Midlands 2 West (North)
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. When this division began in 1992 it was known as Midlands West 1, until it was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South) ahead of the 2000–01 season. Further restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, lead to the current name of Midlands 2 West (North).
Current season or competition: 2019–20 Midlands 2 West (North) | |
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| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 1992 (as Midlands West 1) |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Wolverhampton (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to Midlands 1 West) |
| Most titles | Camp Hill, Lichfield, Ludlow, Moseley Oak (2 titles) |
| Website | England RFU |
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). Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Intermediate Cup - a level 7 national competition.
2021-22
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  Camp Hill Crewe & Nantwich Leek Moseley Oak Newcastle Saltleians Stafford Locations of the 2021–22 Midlands 2 West (North) teams in Cheshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands
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2020–21
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
2019–20
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2018–19
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 Telford Ludlow Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 2 West (North) teams in Shropshire
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2017–18
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Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands 2 West (North) teams in Shropshire & Worcestershire
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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-on-Trent (relegated from Midlands 1 West)
- 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
Original teams
Teams in Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South) were originally part of a single division called Midlands 1 West, which contained the following sides when in was introduced in 1992:
- Bromsgrove - relegated from Midlands 2 West (11th)
- Dudley Kingswinford - promoted from North Midlands 1 (runners up)
- Kings Norton - promoted from North Midlands 1 (4th)
- Leek - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (4th)
- Ludlow - promoted from North Midlands 1 (5th)
- Newbold-on-Avon - relegated from Midlands 2 West (9th)
- Newcastle (Staffs) - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (runners up)
- Old Halesonians[lower-alpha 1] - promoted from North Midlands 1 (3rd)
- Old Leamingtonians[lower-alpha 2] - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (5th)
- Old Longtonians[lower-alpha 3] - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (champions)
- Old Yardleians[lower-alpha 4] - promoted from North Midlands 1 (champions)
- Sutton Coldfield - relegated from Midlands 2 West (10th)
- Willenhall - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (3rd)
Midlands 2 West (North) honours
Midlands West 1 (1992–1993)
Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South) were originally part of a single tier 7 division called Midlands West 1. Promotion was to Midlands 2 and relegation to Midlands West 2[lower-alpha 5].
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1992–93 | 13 | Willenhall | Newbold-on-Avon | Old Yardleians | [3] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Midlands West 1 (1993–1996)
The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that Midlands 1 West dropped to become a tier 8 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands 2 and Midlands West 2.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1993–94 | 13 | Sutton Coldfield | Bromsgrove | Nuneaton Old Edwardians | [4] | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | 13 | Newport (Salop) | Longton | Ludlow, Newcastle (Staffs) | [5] | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | 13 | Luctonians | Dudley Kingswinford[lower-alpha 6] | No relegation[lower-alpha 7] | [6] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Midlands West 1 (1996–2000)
At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands West 1 returned to being a tier 7 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands 2 and Midlands West 2.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1996–97 | 17 | Longton | Malvern | Dixonians, Stoke Old Boys, Tamworth | [7] | |||||||||
| 1997–98 | 17 | Newbold-on-Avon | Keresley | Nuneaton Old Edwardians | [8] | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | 17 | Malvern | Selly Oak | Ludlow, Willenhall, Leek | ||||||||||
| 1999–00 | 17 | Selly Oak | Shrewsbury | No relegation[lower-alpha 8] | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Midlands 3 West (North) (2000–2009)
Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands West 1 split into two tier 7 regional leagues - Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South). Promotion was now to Midlands 2 West (formerly Midlands 2) and relegation to Midlands 4 West (North) (formerly Midlands West 2)[lower-alpha 9].
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 2000–01 | 10 | Shrewsbury | Stafford | Newcastle (Staffs) | [9] | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | 10 | Lordswood Dixonians | Aston Old Edwardians | Leek, Old Halesonians, Selly Oak | [10] | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | 10 | Aston Old Edwardians | Stoke-on-Trent | Newport (Salop) | [11] | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | 12 | Burton | Sutton Coldfield | Lordswood Dixonians, Burntwood | [12] | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | 12 | Camp Hill | Newport (Salop) | Willenhall, Old Saltleians | [13] | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | 12 | Lichfield | Bridgnorth | Telford Hornets, Newcastle (Staffs) | [14] | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | 12 | Sandbach | Sutton Coldfield | Burntwood, Old Yardleians | [15] | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 12 | Camp Hill | Stoke-on-Trent | Shrewsbury, Leek | [16] | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 12 | Old Halesonians | Bournville[lower-alpha 10] | Wednesbury, Stourbridge Lions | [17] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Midlands 2 West (North) (2009–present)
League restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South) were renamed as Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 7. Promotion was now to Midlands 1 West (formerly Midlands 2 West) and relegation to Midlands 3 West (North) (formerly Midlands 4 West (North)).
