North Lancashire/Cumbria

North Lancashire/Cumbria was an English Rugby Union League at the seventh tier of club rugby union for teams from North Lancashire and Cumbria that ran until the end of 2017-18 season. Promotion from this division used to be into North 1 West with the champions going straight up and the league runners up facing the league runners up from South Lancs/Cheshire 1 for their place. Clubs at the bottom of the table were relegated either to South Lancs/Cheshire 2 or the Cumbria League depending on their geographical location.

North Lancashire/Cumbria
Current season or competition:
2017–18 North Lancashire/Cumbria
SportRugby union
Ceased2018 (2018)
Number of teams14
Country England
HoldersDe La Salle (1st title) (2017–18)
(promoted to North 1 West)
Most titlesBlackburn, Carlisle, Fleetwood, Oldham, Wigton (2 titles)
WebsiteEngland RFU

At the end of the 2017-18 season, the RFU had to cancel the division after 19 Lancashire clubs withdrew from RFU competitions across the leagues to form their own competitions. As a result, all Lancashire based teams in this division that wanted to remain in the RFU league structure were transferred into Lancs/Cheshire 1, while the Cumbria sides were transferred into Cumbria 1.[1]

Teams 2017–18

Participating Clubs 2016-17

Participating Clubs 2015-16
Fleetwood
Hawcoat Park
Silloth
St Benedicts
Upper Eden
Wigton
Greater Manchester teamsAldwinians
Ashton under Lyne
Bolton
De La Salle
Oldham
Tyldesley
Locations of the 2015-16 North Lancashire/Cumbria teams
Aldwinians
Ashton-under-Lyne
Bolton
De La Salle
Oldham
Tyldesley
2015-16 North Lancashire/Cumbria teams in Greater Manchester
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
AldwiniansAudenshaw ParkAudenshaw, Greater Manchester6th
Ashton-under-LyneGambrel BankAshton-under-Lyne, Greater ManchesterPromoted from North Lancashire 1 (playoffs)
AspatriaBower ParkWigton, Cumbria4th
BoltonAvenue StreetBolton, Greater ManchesterRelegated from North 1 West (12th)
De La SalleDe La Salle Sports & Social ClubSalford, Greater Manchester5th
FleetwoodMelbourne AvenueFleetwood, Lancashire8th
Hawcoat ParkHawcoat LaneBarrow-in-Furness, Cumbria9th
OldhamManor ParkOldham, Greater ManchesterPromoted from North Lancashire 1 (champions)
SillothThe Jim Brough Rugby ParkSilloth, CumbriaPromoted from Cumbria League (champions)
St BenedictsNewlands AvenueMirehouse, Whitehaven, Cumbria3rd
TyldesleySt Georges ParkTyldesley, Greater ManchesterPromoted & level transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 2 (2nd)
Upper EdenPennine ParkKirkby Stephen, Cumbria10th
WhitehavenRichmond TerraceWhitehaven, Cumbria11th
WigtonLowmoor RoadWigton, CumbriaRelegated from North 1 West (14th)

Participating Clubs 2014-15
  • Aldwinians
  • Aspatria
  • Blackburn
  • De La Salle (Salford) (promoted from North Lancashire 1)
  • Fleetwood
  • Furness (promoted from Cumbria League)
  • Hawcoat Park
  • Heaton Moor (promoted from North Lancashire 1)
  • Leigh (relegated from North 1 West)
  • St Benedicts
  • Tarleton
  • Upper Eden
  • Whitehaven
  • Wigan

Participating Clubs 2013-14
  • Aldwinians
  • Aspatria
  • Blackburn
  • Bolton (promoted from North Lancashire 1)
  • Eccles
  • Fleetwood (relegated from North 1 West)
  • Hawcoat Park (promoted from Cumbria League)
  • Keswick
  • Littleborough
  • St Benedicts
  • Tarleton (promoted from North Lancashire 1)
  • Upper Eden
  • Whitehaven
  • Workington

Participating clubs 2012−13
  • Aldwinians
  • Aspatria (relegated from North 1 West)
  • Blackburn
  • Didsbury Toc H
  • Eccles
  • Egremont
  • Heaton Moor
  • Keswick (promoted from Cumbria League)
  • Littleborough
  • St Benedicts
  • Upper Eden
  • Whitehaven (promoted from Cumbria League via Play-offs)
  • Wigton (relegated from North 1 West)
  • Workington

