Regional 1 Midlands
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Regional 1 Midlands (until 2021–22 known as Midlands Premier and up until 2016–17 known as National League 3 Midlands) is a level five semi-professional league in the
Dudley Kingswinford are the current champions and are promoted to National League 2 West. Lichfield (11th) and Nuneaton (12th) are relegated to Regional 2 North Midlands and Regional 2 East Midlands.[2]
Format
The club that finishes as champions is automatically promoted to
The season runs from September to April and comprises twenty-two rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league table as follows:
- 4 points are awarded for a win
- 2 points are awarded for a draw
- 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
- 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
- 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match
Current season
Participating teams and locations
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League table
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Adj | |||||
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P | Oxford Harlequins | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 840 | 319 | +521 | 17 | 1 | 90 | |||||
2 | Stourbridge | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 736 | 420 | +316 | 15 | 3 | 80 | |||||
3 | Bromsgrove | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 592 | 383 | +209 | 10 | 3 | 65 | |||||
4 | Stoke-on-Trent | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 583 | 541 | +42 | 14 | 4 | 62 | |||||
5 | Bridgnorth | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 571 | 507 | +64 | 11 | 5 | 60 | |||||
6 | Burton | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 448 | 500 | −52 | 9 | 5 | 59 | |||||
7 | Derby | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 603 | 577 | +26 | 12 | 3 | 55 | |||||
8 | Banbury | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 558 | 616 | -58 | 13 | 2 | 53 | |||||
9 | Syston | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 531 | 451 | +80 | 7 | 4 | 51 | |||||
10 | Kenilworth | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 547 | 648 | −101 | 11 | 4 | 40 | -5 | ||||
R | Old Halesonians | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 347 | 662 | −315 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |||||
R | Broadstreet | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 241 | 973 | −732 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||||
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Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places Updated: 19 March 2024 Source: "Regional 1 Midlands". England Rugby. |
Results
2022–23
Participating teams and locations
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Locations of the 2022–23 Regional 1 Midlands teams
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Final league table
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | ||||||
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P | Dudley Kingswinford | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 671 | 372 | 299 | 13 | 4 | 85 | |||||
2 | Bridgnorth | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 631 | 499 | 132 | 13 | 5 | 82 | |||||
3 | Syston | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 761 | 414 | 347 | 13 | 2 | 79 | |||||
4 | Bromsgrove | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 666 | 480 | 186 | 14 | 7 | 75 | |||||
5 | Kenilworth | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 621 | 507 | 114 | 11 | 4 | 71 | |||||
6 | Burton | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 560 | 595 | −35 | 12 | 7 | 55 | |||||
7 | Oundle | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 481 | 617 | −136 | 12 | 6 | 54 | |||||
8 | Derby | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 562 | 691 | 129 | 9 | 2 | 53 | |||||
9 | Stoke-on-Trent | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 607 | 699 | −92 | 13 | 6 | 51 | |||||
10 | Broadstreet | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 504 | 698 | −194 | 9 | 5 | 46 | |||||
R | Lichfield | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 544 | 836 | −292 | 10 | 3 | 37 | |||||
R | Nuneaton | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 485 | 685 | −200 | 8 | 7 | 35 | |||||
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Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places Updated: 12 April 2023 Source: "Regional 1 Midlands". England Rugby. |
Results
2021–22
Participating teams and locations
Ten of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by one relegated side,
The teams competing in 2021–22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019–20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020–21.
