Midlands 2 West (South)
Introduction '''Midlands 2 West (South)''' is a level seven English rugby union league and level two of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region including Herefordshire, parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands, Warwickshire and Worcestershire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. When this division began in 1992 it was known as Midlands West 1, until it was split into two regional divisions called Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South) ahead of the 2000–01 season. Further restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 2009–10 season, lead to the current name of Midlands 2 West (South).Promoted teams usually move up to Midlands 1 West with the league champions going up automatically and the runner-up in a play-off against the runner-up from Midlands 2 West (North) for the third promotion place. Relegated teams usually drop to Midlands 3 West (South). Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Intermediate Cup - a level 7 national competition.
2021-22 TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Barkers Butts  Bob Coward Memorial Ground   Allesley, Coventry, West Midlands  4th Berkswell & Balsall  Honiley Road   Balsall Common, Warwickshire  Promoted from Midlands 3 West South (runners-up) Earlsdon  Mitchell Avenue   Canley, Coventry, West Midlands  10th Evesham  Lower Albert Road   Evesham, Worcestershire  11th Kidderminster Carolians  Marlpool Lane   Kidderminster, Worcestershire  Relegated from Midlands 1 West (14th) Leamington  Moorefields   Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire  5th Nuneaton Old Edwardians  Weddington Road   Nuneaton, Warwickshire  3rd Old Coventrians  Tile Hill Lane   Tile Hill, Coventry, West Midlands  Promoted from Midlands 3 West South (champions) Old Laurentians  Fenley Field   Rugby, Warwickshire  6th Pinley  Wyken Croft   Wyken, Coventry, West Midlands  8th Silhillians  The Memorial Ground   Solihull, West Midlands  7th Spartans  Coppice Lane   Middleton, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands  9th
2020–21 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
2019–20 TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Barkers Butts  Bob Coward Memorial Ground   Allesley, Coventry, West Midlands  6th Earlsdon  Mitchell Avenue   Canley, Coventry, West Midlands  5th Evesham  Lower Albert Road   Evesham, Worcestershire  8th Leamington  Moorefields   Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire  9th Malvern  Spring Lane   Malvern, Worcestershire  Relegated from Midlands 1 West (13th) Nuneaton Old Edwardians  Weddington Road   Nuneaton, Warwickshire  4th Old Laurentians  Fenley Field   Rugby, Warwickshire  3rd Pinley  Wyken Croft   Wyken, Coventry, West Midlands  Promoted from Midlands 3 WN (champions) Silhillians  The Memorial Ground   Solihull, West Midlands  7th Southam  The Rugby Field   Southam, Warwickshire  10th Spartans  Coppice Lane   Middleton, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands  Level transfer from Midlands 2 West (North) (9th) Stratford-upon-Avon  Loxley Road   Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire  Relegated from South West 1 East (14th)
2018–19 TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Barkers Butts  Bob Coward Memorial Ground   Allesley, Coventry, West Midlands  5th Earlsdon  Mitchell Avenue   Canley, Coventry, West Midlands  4th Evesham  Lower Albert Road   Evesham, Worcestershire  6th Kenilworth  Glasshouse Lane   Kenilworth, Warwickshire  3rd Kidderminster Carolians  Marlpool Lane   Kidderminster, Worcestershire  Level transfer from Midlands 2 West (North) (9th) Leamington  Moorefields   Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire  8th Nuneaton Old Edwardians  Weddington Road   Nuneaton, Warwickshire  9th Old Coventrians  Tile Hill Lane   Tile Hill, Coventry, West Midlands  Promoted from Midlands 3 West (South) (runners up) Old Laurentians  Fenley Field   Rugby, Warwickshire  Level transfer from Midlands 2 East (South) (5th) Rugby St Andrews  Ashlawn Road   Rugby, Warwickshire  Promoted from Midlands 3 West (South) (champions) Silhillians  The Memorial Ground   Solihull, West Midlands  7th Southam  The Rugby Field   Southam, Warwickshire  10th
