Midlands 1 West
Current season or competition:  2018–19 Midlands 1 West | |
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| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Burton (3rd title) (2017–18) (promoted to Midlands Premier)) |
| Most titles | Bromsgrove, Burton (3 titles) |
| Website | England RFU |
Midlands 1 West is an English level 6 rugby union regional league for rugby clubs in the western region of the Midlands, including sides from Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Birmingham and the West Midlands, Worcestershire and occasionally Cheshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Oxfordshire.
The league champions are promoted to Midlands Premier and the runner-up play against the second placed team from Midlands 1 East for the second promotion place. The last three teams are relegated to Midlands 2 West (North) or Midlands 2 West (South) depending on geographical location.
Contents
1 Teams 2018–19
2 Teams 2017–18
3 2016-17
4 2015–16
4.1 Participating teams and locations
5 2014–15
6 2013–14
7 2012–13
8 2011–12
9 2010–11
10 Midlands 1 West honours
11 Promotion play-offs
12 Number of league titles
13 Notes
14 See also
15 References
Teams 2018–19
|   Bromsgrove Droitwich Dudley K Hereford Longton Lutterworth Malvern M Oaks Halesonians S Lions Stoke S Coldfield Whitchurch Worcester W |
Teams 2017–18
|  Bromsgrove Burton Camp Hill Dudley Kingswinford Hereford Melbourne Lutterworth Moseley Oak Rugby Lions Stourbridge Lions Stoke-on-Trent Sutton Coldfield Wolverhampton Worcester Wanderers |
2016-17
- Bournville
- Burton
- Crewe & Nantwich
- Dudley Kingswinford
- Hereford
- Kenilworth
Moseley Oak (promoted from Midlands 2 West (North))
Newport (Salop) (relegated from National League 3 Midlands)
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Stratford upon Avon
Sutton Coldfield (relegated from National League 3 Midlands)
- Whitchurch
- Wolverhampton (promoted from Midlands 2 West (North))
- Worcester Wanderers
2015–16
Participating teams and locations
| Team | Ground | City/Area | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournville | Birmingham, West Midlands | relegated from National League 3 Midlands | |
| Bridgnorth | Bridgnorth, Shropshire | promoted from Midlands 2 West (North) | |
| Burton | Peel Croft | Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire | relegated from National League 3 Midlands |
| Crewe & Nantwich | Vagrants Sports Ground | Willaston, Cheshire | |
| Dudley Kingswinford | Heathbrook | Kingswinford, West Midlands | relegated from National League 3 Midlands |
| Hereford | Wyeside | Hereford, Herefordshire | |
| Kenilworth | Kenilworth, Warwickshire | ||
| Leek | Post and Time Park | Cheddleton, Staffordshire | |
| Silhillians | Memorial Ground | Solihull, West Midlands | |
| Stoke-on-Trent | Staffordshire | ||
| Stratford upon Avon | Pearcecorft | Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire | |
| Walsall | Broadway Ground | Walsall, West Midlands | |
| Whitchurch | Edgeley Park | Whitchurch, Shropshire | |
| Worcester Wanderers | Sixways | Worcester, Worcestershire |
2014–15
- Barkers Butts RFC
- Berkswell & Balsall
- Crewe and Nantwich (promoted from Midlands 2 West (North))
- Earlsdon (promoted from Midlands 2 West (South))
- Hereford
- Kenilworth
- Leek (promoted from Midlands 2 West (North))
Newport (Salop) RFC (relegated from National League 3 Midlands)
- Silhillians
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Stratford Upon Avon
- Walsall
- Whitchurch
Worcester Wanderers (relegated from National League 3 South West)
2013–14
- Barkers Butts RFC
- Berkswell & Balsall
- Burton
- Hereford
Kenilworth (promoted from Midlands 2 West (South))
- Lichfield
Malvern (relegated from National League 3 South West)
Market Bosworth (transferred from Midlands 1 East)
