Midlands 5 West (North)

Midlands 5 West (North) was a level 10 English Rugby Union league and level 5 of the Midlands League, that was made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and even Cheshire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. Each year some of the clubs in this division took part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.

Midlands 5 West (North)
Current season or competition:
2018–19 Midlands 5 West (North)
SportRugby union
Instituted2005 (2005) (as Midlands 6 West (North))
Ceased2019 (2019)
Number of teams6
Country England
HoldersTenbury (3rd title) (2018–19)
(promoted to Midlands 4 West (North) )
Most titlesTenbury (3 titles)
WebsiteEngland RFU

The league was formed in 2005 and was originally known as Midlands 6 West (North) prior to the Midlands league restructure at the end of the 2008-09 season. Promoted teams typically moved up to Midlands 4 West (North) and there was relegation due to it being one of the basement divisions for Midlands rugby. Since the end of the 2018–19 season the league has been discontinued, with the majority of teams transferred to Midlands 5 West (South).

2018–19

Participating teams & locations

2017–18

Participating teams & locations

Participating Clubs 2016-17

Participating Clubs 2015-16

Participating Clubs 2014-15

Participating Clubs 2013-14
  • Aldridge
  • Birmingham Barbarians
  • Chaddesley Corbett
  • Essington
  • Rugeley
  • Stourport
  • Telford Hornets
  • Whittington

Participating clubs 2012–13
  • Aldridge
  • Birmingham Barbarians
  • Essington
  • Rugeley
  • St Leonards
  • Stourport
  • Warley
  • Whittington

Participating clubs 2010–11
  • Aldridge
  • Birmingham Civil Service
  • Bromyard
  • Five Ways Old Edwardians
  • Hanford
  • Old Griffinians
  • Stourport
  • Tenbury
  • Wheaton Aston
  • Whittington

Original teams

When this division was introduced in 2005 as Midlands 6 West (North) it contained the following teams:

Midlands 5 West (North) honours

Midlands 6 West (North) (2005–2009)

Midlands 6 West (North) was introduced ahead of the 2005–06 season as a tier 10 league to replace the discontinued North Midlands (North) and Staffordshire 1 leagues. Promotion was to Midlands 5 West (North) and there was no relegation.

Midlands 6 West (North)
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams Reference
2005–0610St LeonardsRugleyNo relegation[1]
2006–0710HandsworthEccleshallNo relegation[2]
2007–089Barton-Under-NeedwoodYardley & DistrictNo relegation[3]
2008–098EssingtonRugeleyNo relegation[4]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 5 West (North) (2009–2019)

Further league restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 6 West (North) and their counterparts Midlands 6 West (South-East / South-West) were renamed as Midlands 5 West North and Midlands 5 West (South-East) and Midlands 5 West (South-West), with all leagues remaining at tier 10. Promotion was now to Midlands 4 West (North) (formerly Midlands 5 West (North)) and there was no relegation. At the end of 2018–19 season Midlands 5 West (North) was cancelled.

Midlands 5 West (North)
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams Reference
2009–108Market DraytonWarleyNo relegation[5]
2010–118TenburyBirmingham Civil ServiceNo relegation[6]
2011–129BromyardFive Ways Old EdwardiansNo relegation[7]
2012–138St LeonardsWarleyNo relegation[8]
2013–148RugeleyTelford HornetsNo relegation[9]
2014–159Church StrettonAldridgeNo relegation[10]
2015–167EssingtonSt LeonardsNo relegation[11]
2016–177TenburyMarket DraytonNo relegation[12]
2017–188GreyhoundLinleyNo relegation[13]
2018–196TenburyWarleyNo relegation[14]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles
  • Tenbury (3)
  • Essington (2)
  • St Leonards (2)
  • Barton-Under-Needwood (1)
  • Bromyard (1)
  • Church Stretton (1)
  • Greyhound (1)
  • Handsworth (1)
  • Market Drayton (1)
  • Rugeley (1)

Notes

    See also

    References
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    2. "2006-2007 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
    3. "2007-2008 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
    4. "2008-2009 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
    5. "2009-2010 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
    6. "2010-2011 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
    7. "2011-2012 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
    8. "2012-2013 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
    9. "2013-2014 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
    10. "2014-2015 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
    11. "2015-2016 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
    12. "2016-2017 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
    13. "2017-2018 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
    14. "2018-19 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
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