Midlands 3 West (North)

Counties 2 Midlands West (West)

Current season or competition: 2024-25 Counties 2 Midlands West (North)
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	1992;33 years ago (1992)(as Midlands West 2)
Number of teams	12
Country	England
Most titles	Telford Hornets (3 titles)
Website	England RFU

Counties 2 Midlands West (West) (formerly Midlands 3 West (North)) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 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. When this division began in 1992 it was known as Midlands West 2, until it was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South) ahead of the 2000–01 season. Further restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, led to it to adopt the name Midlands 3 West (North) and again following the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022-23 it was known, briefly as Counties 2 Midlands West (North), before the league was split East/West giving rise to its current name.

Promoted teams tend to move up to Counties 2 Midlands West (North) or Counties 2 Midlands West (South) depending on location. Relegated teams typically drop to Midlands 4 West (North). Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.

2025-26

Departing were Stourbridge Lions (champions) promoted to Counties 1 Midlands West (North) and Bromyard (runner-up) promoted to Counties 1 Midlands West (South). Also leaving were Walsall II (9th) relegated to Counties 3 Midlands West (South) while Oswestry (10th) and Market Drayton (11th) were relegated to Counties 3 Midlands West (North). Harborne (8th) left on a level transfer to Counties 2 Midlands West (East).

Participating teams & locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Ashbourne Recreation Ground Ashbourne, Derbyshire Level transfer from Counties 2 Midlands East (North) (3rd) Bridgnorth Bulls Edgar Davies Ground Bridgnorth, Shropshire 5th Burton 2XV Battlestead Croft, Tatenhill Burton, Staffordshire Relegated from Counties 1 Midlands East (North) (12th) Clee Hill Tenbury Road Cleehill, Shropshire 4th Leek II Altrad Park Cheddleton, Staffordshire Promoted from Counties 3 Midlands West (North) (champions) Longton Trentham Fields Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire 7th Luctonians III Mortimer Park 2,500 (300 seats) Kingsland, Herefordshire 6th Newcastle (Staffs) II Lilleshall Road Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Promoted from Counties 3 Midlands West (North) (runners-up) Stafford The County Ground Stafford, Staffordshire Relegated from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (11th) Trentham New Inn Lane Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire 3rd Willenhall Bognop Road Essington, Staffordshire Relegated from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (10th) Wolverhampton Castlecroft Road Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Relegated from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (12th)

Ashbourne Burton II Bridgnorth II Clee Hill Leek II Longton Luctonians III Newcastle II Stafford Trentham Willenhall Wolverhampton class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2025-26 Counties 2 Midlands West (North) teams in Staffordshire and the West Midlands

2024-25

Departing were Newport (Salop) 2XV and Willenhall, both promoted to Counties 1 Midlands West (North). Handsworth (11th) and Rugeley (12th) were relegated.

Joining were Harborne, Longton, Trentham and Walsall II.

Tenbury (7th in 2023-24) started but subsequently withdrew from the league leaving eleven teams to contest the remaining fixtures.

Participating teams & locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bridgnorth Bulls Edgar Davies Ground Bridgnorth, Shropshire 10th Bromyard Clive Richards Sports Ground Bromyard, Herefordshire 4th Clee Hill Tenbury Road Cleehill, Shropshire 3rd Harborne Metchley Park Birmingham, West Midlands Relegated from Counties 2 Midlands West (North) Longton Trentham Fields Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Relegated from Counties 2 Midlands West (North) Luctonians III Mortimer Park 2,500 (300 seats) Kingsland, Herefordshire 5th Market Drayton Greenfields Lane Market Drayton, Shropshire 9th Oswestry Granville Park Oswestry, Shropshire 8th Stourbridge Lions Stourton Park Stourbridge, West Midlands 6th Trentham New Inn Lane Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Promoted from Counties 3 Midlands West (North) (Champions) Walsall II Broadway Ground 1,150 (150 stand) Walsall, West Midlands Level transfer from Counties 2 Midlands West (East)

Birmingham & West Mids Bridgnorth II Bromyard Clee Hill Longton Luctonians III Market Drayton Oswestry Trentham class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 2 Midlands West (North) teams in Staffordshire and the West Midlands Harborne Stourbridge Lions Walsall II class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 2 Midlands West (West) teams in Birmingham and the West Midlands

2023-24

The league name changed from Counties 2 Midlands West (North) to Counties 2 Midlands West (West) with a corresponding adjustment in the make up of the competing sides.

