Midlands Premier

Midlands Premier (up until 2016-17 known as National League 3 Midlands) is a level five semi-professional league in the English rugby union system.[1] It is one of four leagues at this level, with its counterparts, London & South East Premier, South West Premier and North Premier. When this division began in 1987 it was known as Midlands Division 1. The format of the league was changed at the beginning of the 2009–10 season following a reorganisation by the Rugby Football Union (RFU), and the name change from National League 3 to Premier was introduced for the 2017-18 season by the RFU in order to lessen confusion for what is a series of regional leagues.[1] Midlands Premier is the highest regional rugby union league in the English Midlands.

Midlands Premier
Current season or competition:
2019–20 Midlands Premier
SportRugby union
Instituted1987 (1987) (as Midlands 1)
Number of teams14
Country England
HoldersBournville (1st title) (2019–20
promoted to National League 2 North)
Most titlesBroadstreet (4 titles)
Websiteclubs.rfu.com

The club that finishes as champions are automatically promoted to National League 2 North. The runner-up meets the second placed team of North Premier in a play-off with the winner also gaining promotion. Relegated teams drop down to either Midlands 1 East or Midlands 1 West depending on location, and other factors such as the location of relegated and promoted teams in other divisions.

Format

The fourteen teams in this league are drawn from across the midlands with the league champions being promoted to National League 2 North and the runner-up going into a play-off with the second placed team from North Premier with the winner also being promoted. The league's bottom three teams are relegated to either Midlands 1 East or Midlands 1 West depending on their geographic location.

The season runs from September to May and comprises twenty-six rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league table as follows:

  • 4 points are awarded for a win
  • 2 points are awarded for a draw
  • 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
  • 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
  • 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match

2019–20

Participating teams and locations

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by two relegated sides; Peterborough Lions and South Leicester (relegated from National League 2 North), while the three teams promoted into the division are Bromsgrove, Kettering and Paviors.[2][3][4][5][6] In order to address an imbalance of teams at level 5, Bedford Athletic have been level transferred into the division from London & South East Premier. Birmingham & Solihull were initially relegated into the division from National League 2 South but decided to drop out of the league system altogether (joining the Greater Birmingham Merit Leagues) as they became an amateur club.[7][8]

Last seasons champions, Scunthorpe were promoted into National League 2 North, along with Luctonians who won their play-off game against North Premier runners up Blaydon. Teams relegated from the division included Derby and Syston (who drop to Midlands 1 East) and Lichfield (who fall to Midlands 1 West).

2018–19

Participating teams and locations

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Luctonians and Sheffield (relegated from National League 2 North), Broadstreet (relegated from National League 2 South), while the two teams promoted into the division are Burton and Syston.[9][10][11][12][13] Last seasons champions Birmingham & Solihull were promoted into National League 2 South following a level transfer, while runners up Peterborough Lions RFC were promoted into National League 2 North after winning their play-off game against Hull. Teams relegated from the division included Old Halesonians, Longton and Newbold-on-Avon who all drop to Midlands 1 West.

2017–18

Participating teams and locations

Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. Scunthorpe were relegated from National League 2 North while the three teams promoted into the division included Newbold-on-Avon, Newport (Salop) and Bournville.[14][15][16][17][18] Last seasons champions, Broadstreet, were promoted into National League 2 South following a level transfer, while runners-up Sheffield went into National League 2 North, having won their playoff game.[19][20] Teams relegated from the league included Bedford Athletic and Syston, with Sandbach given a reprieve by the RFU in light of the London Welsh liquidation, by virtue of being the best ranked third bottom side in tier 5 for 2016-17.[21][22] Finally Towcestrians were level transferred from Midlands Premier into London & South East Premier, while Doncaster Phoenix were level transferred into Midlands Premier from North Premier to address an imbalance of teams in the three divisions.[23] Birmingham & Solihull won the title on 7 April.

2016–17

Eight of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by Broadstreet who were relegated from National 2 North while four teams were promoted into the league – Bedford Athletic, Bridgnorth, Derby and Towcestrians (who were level transferred from the south-west league on promotion) – as well as Sheffield who were level transferred from National League 3 North having finished 7th the previous season. Scunthorpe (champions) and Hinckley (play-off) were promoted into National League 2 North while Old Northamptonians were relegated to Midlands 1 East and Sutton Coldfield and Newport (Salop) both dropped to Midlands 1 West. In order to address a league imbalance due to only one team coming down from National League 2 South, Bromsgrove (who had finished 11th), were level transferred to National League 3 South West.[24]