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Locations of the 2021–22 Midlands Premier teams
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Final league table
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | ||||||
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1 | Newport (Salop) |
26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1008 | 464 | 544 | 21 | 1 | 114 | |||||
2 | Sheffield | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 742 | 340 | 402 | 14 | 3 | 101 | |||||
3 | Syston | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 741 | 423 | 318 | 14 | 7 | 89 | |||||
4 | Bridgnorth | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 742 | 655 | 87 | 16 | 3 | 87 | |||||
5 | Sandbach | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 733 | 537 | 196 | 12 | 4 | 82 | |||||
6 | Bromsgrove | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 774 | 582 | 192 | 15 | 4 | 79 | |||||
7 | Burton | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 721 | 695 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 73 | |||||
8 | Scunthorpe |
26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 627 | 786 | −159 | 11 | 2 | 71 | |||||
9 | Broadstreet |
26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 565 | 698 | −133 | 8 | 3 | 51 | |||||
10 | Dudley Kingswinford | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 509 | 674 | −165 | 5 | 4 | 49 | |||||
11 | Nuneaton | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 559 | 754 | −195 | 10 | 2 | 48 | |||||
12 | Doncaster Phoenix | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 465 | 763 | −298 | 7 | 4 | 39 | |||||
13 | Paviors | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 438 | 860 | −422 | 5 | 3 | 32 | |||||
14 | Oundale | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 470 | 863 | −393 | 6 | 9 | 29 | |||||
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Green background is the promotion places. Pink background No relegation due to league reorganisation Updated: 5 June 2022 Source: "Midlands Premier". England Rugby. |
2020–21
On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Midlands Premier was not contested.[6]
2019–20
Participating teams and locations
Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by two relegated sides;
Last seasons champions,
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Locations of the 2019–20 Midlands Premier teams
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2018–19
Participating teams and locations
Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by
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Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands Premier teams
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2017–18
Participating teams and locations
Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition.
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Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands Premier teams
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2016–17
Participating teams and locations
Eight of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Broadstreet who were relegated from National 2 North while four teams were promoted into the league –
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Locations of the 2016–17 Midlands Premier teams
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Final league table
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | ||||||
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1 | Broadstreet (P) |
26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 759 | 412 | 347 | 13 | 3 | 98 | |||||
2 | Sheffield (P) | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 717 | 434 | 283 | 16 | 4 | 96 | |||||
3 | Nuneaton | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 737 | 441 | 296 | 12 | 4 | 94 | |||||
4 | Peterborough Lions | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 627 | 515 | 112 | 11 | 4 | 83 | |||||
5 | Birmingham & Solihull | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 545 | 445 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 77 | |||||
6 | Bridgnorth | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 511 | 485 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 63 | |||||
7 | Lichfield |
26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 593 | 775 | −182 | 11 | 6 | 63 | |||||
8 | Old Halesonians | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 590 | 638 | −48 | 11 | 3 | 62 | |||||
9 | Derby | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 646 | 715 | −69 | 12 | 7 | 59 | |||||
10 | Towcestrians |
26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 526 | 625 | −99 | 11 | 5 | 58 | |||||
11 | Longton |
26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 632 | 789 | −157 | 11 | 3 | 54 | |||||
12 | Sandbach | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 564 | 678 | −114 | 5 | 7 | 52 | |||||
