- Source: Midlands 3 West (North)
Counties 2 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (West) (formerly 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (North)) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands and occasionally Cheshire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. When this division began in 1992 it was known as 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West 2, until it was split into two regional divisions called 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (North) and 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (South) ahead of the 2000–01 season. Further restructuring of the 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, led to it to adopt the name 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (North) and again following the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022-23 it was known, briefly as Counties 2 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (North), before the league was split East/West giving rise to its current name.
Promoted teams tend to move up to Counties 2 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (North) or Counties 2 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (South) depending on location. Relegated teams typically drop to 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (North). Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.
2024-25
Departing were Newport (Salop) 2XV and Willenhall, both promoted. Handsworth (11th) and Rugeley (12th) were relegated.
Joining were Harborne, Longton, Trentham and Walsall II.
= Participating teams & locations
=2023-24
The league name changed from Counties 2 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (North) to Counties 2 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (West) with a corresponding adjustment in the make up of the competing sides.
Departing were Burntwood and Harborne, promoted to Counties 2 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (North). Aldridge (12th) and Cleobury Mortimer (11th) were relegated. Veseyans left on a level transfer to Counties 2 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (East).
Joining on a level transfer, were Bromyard and Tenbury from Counties 2 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (East) together with Rugeley, Willenhall and Stourbridge Lions.
= Participating teams & locations
=2022-23
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review with the league adopting its new name of Counties 2 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (North).
Departing were Edwardians, Telford Hornets and Shrewsbury, all promoted to Counties 1 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (North). Also leaving were Eccleshall (11th) and Linley & Kidsgrove (7th).
Joining were Bridgnorth II, Luctonians III, Market Drayton, Oswestry and Newport (Salop) 2XV.
= Participating teams & locations
=2021-22
= Participating teams & locations
=2020–21
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
2019–20
= Participating teams & locations
=2018–19
= Participating teams & locations
=2017–18
= Participating teams & locations
=Teams 2016-17
Burntwood
Cannock
Clee Hill
Cleobury Mortimer
Eccleshall
Edwardians
Handsworth (relegated from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 West (North))
Harborne (relegated from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 West (North))
Ludlow
Telford Hornets (promoted from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (North))
Uttoxeter (promoted from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (North))
Willenhall
Teams 2015-16
Bloxwich
Burntwood
Cannock (promoted from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (North))
Clee Hill
Cleobury Mortimer (promoted from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (North))
Eccleshall
Edwardians
Ludlow (relegated from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 West (North))
Newcastle (Staffs)
Tamworth (relegated from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 West (North))
Wednesbury
Willenhall
Teams 2014-15
Aston Old Edwardians (relegated from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 West (North))
Bloxwich
Burntwood
Clee Hill (promoted from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (North))
Eccleshall
Edwardians
Handsworth
Harborne (promoted from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (North))
Newcastle (Staffs)
Uttoxeter
Wednesbury
Willenhall (relegated from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 West (North))
Teams 2013-14
Bloxwich
Burntwood
Eccleshall
Edwardians
Handsworth
Market Drayton (promoted from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (North))
Newcastle (Staffs)
Shrewsbury
Uttoxeter (promoted from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (North))
Veseyans (relegated from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 West (North))
Wednesbury
Yardley & District
Teams 2012–13
Bloxwich
Burntwood
Cleobury Mortimer
Eccleshall
Edwardians
Handsworth
Newcastle (Staffs)
Shrewsbury
Stourbridge Lions
Wednesbury
Willenhall
Yardley & District
Teams 2010–11
Bishops Castle & Onny Valley
Burntwood
Eccleshall
Handsworth
Moseley Oak
Newcastle (Staffs)
Telford
Uttoxeter
Veseyans
Wednesbury
Wolverhampton
Yardley & District
Original teams
Teams in 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (North) and 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (South) were originally part of a single division called 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 West, which contained the following sides when it was introduced in 1992:
Aston Old Edwardians - promoted from North 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 1 (10th)
Coventry Welsh - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (10th)
Dixonians - promoted from North 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 1 (6th)
Handsworth - promoted from Staffordshire 1 (champions)
Kenilworth - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (7th)
Nuneaton Old Edwardians - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (6th)
Old Laurentians - promoted from Warwickshire 1 (champions)
Selly Oak - promoted from North 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 (champions)
Shrewsbury - promoted from North 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 1 (11th)
Stratford-upon-Avon - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (9th)
Tamworth - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (8th)
West 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands Police - promoted from North 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 1 (8th)
Woodrush - promoted from North 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 1 (7th)
3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (North) honours
= 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West 2 (1992–1993)
=3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (North) and 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (South) were originally part of a single tier 8 division called 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West 2. Promotion was to 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West 1 and relegation was to either North 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 1 or Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1.
= 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West 2 (1993–1996)
=The top six teams from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 West dropped to become a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West 1 while relegation was to either North 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 1 or Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1.
= 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West 2 (1996–2000)
=At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West 2 returned to being a tier 8 league. Promotion continued to 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West 1 while relegation was to either North 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 1 or Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1.
= 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (North) (2000–2004)
=Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West 2 split into two tier 8 regional leagues - 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (North) and 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (South). Promotion was now to 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (North) and relegation to either North 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 1 or Staffordshire 1.
= 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (North) (2004–2006)
=At the start of the 2004–05 season 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (North) remained at tier 8 of the league system, with promotion continuing to 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (North). However, the restructuring of the leagues below meant that relegation was now to either North 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands (North) or Staffordshire
= 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (North) (2006–2009)
=At the start of the 2006–07 season 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (North) remained at tier 8 of the league system, with promotion continuing to 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (North). The cancellation of the Staffordshire league meant that relegation was now to the newly introduced 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 5 West (North).
= 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (North) (2009–present)
=League restructuring by the RFU meant that 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (North) and 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (South) were renamed as 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (North) and 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 8. Promotion was now to 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 West (North) (formerly 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (North)) and relegation to 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (North) (formerly 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 5 West (North)).
Number of league titles
See also
3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands RFU
North 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands RFU
Staffordshire RU
English rugby union system
Rugby union in England
Notes
References
English RFU (2008). "Rugby First". RFU. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
Rugby First: To view previous seasons in the league, search for any club within that league then click on to club details followed by fixtures and then select the appropriate season.
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