Participating teams and locations
Locations of the 2016–17 National League 3 Midlands teams
2016–17 West Midlands National League 3 Midlands clubs
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Bedford AthleticPutnoe Woods500Bedford, Bedfordshirepromoted from Midlands 1 East (champions)
Birmingham & SolihullPortwayPortway, Birmingham, West Midlands7th
BridgnorthEdgar Davies GroundBridgnorth, Shropshirepromoted from Midlands 1 West (champions)
BroadstreetIvor Preece Field250 (seats)Coventry, West Midlandsrelegated from 2015–16 National League 2 North (15th)
DerbyHaslams LaneDerby, Derbyshirepromoted from Midlands 1 East (play-off)
LichfieldCooke FieldsLichfield, Staffordshire11th
LongtonTrentham FieldsLongton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire8th
NuneatonLiberty Way4,314 (514 seats)Nuneaton, Warwickshire5th
Old HalesoniansWassell GroveHagley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire3rd
Peterborough LionsBretton WoodsBretton, Cambridgeshire4th
SandbachBradwell RoadSandbach, Cheshire10th
SheffieldAbbeydale Park3,200 (100 seats)Sheffield, South Yorkshirelevel transfer from National League 3 North (7th)
SystonBarkby RoadQueniborough, Leicestershire6th
TowcestriansGreens Norton RoadTowcester, Northamptonshirepromoted from South West 1 East (champions)

Final league table
National League 3 Midlands 2016–17
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
1Broadstreet (P)26201575941234713398
2Sheffield (P)26190771743428316496
3Nuneaton26191673744129612494
4Peterborough Lions26162862751511211483
5Birmingham & Solihull2617185454451007077
6Bridgnorth2613013511485265663
7Lichfield2611114593775−18211663
8Old Halesonians2612014590638−4811362
9Derby2610016646715−6912759
10Towcestrians2610115526625−9911558
11Longton2610016632789−15711354
12Sandbach269215564678−1145752
13Bedford Athletic (R)265120606704−98121246
14Syston (R)265219381778−3972329
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. 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. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 29 April 2017
Source: "National League 3 Midlands". England Rugby.

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in the National League 3 Midlands, and National League 3 North participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 North. The team with the best playing record, in this case Rossendale, hosted the match and lost to their opponents Sheffield, 31 – 32.

Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
Rossendale26210585244340914199
Sheffield (P)26190771743428316496
29 April 2017
15:00
Rossendale 31 – 32 Sheffield
Marl Pits

2015–16

Despite leading the table for most of the season Hinckley lost 13 – 23 on the final week-end of the season to Scunthorpe, to finish in second place for the second season in a row. Scunthorpe started the day four points behind and finished top due to winning one more match over the season.[25] Two of last seasons promoted teams were relegated; Newport (Salop) to Midland 1 West and Old Northamptonians to Midland 1 East. The third relegated team is Sutton Coldfield.

Participating teams and locations
Locations of the 2015–16 National League 3 Midlands teams
2015–16 West Midlands National League 3 Midlands clubs
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
BromsgroveFinstall ParkBromsgrove, Worcestershire6th
HinckleyLeicester RoadHinckley, Leicestershire2nd (lost play-off)
LichfieldCooke FieldsLichfield, Staffordshire9th
LongtonTrentham FieldsLongton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire10th
Newport (Salop)The Old ShowgroundNewport, Shropshirepromoted from Midlands 1 West (champions)
NuneatonLiberty Way4,314 (514 seats)Nuneaton, Warwickshire4th
Old HalesoniansWassell GroveHagley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire5th
Old NorthamptoniansSir Humphrey Cripps PavilionNorthampton, Northamptonshirepromoted from Midlands 1 East (play-off)
Peterborough LionsBretton WoodsBretton, Cambridgeshire3rd
SandbachBradwell RoadSandbach, Cheshire8th
ScunthorpeHeslam ParkScunthorpe, Lincolnshire7th
Sutton ColdfieldRoger Smoldon GroundSutton Coldfield, West Midlands11th
SystonBarkby RoadQueniborough, Leicestershirepromoted from Midlands 1 East (champions)

Final league table
See also: 2015–16 National League 3 Midlands
National League 3 Midlands 2015–16
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
1Scunthorpe (C)262303766343423142108
2Hinckley (P)262213790343447162108
3Old Halesonians26180863040822213691
4Peterborough Lions261501159346412910469
5Nuneaton26140125734631108569
6Syston2613013538562−2411467
7Birmingham & Solihull2613013500475258666
8Longton2611114530577−4712361
9Bromsgrove2612014559670–1118359
10Sandbach2611015546591−459457
11Lichfield269017600683−8312755
12Old Northamptonians (R)269017498702−2046749
13Newport (Salop) (R)268018451738–2876038
14Sutton Coldfield (R)263023412967–5552418
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. 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. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 27 April 2016
Source: "National League 3 Midlands". England Rugby.

