Cumbria 1

Cumbria 1 (formerly Cumbria League) is a competitive rugby union league at tier 8 of the English rugby union system run by the English Rugby Football Union for club sides based in Cumbria.[1] It was previously a tier 7 league but the creation of North 2 West has demoted it to level 8. Promoted teams typically go up to North 2 West and since Cumbria 2 was cancelled at the end of the 2018-19 season there is no relegation. Each season a team from Cumbria 1 is picked to take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a national competition for clubs at level 8.

Cumbria 1
Current season or competition:
2019–20 Cumbria 1
SportRugby union
Number of teams13
Country England
HoldersSt Benedicts (1st title) (2019–20)
(promoted to North 2 West)
Most titlesKeswick (5 titles)
WebsiteEngland RFU

Up until the end of the 2017-18 season the Cumbria League was a single division involving 10 clubs and ranked at tier 8 of the English rugby union system. The champions were automatically promoted to the now discontinued North Lancashire/Cumbria league and up until the 2016-17 season the second placed team faced the runner up from Lancashire (North) for the final promotion place until Lancashire (North) was cancelled. There was no relegation due to it having been the lowest competitive league for Rugby Union in Cumbria. It ran alongside the Cumbria 2 North & West and Cumbria 2 South & East Merit Leagues.[2][3]

This changed for the 2018-19 season due to RFU having to restructuring the northern leagues after 19 Lancashire based clubs withdrew from the league system to form their own competition. The result was that the Cumbrian clubs based in North Lancashire/Cumbria joined the top 3 Cumbria League sides in Cumbria 1, while the rest of the Cumbrian League sides along with a handful of 2nd XV teams formed Cumbria 2.[4][5]

Another change to the structure from the 2018-19 season was that the division would play two stages - the first involving all eight teams to decide who would be contesting promotion and relegation during the second stage when the division was divided into two mini leagues (one promotion/one relegation).

Teams 2019–20

Teams 2018–19

Teams 2017–18

Participating Clubs 2016-17

Participating Clubs 2015-16
Carlisle II
Cockermouth
Creighton
Egremont
Furness
Keswick
Millom
Moresby
Netherhall
Wigton II
Windermere
Locations of the 2015-16 Cumbrian League teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Carlisle Crusaders (2nd XV)Rugby Ground, Warwick RoadCarlisle, Cumbria11th
CockermouthGrassmoor Sports CentreCockermouth, Cumbria9th
CreightonSycamore LaneCarlisle, Cumbria12th
EgremontBleach GreenEgremont, Cumbria6th
FurnessThe Strawberry GroundsBarrow-in-Furness, CumbriaRelegated from North Lancashire/Cumbria (14th)
Kendal (2nd XV)Mint BridgeKendal, Cumbria10th
KeswickDavidson ParkKeswick, Cumbria3rd
MillomWilson ParkHaverigg, Millom, Cumbria7th
MoresbyWalkmill ParkMoresby, Cumbria5th
NetherhallNetherhall RoadMaryport, CumbriaN/A
Penrith A (2nd XV)Winters ParkPenrith, Cumbria8th
Wigton Wanderers (2nd XV)Lowmoor RoadWigton, Cumbria13th
WindermereDawes MeadowBowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria4th
WorkingtonThe Ellis Sports GroundWorkington, Cumbria2nd

Participating Clubs 2013-14

Participating Clubs 2014-15

2012/2013 Season

The 2012/2013 season saw a new format where the Cumbria league was renamed Cumbria 1 and the creation of two new leagues, Cumbria League 2 North & West and Cumbria League 2 South & East below.[7] This was due to a Cumbria RFU committee, of all Cumbrian rugby union clubs, deciding that all clubs within Cumbria must play their rugby within Cumbria rather than NOWIRUL (North West Intermediate Rugby Union Leagues) for at least the next two years.[8] This decision has brought Hawcoat Park and Windermere in the Cumbrian League structure from North Lancashire 1.[9] As well as the second and third XV's of all cumbrian clubs that played in the NOWIRUL 2011/2012. Those teams were: Penrith (second and third XV's), Kendal (second and third XV's), Kirkby Lonsdale (second and third XV's), Carlisle (second XV), Upper Eden (second XV), Millom (second XV), Furness (second XV), Hawcoat Park (second XV) and Keswick (second XV).[10] Also the clubs that competed in the Cumbria Shield League 2011/2012 entered the competition, these were: Moresby, Gosforth Greengarth, Whitehaven (second XV), Egremont (second XV), and Carlisle (third XV).[11]

