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Counties 3 Midlands West (East) / (South)

Current season or competition: 2024-25 Counties 3 Midlands West (South)
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	2006; 18 years ago (2006) (as Midlands 5 West (South))
Number of teams	11
Country	England
Most titles	Woodrush (2 titles)
Website	England RFU

Counties 3 Midlands West (East) / (South) (formerly Midlands 4 West (South)) is a level 9 English Rugby Union league and level 4 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 even on occasion Oxfordshire, with home and away matches played throughout the season. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.

Formed for the 2006-07 season, the division was originally known as Midlands 5 West (South) but changed to its present name for the 2008-09 season due to league restructuring. Further restructuring followed in the wake of the RFU's Adult Competition Review and from season 2022-23 it has been known by its current name. For season 2024-25 a new season a new East division was introduced.

Promoted teams move up to Counties 2 Midlands West (East) or Counties 2 Midlands West (West), depending on location, while relegated teams drop to Counties 4 Midlands West (South).

2024-25

Ahead of the season a new East division was introduced.

East

The league was formed with three teams - Bedworth, Pinley & Tamworth II - moving on a level transfer from the Counties 3 Midlands West (South) league and the addition of the 2XV/3XVs from eight clubs; these included three - Hinckley, Lutterworth and Syston - from Leicestershire whose teams would historically competed in East Midlands RFU reserve leagues.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Atherstone Atherstone Town Cricket Club Atherstone, Warwickshire Promoted from Counties 4 Midlands West (North) Bedworth Nicholas Chamberlaine School Bedworth, Warwickshire Level transfer from Counties 3 Midlands West (South) (6th) Hinckley III De Montfort Park Hinckley, Leicestershire New entry Lichfield II Cooke Fields Lichfield, Staffordshire New entry Lutterworth II Ashby Lane Lutterworth, Leicestershire New entry Nuneaton II Liberty Way Nuneaton, Warwickshire New entry Old Saltleians II Watton Lane Water Orton, Warwickshire New entry Pinley Wyken Croft Wyken, Coventry, West Midlands Level transfer from Counties 3 Midlands West (South) (7th) Syston II Barkby Road Queniborough, Leicestershire New entry Tamworth II Wigginton Park Tamworth, Staffordshire Level transfer from Counties 3 Midlands West (South) (9th) Veseyans II Memorial Ground Walsall, West Midlands New entry

AtherstoneBedworthHinckley IIILutterworth IINuneaton IISyston IIclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 3 Midlands West (East) teams in Leicestershire & Warwickshire Lichfield IISaltleians IIPinleyTamworth IIVeseyans IIclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 3 Midlands West (East) teams in Staffordshire & the West Midlands

South

Departing were Harbury and Stoke Old Boys, both promoted to Counties 2 Midlands West (East). Old Leamingtonians II (12th) were relegated to Counties 4 Midlands West (South). Kenilworth II (11th) did not return for the new season. Also leaving, but on a level transfer were Bedworth (6th), Pinley (7th) and Tamworth II (9th), all tot the newly formed Counties 3 Midlands West (East).

Joining were Edwardians II, Bournville II, Malvern, Dudley Kingswinford II, Upton-upon-Severn, Woodrush and Cleobury Mortimer.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bournville II Avery Fields Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands New entry Cleobury Mortimer Love Lane Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire Level transfer from Counties 3 Midlands West (North) (6th) Dudley Kingswinford II Heathbrook Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands New entry Edwardians II Memorial Ground Solihull, West Midlands New entry Hereford II Wyeside Hereford, Herefordshire 4th Kings Norton Hopwood Park Hopwood, Worcestershire 10th Malvern II Spring Lane Malvern, Worcestershire Promoted from Counties 4 Midlands West (South) Old Yardleians Tilehouse Lane Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands 5th Pershore Mill Lane Pershore, Worcestershire 3rd Upton-upon-Severn Banwell Park Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire Promoted from Counties 4 Midlands West (South) Woodrush Icknield Street Forhill, Worcestershire Relegated from Counties 2 Midlands West (East) Worcester II Offerton Lane Worcester, Worcestershire 8th

CleoburyHereford IIMalvern IIPershoreUptonWorcester IIWoodrushclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 3 Midlands West (South) teams Bournville IIDudley K IIEdwardians IIKings NortonYardleiansclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 3 Midlands West (South) teams in the West Midlands

2023-24

Departing were Birmingham & Solihull and Coventrians, both promoted to Counties 2 Midlands West (East). Birmingham Exiles (10th) and Upton-upon-Severn (11th) were relegated to Counties 4 Midlands West (South). Rugby Welsh (6th) went on a level transfer to Counties 3 Midlands East (South).

