95 1994 Tony Williamson Publications Windsor Bill Mitchell 179 Blackheath FC (Ground Details)Greenwich, London Relegated from Premiership 2 (13th)Bracknell Lily Hill Park 1,000 Bracknell, Berkshire Promoted from National 2 South (1st)Camberley Watchetts 2,000 Camberley, Surrey 9thFylde Woodlands 7,500 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 142 Fylde R.F.C. (Ground Details)Lytham St Annes, Lancashire Relegated from Premiership 2 (14th)Harrogate Claro Road 4,500 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 172 Harrogate R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)Harrogate, North Yorkshire 12thLydney Regentsholm 3,000 (340 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95 1994 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Bill Mitchell 308 Lydney R.F.C. (Ground Details) Lydney, Gloucestershire 8thNewbury Monks Lane 8,000 Newbury, Berkshire 6thNottingham Ireland Avenue 4,990 (590 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 66 Nottingham R.F.C. (Ground Details)Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 4thOtleyCross Green 7,000 (852 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 178 Otley R.U.F.C. (Ground Details) Otley, West Yorkshire 5thPreston Grasshoppers Lightfoot Green 2,250 (250 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 179 Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C. (Ground Details)Preston, Lancashire Promoted from National 2 North (1st)Reading Holme Park Sonning, Berkshire 10thRosslyn Park The Rock 4,630 (630 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 74 Rosslyn Park F.C. (Ground Details) Roehampton, London 3rdWharfedale The Avenue 2,000 Threshfield, North Yorkshire 7th League table main WDL 1999–2000 Jewson National Division One table Q 2 points OTL Otley BIR Birmingham & Solihull WHA Wharfedale ROS Rosslyn Park NEW Newbury HAR Harrogate BRA Bracknell PRE Preston Grasshoppers FYL Fylde LYD Lydney NOT Nottingham CAM Camberley REA Reading BLA Blackheath 22 1 3 817 399 C 21 1 4 659 346 19 1 6 646 317 17 2 7 694 371 15 1 10 550 483 14 1 11 508 449 14 0 12 608 408 12 0 14 608 580 10 1 15 387 485 9 2 15 496 632 8 1 17 460 574 7 0 19 398 882 6 0 20 442 626 2 1 23 316 1037 #d8ffeb Promoted P P #ffcccc Relegated R R Points are awarded as follows: 2 pts for a win, 1 pt for a draw, 0 pts for a loss. If teams are level at any stage, the following tiebreaker is applied: Difference between points for and against. complete Leagues 1999/2000 http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=106 Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club 10 January 2017 See also 1999–2000 Premiership 1 1999–2000 Premiership 2 1999–00 National League 2 North 1999–00 National League 2 South References Nat Category:National League 1 seasons