Regional 2 Midlands West is an English level 6 rugby union league for rugby clubs in the western region of the Midlands. It includes sides from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, the West Midlands, Worcestershire and occasionally Cheshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Oxfordshire. When this division began in 1987 it was known as Midlands 2 West, and has been restructured several times, most notably as a single division known as Midlands 2 between 1992 and 2000. It has been called Regional 2 Midlands West since 2022–23. The 2024–25 champions are Newent.
2026-27
Departing were Moseley Oak, promoted to Regional 1 Midlands while Stratford-upon-Avon (11th) and Old Halesonians (12th) were relegated.
| Team |
Ground |
Capacity |
City/Area |
Previous season |
| Dudley Kingswinford | Heathbrook | 2,260 (260 seats) | Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands | Relegated from Regional 1 Midlands (11th) |
| Drybrook | Mannings Ground | | Drybrook, Gloucestershire | Relegated from Regional 1 Midlands (10th - lost play off) |
| Edwardians | Memorial Ground | | Solihull, West Midlands | 6th |
| Hereford | Wyeside | 3,200 (200 seats)[1] | Hereford, Herefordshire | 4th |
| Kenilworth | Glasshouse Lane | | Kenilworth, Warwickshire | 8th |
| Luctonians 2XV | Mortimer Park [2] | 2,500 (300 seats) | Kingsland, Herefordshire | 3rd |
| Ludlow | The Linney | | Ludlow, Shropshire | 7th |
| Malvern | Spring Lane | | Malvern, Worcestershire | 9th |
| Shipston-on-Stour | Mayo Road | 600 | Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire | 10th |
| Silhillians | The Memorial Ground | | Solihull, West Midlands | 5th |
| Stow-on-the-Wold | Oddington Road | | Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire | 2nd |
| Worcester | Offerton Lane | | Worcester, Worcestershire | Promoted from Counties 1 Midlands West (South) |
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Locations of the 2026-27 Regional 2 Midlands West teams |
2025–26
Participating teams and locations
Departing were Newent, promoted to Regional 1 Midlands while Ledbury (11th) and Whitchurch (12th) were relegated to Counties 1 Midlands West (South) and Counties 1 Midlands West (North) respectively. Also leaving were Cheltenham on a level transfer to Regional 2 Severn.
| Team |
Ground |
Capacity |
City/Area |
Previous season |
| Edwardians | Memorial Ground | | Solihull, West Midlands | 3rd |
| Hereford | Wyeside | 3,200 (200 seats)[3] | Hereford, Herefordshire | 10th |
| Kenilworth | Glasshouse Lane | | Kenilworth, Warwickshire | Relegated from Regional 1 Midlands (12th) |
| Luctonians 2XV | Mortimer Park [4] | 2,500 (300 seats) | Kingsland, Herefordshire | Promoted from Counties 1 Midlands West (South) |
| Ludlow | The Linney | | Ludlow, Shropshire | 5th |
| Malvern | Spring Lane | | Malvern, Worcestershire | 9th |
| Moseley Oak | Billesley Common | 5,000 (1,300 seats) | Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands | 2nd |
| Old Halesonians | Wassell Grove | | Hagley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire | 8th |
| Shipston-on-Stour | Mayo Road | 600 | Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire | 4th |
| Silhillians | The Memorial Ground | | Solihull, West Midlands | Relegated from Regional 1 Midlands (11th) |
| Stow-on-the-Wold | Oddington Road | | Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire | Level transfer from Regional 2 Severn (6th) |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | Loxley Road | | Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire | 7th |
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Locations of the 2025–26 Regional 2 Midlands West teams Locations of the 2025–26 Regional 2 Midlands West teams in West Midlands |
League table
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Regional 2 Midlands West 2025–26 |
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|
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points for |
Points against |
Points diff |
Try bonus |
Loss bonus |
Points |
| 1 | Moseley Oak (P) |
22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 826 | 298 | 528 | 20 | 1 | 101 |
| 2 | Stow-on-the-Wold |
22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 574 | 462 | 112 | 11 | 1 | 76 |
| 3 | Luctonians II |
22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 515 | 425 | 90 | 10 | 1 | 67 |
| 4 | Hereford |
22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 496 | 481 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 63 |
| 5 | Silhillians |
22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 549 | 491 | 58 | 9 | 5 | 62 |
| 6 | Edwardians |
22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 528 | 567 | −39 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
| 7 | Ludlow |
22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 442 | 492 | −50 | 9 | 3 | 56 |
| 8 | Kenilworth RFC |
22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 533 | 579 | −46 | 13 | 5 | 56 |
| 9 | Malvern |
22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 515 | 576 | −61 | 11 | 3 | 54 |
| 10 | Shipston-on-Stour |
22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 505 | 586 | −81 | 10 | 4 | 48 |
| 11 | Stratford-upon-Avon (R) |
