Midlands 1 West

Midlands 1 West is an English level 6 rugby union regional league for rugby clubs in the western region of the Midlands, including sides from Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Birmingham and the West Midlands, Worcestershire and occasionally Cheshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Oxfordshire.

Midlands 1 West
Current season or competition:
2019–20 Midlands 1 West
SportRugby union
Number of teams14
Country England
HoldersDudley Kingswinford (2nd title) (2019–20)
(promoted to Midlands Premier)
Most titlesBromsgrove (4 titles)
WebsiteEngland RFU

The league champions are promoted to Midlands Premier and the runner-up play against the second placed team from Midlands 1 East for the second promotion place. The bottom three teams are relegated to Midlands 2 West (North) or Midlands 2 West (South) depending on geographical location.

Teams 2019–20

Teams 2018–19

Teams 2017–18

2016-17

2015–16

Participating teams and locations
Team Ground City/Area Previous season
BournvilleBirmingham, West Midlandsrelegated from National League 3 Midlands
BridgnorthBridgnorth, Shropshirepromoted from Midlands 2 West (North)
BurtonPeel CroftBurton upon Trent, Staffordshirerelegated from National League 3 Midlands
Crewe & NantwichVagrants Sports GroundWillaston, Cheshire
Dudley KingswinfordHeathbrookKingswinford, West Midlandsrelegated from National League 3 Midlands
HerefordWyesideHereford, Herefordshire
KenilworthKenilworth, Warwickshire
LeekPost and Time ParkCheddleton, Staffordshire
SilhilliansMemorial GroundSolihull, West Midlands
Stoke-on-TrentStaffordshire
Stratford upon AvonPearcecorftStratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
WalsallBroadway GroundWalsall, West Midlands
WhitchurchEdgeley ParkWhitchurch, Shropshire
Worcester WanderersSixwaysWorcester, Worcestershire

2014–15

2013–14

2012–13

2011–12

2010–11

Midlands 1 West honours
Midlands 1 West Honours
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams League name
2000-01[1]12MalvernLuctoniansLichfield, Belgrave, Moseley OakMidlands Division 2 West
2001-02[2]12BromsgroveOld LaurentiansNewport, Stoke-on-Trent, ShrewsburyMidlands Division 2 West
2002-03[3]12Old LaurentiansDerbyLordswood Dixonians, Wolverhampton, ShrewsburyMidlands Division 2 West
2003-04[4]12BromsgroveDerbyBedworth, Hereford, Barkers ButtsMidlands Division 2 West
2004-05[5]12BurtonMalvernNuneaton Old Edwardians, Old Coventrians, Aston Old EdwardiansMidlands Division 2 West
2005-06[6]12BroadstreetKenilworthOld Laurentians, Leamington, Stoke-on-TrentMidlands Division 2 West
2006-07[7]12KenilworthNewportStafford, Camp Hill, BridgnorthMidlands Division 2 West
2007-08[8]12MalvernHerefordNewbold-on-Avon, Barkers Butts, LichfieldMidlands Division 2 West
2008-09[9]12BromsgroveHerefordNo relegation due to league restructure[a 1]Midlands Division 2 West
2009-10[10]13BurtonBournvilleCheltenham North, Stoke-on-TrentMidlands 1 West
2010-11[11]14Dudley KingswinfordSutton ColdfieldLeamington, Banbury, Old LaurentiansMidlands 1 West
2011-12[12]14Sutton ColdfieldBournvilleDunlop, Bedworth, KenilworthMidlands 1 West
2012-13[13]14Old HalesoniansWorcester WanderersCamphill, Northwich, LudlowMidlands 1 West
2013-14[14]14LichfieldBurtonMarket Bosworth, Malvern, Old LaurentiansMidlands 1 West
2014-15[15]14Newport (Salop)Worcester WanderersBerkswell & Balsall, Earlsdon, Barkers ButtsMidlands 1 West
2015-16[16]14BridgnorthBournvilleWalsall, Silhillians, LeekMidlands 1 West
2016-17[17]14Newport (Salop)BournvilleKenilworth, Crewe & Nantwich, WhitchurchMidlands 1 West
2017-18[18]14BurtonDudley KingswinfordWolverhampton, Camp Hill, MelbourneMidlands 1 West
2018-19[19]14BromsgroveDudley KingswinfordMoseley Oak, Malvern, LongtonMidlands 1 West
2019-20[20]14Dudley KingswinfordKenilworthKidderminster Carolians, Stourbridge LionsMidlands 1 West
2020-2114
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 1 East and Midlands 1 West for the third and final promotion place to National League 3 Midlands. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season the Midlands 1 East teams have been the most successful with eleven wins to the Midlands 1 West teams eight; and the home team has won promotion on thirteen occasions compared to the away teams six.

Midlands 1 East v Midlands 1 West promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance
2000–01[21]Luctonians (W)20-13Wellingborough (E)Mortimer Park, Kingsland, Herefordshire
2001–02[22]Old Laurentians (W)10-32Spalding (E)Fenley Field, Rugby, Warwickshire
2002–03[23]Luton (E)16-11Derby (W)Newlands Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
2003–04[24]Derby (W)29-12Hinckley (E)Haslams Lane, Derby, Derbyshire
2004–05[25]Market Bosworth (E)40-7Malvern (W)Cadeby Lane, Market Bosworth, Warwickshire
2005–06[26]Peterborough (E)23-21Kenilworth (W)Fortress Fengate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire1,000
2006–07[27]Newport (Salop) (W)20-5Matlock (E)The Old Showground, Newport, Shropshire500
2007–08[28]Hereford (W)13-43Hinckley (E)Wyeside, Hereford, Herefordshire
2008–09[29]Scunthorpe (E)9-16Hereford (W)Heslam Park, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
2009–10[30]Bournville (W)AWO[a 2]Old Northamptonians (E) Rowheath, Bournville, Birmingham, West MidlandsN/A
2010–11[32]Sutton Coldfield (W)27-33Mansfield (E)Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
2011–12[33]Bournville (W)42-11Paviors (E)Bournbrook, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands
2012–13[34]Worcester Wanderers (W)27-17 (aet)Ilkeston (E)Weston's Field, Worcester, Worcestershire
2013–14[35]Burton (W)24-20Derby (E)Peel Croft, Burton, Staffordshire1,000[36]
2014–15[37]Old Northamptonians (E)20-5Worcester Wanderers (W)Sir Humphrey Cripps Pavilion, Northampton, Northamptonshire
2015–16[38]Derby (E)28-23Bournville (W)Haslams Lane, Derby, Derbyshire200[39]
2016–17[40]Kettering (E)19-55Bournville (W)Waverley Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire
2017–18[41]Dudley Kingswinford (W)33-37Syston (E)Heathbrook, Swindon Road, Wall Heath, Kingswinford
2018–19[42]Paviors (E)33-30Dudley Kingswinford (W)The Ron Rossin Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2019–20Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Oundle (E) - promoted instead.
2020–21
Green background is the promoted team. E = Midlands 1 East (formerly Midlands 2 East) and W = Midlands 1 West (formerly Midlands 2 West)

Number of league titles

Notes
  1. The division would be renamed Midlands Division 1 West for the next season and along with the whole national restructure of the league system by the RFU lead to mass changes at all levels.
  2. Old Northamptonians were promoted by default as Bournville were unable to field a front row for the 2009-10 play-off game.[31]

See also

References
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  2. "2001-02 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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  42. "Dudley Kingswinford suffer more play-off disappointment". Halesowen News. 1 May 2019.

*English RFU (2008). "Rugby First". RFU. Archived from the original on 7 March 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.
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