Midlands 2 West (North)
Current season or competition: 2018–19 Midlands 2 West (North) | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Number of teams | 12 |
Country | England |
Holders | Whitchurch (1st title) (2017–18) (promoted to Midlands 1 West) |
Most titles | Camp Hill, Lichfield, Moseley Oak (2 titles) |
Website | England RFU |
Midlands 2 West (North) is a level 7 English Rugby Union league and level 2 of the Midlands League, made up of clubs from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands and occasionally Cheshire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Intermediate Cup - a level 7 national competition.
The division was formed for the 2000-01 when the old Midlands 3 West was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South) and gained its current title for the 2009-10 season due to further restructuring to the Midlands League. Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 1 West with the league champions going up automatically and the runners up having to play a playoff against the runners up from Midlands 2 West (South) for their place. Demoted teams typically drop to Midlands 3 West (North).
Contents
1 2018–19
1.1 Participating teams & locations
2 2017–18
2.1 Participating teams & locations
3 Teams 2016-17
4 Teams 2015-16
5 Teams 2014-15
6 Teams 2013-14
7 Teams 2012–13
8 Teams 2011–12
9 Teams 2010-11
10 Midlands 2 West (North) Honours
11 Promotion play-offs
12 Number of league titles
13 Notes
14 See also
15 References
16 External links
2018–19
Participating teams & locations
| Camp Hill Crewe & Nantwich Leek Ludlow Newcastle Spartans Stafford Tamworth Telford Veseyans Walsall Wolverhampton |
2017–18
Participating teams & locations
| Cleobury Crewe & Nantwich Kidderminster Leek Ludlow Newcastle Saltleians Spartans Tamworth Veseyans Walsall Whitchurch |
Teams 2016-17
- Camp Hill
- Kidderminster Carolians
- Leek (relegated from Midlands 1 West)
- Newcastle (Staffs) (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Old Saltleians
- Old Yardleians
- Shrewsbury
- Stafford
- Stourbridge Lions
Tamworth (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Veseyans
Teams 2015-16
- Camp Hill
Handsworth (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Harborne (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Kidderminster Carolians
- Moseley Oak
- Old Saltleians
- Old Yardleians (transferred from Midlands 2 West (South))
- Shrewsbury
- Stafford
- Stourbridge Lions
- Veseyans
- Wolverhampton
Teams 2014-15
- Bridgnorth
- Camp Hill
- Kidderminster Carolians (transferred from Midlands 2 West (South))
- Ludlow
- Moseley Oak
- Old Saltleians
- Shrewsbury (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Stafford
- Stourbridge Lions
- Tamworth RFC
- Veseyans (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Wolverhampton
Teams 2013-14
- Aston Old Edwardians
- Bridgnorth
- Camp Hill (relegated from Midlands 1 West)
- Crewe & Nantwich
- Leek
- Ludlow
- Moseley Oak
- Old Saltleians
- Stafford
- Tamworth RFC
- Willenhall (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Wolverhampton
Teams 2012–13
- Aston Old Edwardians
- Bridgnorth
- Leek
- Lordswood Dixonians
- Moseley Oak
- Old Saltleians
Silhillians RFC (transferred from Midlands 2 West (South))
- Spartans (Midlands)
- Stafford
- Tamworth RFC
- Veseyans
- Wolverhampton
Teams 2011–12
- Aston Old Edwardians
- Bridgnorth
- Burntwood (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Edgbaston Dixonians
- Leek
Moseley Oak (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Old Saletians
- Shrewsbury
- Spartans
- Stafford
- Stoke
- Stourbridge Lions
- Tamworth
Teams 2010-11
- Aston Old Edwardians
- Bridgnorth
- Leek
- Lordswood Dixonians
- Ludlow
- Old Saltleians
- Shrewsbury
- Stafford
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Stourbridge Lions
- Tamworth
- Willenhall
Midlands 2 West (North) Honours
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Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
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1998-99[1] | 17 | Malvern | Selly Oak | Ludlow, Willenhall, Leek | Midlands 3 West[a 1] | |||||||||
1999-00[2] | 17 | Selly Oak | Shrewsbury | No relegation[a 2] | Midlands 3 West | |||||||||
2000-01[3] | 10 | Shrewsbury | Stafford | Newcastle (Staffs) | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