22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 375 | 574 | −199 | 8 | 1 | 39 |
| 12 | Old Halesonians RFC (R) |
22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 436 | 763 | −327 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
- If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- Difference between points for and against
- Total number of points for
- Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
- Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
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Mint background is the promotion place (1st)
Green background is the promotion play-off places (2nd–5th)
Pink background are the relegation play-off places (10th–11th)
Salmon background is the relegation place (12th)
Updated: 18 May 2026 |
2024–25
Participating teams and locations
Departing were Silhillians, promoted to Regional 1 Midlands while Worcester Wanderers and Berkswell & Balsall were relegated. Stow-on-the-Wold moved on a level transfer to Regional 2 Severn. Joining were Old Halesonians, relegated from Regional 1 Midlands; Edwardians, promoted as champions from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) and Ledbury runner-up in Counties 1 Midlands West (South) – (Luctonians 2XV won the league but owing to league regulations were not permitted to be promoted to Level 6). Whitchurch were level transferred from Regional 2 North West.
| Team |
Ground |
Capacity |
City/Area |
Previous season |
| Cheltenham | Newlands Park | | Southam, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | 4th |
| Edwardians | Memorial Ground | | Solihull, West Midlands | Promoted from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (champions) |
| Hereford | Wyeside | 3,200 (200 seats)[5] | Hereford, Herefordshire | 5th |
| Ledbury | Ross Road | | Ledbury, Herefordshire | Promoted from Counties 1 Midlands West (South) (2nd) |
| Ludlow | The Linney | | Ludlow, Shropshire | 8th |
| Malvern | Spring Lane | | Malvern, Worcestershire | 10th |
| Moseley Oak | Billesley Common | 5,000 (1,300 seats) | Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands | 8th |
| Newent | Recreation Ground | | Newent, Gloucestershire | 3rd |
| Old Halesonians | Wassell Grove | | Hagley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire | Relegated from Regional 1 Midlands (11th) |
| Shipston-on-Stour | Mayo Road | 600 | Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire | 9th |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | Loxley Road | | Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire | 6th |
| Whitchurch | Edgeley Park | | Whitchurch, Shropshire | Level transfer from Regional 2NW (6th) |
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Locations of the 2024–25 Regional 2 Midlands West teams |
League table
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Regional 2 Midlands West 2024–25 |
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Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points for |
Points against |
Points diff |
Try bonus |
Loss bonus |
Points |
Points deducted |
| 1 | Newent (P) | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 811 | 287 | 524 | 16 | 0 | 103 | |
| 2 | Moseley Oak | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 738 | 420 | 318 | 15 | 0 | 83 | |
| 3 | Edwardians | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 600 | 483 | 117 | 13 | 5 | 78 | |
| 4 | Shipston-on-Stour | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 736 | 481 | 255 | 14 | 2 | 66 | |
| 5 | Ludlow | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 544 | 370 | 174 | 7 | 5 | 62 | |
| 6 | Cheltenham | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 563 | 641 | −78 | 14 | 3 | 56 | |
| 7 | Stratford-upon-Avon | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 516 | 561 | −45 | 7 | 6 | 49 | |
| 8 | Old Halesonians RFC | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 393 | 603 | −210 | 8 | 5 | 45 | |
| 9 | Malvern | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 435 | 743 | −308 | 8 | 2 | 38 | |
| 10 | Hereford | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 391 | 558 | −167 | 6 | 4 | 38 | |
| 11 | Ledbury (R) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 348 | 589 | −241 | 5 | 4 | 36 | |
| 12 | Whitchurch (R) | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 396 | 735 | −339 | 5 | 5 | 25 | |
- If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- Difference between points for and against
- Total number of points for
- Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
- Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
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Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places
Updated: 25 October 2025
Source: [6] |
2023–24
Participating teams and locations
Departing were Old Halesonians, promoted to Regional 1 Midlands whilst Droitwich and Evesham were relegated. There were level transfers for Wolverhampton and Walsall to Regional 2 Midlands North while Crewe & Nantwich and Whitchurch moved to Regional 2 North West. Joining were Berkswell & Balsall, Moseley Oak, Shipston-on-Stour, Stow-on-the-Wold, Cheltenham and Newent as the league moved further south in its reach.
