Midlands 2 West (North)

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Rugby football current event.svg 2019–20 Midlands 2 West (North)
Sport Rugby union
Instituted1992;32 years ago (1992)(as Midlands West 1)
Number of teams12
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Holders Wolverhampton (1st title) (2019–20)
(promoted to Midlands 1 West)
Most titles Camp Hill, Lichfield, Ludlow, Moseley Oak (2 titles)
Website England RFU

Midlands 2 West (North) is a level 7 English Rugby Union league and level 2 of the Midlands League, made up of clubs 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. When this division began in 1992 it was known as Midlands West 1, until it was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South) ahead of the 2000–01 season. Further restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, lead to the current name of Midlands 2 West (North).

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Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 1 West with the league champions going up automatically and the runners up having to play a playoff against the runners up from Midlands 2 West (South) for their place. Demoted teams typically drop to Midlands 3 West (North). Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Intermediate Cup - a level 7 national competition.

2021-22

2020–21

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.

2019–20

2018–19

2017–18

Teams 2016-17

Teams 2015-16

Teams 2014-15

Teams 2013-14

Teams 2012–13

Teams 2011–12

Teams 2010-11

Original teams

Teams in Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South) were originally part of a single division called Midlands 1 West, which contained the following sides when in was introduced in 1992:

Midlands 2 West (North) honours

Midlands West 1 (1992–1993)

Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South) were originally part of a single tier 7 division called Midlands West 1. Promotion was to Midlands 2 and relegation to Midlands West 2 [lower-alpha 5] .

Midlands West 1
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
1992–9313 Willenhall Newbold-on-Avon Old Yardleians [3]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands West 1 (1993–1996)

The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that Midlands 1 West dropped to become a tier 8 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands 2 and Midlands West 2.

Midlands West 1
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
1993–9413 Sutton Coldfield Bromsgrove Nuneaton Old Edwardians [4]
1994–9513 Newport (Salop) Longton Ludlow, Newcastle (Staffs) [5]
1995–9613 Luctonians Dudley Kingswinford [lower-alpha 6] No relegation [lower-alpha 7] [6]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands West 1 (1996–2000)

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands West 1 returned to being a tier 7 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands 2 and Midlands West 2.

Midlands West 1
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
1996–9717 Longton Malvern Dixonians, Stoke Old Boys, Tamworth [7]
1997–9817 Newbold-on-Avon Keresley Nuneaton Old Edwardians [8]
1998–9917 Malvern Selly Oak Ludlow, Willenhall, Leek
1999–0017 Selly Oak Shrewsbury No relegation [lower-alpha 8]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands 3 West (North) (2000–2009)

Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands West 1 split into two tier 7 regional leagues - Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South). Promotion was now to Midlands 2 West (formerly Midlands 2) and relegation to Midlands 4 West (North) (formerly Midlands West 2) [lower-alpha 9] .

Midlands 3 West (North)
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
2000–0110 Shrewsbury Stafford Newcastle (Staffs) [9]
2001–0210 Lordswood Dixonians Aston Old Edwardians Leek, Old Halesonians, Selly Oak [10]
2002–0310 Aston Old Edwardians Stoke-on-Trent Newport (Salop) [11]
2003–0412 Burton Sutton Coldfield Lordswood Dixonians, Burntwood [12]
2004–0512 Camp Hill Newport (Salop) Willenhall, Old Saltleians [13]
2005–0612 Lichfield Bridgnorth Telford Hornets, Newcastle (Staffs) [14]
2006–0712 Sandbach Sutton Coldfield Burntwood, Old Yardleians [15]
2007–0812 Camp Hill Stoke-on-Trent Shrewsbury, Leek [16]
2008–0912 Old Halesonians Bournville [lower-alpha 10] Wednesbury, Stourbridge Lions [17]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 2 West (North) (2009–present)

League restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South) were renamed as Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 7. Promotion was now to Midlands 1 West (formerly Midlands 2 West) and relegation to Midlands 3 West (North) (formerly Midlands 4 West (North)).

Midlands 2 West (North)
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference
2009–1012 Lichfield Old Saltleians Wolverhampton, Ashbourne [18]
2010–1112 Ludlow Old Saltleians Willenhall, Stourbridge Lions [19]
2011–1212 Stoke-on-Trent Old Saltleians Shrewsbury, Burntwood, Lordswood Dixonians [20]
2012–1311 Silhillians Selly Oak Veseyans [21]
2013–1412 Leek Crewe & Nantwich Aston Old Edwardians, Willenhall [22]
2014–1512 Bridgnorth Old Saltleians Tamworth, Ludlow [23]
2015–1612 Moseley Oak Wolverhampton Harborne, Handsworth [24]
2016–1711 Stourbridge Lions Camp Hill Shrewsbury, Stafford [25]
2017–1812 Whitchurch Crewe & Nantwich Cleobury Mortimer, Old Saltleians [26]
2018–1912 Ludlow Tamworth Telford Hornets, Veseyans [27]
2019–2012 Wolverhampton Camp Hill Shrewsbury, Burntwood [28]
2020–2112
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 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South) for the third and final promotion place to Midlands 1 West (asides from 2008-09 which was played between the runners up of Midlands 2 West (South) and Midlands 2 East (North) due to RFU restructuring). The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season the Midlands 2 West (South) teams had ten wins to Midlands 2 West (North) teams eight; and the home team has won promotion on eleven occasions compared to the away teams seven.

