Counties 1 Midlands West (South)

Counties 1 Midlands West (South) (formerly Midlands 2 West (South)) is a level seven English rugby union league and level three of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region including Herefordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands, Warwickshire and Worcestershire, 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, saw it changed to Midlands 2 West (South) and post the Rugby Football Union (RFU)'s Adult Competition Review, from season 2022–23 it adopted its current name.

Counties 1 Midlands West (South)

Current season or competition: 2024-25 Counties 1 Midlands West (South)
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	1992; 33 years ago (1992) (as Midlands West 1)
Number of teams	12
Country	England
Most titles	Barkers Butts, Kenilworth, Leamington, Newbold-on-Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon, Sutton Coldfield (2 titles)
Website	England RFU

Promoted teams tend to move up to Regional Midlands 2 West or occasionally to Regional 2 Midlands North. Relegated teams drop to Counties 2 Midlands West (South).

2024–25

Departing were Ledbury, promoted to Regional 2 Midlands West as runners-up (Luctonians 2XV finished top but were not permitted to be promoted on Level 6 owing to league rules on reserve teams in the RFU leagues). Broadstreet 2XV and Earlsdon were relegated to Counties 2 Midlands West (East). Manor Park moved on a level transfer to Counties 1 Midlands East (North).

Joining were Barkers Butts, Camp Hill, Worcester and Berkswell & Balsall.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Alcester Birmingham Road Alcester, Warwickshire 6th Barkers Butts Bob Coward Memorial Ground Allesley, Coventry, West Midlands Promoted from Counties 2 Midlands West (East) (champions) Berkswell & Balsall Honiley Road Balsall Common, Warwickshire Relegated from Regional 2 Midlands West Bromsgrove 2XV Finstall Park Bromsgrove, Worcestershire 8th Camp Hill The Shrine Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands Level transfer from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (10th) Droitwich Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground 3,000 Droitwich, Worcestershire 9th Evesham Lower Albert Road Evesham, Worcestershire 3rd Leamington Moorefields Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 4th Luctonians 2XV Mortimer Park [1] 2,500 (300 seats) Kingsland, Herefordshire Champions (not promoted) Old Coventrians Tile Hill Lane Tile Hill, Coventry, West Midlands 10th Old Leamingtonians The Crofts Blackdown, Warwickshire 7th Worcester Offerton Lane Worcester, Worcestershire Relegated from Regional 2 Midlands West

Alcester Bromsgrove II Camp Hill Coventry Droitwich Evesham Luctonians II Worcester Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 1 Midlands West (South) teams Barkers Butts B & B Leamington Coventrians Leamingtonians Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 1 Midlands West (South) teams in Coventry & Royal Leamington Spa

2023–24

Departing were Berkswell & Balsall, promoted to Regional 2 Midlands West. Barkers Butts and Coventry Welsh were relegated to Counties 2 Midlands West (East). Kidderminster Carolians (2nd) and Spartans (9th) moved on a level transfer to Counties 1 Midlands West (North).

Joining were Alcester, Manor Park, Luctonians 2XV, Evesham and Droitwich.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Alcester Birmingham Road Alcester, Warwickshire Promoted from Counties 2 Midlands West (South) (runners-up) Broadstreet 2XV Ivor Preece Field 1,500 (250 seats) Binley Woods, Coventry, West Midlands 10th Bromsgrove 2XV Finstall Park Bromsgrove, Worcestershire 8th Droitwich Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground 3,000 Droitwich, Worcestershire Relegated from Regional 2 Midlands West (12th) Earlsdon Mitchell Avenue Canley, Coventry, West Midlands 7th Evesham Lower Albert Road Evesham, Worcestershire Relegated from Regional 2 Midlands West (11th) Ledbury Ross Road Ledbury, Herefordshire 4th Leamington Moorefields Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 5th Luctonians 2XV Mortimer Park [2] 2,500 (300 seats) Kingsland, Herefordshire Level transfer from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (champions) Manor Park Griff & Coton Nuneaton, Warwickshire Promoted from Counties 2 Midlands West (South) (champions) Old Coventrians Tile Hill Lane Tile Hill, Coventry, West Midlands 6th Old Leamingtonians The Crofts Blackdown, Warwickshire 3rd

Alcester Bromsgrove II Coventry Droitwich Evesham Ledbury Luctonians II Manor Park Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 1 Midlands West (South) teams Broadstreet II Earlsdon Leamington Coventrians Leamingtonians Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 1 Midlands West (South) teams in Coventry & Royal Leamington Spa

2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review^[3] with the league adopting its new name of Counties 1 Midlands West (South).

