North 2 West

North 2 West (formerly Lancs/Cheshire Division 1) is a regional English rugby union league at the seventh tier of club rugby union for teams from Cheshire, Cumbria, Merseyside, Lancashire and Greater Manchester. Promoted teams enter North 1 West while relegated teams typically drop down to Lancs/Cheshire Division One or Cumbria 1. Each season teams from North 2 West are picked to take part in the RFU Intermediate Cup (a national competition for clubs at level 7).

North 2 West
Current season or competition:
2019–20 North 2 West
SportRugby union
Number of teams14
Country England
HoldersManchester (2nd title) (2019–20)
(promoted to North 1 West)
Most titlesAltrincham Kersal, Broughton Park, Northwich, Wilmslow (2 titles)
WebsiteEngland RFU

Up until the 2017-18 season the division was known as South Lancs/Cheshire 1 but the name changed to Lancashire/Cheshire Division 1 for the 2018-19 season due to restructuring of the northern leagues by the RFU due to 19 Lancashire clubs withdrawing from RFU competitions across the leagues to form their own competitions. This would see the North Lancashire/Cumbria division abolished, with Lancashire-based sides from that league being transferred into Lancs/Cheshire 1, while the Cumbria sides were transferred into Cumbria 1.[1] The cancellation of North Lancashire/Cumbria would also see an end to the playoff between the runners up of the two divisions for the final promotion place to North 1 West.

For the 2019-20 season the league would be renamed once again, this time to North 2 West.

Teams 2019–20

Teams 2018–19

Teams 2017–18

Participating Clubs 2016-17

Participating Clubs 2015-16
Bowdon
Douglas
Glossop
Northwich
Locations of the 2015-16 South Lancs/Cheshire 1 teams
2015-16 Merseyside South Lancs/Cheshire 1 teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
AnselmiansMalone FieldEastham, Merseyside8th
BowdonClay LaneTimperley, Altrincham, Greater Manchester11th
DouglasPort-e-Chee MeadowDouglas, Isle of Man10th
GlossopHargate Hill LaneCharlesworth, Glossop, Derbyshire7th
HoylakeCarham RoadHoylake, Merseyside12th
Liverpool CollegiateAigburth Cricket Ground3,000Liverpool, MerseysidePromoted from South Lancs/Cheshire 2 (champions)
Liverpool St HelensMoss LaneSt. Helens, Lancashire2nd
ManchesterGrove Park4,000 (250 seats)Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Greater Manchester9th
New BrightonHartsfield2,000Moreton, MerseysideRelegated from North 1 West (13th)
NorthwichMoss FarmNorthwich, Cheshire3rd
SeftonThornhead LaneLiverpool, Merseyside6th
West Park St HelensRed RocksSt. Helens, Lancashire5th
WiganDouglas ValleyWigan, LancashireLevel transfer from North Lancashire/Cumbria (7th)
Winnington ParkBurrows HillWinnington, Northwich, Cheshire4th

Participating Clubs 2014-15

Participating Clubs 2013-14

Participating Clubs 2012-13

North 2 West Honours
North 2 West Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1998-99[2]10St Edward's Old BoysWallaseyAnselmians, Ruskin ParkEuromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 1
1999-00[3]9BirchfieldDukinfieldOld Salians, Eagle, Crewe and NantwichEuromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 1
2000-01[4]12Birkenhead ParkWarringtonAshton-on-MerseyEuromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 1
2001-02[4]12WilmslowAspullSt Edward's Old Boys, DukinfieldEuromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 1
2002-03[5]12CaldyWidnesOrmskirk, OldershawEuromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 1
2003-04[6]12WidnesBowdonBirchfield, AnselmiansEuromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 1
2004-05[7]12RochdaleLeighSouthport, WiganEuromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 1
2005-06[8]12Broughton ParkWilmslowWarringtonEuromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 1
2006-07[9]12NorthwichLeighOldershaw, DukinfieldEuromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 1
2007-08[10]12WilmslowBurnageRuskin Park, Anselmians, AspullEuromanx South Lancs/Cheshire 1
2008-09[11]11BurnageWidnesNo relegation[a 2]South Lancs/Cheshire 1
2009-10[12]14WirralWidnesDukinfield, WarringtonSouth Lancs/Cheshire Division 1
2010-11[13]14AnselmiansWidnesOswestry, Vagabonds (I.O.M.)South Lancs/Cheshire Division 1
2011-12[14]14Sale FCNew BrightonOrmskirk, Liverpool CollegiateSouth Lancs/Cheshire Division 1
2012-13[15]14WarringtonBroughton ParkOrrell, BowdonSouth Lancs/Cheshire Division 1
2013-14[16]14New BrightonNorthwichAshton-on-Mersey, TyldesleySouth Lancs/Cheshire Division 1
2014-15[17]14Altrincham KersalLiverpool St HelensRuskin Park, Manchester MedicsSouth Lancs/Cheshire Division 1
2015-16[18]14NorthwichWest Park St HelensWinnington Park, HoylakeSouth Lancs/Cheshire Division 1
2016-17[19]14ManchesterDouglas (I.O.M.)Oswestry, WiganSouth Lancs/Cheshire Division 1
2017-18[20]14Broughton ParkAnselmiansNew Brighton[a 3]South Lancs/Cheshire Division 1
2018-19[22]13Altrincham KersalBowdonFleetwood, HoylakeLancs/Cheshire Division 1
2019-20[23]14ManchesterGlossopSefton, EcclesNorth 2 West
2020-2114
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 Lancs/Cheshire sides had faced teams from North Lancashire/Cumbria (see following subsection). 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 Lancs/Cheshire 1 promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance
2018–19[24]Bowdon (NW)HWO[a 4]Aspatria (C)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.
2020–21
Green background is the promoted team. C = Cumbria 1 and NW = North 2 West

