Merseyside (West)

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Merseyside (West)
Sport Rugby union
Instituted2015;10 years ago (2015)
Ceased2016;9 years ago (2016)
Number of teams12
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Holders Southport (1st title) (2015-16)
Most titles Southport (1 title)
Website clubs.rfu.com

Merseyside (West) was a regional league for teams from the Merseyside area which ranked at tier 8 of the English rugby union system. The league had replaced South Lancs/Cheshire 2 and South Lancs/Cheshire 3. The league was contested for just one season and the following season South Lancs/Cheshire divisions 2 and 3 were restored.

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Participating Clubs 2015-16

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Locations of the 2015-16 Merseyside (West) teams in Cheshire


TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Birchfield Birchfield Park Sports & Social Club Widnes, Cheshire Transferred from North Lancashire 1 (9th)
Ellesmere Port Whitby Sports and Social Club Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 3 (1st)
Liverpool University Medics Wyncote Playing Fields Liverpool, Merseyside Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 3 (8th)
Mossley Hill Mossley Hill Athletic Club Liverpool, Merseyside Transferred from North Lancashire 2 (5th)
Newton-le-Willows Newton-le-Willows Sports Club Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside Transferred from North Lancashire 2 (9th)
Oldershaw Belvidere Recreational Ground Wallasey, Merseyside Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 3 (6th)
Oxton Parkonians Holm Lane Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 3 (7th)
Port Sunlight Leverhulme Playing Fields Bromborough, Merseyside Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 2 (10th)
Prenton Prenton Dell Road Prenton, Birkenhead, Merseyside N/A
Ruskin Park Ruskin Drive Sports Ground St Helens, Merseyside Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 1 (14th)
Southport Recreation Ground3,500 Southport, Merseyside Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 2 (3rd)
St. Edward's Old Boys Sandfield Park Liverpool, Merseyside Transferred from North Lancashire 1 (11th)
Wallasey Cross Lane Wallasey, Merseyside Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 3

Merseyside (West) Honours

Merseyside (West) Honours
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsLeague Name
2015–16 [1] 12 Southport Ruskin Park No relegationMerseyside (West)
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Notes

    References

    1. "RFU".

    See also