Midlands 2 West (North) v Midlands 2 West (South) promotion play-off results
SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
2000–01 [29] Stafford (N)32-10 Leamington (S)The County Ground, Stafford, Staffordshire
2001–02 [30] Bedworth (S)10-6 Aston Old Edwardians (N)Smarts Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire
2002-03 [31] Old Coventrians (S)15-17 Stoke-on-Trent (N)Till Hill Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire
2003-04 [32] Sutton Coldfield (N)3-37 Leamington (S)Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
2004-05 [33] Newport (Salop) (N)25-12 Pershore (S)The Old Showground, Newport, Shropshire
2005–06 [34] Bridgnorth (N)17-14 Hereford (S)Edgar Davis Ground, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
2006–07 [35] Sutton Coldfield (N)11-18 Stratford-upon-Avon (S)Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
2007–08 [36] Droitwich (S)3-18 Stoke-on-Trent (N)The Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire
2008–09Promotion playoffs different for this season only. [lower-alpha 11]
2009–10 [37] Old Saltleians (N)12-14 Old Laurentians (S)Watton Lane, Water Orton, Warwickshire
2010–11 [38] Bedworth (S)15-6 Old Saltleians (N)Smarts Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire
2011–12 [39] Old Saltleians (N)3-27 Berkswell & Balsall (S)Watton Lane, Water Orton, Warwickshire
2012–13 [40] Old Laurentians (S)16-6 Selly Oak (S)Fenley Field, Rugby, Warwickshire
2013–14 [41] Crewe & Nantwich (N)18-13 Banbury (S)Newcastle Road, Nantwich, Cheshire 500
2014–15 [42] Old Laurentians (S)32-23 Old Saltleians (N)Fenley Field, Rugby, Warwickshire 500
2015–16 [43] Earlsdon (S)5-20 Wolverhampton (N)Mitchell Avenue, Canley, Coventry, West Midlands
2016–17 [44] Camp Hill (N)53-0 Silhillians Haslucks Green Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands
2017–18 [45] Malvern (S)53-12 Crewe & Nantwich (N)Spring Lane, Malvern, Worcestershire
2018–19 [46] Kidderminster Carolians (S)33-17 Tamworth (N)Marlpool Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire 500
2019–20Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Malvern (S) - promoted instead.
2020–21
Green background is the promoted team. N = Midlands 2 West (North) (formerly Midlands 3 West (North)) and S = Midlands 2 West (South) (formerly Midlands 3 West (South))

Number of league titles

Notes

  1. Old Boys side of Halesowen Grammar School.
  2. Old Boys side of Leamington College. [1]
  3. Formed as Old Boys side of Longton High School, Old Longtonians would be renamed as Longton Rugby Club in 1994. [2]
  4. Old Boys side of Yardley Grammar School.
  5. Midlands West 2 is currently split into two regional divisions - Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South).
  6. Due to the cancellation of National 5 North at the end of the season, five clubs were promoted including Kenilworth, Bromsgrove and Old Laurentians.
  7. Due to widespread restructuring caused by the cancellation of National 5 North there was no relegation.
  8. Due to the restructuring of the Midlands leagues for the following season, there was no relegation.
  9. Ahead of the 2000–01 Midlands West 2 was also split into two regional leagues - Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South).
  10. Due to the RFU restructuring the league system for the 2009-10 season, runners up Bournville were automatically promoted as one of the two best runners up of the four Midlands 3 divisions, meaning they did not have to face a playoff.
  11. The 2008-09 promotion playoffs were different as the RFU was reorganizing the leagues across the country including the Midlands division. Usually the winners of each of the four regional divisions would go up automatically along with two of the runners up who won their respective playoffs, meaning 6 teams were promoted. This year one extra was required to be promoted so the top two runners up by league points - Bourneville (40) and Stewarts & Lloyds (40) went up - leaving the other two runners up - Nuneaton Old Edwardians (34) and Spalding (38) - to compete for the final promotion spot. [17]
  12. Moseley Oak's title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1 and club was known as Selly Oak.
  13. Longton's title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
  14. Luctonians title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
  15. Malvern's title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
  16. Newbold-on-Avon's title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
  17. Newport's (Salop) title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
  18. Sutton Coldfield's title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
  19. Willenhall's title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.

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