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 2009–10 | 12 | Lichfield | Old Saltleians | Wolverhampton, Ashbourne | [18] | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | 12 | Ludlow | Old Saltleians | Willenhall, Stourbridge Lions | [19] | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 12 | Stoke-on-Trent | Old Saltleians | Shrewsbury, Burntwood, Lordswood Dixonians | [20] | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | 11 | Silhillians | Selly Oak | Veseyans | [21] | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | 12 | Leek | Crewe & Nantwich | Aston Old Edwardians, Willenhall | [22] | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | 12 | Bridgnorth | Old Saltleians | Tamworth, Ludlow | [23] | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | 12 | Moseley Oak | Wolverhampton | Harborne, Handsworth | [24] | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | 11 | Stourbridge Lions | Camp Hill | Shrewsbury, Stafford | [25] | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | 12 | Whitchurch | Crewe & Nantwich | Cleobury Mortimer, Old Saltleians | [26] | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | 12 | Ludlow | Tamworth | Telford Hornets, Veseyans | [27] | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | 12 | Wolverhampton | Camp Hill | Shrewsbury, Burntwood | [28] | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | 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 2019–20 season the Midlands 2 West (South) teams had ten wins to Midlands 2 West (North) teams eight; and the home team has won promotion on eleven 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[29] | Stafford (N) | 32-10 | Leamington (S) | The County Ground, Stafford, Staffordshire | ||||
| 2001–02[30] | Bedworth (S) | 10-6 | Aston Old Edwardians (N) | Smarts Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire | ||||
| 2002-03[31] | Old Coventrians (S) | 15-17 | Stoke-on-Trent (N) | Till Hill Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire | ||||
| 2003-04[32] | Sutton Coldfield (N) | 3-37 | Leamington (S) | Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands | ||||
| 2004-05[33] | Newport (Salop) (N) | 25-12 | Pershore (S) | The Old Showground, Newport, Shropshire | ||||
| 2005–06[34] | Bridgnorth (N) | 17-14 | Hereford (S) | Edgar Davis Ground, Bridgnorth, Shropshire | ||||
| 2006–07[35] | Sutton Coldfield (N) | 11-18 | Stratford-upon-Avon (S) | Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands | ||||
| 2007–08[36] | 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.[lower-alpha 11] | |||||||
| 2009–10[37] | Old Saltleians (N) | 12-14 | Old Laurentians (S) | Watton Lane, Water Orton, Warwickshire | ||||
| 2010–11[38] | Bedworth (S) | 15-6 | Old Saltleians (N) | Smarts Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire | ||||
| 2011–12[39] | Old Saltleians (N) | 3-27 | Berkswell & Balsall (S) | Watton Lane, Water Orton, Warwickshire | ||||
| 2012–13[40] | Old Laurentians (S) | 16-6 | Selly Oak (S) | Fenley Field, Rugby, Warwickshire | ||||
| 2013–14[41] | Crewe & Nantwich (N) | 18-13 | Banbury (S) | Newcastle Road, Nantwich, Cheshire | 500 | |||
| 2014–15[42] | Old Laurentians (S) | 32-23 | Old Saltleians (N) | Fenley Field, Rugby, Warwickshire | 500 | |||
| 2015–16[43] | Earlsdon (S) | 5-20 | Wolverhampton (N) | Mitchell Avenue, Canley, Coventry, West Midlands | ||||
| 2016–17[44] | Camp Hill (N) | 53-0 | Silhillians | Haslucks Green Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands | ||||
| 2017–18[45] | Malvern (S) | 53-12 | Crewe & Nantwich (N) | Spring Lane, Malvern, Worcestershire | ||||
| 2018–19[46] | Kidderminster Carolians (S) | 33-17 | Tamworth (N) | Marlpool Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire | 500 | |||
| 2019–20 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Malvern (S) - promoted instead. | |||||||
| 2020–21 | ||||||||
| 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)
- Ludlow (2)
- Moseley Oak (2)[lower-alpha 12]
- Aston Old Edwardians (1)
- Bridgnorth (1)
- Burton (1)
- Leek (1)
- Longton (1)[lower-alpha 13]
- Lordswood Dixonians (1)
- Luctonians (1)[lower-alpha 14]
- Malvern (1)[lower-alpha 15]
- Newbold-on-Avon (1)[lower-alpha 16]
- Newport (Salop) (1)[lower-alpha 17]
- Old Halesonians (1)
- Sandbach (1)
- Shrewsbury (1)
- Silhillians (1)
- Stoke-on-Trent (1)
- Stourbridge Lions (1)
- Sutton Coldfield (1)[lower-alpha 18]
- Whitchurch (1)
- Willenhall (1)[lower-alpha 19]
- Wolverhampton (1)
Notes
- Old Boys side of Halesowen Grammar School.
- Old Boys side of Leamington College.[1]
- Formed as Old Boys side of Longton High School, Old Longtonians would be renamed as Longton Rugby Club in 1994.[2]
- Old Boys side of Yardley Grammar School.
- Midlands West 2 is currently split into two regional divisions - Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South).
- Due to the cancellation of National 5 North at the end of the season, five clubs were promoted including Kenilworth, Bromsgrove and Old Laurentians.
- Due to widespread restructuring caused by the cancellation of National 5 North there was no relegation.
- Due to the restructuring of the Midlands leagues for the following season, there was no relegation.
- Ahead of the 2000–01 Midlands West 2 was also split into two regional leagues - Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South).
- 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.
- 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.[17]
- Moseley Oak's title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1 and club was known as Selly Oak.
- Longton's title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
- Luctonians title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
- Malvern's title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
- Newbold-on-Avon's title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
- Newport's (Salop) title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
- Sutton Coldfield's title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
- Willenhall's title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
See also
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