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Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 1992 | (as Midlands West 2)
Number of teams | 12 |
Country | ![]() |
Holders |
Old Coventrians (2nd title) (2019–20) (promoted to Midlands 2 West (South))) |
Most titles | Droitwich, Dunlop, Old Coventrians, Old Yardleians (2 titles) |
Website | England RFU |
Midlands 3 West (South) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 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 sometimes Oxfordshire, 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 (South).
Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 2 West (South) while demoted teams typically drop to Midlands 4 West (South). Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.
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Locations of the 2021–22 Midlands 3 West (South) teams in Herefordshire & Worcestershire Locations of the 2021-22 Midlands 3 West (South) teams in Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire & Leicestershire
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
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Locations of the 2019–20 Midlands 3 West (South) teams in Herefordshire
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Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 3 West (South) teams in Herefordshire Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 3 West (South) teams in Warwickshire, Worcestershire & West Midlands
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Locations of the 2017-18 Midlands 3 West (South) teams in Herefordshire & Worcestershire Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands 3 West (South) teams
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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:
Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South) were originally part of a single tier 8 division called Midlands West 2. Promotion was to Midlands West 1 and relegation was to either North Midlands 1 or Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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1992–93 | 13 | Nuneaton Old Edwardians | Aston Old Edwardians | Handsworth | [1] | |||||||||
Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |
The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that Midlands 2 West dropped to become a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Midlands West 1 while relegation was to either North Midlands 1 or Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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1993–94 | 13 | Old Laurentians | Newport (Salop) | No relegation | [2] | |||||||||
1994–95 | 13 | Luctonians | Kenilworth | Coventry Welsh, Dunlop | [3] | |||||||||
1995–96 | 13 | Selly Oak | Malvern [b] | No relegation [c] | [4] | |||||||||
Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |
At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands West 2 returned to being a tier 8 league. Promotion continued to Midlands West 1 while relegation was to either North Midlands 1 or Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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1996–97 | 17 | Telford Hornets | Woodrush | Trinity Guild, Newcastle (Staffs), Rugby St Andrews | [5] | |||||||||
1997–98 | 17 | Shrewsbury | Evesham | Coventry Saracens | [6] | |||||||||
1998–99 | 17 | Newcastle (Staffs) | Birmingham Exiles | Manor Park, GPT Coventry, Warley | [7] [d] | |||||||||
1999–00 | 17 | Kidderminster Carolians [e] | Old Yardleians [f] | No relegation [g] | [8] [h] | |||||||||
Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |
Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands West 2 split into two tier 8 regional leagues - Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South). Promotion was now to Midlands 3 West (South) [i] and relegation to either North Midlands 1 or Warwickshire 1. [j]
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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2000–01 | 10 | Silhillians | Pershore | Stoke Old Boys, Redditch, Trinity Guild | [9] | |||||||||
2001–02 | 10 | Ledbury | Southam | Woodrush, Dunlop, Stourport | [10] | |||||||||
2002–03 | 10 | Shipston-on-Stour | Droitwich | Coventry Welsh, Kings Norton | [11] | |||||||||
2003–04 | 12 | Old Yardleians | Earlsdon | Trinity Guild, Birmingham Exiles, Dunlop | [12] | |||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
At the start of the 2004–05 season Midlands 4 West (South) remained at tier 8 of the league system, with promotion continuing to Midlands 3 West (South). However, the restructuring of the leagues below meant that relegation was now to either North Midlands (South) 1 [k] or Warwickshire 1.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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2004–05 | 10 | Solihull | Keresley | Manor Park, Southam, Evesham | [13] | |||||||||
2005–06 | 10 | Stourbridge Lions | Edwardians | Harbury | [14] | |||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
At the start of the 2006–07 season Midlands 4 West (South) remained at tier 8 of the league system, with promotion continuing to Midlands 3 West (South). The cancellation of Warwickshire 1 league meant that relegation was now to the newly introduced Midlands 5 West (South).
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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2006–07 | 12 | Droitwich | Berkswell & Balsall | Keresley, Cleobury Mortimer | [15] | |||||||||
2007–08 | 12 | Spartans (Midlands) | Old Coventrians | Copsewood, Evesham | [16] | |||||||||
2008–09 | 12 | Worcester Wanderers | Bedworth | No relegation | [17] | |||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
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 (South) (formerly Midlands 3 West (North)) and relegation to Midlands 4 West (South).
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Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
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2009–10 [18] | 12 | Dunlop | Pershore | Ledbury, Edwardians | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2010–11 [19] | 12 | Upton-on-Severn | Newbold-on-Avon | Coventry Welsh, Harbury | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2011–12 [20] | 11 | Earlsdon | Shipston-on-Stour | Old Yardleians | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2012–13 [21] | 12 | Old Coventrians | Old Leamingtonians | Redditch, Woodrush | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2013–14 [22] | 12 | Old Yardleians | Pinley | Evesham, Kings Norton | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2014–15 [23] | 12 | Dunlop | Bedworth | Upton-on-Severn, Manor Park | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2015–16 [24] | 12 | Rugby Lions | Southam | Pershore, Harbury | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2016–17 [25] | 12 | Droitwich | Evesham | Bedworth [l] | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2017–18 [26] | 12 | Rugby St Andrews | Old Coventrians | Bromyard, Old Wheatleyans | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2018–19 [27] | 12 [m] | Pinley | Shipston-on-Stour | Upton-on-Severn, Old Yardleians | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2019–20 [28] | 12 | Old Coventrians | Berkswell & Balsall | Bedworth | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2020–21 | 12 | |||||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
Current season or competition:![]() | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 1992 | (as Midlands West 2)
Number of teams | 12 |
Country | ![]() |
Holders |
Old Coventrians (2nd title) (2019–20) (promoted to Midlands 2 West (South))) |
Most titles | Droitwich, Dunlop, Old Coventrians, Old Yardleians (2 titles) |
Website | England RFU |
Midlands 3 West (South) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 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 sometimes Oxfordshire, 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 (South).