Ten teams competed in the league, including four second XV sides. The competing teams were Carlisle Crusaders 2nd XV, Furness, Hawcoat Park, Kendal (2nd XV), Kirkby Lonsdale 2nd XV, Millom, Netherhall, Penrith RFC A XV, Silloth and Windermere. Hawcoat Park were crowned champions after winning their first 13 games, out of the total 18 for the season, by which time they were unable to be caught by other teams in the league.[12]

Cumbria League Cup 2012

The Cumbria League Cup features the top 5 clubs in the Cumbria League: Keswick, Whitehaven, Silloth, Netherhall and Creighton. Both Netherhall and Creighton pulled out of the league leaving only a very short league of 4 games for Keswick, Whitehaven and Silloth.[13] Keswick went on to win the league cup, as expected, after winning the league.[14]

Results of 2012 League Cup
Sources[14][15][16]
Home TeamHome Score–Away ScoreAway Team
Whitehaven38–0Silloth
Whitehaven14–14Keswick
Keswick13–9Silloth
Keswick8–6Whitehaven
Silloth7–27Keswick
Silloth–––Whitehaven

The games were played in descending order through March and April 2012. The Silloth vs Whitehaven game was not played as it would have no effect on the outcome of the cup.

Table for 2012 League Cup
Source[14]
PositionTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceBonus PointsPoints
1Keswick4310623626014
2Whitehaven311158223628
3Silloth30031678-6211
  • 4-Points were awarded for a win.
  • 2-Points were awarded for a draw.
  • 0-Points were awarded for a loss.
  • Bonus Points were awarded for scoring 4 tries or more in a match or for losing by fewer than 7 points

Cumbria Shield Cup 2012

The Cumbria Shield Mini-Leagues features the bottom 5 clubs of the Cumbria League (Cockermouth, Aspatria Eagles, Wigton Wanderers, Workington Steelers and St. Benedicts Ravens) and five of the top clubs from the Cumbria Shield League 2011/2012 season (Carlisle 3rd XV, Egremont 2nd XV, Whitehaven 2nd XV, Moresby and Gosforth Greengarth) split into two "Mini-Leagues" with each team in the league playing each other twice, once at home and once away . The top teams from these league will face each other in a final to determine the winner of the Cumbria Shield Cup. Mini-League A features: Aspatria Eagles, Cockermouth, Carlisle 3rd XV, Egremont 2nd XV and Whitehaven 2nd XV. Mini-League B features: Wigton Wanderers, Workington Steelers St. Benedicts Ravens, Moresby and Gosforth Greengarth.

The competition was eventually won by Moresby RUFC against Cockermouth RUFC. The final score was Moresby 12:10 Cockermouth.[17]

Tables for 2012 Shield Cup
Shield Cup League A
Source[14]
PositionTeamPlayedWinDrawLossPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceBonus PointsPoints
1Cockermouth42111203783211
2Aspatria Eagles32014179-3818
3Carlisle 3rd XV3111101435828
4Whitehaven 2nd XV21016665115
5Egremont 2nd XV200210114-10402
  • 3 – Points were awarded for a win
  • 2 – Points were awarded for a draw
  • 1 – Point was awarded for a loss (Used to try and persuade all teams to play games as just turning up gets you a point)
  • Bonus Points were awarded for scoring 4 tries or more in a match or for losing by fewer than 7 points
Shield Cup League B
Source[14]
PositionTeamPlayedWinDrawLossPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceBonus PointsPoints
1Moresby750220349154623
2Workington Steelers650117065105420
3Wigton Wanderers520361156-95211
4St. Benedicts Ravens31024153-1216
5Gosforth Greengarth500537189-15205
  • 3 – Points were awarded for a win
  • 2 – Points were awarded for a draw
  • 1 – Point was awarded for a loss (Used to try and persuade all teams to play games as just turning up gets you a point)
  • Bonus Points were awarded for scoring 4 tries or more in a match or for losing by fewer than 7 points

