Midlands 4 West (South)
Current season or competition: 2019–20 Midlands 4 West (South) | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 2006 | (as Midlands 5 West (South))
Number of teams | 11 |
Country | England |
Holders | Tenbury (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to Midlands 3 West (South)) |
Most titles | Woodrush (2 titles) |
Website | England RFU |
Midlands 4 West (South) is a level 9 English
Formed for the 2006-07 season, the division was originally known as Midlands 5 West (South) but changed to its present name for the 2008-09 season due to league restructuring. Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 3 West (South) while relegated teams drop to Midlands 5 West (South).
2021-22
Participating teams & locations
Birmingham Civil Service, who finished 10th in 2019-20, did not return for the current season.
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2020–21
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
2019–20
Participating teams & locations
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2018–19
Participating teams & locations
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2017–18
Participating teams & locations
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Teams 2016-17
- Alcester
- Bromyard
- Claverdon
- Coventrians
- Coventry Welsh
- Harbury (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
- Keresley (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))
- Kings Norton
- Pershore (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
- Redditch
- Stoke Old Boys
Teams 2015-16
- Alcester (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))
- Atherstone
- Birmingham Civil Service (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))
- Claverdon
- Coventrians
- Coventry Welsh
- Kings Norton
- Manor Park (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
- Redditch
- Stoke Old Boys
- Upton-on-Severn (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
Teams 2014-15
- Atherstone
- Claverdon
- Coventrians
- Coventry Welsh
- Evesham (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
- Five Ways Old Edwardians
- Kings Norton (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
- Redditch
- Rugby Lions (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))
- Stoke Old Boys
- Warwickian (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))
Teams 2013-14
- Alcester
- Atherstone
- Barton-under-Needwood
- Birmingham Civil Service
- Claverdon
- Coventrians
- Coventry Welsh
- Harbury
- Redditch (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
- Stoke Old Boys
- Woodrush (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
Teams 2012–13
- Alcester
- Atherstone
- Birmingham C.S.
- Claverdon
- Coventrians
- Coventry Welsh
- Harbury
- Keresley
- Manor Park
- Old Yardleians
- Warwickian
Teams 2008–09
- Copsewood
- Coventrians
- Coventry Welsh
- Dudley Wasps
- Evesham
- Harbury
- Keresley
- Manor Park
- Pinley
- Redditch
- Stoke Old Boys
- Worcester Students
Worcester Students withdrew from the league after failing to field 15 players regularly.
Original teams
When this division was introduced in 2006 as Midlands 5 West (South), it contained the following teams:
- Alcester - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (7th)
- Bredon Star - transferred from North Midlands (South) 1 (6th)
- Coventry Technical - promoted from Warwickshire 2 (champions)
- Coventry Welsh - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (4th)
- Harbury - relegated from Midlands 4 West (South) (10th)
- Rugby St Andrews - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (5th)
- Southam - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (3rd)
- Stoke Old Boys - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (6th)
- Upton-upon-Severn - transferred from North Midlands (South) 1 (runners up)
- Woodrush - transferred from North Midlands (South) 1 (5th)
Midlands 4 West (South) Honours
Midlands 5 West (South) (2006–2009)
League restructuring ahead of the 2006–07 season saw the introduction of Midlands 5 West (South) at tier 9 to replace the discontinued North Midlands 1 and Warwickshire 1 leagues. Promotion was to Midlands 4 West (South) and relegation to Midlands 6 West (South-East) or Midlands 6 West (South-West).
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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2006–07 | 10 | Woodrush | Southam | Coventry Technical, Bredon Star, Stoke Old Boys | [1] | |||||||||
2007–08 | 10 | Rugby St Andrews | Upton-on-Severn | Tenbury, Alcester | [2] | |||||||||
2008–09 | 10 | Redditch | Harbury | Copsewood, Coventrians | [3] | |||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Midlands 4 West (South) (2009–present)
Further league restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 5 West (North) and Midlands 5 West (South) were renamed as Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 9. Promotion was now to Midlands 3 West (South) (formerly Midlands 4 West (South)) and relegation to Midlands 5 West (South) (formerly two regional divisions known as Midlands 6 West (South-East) and Midlands 6 West (South-West)).
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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2009–10 | 10 | Evesham | Coventry Welsh | Dudley Wasps[a] |
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2010–11 | 11 | Pinley | Keresley | Stoke Old Boys, Trinity Guild | [6] | |||||||||
2011–12 | 11 | Old Wheatleyans | Ledbury | Rugby Welsh, Birmingham Exiles | [7] | |||||||||
2012–13 | 11 | Old Yardleians | Manor Park | Warwickian |
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2013–14 | 10 | Woodrush | Harbury | Alcester | [9] | |||||||||
2014–15 | 10 | Rugby Lions | Evesham | Five Ways Old Edwardians | [10] | |||||||||
2015–16 | 10 | Manor Park | Upton-on-Severn | Birmingham Civil Service | [11] | |||||||||
2016–17 | 11 | Bromyard | Alcester | Kings Norton, Keresley | [12] | |||||||||
2017–18 | 11 | Stoke Old Boys | Coventry Welsh | Tenbury, Birmingham Civil Service | [13] | |||||||||
2018–19 | 11 | Burbage | Bedworth | Redditch, Greyhound | [14] | |||||||||
2019–20 | 11 | Tenbury | Bromyard | Kings Norton | [15] | |||||||||
2020–21 | 11 | |||||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Number of league titles
- Woodrush (2)
- Evesham (1)
- Bromyard (1)
- Burbage (1)
- Manor Park (1)
- Old Yardleians (1)
- Old Wheatleyans (1)
- Pinley (1)
- Redditch (1)
- Rugby Lions (1)
- Rugby St Andrews (1)
- Stoke Old Boys (1)
- Tenbury (1)
Notes
- Dudley Wasps would drop out of the division to join the North Midlands Reserve League - Division 1.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "2006-2007 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2007-2008 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2008-2009 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Division 1". Pitchero. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2009-2010 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2010-2011 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "2018-19 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Men's Midlands Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- English RFU (2008). "Rugby First". RFU. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
- 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.