- Source: Midlands 3 West (South)
Counties 2 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (East) (formerly 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (South)) 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 southern part of the West 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands region including clubs from parts of Birmingham and the West 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and sometimes Oxfordshire, 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 (South). Further restructuring followed in the wake of the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022-23 it was known, briefly as Counties 2 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (South), 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 (South) or Counties 2 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (North) depending on location. Relegated teams typically drop to 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (South). Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.
2024-25
Departing were Barkers Butts promoted to Counties 1 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (South) and Veseyans promoted to Counties 1 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (North). Uttoxeter and Woodrush were relegated. Walsall II (8th) moved on a level transfer to Counties 2 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (West)
Joining were Aston Old Edwardians, Broadstreet 2XV, Earlsdon, Harbury and Stoke Old Boys.
In November 2024 Coventrians (3rd in 2023-24) withdrew from the league stating "decision was taken to protect the safety and well being of our players following a significant loss of playing personnel for various reasons including injury and retirement." The league will therefore be completed with eleven sides.
= Participating teams & locations
=2023-24
The league name changed from Counties 2 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (South) to Counties 2 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (East) with a corresponding adjustment in the make up of the competing sides.
Departing were Alcester and Manor Park, both promoted to Counties 1 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (South); Pinley (12th) and Kenilworth II (11th) were both relegated to Counties 3 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (South); Rugby St Andrews (10th) were relegated to Counties 3 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands East (South); Burbage (9th) withdrew from league competition. Also leaving, but on a level transfer, were Bromyard (6th) and Tenbury (4th) to Counties 2 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (West).
Joining were Barkers Butts, Birmingham & Solihull, Coalville, Coventry Welsh, Old Coventrians, Uttoxeter, Veseyans and Walsall II.
= 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 (South).
Departing were Ledbury, Old Leamingtonians and Coventry Welsh all promoted to Counties 2 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands West (South). Stoke Old Boys were relegated.
Joining were Claverdon, Old Wheatleyans, Pinley and Kenilworth II.
= 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
Bedworth (relegated from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 West (South))
Droitwich (relegated from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 West (South))
Evesham
Ledbury
Manor Park (promoted from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (South))
Old Coventrians
Old Leamingtonians
Old Wheatleyans
Rugby St Andrews
Shipston on Stour
Upton-on-Severn (promoted from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (South))
Woodrush
Teams 2015-16
Cheltenham North
Evesham (promoted from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (South))
Harbury
Ledbury
Old Coventrians (relegated from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 West (South))
Old Leamingtonians (relegated from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 West (South))
Old Wheatleyans
Pershore
Rugby Lions (promoted from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (South))
Shipston on Stour
Southam
Woodrush
Teams 2014-15
Bedworth (relegated from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 West (South))
Cheltenham North
Dunlop (relegated from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 West (South))
Harbury (promoted from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (South))
Ledbury
Manor Park
Old Wheatleyans
Pershore
Shipston on Stour
Southam
Upton-on-Severn
Woodrush (promoted from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (South))
Teams 2013–14
Cheltenham North
Evesham
Kings Norton
Ledbury
Manor Park
Old Wheatleyans
Old Yardleians (promoted from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (South))
Pershore
Pinley
Shipston on Stour (relegated from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 West (South))
Southam
Upton-on-Severn (relegated from 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 2 West (South))
Teams 2012–13
Cheltenham North
Evesham
Kings Norton
Ledbury
Old Coventrians
Old Leamingtonians
Old Wheatleyans
Pershore
Pinley
Redditch
Southam
Woodrush
Teams 2009–10
Dunlop
Edwardians
Harbury
Kings Norton
Ledbury
Old Leamingtonians
Pershore
Redditch
Shipston on Stour
Southam
Upton upon Severn
Woodrush
Teams 2008–09
Bedworth
Dunlop
Edwardians
Kings Norton
Ledbury
Old Leamingtonians
Pershore
Shipston on Stour
Southam
Upton On Severn
Woodrush
Worcester Wanderers
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 (South) 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 (South) (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 (South) and relegation to either North 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 1 or Warwickshire 1.
= 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (South) (2004–2006)
=At the start of the 2004–05 season 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (South) remained at tier 8 of the league system, with promotion continuing to 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (South). However, the restructuring of the leagues below meant that relegation was now to either North 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands (South) 1 or Warwickshire 1.
= 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (South) (2006–2009)
=At the start of the 2006–07 season 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (South) remained at tier 8 of the league system, with promotion continuing to 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (South). The cancellation of Warwickshire 1 league meant that relegation was now to the newly introduced 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 5 West (South).
= 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (South) (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 (South) (formerly 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 3 West (North)) and relegation to 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands 4 West (South).
Number of league titles
Notes
See also
3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands RFU
North 3/info/midlands" target="_blank">Midlands RFU
Warwickshire RFU
English rugby union system
Rugby union in England
English Rugby Union Leagues
English rugby union system
Rugby union in England
References
English RFU (2008). "Rugby First". RFU. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
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