2021–22 National League 1
| 2021–22 National League 1 | |
|---|---|
| Countries | England |
| Date | 4 September 2021 – 7 May 2022 |
| Champions | Caldy (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Sale |
| Relegated | Blackheath Tonbridge Juddians |
| Matches played | 210 |
| Attendance | 118,763 (average 566 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 3,023 – Caldy RFC v Sale FC, 23 April 2022 |
| Lowest attendance | 87 − Tonbridge Juddians v Cinderford, 2 October 2021 |
| Tries scored | 1461 (average 7 per match) |
| Top point scorer | 248 – Benjamin Jones (Caldy) |
| Top try scorer | 28 – Nathan Taylor (Cinderford) |
2021–22 National League 1 is the twelfth season (34th overall) of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions, since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced.
Caldy were crowned champions on 23 April 2022, following their final match of the season at home to runner-up Sale, beating them 13–9 in front of a club record attendance of 3,023. Next season they will be playing in the RFU Championship. Blackheath (14th position) and Tonbridge Juddians (15th) are relegated to National 2 East.