Discontinued promotion play-offs

Between the 2000–01 and 2017-18 seasons there was a play-off between the runners-up of North Lancashire/Cumbria and South Lancs/Cheshire 1 for the third and final promotion place to North 1 West. The team with the superior league record had home advantage in the tie. This continued until the North Lancashire/Cumbria division was abolished due to RFU restructuring of the leagues.[1] At the end of the 2017–18 season the North Lancashire/Cumbria and South Lancs/Cheshire 1 team sides had nine wins apiece; and the home team had won promotion on thirteen occasions compared to the away teams five.

North Lancashire/Cumbria v South Lancs/Cheshire 1 promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance
2000–01[26]Warrington (SLC)HWO[a 5]Carlisle (NLC)The Fortress, Walton, Warrington, CheshireN/A
2001–02[27]Oldham (NLC)15-24Aspull (SLC)Manor Park, Oldham, Greater Manchester
2002–03[28]Penrith (NLC)25-10Widnes (SLC)Winters Park, Penrith, Cumbria
2003–04[29]Rossendale (NLC)24-28Bowdon (SLC)Marl Pits, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire
2004–05[30]Leigh (SLC)13-15Tyldesley (NLC)Round Ash Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester
2005–06[31]Wilmslow (SLC)43-10St Benedicts (NLC)Memorial Ground, Wilmslow, Cheshire
2006–07[32]Leigh (SLC)40-15Blackburn (NLC)Round Ash Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester
2007–08[33]Rossendale (NLC)20-16Burnage (SLC)Marl Pits, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire
2008–09[34]Widnes (SLC)41-52Vale of Lune (NLC)Heath Road, Widnes, Cheshire
2009–10[35]Kirkby Lonsdale (NLC)13-12Widnes (SLC)Underley Park, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
2010–11[36]Widnes (SLC)26-19Fleetwood (NLC)Heath Road, Widnes, Cheshire
2011–12[37]Kirkby Lonsdale (NLC)21-18 (aet)New Brighton (SLC)Underley Park, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
2012–13[38]Broughton Park (SLC)32-13Eccles (NLC)Hough End, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester
2013–14[39]Bolton (NLC)21-18Northwich (SLC)Avenue Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester500
2014–15[40]Leigh (NLC)34-26Liverpool St Helens (SLC)Leigh, Greater Manchester
2015–16[41]Bolton (NLC)20-27West Park St Helens (SLC)Avenue Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
2016–17[42]Douglas (I.O.M.) (SLC)15-14De La Salle (Salford) (NLC)Port-E-Chee, Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man600
2017–18[43]Anselmians (SLC)65-14Aspatria (NLC)Malone Field, Eastham
Green background is the promoted team. NLC = North Lancashire/Cumbria and SLC = South Lancs/Cheshire 1

Number of league titles

See also

Notes
  1. Aspatria were transferred into North 2 West from Cumbria 1 to replace Liverpool Collegiate who joined the ADM Lancashire leagues.
  2. No relegation as division due to increase from 11 to 14 teams for the following season.
  3. Only one team relegated from division as Manchester Medics dropped out of the league.[21]
  4. Bowdon won the 2018–19 promotion playoff by default as Aspatria were unwilling to take part.[25]
  5. Warrington won 2000-01 promotion playoff by default as Carlisle were unable to raise a team.

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