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The Welsh Rugby Union League 2 West (also called the SWALEC League 2 West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 12 clubs in the WRU League 2 West. During the course of a season (which lasts from September to May) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents for a total of 22 games for each club, with a total of 132 games in each season. Teams receive four points for a win and two point for a draw, an additional bonus point is awarded to either team if they score four tries or more in a single match. No points are awarded for a loss though the losing team can gain a bonus point for finishing the match within seven points of the winning team. Teams are ranked by total points, then the number of tries scored and then points difference. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned as champion. If points are equal the tries scored then points difference determines the winner. The team who is declared champion at the end of the season is eligible for promotion to the WRU League 1 West. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Three West or WRU Division Three South West depending on geographical location.

Sponsorship

In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with SWALEC valued at £1 million (GBP). The initial three year sponsorship was extended at the end of the 2010/11 season, making SWALEC the league sponsors until 2015. The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to seven.

• (2002-2005) Lloyds TSB
• (2005-2008) Asda
• (2008-2015) SWALEC

2011/12 Season

League teams

• Aberavon Quins RFC
• Aberystwyth RFC
• Builth Wells RFC
• Crymych RFC
• Cwmllynfell RFC
• Felinfoel RFC
• Glynneath RFC
• Kenfig Hill RFC
• Kidwelly RFC
• Loughor RFC
• Maesteg RFC
• Skewen RFC

2011/2012 table

2010/2011 Season

League teams

• Aberavon Quins RFC
• Aberystwyth RFC
• Ammanford RFC
• BP Llandarcy RFC
• Builth Wells
• Cwmllynfell RFC
• Kidwelly RFC
• Loughor RFC
• Newcastle Emlyn RFC
• Pontyberem RFC
• Skewen RFC
• Tondu RFC

2010/2011 table

2009/2010 Season

League teams

• Aberavon Quins RFC
• Aberystwyth RFC
• Ammanford RFC
• BP Llandarcy RFC
• Dunvant RFC
• Kidwelly RFC
• Loughor RFC
• Maesteg RFC
• Mumbles RFC
• Pencoed RFC
• Pontyberem RFC
• Waunarlwydd RFC

2009/2010 table

2008/2009 Season

League teams

• Ammanford RFC
• BP Llandarcy RFC
• Bridgend Athletic RFC
• Builth Wells RFC
• Cwmavon RFC
• Gorseinon RFC
• Kidwelly RFC
• Loughor RFC
• Mumbles RFC
• Penclawdd RFC
• Pencoed RFC
• Waunarlwydd RFC

2008/2009 table

2007/2008 Season

Felinfoel were named champions after a perfect season and were promoted to Division One West along with second placed Carmarthen Athletic. Tumble, Nantymoel and Pontyberem were relegated after finishing in the last three places.

League teams

• Carmarthen Athletic RFC
• Cwmavon RFC
• Felinfoel RFC
• Gorseinon RFC
• Kidwelly RFC
• Loughor RFC
• Mumbles RFC
• Nantymoel RFC
• Penclawdd RFC
• Pencoed RFC
• Pontyberem RFC
• Tumble RFC

2007/2008 table

2006/2007 Season

See 2006–07 in Welsh rugby union

Winners

References

1. WRU: Rules & Regulations: WRU National League Rules: Season 2007-2008
2. "SWALEC becomes new power behind Welsh rugby". WRU. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
3. Cutler, Matt (18 August 2011). "Energy company SWALEC has extended its partnership with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) through to 2015". WRU. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
4. "ASDA Join Welsh Rugby Community Programmes". WRU. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

• Rugby union leagues in Wales