• Source: Counties 1 Midlands West (North)

      • Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (formerly Midands 2 West (North)) is a level 7 English rugby union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of clubs from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands and occasionally Cheshire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. When this division began in 1992 it was known as Midlands West 1, until it was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South) ahead of the 2000–01 season. Further restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, saw it changed to Midlands 2 West (North) and post the Rugby Football Union (RFU)'s Adult Competition Review, from season 2022–23 it adopted its current name.
      Promoted teams tend to move up to Regional Midlands 2 West or to Regional 2 Midlands North. Relegated teams drop to Counties 2 Midlands West (North).


      2024–25


      Departing were Edwardians promoted to Regional 2 Midlands North whilst Old Saltleians were promoted to Regional 2 Midlands West. Harborne and Longton were relegated to Counties 2 Midlands West (West). Camp Hill left on a Level transfer to Counties 1 Midlands West (South).
      Joining were Sutton Coldfield and Wolverhampton, both relegated, together with Veseyans, Newport (Salop) 2XV and Willenhall - all promoted.


      2023–24


      Departing were Tamworth promoted to Regional 2 Midlands North. Luctonians 2XV (1st) moved on a level transfer to Counties 1 Midlands West (South) - promotion to level 6 was not permitted due to league rules on reserve teams in the RFU leagues. Stourbridge Lions and Uttoxeter were relegated to Counties 2 Midlands West (West) and Counties 2 Midlands West (East) respectively.
      Joining were Harborne and Burntwood, both promoted, together with Kidderminster Carolians and Spartans both on a level transfer


      2022–23


      This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review with the league adopting its new name of Counties 1 Midlands West (South).
      Departing were Crewe & Nantwich, Moseley Oak and Walsall all promoted to Regional 2 Midlands West. Also leaving were Leek, promoted to Regional 2 Midlands North.
      Joining were Edwardians, Shrewsbury, Telford Hornets and Luctonians 2XV.


      2021–22




      2020–21


      Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.


      2019–20




      2018–19




      2017–18




      Teams 2016-17


      Camp Hill
      Kidderminster Carolians
      Leek (relegated from Midlands 1 West)
      Newcastle (Staffs) (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
      Old Saltleians
      Old Yardleians
      Shrewsbury
      Stafford
      Stourbridge Lions
      Tamworth (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
      Veseyans


      Teams 2015-16


      Camp Hill
      Handsworth (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
      Harborne (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
      Kidderminster Carolians
      Moseley Oak
      Old Saltleians
      Old Yardleians (transferred from Midlands 2 West (South))
      Shrewsbury
      Stafford
      Stourbridge Lions
      Veseyans
      Wolverhampton


      Teams 2014-15


      Bridgnorth
      Camp Hill
      Kidderminster Carolians (transferred from Midlands 2 West (South))
      Ludlow
      Moseley Oak
      Old Saltleians
      Shrewsbury (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
      Stafford
      Stourbridge Lions
      Tamworth RFC
      Veseyans (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
      Wolverhampton


      Teams 2013-14


      Aston Old Edwardians
      Bridgnorth
      Camp Hill (relegated from Midlands 1 West)
      Crewe & Nantwich
      Leek
      Ludlow
      Moseley Oak
      Old Saltleians
      Stafford
      Tamworth RFC
      Willenhall (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
      Wolverhampton


      Teams 2012–13


      Aston Old Edwardians
      Bridgnorth
      Leek
      Lordswood Dixonians
      Moseley Oak
      Old Saltleians
      Silhillians RFC (transferred from Midlands 2 West (South))
      Spartans (Midlands)
      Stafford
      Tamworth RFC
      Veseyans
      Wolverhampton


      Teams 2011–12


      Aston Old Edwardians
      Bridgnorth
      Burntwood (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
      Edgbaston Dixonians
      Leek
      Moseley Oak (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
      Old Saletians
      Shrewsbury
      Spartans
      Stafford
      Stoke-on-Trent (relegated from Midlands 1 West)
      Stourbridge Lions
      Tamworth


      Teams 2010-11


      Aston Old Edwardians
      Bridgnorth
      Leek
      Lordswood Dixonians
      Ludlow
      Old Saltleians
      Shrewsbury
      Stafford
      Stoke-on-Trent
      Stourbridge Lions
      Tamworth
      Willenhall


      Original teams


      Teams in Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South) were originally part of a single division called Midlands 1 West, which contained the following sides when in was introduced in 1992:

      Bromsgrove - relegated from Midlands 2 West (11th)
      Dudley Kingswinford - promoted from North Midlands 1 (runners up)
      Kings Norton - promoted from North Midlands 1 (4th)
      Leek - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (4th)
      Ludlow - promoted from North Midlands 1 (5th)
      Newbold-on-Avon - relegated from Midlands 2 West (9th)
      Newcastle (Staffs) - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (runners up)
      Old Halesonians - promoted from North Midlands 1 (3rd)
      Old Leamingtonians - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (5th)
      Old Longtonians - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (champions)
      Old Yardleians - promoted from North Midlands 1 (champions)
      Sutton Coldfield - relegated from Midlands 2 West (10th)
      Willenhall - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (3rd)


      Midlands 2 West (North) honours




      = Midlands West 1 (1992–1993)

      =
      Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South) were originally part of a single tier 7 division called Midlands West 1. Promotion was to Midlands 2 and relegation to Midlands West 2.


      = Midlands West 1 (1993–1996)

      =
      The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that Midlands 1 West dropped to become a tier 8 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands 2 and Midlands West 2.


      = Midlands West 1 (1996–2000)

      =
      At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands West 1 returned to being a tier 7 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands 2 and Midlands West 2.


      = Midlands 3 West (North) (2000–2009)

      =
      Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands West 1 split into two tier 7 regional leagues - Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South). Promotion was now to Midlands 2 West (formerly Midlands 2) and relegation to Midlands 4 West (North) (formerly Midlands West 2).


      = Midlands 2 West (North) (2009–present)

      =
      League restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South) were renamed as Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 7. Promotion was now to Midlands 1 West (formerly Midlands 2 West) and relegation to Midlands 3 West (North) (formerly Midlands 4 West (North)).


      Promotion play-offs


      Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South) for the third and final promotion place to Midlands 1 West (asides from 2008-09 which was played between the runners up of Midlands 2 West (South) and Midlands 2 East (North) due to RFU restructuring). The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season the Midlands 2 West (South) teams had ten wins to Midlands 2 West (North) teams eight; and the home team has won promotion on eleven occasions compared to the away teams seven.


      Number of league titles




      Notes




      See also


      Midlands RFU
      North Midlands RFU
      Staffordshire RU
      English rugby union system
      Rugby union in England


      References




      External links


      Current League Table

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