Regional 2 West Midlands
Introduction '''Regional 2 West Midlands''' is an English level 6 rugby union league for rugby clubs in the western region of the Midlands. It includes sides from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, the West Midlands, Worcestershire and occasionally Cheshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Oxfordshire. When this division began in 1987 it was known as Midlands 2 West, and has been restructured several times, most notably as a single division known as Midlands 2 between 1992 and 2000.It has been called Regional 2 West Midlands since 2022–23.The current champions are Old Halesonians and they are promoted to Regional 1 Midlands for season 2023–24.
2022–23 ===Final league table==='''Regional 2 West Midlands 2022–23'''TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPointsPoints deducted '''1'''  '''Old Halesonians''' '''(P)'''  22  19  0  3  652  392  260  15  0  '''91'''  2  Walsall  22  17  0  5  720  285  435  15  2  '''86'''  3  Ludlow  22  17  0  5  762  307  455  14  1  '''83'''  4  Stratford-upon-Avon  22  13  0  9  596  436  160  11  2  '''65'''  5  Hereford  22  13  0  9  502  464  38  10  3  '''65'''  6  Malvern  22  13  0  9  512  485  27  8  2  '''65'''  7  Worcester Wanderers  22  11  0  11  521  571  −50  9  3  '''56'''  8  Crewe  22  10  0  12  567  558  9  11  3  '''54'''  9  Whitchurch  22  9  0  13  563  493  70  11  5  '''52'''  10  Wolverhampton  22  8  0  14  422  493  −71  7  4  '''43'''  11  Evesham '''(R)'''  22  2 0  20  354  772  −418  3  4  '''10'''  −5 12  Droitwich '''(R)'''  22  0  0  22  170  1085  −915  0  0  '''0''' *If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:# Number of matches won# Difference between points for and against# Total number of points for# Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams# Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places '''Updated: 25 June 2023'''Source:
2021–22 The teams competing in 2021–22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019–20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020–21.TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Droitwich  Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground  3,000  Droitwich, Worcestershire  11th Hereford  Wyeside   Hereford, Herefordshire  5th Kenilworth  Glasshouse Lane   Kenilworth, Warwickshire  2nd Lichfield  Cooke Fields   Lichfield, Staffordshire  3rd Ludlow  The Linney   Ludlow, Shropshire  7th Malvern  Spring Lane   Malvern, Worcestershire  Promoted from Midlands 2 West (South) (2nd) Old Halesonians  Wassell Grove   Hagley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire  12th Newbold-on-Avon  Parkfield Road   Newbold-on-Avon, Rugby, Warwickshire  6th Stoke-on-Trent  Hartwell Lane   Barlaston, Staffordshire  8th Stratford-upon-Avon  Loxley Road   Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire  Promoted from Midlands 2 West (South) (1st) Sutton Coldfield  Roger Smoldon Ground   Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands  10th Whitchurch  Edgeley Park   Whitchurch, Shropshire  4th Wolverhampton  Castlecroft Road   Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands  Promoted from Midlands 2 West (North) (1st) Worcester Wanderers  Cummins Farm / Weston Field Pitches   Worcester, Worcestershire  9th
2020–21 On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced  that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Midlands 1 West was not contested.
