Counties 1 Midlands West (North)
Level 7 English Rugby Union league
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Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (formerly Midands 2 West (North)) is a level 7 English rugby union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of clubs 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 1, until it was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South) ahead of the 2000–01 season. Further restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, saw it changed to Midlands 2 West (North) and post the Rugby Football Union (RFU)'s Adult Competition Review, from season 2022–23 it adopted its current name.
Current season or competition: 2025–26 Counties 1 Midlands West (North) | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 1992 (as Midlands West 1) |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Sutton Coldfield (2024–25) |
| Most titles | Camp Hill, Lichfield, Luctonians, Ludlow, Moseley Oak (2 titles) |
| Website | England RFU |
Sutton Coldfield are the current champions.
Format
The champions are promoted to Regional Midlands 2 West or occasionally to Regional 2 Midlands North. The number of teams relegated depends on feedback following promotion and relegation in the leagues above, but is usually to Counties 2 Midlands West (South).
The season runs from September to April and comprises twenty-two rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals, home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
- 4 points are awarded for a win
- 2 points are awarded for a draw
- 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
- 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
- 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.
2026–27
Departing were the champions Whitchurch promoted to Regional 2 Midlands North, while Telford Hornets (11th) and Tamworth (12th) were relegated to Counties 2 Midlands West (West).
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  Burntwood Crewe & Nantwich Birmingham & West Mids Newcastle Shrewsbury Trentham Willenhall Locations of the 2026–27 Counties 1 Midlands West (North) teams Locations of the 2026-27 Counties 1 Midlands West (North) teams in Greater Birmingham area & the West Midlands
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2025–26
Departing were the champions Sutton Coldfield promoted to Regional 2 Midlands North, while Willenhall (10th), Stafford (11th) and Wolverhampton (12th) were relegated to Counties 2 Midlands West (West). Also leaving were Kidderminster Carolians (8th) on a level transfer to Counties 1 Midlands West (South). Joining the league were Aston Old Edwardians promoted from Counties 2 Midlands West (East) and Stourbridge Lions promoted from Counties 2 Midlands West (West) as champions. Crewe & Nantwich (11th) were relegated from Regional 2 North West, Tamworth (11th) relegated from Regional 2 North Midlands and Whitchurch (12th) relegated from Regional 2 West Midlands.
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Burntwood Crewe & Nantwich Birmingham & West Mids Newcastle Shrewsbury Telford Locations of the 2025–26 Counties 1 Midlands West (North) teams Locations of the 2025–26 Counties 1 Midlands West (North) teams in Greater Birmingham area & the West Midlands
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2024–25
Participating teams & locations
Departing were Edwardians promoted to Regional 2 Midlands North whilst Old Saltleians were promoted to Regional 2 Midlands West. Harborne and Longton were relegated to Counties 2 Midlands West (West). Camp Hill left on a level transfer to Counties 1 Midlands West (South). Joining were Sutton Coldfield and Wolverhampton, both relegated, together with Veseyans, Newport (Salop) 2XV and Willenhall – all promoted.
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Locations of the 2024–25 Counties 1 Midlands West (North) teams Locations of the 2024–25 Counties 1 Midlands West (North) teams in Greater Birmingham area & the West Midlands
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League table
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Pts adj | |||||
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| 1 | Sutton Coldfield (P) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1160 | 302 | 858 | 22 | 0 | 110 | ||||
| 2 | Burntwood | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 797 | 490 | 307 | 15 | 0 | 91 | ||||
| 3 | Newcastle (Staffs) | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 696 | 529 | 167 | 15 | 2 | 75 | ||||
| 4 | Veseyans | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 655 | 584 | 71 | 17 | 5 | 74 | ||||
| 5 | Spartans | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 578 | 575 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 70 | ||||
| 6 | Telford Hornets | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 543 | 665 | −122 | 12 | 4 | 56 | ||||
| 7 | Newport (Salop) 2XV | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 571 | 611 | −40 | 13 | 6 | 55 | ||||
| 8 | Kidderminster Carolians | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 539 | 725 | −186 | 10 | 0 | 50 | ||||
| 9 | Shrewsbury | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 633 | 830 | −197 | 13 | 6 | 47 | ||||
| 10 | Willenhall (R) | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 510 | 694 | −184 | 14 | 7 | 45 | ||||
| 11 | Stafford (R) | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 437 | 781 | −344 | 7 | 1 | 33 | +1 | |||