- Old Laurentians
Silhillians (promoted from Midlands 2 West (North))
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Stratford Upon Avon
- Walsall
- Whitchurch
2012–13
- Barkers Butts RFC
- Berkswell & Balsall
- Burton
- Camp Hill
Hereford (relegated from National League 3 Midlands)
- Lichfield
- Ludlow
- Northwich
- Old Halesonians
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Stratford Upon Avon
- Walsall
- Whitchurch
- Worcester Wanderers
2011–12
- Bedworth
- Bournville
Burton (relegated from National League 3 Midlands)
- Camp Hill
- Dunlop
Kenilworth (relegated from National League 3 Midlands)
- Lichfield
- Ludlow
- Old Halesonians RFC
- Stratford Upon Avon
- Sutton Coldfield
- Walsall
- Whitchurch
- Worcester Wanderers
2010–11
- Banbury
- Bournville
- Camp Hill
- Dudley Kingswinford
- Leamington
- Lichfield
- Nuneaton Old Edwardians
- Old Halesonians
- Old Laurentians
- Stratford Upon Avon
- Sutton Coldfield
- Walsall
- Whitchurch
- Worcester Wanderers
Midlands 1 West honours
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | League name | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01[1] | 12 | Malvern | Luctonians | Lichfield, Belgrave, Moseley Oak | Midlands Division 2 West | |||||||||
| 2001-02[2] | 12 | Bromsgrove | Old Laurentians | Newport, Stoke-on-Trent, Shrewsbury | Midlands Division 2 West | |||||||||
| 2002-03[3] | 12 | Old Laurentians | Derby | Lordswood Dixonians, Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury | Midlands Division 2 West | |||||||||
| 2003-04[4] | 12 | Bromsgrove | Derby | Bedworth, Hereford, Barkers Butts | Midlands Division 2 West | |||||||||
| 2004-05[5] | 12 | Burton | Malvern | Nuneaton Old Edwardians, Old Coventrians, Aston Old Edwardians | Midlands Division 2 West | |||||||||
| 2005-06[6] | 12 | Broadstreet | Kenilworth | Old Laurentians, Leamington, Stoke-on-Trent | Midlands Division 2 West | |||||||||
| 2006-07[7] | 12 | Kenilworth | Newport | Stafford, Camp Hill, Bridgnorth | Midlands Division 2 West | |||||||||
| 2007-08[8] | 12 | Malvern | Hereford | Newbold-on-Avon, Barkers Butts, Lichfield | Midlands Division 2 West | |||||||||
| 2008-09[9] | 12 | Bromsgrove | Hereford | No relegation due to league restructure[a 1] | Midlands Division 2 West | |||||||||
| 2009-10[10] | 13 | Burton | Bournville | Cheltenham North, Stoke-on-Trent | Midlands 1 West | |||||||||
| 2010-11[11] | 14 | Dudley Kingswinford | Sutton Coldfield | Leamington, Banbury, Old Laurentians | Midlands 1 West | |||||||||
| 2011-12[12] | 14 | Sutton Coldfield | Bournville | Dunlop, Bedworth, Kenilworth | Midlands 1 West | |||||||||
| 2012-13[13] | 14 | Old Halesonians | Worcester Wanderers | Camphill, Northwich, Ludlow | Midlands 1 West | |||||||||
| 2013-14[14] | 14 | Lichfield | Burton | Market Bosworth, Malvern, Old Laurentians | Midlands 1 West | |||||||||
| 2014-15[15] | 14 | Newport (Salop) | Worcester Wanderers | Berkswell & Balsall, Earlsdon, Barkers Butts | Midlands 1 West | |||||||||
| 2015-16[16] | 14 | Bridgnorth | Bournville | Walsall, Silhillians, Leek | Midlands 1 West | |||||||||
| 2016-17[17] | 14 | Newport (Salop) | Bournville | Kenilworth, Crewe & Nantwich, Whitchurch | Midlands 1 West | |||||||||
| 2017-18[18] | 14 | Burton | Dudley Kingswinford | Wolverhampton, Camp Hill, Melbourne | Midlands 1 West | |||||||||
| 2018-19 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Promotion play-offs
Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Midlands 1 East and Midlands 1 West for the third and final promotion place to National League 3 Midlands. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2017–18 season the Midlands 1 East teams have been the most successful with ten wins to the Midlands 1 West teams eight; and the home team has won promotion on twelve occasions compared to the away teams six.