Results for 2012 Shield Cup
Shield Cup League A Results
Sources[15][18]
Home TeamHome ScoreAway ScoreAway Team
Cockermouth550Aspatria Eagles
Egremont 2nd XV548Cockermouth
Carlisle 3rd XV2426Aspatria Eagles
Egremont 2nd XV566Whitehaven 2nd XV
Whitehaven 2nd XV060Carlisle 3rd XV
Cockermouth1717Carlisle 3rd XV
Aspatria Eagles150Cockermouth

The Aspatria Eagles vs Cockermouth game was played on 31 March 2012.[18] The Cockermouth vs Aspatria game was played on 18 February 2012 as part of the Cumbria League regular season, according to Cockermouth and the competitions committee. Aspatria hotly disputed this, and were also ceded the points in a game against Egremont who fielded ineligible players. This result was not included in the final shake up, which, disregarding whether the earlier Cockermouth v Aspatria match counted or not, meant that Aspatria finished second instead of correctly on top. A similar situation happened in the other league which meant Moresby finished top instead of Workington. Both Workington and Aspatria maintain that they should have contested the final.[19] All other games were played on our before 10 March 2012.[15]

Shield Cup League B Results
Sources[14][15][16][18][20]
Home TeamHome ScoreAway ScoreAway Team
Workington Steelers3917Gosforth Greengarth
Wigton Wanderers265Moresby
Workington Steelers65Moresby
Gosforth Greengarth041Moresby
Moresby177Gosforth Greengarth
Workington Steelers448Wigton Wanderers
Wigton Wanderers036Workington Steelers
Moresby565Wigton Wanderers
Gosforth Greengarth840Workington Steelers
St. Benedicts Ravens1522Wigton Wanderers
Gosforth Greengarth526St. Benedicts Ravens
Moresby275Workington Steelers
Moresby260St. Benedicts Ravens

The Workington Steelers vs Gosforth Greengarth, Wigton Wanderers vs Moresby, Moresby Vs Workington Steelers, Moresby vs Gosforth Greengarth, Workington Steelers vs Wigton Wanderers and Gosforth Greengarth vs Moresby games were all played on or before 10 March 2012.[15] The Wigton Wanderers vs Workington Steelers game took place on 24 March 2012.[16] The Moresby vs Wigton Wanderers game took place 31 March 2012.[18] The Gosforth Greengarth vs Workington Steelers and St Benedicts Ravens vs Wigton Wanderers game took place on 7 April 2012.[18] The Gosforth Greengarth vs St. Benedicts Ravens and Moresby vs Workington Steelers games were played on 14 April 2012.[20] The Moresby vs St Benedicts Ravens game was held on 21 April 2012.[14]

St. Benedicts Ravens missed 5 games (Home against: Moresby, Workington Steelers and Gosforth Greengarth. Away Against: Workington Steelers and Wigton Wanderers) due to their Cumbria League finishing late, Saturday 31 March 2012 against Silloth RUFC [19] so did not have time to complete alltheir fixtures before the final Saturday of the cup. The other missed fixtures were between Wigton Wanderers and Gosforth Greengarth, who did not play their home or away fixtures against each other.

Shield Cup League Final Result

Moresby 12:10 Cockermouth (Game Played at Netherhall RUFC on 5 May 2012).[17]

2011/2012 Season

The 2011/2012 season saw the league reduced to only ten teams after four clubs left the league; Moresby and Gosforth Greengarth dropped out to the social rugby of the Cumbria Shield League as they were unable to complete fixtures in the 2010/2011 season,[21] and both Egremont, via the play offs.[22] and Millom were promoted [23] to the North Lancashire/Cumbria league.[24] With only three teams entering the league; Keswick [25] and Whitehaven,[26] relegated from the North Lancashire/Cumbria league and St. Benedicts Ravens, who came from the Cumbria Shield League to play competitive Rugby.[27]

This resulted in a very short season, only 18 games instead of the usual 26 for a league of 14 at tier 8 level. Cumbria RFU took the decision to crate their own mini leagues at the end of the season to give clubs a full season of games and to help the club who was to be in the play off spot keep active.[28]

