National League 3 Midlands
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| National League 3 Midlands | |
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Current season or competition: 2015–16 National League 3 Midlands |
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| Sport | Rugby union |
| Instituted | 1987 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | South Leicester (2014–15 promoted to National League 2 North) |
| Website | clubs.rfu.com |
National League 3 Midlands (known before September 2009 as Midlands 1) is a level five league in the English rugby union system. It is one of four leagues at this level, with its counterparts, National League 3 London & SE, National League 3 North and National League 3 South West. The format of the league was changed at the beginning of the 2009–10 season following reorganisation by the Rugby Football Union.
National League 3 Midlands is the highest, regional rugby union league in the English Midlands and the champion club is automatically promoted to National Division 2 North. The runner-up meets the second placed team of National League 3 North with the winner also gaining promotion. Relegated teams drop down to either Midlands 1 East or Midlands 1 West depending on location, and other factors such as the location of relegated and promoted teams in other divisions.
Contents
Participating teams and locations
West Midlands
Teams 2014-15
- Bournville
- Bromsgrove (relegated from National 2 North)
- Burton (promoted from Midlands 1 West)
- Dudley Kingswinford (relegated from National 2 North)
- Hinckley
- Lichfield (promoted from Midlands 1 West)
- Longton
- Nuneaton
- Old Halesonians
- Peterborough Lions (promoted from Midlands 1 East)
- Sandbach
- Scunthorpe
- South Leicester
- Sutton Coldfield
Teams 2013-14
- Bedford Athletic (promoted from Midlands 1 East)
- Bournville
- Broadstreet RFC
- Hinckley
- Longton
- Lymm (transferred from National League 3 North)
- Newport (Salop) RFC
- Nuneaton
- Old Halesonians (promoted from Midlands 1 West)
- Sandbach
- Scunthorpe
- South Leicester
- Sutton Coldfield
- Syston
Teams 2012–13
- Ampthill (transferred from National League 3 London/South East)
- Bournville (promoted from Midlands 1 West)
- Broadstreet RFC
- Derby (promoted from Midlands 1 East)
- Hinckley
- Longton
- Mansfield
- Newport (Salop) RFC
- Nuneaton (relegated from National Division 2 North)
- Sandbach (promoted from North 1 West)
- Scunthorpe
- South Leicester
- Sutton Coldfield (promoted from Midlands 1 West)
- Syston
Teams 2011–12
- Broadstreet
- Dudley Kingswinford (promoted from Midlands 1 West)
- Hereford (relegated)
- Hinckley
- Longton
- Manchester (relegated from National League 2 North)
- Mansfield (promoted from Midlands 1 East)
- Newport (Salop)
- Old Northamptonians
- Rugby Lions (details 2011-12 Rugby Lions season)
- Scunthorpe
- South Leicester
- Syston (promoted from Midlands 1 East)
Teams 2010–11
- Broadstreet
- Bromsgrove
- Burton (promoted from Midlands 1 West)
- Hereford
- Kenilworth
- Longton
- Luton
- Malvern
- Newport (Salop)
- Old Northamptonians (promoted from Midlands 1 West)
- Peterborough
- Scunthorpe (promoted from Midlands 1 East)
- Sheffield Tigers
- South Leicester
Teams 2009-10
First season as National 3 Midlands
- Ampthill (promoted from Midlands 1 East)
- Bedford Athletic
- Bromsgrove
- Hereford
- Hinckley
- Kenilworth
- Kettering
- Longton
- Luctonians
- Luton
- Malvern
- Newport RUFC
- Peterborough
- South Leicester
Teams 2007–08
- Bedford Athletic
- Broadstreet
- Dudley Kingswinford
- Dunstablians
- Kenilworth
- Kingswinford
- Longton
- Loughborough Students
- Luctonians
- Newport (Salop)
- Peterborough
- Scunthorpe
- South Leicester
National League 3 Midlands Honours
- ↑ The division would be renamed National League 3 Midlands for the next season and along with the whole national restructure of the league system by the RFU lead to mass changes at all levels.
- ↑ A breach of game regulations by Ampthill during the Luctonians game on 01/05/2010 led to Ampthill being denied promotion and transferred to National League 3 London & SE. By the time of the ruling Luctonians had already won their playoff against the runner up of National 3 North so Hinckley were promoted along with them despite finishing third.[12][13]
- ↑ Despite winning the league Rugby Lions would not be promoted to National 2 South as the club would go into liquidation during the summer due to unpaid debts. The club was thrown out of the league and would only rejoin in 2013-14 as part of Midlands 5 West (South).[14]
See Also
References
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/1998-1999/
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/1999-2000/
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2000-2001/
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2001-2002/
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2002-2003/
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2003-2004/
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2004-2005/
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2005-2006/
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2006-2007/
- ↑ http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeagueTable?comp_id=258
- ↑ http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/southleicester/s/table-7773.html?table=division-696
- ↑ http://www.rolling-maul.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4062&PN=2&title=ampthill-appeal
- ↑ Hereford Times: Site Logo
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-18901930
