- Source: WRU Division Five South West
The Welsh Rugby Union Division Five South West (also called the SWALEC Division Five South West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.
Competition format and sponsorship
= Competition
=There are 11 clubs in the WRU Division Five South West. During the course of a season (which lasts from September to May) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents for a total of 20 games for each club, with a total of 110 games in each season. Teams receive four points for a win and two point for a draw, an additional bonus point is awarded to either team if they score four tries or more in a single match. No points are awarded for a loss though the losing team can gain a bonus point for finishing the match within seven points of the winning team. Teams are ranked by total points, then the number of tries scored and then points difference. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned as champion. If points are equal the tries scored then points difference determines the winner. The team who is declared champion at the end of the season is eligible for promotion to the WRU Division Four South. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Six Central.
= Sponsorship
=In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with SWALEC valued at £1 million (GBP). The initial three year sponsorship was extended at the end of the 2010/11 season, making SWALEC the league sponsors until 2015. The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to seven.
(2002-2005) Lloyds TSB
(2005-2008) Asda
(2008-2015) SWALEC
2010/2011 Season
= League teams
=Alltwen RFC
Baglan RFC
Crynant RFC
Cwmgors RFC
Cwmtwrch RFC
Glais RFC
Gowerton RFC
Neath Athletic RFC
New Dock Stars RFC
Penlan RFC
Trebanos RFC
Tycroes RFC
2009/2010 Season
= League teams
=Alltwen RFC
Birchgrove RFC
Crynant RFC
Cwmgors RFC
Cwmtwrch RFC
Glais RFC
Gowerton RFC
Llandybie RFC
Neath Athletic RFC
Penlan RFC
Tycroes RFC
Trebanos RFC
= League table
=2008/2009 Season
= League teams
=Abercrave RFC
Alltwen RFC
Cwmtwrch RFC
Glais RFC
Gowerton RFC
Llandybie RFC
New Dock Stars RFC
Penygroes RFC
Pontardawe RFC
Swansea Uplands RFC
Trebanos RFC
2007/2008 Season
= League teams
=Alltwen RFC
Betws RFC
Bynea RFC
Cwmtwrch RFC
Glais RFC
Gowerton RFC
New Dock Stars RFC
Pontardawe RFC
Swansea Uplands RFC
Trebanos RFC
Ystradgynlais RFC
= League table
=References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- WRU Division Five South West
- WRU Division Five West
- List of rugby union competitions
- WRU Division Four South West
- WRU Division Three South West
- WRU Division Five South Central
- WRU Division Five South East
- WRU Division Six Central
- Abercrave RFC
- Betws RFC
