Merseyside (West)

Merseyside (West)
Current season or competition:
2015–16 Merseryside (West)
Sport Rugby union
Number of teams 12
Country  England
Holders Southport (1st title) (2015-16)
Website clubs.rfu.com

Merseyside (West) is a regional English Rugby Union league for teams from the Merseyside area. Promoted clubs move up to South Lancs/Cheshire 1 or to North Lancashire/Cumbria depending on geographical location.

Participating Clubs 2015-16

Liverpool U.M.
Mossley Hill
Newton-le-Willows
Oldershaw
Oxton P
Port Sunlight
Prenton
Ruskin Park
Southport
St. Edward's OB
Wallasey
Locations of the 2015-16 Merseyside (West) teams in Merseyside
Birchfield
Ellesmere Port
Locations of the 2015-16 Merseyside (West) teams in Cheshire
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Birchfield Birchfield Park Sports & Social Club Widnes, Cheshire Transferred from North Lancashire 1 (9th)
Ellesmere Port Whitby Sports and Social Club Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 3 (1st)
Liverpool University Medics Wyncote Playing Fields Liverpool, Merseyside Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 3 (8th)
Mossley Hill Mossley Hill Athletic Club Liverpool, Merseyside Transferred from North Lancashire 2 (5th)
Newton-le-Willows Newton-le-Willows Sports Club Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside Transferred from North Lancashire 2 (9th)
Oldershaw Belvidere Recreational Ground Wallasey, Merseyside Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 3 (6th)
Oxton Parkonians Holm Lane Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 3 (7th)
Port Sunlight Leverhulme Playing Fields Bromborough, Merseyside Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 2 (10th)
Prenton Prenton Dell Road Prenton, Birkenhead, Merseyside N/A
Ruskin Park Ruskin Drive Sports Ground St Helens, Merseyside Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 1 (14th)
Southport Waterloo Road Southport, Merseyside Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 2 (3rd)
St. Edward's Old Boys Sandfield Park Liverpool, Merseyside Transferred from North Lancashire 1 (11th)
Wallasey Cross Lane Wallasey, Merseyside Transferred from South Lancs/Cheshire 3

Merseyside (West) Honours

Merseyside (West) Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
2015-16[1] 12 Southport Ruskin Park No relegation Merseyside (West)
2016-17 12
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

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