Midlands 3 West (North) is a level 8 English
Rugby Union league and level 3 of the
Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the
West Midlands region including
Shropshire,
Staffordshire, parts of
Birmingham and the
West Midlands and occasionally
Cheshire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. When this division began in 1992 it was known as Midlands West 2, until it was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 4 West (North) and
Midlands 4 West (South) ahead of the 2000–01 season. Further restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, led to the current name of Midlands 3 West (North).
Teams in Midlands 3 West (North) and
Midlands 3 West (South) were originally part of a single division called Midlands 2 West, which contained the following sides when it was introduced in 1992:
At the start of the 2004–05 season Midlands 4 West (North) remained at tier 8 of the league system, with promotion continuing to
Midlands 3 West (North). However, the restructuring of the leagues below meant that relegation was now to either
North Midlands (North)[k] or
Staffordshire[l]
At the start of the 2006–07 season Midlands 4 West (North) remained at tier 8 of the league system, with promotion continuing to
Midlands 3 West (North). The cancellation of the
Staffordshire league meant that relegation was now to the newly introduced
Midlands 5 West (North).
League restructuring by the
RFU meant that Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South) were renamed as Midlands 3 West (North) and
Midlands 3 West (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 8. Promotion was now to
Midlands 2 West (North) (formerly Midlands 3 West (North)) and relegation to
Midlands 4 West (North) (formerly Midlands 5 West (North)).
^As Midlands West 2 was to split up into two regional leagues there was no relegation. Clubs that were not promoted were transferred into either Midlands 4 West (North) or
Midlands 4 West (South).
^Midlands West 2 is mistakenly referred to as Midlands 4 East (South) on RFU website for 1999–00 season.
English RFU (2008).
"Rugby First". RFU. Archived from
the original on 20 July 2008. 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.
Midlands 3 West (North) is a level 8 English
Rugby Union league and level 3 of the
Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the
West Midlands region including
Shropshire,
Staffordshire, parts of
Birmingham and the
West Midlands and occasionally
Cheshire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. When this division began in 1992 it was known as Midlands West 2, until it was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 4 West (North) and
Midlands 4 West (South) ahead of the 2000–01 season. Further restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, led to the current name of Midlands 3 West (North).
Teams in Midlands 3 West (North) and
Midlands 3 West (South) were originally part of a single division called Midlands 2 West, which contained the following sides when it was introduced in 1992:
At the start of the 2004–05 season Midlands 4 West (North) remained at tier 8 of the league system, with promotion continuing to
Midlands 3 West (North). However, the restructuring of the leagues below meant that relegation was now to either
North Midlands (North)[k] or
Staffordshire[l]
At the start of the 2006–07 season Midlands 4 West (North) remained at tier 8 of the league system, with promotion continuing to
Midlands 3 West (North). The cancellation of the
Staffordshire league meant that relegation was now to the newly introduced
Midlands 5 West (North).
League restructuring by the
RFU meant that Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South) were renamed as Midlands 3 West (North) and
Midlands 3 West (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 8. Promotion was now to
Midlands 2 West (North) (formerly Midlands 3 West (North)) and relegation to
Midlands 4 West (North) (formerly Midlands 5 West (North)).
^As Midlands West 2 was to split up into two regional leagues there was no relegation. Clubs that were not promoted were transferred into either Midlands 4 West (North) or
Midlands 4 West (South).
^Midlands West 2 is mistakenly referred to as Midlands 4 East (South) on RFU website for 1999–00 season.
English RFU (2008).
"Rugby First". RFU. Archived from
the original on 20 July 2008. 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.