Departing were Evesham, promoted to Regional 2 Midlands West and Old Laurentians promoted to Regional 2 Midlands East, whilst Nuneaton Old Edwardians and Silhillians were promoted to Regional 2 Midlands North. Pinley were relegated to Counties 2 Midlands West (South).

Joining were Ledbury, Old Leamingtonians and Coventry Welsh promoted from Midlands 3 West (South) together with new entries Broadstreet 2XV and Bromsgrove 2XV.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Barkers Butts Bob Coward Memorial Ground Allesley, Coventry, West Midlands 5th Berkswell & Balsall Honiley Road Balsall Common, Warwickshire 6th Broadstreet 2XV Ivor Preece Field 1,500 (250 seats) Binley Woods, Coventry, West Midlands New entry Bromsgrove 2XV Finstall Park Bromsgrove, Worcestershire New entry Coventry Welsh Burbages Lane Exhall, Coventry, West Midlands Promoted from Midlands 3 West (South) (3rd) Earlsdon Mitchell Avenue Canley, Coventry, West Midlands 11th Kidderminster Carolians Marlpool Lane Kidderminster, Worcestershire 7th Ledbury Ross Road Ledbury, Herefordshire Promoted from Midlands 3 West (South) (champions) Leamington Moorefields Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 9th Old Coventrians Tile Hill Lane Tile Hill, Coventry, West Midlands 10th Old Leamingtonians The Crofts Blackdown, Warwickshire Promoted from Midlands 3 West (South) (runners-up) Spartans Coppice Lane Middleton, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands 8th

Bromsgrove II Coventry Kidderminster Ledbury Spartans Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 1 Midlands West (South) teams Barkers Butts B & B Broadstreet II Coventry Welsh Earlsdon Leamington Coventrians Leamingtonians Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 1 Midlands West (South) teams in Coventry & Royal Leamington Spa

2021–22

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Barkers Butts Bob Coward Memorial Ground Allesley, Coventry, West Midlands 4th Berkswell & Balsall Honiley Road Balsall Common, Warwickshire Promoted from Midlands 3 West South (runners-up) Earlsdon Mitchell Avenue Canley, Coventry, West Midlands 10th Evesham Lower Albert Road Evesham, Worcestershire 11th Kidderminster Carolians Marlpool Lane Kidderminster, Worcestershire Relegated from Midlands 1 West (14th) Leamington Moorefields Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 5th Nuneaton Old Edwardians Weddington Road Nuneaton, Warwickshire 3rd Old Coventrians Tile Hill Lane Tile Hill, Coventry, West Midlands Promoted from Midlands 3 West South (champions) Old Laurentians Fenley Field Rugby, Warwickshire 6th Pinley Wyken Croft Wyken, Coventry, West Midlands 8th Silhillians The Memorial Ground Solihull, West Midlands 7th Spartans Coppice Lane Middleton, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands 9th

Evesham Kidderminster Locations of the 2021–22 Midlands 2 West (South) teams in Worcestershire Barkers Butts B & B Earlsdon Leamington Nuneaton OE Coventrians Laurentians Pinley Silhillians Spartans Locations of the 2021–22 Midlands 2 West (South) teams in Warwickshire & the West Midlands

2020–21

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

2019–20

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Barkers Butts Bob Coward Memorial Ground Allesley, Coventry, West Midlands 6th Earlsdon Mitchell Avenue Canley, Coventry, West Midlands 5th Evesham Lower Albert Road Evesham, Worcestershire 8th Leamington Moorefields Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 9th Malvern Spring Lane Malvern, Worcestershire Relegated from Midlands 1 West (13th) Nuneaton Old Edwardians Weddington Road Nuneaton, Warwickshire 4th Old Laurentians Fenley Field Rugby, Warwickshire 3rd Pinley Wyken Croft Wyken, Coventry, West Midlands Promoted from Midlands 3 WN (champions) Silhillians The Memorial Ground Solihull, West Midlands 7th Southam The Rugby Field Southam, Warwickshire 10th Spartans Coppice Lane Middleton, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Level transfer from Midlands 2 West (North) (9th) Stratford-upon-Avon Loxley Road Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire Relegated from South West 1 East (14th)

