South Lancs/Cheshire 4

South Lancs/Cheshire 4
Sport Rugby Union
Ceased 2009
Country  England
Most titles Orrell Anvils, Prenton (2 titles)
Website clubs.rfu.com

South Lancs/Cheshire 4 was a regional English rugby union league at the ninth tier of national competition for teams from the South Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester area. Teams were promoted to South Lancs/Cheshire 3 and generally there was no relegation - although there was up until 2002 when South Lancs/Cheshire 5 was still active. Despite retaining healthy numbers of teams South Lancs/Cheshire 4 was abolished by the end of the 2008-09 season with most teams moving automatically up into South Lancs/Cheshire 3.

South Lancs/Cheshire 4 Honours

South Lancs/Cheshire 4 Honours
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams League Name
1998-99[1] 6 Halton Runcorn No relegation South Lancs/Cheshire 4
1999-00[2] 7 Orrell Anvils[n 1] Capenhurst Lucas Merseyside South Lancs/Cheshire 4
2000-01[3] 10 Orrell Anvils Bowdon No relegation South Lancs/Cheshire 4
2001-02[4] 10 Prenton Liverpool Collegiate No relegation South Lancs/Cheshire 4
2002-03[5] 10 Manchester Wanderers Halton No relegation South Lancs/Cheshire 4
2003-04[6] 10 Sale Oswestry No relegation South Lancs/Cheshire 4
2004-05[7] 10 Mossley Hill Oxton Parkonians No relegation South Lancs/Cheshire 4
2005-06[8] 12 Prenton Trentham No relegation South Lancs/Cheshire 4
2006-07[9] 12 Eagle Trentham No relegation South Lancs/Cheshire 4
2007-08[10] 10 Marple Knutsford No relegation South Lancs/Cheshire 4
2008-09[11] 10 West Park Warriors[n 2] Linley[n 3] No relegation South Lancs/Cheshire 4[n 4]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.
  1. ↑ Despite finishing as champions Orrell Anvils were not promoted due to the division increasing from 7 to 10 teams for the following season.
  2. ↑ Although champions due to the cancellation of South Lancs/Cheshire 4 at the end of the season, West Park Warriors instead transferred across to North Lancs 2.
  3. ↑ Runners up Linley would go up into South Lancs/Cheshire 3 along with Oxton Parkonians, Ramsey (I.O.M.), Capenhurst, Port Sunlight, Congleton and Helsby due to this being the last season of South Lancs/Cheshire 4. Crosby St Mary's would transfer to North Lancs 2 along with champions West Park Warriors while Merseyside Police would drop out of the league altogether joining the North West Merit League Division 4 West.
  4. ↑ Last season of South Lancs/Cheshire 4.

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