| 12 | Wolverhampton (R) | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 365 | 698 | −333 | 6 | 5 | 21 | ||||
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| Green background is the promotion place Pink background are the relegation places Updated: 27 December 2025 | |||||||||||||||
2023–24
Participating teams & locations
Departing were 2nd-placed Tamworth promoted to Regional 2 Midlands North. Luctonians 2XV (1st) moved on a level transfer to Counties 1 Midlands West (South) – promotion to level 6 was not permitted due to league rules on reserve teams in the RFU leagues. Stourbridge Lions and Uttoxeter were relegated to Counties 2 Midlands West (West) and Counties 2 Midlands West (East) respectively. Joining were Harborne and Burntwood, both promoted, together with Kidderminster Carolians and Spartans both on a level transfer
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Burntwood Camp Hill Edwardians Harborne Kidderminster Newcastle Saltleians Shrewsbury Spartans Stafford Telford Locations of the 2023–24 Counties 1 Midlands West (North) teams
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League table
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Pts adj | |||||
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| 1 | Edwardians (P) | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 931 | 260 | 671 | 20 | 1 | 105 | ||||
| 2 | Old Saltleians | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 936 | 312 | 624 | 18 | 1 | 99 | ||||
| 3 | Newcastle (Staffs) | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 703 | 464 | 239 | 13 | 2 | 79 | ||||
| 4 | Burntwood | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 684 | 556 | 128 | 14 | 4 | 67 | +1 | |||
| 5 | Shrewsbury | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 663 | 658 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 63 | ||||
| 6 | Kidderminster Carolians | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 618 | 534 | 84 | 12 | 3 | 59 | ||||
| 7 | Telford Hornets | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 534 | 545 | −11 | 8 | 4 | 52 | ||||
| 8 | Spartans | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 554 | 570 | −16 | 11 | 4 | 51 | ||||
| 9 | Stafford | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 463 | 753 | −290 | 10 | 1 | 47 | ||||
| 10 | Camp Hill | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 505 | 615 | −110 | 7 | 6 | 41 | ||||
| 11 | Longton (R) | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 429 | 1103 | −674 | 7 | 2 | 25 | ||||
| 12 | Harborne (R) | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 281 | 931 | −650 | 2 | 2 | −2 | −10 | |||
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| Green background is the promotion place Pink background are the relegation places Updated: 25 December 2025 | |||||||||||||||
2022–23
Participating teams & locations
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review with the league adopting its new name of Counties 1 Midlands West (South).[3] Departing were Crewe & Nantwich, Moseley Oak and Walsall all promoted to Regional 2 Midlands West. Also leaving was Leek, promoted to Regional 2 Midlands North. Joining were Edwardians, Shrewsbury, Telford Hornets and Luctonians 2XV.
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Camp Hill Edwardians Luctonians II Newcastle Saltleians Shrewsbury Stafford Telford Locations of the 2022–23 Counties 1 Midlands West (North) teams
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League table
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Pts adj | |||||
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| 1 | Luctonians 2XV | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 827 | 251 | 576 | 18 | 0 | 110 | +4 | |||
| 2 | Tamworth (P) | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 903 | 346 | 557 | 18 | 0 | 94 | ||||
| 3 | Edwardians | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 812 | 428 | 384 | 15 | 3 | 84 | +2 | |||
| 4 | Stafford | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 591 | 504 | 87 | 12 | 2 | 66 | ||||
| 5 | Camp Hill | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 655 | 580 | 75 | 10 | 2 | 60 | ||||
| 6 | Shrewsbury | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 595 | 596 | −1 | 9 | 3 | 54 | ||||
| 7 | Newcastle (Staffs) | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 487 | 656 | −169 | 7 | 1 | 50 | ||||
| 8 | Old Saltleians | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 543 | 598 | −55 | 11 | 2 | 49 | ||||
| 9 | Telford Hornets | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 491 | 586 | −95 | 12 | 4 | 48 | ||||
| 10 | Longton | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 454 | 788 | −334 | 6 | 4 | 39 | −1 | |||
| 11 | Stourbridge (R) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 297 | 824 | −527 | 2 | 1 | 15 | +2 | |||
| 12 | Uttoxeter (R) | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 336 | 834 | −498 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −5 | |||
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| Green background is the promotion place Pink background are the relegation places Updated: 20 December 2025 | |||||||||||||||
2021–22
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2020–21
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
2019–20
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2018–19
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 Telford Ludlow Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 2 West (North) teams in Shropshire