13 | Bedford Athletic (R) | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 606 | 704 | −98 | 12 | 12 | 46 | |||||
14 | Syston (R) | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 381 | 778 | −397 | 2 | 3 | 29 | |||||
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Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 29 April 2017 Source: "National League 3 Midlands". England Rugby. |
Promotion play-off
Each season, the runners-up in the National League 3 Midlands, and
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points |
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Rossendale | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 852 | 443 | 409 | 14 | 1 | 99 |
Sheffield (P) | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 717 | 434 | 283 | 16 | 4 | 96 |
29 April 2017 15:00 |
Rossendale | 31 – 32 | Sheffield |
Marl Pits |
2015–16
Participating teams and locations
Despite leading the table for most of the season
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Locations of the 2015–16 Midlands Premier teams
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Final league table
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | ||||||
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1 | Scunthorpe (C) |
26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 766 | 343 | 423 | 14 | 2 | 108 | |||||
2 | Hinckley (P) | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 790 | 343 | 447 | 16 | 2 | 108 | |||||
3 | Old Halesonians | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 630 | 408 | 222 | 13 | 6 | 91 | |||||
4 | Peterborough Lions | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 593 | 464 | 129 | 10 | 4 | 69 | |||||
5 | Nuneaton | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 573 | 463 | 110 | 8 | 5 | 69 | |||||
6 | Syston | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 538 | 562 | −24 | 11 | 4 | 67 | |||||
7 | Birmingham & Solihull | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 500 | 475 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 66 | |||||
8 | Longton |
26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 530 | 577 | −47 | 12 | 3 | 61 | |||||
9 | Bromsgrove | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 559 | 670 | –111 | 8 | 3 | 59 | |||||
10 | Sandbach | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 546 | 591 | −45 | 9 | 4 | 57 | |||||
11 | Lichfield |
26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 600 | 683 | −83 | 12 | 7 | 55 | |||||
12 | Old Northamptonians (R) | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 498 | 702 | −204 | 6 | 7 | 49 | |||||
13 | Newport (Salop) (R) |
26 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 451 | 738 | –287 | 6 | 0 | 38 | |||||
14 | Sutton Coldfield (R) | 26 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 412 | 967 | –555 | 2 | 4 | 18 | |||||
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Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 27 April 2016 Source: "National League 3 Midlands". England Rugby. |
Promotion play-off
Each season, the runners-up in the National League 3 Midland, and National League 3 North participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 North. The team with the best playing record, in this case Hinckley, host the match and they beat their opponents Wirral 33 – 20.
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points |
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Hinckley (P) | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 790 | 343 | 447 | 16 | 2 | 108 |
Wirral Rugby Club |
26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 677 | 486 | 191 | 13 | 4 | 93 |
2014–15
- Bournville
- Bromsgrove (relegated from National 2 North)
- Midlands 1 West)
- Dudley Kingswinford (relegated from National 2 North)
- Hinckley
- Midlands 1 West)
- Longton
- Nuneaton
- Old Halesonians
- Midlands 1 East)
- Sandbach
- Scunthorpe
- South Leicester
- Sutton Coldfield
2013–14
- Midlands 1 East)
- Bournville
- Broadstreet RFC
- Hinckley
- Longton
- National League 3 North)
- Newport (Salop) RFC
- Nuneaton
- Midlands 1 West)
- Sandbach
- Scunthorpe
- South Leicester
- Sutton Coldfield
- Syston
2012–13
- National League 3 London/South East)
- Midlands 1 West)
- Broadstreet RFC
- Midlands 1 East)
- Hinckley
- Longton
- Mansfield
- Newport (Salop) RFC
- National Division 2 North)
- Sandbach (promoted from North 1 West)
- Scunthorpe
- South Leicester
- Midlands 1 West)
- Syston
2011–12
- Broadstreet
- Midlands 1 West)
- Hereford(relegated)
- Hinckley
- Longton
- Manchester (relegated from National League 2 North)
- Midlands 1 East)
- Newport (Salop)
- Old Northamptonians
- Rugby Lions
- Scunthorpe
- South Leicester
- Midlands 1 East)
2010–11
- Broadstreet
- Bromsgrove
- Midlands 1 West)
- Hereford
- Kenilworth
- Longton
- Luton
- Malvern
- Newport (Salop)
- Midlands 1 West)
- Peterborough
- Midlands 1 East)
- Sheffield Tigers
- South Leicester
2009–10
First season as National 3 Midlands.
