WRU Division One North

The Welsh Rugby Union Division One North (also called the SWALEC Division One North for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season. The league was known as Division Four North before the 2008-09 season. Division One North, Two North and Three North are self-contained leagues within the larger Swalec leagues, and clubs can not be promoted or demoted outside of the two leagues.

WRU Division One North
Founded
1995
Nation
 Wales
Promotion To
Top tier
Relegation To
WRU Division Two North
Number of Teams
10
Level on Pyramid
Level 2
Current Champions (2017–18)
Nant Conwy RFC
Website
WRU National Leagues

Competition format and sponsorship

Competition

There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division One North. During the course of a season (which lasts from September to April) 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 but is not allowed promotion out of the Division One North league. The two lowest placed teams are relegated into the WRU Division Two North.

Sponsorship

In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with SWALEC.[1] The sponsorship is a three-year deal that will continue until the 2010/11 season at a cost of £1 million (GBP). The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to six.

2017/2018 season

League teams

2017/2018 Table
2017-2018 WRU Division One North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Nant Conwy RFC22210194227514137161 101
2Pwllheli RFC22190375231111639111 88
3Bala RFC2218046442738735123 87
4Llandudno RFC2215075223207341103 73
5Mold RFC2210012344251503036 55
6Llangefni RFC2210012242318304023 48
7Ruthin RFC229013271450286300 44
8Bethesda RFC229013311346395025 43
9Caernarfon RFC227114247416315524 43
10Bro Festiniog RFC2280142047112510601 37
11Dolgellau RFC224117247416315524 27
12Colwyn Bay RFC2210212047112510601 6
Only ‘Pl’ ‘W’ ‘D’ ‘L’ and ‘PTS’ are correct

2011/2012 season

League teams

2011/2012 Table
2011-2012 WRU Division One North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Caernarfon RFC181503524249723281 69
2Nant Conwy RFC181404427177621962 64
3Bro Ffestiniog RFC181305437246623065 63
4Bethesda RFC181206365208472155 58
5Pwllheli RFC18909344251503036 45
6Bala RFC187011242318304023 33
7Llangefni RFC188010271450286300 32
8Ruthin RFC186012311346395025 31
9Mold RFC184014247416315524 22
10Llandudno RFC1820162047112510601 9
Correct as of 26 May 2012

2010/2011 season

League teams

2010/2011 Table
2010-2011 WRU Division One North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Caernarfon RFC1817016632759135121 81
2Nant Conwy RFC181206451322673385 61
3Bethesda RFC181305368333484352 59
4Mold RFC181107366348484244 52
5Llandudno RFC18909409456566346 46
6Bro Ffestiniog RFC188010394367494453 40
7Ruthin RFC187011335325414646 38
8Llangefni RFC186012248426206214 29
9Pwllheli RFC184014273417355216 23
10Colwyn Bay RFC183015223461266126 20
Correct as of 26 May 2012

2009/2010 season

League teams

2009/2010 Table
2009-2010 WRU Division One North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Nant Conwy RFC181701578183831911180
Caernarfon RFC181701570179812111079
Mold RFC18110747134963468355
Pwllheli RFC18100847933866427451
Bro Ffestiniog RFC1890934645752635243
Ruthin RFC1881935238149464139
Colwyn Bay RFC18511229340237554531
Llandudno RFC18421226653630792426
Llangefni RFC18401426742327583524
Denbigh RFC18301520457824831316
Correct as of 3 August 2010

2008/2009 season

League teams

2008/2009 Table
2008-2009 WRU Division Four North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Nant Conwy RFC221903647220972912189
Ruthin RFC221912605266903311089
Caernarfon RFC2218046802051072514389
Llangefni RFC22160646526069349073
Mold RFC22130948135864468464
Llandudno RFC221101134551343704250
Pwllheli RFC22901335038843544545
Denbigh RFC22711432943838563538
Colwyn Bay RFC226016329390394741038
Bala RFC22601629443140572834
Dolgellau RFC22401821860825862321
Llanidloes RFC223019196862191370113
Correct as of 20:14 27 May 2008

2007/2008 season

League teams

2007/2008 Table
2007-2008 WRU Division Four North League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
Caernarfon RFC2218136432351012414189
Colwyn Bay RFC221804570256792910385
Nant Conwy RFC221606585177842111479
Mold RFC221606596239852711378
Ruthin RFC22152559919889219376
Llangefni RFC22130950431169429566
Llandudno RFC22901343649859736345
Denbigh RFC22701534846750695538
Bala RFC22801428244337613237
Dolgellau RFC22611525053832803332
Llanidloes RFC222020171835191280210
Newtown RFC222020109896101390210
Correct as of 20:14 27 May 2008

Winners
SeasonWinners
2007-08Caernarfon RFC
2008-09Nant Conwy RFC
2009-10Nant Conwy RFC
2010-11Caernarfon RFC
2011-12Caernarfon RFC
2012-13Nant Conwy RFC
2013-14Bala RFC
2014-15Pwllheli RFC
2015-16Pwllheli RFC
2016-17Pwllheli RFC
2017-18Nant Conwy RFC
2018-19Llandudno RFC

References
  1. SWALEC becomes new power behind Welsh rugby
  2. About the ASDA Leagues sourced June 29, 2008
  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_Championship
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