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in the National League 3 Midland, and National League 3 North participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 2 North. The team with the best playing record, in this case Hinckley, host the match and they beat their opponents Wirral 33 – 20.

Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
Hinckley (P)262213790343447162108
Wirral Rugby Club26190767748619113493
30 April 2016
15:00
Hinckley 33 – 20 Wirral
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 650

2014–15

2013–14

2012–13

2011–12

2010–11

2009–10

First season as National 3 Midlands.

2007–08

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as Midlands 1) contained the following teams:

Midlands Premier honours

Midlands 1 (1987–1992)

The original Midlands 1 was a tier 5 league with promotion up to Area League North and relegation down to either Midlands 2 East or Midlands 2 West.

Midlands Division 1
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1987–881110Stoke-on-TrentBarkers ButtsPeterborough, Hinckley, Stafford[28]
1988–891110WalsallHerefordWolverhampton[28]
1989–901110HerefordBirmingham & SolihullNo relegation[28]
1990–911110TowcestriansBarkers ButtsSutton Coldfield, Stockwood Park, Paviors[29]
1991–921110Stoke-on-TrentSystonNo relegation[lower-alpha 2][30]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands 1 (1992–1993)

For the 1991–92 season Midlands 1 remained a tier 5 league with promotion to Area League North. However, restructuring of the Midlands leagues meant that relegation was now to Midlands 2 (formerly Midlands 2 East and Midlands 2 West).

Midlands 1
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1992–931413Birmingham & SolihullBarkers ButtsVipers, Paviors, Newark[31]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands 1 (1993–1996)

The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North. Midlands 1 dropped to become a tier 6 league and was one of two feeder leagues for National 5 North. Relegation continued to Midlands 2 (currently Midlands 1 East and Midlands 1 West)

Midlands Division 1
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1993–941312Barkers ButtsWorcesterLeighton Buzzard[32]
1994–951312WorcesterBurtonDerby, Towcestrians, Bedworth[33]
1995–961312HerefordBurtonNo relegation[lower-alpha 3][34]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands 1 (1996–2000)

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands 1 returned to being a tier 5 league. Promotion was now up to National 4 North (currently National League 2 North), while relegation continued to Midlands 2 (currently split into Midlands 1 East and Midlands 1 West).

Midlands 1
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1996–971716HinckleyBurtonStockwood Park, Leamington, Stafford[35]
1997–981716WhitchurchBanburyDerby[36]
1998–991716Bedford AthleticScunthorpeLeighton Buzzard, Mansfield, Wolverhampton[37]
1999–001716Dudley KingswinfordScunthorpeBelgrave, Lichfield, Hinckley, Syston[38]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands 1 (2000–2009)

Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands 1 remain a tier 5 league but promotion was now to National 3 North (formerly National 4 North) and relegation to either Midlands 2 East or Midlands 2 West (both formerly Midlands 2).

Midlands 1
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2000–011222ScunthorpeLeicester LionsStoke-on-Trent, Burton, Newbold-on-Avon[39]
2001–021222BroadstreetWalsallBanbury, Camp Hill, Hereford[40]
2002–031222LongtonLuctoniansBarkers Butts, Kenilworth, Hinckley, Malvern[41]
2003–041222Bedford AthleticKetteringLuton, Old Laurentians, Spalding[42]
2004–051222Leicester LionsKetteringMansfield, Broadstreet, Derby[43]
2005–061222Rugby LionsBedford AthleticBromsgrove, Burton, Kettering[44]
2006–071222LutonDudley KingswinfordMarket Bosworth, Walsall[45]
2007–081222Loughborough StudentsLuctoniansDudley Kingswinford, Scunthorpe, Dunstablians[46]
2008–091222BroadstreetChesterNo relegation[lower-alpha 4][47]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

National League 3 Midlands (2009–2017)

The division was renamed National League 3 Midlands following a restructuring of the national leagues which led to changes at all levels. It remained a tier 5 league with promotion up to National League 2 North (formerly National League 3 North) and relegation to either Midlands 1 East or Midlands 1 West (formerly Midlands 2 East / Midlands 2 West).

National League 3 Midlands
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2009–101426No champion [lower-alpha 5]Luctonians, HinckleyBedford Athletic, Malvern[50]
2010–111426BromsgroveSheffield TigersBurton, Kenilworth, Peterborough Lions[51]
2011–121426Rugby Lions[lower-alpha 6]Dudley KingswinfordManchester, Old Northamptonians, Hereford[53]
2012–131426AmpthillSutton ColdfieldDerby, Mansfield[54]
2013–141426BroadstreetSutton ColdfieldBedford Athletic, Syston, Newport (Salop)[55]
2014–151426South LeicesterHinckleyDudley Kingswinford, Burton, Bournville[56]
2015–161426ScunthorpeHinckleySutton Coldfield, Newport (Salop), Old Northamptonians[57]
2016–171426BroadstreetSheffieldSyston, Bedford Athletic[58]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Midlands Premier (2017–present)

For the 2017–18 season all divisions at tier 5 were renamed from National League 3 to Premier meaning that National League 3 Midlands became known as Midlands Premier. Promotion continued to National League 2 North and relegation to either Midlands 1 East or Midlands 1 West.

