Regional 2 West Midlands


Regional 2 Midlands West is an English level 6 rugby union league for rugby clubs in the western region of the Midlands. It includes sides from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, the West Midlands, Worcestershire and occasionally Cheshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Oxfordshire. When this division began in 1987 it was known as Midlands 2 West, and has been restructured several times, most notably as a single division known as Midlands 2 between 1992 and 2000. It has been called Regional 2 Midlands West since 2022–23. The 2024–25 champions are Newent.

2025–26

Participating teams and locations

Departing were Newent, promoted to Regional 1 Midlands while Ledbury and Whitchurch were relegated to Counties 1 Midlands West (South) and Counties 1 Midlands West (North) respectively. Also leaving were Cheltenham on a level transfer to Regional 2 Severn.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
EdwardiansMemorial GroundSolihull, West Midlands3rd
HerefordWyeside3,200 Hereford, Herefordshire10th
KenilworthGlasshouse LaneKenilworth, WarwickshireRelegated from Regional 1 Midlands
Luctonians 2XVMortimer Park2,500 Kingsland, HerefordshirePromoted from Counties 1 Midlands West (South)
LudlowThe LinneyLudlow, Shropshire5th
MalvernSpring LaneMalvern, Worcestershire9th
Moseley OakBillesley Common5,000 Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands2nd
Old HalesoniansWassell GroveHagley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire8th
Shipston-on-StourMayo Road600Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire4th
SilhilliansThe Memorial GroundSolihull, West MidlandsRelegated from Regional 1 Midlands
Stow-on-the-WoldOddington RoadStow-on-the-Wold, GloucestershireLevel transfer from Regional 2 Severn
Stratford-upon-AvonLoxley RoadStratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire7th

2024–25

Participating teams and locations

Departing were Silhillians, promoted to Regional 1 Midlands while Worcester Wanderers and Berkswell & Balsall were relegated. Stow-on-the-Wold moved on a level transfer to Regional 2 Severn. Joining were Old Halesonians, relegated from Regional 1 Midlands; Edwardians, promoted as champions from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) and Ledbury runner-up in Counties 1 Midlands West (South) –. Whitchurch were level transferred from Regional 2 North West.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
CheltenhamNewlands ParkSoutham, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire4th
EdwardiansMemorial GroundSolihull, West MidlandsPromoted from Counties 1 Midlands West (North)
HerefordWyeside3,200 Hereford, Herefordshire5th
LedburyRoss RoadLedbury, HerefordshirePromoted from Counties 1 Midlands West (South)
LudlowThe LinneyLudlow, Shropshire8th
MalvernSpring LaneMalvern, Worcestershire10th
Moseley OakBillesley Common5,000 Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands8th
NewentRecreation GroundNewent, Gloucestershire3rd
Old HalesoniansWassell GroveHagley, Stourbridge, WorcestershireRelegated from Regional 1 Midlands
Shipston-on-StourMayo Road600Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire9th
Stratford-upon-AvonLoxley RoadStratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire6th
WhitchurchEdgeley ParkWhitchurch, ShropshireLevel transfer from Regional 2NW

2023–24

Participating teams and locations

Departing were Old Halesonians, promoted to Regional 1 Midlands whilst Droitwich and Evesham were relegated. There were level transfers for Wolverhampton and Walsall to Regional 2 Midlands North while Crewe & Nantwich and Whitchurch moved to Regional 2 North West. Joining were Berkswell & Balsall, Moseley Oak, Shipston-on-Stour, Stow-on-the-Wold, Cheltenham and Newent as the league moved further south in its reach.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Berkswell & BalsallHoniley RoadBalsall Common, WarwickshirePromoted from Counties 1 Midlands West (South)
CheltenhamNewlands ParkSoutham, Cheltenham, GloucestershireLevel transfer from Regional 2 Severn
HerefordWyeside3,200 Hereford, Herefordshire5th
LudlowThe LinneyLudlow, Shropshire3rd
MalvernSpring LaneMalvern, Worcestershire6th
Moseley OakBillesley Common5,000 Moseley, Birmingham, West MidlandsLevel transfer from Regional 2 Midlands North
NewentRecreation GroundNewent, GloucestershireLevel transfer from Regional 2 Severn
Shipston-on-StourMayo Road600Shipston-on-Stour, WarwickshireLevel transfer from Regional 2 South Central
SilhilliansThe Memorial GroundSolihull, West MidlandsLevel transfer from Regional 2 Midlands North
Stratford-upon-AvonLoxley RoadStratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire4th
Stow-on-the-WoldOddington RoadStow-on-the-Wold, GloucestershireLevel transfer from Regional 2 South Central
Worcester WanderersCummins Farm / Weston Field PitchesWorcester, Worcestershire7th

2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review with the league rebranded as Regional 2 Midlands West. The league was reduced from 14 to 12 clubs.

