Midlands 4 West (North)
Midlands 4 West (North) is a level 9 English Rugby Union league and level 4 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands and occasionally Cheshire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.
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| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 2006 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
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| Holders | Clee Hill (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to Midlands 3 West (North)) |
| Most titles | Eccleshall, Harborne (2 titles) |
| Website | England RFU |
Formed for the 2006-07 season, the division was originally known as Midlands 5 West (North) 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 (North) while since the dissolution of Midlands 5 West (North) at the end of the 2018-19 season relegated teams drop to Midlands 5 West (South).
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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Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands 4 West (North) teams
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Teams 2016-17
- Aston Old Edwardians
- Barton-Under-Needwood
- Bishops Castle & Onny Valley
- Bloxwich (relegated from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Church Stretton
- Essington (promoted from Midlands 5 West (North))
- Five Way Old Edwardians
- Rugeley
- St Leonards (promoted from Midlands 5 West (North))
- Trentham
- Wednesbury (relegated from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Yardley & District
Teams 2015-16
- Aldridge (promoted from Midlands 5 West (North))
- Aston Old Edwardians (relegated from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Barton-Under-Needwood
- Bishops Castle & Onny Valley
- Bromyard
- Church Stretton (promoted from Midlands 5 West (North))
- Market Drayton
- Rugeley
- Telford Hornets
- Uttoxeter (relegated from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Yardley & District
Teams 2014-15
- Barton-Under-Needwood (transferred from Midlands 4 West (South))
- Bishops Castle & Onny Valley
- Bromyard
- Cannock
- Cleobury Mortimer
- Greyhound
- Market Drayton (relegated from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Rugeley (promoted from Midlands 5 West (North))
- Telford Hornets (promoted from Midlands 5 West (North))
- Tenbury
- Yardley & District (relegated from Midlands 3 West (North))
Teams 2013-14
- Bishops Castle & Onny Valley
- Bromyard
- Cannock
- Clee Hill
- Cleobury Mortimer (relegated from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Five Ways Old Edwardians
- Greyhound
- Harborne
- St Leonards (promoted from Midlands 5 West (North))
- Tenbury
- Warley (promoted from Midlands 5 West (North))
Teams 2012–13
- Barton-Under-Needwood
- Bishops Castle & Onny Valley
- Bromyard
- Cannock
- Clee Hill
- Five Ways O.E.
- Harborne
- Market Drayton
- Telford Hornets
- Tenbury
- Uttoxeter
Teams 2008–09
- Bishops Castle & Onny Valley
- Burntwood
- Cleobury Mortimer
- Handsworth
- Leek
- Moseley Oak
- Newcastle
- Old Yardleians
- Shrewsbury
- Tamworth
- Veseyans
- Willenhall
Teams 2007–08
- Bishops Castle & Onny Valley
- Bournville
- Burntwood
- Harborne
- Old Halesonians
- Old Yardleians
- Moseley Oak
- Tamworth
- Telford Hornets
- Veseyans
- Willenhall
Midlands 4 West (North) Honours
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
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| 2006–07[1] | 10 | Bournville | Kings Norton | Yardley & District, Rugeley | Midlands 5 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2007–08[2] | 10 | Handsworth | Cleobury Mortimer | Aldridge | Midlands 5 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2008–09[3] | 11 | Bloxwich | Telford Hornets | Five Ways Old Edwardians, Stourport | Midlands 5 West (North)[a 1] | |||||||||
| 2009–10[4] | 9 | Eccleshall | Yardley & District | No relegation[a 2] | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2010–11[5] | 11 | Harborne | Cleobury Mortimer | Warley, Essington | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2011–12[6] | 11 | Edwardians | Bloxwich | Rugeley, St Leonards | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2012–13[7] | 11 | Market Drayton | Uttoxeter | Telford Hornets, Barton-Under-Needwood | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2013–14[8] | 11 | Harborne | Clee Hill | St Leonards, Warley | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2014–15[9] | 11 | Cleobury Mortimer | Cannock | Tenbury, Greyhound | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2015–16[10] | 11 | Uttoxeter | Telford Hornets | Market Drayton, Aldridge | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2016–17[11] | 12 | Trentham | Barton-under-Needwood | St Leonards, Bishops Castle & Onny Valley | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2017–18[12] | 10 | Eccleshall | Wednesbury | Church Stretton [a 3] | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2018–19[13] | 11 | Linley | Willenhall | Bloxwich | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2019–20[14] | 12 | Clee Hill | Aldridge | Cannock | Midlands 4 West (North) | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | 12 | |||||||||||||
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Number of league titles
- Eccleshall (2)
- Harborne (2)
- Bloxwich (1)
- Bournville (1)
- Clee Hill (1)
- Cleobury Mortimer (1)
- Edwardians (1)
- Handsworth (1)
- Linley (1)
- Market Drayton (1)
- Trentham (1)
- Uttoxeter (1)
Notes
- Last season as Midlands 5 West (North). Would be renamed Midlands 4 West (North) for the following season.
- No relegation as the division would be increased from 9 to 11 teams for the following season.
- Church Stretton dropped out of the league before the season and were automatically relegated. No other teams were relegated this season.
See also
References
- "2006-2007 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2007-2008 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2008-2009 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2009-2010 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2010-2011 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2011-2012 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2012-2013 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2013-2014 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "2014-2015 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- "2015-2016 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- "2016-2017 Midlands Division". England Rugby. 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.
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