Joining were Pinley (12th) and Kenilworth II, both relegated. Also entering the league were Hereford II, Worcester II, Tamworth II and Old Leamingtonians II.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bedworth Nicholas Chamberlaine School Bedworth, Warwickshire 7th Harbury Waterloo Fields Harbury, Warwickshire 3rd Hereford II Wyeside Hereford, Herefordshire New entry Kenilworth II Glasshouse Lane Kenilworth, Warwickshire Relegated from Counties 2 Midlands West (South) Kings Norton Hopwood Park Hopwood, Worcestershire 8th Old Leamingtonians II The Crofts Blackdown, Warwickshire New entry Old Yardleians Tilehouse Lane Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands 9th Pershore Mill Lane Pershore, Worcestershire 4th Pinley Wyken Croft Wyken, Coventry, West Midlands Relegated from Counties 2 Midlands West (South) Stoke Old Boys Albert Gale Field Binley, Coventry, West Midlands 5th Tamworth II Wigginton Park Tamworth, Staffordshire New entry Worcester II Offerton Lane Worcester, Worcestershire New entry

BedworthHarburyHereford IIKings NortonPershoreTamworth IIWorcester IIclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 3 Midlands West (South) teams Kenilworth IILeamingtonians IIYardleiansPinleyStoke OBclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 3 Midlands West (South) teams in Coventry & the West Midlands

2022-23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review with the league adopting its new name of Counties 3 Midlands West (South).

Departing were Claverdon and Old Wheatleyans, both promoted to Counties 2 Midlands West (South). Chaddesley Corbett (8th) did not return for the new season.

Joining were Birmingham & Solihull, Birmingham Exiles and Stoke Old Boys.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bedworth Nicholas Chamberlaine School Bedworth, Warwickshire 3rd Birmingham Exiles Old Damson Lane Elmdon, West Midlands Level transfer from Midlands 4 West (North) (10th) Birmingham & Solihull Portway Portway, Birmingham, West Midlands Promoted from Midlands 5 West (South) Coventrians The Black Pad Holbrooks, Coventry, West Midlands 9th Harbury Waterloo Fields Harbury, Warwickshire 6th Kings Norton Hopwood Park Hopwood, Worcestershire 11th Old Yardleians Tilehouse Lane Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands 5th Pershore Mill Lane Pershore, Worcestershire 10th Rugby Welsh Alwyn Road Rugby, Warwickshire 7th Stoke Old Boys Albert Gale Field Binley, Coventry, West Midlands Relegated from Midlands 3 West (South) Upton-upon-Severn Banwell Park Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire 4th

BedworthHarburyKings NortonPershoreRugby WelshUptonclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 3 Midlands West (South) teams in Warwickshaire & Worcestershire B'ham ExilesB&SCoventriansHarburyYardleiansStoke OBclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 3 Midlands West (South) teams in Coventry & the West Midlands

2021-22

Participating teams & locations

Birmingham Civil Service, who finished 10th in 2019-20, did not return for the current season.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bedworth Nicholas Chamberlaine School Bedworth, Warwickshire Relegated from Midlands 3 WS (12th) Chaddesley Corbett Fox Lane Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire Promoted from Midlands 5 WS (runners up) Claverdon Stadium of Dreams Claverdon, Warwickshire 8th Coventrians The Black Pad Holbrooks, Coventry, West Midlands 4th Harbury Waterloo Fields Harbury, Warwickshire 9th Kings Norton Hopwood Park Hopwood, Worcestershire 11th Old Wheatleyans Stade Wheats Coundon, Coventry, West Midlands 5th Old Yardleians Tilehouse Lane Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands 3rd Pershore Mill Lane Pershore, Worcestershire 7th Rugby Welsh Alwyn Road Rugby, Warwickshire Promoted from Midlands 5 WS (champions) Upton-upon-Severn Banwell Park Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire 6th