- Midlands 1 East)
- Bedford Athletic
- Bromsgrove
- Hereford
- Hinckley
- Kenilworth
- Kettering
- Longton
- Luctonians
- Luton
- Malvern
- Newport RUFC
- Peterborough
- South Leicester
2007–08
- Bedford Athletic
- Broadstreet
- Dudley Kingswinford
- Dunstablians
- Kenilworth
- Kingswinford
- Longton
- Loughborough Students
- Luctonians
- Newport (Salop)
- Peterborough
- Scunthorpe
- South Leicester
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as Midlands 1) contained the following teams:
- Barkers Butts
- Hinckley
- Mansfield
- Paviors
- Peterborough
- Stafford
- Stockwood Park
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Walsall
- Westleigh[a]
- Wolverhampton
Midlands Premier honours
Midlands 1 (1987–1992)
The original Midlands 1 was a tier 5 league with promotion to
Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runner-up | Relegated teams | Reference | ||||||||
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1987–88 | 11 | 10 | Stoke-on-Trent | Barkers Butts | Peterborough, Hinckley, Stafford | [33] | ||||||||
1988–89 | 11 | 10 | Walsall | Hereford |
Wolverhampton | [33] | ||||||||
1989–90 | 11 | 10 | Hereford |
Birmingham & Solihull | No relegation | [33] | ||||||||
1990–91 | 11 | 10 | Towcestrians |
Barkers Butts | Sutton Coldfield, Stockwood Park, Paviors | [34] | ||||||||
1991–92 | 11 | 10 | Stoke-on-Trent | Syston | No relegation[b] | [35] | ||||||||
Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |
Midlands 1 (1992–1993)
For the 1991–92 season Midlands 1 remained a tier 5 league with promotion to
Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runner-up | Relegated teams | Reference | ||||||||
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1992–93 | 14 | 13 | Birmingham & Solihull | Barkers Butts | Vipers, Paviors, Newark | [36] | ||||||||
Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |
Midlands 1 (1993–1996)
The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from
Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runner-up | Relegated teams | Reference | ||||||||
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1993–94 | 13 | 12 | Barkers Butts | Worcester | Leighton Buzzard |
[37] | ||||||||
1994–95 | 13 | 12 | Worcester | Burton | Towcestrians, Bedworth |
[38] | ||||||||
1995–96 | 13 | 12 | Hereford |
Burton | No relegation[c] | [39] | ||||||||
Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |
Midlands 1 (1996–2000)
At the end of the 1995–96 season
Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runner-up | Relegated teams | Reference | ||||||||
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1996–97 | 17 | 16 | Hinckley | Burton | Stockwood Park, Leamington, Stafford | [40] | ||||||||
1997–98 | 17 | 16 | Whitchurch |
Banbury | Derby | [41] | ||||||||
1998–99 | 17 | 16 | Bedford Athletic | Scunthorpe |
Leighton Buzzard, Mansfield, Wolverhampton | [42] | ||||||||
1999–00 | 17 | 16 | Dudley Kingswinford | Scunthorpe |
[43] | |||||||||
Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |
Midlands 1 (2000–2009)
Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands 1 remain a tier 5 league but promotion was now to
Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runner-up | Relegated teams | Reference | ||||||||
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2000–01 | 12 | 22 | Scunthorpe |
Leicester Lions | Stoke-on-Trent, Burton, Newbold-on-Avon | [44] | ||||||||
2001–02 | 12 | 22 | Broadstreet |
Walsall | Hereford |
[45] | ||||||||
2002–03 | 12 | 22 | Longton |