Departing were Burntwood and Harborne, promoted to Counties 2 Midlands West (North). Aldridge (12th) and Cleobury Mortimer (11th) were relegated. Veseyans left on a level transfer to Counties 2 Midlands West (East).

Joining on a level transfer, were Bromyard and Tenbury from Counties 2 Midlands West (East) together with Rugeley, Willenhall and Stourbridge Lions.

Participating teams & locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bridgnorth Bulls Edgar Davies Ground Bridgnorth, Shropshire 9th Bromyard Clive Richards Sports Ground Bromyard, Herefordshire Level transfer from Counties 2 Midlands West (East) (6th) Clee Hill Tenbury Road Cleehill, Shropshire 5th Handsworth Charles Lewis Memorial Ground Walsall, West Midlands 10th Luctonians III Mortimer Park 2,500 (300 seats) Kingsland, Herefordshire 8th Market Drayton Greenfields Lane Market Drayton, Shropshire 7th Newport (Salop) 2XV The Old Showground Newport, Shropshire 4th Oswestry Granville Park Oswestry, Shropshire 6th Rugeley St Augustine's Field Rugeley, Staffordshire Promoted from Counties 3 Midlands West (North) (runners-up) Stourbridge Lions Stourton Park Stourbridge, West Midlands New entry Tenbury Penlu Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire Level transfer from Counties 2 Midlands West (East) (4th) Willenhall Bognop Road Essington, Staffordshire Promoted from Counties 3 Midlands West (North) (Champions)

Bridgnorth II Bromyard Clee Hill Luctonians III Market Drayton Newport (Salop) II Oswestry Rugeley Tenbury class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 2 Midlands West (North) teams in Staffordshire and the West Midlands Handsworth Stourbridge Lions Willenhall class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 2 Midlands West (West) teams in the West Midlands

2022-23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review ^[1] with the league adopting its new name of Counties 2 Midlands West (North).

Departing were Edwardians, Telford Hornets and Shrewsbury, all promoted to Counties 1 Midlands West (North). Also leaving were Eccleshall (11th) and Linley & Kidsgrove (7th).

Joining were Bridgnorth II, Luctonians III, Market Drayton, Oswestry and Newport (Salop) 2XV.

Participating teams & locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Aldridge Bourne Vale Aldridge, West Midlands 10th Bridgnorth II Edgar Davies Ground Bridgnorth, Shropshire New entry Burntwood The Sportsway Burntwood, Staffordshire 4th Clee Hill Tenbury Road Cleehill, Shropshire 7th Cleobury Mortimer Love Lane Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire 9th Handsworth Charles Lewis Memorial Ground Walsall, West Midlands 6th Harborne Metchley Park Birmingham, West Midlands 5th Luctonians III Mortimer Park 2,500 (300 seats) Kingsland, Herefordshire New entry Market Drayton Greenfields Lane Market Drayton, Shropshire Promoted from Midlands 4 WN Newport (Salop) 2XV The Old Showground Newport, Shropshire New entry Oswestry Granville Park Oswestry, Shropshire Promoted from Midlands 4 WN Veseyans Memorial Ground Walsall, West Midlands 8th

Bridgnorth II Clee Hill Cleobury Luctonians III Market Drayton Newport (Salop) II Oswestry class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 2 Midlands West (North) teams in Staffordshire and the West Midlands Aldridge Burntwood Handsworth Harborne Veseyans class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 2 Midlands West (North) teams in Staffordshire and the West Midlands