Evesham Malvern Locations of the 2019-20 Midlands 2 West (South) teams in Worcestershire Barkers Butts Earlsdon Leamington Nuneaton OE Laurentians Pinley Silhillians Southam Spartans Stratford Locations of the 2019-20 Midlands 2 West (South) teams in Warwickshire & the West Midlands

2018–19

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Barkers Butts Bob Coward Memorial Ground Allesley, Coventry, West Midlands 5th Earlsdon Mitchell Avenue Canley, Coventry, West Midlands 4th Evesham Lower Albert Road Evesham, Worcestershire 6th Kenilworth Glasshouse Lane Kenilworth, Warwickshire 3rd Kidderminster Carolians Marlpool Lane Kidderminster, Worcestershire Level transfer from Midlands 2 West (North) (9th) Leamington Moorefields Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 8th Nuneaton Old Edwardians Weddington Road Nuneaton, Warwickshire 9th Old Coventrians Tile Hill Lane Tile Hill, Coventry, West Midlands Promoted from Midlands 3 West (South) (runners up) Old Laurentians Fenley Field Rugby, Warwickshire Level transfer from Midlands 2 East (South) (5th) Rugby St Andrews Ashlawn Road Rugby, Warwickshire Promoted from Midlands 3 West (South) (champions) Silhillians The Memorial Ground Solihull, West Midlands 7th Southam The Rugby Field Southam, Warwickshire 10th

Evesham Kidderminster Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 2 West (South) teams in Worcestershire Barkers Butts Earlsdon Kenilworth Leamington Nuneaton OE Coventrians Laurentians Rugby SA Silhillians Southam Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 2 West (South) teams in Warwickshire & West Midlands

2017–18

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Barkers Butts Bob Coward Memorial Ground Allesley, Coventry, West Midlands 10th Berkswell & Balsall Honiley Road Balsall Common, Warwickshire 4th Droitwich Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground 3,000 Droitwich, Worcestershire Promoted from Midlands 3 West (South) (champions) Earlsdon Mitchell Avenue Canley, Coventry, West Midlands 6th Evesham Lower Albert Road Evesham, Worcestershire Promoted from Midlands 3 West (South) (runners up) Kenilworth Glasshouse Lane Kenilworth, Warwickshire Relegated from Midlands 1 West (14th) Leamington Moorefields Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 9th Malvern Spring Lane Malvern, Worcestershire 5th Nuneaton Old Edwardians Weddington Road Nuneaton, Warwickshire 11th Old Yardleians Tilehouse Lane Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands Level transfer from Midlands 2 West (North) (10th) Silhillians The Memorial Ground Solihull, West Midlands 2nd (lost promotion play-off) Southam The Rugby Field Southam, Warwickshire 8th

Droitwich Evesham Malvern Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands 2 West (South) teams in Worcestershire Barkers Butts Berkswell & Balsall Earlsdon Kenilworth Leamington Nuneaton OE Old Yardleians Southam Silhillians Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands 2 West (South) teams in Warwickshire & West Midlands

2016–17

• Barkers Butts
• Berkswell & Balsall
• Dunlop
• Earlsdon
• Leamington
• Malvern
• Nuneaton Old Edwardians
• Pinley
• Rugby Lions (promoted from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Silhillians (relegated from Midlands 1 West)
• Southam (promoted from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Spartans (Midlands)

2015–16

• Banbury
• Barkers Butts (relegated from Midlands 1 West)
• Bedworth (promoted from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Berkswell & Balsall (relegated from Midlands 1 West)
• Droitwich
• Dunlop (promoted from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Earlsdon (relegated from Midlands 1 West)
• Leamington
• Malvern
• Nuneaton Old Edwardians
• Pilney
• Spartans (Midlands)

2014–15

• Banbury
• Droitwich
• Leamington
• Malvern (relegated from Midlands 1 West)
• Newbold on Avon
• Nuneaton Old Edwardians
• Old Coventrians
• Old Laurentians (relegated from Midlands 1 West)
• Old Leamingtonians
• Old Yardleians (promoted from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Pilney(promoted from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Spartans (Midlands)

2013–14

• Banbury
• Bedworth
• Droitwich
• Dunlop
• Earlsdon
• Kidderminster
• Leamington
• Nuneaton Old Edwardians
• Old Coventrians (promoted from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Old Leamingtonians (promoted from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Spartans (Midlands)
• Stourbridge Lions

2012–13

• Banbury
• Bedworth
• Droitwich
• Dunlop
• Earlsdon
• Kenilworth (relegated from Midlands 1 West)
• Kidderminster
• Leamington
• Newbold-on-Avon
• Old Laurentians
• Shipton-on-Stour
• Upton-on-Severn