Luctonians | Barkers Butts, Kenilworth, Hinckley, Malvern | [46] | ||||||||
2003–04 | 12 | 22 | Bedford Athletic | Kettering |
Luton, Old Laurentians, Spalding |
[47] | ||||||||
2004–05 | 12 | 22 | Leicester Lions | Kettering |
Broadstreet, Derby |
[48] | ||||||||
2005–06 | 12 | 22 | Rugby Lions | Bedford Athletic | Kettering |
[49] | ||||||||
2006–07 | 12 | 22 | Luton |
Dudley Kingswinford |
Market Bosworth, Walsall | [50] | ||||||||
2007–08 | 12 | 22 | Loughborough Students | Luctonians | Dunstablians |
[51] | ||||||||
2008–09 | 12 | 22 | Broadstreet |
Chester | No relegation[d] | [52] | ||||||||
Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |
National League 3 Midlands (2009–2017)
The division was renamed National League 3 Midlands following a restructuring of the national leagues which led to changes at all levels. It remained a tier 5 league with promotion to
Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runner-up | Relegated teams | Reference | ||||||||
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2009–10 | 14 | 26 | No champion [e] | Luctonians, Hinckley | Bedford Athletic, Malvern | [55] | ||||||||
2010–11 | 14 | 26 | Bromsgrove | Sheffield Tigers | Burton, Kenilworth, Peterborough Lions | [56] | ||||||||
2011–12 | 14 | 26 | Rugby Lions[f] | Dudley Kingswinford |
Hereford |
[58] | ||||||||
2012–13 | 14 | 26 | Ampthill | Sutton Coldfield | Derby, Mansfield | [59] | ||||||||
2013–14 | 14 | 26 | Broadstreet |
Sutton Coldfield | Newport (Salop) |
[60] | ||||||||
2014–15 | 14 | 26 | South Leicester | Hinckley | Dudley Kingswinford, Burton, Bournville |
[61] | ||||||||
2015–16 | 14 | 26 | Scunthorpe |
Hinckley | Newport (Salop), Old Northamptonians |
[62] | ||||||||
2016–17 | 14 | 26 | Broadstreet |
Sheffield | Syston, Bedford Athletic | [63] | ||||||||
Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |
Midlands Premier (2017–2022)
For the 2017–18 season, all the divisions at tier 5 were renamed from National League 3 to Premier resulting in National League 3 Midlands now named the Midlands Premier. Promotion continued to
Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runner-up | Relegated teams | Reference | ||||||||
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2017–18 | 14 | 26 | Birmingham & Solihull | Peterborough Lions | Longton, Newbold-on-Avon |
[64] | ||||||||
2018–19 | 14 | 26 | Scunthorpe |
Luctonians | Lichfield, Syston |
[65] | ||||||||
2019–20 | 13[g] | 20[h] | Bournville | Newport (Salop) |
Kettering |
[69] | ||||||||
2020–21 | 14 | 26 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. | |||||||||||
2021–22 | 14 | 26 | Newport (Salop) |
Sheffield | No relegation due to league reorganisation. | |||||||||
Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |
Regional 1 Midlands (2022– )
Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runner–up | Relegated teams | Ref | ||||||||
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2022–23 | 12 | 22 | Dudley Kingswinford | Bridgnorth | Lichfield (11th) and Nuneaton (12th) | |||||||||
Green background is the promotion place. |
Promotion play-offs
Between 2000–01 and 2019–20 there has been a play-off between the league runners-up of Midlands Premier and North Premier for the third and final promotion place to National League 2 North. The team with the superior league record has home advantage. As of the end of the 2019–20 season the northern teams have been stronger with twelve wins to the Midlands seven, while the home team has won thirteen times compared to the away teams six.
