• Source: Staffordshire 1

      • Staffordshire 1 was a tier 9 English Rugby Union league with teams from Staffordshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Midlands 5 West (North) and relegated teams dropped to Staffordshire 2 until that division was cancelled at the end of the 2003–04 season. Staffordshire 1 was itself cancelled one year later at the end of the 2004–05 campaign, with the majority of teams transferred into the newly introduced Midlands 6 West (North).


      Original teams


      When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

      Burntwood
      Cannock
      Linley & Kidsgrove
      Rugeley
      Trentham
      Wednesbury
      Wulfrun


      Staffordshire 1 honours




      = Staffordshire 1 (1987–1992)

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      The original Staffordshire 1 was a tier 8 league with promotion up to Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 and relegation down to Staffordshire 2. At the end of the 1991–92 season the merging of all Staffordshire and Warwickshire leagues meant that Staffordshire 1 was discontinued for the years that these leagues were active.


      = Staffordshire (1996–1999)

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      Restructuring of the Staffordshire/Warwickshire leagues ahead of the 1996–97 season saw the reintroduction of a single Staffordshire league, which along with its counterpart Warwickshire was a tier 10 league. Promotion was to Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 and there was no relegation until the reintroduction of Staffordshire 2 at the end of the 1998–99 season.


      = Staffordshire 1 (1999–2000)

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      At the end of the 1998–99 season Staffordshire was split into two divisions, with Staffordshire 1 sitting at level 10 of the league system. Promotion was to the newly introduced Midlands 4 West (North) while relegation was to the reintroduced Staffordshire 2.


      = Staffordshire 1 (2000–2005)

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      The cancellation of Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 would see Staffordshire 1 become a tier 9 league. Promotion was to Midlands 4 West (North) and relegation to Staffordshire 2 until that division was cancelled at the end of the 2003–04 season. At the end of the 2004–05 season Staffordshire 1 was cancelled and all teams transferred to the newly introduced Midlands 5 West (North) and Midlands 6 West (North) divisions.


      Number of league titles


      Handsworth (3)
      Uttoxeter (3)
      Cannock (2)
      Wednesbury (2)
      Burntwood (1)
      Eccleshall (1)
      Linley & Kidsgrove (1)
      Trentham (1)


      Notes




      See also


      Staffordshire 2
      Midlands RFU
      Staffordshire RU
      Warwickshire RFU
      English rugby union system
      Rugby union in England


      References

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