Midlands Premier
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
2017–181426Birmingham & SolihullPeterborough LionsOld Halesonians, Longton, Newbold-on-Avon[59]
2018–191426ScunthorpeLuctoniansDerby, Lichfield, Syston[60]
2019–2013[lower-alpha 7]20[lower-alpha 8]BournvilleNewport (Salop)Peterborough Lions, Kettering[64]
2020–211426
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the league runners-up of Midlands Premier and North Premier for the third and final promotion place to National League 2 North. The team with the superior league record has home advantage. As of the end of the 2019–20 season the northern teams have been stronger with twelve wins to the Midlands seven, while the home team has won thirteen times compared to the away teams six.

Midlands Premier v North Premier promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance Reference
2000–01Blaydon (N)31–12Leicester Lions (M)Crow Trees, Swalwell, County Durham[65]
2001–02Hull Ionians (N)35–22Walsall (M)Brantingham Park, Brantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire[66][67]
2002–03Luctonians (M)3–17Macclesfield (N)Mortimer Park, Kingsland, Herefordshire1,000[68][69]
2003–04Cleckheaton (N)23–10Kettering (M)Cleckheaton Sports Club, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire900[70][71]
2004–05Hull Ionians (N)19–18Kettering (M)Brantingham Park, Brantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire[72][73]
2005–06Bedford Athletic (M)17–24West Park St Helens (N)Putnoe Woods, Bedford, Bedfordshire[74][75][76]
2006–07Beverley (N)7–3Dudley Kingswinford (M)Beaver Park, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire[77][78]
2007–08Huddersfield (N)22–7Luctonians (M)Lockwood Park, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire[79][80]
2008–09Hull (N)40–15Chester (M)Ferens Ground, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire[81][82]
2009–10Stockport (N)10–18Luctonians (M)The Memorial Ground, Stockport, Greater Manchester350[83][84]
2010–11Sheffield Tigers (M)16–14Chester (N)Dore Moor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire[85][86]
2011–12Dudley Kingswinford (M)36–27Rossendale (N)Heath Brook, Kingswinford, West Midlands1,000[87][88]
2012–13Sutton Coldfield (M)13–28Harrogate (N)Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands650[89][90][91]
2013–14Stockport (N)52–22Sutton Coldfield (M)The Memorial Ground, Stockport, Greater Manchester[92][93]
2014–15Sandal (N)20–10Hinckley (M)Milnthorpe Green, Sandal Magna, Wakefield, West Yorkshire200[94][95]
2015–16Hinckley (M)33–20Wirral (N)Leicester Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire650[96][97]
2016–17Rossendale (N)31–32Sheffield (M)Marl Pits, Rawtenstall, Lancashire413[20]
2017–18Hull (N)22–31Peterborough Lions (M)Ferens Ground, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire[98]
2018–19Luctonians (M)33–17Blaydon (N)Mortimer Park, Kingsland, Herefordshire1,757[99]
2019–20Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up - Harrogate (N) - promoted instead.
2020–21
Green background represent the promoted teams. (M) stands for the Midlands teams while (N) stands for the Northern teams.

Number of league titles

See also

Notes
  1. Westleigh RFC would later merge with Wigston RFC in 1998 to form Leicester Lions RFC.[26][27].
  2. Due to the merging of Midlands 2 East and Midlands 2 West into Midlands 2 for the 1992–93 season, there was no relegation.
  3. Widespread restructuring of the national leagues for the following season meant there was no relegation.
  4. No relegation due to nationwide league restructuring.
  5. A breach of regulations by Ampthill during the Luctonians game on 1 May 2010 led to Ampthill being denied promotion and transferred to National League 3 London & SE. By the time of the ruling Luctonians had already won their play-off against the runner-up of National 3 North so Hinckley were also promoted, despite finishing third.[48][49]
  6. Rugby Lions went into liquidation during the summer due to unpaid debts. The club was thrown out of the league, rejoining the league system in 2013–14 in Midlands 5 West (South).[52]
  7. League reduced to 13 teams part way through the season after South Leicester decide to drop out of the league due to a lack of suitable playing strength and shortage of front row players.[61]
  8. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom the RFU cancelled all rugby below the Premiership with most clubs in Midlands Premier having played 20 games, and a best playing record formula was used to decide the final table.[62][63]

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