Teams 2019–20 TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Droitwich  Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground  3,000  Droitwich, Worcestershire  9th Dudley Kingswinford  Heathbrook  2,260 (260 seats)  Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands  Runners up (lost playoff) Hereford  Wyeside   Hereford, Herefordshire  6th Kenilworth  Glasshouse Lane   Kenilworth, Warwickshire  Promoted from Midlands 2 West (South) (champions) Kidderminster Carolians  Marlpool Lane   Kidderminster, Worcestershire  Promoted from Midlands 2 West (South) (playoff) Lichfield  Cooke Fields   Lichfield, Staffordshire  Relegated from Midlands Premier (13th) Ludlow  The Linney   Ludlow, Shropshire  Promoted from Midlands 2 West (North) (champions) Old Halesonians  Wassell Grove   Hagley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire  8th Newbold-on-Avon  Parkfield Road   Newbold-on-Avon, Rugby, Warwickshire  3rd Stoke-on-Trent  Hartwell Lane   Barlaston, Staffordshire  5th Stourbridge Lions  Stourton Park  3,500 (499 seats)  Stourbridge, West Midlands  11th Sutton Coldfield  Roger Smoldon Ground   Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands  10th Whitchurch  Edgeley Park   Whitchurch, Shropshire  4th Worcester Wanderers  Cummins Farm / Weston Field Pitches   Worcester, Worcestershire  7th
Teams 2018–19 TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Bromsgrove  Finstall Park   Bromsgrove, Worcestershire  3rd Droitwich  Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground  3,000  Droitwich, Worcestershire  Promoted from Midlands 2 West (South) (champions) Dudley Kingswinford  Heathbrook  2,260 (260 seats)  Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands  Runners up (lost playoff) Hereford  Wyeside   Hereford, Herefordshire  6th Longton  Trentham Fields   Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire  Relegated from Midlands Premier (13th) Malvern  Spring Lane   Malvern, Worcestershire  Promoted from Midlands 2 West (South) (runners up) Moseley Oak  Billesley Common  5,000 (1,300 seats)  Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands  7th Old Halesonians  Wassell Grove   Hagley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire  Relegated from Midlands Premier (14th) Newbold-on-Avon  Parkfield Road   Newbold-on-Avon, Rugby, Warwickshire  Relegated from Midlands Premier (12th) Stoke-on-Trent  Hartwell Lane   Barlaston, Staffordshire  4th Stourbridge Lions  Stourton Park  3,500 (499 seats)  Stourbridge, West Midlands  8th Sutton Coldfield  Roger Smoldon Ground   Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands  10th Whitchurch  Edgeley Park   Whitchurch, Shropshire  Promoted from Midlands 2 West (North) (champions) Worcester Wanderers  Cummins Farm / Weston Field Pitches   Worcester, Worcestershire  9th
Teams 2017–18 TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Bromsgrove  Finstall Park   Bromsgrove, Worcestershire  Relegated from National League 3 South West (14th) Burton  Peel Croft  5,500 (600 seats)  Burton, Staffordshire  3rd Camp Hill  The Shrine   Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands  Promoted from Midlands 2 West (North) (playoff) Dudley Kingswinford  Heathbrook  2,260 (260 seats)  Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands  4th Hereford  Wyeside   Hereford, Herefordshire  9th Lutterworth  Ashby Lane   Lutterworth, Leicestershire  Level transfer from Midlands 1 East (4th) Melbourne  Cockshut Lane  2,000  Melbourne, Derbyshire  Promoted from Midlands 2 East (North) (champions) Moseley Oak  Billesley Common  5,000 (1,300 seats)  Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands  6th Rugby Lions  Webb Ellis Road  1,000  Rugby, Warwickshire  Promoted from Midlands 2 West (South) (champions) Stoke-on-Trent  Hartwell Lane   Barlaston, Staffordshire  10th Stourbridge Lions  Stourton Park  3,500 (499 seats)  Stourbridge, West Midlands  Promoted from Midlands 2 West (North) (champions) Sutton Coldfield  Roger Smoldon Ground   Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands  7th Wolverhampton  Castlecroft Road   Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands  11th Worcester Wanderers  Cummins Farm / Weston Field Pitches   Worcester, Worcestershire  8th