2001-02[4] | 10 | Lordswood Dixonians | Aston Old Edwardians | Leek, Old Halesonians, Selly Oak | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
2002-03[5] | 10 | Aston Old Edwardians | Stoke-on-Trent | Newport (Salop) | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
2003-04[6] | 12 | Burton | Sutton Coldfield | Lordswood Dixonians, Burntwood | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
2004-05[7] | 12 | Camp Hill | Newport (Salop) | Willenhall, Old Saltleians | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
2005-06[8] | 12 | Lichfield | Bridgnorth | Telford Hornets, Newcastle (Staffs) | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
2006-07[9] | 12 | Sandbach | Sutton Coldfield | Burntwood, Old Yardleians | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
2007-08[10] | 12 | Camp Hill | Stoke-on-Trent | Shrewsbury, Leek | Midlands 3 West (North) | |||||||||
2008-09[11] | 12 | Old Halesonians | Bournville[a 3] | Wednesbury, Stourbridge Lions | Midlands 3 West (North)[a 4] | |||||||||
2009-10[12] | 12 | Lichfield | Old Saltleians | Wolverhampton, Ashbourne | Midlands 2 West (North) | |||||||||
2010-11[13] | 12 | Ludlow | Old Saltleians | Willenhall, Stourbridge Lions | Midlands 2 West (North) | |||||||||
2011-12[14] | 12 | Stoke-on-Trent | Old Saltleians | Shrewsbury, Burntwood, Lordswood Dixonians | Midlands 2 West (North) | |||||||||
2012-13[15] | 11 | Silhillians | Selly Oak | Veseyans | Midlands 2 West (North) | |||||||||
2013-14[16] | 12 | Leek | Crewe & Nantwich | Aston Old Edwardians, Willenhall | Midlands 2 West (North) | |||||||||
2014-15[17] | 12 | Bridgnorth | Old Saltleians | Tamworth, Ludlow | Midlands 2 West (North) | |||||||||
2015-16[18] | 12 | Moseley Oak | Wolverhampton | Harborne, Handsworth | Midlands 2 West (North) | |||||||||
2016-17[19] | 11 | Stourbridge Lions | Camp Hill | Shrewsbury, Stafford | Midlands 2 West (North) | |||||||||
2017-18[20] | 12 | Whitchurch | Crewe & Nantwich | Cleobury Mortimer, Old Saltleians | Midlands 2 West (North) | |||||||||
2018-19 | 12 | |||||||||||||
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 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South) for the third and final promotion place to Midlands 1 West (asides from 2008-09 which was played between the runners up of Midlands 2 West (South) and Midlands 2 East (North) due to RFU restructuring). The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2017–18 season the Midlands 2 West (South) teams have nine wins to the Midlands 2 West (North) teams and the home team has won promotion on ten occasions compared to the away teams seven.
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Season | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance | |||
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2000–01[21] | Stafford (N) | 32-10 | Leamington (S) | The County Ground, Stafford, Staffordshire | ||||
2001–02[22] | Bedworth (S) | 10-6 | Aston Old Edwardians (N) | Smarts Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire | ||||
2002-03[23] | Old Coventrians (S) | 15-17 | Stoke-on-Trent (N) | Till Hill Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire | ||||
2003-04[24] | Sutton Coldfield (N) | 3-37 | Leamington (S) | Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands | ||||
2004-05[25] | Newport (Salop) (N) | 25-12 | Pershore (S) | The Old Showground, Newport, Shropshire | ||||
2005–06[26] | Bridgnorth (N) | 17-14 | Hereford (S) | Edgar Davis Ground, Bridgnorth, Shropshire | ||||
2006–07[27] | Sutton Coldfield (N) | 11-18 | Stratford-upon-Avon (S) | Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands | ||||
2007–08[28] | Droitwich (S) | 3-18 | Stoke-on-Trent (N) | The Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire | ||||
2008–09 | Promotion playoffs different for this season only.[a 5] | |||||||
2009–10[29] | Old Saltleians (N) | 12-14 | Old Laurentians (S) | Watton Lane, Water Orton, Warwickshire | ||||
2010–11[30] | Bedworth (S) | 15-6 | Old Saltleians (N) | Smarts Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire | ||||
2011–12[31] | Old Saltleians (N) | 3-27 | Berkswell & Balsall (S) | Watton Lane, Water Orton, Warwickshire | ||||
2012–13[32] | Old Laurentians (S) | 16-6 | Selly Oak (S) | Fenley Field, Rugby, Warwickshire | ||||
2013–14[33] | Crewe & Nantwich (N) | 18-13 | Banbury (S) | Newcastle Road, Nantwich, Cheshire | 500 | |||