2021-22

Participating teams & locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Aldridge Bourne Vale Aldridge, West Midlands Promoted from Midlands 4 WN (runners-up) Burntwood The Sportsway Burntwood, Staffordshire Relegated from Midlands 2 WN (11th) Clee Hill Tenbury Road Cleehill, Shropshire Promoted from Midlands 4 WN (champions) Cleobury Mortimer Love Lane Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire 6th Eccleshall Baden Hall Eccleshall, Staffordshire 9th Edwardians Memorial Ground Solihull, West Midlands 5th Handsworth Charles Lewis Memorial Ground Walsall, West Midlands 10th Harborne Metchley Park Birmingham, West Midlands 3rd Linley & Kidsgrove Kidsgrove Cricket Club Kidsgrove, Staffordshire 7th Shrewsbury Sundorne Castle Uffington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Relegated from Midlands 2 WN (12th) Telford Hornets Hinkshay Road Telford, Shropshire 8th Veseyans Memorial Ground Walsall, West Midlands 4th

Aldridge Burntwood Eccleshall Edwardians Handsworth Harborne Linley Veseyans class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2021-22 Midlands 3 West (North) teams in Staffordshire and the West Midlands Clee Hill Cleobury Shrewsbury Telford class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2021-22 Midlands 3 West (North) teams

2020–21

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

2019–20

Participating teams & locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Cleobury Mortimer Love Lane Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire 9th Eccleshall Baden Hall Eccleshall, Staffordshire 7th Edwardians Memorial Ground Solihull, West Midlands 4th Handsworth Charles Lewis Memorial Ground Walsall, West Midlands 10th Harborne Metchley Park Birmingham, West Midlands 6th Linley & Kidsgrove Kidsgrove Cricket Club Kidsgrove, Staffordshire Promoted from Midlands 4 WN (champions) Old Saltleians Watton Lane Water Orton, Warwickshire 3rd Telford Hornets Hinkshay Road Telford, Shropshire Relegated from Midlands 2 WN (12th) Uttoxeter Oldfields Sports & Social Club 2,000 Uttoxeter, Staffordshire 5th Veseyans Memorial Ground Walsall, West Midlands Relegated from Midlands 2 WN (11th) Wednesbury Woden Road North Wednesbury, West Midlands 8th Willenhall Bognop Road Essington, Staffordshire Promoted from Midlands 4 WN (runners up)

Eccleshall Edwardians Handsworth Harborne Linley Saltleians Uttoxeter Veseyans Wednesbury Willenhall class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2019–20 Midlands 3 West (North) teams in Staffordshire and the West Midlands Cleobury Telford class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2019–20 Midlands 3 West (North) teams in Shropshire

2018–19

Participating teams & locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Burntwood The Sportsway Burntwood, Staffordshire 3rd Cannock Morgan Ground Huntington, Cannock Chase, Staffordshire 6th Cleobury Mortimer Love Lane Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire Relegated from Midlands 2 West (North) (12th) Eccleshall Baden Hall Eccleshall, Staffordshire Promoted from Midlands 4 West (North) (champions) Edwardians Memorial Ground Solihull, West Midlands 7th Handsworth Charles Lewis Memorial Ground Walsall, West Midlands 9th Harborne Metchley Park Birmingham, West Midlands 5th Old Saltleians Watton Lane Water Orton, Warwickshire Relegated from Midlands 2 West (North) (11th) Shrewsbury Sundorne Castle Uffington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire 4th Trentham New Inn Lane Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire 10th Uttoxeter Oldfields Sports & Social Club 2,000 Uttoxeter, Staffordshire 8th Wednesbury Woden Road North Wednesbury, West Midlands Promoted from Midlands 4 West (North) (runners up)

Burntwood Cannock Cleobury Eccleshall Edwardians Handsworth Harborne Saltleians Shrewsbury Trentham Uttoxeter Wednesbury class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 3 West (North) teams

