Midlands 1 West

Midlands 1 West
Current season or competition:
2016–17 Midlands 1 West
Sport Rugby union
Number of teams 14
Country  England
Holders Bridgnorth (1st title) (2015–16)
(promoted to National League 3 Midlands))
Most titles Bromsgrove (3 titles)
Website englandrugby.com

Midlands 1 West is an English level 6 rugby union regional league for rugby clubs in the western region of the Midlands. The champions are promoted to National League 3 Midlands and the runner-up play against the second placed team from Midlands 1 East for the second promotion place. The last three teams are relegated to Midlands 2 West (North) or Midlands 2 West (South) depending on geographical location.

2016-17

2015–16

Participating teams and locations

Team Ground City/Area Previous season
Bournville Birmingham, West Midlands relegated from National League 3 Midlands
Bridgnorth Bridgnorth, Shropshire promoted from Midlands 2 West (North)
Burton Peel Croft Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire relegated from National League 3 Midlands
Crewe & Nantwich Vagrants Sports Ground Willaston, Cheshire
Dudley Kingswinford Heathbrook Kingswinford, West Midlands relegated from National League 3 Midlands
Hereford Wyeside Hereford, Herefordshire
Kenilworth Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Leek Post and Time Park Cheddleton, Staffordshire
Silhillians Memorial Ground Solihull, West Midlands
Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire
Stratford upon Avon Pearcecorft Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Walsall Walsall, West Midlands
Whitchurch Edgeley Park Whitchurch, Shropshire
Worcester Wanderers Sixways Worcester, Worcestershire

2014–15

2013–14

2012–13

2011–12

2010–11

Midlands 1 West honours

Midlands 1 West Honours
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams League name
2000-01[1] 12 Malvern Luctonians Lichfield, Belgrave, Moseley Oak Midlands Division 2 West
2001-02[2] 12 Bromsgrove Old Laurentians Newport, Stoke-on-Trent, Shrewsbury Midlands Division 2 West
2002-03[3] 12 Old Laurentians Derby Lordswood Dixonians, Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury Midlands Division 2 West
2003-04[4] 12 Bromsgrove Derby Bedworth, Hereford, Barkers Butts Midlands Division 2 West
2004-05[5] 12 Burton Malvern Nuneaton Old Edwardians, Old Coventrians, Aston Old Edwardians Midlands Division 2 West
2005-06[6] 12 Broadstreet Kenilworth Old Laurentians, Leamington, Stoke-on-Trent Midlands Division 2 West
2006-07[7] 12 Kenilworth Newport Stafford, Camp Hill, Bridgnorth Midlands Division 2 West
2007-08[8] 12 Malvern Hereford Newbold-on-Avon, Barkers Butts, Lichfield Midlands Division 2 West
2008-09[9] 12 Bromsgrove Hereford No relegation due to league restructure[n 1] Midlands Division 2 West
2009-10[10] 13 Burton Bournville Cheltenham North, Stoke-on-Trent Midlands Division 1 West
2010-11[11] 14 Dudley Kingswinford Sutton Coldfield Leamington, Banbury, Old Laurentians Midlands Division 1 West
2011-12[12] 14 Sutton Coldfield Bournville Dunlop, Bedworth, Kenilworth Midlands Division 1 West
2012-13[13] 14 Old Halesonians Worcester Wanderers Camphill, Northwich, Ludlow Midlands Division 1 West
2013-14[14] 14 Lichfield Burton Market Bosworth, Malvern, Old Laurentians Midlands Division 1 West
2014-15[15] 14 Newport (Salop) Worcester Wanderers Berkswell & Balsall, Earlsdon, Barkers Butts Midlands Division 1 West
2015-16[16] 14 Bridgnorth Bournville Walsall, Silhillians, Leek Midlands Division 1 West
2016-17 14
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. The division would be renamed Midlands Division 1 West for the next season and along with the whole national restructure of the league system by the RFU lead to mass changes at all levels.

See also

References

  1. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2000-2001/group/9697
  2. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2001-2002/group/10031
  3. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2002-2003/group/10366
  4. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2003-2004/group/10751
  5. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2004-2005/group/11151
  6. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2005-2006/group/11507
  7. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2006-2007/group/11834
  8. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2007-2008/group/12243
  9. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2008-2009/group/12729
  10. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2009-2010/group/13601
  11. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2010-2011/group/14544
  12. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2011-2012/group/15386
  13. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2012-2013/group/16341
  14. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2013-2014/group/17209
  15. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2014-2015/group/18246
  16. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2015-2016/group/19774

*English RFU (2008). "Rugby First". RFU. Retrieved 2008-07-21. 

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