2014–15[34] | Old Laurentians (S) | 32-23 | Old Saltleians (N) | Fenley Field, Rugby, Warwickshire | 500 | |||
2015–16[35] | Earlsdon (S) | 5-20 | Wolverhampton (N) | Mitchell Avenue, Canley, Coventry, West Midlands | ||||
2016–17[36] | Camp Hill (N) | 53-0 | Silhillians | Haslucks Green Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands | ||||
2017–18[37] | Malvern (S) | 53-12 | Crewe & Nantwich (N) | Spring Lane, Malvern, Worcestershire | ||||
2018–19 | ||||||||
Green background is the promoted team. N = Midlands 2 West (North) (formerly Midlands 3 West (North)) and S = Midlands 2 West (South) (formerly Midlands 3 West (South)) |
Number of league titles
Camp Hill (2)
Lichfield (2)
Moseley Oak (2)[a 6]
Aston Old Edwardians (1)
Bridgnorth (1)
Burton (1)
Leek (1)
Lordswood Dixonians (1)
Ludlow (1)
Malvern (1)[a 7]
Old Halesonians (1)
Sandbach (1)
Shrewsbury (1)
Silhillians (1)
Stoke-on-Trent (1)
Stourbridge Lions (1)
Whitchurch (1)
Notes
^ Mistakenly referred to as Midlands 3 East (South) on RFU website.
^ There was no relegation due to restructuring of the Midlands league with teams instead being transferred to the new look Midlands 3 West (North) or Midlands 3 West (South) for the following season.
^ Due to the RFU restructuring the league system for the 2009-10 season, runners up Bournville were automatically promoted as one of the two best runners up of the four Midlands 3 divisions, meaning they did not have to face a playoff.
^ Last season as Midlands 3 West (North). Would be renamed Midlands 2 West (North) for the following season.
^ The 2008-09 promotion playoffs were different as the RFU was reorganizing the leagues across the country including the Midlands division. Usually the winners of each of the four regional divisions would go up automatically along with two of the runners up who won their respective playoffs, meaning 6 teams were promoted. This year one extra was required to be promoted so the top two runners up by league points - Bourneville (40) and Stewarts & Lloyds (40) went up - leaving the other two runners up - Nuneaton Old Edwardians (34) and Spalding (38) - to compete for the final promotion spot.[11]
^ Includes titles by both Selly Oak and Moseley Oak. Also includes Selly Oak's title when division was unified as Midlands 3 West.
^ Malvern's title was won when division was unified as Midlands 3 West.
See also
- North Midlands RFU
- Staffordshire RFU
- English rugby union system
- Rugby union in England
References
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^ "2011-2012 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
^ "2012-2013 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
^ "2013-2014 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
^ "2014-2015 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^ "2015-2016 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
^ "2016-2017 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
^ "2017-2018 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
^ "Midlands Division Play-Offs 2000-01". England Rugby. 19 May 2001.
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^ "Midlands Division Play-Offs 2003-04". England Rugby. 24 April 2004.
^ "Midlands Division Play-Offs 2004-05". England Rugby. 30 April 2005.
^ "Midlands Division Play-Offs 2005-06". England Rugby. 29 April 2006.
^ "Midlands Division Play-Offs 2006-07". England Rugby. 28 April 2007.
^ "Midlands Division Play-Offs 2008-09". England Rugby. 26 April 2008.
^ "Midlands Division Play-Offs 2009-10". England Rugby. 1 May 2010.
^ "Midlands Division Play-Offs 2009-10". England Rugby. 30 April 2011.
^ "Brilliant Berkswell win promotion play off against Old Saltelians". Solihull News. 4 May 2012.
^ "Play Off Match Report: Old Laurentians 16-6 Moseley Oak". Moseley Supporters Board. 30 April 2013.
^ "Crewe 18 Banbury 13". Crewe RUFC. 26 April 2014.
^ "RUGBY: Old Laurentians' play-off win - ACTION PICTURES". Rugby Advertiser. 30 April 2015.
^ "Earlsdon RFC miss swift return to Midlands West One with Wolverhampton RFC defeat". Coventry Telegraph. 4 May 2016.
^ "Celebrations for Camp Hill as local win confirms League One promotion". Solihull Observer. 4 May 2017.
^ "Positive seasons end in defeat for Crewe & Nantwich and Sandbach". Crewe Chronicle. 2 May 2018.
External links
- Current League Table