The season ended with Keswick as Champions,[29] gaining promotion back to the North Lancashire/Cumbria league after one season, and Whitehaven in second, the play off spot, who beat Trafford Metropolitan-Vickers, runner up of the N.Lancs Division 1, to gain promotion into the North Lancashire/Cumbria league.[30]

The season top scorer was Harry Hancock with a total of 40 for the season – one short of the club try-scoring record which is jointly held by Michael Bunting and Duncan Lawrence.[31] Hancock won't get the chance to overhaul the record holders for his club as he's emigrated to Australia.[31]

Final Table Standings for 2011/2012 Season
Source[19]
PosTeamPWDLFADiffBPtsAdjust
1Keswick1817019234787617850
2Whitehaven18160294218775515790
3Silloth18140452317634710660
4Netherhall18120655021333711590
5Creighton18909312325-137430
6Cockermouth186012220486-266423-5
7St. Benedicts Ravens185112179625-446522-5
8Wigton Wanderers185013194577-383313-10
9Workington Steelers184113218750-532412-10
10Aspatria Eagles181017114789-6753-3-10

4-Points were awarded for a win.

2-Points were awarded for a draw.

0-Points were awarded for a loss.

Bonus Points were awarded for scoring 4 tries or more in a match or for losing by fewer than 7 points