North Lancs/Cumbria Honours
North Lancs/Cumbria Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1998-99[2]10BlackpoolOldhamKeswickNorth Lancs/Cumbria
1999-00[3]10Oldham[a 1]De La Salle (Salford)[a 2]Furness, Millom, Ambleside, Windermere, Hawcoat Park, Trafford MV, Tyldesley, Ormskirk[a 3]North Lancs/Cumbria
2000-01[4]12WorkingtonCarlisleEgremont, Fleetwood, BurnleyNorth Lancs/Cumbria
2001-02[5]12RochdaleOldhamCockermouth, Netherhall, St BenedictsNorth Lancs/Cumbria
2002-03[6]12OldhamPenrithBury, De La Salle (Salford)North Lancs/Cumbria
2003-04[7]12FleetwoodRossendaleWindermere, Blackpool, Hawcoat ParkNorth Lancs/Cumbria
2004-05[8]12RossendaleTyldesleyEgremont, Kirkby Lonsdale, AldwiniansNorth Lancs/Cumbria
2005-06[9]12CarlisleSt BenedictsNetherhall, Workington, Heaton MoorNorth Lancs/Cumbria
2006-07[10]12AldwiniansBlackburnTrafford MV, WhitehavenNorth Lancs/Cumbria
2007-08[11]11BlackburnRossendaleSt Benedicts, Didsbury Toc H, De La Salle (Salford)North Lancs/Cumbria
2008-09[12]12TyldesleyVale of LuneNo relegation[a 4]North Lancs/Cumbria
2009-10[13]14WigtonKirkby LonsdaleNetherhall, Burnley, AldwiniansNorth Lancs/Cumbria
2010-11[14]14AspatriaFleetwoodOldham, Keswick, WhitehavenNorth Lancs/Cumbria
2011-12[15]14FleetwoodKirkby LonsdaleFurness, Millom, De La Salle (Salford)North Lancs/Cumbria
2012-13[16]14WigtonEcclesEgremont, Didsbury Toc H, Heaton MoorNorth Lancs/Cumbria
2013-14[17]14EcclesBoltonLittleborough, Workington, KeswickNorth Lancs/Cumbria
2014-15[18]14BlackburnLeighFurness, Tarleton, Heaton MoorNorth Lancs/Cumbria
2015-16[19]14St BenedictsBoltonAshton-under-Lyne, Whitehaven, AldwiniansNorth Lancs/Cumbria
2016-17[20]14CarlisleDe La Salle (Salford)Workington, Silloth, Upper EdenNorth Lancs/Cumbria
2017-18[21]14De La SalleAspatriaBurnley, Eccles, Hawcoat ParkNorth Lancs/Cumbria
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2000–01 season there has been 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 has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2017–18 season the North Lancashire/Cumbria and South Lancs/Cheshire 1 team sides have nine wins apiece; and the home team has 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[22]Warrington (SLC)HWO[a 5]Carlisle (NLC)The Fortress, Walton, Warrington, CheshireN/A
2001–02[23]Oldham (NLC)15-24Aspull (SLC)Manor Park, Oldham, Greater Manchester
2002–03[24]Penrith (NLC)25-10Widnes (SLC)Winters Park, Penrith, Cumbria
2003–04[25]Rossendale (NLC)24-28Bowdon (SLC)Marl Pits, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire
2004–05[26]Leigh (SLC)13-15Tyldesley (NLC)Round Ash Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester
2005–06[27]Wilmslow (SLC)43-10St Benedicts (NLC)Memorial Ground, Wilmslow, Cheshire
2006–07[28]Leigh (SLC)40-15Blackburn (NLC)Round Ash Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester
2007–08[29]Rossendale (NLC)20-16Burnage (SLC)Marl Pits, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire
2008–09[30]Widnes (SLC)41-52Vale of Lune (NLC)Heath Road, Widnes, Cheshire
2009–10[31]Kirkby Lonsdale (NLC)13-12Widnes (SLC)Underley Park, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
2010–11[32]Widnes (SLC)26-19Fleetwood (NLC)Heath Road, Widnes, Cheshire
2011–12[33]Kirkby Lonsdale (NLC)21-18 (aet)New Brighton (SLC)Underley Park, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
2012–13[34]Broughton Park (SLC)32-13Eccles (NLC)Hough End, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester
2013–14[35]Bolton (NLC)21-18Northwich (SLC)Avenue Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester500
2014–15[36]Leigh (NLC)34-26Liverpool St Helens (SLC)Leigh, Greater Manchester
2015–16[37]Bolton (NLC)20-27West Park St Helens (SLC)Avenue Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
2016–17[38]Douglas (I.O.M.) (SLC)15-14De La Salle (Salford) (NLC)Port-E-Chee, Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man600
2017–18[39]Anselmians (SLC)65-14Aspatria (NLC)Malone Field, Eastham
Green background is the promoted team. NLC = North Lancashire/Cumbria and SLC = South Lancs/Cheshire 1

See also

Notes
  1. Oldham were not promoted due to Northern League restructuring.
  2. Despite finishing 2nd De La Salle (Salford) were demoted to North Lancs 1 due to league restructuring caused by the cancellation of North West 1, North West 2 and North West 3.
  3. Due to restructuring of the Northern League all teams in the division aside from champions Oldham were relegated. Furness, Millom, Ambleside, Windermere and Hawcoat Park all joined the Cumbrian League, Trafford MV and Tyldesley joined North Lancs 1 while Ormskirk joined South Lancs/Cheshire 2.
  4. There was no relegation due to the division increasing from 12 to 14 teams for the next season.
  5. Warrington won 2000-01 promotion playoff by default as Carlisle were unable to raise a team.

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