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2017–18
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Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands 2 West (North) teams in Shropshire & Worcestershire
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Teams 2016–17
- Camp Hill
- Kidderminster Carolians
- Leek (relegated from Midlands 1 West)
- Newcastle (Staffs) (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Old Saltleians
- Old Yardleians
- Shrewsbury
- Stafford
- Stourbridge Lions
- Tamworth (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Veseyans
Teams 2015-16
- Camp Hill
- Handsworth (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Harborne (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Kidderminster Carolians
- Moseley Oak
- Old Saltleians
- Old Yardleians (transferred from Midlands 2 West (South))
- Shrewsbury
- Stafford
- Stourbridge Lions
- Veseyans
- Wolverhampton
Teams 2014–15
- Bridgnorth
- Camp Hill
- Kidderminster Carolians (transferred from Midlands 2 West (South))
- Ludlow
- Moseley Oak
- Old Saltleians
- Shrewsbury (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Stafford
- Stourbridge Lions
- Tamworth RFC
- Veseyans (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Wolverhampton
Teams 2013–14
- Aston Old Edwardians
- Bridgnorth
- Camp Hill (relegated from Midlands 1 West)
- Crewe & Nantwich
- Leek
- Ludlow
- Moseley Oak
- Old Saltleians
- Stafford
- Tamworth RFC
- Willenhall (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Wolverhampton
Teams 2012–13
- Aston Old Edwardians
- Bridgnorth
- Leek
- Lordswood Dixonians
- Moseley Oak
- Old Saltleians
- Silhillians RFC (transferred from Midlands 2 West (South))
- Spartans (Midlands)
- Stafford
- Tamworth RFC
- Veseyans
- Wolverhampton
Teams 2011–12
- Aston Old Edwardians
- Bridgnorth
- Burntwood (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Edgbaston Dixonians
- Leek
- Moseley Oak (promoted from Midlands 3 West (North))
- Old Saletians
- Shrewsbury
- Spartans
- Stafford
- Stoke-on-Trent (relegated from Midlands 1 West)
- Stourbridge Lions
- Tamworth
Teams 2010–11
- Aston Old Edwardians
- Bridgnorth
- Leek
- Lordswood Dixonians
- Ludlow
- Old Saltleians
- Shrewsbury
- Stafford
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Stourbridge Lions
- Tamworth
- Willenhall
Original teams
Teams in Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South) were originally part of a single division called Midlands 1 West, which contained the following sides when in was introduced in 1992:
- Bromsgrove – relegated from Midlands 2 West (11th)
- Dudley Kingswinford – promoted from North Midlands 1 (runners up)
- Kings Norton – promoted from North Midlands 1 (4th)
- Leek – promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (4th)
- Ludlow – promoted from North Midlands 1 (5th)
- Newbold-on-Avon – relegated from Midlands 2 West (9th)
- Newcastle (Staffs) – promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (runners up)
- Old Halesonians[a] – promoted from North Midlands 1 (3rd)
- Old Leamingtonians[b] – promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (5th)
- Old Longtonians[c] –promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (champions)
- Old Yardleians[d] - promoted from North Midlands 1 (champions)
- Sutton Coldfield – relegated from Midlands 2 West (10th)
- Willenhall – promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (3rd)
Counties 1 Midlands West (North) honours
Midlands West 1 (1992–1993)
Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South) were originally part of a single tier 7 division called Midlands West 1. Promotion was to Midlands 2 and relegation to Midlands West 2[e].
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1992–93 | 13 | Willenhall | Newbold-on-Avon | Old Yardleians | [8] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Midlands West 1 (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 1 West dropped to become a tier 8 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands 2 and Midlands West 2.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1993–94 | 13 | Sutton Coldfield | Bromsgrove | Nuneaton Old Edwardians | [9] | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | 13 | Newport (Salop) | Longton | Ludlow, Newcastle (Staffs) | [10] | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | 13 | Luctonians | Dudley Kingswinford[f] | No relegation[g] | [11] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Midlands West 1 (1996–2000)
At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands West 1 returned to being a tier 7 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands 2 and Midlands West 2.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1996–97 | 17 | Longton | Malvern | Dixonians, Stoke Old Boys, Tamworth | [12] | |||||||||
| 1997–98 | 17 | Newbold-on-Avon | Keresley | Nuneaton Old Edwardians | [13] | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | 17 | Malvern | Selly Oak | Ludlow, Willenhall, Leek | ||||||||||
| 1999–00 | 17 | Selly Oak | Shrewsbury | No relegation[h] | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Midlands 3 West (North) (2000–2009)
Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands West 1 split into two tier 7 regional leagues – Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South). Promotion was to Midlands 2 West (formerly Midlands 2) and relegation to Midlands 4 West (North) (formerly Midlands West 2)[i].
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 2000–01 | 10 | Shrewsbury | Stafford | Newcastle (Staffs) | [14] | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | 10 | Lordswood Dixonians | Aston Old Edwardians | Leek, Old Halesonians, Selly Oak | [15] | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | 10 | Aston Old Edwardians | Stoke-on-Trent | Newport (Salop) | [16] | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | 12 | Burton | Sutton Coldfield | Lordswood Dixonians, Burntwood | [17] | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | 12 | Camp Hill | Newport (Salop) | Willenhall, Old Saltleians | [18] | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | 12 | Lichfield | Bridgnorth | Telford Hornets, Newcastle (Staffs) | [19] | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | 12 | Sandbach | Sutton Coldfield | Burntwood, Old Yardleians | [20] | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 12 | Camp Hill | Stoke-on-Trent | Shrewsbury, Leek | [21] | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 12 | Old Halesonians | Bournville[j] | Wednesbury, Stourbridge Lions | [22] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Midlands 2 West (North) (2009–22)
League restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South) were renamed Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 7. Promotion was to Midlands 1 West (formerly Midlands 2 West) and relegation to Midlands 3 West (North) (formerly Midlands 4 West (North)).
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 2009–10 | 12 | Lichfield | Old Saltleians | Wolverhampton, Ashbourne | [23] | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | 12 | Ludlow | Old Saltleians | Willenhall, Stourbridge Lions | [24] | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 12 | Stoke-on-Trent | Old Saltleians | Shrewsbury, Burntwood, Lordswood Dixonians | [25] | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | 11 | Silhillians | Selly Oak | Veseyans | [26] | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | 12 | Leek | Crewe & Nantwich | Aston Old Edwardians, Willenhall | [27] | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | 12 | Bridgnorth | Old Saltleians | Tamworth, Ludlow | [28] | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | 12 | Moseley Oak | Wolverhampton | Harborne, Handsworth | [29] | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | 11 | Stourbridge Lions | Camp Hill | Shrewsbury, Stafford | [30] | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | 12 | Whitchurch | Crewe & Nantwich | Cleobury Mortimer, Old Saltleians | [31] | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | 12 | Ludlow | Tamworth | Telford Hornets, Veseyans | [32] | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | 12 | Wolverhampton | Camp Hill | Shrewsbury, Burntwood | [33] | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | 12 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. | ||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | 12 | Crewe & Nantwich | Moseley Oak | Walsall and Leek (also promoted); No relegation | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (2022– )
Following league reorganisation, Midlands 2 West (North) is renamed Counties 1 Midlands West (North) and continues to be a tier 7 league. Promotion is to Regional 2 North Midlands. Relegation is usually to one of the Counties 2 Midlands West leagues.
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| Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | ||||||||
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| 2022–23 | 12 | 22 | Luctonians 2XV | Tamworth | Barkers Butts (11th) and Uttoxeter (12th) | [5] | ||||||||
| 2023–24 | 12 | 22 | Edwardians | Old Saltleians | Longton (11th) and Harborne (12th) | [2] | ||||||||
| 2024–25 | 12 | 22 | Sutton Coldfield | Burntwood | Willenhall (10th), Stafford (11th) and Wolverhampton (12th) | [1] | ||||||||
| Green background is the promotion place. | ||||||||||||||
Promotion play-offs
Between the 2000–01 season and 2018–19 there were play-offs between the runners-up of Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South) for the third and final promotion place to Midlands 1 West (asides from 2008–09 which was played between the runners-up of Midlands 2 West (South) and Midlands 2 East (North) due to RFU restructuring). The team with the superior league record had home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2018–19 season the Midlands 2 West (South) teams had ten wins to Midlands 2 West (North) teams eight; and the home team has won promotion on eleven occasions compared to the away teams seven.