| Team |
Ground |
Capacity |
City/Area |
Previous season |
| Berkswell & Balsall | Honiley Road | | Balsall Common, Warwickshire | Promoted from Counties 1 Midlands West (South) (champions) |
| Cheltenham | Newlands Park | | Southam, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | Level transfer from Regional 2 Severn (8th) |
| Hereford | Wyeside | 3,200 (200 seats)[7] | Hereford, Herefordshire | 5th |
| Ludlow | The Linney | | Ludlow, Shropshire | 3rd |
| Malvern | Spring Lane | | Malvern, Worcestershire | 6th |
| Moseley Oak | Billesley Common | 5,000 (1,300 seats) | Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands | Level transfer from Regional 2 Midlands North (3rd) |
| Newent | Recreation Ground | | Newent, Gloucestershire | Level transfer from Regional 2 Severn (4th) |
| Shipston-on-Stour | Mayo Road | 600 | Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire | Level transfer from Regional 2 South Central (9th) |
| Silhillians | The Memorial Ground | | Solihull, West Midlands | Level transfer from Regional 2 Midlands North (10th) |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | Loxley Road | | Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire | 4th |
| Stow-on-the-Wold | Oddington Road | | Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire | Level transfer from Regional 2 South Central (4th) |
| Worcester Wanderers | Cummins Farm / Weston Field Pitches | | Worcester, Worcestershire | 7th |
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Locations of the 2023–24 Regional 2 Midlands West teams |
League table
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Regional 2 Midlands West 2023–24 |
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Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points for |
Points against |
Points diff |
Try bonus |
Loss bonus |
Points |
Points deducted |
| 1 | Silhillians (P) | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 718 | 327 | 391 | 13 | 2 | 91 | |
| 2 | Stow-on-the-Wold | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 595 | 352 | 243 | 14 | 3 | 79 | |
| 3 | Newent | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 645 | 340 | 305 | 11 | 5 | 77 | |
| 4 | Cheltenham | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 572 | 550 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 68 | |
| 5 | Hereford | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 555 | 516 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 67 | |
| 6 | Stratford-upon-Avon | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 592 | 450 | 142 | 13 | 5 | 66 | |
| 7 | Moseley Oak | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 564 | 446 | 118 | 9 | 3 | 64 | |
| 8 | Ludlow | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 465 | 513 | −48 | 9 | 1 | 56 | |
| 9 | Shipston-on-Stour | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 570 | 444 | 126 | 12 | 6 | 54 | |
| 10 | Malvern | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 399 | 675 | −276 | 6 | 2 | 34 | |
| 11 | Worcester Wanderers (R) | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 359 | 795 | −436 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
| 12 | Berkswell & Balsall (R) | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 254 | 880 | −626 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
- If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- Difference between points for and against
- Total number of points for
- Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
- Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
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Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places
Updated: 7 December 2024
Source: [8] |
2022–23
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review with the league rebranded as Regional 2 Midlands West. The league was reduced from 14 to 12 clubs.
