Midlands_5_West_(North)
Midlands 5 West (North) was a level 10 English Rugby Union league and level 5 of the Midlands League, that was made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and even Cheshire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. Each year some of the clubs in this division took part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.
Current season or competition: 2018–19 Midlands 5 West (North) | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 2005; 19 years ago (2005) (as Midlands 6 West (North)) |
| Ceased | 2019; 5 years ago (2019) |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Tenbury (3rd title) (2018–19) (promoted to Midlands 4 West (North) ) |
| Most titles | Tenbury (3 titles) |
| Website | England RFU |
The league was formed in 2005 and was originally known as Midlands 6 West (North) prior to the Midlands league restructure at the end of the 2008-09 season. Promoted teams typically moved up to Midlands 4 West (North) and there was relegation due to it being one of the basement divisions for Midlands rugby. Since the end of the 2018–19 season the league has been discontinued, with the majority of teams transferred to Midlands 5 West (South).
Participating teams & locations
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  Bishop's Castle Chaddesley Corbett Dixonians Stourport Tenbury Warley Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 5 West (North) teams
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Participating teams & locations
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- Acton Nomads
- Aldridge (relegated from Midlands 4 West (North))
- Chaddesley Corbett
- Greyhound
- Market Drayton (relegated from Midlands 4 West (North))
- Stourport
- Tenbury
- Warley
- Chaddesley Corbett
- Essington
- Greyhound (relegated from Midlands 4 West (North))
- Tenbury (relegated from Midlands 4 West (North))
- St Leonards
- Stourport
- Warley
- Aldridge
- Birmingham Barbarians
- Chaddesley Corbett
- Church Stretton
- Essington
- St Leonards
- Stourport
- Warley (relegated from Midlands 4 West (North))
- Whittington
- Aldridge
- Birmingham Barbarians
- Chaddesley Corbett
- Essington
- Rugeley
- Stourport
- Telford Hornets
- Whittington
- Aldridge
- Birmingham Barbarians
- Essington
- Rugeley
- St Leonards
- Stourport
- Warley
- Whittington
- Aldridge
- Birmingham Civil Service
- Bromyard
- Five Ways Old Edwardians
- Hanford
- Old Griffinians
- Stourport
- Tenbury
- Wheaton Aston
- Whittington
When this division was introduced in 2005 as Midlands 6 West (North) it contained the following teams:
- Barton-under-Needwood - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (3rd)
- Eccleshall - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (8th)
- Gnosall - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (9th)
- Hanford - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (8th)
- Market Drayton - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (6th)
- Rugley - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (7th)
- St Leonards - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (runners up)
- Stone - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (4th)
- Wheaton Aston & Penkridge - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (11th)
- Whittington - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (5th)
Midlands 6 West (North) (2005–2009)
Midlands 6 West (North) was introduced ahead of the 2005–06 season as a tier 10 league to replace the discontinued North Midlands (North) and Staffordshire 1 leagues. Promotion was to Midlands 5 West (North) and there was no relegation.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 2005–06 | 10 | St Leonards | Rugley | No relegation | [1] | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | 10 | Handsworth | Eccleshall | No relegation | [2] | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 9 | Barton-Under-Needwood | Yardley & District | No relegation | [3] | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 8 | Essington | Rugeley | No relegation | [4] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Midlands 5 West (North) (2009–2019)
Further league restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 6 West (North) and their counterparts Midlands 6 West (South-East / South-West) were renamed as Midlands 5 West North and Midlands 5 West (South-East) and Midlands 5 West (South-West), with all leagues remaining at tier 10. Promotion was now to Midlands 4 West (North) (formerly Midlands 5 West (North)) and there was no relegation. At the end of 2018–19 season Midlands 5 West (North) was cancelled.
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| Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 2009–10 | 8 | Market Drayton | Warley | No relegation | [5] | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | 8 | Tenbury | Birmingham Civil Service | No relegation | [6] | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 9 | Bromyard | Five Ways Old Edwardians | No relegation | [7] | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | 8 | St Leonards | Warley | No relegation | [8] | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | 8 | Rugeley | Telford Hornets | No relegation | [9] | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | 9 | Church Stretton | Aldridge | No relegation | [10] | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | 7 | Essington | St Leonards | No relegation | [11] | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | 7 | Tenbury | Market Drayton | No relegation | [12] | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | 8 | Greyhound | Linley | No relegation | [13] | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | 6 | Tenbury | Warley | No relegation | [14] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
- Tenbury (3)
- Essington (2)
- St Leonards (2)
- Barton-Under-Needwood (1)
- Bromyard (1)
- Church Stretton (1)
- Greyhound (1)
- Handsworth (1)
- Market Drayton (1)
- Rugeley (1)
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