Season | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance | Reference | ||||||||
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2000–01 | Blaydon (N) | 31–12 | Leicester Lions (M) | Crow Trees, Swalwell, County Durham | [70] | |||||||||
2001–02 | Hull Ionians (N) | 35–22 | Walsall (M) | Brantingham Park, Brantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire | [71][72] | |||||||||
2002–03 | Luctonians (M) | 3–17 | Macclesfield (N) | Mortimer Park, Kingsland, Herefordshire | 1,000 | [73][74] | ||||||||
2003–04 | Cleckheaton (N) | 23–10 | Kettering (M) |
Cleckheaton Sports Club, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire | 900 | [75][76] | ||||||||
2004–05 | Hull Ionians (N) | 19–18 | Kettering (M) |
Brantingham Park, Brantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire | [77][78] | |||||||||
2005–06 | Bedford Athletic (M) | 17–24 | West Park St Helens (N) | Putnoe Woods, Bedford, Bedfordshire | [79][80][81] | |||||||||
2006–07 | Beverley (N) | 7–3 | Dudley Kingswinford (M) |
Beaver Park, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire | [82][83] | |||||||||
2007–08 | Huddersfield (N) |
22–7 | Luctonians (M) | Lockwood Park, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | [84][85] | |||||||||
2008–09 | Hull (N) | 40–15 | Chester (M) | Ferens Ground, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire | [86][87] | |||||||||
2009–10 | Stockport (N) |
10–18 | Luctonians (M) | The Memorial Ground, Stockport, Greater Manchester | 350 | [88][89] | ||||||||
2010–11 | Sheffield Tigers (M) | 16–14 | Chester (N) | Dore Moor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire | [90][91] | |||||||||
2011–12 | Dudley Kingswinford (M) |
36–27 | Rossendale (N) | Heath Brook, Kingswinford, West Midlands | 1,000 | [92][93] | ||||||||
2012–13 | Sutton Coldfield (M) | 13–28 | Harrogate (N) | Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands | 650 | [94][95][96] | ||||||||
2013–14 | Stockport (N) |
52–22 | Sutton Coldfield (M) | The Memorial Ground, Stockport, Greater Manchester | [97][98] | |||||||||
2014–15 | Sandal (N) | 20–10 | Hinckley (M) | Milnthorpe Green, Sandal Magna, Wakefield, West Yorkshire | 200 | [99][100] | ||||||||
2015–16 | Hinckley (M) | 33–20 | Wirral (N) |
Leicester Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire | 650 | [101][102] | ||||||||
2016–17 | Rossendale (N) | 31–32 | Sheffield (M) | Marl Pits, Rawtenstall, Lancashire | 413 | [25] | ||||||||
2017–18 | Hull (N) | 22–31 | Peterborough Lions (M) | Ferens Ground, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire | [103] | |||||||||
2018–19 | Luctonians (M) | 33–17 | Blaydon (N) | Mortimer Park, Kingsland, Herefordshire | 1,757 | [104] | ||||||||
2019–20 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Harrogate (N) - promoted instead. | |||||||||||||
2020–21 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. | |||||||||||||
2021–22 | No play-off due to league reorganisation | |||||||||||||
Green background represent the promoted teams. (M) stands for the Midlands teams while (N) stands for the Northern teams. |
Number of league titles
- Broadstreet(4)
- Scunthorpe(3)
- Bedford Athletic (2)
- Birmingham & Solihull (2)
- Dudley Kingswinford (2)
- Hereford(2)
- Rugby Lions (2)
- Stoke-on-Trent (2)
- Ampthill (1)
- Barkers Butts (1)
- Bournville (1)
- Bromsgrove (1)
- Hinckley (1)
- Leicester Lions (1)
- Longton(1)
- Loughborough Students (1)
- Luton(1)
- Newport (Salop)
- Rotherham(1)
- South Leicester (1)
- Towcestrians(1)
- Walsall (1)
- Whitchurch(1)
See also
Notes
- ^ Westleigh RFC would later merge with Wigston RFC in 1998 to form Leicester Lions RFC.[31][32]
- Midlands 2 Westinto Midlands 2 for the 1992–93 season, there was no relegation.
- ^ Widespread restructuring of the national leagues for the following season meant there was no relegation.
- ^ No relegation due to nationwide league restructuring.
- ^ Rugby Lions went into liquidation during the summer due to unpaid debts. The club was thrown out of the league, rejoining the league system in 2013–14 in Midlands 5 West (South).[57]
- ^ League reduced to 13 teams part way through the season after South Leicester decide to drop out of the league due to a lack of suitable playing strength and shortage of front row players.[66]
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom the RFU cancelled all rugby below the Premiership with most clubs in Midlands Premier having played 20 games, and a best playing record formula was used to decide the final table.[67][68]
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