Participating teams and locations

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Crewe & NantwichNewcastle RoadNantwich, Cheshire4th Midlands 2 West (North)
DroitwichGlyn Mitchell Memorial Ground3,000Droitwich, Worcestershire13th Midlands 1 West
EveshamLower Albert RoadEvesham, Worcestershire2nd Midlands 2 West (South)
HerefordWyeside3,200 Hereford, Herefordshire9th Midlands 1 West
LudlowThe LinneyLudlow, Shropshire4th Midlands 1 West
MalvernSpring LaneMalvern, Worcestershire12th Midlands 1 West
Old HalesoniansWassell GroveHagley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire11th Midlands 1 West
Stratford-upon-AvonLoxley RoadStratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire5th Midlands 1 West
WalsallBroadway Ground1,150 Walsall, West Midlands2nd Midlands 2 West (North)
WhitchurchEdgeley ParkWhitchurch, Shropshire7th Midlands 1 West
WolverhamptonCastlecroft RoadCastlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands8th Midlands 1 West
Worcester WanderersCummins Farm / Weston Field PitchesWorcester, Worcestershire14th Midlands 1 West

2021–22

The teams competing in 2021–22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019–20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020–21.

Participating teams and locations

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
DroitwichGlyn Mitchell Memorial Ground3,000Droitwich, Worcestershire11th
HerefordWyeside3,200 Hereford, Herefordshire5th
KenilworthGlasshouse LaneKenilworth, Warwickshire2nd
LichfieldCooke FieldsLichfield, Staffordshire3rd
LudlowThe LinneyLudlow, Shropshire7th
MalvernSpring LaneMalvern, WorcestershirePromoted from Midlands 2 West (South)
Old HalesoniansWassell GroveHagley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire12th
Newbold-on-AvonParkfield RoadNewbold-on-Avon, Rugby, Warwickshire6th
Stoke-on-TrentHartwell LaneBarlaston, Staffordshire8th
Stratford-upon-AvonLoxley RoadStratford-upon-Avon, WarwickshirePromoted from Midlands 2 West (South)
Sutton ColdfieldRoger Smoldon GroundSutton Coldfield, West Midlands10th
WhitchurchEdgeley ParkWhitchurch, Shropshire4th
WolverhamptonCastlecroft RoadCastlecroft, Wolverhampton, West MidlandsPromoted from Midlands 2 West (North)
Worcester WanderersCummins Farm / Weston Field PitchesWorcester, Worcestershire9th

2020–21

On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 season meaning Midlands 1 West was not contested.

2019–20

Participating teams and locations

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
DroitwichGlyn Mitchell Memorial Ground3,000Droitwich, Worcestershire9th
Dudley KingswinfordHeathbrook2,260 Kingswinford, Dudley, West MidlandsRunners up
HerefordWyeside3,200 Hereford, Herefordshire6th
KenilworthGlasshouse LaneKenilworth, WarwickshirePromoted from Midlands 2 West (South)
Kidderminster CaroliansMarlpool LaneKidderminster, WorcestershirePromoted from Midlands 2 West (South)
LichfieldCooke FieldsLichfield, StaffordshireRelegated from Midlands Premier
LudlowThe LinneyLudlow, ShropshirePromoted from Midlands 2 West (North)
Old HalesoniansWassell GroveHagley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire8th
Newbold-on-AvonParkfield RoadNewbold-on-Avon, Rugby, Warwickshire3rd
Stoke-on-TrentHartwell LaneBarlaston, Staffordshire5th
Stourbridge LionsStourton Park3,500 Stourbridge, West Midlands11th
Sutton ColdfieldRoger Smoldon GroundSutton Coldfield, West Midlands10th
WhitchurchEdgeley ParkWhitchurch, Shropshire4th
Worcester WanderersCummins Farm / Weston Field PitchesWorcester, Worcestershire7th

