Counties 1 Midlands West (South) (formerly Midlands 2 West (South)) is a level seven English
rugby union
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league and level three of the
Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the
West Midlands region including
Herefordshire
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, parts of
Birmingham
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and the
West Midlands,
Warwickshire
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and
Worcestershire
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, 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
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(RFU)'s Adult Competition Review, from season 2022–23 it adopted its current name.
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).
2025-26
Departing were
Luctonians 2XV (champions) and Old Coventrians (runners-up) promoted to
Regional 2 Midlands West and
Regional 2 Midlands East respectively while Berkswell & Balsall (10th),
Barkers Butts (11th) and
Bromsgrove 2XV (12th) were all relegated to
Counties 2 Midlands West (East).
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)
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.
Joining were
Barkers Butts, Camp Hill,
Worcester
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and Berkswell & Balsall.
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)
Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (formerly Midands 2 West (North)) is a level 7 English rugby union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of clubs from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffords ...
.
Joining were Alcester, Manor Park,
Luctonians 2XV, Evesham and
Droitwich
Droitwich Spa (often abbreviated to Droitwich ) is an historic spa town in the Wychavon district in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. It is located approximately south-west of Birmingham and north-east of Worcester.
...
.
2022–23
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review
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)
Counties 2 Midlands West (East) (formerly Midlands 3 West (South)) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of B ...
together with new entries Broadstreet 2XV and Bromsgrove 2XV.
2021–22
2020–21
Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
2019–20
2018–19
2017–18
2016–17
*
Barkers Butts
*Berkswell & Balsall
*Dunlop
*Earlsdon
*Leamington
*
Malvern
*Nuneaton Old Edwardians
*Pinley
*
Rugby Lions
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(promoted from
Midlands 3 West (South)
Counties 2 Midlands West (East) (formerly Midlands 3 West (South)) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of B ...
)
*
Silhillians (relegated from
Midlands 1 West
Regional 2 Midlands West is an English English rugby union system, level 6 rugby union league for rugby clubs in the western region of the The Midlands, Midlands. It includes sides from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, War ...
)
*Southam (promoted from
Midlands 3 West (South)
Counties 2 Midlands West (East) (formerly Midlands 3 West (South)) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of B ...
)
*Spartans (Midlands)
2015–16
*Banbury
*
Barkers Butts (relegated from
Midlands 1 West
Regional 2 Midlands West is an English English rugby union system, level 6 rugby union league for rugby clubs in the western region of the The Midlands, Midlands. It includes sides from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, War ...
)
*Bedworth (promoted from
Midlands 3 West (South)
Counties 2 Midlands West (East) (formerly Midlands 3 West (South)) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of B ...
)
*Berkswell & Balsall (relegated from
Midlands 1 West
Regional 2 Midlands West is an English English rugby union system, level 6 rugby union league for rugby clubs in the western region of the The Midlands, Midlands. It includes sides from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, War ...
)
*
Droitwich
Droitwich Spa (often abbreviated to Droitwich ) is an historic spa town in the Wychavon district in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. It is located approximately south-west of Birmingham and north-east of Worcester.
...
*Dunlop (promoted from
Midlands 3 West (South)
Counties 2 Midlands West (East) (formerly Midlands 3 West (South)) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of B ...
)
*Earlsdon (relegated from
Midlands 1 West
Regional 2 Midlands West is an English English rugby union system, level 6 rugby union league for rugby clubs in the western region of the The Midlands, Midlands. It includes sides from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, War ...
)
*Leamington
*
Malvern
*Nuneaton Old Edwardians
*Pilney
*Spartans (Midlands)
2014–15
*Banbury
*
Droitwich
Droitwich Spa (often abbreviated to Droitwich ) is an historic spa town in the Wychavon district in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. It is located approximately south-west of Birmingham and north-east of Worcester.
...
*Leamington
*
Malvern (relegated from
Midlands 1 West
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)
*
Newbold on Avon
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*Nuneaton Old Edwardians
*Old Coventrians
*Old Laurentians (relegated from
Midlands 1 West
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)
*Old Leamingtonians
*Old Yardleians (promoted from
Midlands 3 West (South)
Counties 2 Midlands West (East) (formerly Midlands 3 West (South)) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of B ...
)
*Pilney(promoted from
Midlands 3 West (South)
Counties 2 Midlands West (East) (formerly Midlands 3 West (South)) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of B ...
)
*Spartans (Midlands)
2013–14
*Banbury
*Bedworth
*
Droitwich
Droitwich Spa (often abbreviated to Droitwich ) is an historic spa town in the Wychavon district in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. It is located approximately south-west of Birmingham and north-east of Worcester.
