Midlands 4 West (South)

Midlands 4 West (South)

Current season or competition: 2019–20 Midlands 4 West (South)
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	2006 (as Midlands 5 West (South))
Number of teams	11
Country	England
Holders	Tenbury (1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to Midlands 3 West (South))
Most titles	Woodrush (2 titles)
Website	England RFU

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 including clubs from parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and even on occasion Oxfordshire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.

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 drop to Midlands 5 West (South).

2021-22

Participating teams & locations

Birmingham Civil Service, who finished 10th in 2019-20, did not return for the current season.

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

• 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.

Original teams

When this division was introduced in 2006 as Midlands 5 West (South), it contained the following teams:

• Alcester - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (7th)
• Bredon Star - transferred from North Midlands (South) 1 (6th)
• Coventry Technical - promoted from Warwickshire 2 (champions)
• Coventry Welsh - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (4th)
• Harbury - relegated from Midlands 4 West (South) (10th)
• Rugby St Andrews - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (5th)
• Southam - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (3rd)
• Stoke Old Boys - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (6th)
• Upton-upon-Severn - transferred from North Midlands (South) 1 (runners up)
• Woodrush - transferred from North Midlands (South) 1 (5th)

Midlands 4 West (South) Honours

Midlands 5 West (South) (2006–2009)

League restructuring ahead of the 2006–07 season saw the introduction of Midlands 5 West (South) at tier 9 to replace the discontinued North Midlands 1 and Warwickshire 1 leagues. Promotion was to Midlands 4 West (South) and relegation to Midlands 6 West (South-East) or Midlands 6 West (South-West).

Midlands 5 West (South)
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
2006–07	10	Woodrush	Southam	Coventry Technical, Bredon Star, Stoke Old Boys
2007–08	10	Rugby St Andrews	Upton-on-Severn	Tenbury, Alcester
2008–09	10	Redditch	Harbury	Copsewood, Coventrians
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Midlands 4 West (South) (2009–present)

Further league restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 5 West (North) and Midlands 5 West (South) were renamed as Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 9. Promotion was now to Midlands 3 West (South) (formerly Midlands 4 West (South)) and relegation to Midlands 5 West (South) (formerly two regional divisions known as Midlands 6 West (South-East) and Midlands 6 West (South-West)).

Midlands 4 West (South)
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated teams	Reference
2009–10	10	Evesham	Coventry Welsh	Dudley Wasps
2010–11	11	Pinley	Keresley	Stoke Old Boys, Trinity Guild
2011–12	11	Old Wheatleyans	Ledbury	Rugby Welsh, Birmingham Exiles
2012–13	11	Old Yardleians	Manor Park	Keresley, Warwickian
2013–14	10	Woodrush	Harbury	Alcester
2014–15	10	Rugby Lions	Evesham	Five Ways Old Edwardians
2015–16	10	Manor Park	Upton-on-Severn	Birmingham Civil Service
2016–17	11	Bromyard	Alcester	Kings Norton, Keresley
2017–18	11	Stoke Old Boys	Coventry Welsh	Tenbury, Birmingham Civil Service
2018–19	11	Burbage	Bedworth	Redditch, Greyhound
2019–20	11	Tenbury	Bromyard	Kings Norton
2020–21	11
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles