North Lancashire/Cumbria
English rugby union league
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North Lancashire/Cumbria (usually referred to as North Lancs/Cumbria) was an English Rugby Union League at the seventh tier of club rugby union for teams from North Lancashire and Cumbria that ran until the end of 2017–18 season. Promotion from this division used to be into North 1 West with the champions going straight up and the league runners up facing the league runners up from South Lancs/Cheshire 1 for their place. Clubs at the bottom of the table were relegated either to North Lancashire 1, South Lancs/Cheshire 2 or the Cumbria League depending on their geographical location.
Current season or competition: 2017–18 North Lancashire/Cumbria | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 1987 |
| Ceased | 2018 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | De La Salle (Salford) (1st title) (2017–18) (promoted to North 1 West) |
| Most titles | Fleetwood (3 titles) |
| Website | England RFU |
The division was initially known as North-West East/North 1 when it was created in 1987, and had a number of different names since with North Lancs/Cumbria being the longest running. At the end of the 2017–18 season, the RFU had to cancel the division after 19 Lancashire clubs withdrew from RFU competitions across the leagues to form their own competitions. As a result, all Lancashire based teams in this division that wanted to remain in the RFU league structure were transferred into Lancs/Cheshire 1, while the Cumbria sides were transferred into Cumbria 1.[1]
Teams 2017–18
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Participating Clubs 2016-17
- Aldwinians
- Aspatria
- Bolton
- Carlisle (relegated from North 1 West)
- De La Salle (Salford)
- Fleetwood
- Hawcourt Park
- Littleborough (promoted from Lancashire (North))
- Oldham
- Silloth
- Trafford MV (promoted from Lancashire (North))
- Upper Eden
- Wigton
- Workington (promoted from Cumbria League)
Participating Clubs 2015-16
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  Fleetwood Hawcoat Park Silloth St Benedicts Upper Eden Wigton  Locations of the 2015-16 North Lancashire/Cumbria teams 2015-16 North Lancashire/Cumbria teams in Greater Manchester
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Participating Clubs 2014-15
- Aldwinians
- Aspatria
- Blackburn
- De La Salle (Salford) (promoted from North Lancashire 1)
- Fleetwood
- Furness (promoted from Cumbria League)
- Hawcoat Park
- Heaton Moor (promoted from North Lancashire 1)
- Leigh (relegated from North 1 West)
- St Benedicts
- Tarleton
- Upper Eden
- Whitehaven
- Wigan
Participating Clubs 2013-14
- Aldwinians
- Aspatria
- Blackburn
- Bolton (promoted from North Lancashire 1)
- Eccles
- Fleetwood (relegated from North 1 West)
- Hawcoat Park (promoted from Cumbria League)
- Keswick
- Littleborough
- St Benedicts
- Tarleton (promoted from North Lancashire 1)
- Upper Eden
- Whitehaven
- Workington
Participating clubs 2012−13
- Aldwinians
- Aspatria (relegated from North 1 West)
- Blackburn
- Didsbury Toc H
- Eccles
- Egremont
- Heaton Moor
- Keswick (promoted from Cumbria League)
- Littleborough
- St Benedicts
- Upper Eden
- Whitehaven (promoted from Cumbria League via Play-offs)
- Wigton (relegated from North 1 West)
- Workington
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
- Calder Vale[a]
- Colne & Nelson
- Eccles
- Fleetwood
- Furness
- Littleborough
- Moresby
- Old Aldwinians[b]
- Oldham
- Toc H[c]
- Vickers
North Lancashire/Cumbria Honours
North-West East/North 1 (1987–1992)
The original incarnation of North Lancashire/Cumbria was known as North-West East/North 1, and was a tier 9 league with promotion up to North West 2 and relegation down to either North-West East 1 or North-West North 1.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 1987–88 | 11 | Old Aldwinians | Vickers | Colne & Nelson, Calder Vale | ||||||||||
| 1988–89 | 11 | Moresby | Windermere | Littleborough, Toc H | ||||||||||
| 1989–90 | 11 | Ashton-on-Mersey | De La Salle (Salford) | Fleetwood, Heaton Moor | ||||||||||
| 1990–91 | 11 | Kirkby Lonsdale | Old Salians | Eccles, Burnage | ||||||||||
| 1991–92 | 11 | Old Salians | Rossendale | No relegation[d] | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Cumbria/Lancs North (1992–1996)
As part of the north-west league restructuring North-West East/North 1 was renamed as Cumbria/Lancs North for the 1992–93 season with promotion continuing up to North West 2 and relegation down to either Lancashire North 1 (formerly North-West East 1) or Cumbria. Initially a tier 9 league, the creation of National 5 North for the 1993–94 season meant that Cumbria/Lancs North dropped to become a tier 10 league.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 1992–93 | 13 | Penrith | Windermere | Keswick, De La Salle (Salford) | ||||||||||
| 1993–94 | 13 | Fleetwood | Tyldesley | Smith Brothers, Metrovick, Moresby | ||||||||||
| 1994–95 | 13 | Windermere | Workington | De La Salle (Salford) | ||||||||||
| 1995–96 | 13 | Workington | Calder Vale | Moresby, Carnforth, Furness | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
North Lancs/Cumbria (1996–2000)
The league system was restructured from top to bottom by the Rugby Football Union for the start of the 1996–97 season. Cumbria/Lancs North was renamed as North Lancs/Cumbria, and the cancellation of National 5 North and creation of North West 3 meant that it remained a tier 10 league. Promotion was now to North West 3 while relegation was to either North Lancashire 1 or Cumbria.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 1996–97 | 10 | St. Benedict's | Broughton | Ambleside | ||||||||||
| 1997–98 | 10 | Rochdale | Blackpool | Ashton-under-Lyme | ||||||||||
| 1998–99[3] | 10 | Blackpool | Oldham | Keswick | ||||||||||
| 1999–00[4] | 10 | Oldham[e] | De La Salle (Salford)[f] | Furness, Millom, Ambleside, Windermere, Hawcoat Park, Trafford MV, Tyldesley, Ormskirk[g] | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
North Lancs/Cumbria (2000–2018)
Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1999–00 season saw the cancellation of North West 1, North West 2 and North West 3 (tiers 7-9). This meant that North Lancs/Cumbria became a tier 7 league, with promotion to North 2 West (currently North 1 West). Relegation continued to be to either North Lancashire 1 or Cumbria.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | ||||||||||
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| 2000–01[5] | 12 | Workington | Carlisle | Egremont, Fleetwood, Burnley | ||||||||||
| 2001–02[6] | 12 | Rochdale | Oldham | Cockermouth, Netherhall, St. Benedict's | ||||||||||
| 2002–03[7] | 12 | Oldham | Penrith | Bury, De La Salle (Salford) | ||||||||||
| 2003–04[8] | 12 | Fleetwood | Rossendale | Windermere, Blackpool, Hawcoat Park | ||||||||||
| 2004–05[9] | 12 | Rossendale | Tyldesley | Egremont, Kirkby Lonsdale, Aldwinians | ||||||||||
| 2005–06[10] | 12 | Carlisle | St. Benedict's | Netherhall, Workington, Heaton Moor | ||||||||||
| 2006–07[11] | 12 | Aldwinians | Blackburn | Trafford MV, Whitehaven | ||||||||||
| 2007–08[12] | 11 | Blackburn | Rossendale | St. Benedict's, Didsbury Toc H, De La Salle (Salford) | ||||||||||
| 2008–09[13] | 12 | Tyldesley | Vale of Lune | No relegation[h] | ||||||||||
| 2009–10[14] | 14 | Wigton | Kirkby Lonsdale | Netherhall, Burnley, Aldwinians | ||||||||||
| 2010–11[15] | 14 | Aspatria | Fleetwood | Oldham, Keswick, Whitehaven | ||||||||||
| 2011–12[16] | 14 | Fleetwood | Kirkby Lonsdale | Furness, Millom, De La Salle (Salford) | ||||||||||
| 2012–13[17] | 14 | Wigton | Eccles | Egremont, Didsbury Toc H, Heaton Moor | ||||||||||
| 2013–14[18] | 14 | Eccles | Bolton | Littleborough, Workington, Keswick | ||||||||||
| 2014–15[19] | 14 | Blackburn | Leigh | Furness, Tarleton, Heaton Moor | ||||||||||
| 2015–16[20] | 14 | St. Benedict's | Bolton | Ashton-under-Lyne, Whitehaven, Aldwinians | ||||||||||
| 2016–17[21] | 14 | Carlisle | De La Salle (Salford) | Workington, Silloth, Upper Eden | ||||||||||
| 2017–18[22] | 14 | De La Salle (Salford) | Aspatria | Burnley, Eccles, Hawcoat Park | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Promotion play-offs
Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of North Lancashire/Cumbria and South Lancs/Cheshire 1 for the third and final promotion place to North 1 West. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2017–18 season the North Lancashire/Cumbria and South Lancs/Cheshire 1 team sides have nine wins apiece; and the home team has won promotion on thirteen occasions compared to the away teams five.
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| Season | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance | |||
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| 2000–01[23] | Warrington (SLC) | HWO[i] | Carlisle (NLC) | The Fortress, Walton, Cheshire | N/A | |||
| 2001–02[24] | Oldham (NLC) | 15-24 | Aspull (SLC) | Manor Park, Oldham, Greater Manchester | ||||
| 2002–03[25] | Penrith (NLC) | 25-10 | Widnes (SLC) | Winters Park, Penrith, Cumbria | ||||
| 2003–04[26] | Rossendale (NLC) | 24-28 | Bowdon (SLC) | Marl Pits, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire | ||||
| 2004–05[27] | Leigh (SLC) | 13-15 | Tyldesley (NLC) | Round Ash Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester | ||||
| 2005–06[28] | Wilmslow (SLC) | 43-10 | St Benedicts (NLC) | Memorial Ground, Wilmslow, Cheshire | ||||
| 2006–07[29] | Leigh (SLC) | 40-15 | Blackburn (NLC) | Round Ash Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester | ||||
| 2007–08[30] | Rossendale (NLC) | 20-16 | Burnage (SLC) | Marl Pits, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire | ||||
| 2008–09[31] | Widnes (SLC) | 41-52 | Vale of Lune (NLC) | Heath Road, Widnes, Cheshire | ||||
| 2009–10[32] | Kirkby Lonsdale (NLC) | 13-12 | Widnes (SLC) | Underley Park, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria | ||||
| 2010–11[33] | Widnes (SLC) | 26-19 | Fleetwood (NLC) | Heath Road, Widnes, Cheshire | ||||
| 2011–12[34] | Kirkby Lonsdale (NLC) | 21-18 (aet) | New Brighton (SLC) | Underley Park, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria | ||||
| 2012–13[35] | Broughton Park (SLC) | 32-13 | Eccles (NLC) | Hough End, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester | ||||
| 2013–14[36] | Bolton (NLC) | 21-18 | Northwich (SLC) | Avenue Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester | 500 | |||
| 2014–15[37] | Leigh (NLC) | 34-26 | Liverpool St Helens (SLC) | Leigh, Greater Manchester | ||||
| 2015–16[38] | Bolton (NLC) | 20-27 | West Park St Helens (SLC) | Avenue Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester | ||||
| 2016–17[39] | Douglas (I.O.M.) (SLC) | 15-14 | De La Salle (Salford) (NLC) | Port-E-Chee, Douglas, Isle of Man | 600 | |||
| 2017–18[40] | Anselmians (SLC) | 65-14 | Aspatria (NLC) | Malone Field, Eastham | ||||
| Green background is the promoted team. NLC = North Lancashire/Cumbria and SLC = South Lancs/Cheshire 1 | ||||||||
Number of league titles
- Fleetwood (3)
- Aldwinians (2)[j]
- Blackburn (2)
- Carlisle (2)
- Oldham (2)
- Rochdale (2)
- St. Benedict's (2)
- Wigton (2)
- Workington (2)
- Ashton-on-Mersey (1)
- Aspatria (1)
- Blackpool (1)
- De La Salle (Salford) (1)
- Eccles (1)
- Kirkby Lonsdale (1)
- Moresby (1)
- Old Salians (1)
- Penrith (1)
- Rossendale (1)
- Tyldesley (1)
- Windermere (1)
See also
Notes
- Calder Vale would be renamed as Burnley RUFC in 2002.
- Old Aldwinians are currently known as Aldwinians RUFC.
- Restructuring of the north-west leagues for the following season meant that there was no relegation.
- Oldham were not promoted due to Northern League restructuring.
- Despite finishing 2nd De La Salle (Salford) were demoted to North Lancs 1 due to league restructuring caused by the cancellation of North West 1, North West 2 and North West 3.
- Due to restructuring of the Northern League all teams in the division aside from champions Oldham were relegated. Furness, Millom, Ambleside, Windermere and Hawcoat Park all joined the Cumbrian League, Trafford MV and Tyldesley joined North Lancashire 1 while Ormskirk joined South Lancs/Cheshire 2.
- There was no relegation due to the division increasing from 12 to 14 teams for the next season.
- Aldwinians title victories includes one when the club was known as Old Aldwinians.