...
*Dunlop
*Earlsdon
*Kidderminster
*Leamington
*Nuneaton Old Edwardians
*Old Coventrians (promoted from
Midlands 3 West (South)
Counties 2 Midlands West (East) (formerly Midlands 3 West (South)) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of B ...
)
*Old Leamingtonians (promoted from
Midlands 3 West (South)
Counties 2 Midlands West (East) (formerly Midlands 3 West (South)) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of B ...
)
*Spartans (Midlands)
*Stourbridge Lions
2012–13
*Banbury
*Bedworth
*
Droitwich
Droitwich Spa (often abbreviated to Droitwich ) is an historic spa town in the Wychavon district in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. It is located approximately south-west of Birmingham and north-east of Worcester.
...
*Dunlop
*Earlsdon
*
Kenilworth
Kenilworth ( ) is a market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Warwick (district), Warwick District of Warwickshire, England, southwest of Coventry and north of both Warwick and Leamington Spa. Situated at the centre of t ...
(relegated from
Midlands 1 West
Regional 2 Midlands West is an English English rugby union system, level 6 rugby union league for rugby clubs in the western region of the The Midlands, Midlands. It includes sides from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, War ...
)
*Kidderminster
*Leamington
*
Newbold-on-Avon
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*Old Laurentians
*
Shipton-on-Stour
*Upton-on-Severn
2011–12
*Banbury
*
Barkers Butts
*Barkswell & Balsall
*Cheltenham North
*
Droitwich
Droitwich Spa (often abbreviated to Droitwich ) is an historic spa town in the Wychavon district in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. It is located approximately south-west of Birmingham and north-east of Worcester.
...
*Kidderminster Carolians
*Leamington
*
Newbold-on-Avon
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*Old Laurentians
*Pershore
*
Silhillians
*Upton on Severn
2008–09
*
Barkers Butts
*Berkswell & Balsall
*
Droitwich
Droitwich Spa (often abbreviated to Droitwich ) is an historic spa town in the Wychavon district in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. It is located approximately south-west of Birmingham and north-east of Worcester.
...
*Earlsdon
*Kidderminster Carolians
*Leamington
*
Newbold-on-Avon
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*Nuneaton Old Edwardians
*Old Coventrians
*Old Laurentians
*
Silhillians
*Spartans
Original teams
Teams in
Midlands 2 West (North)
Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (formerly Midands 2 West (North)) is a level 7 English rugby union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of clubs from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffords ...
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
Bromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire, England, about north-east of Worcester and south-west of Birmingham city centre. It had a population of 34,755 in at the 2021 census. It gives its name to the wider Bromsgrove District, of which it is ...
- relegated from
Midlands 2 West (11th)
*
Dudley Kingswinford
Dudley Kingswinford Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union football club based in Kingswinford in the West Midlands. The club currently participate in the fifth tier of English club rugby, Regional 1 Midlands, following their relegatio ...
- promoted from
North Midlands 1 (runners up)
*
Kings Norton
Kings Norton, alternatively King's Norton, is an area of Birmingham, in the county of the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. Historic counties of England, Historically in Worcestershire, it was also a Birmingham City Council war ...
- promoted from
North Midlands 1 (4th)
*
Leek
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- promoted from
Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (4th)
*
Ludlow
Ludlow ( ) is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire (district), Shropshire, England. It is located south of Shrewsbury and north of Hereford, on the A49 road (Great Britain), A49 road which bypasses the town. The town is near the conf ...
- promoted from
North Midlands 1 (5th)
*
Newbold-on-Avon
Newbold-on-Avon (usually shortened to just Newbold) is a suburb of Rugby in Warwickshire, England, located around 1½ miles north-west of the town centre, it is adjacent to the River Avon from which the suffix is derived. Newbold was historic ...
- relegated from
Midlands 2 West (9th)
*
Newcastle (Staffs) - promoted from
Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (runners up)
*
Old Halesonians - promoted from
North Midlands 1 (3rd)
*
Old Leamingtonians - promoted from
Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (5th)
*
Old Longtonians - promoted from
Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (champions)
*
Old Yardleians - promoted from
North Midlands 1 (champions)
*
Sutton Coldfield
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- relegated from
Midlands 2 West (10th)
*
Willenhall
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- promoted from
Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (3rd)
Midlands 2 West (South) honours
Midlands West 1 (1992–1993)
Midlands 2 West (North)
Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (formerly Midands 2 West (North)) is a level 7 English rugby union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of clubs from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffords ...
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.