2018–19

Participating teams and locations

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BromsgroveFinstall ParkBromsgrove, Worcestershire3rd
DroitwichGlyn Mitchell Memorial Ground3,000Droitwich, WorcestershirePromoted from Midlands 2 West (South)
Dudley KingswinfordHeathbrook2,260 Kingswinford, Dudley, West MidlandsRunners up
HerefordWyeside3,200 Hereford, Herefordshire6th
LongtonTrentham FieldsLongton, Stoke-on-Trent, StaffordshireRelegated from Midlands Premier
MalvernSpring LaneMalvern, WorcestershirePromoted from Midlands 2 West (South)
Moseley OakBillesley Common5,000 Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands7th
Old HalesoniansWassell GroveHagley, Stourbridge, WorcestershireRelegated from Midlands Premier
Newbold-on-AvonParkfield RoadNewbold-on-Avon, Rugby, WarwickshireRelegated from Midlands Premier
Stoke-on-TrentHartwell LaneBarlaston, Staffordshire4th
Stourbridge LionsStourton Park3,500 Stourbridge, West Midlands8th
Sutton ColdfieldRoger Smoldon GroundSutton Coldfield, West Midlands10th
WhitchurchEdgeley ParkWhitchurch, ShropshirePromoted from Midlands 2 West (North)
Worcester WanderersCummins Farm / Weston Field PitchesWorcester, Worcestershire9th

2017–18

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BromsgroveFinstall ParkBromsgrove, WorcestershireRelegated from National League 3 South West
BurtonPeel Croft5,500 Burton, Staffordshire3rd
Camp HillThe ShrineShirley, Solihull, West MidlandsPromoted from Midlands 2 West (North)
Dudley KingswinfordHeathbrook2,260 Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands4th
HerefordWyeside3,200 Hereford, Herefordshire9th
LutterworthAshby LaneLutterworth, LeicestershireLevel transfer from Midlands 1 East
MelbourneCockshut Lane2,000Melbourne, DerbyshirePromoted from Midlands 2 East (North)
Moseley OakBillesley Common5,000 Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands6th
Rugby LionsWebb Ellis Road4,000 Rugby, WarwickshirePromoted from Midlands 2 West (South)
Stoke-on-TrentHartwell LaneBarlaston, Staffordshire10th
Stourbridge LionsStourton Park3,500 Stourbridge, West MidlandsPromoted from Midlands 2 West (North)
Sutton ColdfieldRoger Smoldon GroundSutton Coldfield, West Midlands7th
WolverhamptonCastlecroft RoadCastlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands11th
Worcester WanderersCummins Farm / Weston Field PitchesWorcester, Worcestershire8th

2016–17

2015–16

2014–15

2013–14

2012–13

2011–12

2010–11

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

Regional 2 West Midlands honours

Midlands 2 West (1987–1992)

The original Midlands 2 West was a tier 6 league with promotion to Midlands Premier and relegation to either North Midlands 1 or Staffordshire/Warwickshire.

Midlands 2 (1992–1993)

Restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 1992–93 season saw Midlands 2 West and Midlands 2 East combined in a single tier 6 division known as Midlands 2. Promotion continued to Midlands 1 while relegation was now to the newly introduced Midlands West 1.

Midlands 2 (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 2 dropped to become a tier 7 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands Premier and Midlands West 1.

Midlands 2 (1996–2000)

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands 2 returned to being a tier 6 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands Premier and Midlands West 1.

Midlands 2 West (2000–2009)

Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands 2 split back into two tier 6 regional leagues – Midlands 2 West and Midlands 2 East. Promotion continued to Midlands 1 while relegation was now to either Midlands 3 West (North) or Midlands 3 West (South).

Midlands 1 West (2009–2022)

League restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 2 West and Midlands 2 East were renamed as Midlands 1 West and Midlands 1 East, with both leagues remaining at tier 6. Promotion was now to National League 3 Midlands and relegation to either Midlands 2 West (North) or Midlands 2 West (South).

Promotion play-offs

From 2000–01 until 2018–19 there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Midlands 1 East and Midlands 1 West for the third and final promotion place to National League 3 Midlands. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2018–19 season the Midlands 1 East teams have been the most successful with eleven wins to the Midlands 1 West teams eight; and the home team has won promotion on thirteen occasions compared to the away teams six.

Number of league titles