2011–12

• Banbury
• Barkers Butts
• Barkswell & Balsall
• Cheltenham North
• Droitwich
• Kidderminster Carolians
• Leamington
• Newbold-on-Avon
• Old Laurentians
• Pershore
• Silhillians
• Upton on Severn

2008–09

• Barkers Butts
• Berkswell & Balsall
• Droitwich
• Earlsdon
• Kidderminster Carolians
• Leamington
• Newbold-on-Avon
• Nuneaton Old Edwardians
• Old Coventrians
• Old Laurentians
• Silhillians
• Spartans

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 it was introduced in 1992:

• Bromsgrove - relegated from Midlands 2 West (11th)
• Dudley Kingswinford - promoted from North Midlands 1 (runners up)
• Kings Norton - promoted from North Midlands 1 (4th)
• Leek - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (4th)
• Ludlow - promoted from North Midlands 1 (5th)
• Newbold-on-Avon - relegated from Midlands 2 West (9th)
• Newcastle (Staffs) - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (runners up)
• Old Halesonians^[a] - promoted from North Midlands 1 (3rd)
• Old Leamingtonians^[b] - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (5th)
• Old Longtonians^[c] - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (champions)
• Old Yardleians^[d] - promoted from North Midlands 1 (champions)
• Sutton Coldfield - relegated from Midlands 2 West (10th)
• Willenhall - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (3rd)

Midlands 2 West (South) 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^[e].

Midlands West 1
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
1992–93	13	Willenhall	Newbold-on-Avon	Old Yardleians	[6]
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
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
1993–94	13	Sutton Coldfield	Bromsgrove	Nuneaton Old Edwardians	[7]
1994–95	13	Newport (Salop)	Longton	Ludlow, Newcastle (Staffs)	[8]
1995–96	13	Luctonians	Dudley Kingswinford[f]	No relegation[g]	[9]
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
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
1996–97	17	Longton	Malvern	Dixonians, Stoke Old Boys, Tamworth	[10]
1997–98	17	Newbold-on-Avon	Keresley	Nuneaton Old Edwardians	[11]
1998–99	17	Malvern	Selly Oak	Ludlow, Willenhall, Leek
1999–00	17	Selly Oak	Shrewsbury	No relegation[h]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands 3 West (South) (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 (South) (formerly Midlands West 2)^[i].

Midlands 3 West (South)
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
2000–01	9	Stratford-upon-Avon	Leamington	Kings Norton	[12]
2001–02	10	Leamington	Bedworth	No relegation	[13]
2002–03	10	Nuneaton Old Edwardians	Old Coventrians	Evesham, Birmingham Exiles	[14]
2003–-04	12	Old Coventrians	Leamington	Southam, Keresley	[15]
2004–05	12	Barkers Butts	Pershore	Shipston on Stour, Droitwich	[16]
2005–06	12	Solihull	Hereford	Keresley, Old Leamingtonians	[17]
2006–07	12	Hereford	Stratford-upon-Avon	Old Coventrians, Ledbury	[18]
2007–08	12	Sutton Coldfield	Droitwich	Edwardians, Bedworth, Stourbridge Lions	[19]
2008–09	12	Leamington	Nuneaton Old Edwardians	No relegation	[20]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 2 West (South) (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 (South) (formerly Midlands 4 West (South)).