Promoted teams tend to move up to Midlands 2 West (South) while demoted teams typically drop to Midlands 4 West (South). Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.
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Locations of the 2021–22 Midlands 3 West (South) teams in Herefordshire & Worcestershire Locations of the 2021-22 Midlands 3 West (South) teams in Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire & Leicestershire
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
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Locations of the 2019–20 Midlands 3 West (South) teams in Herefordshire
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Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 3 West (South) teams in Herefordshire Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 3 West (South) teams in Warwickshire, Worcestershire & West Midlands
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Locations of the 2017-18 Midlands 3 West (South) teams in Herefordshire & Worcestershire Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands 3 West (South) teams
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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:
Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South) were originally part of a single tier 8 division called Midlands West 2. Promotion was to Midlands West 1 and relegation was to either North Midlands 1 or Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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1992–93 | 13 | Nuneaton Old Edwardians | Aston Old Edwardians | Handsworth | [1] | |||||||||
Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |
The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that Midlands 2 West dropped to become a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Midlands West 1 while relegation was to either North Midlands 1 or Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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1993–94 | 13 | Old Laurentians | Newport (Salop) | No relegation | [2] | |||||||||
1994–95 | 13 | Luctonians | Kenilworth | Coventry Welsh, Dunlop | [3] | |||||||||
1995–96 | 13 | Selly Oak | Malvern [b] | No relegation [c] | [4] | |||||||||
Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |
At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands West 2 returned to being a tier 8 league. Promotion continued to Midlands West 1 while relegation was to either North Midlands 1 or Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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1996–97 | 17 | Telford Hornets | Woodrush | Trinity Guild, Newcastle (Staffs), Rugby St Andrews | [5] | |||||||||
1997–98 | 17 | Shrewsbury | Evesham | Coventry Saracens | [6] | |||||||||
1998–99 | 17 | Newcastle (Staffs) | Birmingham Exiles | Manor Park, GPT Coventry, Warley | [7] [d] | |||||||||
1999–00 | 17 | Kidderminster Carolians [e] | Old Yardleians [f] | No relegation [g] | [8] [h] | |||||||||
Green backgrounds are the promotion places. |
Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands West 2 split into two tier 8 regional leagues - Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South). Promotion was now to Midlands 3 West (South) [i] and relegation to either North Midlands 1 or Warwickshire 1. [j]
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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2000–01 | 10 | Silhillians | Pershore | Stoke Old Boys, Redditch, Trinity Guild | [9] | |||||||||
2001–02 | 10 | Ledbury | Southam | Woodrush, Dunlop, Stourport | [10] | |||||||||
2002–03 | 10 | Shipston-on-Stour | Droitwich | Coventry Welsh, Kings Norton | [11] | |||||||||
2003–04 | 12 | Old Yardleians | Earlsdon | Trinity Guild, Birmingham Exiles, Dunlop | [12] | |||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
At the start of the 2004–05 season Midlands 4 West (South) remained at tier 8 of the league system, with promotion continuing to Midlands 3 West (South). However, the restructuring of the leagues below meant that relegation was now to either North Midlands (South) 1 [k] or Warwickshire 1.
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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2004–05 | 10 | Solihull | Keresley | Manor Park, Southam, Evesham | [13] | |||||||||
2005–06 | 10 | Stourbridge Lions | Edwardians | Harbury | [14] | |||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
At the start of the 2006–07 season Midlands 4 West (South) remained at tier 8 of the league system, with promotion continuing to Midlands 3 West (South). The cancellation of Warwickshire 1 league meant that relegation was now to the newly introduced Midlands 5 West (South).
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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2006–07 | 12 | Droitwich | Berkswell & Balsall | Keresley, Cleobury Mortimer | [15] | |||||||||
2007–08 | 12 | Spartans (Midlands) | Old Coventrians | Copsewood, Evesham | [16] | |||||||||
2008–09 | 12 | Worcester Wanderers | Bedworth | No relegation | [17] | |||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |
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 (South) (formerly Midlands 3 West (North)) and relegation to Midlands 4 West (South).
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Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
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2009–10 [18] | 12 | Dunlop | Pershore | Ledbury, Edwardians | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2010–11 [19] | 12 | Upton-on-Severn | Newbold-on-Avon | Coventry Welsh, Harbury | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2011–12 [20] | 11 | Earlsdon | Shipston-on-Stour | Old Yardleians | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2012–13 [21] | 12 | Old Coventrians | Old Leamingtonians | Redditch, Woodrush | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2013–14 [22] | 12 | Old Yardleians | Pinley | Evesham, Kings Norton | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2014–15 [23] | 12 | Dunlop | Bedworth | Upton-on-Severn, Manor Park | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2015–16 [24] | 12 | Rugby Lions | Southam | Pershore, Harbury | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2016–17 [25] | 12 | Droitwich | Evesham | Bedworth [l] | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2017–18 [26] | 12 | Rugby St Andrews | Old Coventrians | Bromyard, Old Wheatleyans | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2018–19 [27] | 12 [m] | Pinley | Shipston-on-Stour | Upton-on-Severn, Old Yardleians | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2019–20 [28] | 12 | Old Coventrians | Berkswell & Balsall | Bedworth | Midlands 3 West (South) | |||||||||
2020–21 | 12 | |||||||||||||
Green backgrounds are promotion places. |