Midlands 4 West (South)

Midlands 4 West (South)

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Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	2006; 16 years ago (2006) (as Midlands 5 West (South))
Number of teams	11
Country	England
Holders	(1st title) (2019–20) (promoted to Midlands 3 West (South))
Most titles	(2 titles)
Website	England RFU

Midlands 4 West (South) is a level 9 English Rugby Union league and level 4 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and even on occasion Oxfordshire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.

Formed for the 2006-07 season, the division was originally known as Midlands 5 West (South) but changed to its present name for the 2008-09 season due to league restructuring. Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 3 West (South) while relegated teams drop to Midlands 5 West (South).

2021-22[]

Participating teams & locations[]

Birmingham Civil Service, who finished 10th in 2019-20, did not return for the current season.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bedworth Nicholas Chamberlaine School Bedworth, Warwickshire Relegated from Midlands 3 WS (12th) Chaddesley Corbett Fox Lane Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire Promoted from Midlands 5 WS (runners up) Claverdon Stadium of Dreams Claverdon, Warwickshire 8th Coventrians The Black Pad Holbrooks, Coventry, West Midlands 4th Harbury Waterloo Fields Harbury, Warwickshire 9th Kings Norton Hopwood Park Hopwood, Worcestershire 11th Old Wheatleyans Stade Wheats Coundon, Coventry, West Midlands 5th Old Yardleians Tilehouse Lane Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands 3rd Pershore Mill Lane Pershore, Worcestershire 7th Rugby Welsh Alwyn Road Rugby, Warwickshire Promoted from Midlands 5 WS (champions) Upton-upon-Severn Banwell Park Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire 6th

Kings Norton class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2021-22 Midlands 4 West (South) teams in Worcestershire Wheatleyans class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2021-22 Midlands 4 West (South) teams in Warwickshire & West Midlands

2020–21[]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.

2019–20[]

Participating teams & locations[]

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Birmingham Civil Service Landrover Social Club Solihull, West Midlands Promoted from Midlands 5 WS (runners up) Bromyard Clive Richards Sports Ground Bromyard, Herefordshire 6th Claverdon Stadium of Dreams Claverdon, Warwickshire 4th Coventrians The Black Pad Holbrooks, Coventry, West Midlands 9th Harbury Waterloo Fields Harbury, Warwickshire 8th Kings Norton Hopwood Park Hopwood, Worcestershire 7th Old Wheatleyans Stade Wheats Coundon, Coventry, West Midlands 3rd Old Yardleians Tilehouse Lane Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands Relegated from Midlands 3 WS (11th) Pershore Mill Lane Pershore, Worcestershire 5th Tenbury Penlu Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire Promoted from Midlands 5 WN (champions) Upton-upon-Severn Banwell Park Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire Relegated from Midlands 3 WS (12th)

Kings Norton class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2019–20 Midlands 4 West (South) teams in Worcestershire & Herefordshire Wheatleyans class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2019–20 Midlands 4 West (South) teams in Warwickshire & West Midlands

2018–19[]

Participating teams & locations[]

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bedworth Nicholas Chamberlaine School Bedworth, Warwickshire 3rd Bromyard Clive Richards Sports Ground Bromyard, Herefordshire Relegated from Midlands 3 West (South) (12th) Burbage Recreation Ground Burbage, Leicestershire 5th Claverdon Stadium of Dreams Claverdon, Warwickshire 7th Coventrians The Black Pad Holbrooks, Coventry, West Midlands 4th Greyhound Hereford City Sports Club Hereford, Herefordshire Promoted from Midlands 5 West (North) (champions) Harbury Waterloo Fields Harbury, Warwickshire 8th Kings Norton Hopwood Park Hopwood, Worcestershire Promoted from Midlands 5 West (South) (runners up) Old Wheatleyans Stade Wheats Coundon, Coventry, West Midlands Relegated from Midlands 3 West (South) (11th) Pershore Mill Lane Pershore, Worcestershire 6th Redditch Bromsgrove Road Redditch, Worcestershire 9th

class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 4 West (South) teams in Herefordshire Kings Norton Wheatleyans class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 4 West (South) teams in Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire & Leicestershire

2017–18[]

Participating teams & locations[]