2016-17 *Bournville *Burton *Crewe & Nantwich*Dudley Kingswinford*Hereford*Kenilworth*Moseley Oak '''(promoted from Midlands 2 West (North))'''*Newport (Salop) '''(relegated from National League 3 Midlands)'''*Stoke-on-Trent*Stratford upon Avon*Sutton Coldfield '''(relegated from National League 3 Midlands)'''*Whitchurch*Wolverhampton '''(promoted from Midlands 2 West (North))'''*Worcester Wanderers
2015–16 ===Participating teams and locations===TeamGroundCity/AreaPrevious season Bournville    Birmingham, West Midlands  relegated from National League 3 Midlands Bridgnorth    Bridgnorth, Shropshire  promoted from Midlands 2 West (North) Burton  Peel Croft  Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire  relegated from National League 3 Midlands Crewe & Nantwich  Vagrants Sports Ground  Willaston, Cheshire  Dudley Kingswinford  Heathbrook  Kingswinford, West Midlands  relegated from National League 3 Midlands Hereford  Wyeside  Hereford, Herefordshire  Kenilworth    Kenilworth, Warwickshire  Leek  Post and Time Park  Cheddleton, Staffordshire  Silhillians  Memorial Ground  Solihull, West Midlands  Stoke-on-Trent    Staffordshire  Stratford upon Avon  Pearcecorft  Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire  Walsall  Broadway Ground  Walsall, West Midlands  Whitchurch   Edgeley Park  Whitchurch, Shropshire  Worcester Wanderers  Sixways  Worcester, Worcestershire
2014–15 *Barkers Butts*Berkswell & Balsall*Crewe and Nantwich '''(promoted from Midlands 2 West (North))'''*Earlsdon '''(promoted from Midlands 2 West (South))'''*Hereford*Kenilworth*Leek '''(promoted from Midlands 2 West (North))'''*Newport (Salop) RFC '''(relegated from National League 3 Midlands)'''*Silhillians*Stoke-on-Trent	*Stratford Upon Avon *Walsall*Whitchurch*Worcester Wanderers '''(relegated from National League 3 South West)'''
2013–14 *Barkers Butts*Berkswell & Balsall*Burton*Hereford*Kenilworth '''(promoted from Midlands 2 West (South))'''*Lichfield*Malvern '''(relegated from National League 3 South West)'''*Market Bosworth '''(transferred from Midlands 1 East)'''*Old Laurentians*Silhillians '''(promoted from Midlands 2 West (North))'''*Stoke-on-Trent*Stratford Upon Avon*Walsall*Whitchurch
2012–13 *Barkers Butts*Berkswell & Balsall*Burton*Camp Hill*Hereford '''(relegated from National League 3 Midlands)'''*Lichfield*Ludlow *Northwich*Old Halesonians*Stoke-on-Trent '''(promoted from Midlands 2 West (North)'''*Stratford Upon Avon*Walsall*Whitchurch*Worcester Wanderers
2011–12 *Bedworth*Bournville *Burton '''(relegated from National League 3 Midlands)'''*Camp Hill*Dunlop*Kenilworth '''(relegated from National League 3 Midlands)'''*Lichfield*Ludlow*Old Halesonians RFC*Stratford Upon Avon*Sutton Coldfield*Walsall*Whitchurch*Worcester Wanderers
2010–11 *Banbury*Bournville*Camp Hill*Dudley Kingswinford*Leamington*Lichfield*Nuneaton Old Edwardians*Old Halesonians*Old Laurentians*Stratford Upon Avon*Sutton Coldfield*Walsall*Whitchurch*Worcester Wanderers
Original teams When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as Midlands 2 West) contained the following teams:*Bromsgrove*Burton*Dixonians*Dudley Kingswinford*Evesham*Hereford*Leamington*Newbold-on-Avon*Sutton Coldfield*Tamworth*Worcester
