Midlands 5 West (North)

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Counties 4 Midlands West (North)
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Sport Rugby union
Instituted2005;19 years ago (2005)
(as Midlands 6 West (North))
Ceased2019;5 years ago (2019)
Number of teams6
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Holders Tenbury (3rd title) (2018–19)
(promoted to Midlands 4 West (North) )
Most titles Tenbury (3 titles)
Website England RFU

Counties 4 Midlands West (North) (formerly Midlands 5 West (North)) was a level 10 English Rugby Union league and level 5 of the Midlands League, that was made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and even Cheshire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. Each year some of the clubs in this division took part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.

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The league was formed in 2005 and was originally known as Midlands 6 West (North) prior to the Midlands league restructure at the end of the 2008-09 season. Promoted teams typically moved up to Midlands 4 West (North) and there was relegation due to it being one of the basement divisions for Midlands rugby. At the end of the 2018–19 season the league was discontinued, with the majority of teams transferred to Midlands 5 West (South). However, following the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022-23 the league was reinstated with the new name Counties 4 Midlands West (North).

2024-25

Departing were Burton III and Stoke-on-Trent II, both promoted to Counties 3 Midlands West (North). Atherstone were promoted to Counties 3 Midlands West (East).

Joining were Newport (Salop) III, Telford Hornets II and Warley.

2023-24

Departing were Stone, promoted whilst Longton II (11th) returned to the Staffordshire merit leagues.

Joining were Whittington, Wednesbury and Burntwood II.


2022-23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review [1] with the league adopting its new name of Counties 4 Midlands West (North).

2019-2022

Not contested

2018–19

Participating teams & locations

2017–18

Participating teams & locations

Participating Clubs 2016-17

Participating Clubs 2015-16

Participating Clubs 2014-15

Participating Clubs 2013-14

Participating clubs 2012–13

Participating clubs 2010–11

Original teams

When this division was introduced in 2005 as Midlands 6 West (North) it contained the following teams:

Midlands 5 West (North) honours

Midlands 6 West (North) (2005–2009)

Midlands 6 West (North) was introduced ahead of the 2005–06 season as a tier 10 league to replace the discontinued North Midlands (North) and Staffordshire 1 leagues. Promotion was to Midlands 5 West (North) and there was no relegation.

Midlands 6 West (North)
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsReference
2005–0610 St Leonards Rugley No relegation [2]
2006–0710 Handsworth Eccleshall No relegation [3]
2007–089 Barton-Under-Needwood Yardley & District No relegation [4]
2008–098 Essington Rugeley No relegation [5]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 5 West (North) (2009–2019)

Further league restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 6 West (North) and their counterparts Midlands 6 West (South-East / South-West) were renamed as Midlands 5 West North and Midlands 5 West (South-East) and Midlands 5 West (South-West), with all leagues remaining at tier 10. Promotion was now to Midlands 4 West (North) (formerly Midlands 5 West (North)) and there was no relegation. At the end of 2018–19 season Midlands 5 West (North) was cancelled.

Midlands 5 West (North)
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsReference
2009–108 Market Drayton Warley No relegation [6]
2010–118 Tenbury Birmingham Civil Service No relegation [7]
2011–129 Bromyard Five Ways Old Edwardians No relegation [8]
2012–138 St Leonards Warley No relegation [9]
2013–148 Rugeley Telford Hornets No relegation [10]
2014–159 Church Stretton Aldridge No relegation [11]
2015–167 Essington St Leonards No relegation [12]
2016–177 Tenbury Market Drayton No relegation [13]
2017–188 Greyhound Linley No relegation [14]
2018–196 Tenbury Warley No relegation [15]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

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