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bedworth Nicholas Chamberlaine School Bedworth, Warwickshire Relegated from Midlands 3 West (South) (12th) Birmingham Civil Service Landrover Social Club Solihull, West Midlands Promoted from Midlands 5 West (South) (runners up) Burbage Recreation Ground Burbage, Leicestershire Promoted from Midlands 5 West (South) (champions) Claverdon Stadium of Dreams Claverdon, Warwickshire 6th Coventrians The Black Pad Holbrooks, Coventry, West Midlands 5th Coventry Welsh Burbages Lane Exhall, Coventry, West Midlands 4th Harbury Waterloo Fields Harbury, Warwickshire 7th Pershore Mill Lane Pershore, Worcestershire 9th Redditch Bromsgrove Road Redditch, Worcestershire 8th Stoke Old Boys Albert Gale Field Binley, Coventry, West Midlands 3rd Tenbury Penlu Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire Promoted from Midlands 5 West (North) (champions)

class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2017-18 Midlands 4 West (South) teams in Worcestershire class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands 4 West (South) teams in Warwickshire, West Midlands & Leicestershire

Teams 2016-17[]

• Alcester
• Bromyard
• Claverdon
• Coventrians
• Coventry Welsh
• Harbury (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Keresley (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))
• Kings Norton
• Pershore (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Redditch
• Stoke Old Boys

Teams 2015-16[]

• Alcester (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))
• Atherstone
• Birmingham Civil Service (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))
• Claverdon
• Coventrians
• Coventry Welsh
• Kings Norton
• Manor Park (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Redditch
• Stoke Old Boys
• Upton-on-Severn (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))

Teams 2014-15[]

• Atherstone
• Claverdon
• Coventrians
• Coventry Welsh
• Evesham (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Five Ways Old Edwardians
• Kings Norton (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Redditch
• Rugby Lions (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))
• Stoke Old Boys
• Warwickian (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))

Teams 2013-14[]

• Alcester
• Atherstone
• Barton-under-Needwood
• Birmingham Civil Service
• Claverdon
• Coventrians
• Coventry Welsh
• Harbury
• Redditch (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Stoke Old Boys
• Woodrush (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))

Teams 2012–13[]

• Alcester
• Atherstone
• Birmingham C.S.
• Claverdon
• Coventrians
• Coventry Welsh
• Harbury
• Keresley
• Manor Park
• Old Yardleians
• Warwickian

Teams 2008–09[]

• Copsewood
• Coventrians
• Coventry Welsh
• Dudley Wasps
• Evesham
• Harbury
• Keresley
• Manor Park
• Pinley
• Redditch
• Stoke Old Boys
• Worcester Students

Worcester Students withdrew from the league after failing to field 15 players regularly.

Original teams[]

When this division was introduced in 2006 as Midlands 5 West (South), it contained the following teams:

• - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (7th)
• - transferred from North Midlands (South) 1 (6th)
• - promoted from Warwickshire 2 (champions)
• - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (4th)
• - relegated from Midlands 4 West (South) (10th)
• - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (5th)
• - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (3rd)
• - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (6th)
• - transferred from North Midlands (South) 1 (runners up)
• - transferred from North Midlands (South) 1 (5th)

Midlands 4 West (South) Honours[]

Midlands 5 West (South) (2006–2009)[]

League restructuring ahead of the 2006–07 season saw the introduction of Midlands 5 West (South) at tier 9 to replace the discontinued North Midlands 1 and Warwickshire 1 leagues. Promotion was to Midlands 4 West (South) and relegation to Midlands 6 West (South-East) or Midlands 6 West (South-West).

Midlands 4 West (South) (2009–present)[]

Further league restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 5 West (North) and Midlands 5 West (South) were renamed as Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 9. Promotion was now to Midlands 3 West (South) (formerly Midlands 4 West (South)) and relegation to Midlands 5 West (South) (formerly two regional divisions known as Midlands 6 West (South-East) and Midlands 6 West (South-West)).

Number of league titles[]

Notes[]

See also[]

• Midlands RFU
• North Midlands RFU
• Warwickshire RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References[]

• English RFU (2008). "Rugby First". RFU. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
• Rugby First: To view previous seasons in the league, search for any club within that league then click on to club details followed by fixtures and then select the appropriate season.