Midlands 3 West (North)

Midlands 3 West (North)
Current season or competition:
2019–20 Midlands 3 West (North)
Sport Rugby union
Instituted 1992 (as Midlands West 2)
Number of teams 12
Country England
Holders Uttoxeter (1st title) (2019–20)
(promoted to Midlands 2 West (North))
Most titles Telford Hornets (3 titles)
Website England RFU

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 the current name of Midlands 3 West (North).

Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 2 West (North) while demoted 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.

2021-22

Participating teams & locations

2020–21

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

2019–20

Participating teams & locations

2018–19

Participating teams & locations

2017–18

Participating teams & locations

Teams 2016-17

Teams 2015-16

Teams 2014-15

Teams 2013-14

Teams 2012–13

Teams 2010–11

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:

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
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
1994–95 13 Luctonians Kenilworth Coventry Welsh, Dunlop
1995–96 13 Selly Oak Malvern No relegation
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
1997–98 17 Shrewsbury Evesham Coventry Saracens
1998–99 17 Newcastle (Staffs) Birmingham Exiles Manor Park, GPT Coventry, Warley
1999–00 17 Kidderminster Carolians Old Yardleians No relegation
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) and relegation to either North Midlands 1 or Staffordshire 1.

Midlands 4 West North
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2000–01 10 Bridgnorth Lordswood Dixonians Warley, Edwardians
2001–02 10 Burntwood Willenhall Wheaton Aston, Cleobury Mortimer, Handsworth
2002–03 10 Telford Hornets Old Saltleians No relegation
2003–04 10 Wednesbury Newport (Salop) Handsworth, Uttoxeter
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) or Staffordshire

Midlands 4 West North
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2004–05 10 Newcastle (Staffs) Ludlow Yardley & District, Selly Oak
2005–06 10 Old Saltleians Burntwood No relegation
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
2007–08 12 Old Halesonians Bournville Telford Hornets, Harborne
2008–09 12 Willenhall Shrewsbury Cleobury Mortimer
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
2010–11 12 Burntwood Moseley Oak Bishop's Castle & Onny Valley, Telford Hornets
2011–12 12 Veseyans Wolverhampton Harborne, Uttoxeter
2012–13 12 Willenhall Stourbridge Lions Cleobury Mortimer, Eccleshall
2013–14 12 Veseyans Shrewsbury Market Drayton, Yardley & District
2014–15 12 Handsworth Harborne Aston Old Edwardians, Uttoxeter
2015–16 12 Tamworth Newcastle (Staffs) Bloxwich, Wednesbury
2016–17 12 Ludlow Cleobury Mortimer Eccleshall, Clee Hill
2017–18 12 Telford Hornets Stafford Barton-Under-Needwood, Willenhall
2018–19 12 Shrewsbury Burntwood Cannock, Trentham
2019–20 12 Uttoxeter Old Saltleians Willenhall, Wednesbury
2020–21 12
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

See also