Regional 2 West Midlands honours ===Midlands 2 West (1987–1992)===The original Midlands 2 West (along with its counterpart Midlands 2 East) was a tier 6 league with promotion to Midlands Premier and relegation to either North Midlands 1 or Staffordshire/Warwickshire. '''Midlands 2 West'''SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1987–88  11  '''Hereford'''  Dixonians  Evesham, Leamington   1988–89  11  '''Sutton Coldfield'''  Bedworth  Worcester, Tamworth   1989–90  11  '''Camp Hill'''  Wolverhampton  Dixonians    1990–91  11  '''Leamington'''  Keresley  Dudley Kingswinford, Old Yardleians    1991–92  11  '''Bedworth'''  Wolverhampton  Bromsgrove, Sutton Coldfield, Newbold-on-Avon    Green backgrounds are the promotion places.===Midlands 2 (1992–1993)===Restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 1992–93 season saw Midlands 2 West and Midlands 2 East combined in a single tier 6 division known as Midlands 2.Promotion continued to Midlands 1 while relegation was now to the newly introduced Midlands West 1. '''Midlands 2'''SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1992–93  12  '''Burton'''  Worcester  Biggleswade, Nottingham Moderns    Green backgrounds are the promotion places.===Midlands 2 (1993–1996)===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 dropped to become a tier 7 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands Premier and Midlands West 1. '''Midlands 2'''SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1993–94  13  '''Whitchurch'''  Stafford  Vipers    1994–95  13  '''Leighton Buzzard'''  Broadstreet  Willenhall, Newark, Peterborough    1995–96  13  '''Scunthorpe'''  Hinckley  No relegation         Green backgrounds are the promotion places.===Midlands 2 (1996–2000)===At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands 2 returned to being a tier 6 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands Premier and Midlands West 1. '''Midlands 2'''SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1996–97  17  '''Banbury'''  Kenilworth  Bedworth, Matlock, Long Buckby, Keresley    1997–98  17  '''Bedford Athletic'''  Dudley Kingswinford  Paviors   1998–99  17  '''Longton'''  Newbold-on-Avon  Leamington, Towcestrians, Stafford   1999–00  17  '''Malvern'''  Bromsgrove  No relegation     Green backgrounds are the promotion places.===Midlands 2 West (2000–2009)===Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands 2 split back into two tier 6 regional leagues – Midlands 2 West and Midlands 2 East. Promotion continued to Midlands 1 while relegation was now to either Midlands 3 West (North) or Midlands 3 West (South) (both formerly part of Midlands West 1). '''Midlands 2 West'''SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 2000–01  12  '''Malvern'''  Luctonians  Lichfield, Belgrave, Moseley Oak   2001–02  12  '''Bromsgrove'''  Old Laurentians  Newport, Stoke-on-Trent, Shrewsbury   2002–03  12  '''Old Laurentians'''  Derby  Lordswood Dixonians, Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury   2003–04  12  '''Bromsgrove'''  Derby  Bedworth, Hereford, Barkers Butts   2004–05  12  '''Burton'''  Malvern  Nuneaton Old Edwardians, Old Coventrians, Aston Old Edwardians   2005–06  12  '''Broadstreet'''  Kenilworth  Old Laurentians, Leamington, Stoke-on-Trent   2006–07  12  '''Kenilworth'''  Newport  Stafford, Camp Hill, Bridgnorth   2007–08  12  '''Malvern'''  Hereford  Newbold-on-Avon, Barkers Butts, Lichfield   2008–09  12  '''Bromsgrove'''  Hereford  No relegation   Green backgrounds are promotion places.===Midlands 1 West (2009–2022)===League restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 2 West and Midlands 2 East were renamed as Midlands 1 West and Midlands 1 East, with both leagues remaining at tier 6.Promotion was now to National League 3 Midlands (formerly Midlands 1) and relegation to either Midlands 2 West (North) or Midlands 2 West (South). '''Midlands 1 West'''SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 2009–10  13  '''Burton'''  Bournville  Cheltenham North, Stoke-on-Trent   2010–11  14  '''Dudley Kingswinford'''  Sutton Coldfield  Leamington, Banbury, Old Laurentians   2011–12  14  '''Sutton Coldfield'''  Bournville  Dunlop, Bedworth, Kenilworth   2012–13  14  '''Old Halesonians'''  Worcester Wanderers  Camphill, Northwich, Ludlow   2013–14  14  '''Lichfield'''  Burton  Market Bosworth, Malvern, Old Laurentians   2014–15  14  '''Newport (Salop)'''  Worcester Wanderers  Berkswell & Balsall, Earlsdon, Barkers Butts   2015–16  14  '''Bridgnorth'''  Bournville  Walsall, Silhillians, Leek   2016–17  14  '''Newport (Salop)'''  Bournville  Kenilworth, Crewe & Nantwich, Whitchurch   2017–18  14  '''Burton'''  Dudley Kingswinford  Wolverhampton, Camp Hill, Melbourne   2018–19  14  '''Bromsgrove'''  Dudley Kingswinford  Moseley Oak, Malvern, Longton  2019–20  14  '''Dudley Kingswinford'''  Kenilworth  Kidderminster Carolians, Stourbridge Lions   2020–21  14  Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Green backgrounds are promotion places.