Participating teams and locations
| Team |
Ground |
Capacity |
City/Area |
Previous season |
| Crewe & Nantwich | Newcastle Road | | Nantwich, Cheshire | 4th Midlands 2 West (North) |
| Droitwich | Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground | 3,000 | Droitwich, Worcestershire | 13th Midlands 1 West |
| Evesham | Lower Albert Road | | Evesham, Worcestershire | 2nd Midlands 2 West (South) |
| Hereford | Wyeside | 3,200 (200 seats)[9] | Hereford, Herefordshire | 9th Midlands 1 West |
| Ludlow | The Linney | | Ludlow, Shropshire | 4th Midlands 1 West |
| Malvern | Spring Lane | | Malvern, Worcestershire | 12th Midlands 1 West |
| Old Halesonians | Wassell Grove | | Hagley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire | 11th Midlands 1 West |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | Loxley Road | | Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire | 5th Midlands 1 West |
| Walsall | Broadway Ground | 1,150 (150 stand) | Walsall, West Midlands | 2nd Midlands 2 West (North) |
| Whitchurch | Edgeley Park | | Whitchurch, Shropshire | 7th Midlands 1 West |
| Wolverhampton | Castlecroft Road | | Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands | 8th Midlands 1 West |
| Worcester Wanderers | Cummins Farm / Weston Field Pitches | | Worcester, Worcestershire | 14th Midlands 1 West |
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Locations of the 2022–23 Regional 2 Midlands West teams |
League table
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Regional 2 West Midlands 2022–23 |
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|
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points for |
Points against |
Points diff |
Try bonus |
Loss bonus |
Points |
Points deducted |
| 1 | Old Halesonians (P) | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 652 | 392 | 260 | 15 | 0 | 91 | |
| 2 | Walsall | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 720 | 285 | 435 | 15 | 2 | 86 | |
| 3 | Ludlow | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 762 | 307 | 455 | 14 | 1 | 83 | |
| 4 | Stratford-upon-Avon | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 596 | 436 | 160 | 11 | 2 | 65 | |
| 5 | Hereford | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 502 | 464 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 65 | |
| 6 | Malvern | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 512 | 485 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 65 | |
| 7 | Worcester Wanderers | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 521 | 571 | −50 | 9 | 3 | 56 | |
| 8 | Crewe | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 567 | 558 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 54 | |
| 9 | Whitchurch | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 563 | 493 | 70 | 11 | 5 | 52 | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 422 | 493 | −71 | 7 | 4 | 43 | |
| 11 | Evesham (R) | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 354 | 772 | −418 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −5 |
| 12 | Droitwich (R) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 170 | 1085 | −915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
- If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- Difference between points for and against
- Total number of points for
- Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
- Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
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Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places
Updated: 25 June 2023
Source: "Regional 2 West Midlands". England Rugby. |
2021–22
The teams competing in 2021–22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019–20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020–21.
Participating teams and locations
| Team |
Ground |
Capacity |
City/Area |
Previous season |
| Droitwich | Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground | 3,000 | Droitwich, Worcestershire | 11th |
| Hereford | Wyeside | 3,200 (200 seats)[10] | Hereford, Herefordshire | 5th |
| Kenilworth | Glasshouse Lane | | Kenilworth, Warwickshire | 2nd |
| Lichfield | Cooke Fields | | Lichfield, Staffordshire | 3rd |
| Ludlow | The Linney | | Ludlow, Shropshire | 7th |
| Malvern | Spring Lane | | Malvern, Worcestershire | Promoted from Midlands 2 West (South) (2nd) |
| Old Halesonians | Wassell Grove | | Hagley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire | 12th |
| Newbold-on-Avon | Parkfield Road | | Newbold-on-Avon, Rugby, Warwickshire | 6th |
| Stoke-on-Trent | Hartwell Lane | | Barlaston, Staffordshire | 8th |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | Loxley Road | | Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire | Promoted from Midlands 2 West (South) (1st) |
| Sutton Coldfield | Roger Smoldon Ground | | Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands | 10th |
| Whitchurch | Edgeley Park | | Whitchurch, Shropshire | 4th |
| Wolverhampton | Castlecroft Road | | Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands | Promoted from Midlands 2 West (North) (1st) |
| Worcester Wanderers | Cummins Farm / Weston Field Pitches | | Worcester, Worcestershire | 9th |
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Locations of the 2021–22 Midlands 1 West teams |
2020–21
On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced [11] that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Midlands 1 West was not contested.