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| Season | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance | Ref | ||
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| 2000–01 | Stafford (N) | 32–10 | Leamington (S) | The County Ground, Stafford, Staffordshire | [34] | |||
| 2001–02 | Bedworth (S) | 10–6 | Aston Old Edwardians (N) | Smarts Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire | [35] | |||
| 2002–03 | Old Coventrians (S) | 15–17 | Stoke-on-Trent (N) | Till Hill Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire | [36] | |||
| 2003–04 | Sutton Coldfield (N) | 3–37 | Leamington (S) | Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands | [37] | |||
| 2004–05 | Newport (Salop) (N) | 25–12 | Pershore (S) | The Old Showground, Newport, Shropshire | [38] | |||
| 2005–06 | Bridgnorth (N) | 17–14 | Hereford (S) | Edgar Davis Ground, Bridgnorth, Shropshire | [39] | |||
| 2006–07 | Sutton Coldfield (N) | 11–18 | Stratford-upon-Avon (S) | Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands | [40] | |||
| 2007–08 | Droitwich (S) | 3–18 | Stoke-on-Trent (N) | The Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire | [41] | |||
| 2008–09 | Promotion play-offs different for this season only. [k] | |||||||
| 2009–10 | Old Saltleians (N) | 12–14 | Old Laurentians (S) | Watton Lane, Water Orton, Warwickshire | [42] | |||
| 2010–11 | Bedworth (S) | 15–6 | Old Saltleians (N) | Smarts Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire | [43] | |||
| 2011–12 | Old Saltleians (N) | 3–27 | Berkswell & Balsall (S) | Watton Lane, Water Orton, Warwickshire | [44] | |||
| 2012–13 | Old Laurentians (S) | 16–6 | Selly Oak (S) | Fenley Field, Rugby, Warwickshire | [45] | |||
| 2013–14 | Crewe & Nantwich (N) | 18–13 | Banbury (S) | Newcastle Road, Nantwich, Cheshire | 500 | [46] | ||
| 2014–15 | Old Laurentians (S) | 32–23 | Old Saltleians (N) | Fenley Field, Rugby, Warwickshire | 500 | [47] | ||
| 2015–16 | Earlsdon (S) | 5–20 | Wolverhampton (N) | Mitchell Avenue, Canley, Coventry, West Midlands | [48] | |||
| 2016–17 | Camp Hill (N) | 53–0 | Silhillians | Haslucks Green Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands | [49] | |||
| 2017–18 | Malvern (S) | 53–12 | Crewe & Nantwich (N) | Spring Lane, Malvern, Worcestershire | [50] | |||
| 2018–19 | Kidderminster Carolians (S) | 33–17 | Tamworth (N) | Marlpool Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire | 500 | [51] | ||
| 2019–20 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner-up – Malvern (S) – promoted instead. | |||||||
| 2020–21 | No play-off due to league reorganisation. | |||||||
| Green background is the promoted team. N = Midlands 2 West (North) (formerly Midlands 3 West (North)) and S = Midlands 2 West (South) (formerly Midlands 3 West (South)) | ||||||||
Number of league titles
- Camp Hill (2)
- Lichfield (2)
- Ludlow (2)
- Moseley Oak (2)[l]
- Luctonians (2)[m]
- Aston Old Edwardians (1)
- Bridgnorth (1)
- Burton (1)
- Leek (1)
- Longton (1)[n]
- Lordswood Dixonians (1)
- Malvern (1)[o]
- Newbold-on-Avon (1)[p]
- Newport (Salop) (1)[q]
- Old Halesonians (1)
- Sandbach (1)
- Shrewsbury (1)
- Silhillians (1)
- Stoke-on-Trent (1)
- Stourbridge Lions (1)
- Sutton Coldfield (1)[r]
- Whitchurch (1)
- Willenhall (1)[s]
- Wolverhampton (1)
(Updated to season 2024–25)
Notes
- Old Boys side of Halesowen Grammar School.
- Old Boys side of Leamington College.[6]
- Formed as the Old Boys side of Longton High School, Old Longtonians was renamed as Longton Rugby Club in 1994.[7]
- Old Boys side of Yardley Grammar School.
- Midlands West 2 is currently split into two regional divisions - Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South).
- Due to the cancellation of National 5 North at the end of the season, five clubs were promoted including Kenilworth, Bromsgrove and Old Laurentians.
- Due to widespread restructuring caused by the cancellation of National 5 North there was no relegation.
- Due to the restructuring of the Midlands leagues for the following season, there was no relegation.
- Ahead of the 2000–01 Midlands West 2 was also split into two regional leagues – Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South).
- Due to the RFU restructuring the league system for the 2009-10 season, runners up Bournville were automatically promoted as one of the two best runners up of the four Midlands 3 divisions, meaning they did not have to face a playoff.
- The 2008–09 promotion play–offs were different as the RFU was reorganizing the leagues across the country including the Midlands Division. Usually the winners of each of the four regional divisions would be promoted automatically, along with two of the runners-up who won their respective play-offs, meaning six teams are promoted. This year one extra was required to be promoted so the top two runners–up by league points – Bourneville (40) and Stewarts & Lloyds (40) went up – leaving the other two runners–up – Nuneaton Old Edwardians (34) and Spalding (38) – to compete for the final promotion spot.[22]
- Moseley Oak's first title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1 and club was known as Selly Oak.
- Luctonians first title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
- Newbold-on-Avon's title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
- Newport's (Salop) title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
- Sutton Coldfield's title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.
- Willenhall's title was when league was single division known as Midlands West 1.