===Regional 2 West (2022–present)==='''Midlands 1 West'''SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 2022–23 12 '''Old Halesonians''' Walsall Evesham, Droitwich
Promotion play-offs From 2000–01 until 2018–19 there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Midlands 1 East and Midlands 1 West for the third and final promotion place to National League 3 Midlands. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2018–19 season the Midlands 1 East teams have been the most successful with eleven wins to the Midlands 1 West teams eight; and the home team has won promotion on thirteen occasions compared to the away teams six. '''Midlands 1 East v Midlands 1 West promotion play-off results'''SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance 2000–01  '''Luctonians''' (W)  20–13  Wellingborough (E)  Mortimer Park, Kingsland, Herefordshire   2001–02  Old Laurentians (W)  10–32  '''Spalding''' (E)  Fenley Field, Rugby, Warwickshire  2002–03  '''Luton''' (E)  16–11  Derby (W)  Newlands Road, Luton, Bedfordshire  2003–04  '''Derby''' (W)  29–12  Hinckley (E)  Haslams Lane, Derby, Derbyshire  2004–05  '''Market Bosworth''' (E)  40–7  Malvern (W)  Cadeby Lane, Market Bosworth, Warwickshire  2005–06  '''Peterborough''' (E)  23–21  Kenilworth (W)  Fortress Fengate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire  1,000 2006–07  '''Newport (Salop)''' (W)  20–5  Matlock (E)  The Old Showground, Newport, Shropshire  500 2007–08  Hereford (W)  13–43  '''Hinckley''' (E)  Wyeside, Hereford, Herefordshire  2008–09  Scunthorpe (E)  9–16  '''Hereford''' (W)  Heslam Park, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire  2009–10  Bournville (W)   AWO  '''Old Northamptonians (E)'''  Rowheath, Bournville, Birmingham, West Midlands  N/A 2010–11  Sutton Coldfield (W)  27–33  '''Mansfield''' (E)  Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands  2011–12  '''Bournville''' (W)  42–11  Paviors (E)  Bournbrook, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands  2012–13  '''Worcester Wanderers''' (W)  27–17 (aet)  Ilkeston (E)  Weston's Field, Worcester, Worcestershire  2013–14  '''Burton''' (W)  24–20  Derby (E)  Peel Croft, Burton, Staffordshire  1,000 2014–15  '''Old Northamptonians''' (E)  20–5  Worcester Wanderers (W)  Sir Humphrey Cripps Pavilion, Northampton, Northamptonshire  2015–16  '''Derby''' (E)  28–23  Bournville (W)  Haslams Lane, Derby, Derbyshire  200 2016–17  Kettering (E)  19–55  '''Bournville''' (W)  Waverley Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire  2017–18  Dudley Kingswinford (W)  33–37  '''Syston''' (E)  Heathbrook, Swindon Road, Wall Heath, Kingswinford  2018–19  '''Paviors''' (E)  33–30  Dudley Kingswinford (W)  The Ron Rossin Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire  2019–20  Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up – Oundle (E) – promoted instead. Green background is the promoted team. E = Midlands 1 East (formerly Midlands 2 East) and W = Midlands 1 West (formerly Midlands 2 West)
Number of league titles *Burton (4)*Bromsgrove (4)*Malvern (3)*Dudley Kingswinford (2)*Lichfield (2)*Newport (Salop) (2)*Sutton Coldfield (2)*Banbury (1)*Bedford Athletic (1)*Bedworth (1)*Bridgnorth (1)*Broadstreet (1)*Camp Hill (1)*Hereford (1)*Kenilworth (1)*Leamington (1)*Leighton Buzzard (1)*Longton (1)*Old Halesonians (1)*Old Laurentians (1)*Scunthorpe (1)*Whitchurch (1)
Notes
See also * Midlands RFU* North Midlands RFU* Staffordshire RU* Warwickshire RFU* English rugby union system* Rugby union in England
References ** 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.