2019–20
Participating teams and locations
| Team |
Ground |
Capacity |
City/Area |
Previous season |
| Droitwich | Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground | 3,000 | Droitwich, Worcestershire | 9th |
| Dudley Kingswinford | Heathbrook | 2,260 (260 seats) | Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands | Runners up (lost playoff) |
| Hereford | Wyeside | 3,200 (200 seats)[12] | Hereford, Herefordshire | 6th |
| Kenilworth | Glasshouse Lane | | Kenilworth, Warwickshire | Promoted from Midlands 2 West (South) (champions) |
| Kidderminster Carolians | Marlpool Lane | | Kidderminster, Worcestershire | Promoted from Midlands 2 West (South) (playoff) |
| Lichfield | Cooke Fields | | Lichfield, Staffordshire | Relegated from Midlands Premier (13th) |
| Ludlow | The Linney | | Ludlow, Shropshire | Promoted from Midlands 2 West (North) (champions) |
| Old Halesonians | Wassell Grove | | Hagley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire | 8th |
| Newbold-on-Avon | Parkfield Road | | Newbold-on-Avon, Rugby, Warwickshire | 3rd |
| Stoke-on-Trent | Hartwell Lane | | Barlaston, Staffordshire | 5th |
| Stourbridge Lions | Stourton Park | 3,500 (499 seats) | Stourbridge, West Midlands | 11th |
| Sutton Coldfield | Roger Smoldon Ground | | Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands | 10th |
| Whitchurch | Edgeley Park | | Whitchurch, Shropshire | 4th |
| Worcester Wanderers | Cummins Farm / Weston Field Pitches | | Worcester, Worcestershire | 7th |
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Locations of the 2019–20 Midlands 1 West teams |
2018–19
Participating teams and locations
| Team |
Ground |
Capacity |
City/Area |
Previous season |
| Bromsgrove | Finstall Park | | Bromsgrove, Worcestershire | 3rd |
| Droitwich | Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground | 3,000 | Droitwich, Worcestershire | Promoted from Midlands 2 West (South) (champions) |
| Dudley Kingswinford | Heathbrook | 2,260 (260 seats) | Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands | Runners up (lost playoff) |
| Hereford | Wyeside | 3,200 (200 seats)[13] | Hereford, Herefordshire | 6th |
| Longton | Trentham Fields | | Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire | Relegated from Midlands Premier (13th) |
| Malvern | Spring Lane | | Malvern, Worcestershire | Promoted from Midlands 2 West (South) (runners up) |
| Moseley Oak | Billesley Common | 5,000 (1,300 seats) | Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands | 7th |
| Old Halesonians | Wassell Grove | | Hagley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire | Relegated from Midlands Premier (14th) |
| Newbold-on-Avon | Parkfield Road | | Newbold-on-Avon, Rugby, Warwickshire | Relegated from Midlands Premier (12th) |
| Stoke-on-Trent | Hartwell Lane | | Barlaston, Staffordshire | 4th |
| Stourbridge Lions | Stourton Park | 3,500 (499 seats) | Stourbridge, West Midlands | 8th |
| Sutton Coldfield | Roger Smoldon Ground | | Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands | 10th |
| Whitchurch | Edgeley Park | | Whitchurch, Shropshire | Promoted from Midlands 2 West (North) (champions) |
| Worcester Wanderers | Cummins Farm / Weston Field Pitches | | Worcester, Worcestershire | 9th |
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Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 1 West teams |
2017–18
| Team |
Ground |
Capacity |
City/Area |
Previous season |
| Bromsgrove | Finstall Park | | Bromsgrove, Worcestershire | Relegated from National League 3 South West (14th) |
| Burton | Peel Croft | 5,500 (600 seats) | Burton, Staffordshire | 3rd |
| Camp Hill | The Shrine | | Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands | Promoted from Midlands 2 West (North) (playoff) |
| Dudley Kingswinford | Heathbrook | 2,260 (260 seats) | Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands | 4th |
| Hereford | Wyeside | 3,200 (200 seats)[14] | Hereford, Herefordshire | 9th |
| Lutterworth | Ashby Lane | | Lutterworth, Leicestershire | Level transfer from Midlands 1 East (4th) |
| Melbourne | Cockshut Lane | 2,000 | Melbourne, Derbyshire | Promoted from Midlands 2 East (North) (champions) |
| Moseley Oak | Billesley Common | 5,000 (1,300 seats) | Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands | 6th |
| Rugby Lions | Webb Ellis Road | 4,000 (200 seats)[15] | Rugby, Warwickshire | Promoted from Midlands 2 West (South) (champions) |
| Stoke-on-Trent | Hartwell Lane | | Barlaston, Staffordshire | 10th |
| Stourbridge Lions | Stourton Park | 3,500 (499 seats) | Stourbridge, West Midlands | Promoted from Midlands 2 West (North) (champions) |
| Sutton Coldfield | Roger Smoldon Ground | | Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands | 7th |
| Wolverhampton | Castlecroft Road | | Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands | 11th |
| Worcester Wanderers | Cummins Farm / Weston Field Pitches | | Worcester, Worcestershire | 8th |
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Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands 1 West teams |
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as Midlands 2 West) contained the following teams:
Regional 2 West Midlands honours
Midlands 2 (1992–1993)
Restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 1992–93 season saw Midlands 2 West and Midlands 2 East combined in a single tier 6 division known as Midlands 2. Promotion continued to Midlands 1 while relegation was now to the newly introduced Midlands West 1[b].