Results of 2011/2012 Season
Source[19]
Game RoundDateHome TeamHome Score:Away ScoreAway Team
1Saturday 3 September 2011Cockermouth8:7St. Benedicts Ravens
1Saturday 3 September 2011Netherhall3:16Silloth
1Saturday 3 September 2011Keswick75:0Wigton Wanderers
1Saturday 3 September 2011Creighton23:15Workington Steelers
1Saturday 3 September 2011Aspatria Eagles0:80Whitehaven
2Saturday 10 September 2011Wigton Wanderers13:17St. Benedicts Ravens
2Saturday 10 September 2011Whitehaven17:15Keswick
2Saturday 10 September 2011Silloth15:9Creighton
2Saturday 10 September 2011Cockermouth13:45Netherhall
2Saturday 10 September 2011Aspatria Eagles12:41Workington Steelers
3Saturday 17 September 2011Workington Steelers15:41Silloth
3Saturday 17 September 2011St. Benedicts Ravens0:108Whitehaven
3Saturday 17 September 2011Netherhall57:12Wigton Wanderers
3Saturday 17 September 2011Keswick116:0Aspatria Eagles
3Saturday 17 September 2011Creighton38:0Cockermouth
4Saturday 24 September 2011Workington Steelers19:16Cockermouth
4Saturday 24 September 2011Whitehaven43:13Netherhall
4Saturday 24 September 2011Keswick74:3St. Benedicts Ravens
4Saturday 24 September 2011Aspatria Eagles0:68Silloth
5Saturday 1 October 2011Workington Steelers18:31Wigton Wanderers
5Saturday 1 October 2011St. Benedicts Ravens21:17Aspatria Eagles
5Saturday 1 October 2011Silloth57:3Cockermouth
5Saturday 1 October 2011Netherhall3:32Keswick
5Saturday 1 October 2011Creighton12:33Whitehaven
6Friday 7 October 2011Aspatria Eagles26:12Cockermouth
6Saturday 8 October 2011Wigton Wanderers13:7Silloth
6Saturday 8 October 2011Whitehaven107:9Workington Steelers
6Saturday 8 October 2011St. Benedicts Ravens0:40Netherhall
6Tuesday 11 October 2011Keswick34:0Creighton
7Saturday 15 October 2011Wigton Wanderers7:40Creighton
8Saturday 22 October 2011CockermouthHomeWalkOverWigton Wanderers
8Saturday 22 October 2011Workington Steelers0:87Keswick
8Saturday 22 October 2011Silloth10:33Whitehaven
8Saturday 22 October 2011Creighton25:19St. Benedicts Ravens
9Saturday 29 October 2011St. Benedicts Ravens24:24Workington Steelers
9Saturday 29 October 2011Netherhall19:6Creighton
9Saturday 29 October 2011Keswick40:5Silloth
9Saturday 29 October 2011Aspatria Eagles0:5Wigton Wanderers
10Saturday 5 November 2011CreightonHomeWalkOverAspatria Eagles
10Saturday 5 November 2011Workington Steelers0:67Netherhall
10Saturday 5 November 2011Wigton Wanderers5:84Whitehaven
10Saturday 5 November 2011Cockermouth0:51Keswick
11Saturday 12 November 2011Workington Steelers38:12Aspatria Eagles
11Saturday 12 November 2011Netherhall27:7Cockermouth
11Saturday 12 November 2011Keswick29:6Whitehaven
11Saturday 12 November 2011Creighton7:15Silloth
12Saturday 19 November 2011Wigton Wanderers10:62Netherhall
12Saturday 19 November 2011Whitehaven72:15St. Benedicts Ravens
12Saturday 19 November 2011Silloth55:0Workington Steelers
12Saturday 19 November 2011Cockermouth3:22Creighton
12Saturday 19 November 2011Aspatria Eagles7:96Keswick
13Saturday 26 November 2011Silloth31:0St. Benedicts Ravens
13Saturday 26 November 2011Whitehaven74:7Cockermouth
14Saturday 3 December 2011Silloth80:0Aspatria Eagles
14Saturday 3 December 2011Netherhall8:12Whitehaven
14Saturday 3 December 2011Creighton54:12Wigton Wanderers
14Saturday 3 December 2011Cockermouth17:3Workington Steelers
15Saturday 10 December 2011Wigton Wanderers42:0Workington Steelers
15Saturday 10 December 2011Whitehaven71:12Creighton
15Saturday 10 December 2011Aspatria Eagles7:29St. Benedicts Ravens
16Saturday 17 December 2011Silloth36:0Wigton Wanderers
16Saturday 17 December 2011Netherhall33:5St. Benedicts Ravens
16Saturday 17 December 2011Creighton0:22Keswick
17Saturday 7 January 2012Wigton Wanderers7:24Cockermouth
17Saturday 7 January 2012Whitehaven18:20Silloth
17Saturday 7 January 2012Keswick67:3Workington Steelers
17Saturday 7 January 2012Aspatria Eagles3:35Netherhall
18Saturday 14 January 2012Workington Steelers17:22St. Benedicts Ravens
18Saturday 14 January 2012Wigton Wanderers20:10Aspatria Eagles
18Saturday 14 January 2012Silloth3:10Keswick
18Saturday 14 January 2012Creighton0:25Netherhall
18Saturday 14 January 2012Cockermouth10:42Whitehaven
19Saturday 21 January 2012Keswick22:0Netherhall
19Saturday 21 January 2012Workington Steelers0:24Whitehaven
19Saturday 21 January 2012St. Benedicts RavensHomeWalkOverWigton Wanderers
20Saturday 28 January 2012Keswick56:0Cockermouth
20Saturday 28 January 2012Netherhall88:0Workington Steelers
21Saturday 11 February 2012Whitehaven67:17Wigton Wanderers
21Saturday 11 February 2012St. Benedicts Ravens0:71Keswick
21Saturday 11 February 2012Netherhall13:3Aspatria Eagles
21Saturday 11 February 2012Cockermouth3:12Silloth
22Saturday 18 February 2012Wigton Wanderers0:26Keswick
22Saturday 18 February 2012Silloth29:12Netherhall
22Saturday 18 February 2012Cockermouth55:0Aspatria Eagles
23Saturday 25 February 2012Whitehaven51:5Aspatria Eagles
23Saturday 25 February 2012Workington Steelers16:15Creighton
24Saturday 3 March 2012Aspatria Eagles12:29Creighton
25Saturday 17 March 2012St. Benedicts Ravens7:20Creighton
26Saturday 24 March 2012St. Benedicts Ravens0:42Cockermouth
27Saturday 31 March 2012St. Benedicts Ravens10:23Silloth

A Home Walk Over occurs when the opposing team fails to turn up to the match or turn up but fail to have the required 15 players for rugby union.

2010/2011 Season

The 2010/2011 season saw the league with eleven teams with Netherhall entering the league after relegation from North Lancashire/Cumbria league[32] and Whitehaven gaining promotion from the Cumbria League in the 2009/2010 season.[33] Silloth also moved up from Cumbria Shield League rugby with great success . These teams where: Millom, Egremont, Netherhall, Silloth, Creighton, Cockermouth, Gosforth Greengarth, Moresby, Aspatria Eagles, Workington Steelers and Wigton Wanderers

During this season both Moresby and Gosforth Greengarth opted out of the League after realising that extensive rugby playing gave them the hiccups.

