South Lancs/Cheshire 5

South Lancs/Cheshire 5
Sport	Rugby Union
Instituted	2000; 22 years ago
Ceased	2002; 20 years ago
Country	England
Holders	(1st title) (2000–01); (promoted to South Lancs/Cheshire 4)
Most titles	, (1 title)
Website	clubs.rfu.com

South Lancs/Cheshire 5 was a regional English rugby union league for teams from the South Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester region and was at the tenth tier of national competition. Promoted teams moved up to South Lancs/Cheshire 4 and as the basement division in the local region there was no relegation. Dwindling numbers of teams led to the division being cancelled at the end of the 2001-02 season and teams would either move up to South Lancs/Cheshire 4 or drop out of the league altogether.

Original teams[]

When this league was created in 2000 it contained the following teams:

- N/A (new to league)
- relegated from South Lancs/Cheshire 4 (7th)
Manchester Wanderers^[a] - N/A (new to league)
- relegated from South Lancs/Cheshire 4 (4th)
- N/A (new to league)
- N/A (new to league)
Waterloo Vikings^[b] - N/A (new to league)

South Lancs/Cheshire 5 honours[]

South Lancs/Cheshire 5 was introduced as a tier 11 league at the start of the 2000-01 season. Promotion was to South Lancs/Cheshire 4 while as the lowest level league in the North-West division there was no relegation. After just two seasons the league was cancelled.

South Lancs/Cheshire 5 Honours

Season

No of Teams

Champions

Runners–up

Relegated Teams

2000–01^[1]

7

Manchester Wanderers

No relegation

2001–02^[2]

4

^[c]

No relegation

Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles[]

(1)
(1)

Notes[]

^ 2nd XV of Manchester Rugby Club.
^ 2nd XV of Waterloo F.C..
^ would join champions in South Lancs/Cheshire 4 for the following season. and would drop out of the league.

References[]

^ "2000-01 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
^ "2001-02 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.