Midlands 2 (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 2 dropped to become a tier 7 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands Premier and Midlands West 1[c].
Midlands 2 (1996–2000)
At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands 2 returned to being a tier 6 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands Premier and Midlands West 1[f].
Midlands 2 West (2000–2009)
Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands 2 split back into two tier 6 regional leagues – Midlands 2 West and Midlands 2 East. Promotion continued to Midlands 1 while relegation was now to either Midlands 3 West (North) or Midlands 3 West (South) (both formerly part of Midlands West 1).
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| Season |
No of teams |
Champions |
Runners–up |
Relegated teams |
Reference |
| 2000–01 | 12 | Malvern | Luctonians | Lichfield, Belgrave, Moseley Oak | [27] |
| 2001–02 | 12 | Bromsgrove | Old Laurentians | Newport, Stoke-on-Trent, Shrewsbury | [28] |
| 2002–03 | 12 | Old Laurentians | Derby | Lordswood Dixonians, Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury | [29] |
| 2003–04 | 12 | Bromsgrove | Derby | Bedworth, Hereford, Barkers Butts | [30] |
| 2004–05 | 12 | Burton | Malvern | Nuneaton Old Edwardians, Old Coventrians, Aston Old Edwardians | [31] |
| 2005–06 | 12 | Broadstreet | Kenilworth | Old Laurentians, Leamington, Stoke-on-Trent | [32] |
| 2006–07 | 12 | Kenilworth | Newport | Stafford, Camp Hill, Bridgnorth | [33] |
| 2007–08 | 12 | Malvern | Hereford | Newbold-on-Avon, Barkers Butts, Lichfield | [34] |
| 2008–09 | 12 | Bromsgrove | Hereford | No relegation[j] | [35] |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Midlands 1 West (2009–2022)
League restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 2 West and Midlands 2 East were renamed as Midlands 1 West and Midlands 1 East, with both leagues remaining at tier 6. Promotion was now to National League 3 Midlands[k] (formerly Midlands 1) and relegation to either Midlands 2 West (North) or Midlands 2 West (South)[l].
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| Season |
No of teams |
Champions |
Runners–up |
Relegated teams |
Reference |
| 2009–10 | 13 | Burton | Bournville | Cheltenham North, Stoke-on-Trent | [36] |
| 2010–11 | 14 | Dudley Kingswinford | Sutton Coldfield | Leamington, Banbury, Old Laurentians | [37] |
| 2011–12 | 14 | Sutton Coldfield | Bournville | Dunlop, Bedworth, Kenilworth | [38] |
| 2012–13 | 14 | Old Halesonians | Worcester Wanderers | Camphill, Northwich, Ludlow | [39] |
| 2013–14 | 14 | Lichfield | Burton | Market Bosworth, Malvern, Old Laurentians | [40] |
| 2014–15 | 14 | Newport (Salop) | Worcester Wanderers | Berkswell & Balsall, Earlsdon, Barkers Butts | [41] |
| 2015–16 | 14 | Bridgnorth | Bournville | Walsall, Silhillians, Leek | [42] |
| 2016–17 | 14 | Newport (Salop) | Bournville | Kenilworth, Crewe & Nantwich, Whitchurch | [43] |
| 2017–18 | 14 | Burton | Dudley Kingswinford | Wolverhampton, Camp Hill, Melbourne | [44] |
| 2018–19 | 14 | Bromsgrove | Dudley Kingswinford | Moseley Oak, Malvern, Longton | [45] |
| 2019–20 | 14 | Dudley Kingswinford | Kenilworth | Kidderminster Carolians, Stourbridge Lions | [46] |
| 2020–21 | 14 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Regional 2 Midlands West (2022–present)
From 2000–01 until 2018–19 there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Midlands 1 East and Midlands 1 West for the third and final promotion place to National League 3 Midlands. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2018–19 season the Midlands 1 East teams have been the most successful with eleven wins to the Midlands 1 West teams eight; and the home team has won promotion on thirteen occasions compared to the away teams six.