The season ended with Millom as Champions,[23] gaining promotion to North Lancashire/Cumbria league, and Egremont in second, the play off spot, who beatTrafford Metropolitan-Vickers, runner up of the N.Lancs Division 1, to gain promotion into North Lancashire/Cumbria league.[22]

2009/2010 Season

Whitehaven were champions of the Cumbria league [33] and were promoted to the N.Lancs/Cumbria league. Millom secured second place but failed in their play off game, losing 32-10 to Didsbury Toc H, so remained in the Cumbria League until the following season.[34]

Cumbria 1 honours
Cumbria 1 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1993–949KeswickCreightonNo relegationCumbria
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99[35]8MillomMoresbyNo relegationCumbria
1999–00[36]8Moresby[a 2]SillothNo relegationCumbria
2000–01[37]13Hawcoat ParkSt BenedictsNo relegationCumbria
2001–02[38]13Hawcoat ParkWindermereNo relegationCumbria
2002–03[39]15NetherhallWindermereNo relegationCumbria
2003–04[40]13Egremont[a 3]NetherhallNo relegationCumbria
2004–05[42]12NetherhallMoresbyNo relegationCumbria
2005–06[43]14WhitehavenKirkby Lonsdale[a 4]No relegationCumbria
2006–07[44]14WorkingtonKeswickNo relegationCumbria
2007–08[45]14KeswickNetherhallNo relegationCumbria
2008–09[46]12NetherhallSt BenedictsNo relegationCumbria
2009–10[47]10WhitehavenEgremontNo relegationCumbria
2010–11[48]9MillomEgremontNo relegationCumbria
2011–12[49]10KeswickWhitehavenNo relegationCumbria
2012–13[50]10Hawcoat ParkSillothNo relegationCumbria
2013–14[51]12FurnessEgremontNo relegationCumbria
2014–15[52]13SillothWorkingtonNo relegationCumbria
2015–16[53]10WorkingtonEgremontNo relegationCumbria
2016–17[54]10KeswickWhitehavenNo relegationCumbria
2017–18[55]10Upper Eden[a 5]WhitehavenMultiple teams[a 6]Cumbria
2018–19[56][57]8KeswickAspatriaNo relegation[58]Cumbria Division 1
2019–20[59]13[a 7]St BenedictsCockermouthNo relegationCumbria Division 1
2020–2113
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

From the 2018-19 season onwards there will be a play-off between the runners-up of Cumbria 1 and North 2 West for the third and final promotion place to North 1 West. Previously Cumbria League sides had a play-off against Lancashire (North) for a place in the discontinued North Lancashire/Cumbria division (see following sub section). As of 2019–20 North 2 West sides have one win to Cumbria's zero; and the home side has one win to the away side's zero.

Cumbria 1 v North 2 West promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance
2018–19[60]Bowdon (LC)HWO[a 8]Aspatria (C)[a 9]Clay Lane, Timperley, Altrincham, Greater ManchesterN/A
2019–20Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Both runners up - Cockermouth (C) and Glossop (NW) - promoted.

Discontinued promotion play-offs

Between the 2000–01 and 2016-17 seasons there was a play-off between the runners-up of the Cumbria League and Lancashire (North) for the third and final promotion place to North Lancashire/Cumbria. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2016–17 season the Lancashire (North) teams have been the most successful with eleven wins to the Cumbria League team's four; and the home team has won promotion on twelve occasions compared to the away team's three. Since the cancellation of Lancashire (North) the play-off has been discontinued.

