Midlands 4 West (South)
| Midlands 4 West (South) | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2015–16 Midlands 4 West (South) | |
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| Sport | Rugby union |
| Instituted | 2006 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Country |
 England |
| Holders |
Manor Park (1st title) (2015–16) (promoted to Midlands 3 West (South)) |
| Most titles | Woodrush (2 titles) |
| Website | |
Midlands 4 West (South) is a level 9 English Rugby Union league and level 4 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region who play home and away matches throughout the season. Formed for the 2006-07 season, the division was originally known as Midlands 5 West (South) but changed to its present name for the 2008-09 season due to league restructuring. Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 3 West (South) while relegated teams typically drop to Midlands 5 West (South).
Teams 2016-17
- Alcester
- Bromyard
- Claverdon
- Coventrians
- Coventry Welsh
- Harbury (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
- Keresley (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))
- Kings Norton
- Pershore (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
- Redditch
- Stoke Old Boys
Teams 2015-16
- Alcester (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))
- Atherstone
- Birmingham Civil Service (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))
- Claverdon
- Coventrians
- Coventry Welsh
- Kings Norton
- Manor Park (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
- Redditch
- Stoke Old Boys
- Upton-on-Severn (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
Teams 2014-15
- Atherstone
- Claverdon
- Coventrians
- Coventry Welsh
- Evesham (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
- Five Ways Old Edwardians
- Kings Norton (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
- Redditch
- Rugby Lions (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))
- Stoke Old Boys
- Warwickian (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))
Teams 2013-14
- Alcester
- Atherstone
- Barton-under-Needwood
- Birmingham Civil Service
- Claverdon
- Coventrians
- Coventry Welsh
- Harbury
- Redditch (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
- Stoke Old Boys
- Woodrush (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
Teams 2012–13
- Alcester
- Atherstone
- Birmingham C.S.
- Claverdon
- Coventrians
- Coventry Welsh
- Harbury
- Keresley
- Manor Park
- Old Yardleians
- Warwickian
Teams 2008–09
- Copsewood
- Coventrians
- Coventry Welsh
- Dudley Wasps
- Evesham
- Harbury
- Keresley
- Manor Park
- Pinley
- Redditch
- Stoke Old Boys
- Worcester Students
Worcester Students withdrew from the league after failing to field 15 players regularly.
Midlands 4 West (South) Honours
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07[1] | 10 | Woodrush | Southam | Coventry Technical, Bredon Star, Stoke Old Boys | Midlands 5 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2007-08[2] | 10 | Rugby St Andrews | Upton-on-Severn | Tenbury, Alcester | Midlands 5 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2008-09[3] | 10 | Redditch | Harbury | Copsewood, Coventrians | Midlands 5 West (South)[n 1] | |||||||||
| 2009-10[4] | 10 | Evesham | Coventry Welsh | Dudley Wasps[n 2] | Midlands 4 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2010-11[6] | 11 | Pinley | Keresley | Stoke Old Boys, Trinity Guild | Midlands 4 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2011-12[7] | 11 | Old Wheatleyans | Ledbury | Rugby Welsh, Birmingham Exiles | Midlands 4 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2012-13[8] | 11 | Old Yardleians | Manor Park | Keresley, Warwickian | Midlands 4 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2013-14[9] | 10 | Woodrush | Harbury | Alcester | Midlands 4 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2014-15[10] | 10 | Rugby Lions | Evesham | Five Ways Old Edwardians | Midlands 4 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2015-16[11] | 10 | Manor Park | Upton-on-Severn | Birmingham Civil Service | Midlands 4 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2016-17 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
- ↑ Last season as Midlands 5 West (South). Would be renamed Midlands 4 West (South) for the following season.
- ↑ Although they finished 8th and outside of the relegation zone, Dudley Wasps would drop out of the division to join the North Midlands Reserve League - Division 1.[5]
References
- ↑ "2006-2007 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2007-2008 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2008-2009 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2009-2010 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "Division 1". Pitchero. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2010-2011 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2011-2012 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2012-2013 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2013-2014 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2014-2015 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ↑ "2015-2016 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- English RFU (2008). "Rugby First". RFU. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
- Rugby First: To view previous seasons in the league, search for any club within that league then click on to club details followed by fixtures and then select the appropriate season.
See also
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