2017–18 TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Barkers Butts  Bob Coward Memorial Ground   Allesley, Coventry, West Midlands  10th Berkswell & Balsall  Honiley Road   Balsall Common, Warwickshire  4th	   Droitwich  Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground  3,000  Droitwich, Worcestershire  Promoted from Midlands 3 West (South) (champions) Earlsdon  Mitchell Avenue   Canley, Coventry, West Midlands  6th	 Evesham  Lower Albert Road   Evesham, Worcestershire  Promoted from Midlands 3 West (South) (runners up) Kenilworth  Glasshouse Lane   Kenilworth, Warwickshire  Relegated from Midlands 1 West (14th) Leamington  Moorefields   Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire  9th Malvern  Spring Lane   Malvern, Worcestershire  5th Nuneaton Old Edwardians  Weddington Road   Nuneaton, Warwickshire  11th Old Yardleians  Tilehouse Lane   Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands  Level transfer from Midlands 2 West (North) (10th) Silhillians  The Memorial Ground   Solihull, West Midlands  2nd (lost promotion play-off) Southam  The Rugby Field   Southam, Warwickshire  8th
2016–17 *Barkers Butts*Berkswell & Balsall*Dunlop*Earlsdon*Leamington*Malvern*Nuneaton Old Edwardians*Pinley*Rugby Lions '''(promoted from Midlands 3 West (South))'''*Silhillians '''(relegated from Midlands 1 West)'''*Southam '''(promoted from Midlands 3 West (South))'''*Spartans (Midlands)
2015–16 *Banbury *Barkers Butts '''(relegated from Midlands 1 West)'''*Bedworth '''(promoted from Midlands 3 West (South))'''*Berkswell & Balsall '''(relegated from Midlands 1 West)'''*Droitwich*Dunlop '''(promoted from Midlands 3 West (South))'''*Earlsdon '''(relegated from Midlands 1 West)'''*Leamington*Malvern *Nuneaton Old Edwardians*Pilney*Spartans (Midlands)
2014–15 *Banbury *Droitwich*Leamington*Malvern '''(relegated from Midlands 1 West)'''*Newbold on Avon	*Nuneaton Old Edwardians*Old Coventrians	*Old Laurentians '''(relegated from Midlands 1 West)'''	*Old Leamingtonians	*Old Yardleians '''(promoted from Midlands 3 West (South))'''*Pilney'''(promoted from Midlands 3 West (South))'''*Spartans (Midlands)
2013–14 *Banbury*Bedworth*Droitwich*Dunlop*Earlsdon*Kidderminster*Leamington*Nuneaton Old Edwardians*Old Coventrians '''(promoted from Midlands 3 West (South))'''*Old Leamingtonians '''(promoted from Midlands 3 West (South))'''*Spartans (Midlands)*Stourbridge Lions
2012–13 *Banbury*Bedworth*Droitwich*Dunlop*Earlsdon*Kenilworth '''(relegated from Midlands 1 West)'''*Kidderminster*Leamington*Newbold-on-Avon*Old Laurentians	*Shipton-on-Stour*Upton-on-Severn
2011–12 *Banbury*Barkers Butts*Barkswell & Balsall*Cheltenham North*Droitwich*Kidderminster Carolians*Leamington*Newbold-on-Avon*Old Laurentians*Pershore*Silhillians*Upton on Severn
2008–09 *Barkers Butts *Berkswell & Balsall*Droitwich*Earlsdon *Kidderminster Carolians*Leamington*Newbold-on-Avon  *Nuneaton Old Edwardians*Old Coventrians*Old Laurentians*Silhillians*Spartans
Original teams Teams in Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South) were originally part of a single division called Midlands 1 West, which contained the following sides when it was introduced in 1992:*Bromsgrove - relegated from Midlands 2 West (11th)*Dudley Kingswinford - promoted from North Midlands 1 (runners up)*Kings Norton - promoted from North Midlands 1 (4th)*Leek - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (4th)*Ludlow - promoted from North Midlands 1 (5th)*Newbold-on-Avon - relegated from Midlands 2 West (9th)*Newcastle (Staffs) - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (runners up)*Old Halesonians - promoted from North Midlands 1 (3rd)*Old Leamingtonians - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (5th)*Old Longtonians - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (champions)*Old Yardleians - promoted from North Midlands 1 (champions)*Sutton Coldfield - relegated from Midlands 2 West (10th)*Willenhall - promoted from Staffordshire/Warwickshire 1 (3rd)