Midlands 2 West (South)
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
2009–10	12	Worcester Wanderers	Old Laurentians	Newbold on Avon, Old Coventrians	[21]
2010–11	12	Dunlop	Bedworth	Earlsdon, Old Coventrians	[22]
2011–12	12	Barkers Butts	Berkswell & Balsall	Cheltenham North, Pershore	[23]
2012–13	12	Kenilworth	Old Laurentians	Upton-on-Severn, Shipston on Stour	[24]
2013–14	12	Earlsdon	Banbury	Bedworth, Dunlop	[25]
2014–15	12	Newbold-on-Avon	Old Laurentians	Old Leamingtonians, Old Coventrians	[26]
2015–16	12	Banbury	Earlsdon	Droitwich, Bedworth	[27]
2016–17	12	Rugby Lions	Silhillians	Dunlop[j]	[28]
2017–18	12	Droitwich	Malvern	Old Yardleians, Berkswell & Balsall	[29]
2018–19	12	Kenilworth	Kidderminster Carolians	Rugby St Andrews, Old Coventrians	[30]
2019–20	12	Stratford-upon-Avon	Malvern	Southam	[31]
2020–21	12
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
Season	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue	Attendance
2000–01[32]	Stafford (N)	32-10	Leamington (S)	The County Ground, Stafford, Staffordshire
2001–02[33]	Bedworth (S)	10-6	Aston Old Edwardians (N)	Smarts Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire
2002-03[34]	Old Coventrians (S)	15-17	Stoke on Trent (N)	Till Hill Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire
2003-04[35]	Sutton Coldfield (N)	3-37	Leamington (S)	Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
2004-05[36]	Newport (Salop) (N)	25-12	Pershore (S)	The Old Showground, Newport, Shropshire
2005–06[37]	Bridgnorth (N)	17-14	Hereford (S)	Edgar Davis Ground, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
2006–07[38]	Sutton Coldfield (N)	11-18	Stratford-upon-Avon (S)	Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
2007–08[39]	Droitwich (S)	3-18	Stoke on Trent (N)	The Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire
2008–09	Promotion playoffs different for this season only.[k]
2009–10[40]	Old Saltleians (N)	12-14	Old Laurentians (S)	Watton Lane, Water Orton, Warwickshire
2010–11[41]	Bedworth (S)	15-6	Old Saltleians (N)	Smarts Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire
2011–12[42]	Old Saltleians (N)	3-27	Berkswell & Balsall (S)	Watton Lane, Water Orton, Warwickshire
2012–13[43]	Old Laurentians (S)	16-6	Selly Oak (S)	Fenley Field, Rugby, Warwickshire
2013–14[44]	Crewe & Nantwich (N)	18-13	Banbury (S)	Newcastle Road, Nantwich, Cheshire	500
2014–15[45]	Old Laurentians (S)	32-23	Old Saltleians (N)	Fenley Field, Rugby, Warwickshire	500
2015–16[46]	Earlsdon (S)	5-20	Wolverhampton (N)	Mitchell Avenue, Canley, Coventry, West Midlands
2016–17[47]	Camp Hill (N)	53-0	Silhillians	Haslucks Green Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands
2017–18[48]	Malvern (S)	53-12	Crewe & Nantwich (N)	Spring Lane, Malvern, Worcestershire
2018–19[49]	Kidderminster Carolians (S)	33-17	Tamworth (N)	Marlpool Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire	500
2019–20	Cancelled 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))

2008–09 promotion play-offs

As mentioned above the 2008–09 promotion playoffs in Midlands 3 were different due to RFU restructuring for the following season. The two runners up with the worst league records in the four regional divisions at this level would have to face each other for the final promotion spot, with the team with the superior league record having home advantage.

Midlands 2 West (South) v Midlands 2 East (North) promotion play-off results
Season	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue	Attendance
2008–09[50]	Spalding (N)	12-14	Nuneaton Old Edwardians (S)	Memorial Field, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Green background is the promoted team. S = Midlands 2 West (South) (formerly Midlands 3 West (South)) and N = Midlands 2 East (North) (formerly Midlands 3 West (North))

Number of league titles

• Barkers Butts (2)
• Kenilworth (2)
• Leamington (2)
• Newbold-on-Avon (2)^[l]
• Stratford-upon-Avon (2)
• Sutton Coldfield (2)^[m]
• Banbury (1)
• Droitwich (1)
• Dunlop (1)
• Earlsdon (1)
• Hereford (1)
• Longton (1)^[n]
• Luctonians (1)^[o]
• Malvern (1)^[p]
• Newport (Salop) (1)^[q]
• Nuneaton Old Edwardians (1)
• Old Coventrians (1)
• Rugby Lions (1)
• Selly Oak (1)^[r]
• Solihull (1)
• Willenhall (1)^[s]
• Worcester Wanderers (1)

Notes

1. Old Boys side of Halesowen Grammar School.
2. Old Boys side of Leamington College.^[4]
3. Formed as Old Boys side of Longton High School, Old Longtonians would be renamed as Longton Rugby Club in 1994.^[5]
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. Only 1 team relegated this season, meaning 11th place Nuneaton Old Edwardians survived the drop.
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.^[20]
12. One of Newbold-on-Avon's titles was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
13. One of Sutton Coldfield's titles was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
14. Longton's title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
15. Luctonians title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
16. Malvern'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. Selly Oak'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.

See also

• Midlands RFU
• North Midlands RFU
• Warwickshire RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England