Chaddesley CorbettKings NortonPershoreUptonclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2021-22 Midlands 4 West (South) teams in Worcestershire BedworthClaverdonCoventriansHarburyWheatleyansYardleiansRugby Welshclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2021-22 Midlands 4 West (South) teams in Warwickshire & West Midlands

2020–21

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.

2019–20

Participating teams & locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Birmingham Civil Service Land Rover Social Club Solihull, West Midlands Promoted from Midlands 5 WS (runners up) Bromyard Clive Richards Sports Ground Bromyard, Herefordshire 6th Claverdon Stadium of Dreams Claverdon, Warwickshire 4th Coventrians The Black Pad Holbrooks, Coventry, West Midlands 9th Harbury Waterloo Fields Harbury, Warwickshire 8th Kings Norton Hopwood Park Hopwood, Worcestershire 7th Old Wheatleyans Stade Wheats Coundon, Coventry, West Midlands 3rd Old Yardleians Tilehouse Lane Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands Relegated from Midlands 3 WS (11th) Pershore Mill Lane Pershore, Worcestershire 5th Tenbury Penlu Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire Promoted from Midlands 5 WN (champions) Upton-upon-Severn Banwell Park Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire Relegated from Midlands 3 WS (12th)

BromyardKings NortonPershoreTenburyUptonclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2019–20 Midlands 4 West (South) teams in Worcestershire & Herefordshire B'ham CSClaverdonCoventriansHarburyWheatleyansYardleiansclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2019–20 Midlands 4 West (South) teams in Warwickshire & West Midlands

2018–19

Participating teams & locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bedworth Nicholas Chamberlaine School Bedworth, Warwickshire 3rd Bromyard Clive Richards Sports Ground Bromyard, Herefordshire Relegated from Midlands 3 West (South) (12th) Burbage Recreation Ground Burbage, Leicestershire 5th Claverdon Stadium of Dreams Claverdon, Warwickshire 7th Coventrians The Black Pad Holbrooks, Coventry, West Midlands 4th Greyhound Hereford City Sports Club Hereford, Herefordshire Promoted from Midlands 5 West (North) (champions) Harbury Waterloo Fields Harbury, Warwickshire 8th Kings Norton Hopwood Park Hopwood, Worcestershire Promoted from Midlands 5 West (South) (runners up) Old Wheatleyans Stade Wheats Coundon, Coventry, West Midlands Relegated from Midlands 3 West (South) (11th) Pershore Mill Lane Pershore, Worcestershire 6th Redditch Bromsgrove Road Redditch, Worcestershire 9th

BromyardGreyhoundclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 4 West (South) teams in Herefordshire BedworthBurbageClaverdonCoventriansHarburyKings NortonWheatleyansPershoreRedditchclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 4 West (South) teams in Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire & Leicestershire

2017–18

Participating teams & locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bedworth Nicholas Chamberlaine School Bedworth, Warwickshire Relegated from Midlands 3 West (South) (12th) Birmingham Civil Service Landrover Social Club Solihull, West Midlands Promoted from Midlands 5 West (South) (runners up) Burbage Recreation Ground Burbage, Leicestershire Promoted from Midlands 5 West (South) (champions) Claverdon Stadium of Dreams Claverdon, Warwickshire 6th Coventrians The Black Pad Holbrooks, Coventry, West Midlands 5th Coventry Welsh Burbages Lane Exhall, Coventry, West Midlands 4th Harbury Waterloo Fields Harbury, Warwickshire 7th Pershore Mill Lane Pershore, Worcestershire 9th Redditch Bromsgrove Road Redditch, Worcestershire 8th Stoke Old Boys Albert Gale Field Binley, Coventry, West Midlands 3rd Tenbury Penlu Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire Promoted from Midlands 5 West (North) (champions)

PershoreRedditchTenburyclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2017-18 Midlands 4 West (South) teams in Worcestershire BedworthB'ham CSBurbageClaverdonCoventriansC WelshHarburyStoke OBclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands 4 West (South) teams in Warwickshire, West Midlands & Leicestershire

Teams 2016-17

• Alcester
• Bromyard
• Claverdon
• Coventrians
• Coventry Welsh
• Harbury (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Keresley (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))
• Kings Norton
• Pershore (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Redditch
• Stoke Old Boys

Teams 2015-16

• Alcester (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))
• Atherstone
• Birmingham Civil Service (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))
• Claverdon
• Coventrians
• Coventry Welsh
• Kings Norton
• Manor Park (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Redditch
• Stoke Old Boys
• Upton-on-Severn (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))

Teams 2014-15

• Atherstone
• Claverdon
• Coventrians
• Coventry Welsh
• Evesham (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Five Ways Old Edwardians
• Kings Norton (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Redditch
• Rugby Lions (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))
• Stoke Old Boys
• Warwickian (promoted from Midlands 5 West (South))

Teams 2013-14

• Alcester
• Atherstone
• Barton-under-Needwood
• Birmingham Civil Service
• Claverdon
• Coventrians
• Coventry Welsh
• Harbury
• Redditch (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))
• Stoke Old Boys
• Woodrush (relegated from Midlands 3 West (South))

Teams 2012–13

• Alcester
• Atherstone
• Birmingham C.S.
• Claverdon
• Coventrians
• Coventry Welsh
• Harbury
• Keresley
• Manor Park
• Old Yardleians
• Warwickian

Teams 2008–09

• Copsewood
• Coventrians
• Coventry Welsh
• Dudley Wasps
• Evesham
• Harbury
• Keresley
• Manor Park
• Pinley
• Redditch
• Stoke Old Boys
• Worcester Students

Worcester Students withdrew from the league after failing to field 15 players regularly.

Original teams

When this division was introduced in 2006 as Midlands 5 West (South), it contained the following teams:

• Alcester - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (7th)
• Bredon Star - transferred from North Midlands (South) 1 (6th)
• Coventry Technical - promoted from Warwickshire 2 (champions)
• Coventry Welsh - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (4th)
• Harbury - relegated from Midlands 4 West (South) (10th)
• Rugby St Andrews - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (5th)
• Southam - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (3rd)
• Stoke Old Boys - transferred from Warwickshire 1 (6th)
• Upton-upon-Severn - transferred from North Midlands (South) 1 (runners up)
• Woodrush - transferred from North Midlands (South) 1 (5th)

Midlands 4 West (South) Honours

Midlands 5 West (South) (2006–2009)

League restructuring ahead of the 2006–07 season saw the introduction of Midlands 5 West (South) at tier 9 to replace the discontinued North Midlands 1 and Warwickshire 1 leagues. Promotion was to Midlands 4 West (South) and relegation to Midlands 6 West (South-East) or Midlands 6 West (South-West).

Midlands 4 West (South) (2009–present)

Further league restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 5 West (North) and Midlands 5 West (South) were renamed as Midlands 4 West (North) and Midlands 4 West (South), with both leagues remaining at tier 9. Promotion was now to Midlands 3 West (South) (formerly Midlands 4 West (South)) and relegation to Midlands 5 West (South) (formerly two regional divisions known as Midlands 6 West (South-East) and Midlands 6 West (South-West)).

Number of league titles

• Woodrush (2)
• Evesham (1)
• Bromyard (1)
• Burbage (1)
• Manor Park (1)
• Old Yardleians (1)
• Old Wheatleyans (1)
• Pinley (1)
• Redditch (1)
• Rugby Lions (1)
• Rugby St Andrews (1)
• Stoke Old Boys (1)
• Tenbury (1)

Notes

1. Although they finished 8th and outside of the relegation zone, Dudley Wasps would drop out of the division to join the North Midlands Reserve League - Division 1.

See also

• Midlands RFU
• North Midlands RFU
• Warwickshire RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

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• English RFU (2008). "Rugby First". RFU. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
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