Midlands 2 West (South) honours ===Midlands West 1 (1992–1993)===Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South) were originally part of a single tier 7 division called Midlands West 1.Promotion was to Midlands 2 and relegation to Midlands West 2. '''Midlands West 1'''SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1992–93  13  '''Willenhall'''  Newbold-on-Avon  Old Yardleians   Green backgrounds are the promotion places.===Midlands West 1 (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 1 West dropped to become a tier 8 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands 2 and  Midlands West 2. '''Midlands West 1'''SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1993–94  13  '''Sutton Coldfield'''  Bromsgrove  Nuneaton Old Edwardians    1994–95  13  '''Newport (Salop)'''  Longton  Ludlow, Newcastle (Staffs)    1995–96  13  '''Luctonians'''  Dudley Kingswinford  No relegation    Green backgrounds are the promotion places.===Midlands West 1 (1996–2000)===At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands West 1 returned to being a tier 7 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands 2 and  Midlands West 2. '''Midlands West 1'''SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference 1996–97  17  '''Longton'''  Malvern  Dixonians, Stoke Old Boys, Tamworth    1997–98  17  '''Newbold-on-Avon'''  Keresley  Nuneaton Old Edwardians   1998–99  17  '''Malvern'''  Selly Oak  Ludlow, Willenhall, Leek    1999–00  17  '''Selly Oak'''  Shrewsbury  No relegation  Green backgrounds are the promotion places.===Midlands 3 West (South) (2000–2009)===Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands West 1 split  into two tier 7 regional leagues - Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South). Promotion was now to Midlands 2 West (formerly Midlands 2) and relegation to Midlands 4 West (South) (formerly Midlands West 2). '''Midlands 3 West (South)'''SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference2000–01  9  '''Stratford-upon-Avon'''  Leamington  Kings Norton  2001–02  10  '''Leamington'''  Bedworth  No relegation  2002–03  10  '''Nuneaton Old Edwardians'''  Old Coventrians  Evesham, Birmingham Exiles  2003–-04  12  '''Old Coventrians'''  Leamington  Southam, Keresley  2004–05  12  '''Barkers Butts'''  Pershore  Shipston on Stour, Droitwich  2005–06  12  '''Solihull'''  Hereford  Keresley, Old Leamingtonians  2006–07  12  '''Hereford'''  Stratford-upon-Avon  Old Coventrians, Ledbury  2007–08  12  '''Sutton Coldfield'''  Droitwich  Edwardians, Bedworth, Stourbridge Lions  2008–09  12  '''Leamington'''  Nuneaton Old Edwardians  No relegation   Green backgrounds are promotion places.===Midlands 2 West (South) (2009–present)===League restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South) were renamed as Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 7.Promotion was now to Midlands 1 West (formerly Midlands 2 West) and relegation to Midlands 3 West (South) (formerly Midlands 4 West (South)). '''Midlands 2 West (South)'''SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated teamsReference2009–10  12  '''Worcester Wanderers'''  Old Laurentians  Newbold on Avon, Old Coventrians  2010–11  12  '''Dunlop'''  Bedworth  Earlsdon, Old Coventrians  2011–12  12  '''Barkers Butts'''  Berkswell & Balsall  Cheltenham North, Pershore  2012–13  12  '''Kenilworth'''  Old Laurentians  Upton-on-Severn, Shipston on Stour  2013–14  12  '''Earlsdon'''  Banbury  Bedworth, Dunlop  2014–15  12  '''Newbold-on-Avon'''  Old Laurentians  Old Leamingtonians, Old Coventrians  2015–16  12  '''Banbury'''  Earlsdon  Droitwich, Bedworth  2016–17  12  '''Rugby Lions'''  Silhillians  Dunlop  2017–18  12  '''Droitwich'''  Malvern  Old Yardleians, Berkswell & Balsall  2018–19  12  '''Kenilworth'''  Kidderminster Carolians  Rugby St Andrews, Old Coventrians  2019–20  12  '''Stratford-upon-Avon'''  Malvern  Southam  2020–21  12  Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Promotion play-offs Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South) for the third and final promotion place to Midlands 