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| Season | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01[19] | Luctonians (W) | 20-13 | Wellingborough (E) | Mortimer Park, Kingsland, Herefordshire | ||||||||||
| 2001–02[20] | Old Laurentians (W) | 10-32 | Spalding (E) | Fenley Field, Rugby, Warwickshire | ||||||||||
| 2002–03[21] | Luton (E) | 16-11 | Derby (W) | Newlands Road, Luton, Bedfordshire | ||||||||||
| 2003–04[22] | Derby (W) | 29-12 | Hinckley (E) | Haslams Lane, Derby, Derbyshire | ||||||||||
| 2004–05[23] | Market Bosworth (E) | 40-7 | Malvern (W) | Cadeby Lane, Market Bosworth, Warwickshire | ||||||||||
| 2005–06[24] | Peterborough (E) | 23-21 | Kenilworth (W) | Fortress Fengate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire | 1,000 | |||||||||
| 2006–07[25] | Newport (Salop) (W) | 20-5 | Matlock (E) | The Old Showground, Newport, Shropshire | 500 | |||||||||
| 2007–08[26] | Hereford (W) | 13-43 | Hinckley (E) | Wyeside, Hereford, Herefordshire | ||||||||||
| 2008–09[27] | Scunthorpe (E) | 9-16 | Hereford (W) | Heslam Park, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire | ||||||||||
| 2009–10[28] | Bournville (W) | AWO[a 2] | Old Northamptonians (E) | Rowheath, Bournville, Birmingham, West Midlands | N/A | |||||||||
| 2010–11[30] | Sutton Coldfield (W) | 27-33 | Mansfield (E) | Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands | ||||||||||
| 2011–12[31] | Bournville (W) | 42-11 | Paviors (E) | Bournbrook, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands | ||||||||||
| 2012–13[32] | Worcester Wanderers (W) | 27-17 (aet) | Ilkeston (E) | Weston's Field, Worcester, Worcestershire | ||||||||||
| 2013–14[33] | Burton (W) | 24-20 | Derby (E) | Peel Croft, Burton, Staffordshire | 1,000[34] | |||||||||
| 2014–15[35] | Old Northamptonians (E) | 20-5 | Worcester Wanderers (W) | Sir Humphrey Cripps Pavilion, Northampton, Northamptonshire | ||||||||||
| 2015–16[36] | Derby (E) | 28-23 | Bournville (W) | Haslams Lane, Derby, Derbyshire | 200[37] | |||||||||
| 2016–17[38] | Kettering (E) | 19-55 | Bournville (W) | Waverley Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire | ||||||||||
| 2017–18[39] | Dudley Kingswinford (W) | 33-37 | Syston (E) | Heathbrook, Swindon Road, Wall Heath, Kingswinford | ||||||||||
| 2018–19 | ||||||||||||||
| Green background is the promoted team. E = Midlands 1 East (formerly Midlands 2 East) and W = Midlands 1 West (formerly Midlands 2 West) | ||||||||||||||
Number of league titles
Bromsgrove (3)
Burton (3)
Newport (Salop) (2)
Malvern (2)
Bridgnorth (1)
Broadstreet (1)
Dudley Kingswinford (1)
Kenilworth (1)
Lichfield (1)
Old Halesonians (1)
Old Laurentians (1)
Sutton Coldfield (1)
Notes
^ The division would be renamed Midlands Division 1 West for the next season and along with the whole national restructure of the league system by the RFU lead to mass changes at all levels.
^ Old Northamptonians were promoted by default as Bournville were unable to field a front row for the 2009-10 play-off game.[29]
See also
- North Midlands RFU
- Staffordshire RU
- Warwickshire RFU
- English rugby union system
- Rugby union in England
References
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- 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.