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 (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 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)
Counties 2 Midlands West (West) (formerly Midlands 3 West (North)) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the English Rugby Union Midland Division, Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands (r ...
and Midlands 3 West (South). Promotion was now to
Midlands 2 West (formerly Midlands 2) and relegation to
Midlands 4 West (South)
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(formerly Midlands West 2).
Midlands 2 West (South) (2009–present)
League restructuring by the
RFU
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meant that Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South) were renamed as
Midlands 2 West (North)
Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (formerly Midands 2 West (North)) is a level 7 English rugby union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of clubs from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffords ...
and Midlands 2 West (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 7. Promotion was now to
Midlands 1 West
Regional 2 Midlands West is an English English rugby union system, level 6 rugby union league for rugby clubs in the western region of the The Midlands, Midlands. It includes sides from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, War ...
(formerly Midlands 2 West) and relegation to
Midlands 3 West (South)
Counties 2 Midlands West (East) (formerly Midlands 3 West (South)) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of B ...
(formerly Midlands 4 West (South)).
Promotion play-offs
Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of
Midlands 2 West (North)
Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (formerly Midands 2 West (North)) is a level 7 English rugby union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of clubs from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffords ...
and Midlands 2 West (South) for the third and final promotion place to
Midlands 1 West
Regional 2 Midlands West is an English English rugby union system, level 6 rugby union league for rugby clubs in the western region of the The Midlands, Midlands. It includes sides from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, War ...
(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.
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.
Number of league titles
*
Barkers Butts (2)
*
Kenilworth
Kenilworth ( ) is a market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Warwick (district), Warwick District of Warwickshire, England, southwest of Coventry and north of both Warwick and Leamington Spa. Situated at the centre of t ...
(2)
*
Leamington (2)
*
Newbold-on-Avon
Newbold-on-Avon (usually shortened to just Newbold) is a suburb of Rugby in Warwickshire, England, located around 1½ miles north-west of the town centre, it is adjacent to the River Avon from which the suffix is derived. Newbold was historic ...
(2)
*
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon ( ), commonly known as Stratford, is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon (district), Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands region of Engl ...
(2)
*
Sutton Coldfield
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(2)
*
Banbury
Banbury is an historic market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, South East England. The parish had a population of 54,335 at the 2021 Census.
Banbury is a significant commercial and retail centre for the surrounding ...
(1)
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Droitwich
Droitwich Spa (often abbreviated to Droitwich ) is an historic spa town in the Wychavon district in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. It is located approximately south-west of Birmingham and north-east of Worcester.
...
(1)
*
Dunlop (1)
*
Earlsdon
Earlsdon is a residential suburb and electoral ward of Coventry, England. It lies approximately one mile to the southwest of Coventry City Centre. It is the birthplace of aviation pioneer Frank Whittle.
Amenities
Most shops and restaurants ar ...
(1)
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Hereford
Hereford ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, England. It is on the banks of the River Wye and lies east of the border with Wales, north-west of Gloucester and south-west of Worcester. With ...
(1)
*
Longton (1)
*
Luctonians
Luctonians Sports Club is an English sports club based in Kingsland, Herefordshire. The rugby union team currently plays in National League 2 West, the fourth tier of the English rugby union system, following their promotion from the Midlands P ...
(1)
*
Malvern (1)
*
Newport (Salop) (1)
*
Nuneaton Old Edwardians (1)
*
Old Coventrians (1)
*
Rugby Lions
The Rugby Lions RFC, nicknamed ''The Lions'', is an English rugby union club based in Rugby, Warwickshire. The club plays its home matches at Webb Ellis Road. Its developmental squad is known as the Crusaders. The club also has a ladies team ...
(1)
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Selly Oak
Selly Oak is an industrial and residential area in south-west Birmingham, England. The area gives its name to Selly Oak ward and includes the neighbourhoods of: Bournbrook, Selly Park, and Ten Acres. The adjoining wards of Edgbaston and Harbor ...
(1)
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Solihull
Solihull ( ) is a market town and the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. Solihull is situated on the River Blythe in the Arden, Warwickshire, Forest of Arden ar ...
(1)
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Willenhall
Willenhall is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, Walsall district, in the county of the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England, with a population taken at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census of 49,587. It is ...
(1)
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Worcester Wanderers (1)
Notes
See also
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Midlands RFU
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North Midlands RFU
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Warwickshire RFU
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English rugby union system
Men's Rugby union in England consists of 106 leagues, which includes professional leagues at the highest level, down to amateur regional leagues. Promotion and relegation are in place throughout the system.
Women's Rugby union in England consi ...
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Rugby union in England
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