1 West (asides from 2008-09 which was played between the runners up of Midlands 2 West (South) and Midlands 2 East (North) due to RFU restructuring). The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season the Midlands 2 West (South) teams had ten wins to Midlands 2 West (North) teams eight; and the home team has won promotion on eleven occasions compared to the away teams seven. '''Midlands 2 West (North) v Midlands 2 West (South) promotion play-off results'''SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance 2000–01  '''Stafford''' (N)  32-10  Leamington (S)  The County Ground, Stafford, Staffordshire  2001–02  '''Bedworth''' (S)  10-6  Aston Old Edwardians (N)  Smarts Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire   2002-03  Old Coventrians (S)  15-17  '''Stoke on Trent''' (N)  Till Hill Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire   2003-04  Sutton Coldfield (N)  3-37  '''Leamington''' (S)  Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands  2004-05  '''Newport (Salop)''' (N)  25-12  Pershore (S)  The Old Showground, Newport, Shropshire  2005–06  '''Bridgnorth''' (N)  17-14  Hereford (S)  Edgar Davis Ground, Bridgnorth, Shropshire  2006–07  Sutton Coldfield (N)  11-18  '''Stratford-upon-Avon''' (S)  Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands  2007–08  Droitwich (S)  3-18  '''Stoke on Trent''' (N)  The Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire   2008–09  ''Promotion playoffs different for this season only.'' 2009–10  Old Saltleians (N)  12-14  '''Old Laurentians''' (S)  Watton Lane, Water Orton, Warwickshire  2010–11  '''Bedworth''' (S)  15-6  Old Saltleians (N)  Smarts Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire  2011–12  Old Saltleians (N)  3-27  '''Berkswell & Balsall''' (S)  Watton Lane, Water Orton, Warwickshire  2012–13  '''Old Laurentians''' (S)  16-6  Selly Oak (S)  Fenley Field, Rugby, Warwickshire  2013–14  '''Crewe & Nantwich''' (N)  18-13  Banbury (S)  Newcastle Road, Nantwich, Cheshire  500 2014–15  '''Old Laurentians''' (S)  32-23  Old Saltleians (N)  Fenley Field, Rugby, Warwickshire  500 2015–16  Earlsdon (S)  5-20  '''Wolverhampton''' (N)  Mitchell Avenue, Canley, Coventry, West Midlands  2016–17  '''Camp Hill''' (N)  53-0  Silhillians  Haslucks Green Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands  2017–18  '''Malvern'''  (S)  53-12  Crewe & Nantwich (N)  Spring Lane, Malvern, Worcestershire  2018–19  '''Kidderminster Carolians''' (S)  33-17  Tamworth (N)  Marlpool Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire  500 2019–20  Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Malvern (S) - promoted instead. 2020–21  Green background is the promoted team. N = Midlands 2 West (North) (formerly Midlands 3 West (North)) and S = Midlands 2 West (South) (formerly Midlands 3 West (South)) === 2008-09 promotion play-offs ===As mentioned above the 2008-09 promotion playoffs in Midlands 3 were different due to RFU restructuring for the following season. The two runners up with the worst league records in the four regional divisions at this level would have to face each other for the final promotion spot, with the team with the superior league record having home advantage. '''Midlands 2 West (South) v Midlands 2 East (North) promotion play-off results'''SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance 2008–09  Spalding (N)  12-14  '''Nuneaton Old Edwardians''' (S)  Memorial Field, Spalding, Lincolnshire  Green background is the promoted team. S = Midlands 2 West (South) (formerly Midlands 3 West (South)) and N = Midlands 2 East (North) (formerly Midlands 3 West (North))
Number of league titles *Barkers Butts (2)*Kenilworth (2)*Leamington (2)*Newbold-on-Avon (2)*Stratford-upon-Avon (2)*Sutton Coldfield (2)*Banbury (1)*Droitwich (1)*Dunlop (1)*Earlsdon (1)*Hereford (1)*Longton (1)*Luctonians (1)*Malvern (1)*Newport (Salop) (1)*Nuneaton Old Edwardians (1)*Old Coventrians (1)*Rugby Lions (1)*Selly Oak (1)*Solihull (1)*Willenhall (1)*Worcester Wanderers (1)
Notes
See also * Midlands RFU* North Midlands RFU* 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.