Cumbria League v Lancashire (North) promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance
2000–01[62]Tyldesley (L)47-26Hawcoat Park (C)[a 10]St George's Park, Tyldesley, Manchester
2001–02[63]Bury (L)20-3Windermere (C)Bury Sports Club, Bury, Greater Manchester
2002–03[64]Didsbury Toc H (L)17-29Upper Eden (C)[a 11]Ford Lane, Didsbury, Manchester
2003–04[65]Egremont (C)[a 12]27-19Didsbury Toc H (L)Bleach Green, Egremont, Cumbria
2004–05[66]Burnage (L)60-0Moresby (C)Varley Park, Stockport, Greater Manchester
2005–06[67]Kirkby Lonsdale (C)20-23Didsbury Toc H (L)Raygarth, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
2006–07[68]Tarleton (L)28-7Keswick (C)Carr Lane, Tarleton, Lancashire
2007–08[69]Netherhall (C)0-20Burnley (L)Netherhall Road, Maryport, Cumbria
2008–09[70]No promotion playoff[a 13]
2009–10[71]Didsbury Toc H (L)42-10Millom (C)[a 14]Ford Lane, Didsbury, Manchester
2010–11[72]Egremont (C)19-18Trafford MV (L)Bleach Green, Egremont, Cumbria
2011–12[73]Whitehaven (C)33-22Trafford MV (L)The Playground, Whitehaven, Cumbria
2012–13[74]Bolton (L)27-7Silloth (C)Avenue Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
2013–14[75]No promotion playoff[a 15]
2014–15[76]Ashton-under-Lyne (L)17-5Workington (C)Gambrel Bank, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
2015–16[77]Littleborough (L)37-3Egremont (C)Rakewood Road, Littleborough, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
2016–17[78]Burnley (L)94-0Whitehaven (C)Holden Road, Burnley, Lancashire
Green background is the promoted team. C = Cumbria League and L = Lancashire (North) (formerly North Lancashire 1)

Number of league titles
  • Keswick (5)
  • Hawcoat Park (3)
  • Netherhall (3)
  • Millom (2)
  • Moresby (2)
  • Whitehaven (2)
  • Workington (2)
  • Egremont (1)
  • Furness (1)
  • Silloth (1)

St Benedicts (1)

  • Upper Eden (1)

See also

Notes
  1. St Benedicts decided to quit North 1 West in April 2018 due to fixture buildup and issues with their home pitch, and were automatically relegated into Cumbria 1.[6]
  2. Moresby not promoted due to Cumbria League restructure with division due to increase from 8 to 13 teams for the following season.
  3. Despite winning the league Egremont had to take part in the promotion playoff against the runners up from North Lancashire 1 which they subsequently won.[41]
  4. Kirkby Lonsdale were transferred to North Lancs 1 the following season.
  5. Due to RFU restructuring of the Cumbria and Lancashire leagues, Upper Eden were not promoted despite finishing as champions.[4][5]
  6. Due to RFU restructuring of the Cumbria and Lancashire leagues, 7 of the 10 Cumbria League teams were relegated to the new Cumbria 2 division.[4][5]
  7. The cancellation of Cumbria 2 saw the league expand from 8 to 13 teams.
  8. Bowdon won the 2018–19 promotion playoff by default as Aspatria were unwilling to take part.[61]
  9. Despite losing the playoff, Aspatria would later also be promoted due to the restructuring of the northern leagues.
  10. Despite finishing at the top of the 2000-01 Cumbrian League according to the RFU website, Hawcoat Park actually went into the playoff rather than runners up St Benedicts. Reasons for this are not clear, although St Benedicts did play one less game than Hawcoat Park and were level on points but with a weaker for/against record, so maybe an average points total was used to determine the champions.[37]
  11. Despite finished third in the 2002-03 Cumbrian League, Upper Eden went into the promotion playoff as champions Netherall were not promoted, with second placed Windermere going up instead.[39]
  12. Despite winning the 2003-04 Cumbrian League, Egremont had to take part in the promotion playoff usually reserved for league runners up.[40]
  13. Due to changes to English rugby union league system by the RFU there would be no promotion playoff at the end of 2008-09 season. Instead the champions and runners up from both leagues would be automatically promoted.
  14. Despite finishing the 2009-10 Cumbrian League in third place, Millom went into the promotion playoff game instead of runners up Egremont. Millom had actually played two less games and were only two points off the runner up spot so this may explain why they qualified for the playoff.[47]
  15. Due to restructuring of the north-west leagues by the RFU there would be no promotion playoff at the end of 2013-14 season. Instead the champions and runners up from both leagues would be automatically promoted.

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