Midlands 3 West (South)
| Midlands 3 West (South) | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2015–16 Midlands 3 West (South) | |
 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |
 England |
| Holders |
Rugby Lions (1st title) (2015–16) (promoted to Midlands 2 West (South)) |
| Most titles | Old Yardleians (2 titles) |
| Website | clubs.rfu.com |
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 who play home and away matches throughout the season. The division was formed for the 2000-01 when the old Midlands 4 West was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South) and gained its current title for the 2009-10 season due to further restructuring to the Midlands League. Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 2 West (South) while demoted teams typically drop to Midlands 4 West (South).
Teams 2015-16
- Cheltenham North
- Evesham (promoted from Midlands 4 West (South))
- Harbury
- Ledbury
- Old Coventrians (relegated from Midlands 2 West (South))
- Old Leamingtonians (relegated from Midlands 2 West (South))
- Old Wheatleyans
- Pershore
- Rugby Lions (promoted from Midlands 4 West (South))
- Shipston on Stour
- Southam
- Woodrush
Teams 2014-15
- Bedworth (relegated from Midlands 2 West (South))
- Cheltenham North
- Dunlop (relegated from Midlands 2 West (South))
- Harbury (promoted from Midlands 4 West (South))
- Ledbury
- Manor Park
- Old Wheatleyans
- Pershore
- Shipston on Stour
- Southam
- Upton-on-Severn
- Woodrush (promoted from Midlands 4 West (South))
Teams 2013–14
- Cheltenham North
- Evesham
- Kings Norton
- Ledbury
- Manor Park
- Old Wheatleyans
- Old Yardleians (promoted from Midlands 4 West (South))
- Pershore
- Pinley
- Shipston on Stour (relegated from Midlands 2 West (South))
- Southam
- Upton-on-Severn (relegated from Midlands 2 West (South))
Teams 2012–13
- Cheltenham North
- Evesham
- Kings Norton
- Ledbury
- Old Coventrians
- Old Leamingtonians
- Old Wheatleyans
- Pershore
- Pinley
- Redditch
- Southam
- Woodrush
Teams 2009–10
- Dunlop RFC
- Edwardians
- Harbury
- Kings Norton
- Ledbury
- Old Leamingtonians
- Pershore
- Redditch
- Shipston on Stour
- Southam
- Upton upon Severn
- Woodrush
Teams 2008–09
- Bedworth
- Dunlop
- Edwardians
- Kings Norton
- Ledbury
- Old Leamingtonians
- Pershore
- Shipston on Stour
- Southam
- Upton On Severn
- Woodrush
- Worcester Wanderers
Midlands 3 West (South) Honours
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99[1] | 17 | Newcastle (Staffs) | Birmingham Exiles | Manor Park, Copsewood | Midlands 4 West[n 1] | |||||||||
| 1999-00[2] | 17 | Kidderminster | Old Yardleians, Nuneaton Old Edwardians, Leek[n 2] | No relegation[n 3] | Midlands 4 West | |||||||||
| 2000-01[3] | 10 | Silhillians | Pershore | Stoke Old Boys, Redditch, Trinity Guild | Midlands 4 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2001-02[4] | 10 | Ledbury | Southam | Woodrush, Dunlop, Stourport | Midlands 4 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2002-03[5] | 10 | Shipston on Stour | Droitwich | Coventry Welsh, Kings Norton | Midlands 4 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2003-04[6] | 12 | Old Yardleians | Earlsdon | Trinity Guild, Birmingham Exiles, Dunlop | Midlands 4 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2004-05[7] | 10 | Solihull | Keresley | Manor Park, Southam, Evesham | Midlands 4 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2005-06[8] | 10 | Stourbridge Lions | Edwardians | Harbury | Midlands 4 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2006-07[9] | 12 | Droitwich | Berkswell & Balsall | Keresley, Cleobury Mortimer | Midlands 4 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2007-08[10] | 12 | Spartans (Midlands) | Old Coventrians | Copsewood, Evesham | Midlands 4 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2008-09[11] | 12 | Worcester Wanderers | Bedworth | No relegation | Midlands 4 West (South)[n 4] | |||||||||
| 2009-10[12] | 12 | Dunlop | Pershore | Ledbury, Edwardians | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2010-11[13] | 12 | Upton-on-Severn | Newbold on Avon | Coventry Welsh, Harbury | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2011-12[14] | 11 | Earlsdon | Shipston on Stour | Old Yardleians | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2012-13[15] | 12 | Old Coventrians | Old Leamingtonians | Redditch, Woodrush | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2013-14[16] | 12 | Old Yardleians | Pinley | Evesham, Kings Norton | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2014-15[17] | 12 | Dunlop | Bedworth | Upton-on-Severn, Manor Park | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2015-16[18] | 12 | Rugby Lions | Southam | Pershore, Harbury | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
| 2016-17 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
- ↑ Mistakenly referred to as Midlands 4 East (South) on RFU website.
- ↑ Lots of promotions due to Midlands league restructuring. Old Yardleians and Leek went up to Midlands 3 West (North) where they joined champions Kidderminster while Nuneaton Old Edwardians went up to Midlands 3 West (South)
- ↑ There was no relegation due to restructuring of the Midlands league with teams instead being transferred to the new look Midlands 4 West (North) or Midlands 4 West (South) for the following season.
- ↑ Last season as Midlands 4 West (South). Would be renamed Midlands 3 West (South) for the following season.
References
- ↑ "1998-1999 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "1999-2000 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2000-2001 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2001-2002 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2002-2003 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2003-2004 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2004-2005 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2005-2006 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2006-2007 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2007-2008 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2008-2009 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2009-2010 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2010-2011 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2011-2012 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2012-2013 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2013-2014 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2014-2015 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ↑ "2015-2016 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- English RFU (2008). "Rugby First". RFU. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
See also
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