2017–18

Participating teams & locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Barton-under-Needwood Holland Sports Club Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire Promoted from Midlands 4 West (North) (runners up) Burntwood The Sportsway Burntwood, Staffordshire 3rd Cannock Morgan Ground Huntington, Cannock Chase, Staffordshire 10th Edwardians Memorial Ground Solihull, West Midlands 6th Handsworth Charles Lewis Memorial Ground Walsall, West Midlands 4th Harborne Metchley Park Birmingham, West Midlands 8th Shrewsbury Sundorne Castle Uffington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Relegated from Midlands 2 West (North) (11th) Stafford The County Ground Stafford, Staffordshire Relegated from Midlands 2 West (North) (10th) Telford Hornets Hinkshay Road Telford, Shropshire 7th Trentham New Inn Lane Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Promoted from Midlands 4 West (North) (champions) Uttoxeter Oldfields Sports & Social Club 2,000 Uttoxeter, Staffordshire 5th Willenhall Bognop Road Essington, Staffordshire 9th

Barton Burntwood Cannock Edwardians Handsworth Harborne Shrewsbury Stafford Telford Trentham Uttoxeter Willenhall class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands 3 West (North) teams

Teams 2016-17

• Burntwood
• Cannock
• Clee Hill
• Cleobury Mortimer
• Eccleshall
• Edwardians
• Handsworth (relegated from Midlands 2 West (North))
• Harborne (relegated from Midlands 2 West (North))
• Ludlow
• Telford Hornets (promoted from Midlands 4 West (North))
• Uttoxeter (promoted from Midlands 4 West (North))
• Willenhall

Teams 2015-16

• Bloxwich
• Burntwood
• Cannock (promoted from Midlands 4 West (North))
• Clee Hill
• Cleobury Mortimer (promoted from Midlands 4 West (North))
• Eccleshall
• Edwardians
• Ludlow (relegated from Midlands 2 West (North))
• Newcastle (Staffs)
• Tamworth (relegated from Midlands 2 West (North))
• Wednesbury
• Willenhall

Teams 2014-15

• Aston Old Edwardians (relegated from Midlands 2 West (North))
• Bloxwich
• Burntwood
• Clee Hill (promoted from Midlands 4 West (North))
• Eccleshall
• Edwardians
• Handsworth
• Harborne (promoted from Midlands 4 West (North))
• Newcastle (Staffs)
• Uttoxeter
• Wednesbury
• Willenhall (relegated from Midlands 2 West (North))

Teams 2013-14

• Bloxwich
• Burntwood
• Eccleshall
• Edwardians
• Handsworth
• Market Drayton (promoted from Midlands 4 West (North))
• Newcastle (Staffs)
• Shrewsbury
• Uttoxeter (promoted from Midlands 4 West (North))
• Veseyans (relegated from Midlands 2 West (North))
• Wednesbury
• Yardley & District

Teams 2012–13

• Bloxwich
• Burntwood
• Cleobury Mortimer
• Eccleshall
• Edwardians
• Handsworth
• Newcastle (Staffs)
• Shrewsbury
• Stourbridge Lions
• Wednesbury
• Willenhall
• Yardley & District

Teams 2010–11

• Bishops Castle & Onny Valley
• Burntwood
• Eccleshall
• Handsworth
• Moseley Oak
• Newcastle (Staffs)
• Telford
• Uttoxeter
• Veseyans
• Wednesbury
• Wolverhampton
• Yardley & District

Original teams

Teams in Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South) were originally part of a single division called Midlands 2 West, which contained the following sides when it was introduced in 1992:

• Aston Old Edwardians - promoted from North Midlands 1 (10th)
• Coventry Welsh - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (10th)
• Dixonians - promoted from North Midlands 1 (6th)
• Handsworth - promoted from Staffordshire 1 (champions)
• Kenilworth - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (7th)
• Nuneaton Old Edwardians - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (6th)
• Old Laurentians - promoted from Warwickshire 1 (champions)
• Selly Oak ^[a] - promoted from North Midlands 2 (champions)
• Shrewsbury - promoted from North Midlands 1 (11th)
• Stratford-upon-Avon - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (9th)
• Tamworth - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (8th)
• West Midlands Police - promoted from North Midlands 1 (8th)
• Woodrush - promoted from North Midlands 1 (7th)

Midlands 3 West (North) honours

Midlands West 2 (1992–1993)

Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South) were originally part of a single tier 8 division called Midlands West 2. Promotion was to Midlands West 1 and relegation was to either North Midlands 1 or Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1.

Midlands West 2
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
1992–93	13	Nuneaton Old Edwardians	Aston Old Edwardians	Handsworth	[2]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands West 2 (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 2 West dropped to become a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Midlands West 1 while relegation was to either North Midlands 1 or Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1.

Midlands West 2
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
1993–94	13	Old Laurentians	Newport (Salop)	No relegation	[3]
1994–95	13	Luctonians	Kenilworth	Coventry Welsh, Dunlop	[4]
1995–96	13	Selly Oak	Malvern [b]	No relegation [c]	[5]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands West 2 (1996–2000)

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands West 2 returned to being a tier 8 league. Promotion continued to Midlands West 1 while relegation was to either North Midlands 1 or Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1.

Midlands West 2
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
1996–97	17	Telford Hornets	Woodrush	Trinity Guild, Newcastle (Staffs), Rugby St Andrews	[6]
1997–98	17	Shrewsbury	Evesham	Coventry Saracens	[7]
1998–99	17	Newcastle (Staffs)	Birmingham Exiles	Manor Park, GPT Coventry, Warley	[8] [d]
1999–00	17	Kidderminster Carolians [e]	Old Yardleians [f]	No relegation [g]	[9] [h]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands 4 West (North) (2000–2004)

Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands West 2 split into two tier 8 regional leagues - Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South). Promotion was now to Midlands 3 West (North) ^[i] and relegation to either North Midlands 1 or Staffordshire 1. ^[j]

Midlands 4 West North
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
2000–01	10	Bridgnorth	Lordswood Dixonians	Warley, Edwardians	[10]
2001–02	10	Burntwood	Willenhall	Wheaton Aston, Cleobury Mortimer, Handsworth	[11]
2002–03	10	Telford Hornets	Old Saltleians	No relegation	[12]
2003–04	10	Wednesbury	Newport (Salop)	Handsworth, Uttoxeter	[13]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 4 West (North) (2004–2006)

At the start of the 2004–05 season Midlands 4 West (North) remained at tier 8 of the league system, with promotion continuing to Midlands 3 West (North). However, the restructuring of the leagues below meant that relegation was now to either North Midlands (North) ^[k] or Staffordshire ^[l]

Midlands 4 West North
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
2004–05	10	Newcastle (Staffs)	Ludlow	Yardley & District, Selly Oak	[14]
2005–06	10	Old Saltleians	Burntwood	No relegation [m]	[15]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 4 West (North) (2006–2009)

At the start of the 2006–07 season Midlands 4 West (North) remained at tier 8 of the league system, with promotion continuing to Midlands 3 West (North). The cancellation of the Staffordshire league meant that relegation was now to the newly introduced Midlands 5 West (North).

Midlands 4 West North
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
2006–07	12	Leek	Lordswood Dixonians	Old Griffinians, Aldridge	[16]
2007–08	12	Old Halesonians	Bournville	Telford Hornets, Harborne	[17]
2008–09	12	Willenhall	Shrewsbury	Cleobury Mortimer	[18]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 3 West (North) (2009–present)

League restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South) were renamed as Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 8. Promotion was now to Midlands 2 West (North) (formerly Midlands 3 West (North)) and relegation to Midlands 4 West (North) (formerly Midlands 5 West (North)).

Midlands 4 West North
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
2009–10	12	Leek	Tamworth	Bloxwich	[19]
2010–11	12	Burntwood	Moseley Oak	Bishop's Castle & Onny Valley, Telford Hornets	[20]
2011–12	12	Veseyans	Wolverhampton	Harborne, Uttoxeter	[21]
2012–13	12	Willenhall	Stourbridge Lions	Cleobury Mortimer, Eccleshall	[22]
2013–14	12	Veseyans	Shrewsbury	Market Drayton, Yardley & District	[23]
2014–15	12	Handsworth	Harborne	Aston Old Edwardians, Uttoxeter	[24]
2015–16	12	Tamworth	Newcastle (Staffs)	Bloxwich, Wednesbury	[25]
2016–17	12	Ludlow	Cleobury Mortimer	Eccleshall, Clee Hill	[26]
2017–18	12	Telford Hornets	Stafford	Barton-Under-Needwood, Willenhall	[27]
2018–19	12	Shrewsbury	Burntwood	Cannock, Trentham	[28]
2019–20	12	Uttoxeter	Old Saltleians	Willenhall, Wednesbury	[29]
2020–21	12
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

• Telford Hornets (3) ^[n]
• Burntwood (2)
• Leek (2)
• Newcastle (Staffs) (2) ^[o]
• Shrewsbury (2) ^[p]
• Veseyans (2)
• Willenhall (2)
• Bridgnorth (1)
• Handsworth (1)
• Kidderminster Carolians (1) ^[q]
• Ludlow (1)
• Luctonians (1) ^[r]
• Nuneaton Old Edwardians (1) ^[s]
• Old Halesonians (1)
• Old Laurentians (1) ^[t]
• Old Saltleians (1)
• Selly Oak (1) ^[u]
• Tamworth (1)
• Uttoxeter (1)
• Wednesbury (1)

See also

• Midlands RFU
• North Midlands RFU
• Staffordshire RU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

Notes

1. Selly Oak are currently known as Moseley Oak - the amateur side affiliated with Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club.
2. Due to the cancellation of National 5 North at the end of the season, nine clubs were promoted including Old Coventrians, Ludlow, Stratford-upon-Avon, Nuneaton Old Edwardians, Tamworth, Stoke Old Boys and Dixonians.
3. Due to widespread restructuring caused by the cancellation of National 5 North there was no relegation.
4. Midlands West 2 is mistakenly referred to as Midlands 4 East (South) on RFU website for 1998–99 season.
5. Champions Kidderminster Carolians would be promoted into the new Midlands 3 West (North).
6. Due to Midlands league restructuring four clubs would be promoted including Old Yardleians (2nd) and Leek (4th) who would go into Midlands 3 West (North), while Nuneaton Old Edwardians (3rd) would go into Midlands 3 West (South).
7. As Midlands West 2 was to split up into two regional leagues there was no relegation. Clubs that were not promoted were transferred into either Midlands 4 West (North) or Midlands 4 West (South).
8. Midlands West 2 is mistakenly referred to as Midlands 4 East (South) on RFU website for 1999–00 season.
9. Prior to the 2000–01 season Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South) were part of a Midlands West 1.
10. Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 was split into Staffordshire 1 and Warwickshire 1 at the end of the 1999–00 season.
11. North Midlands 1 was divided into North Midlands (North) and North Midlands (South) 1 at the start of the 2004–05 season.
12. Formerly Staffordshire 1.
13. No relegation as the division would be increased from 10 to 12 teams for the following season.
14. One of Telford Hornets titles was won when division was unified as Midlands West 2.
15. One of Newcastle (Staffs) titles was won when division was unified as Midlands West 2.
16. One of Shrewsbury titles was won when division was unified as Midlands West 2.
17. Kidderminster Carolians title was won when division was unified as Midlands West 2.
18. Luctonians title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 2.
19. Nuneaton Old Edwardians title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 2.
20. Old Laurentians title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 2.
21. Selly Oak's title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 2.

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