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Midlands 1 East v Midlands 1 West promotion play-off results |
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| Season |
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Venue |
Attendance |
| 2000–01[48] | Luctonians (W) | 20–13 | Wellingborough (E) | Mortimer Park, Kingsland, Herefordshire | |
| 2001–02[49] | Old Laurentians (W) | 10–32 | Spalding (E) | Fenley Field, Rugby, Warwickshire | |
| 2002–03[50] | Luton (E) | 16–11 | Derby (W) | Newlands Road, Luton, Bedfordshire | |
| 2003–04[51] | Derby (W) | 29–12 | Hinckley (E) | Haslams Lane, Derby, Derbyshire | |
| 2004–05[52] | Market Bosworth (E) | 40–7 | Malvern (W) | Cadeby Lane, Market Bosworth, Warwickshire | |
| 2005–06[53] | Peterborough (E) | 23–21 | Kenilworth (W) | Fortress Fengate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire | 1,000 |
| 2006–07[54] | Newport (Salop) (W) | 20–5 | Matlock (E) | The Old Showground, Newport, Shropshire | 500 |
| 2007–08[55] | Hereford (W) | 13–43 | Hinckley (E) | Wyeside, Hereford, Herefordshire | |
| 2008–09[56] | Scunthorpe (E) | 9–16 | Hereford (W) | Heslam Park, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire | |
| 2009–10[57] | Bournville (W) | AWO[m] | Old Northamptonians (E) | Rowheath, Bournville, Birmingham, West Midlands | N/A |
| 2010–11[59] | Sutton Coldfield (W) | 27–33 | Mansfield (E) | Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands | |
| 2011–12[60] | Bournville (W) | 42–11 | Paviors (E) | Bournbrook, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands | |
| 2012–13[61] | Worcester Wanderers (W) | 27–17 (aet) | Ilkeston (E) | Weston's Field, Worcester, Worcestershire | |
| 2013–14[62] | Burton (W) | 24–20 | Derby (E) | Peel Croft, Burton, Staffordshire | 1,000[63] |
| 2014–15[64] | Old Northamptonians (E) | 20–5 | Worcester Wanderers (W) | Sir Humphrey Cripps Pavilion, Northampton, Northamptonshire | |
| 2015–16[65] | Derby (E) | 28–23 | Bournville (W) | Haslams Lane, Derby, Derbyshire | 200[66] |
| 2016–17[67] | Kettering (E) | 19–55 | Bournville (W) | Waverley Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire | |
| 2017–18[68] | Dudley Kingswinford (W) | 33–37 | Syston (E) | Heathbrook, Swindon Road, Wall Heath, Kingswinford | |
| 2018–19[69] | Paviors (E) | 33–30 | Dudley Kingswinford (W) | The Ron Rossin Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | |
| 2019–20 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up – Oundle (E) – promoted instead. |
| Green background is the promoted team. E = Midlands 1 East (formerly Midlands 2 East) and W = Midlands 1 West (formerly Midlands 2 West) |
Notes
- All relegated to new Midlands West 1 division.
- Not to be confused with Midlands 1 West, Midlands West 1 is currently split into two regional leagues - Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South).
- Midlands West 1 is currently split into two regional leagues - Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South).
- Due to widespread restructuring, 3rd and 4th place Derby and Stockwood Park were also promoted.
- Nationwide league restructuring meant that there was no relegation this season.
- Midlands West 1 is currently split into two regional leagues - Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South).
- Due to the restructuring of Midlands 2 into two regional divisions champions Malvern were not promoted, instead being transferred to the new Midlands 2 West division.
- Midlands 2 was due to be restructured into two regional divisions for the following season. Malvern, Bromsgrove, Luctonians, Old Laurentians, Newport (Salop), Sutton Coldfield, Derby and Wolverhampton would transfer into Midlands 2 West, while Wellingborough, Kettering, Ampthill, Mansfield, Huntingdon & District, Lincoln, Nottingham Moderns, Leighton Buzzard and Stockwood Park would go into Midlands 2 East.
- Due to the restructuring of Midlands 2 into two regional divisions there was no relegation.
- No relegation due to nationwide league restructure.
- National League 3 Midlands is currently known as Midlands Premier.
- Prior to the 2009–10 season Midlands 2 West (North) or Midlands 2 West (South) were both known as Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South).
- Old Northamptonians were promoted by default as Bournville were unable to field a front row for the 2009-10 play-off game.[58]
- One of Burton's titles was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
- One of Malvern's titles was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
- Banbury's title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
- Bedford Athletic's title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
- Leighton Buzzard's title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
- Longton's title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
- Scunthorpe's title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
- Whitchurch's title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
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