Regional 1 Midlands
Regional 1 Midlands is a level five semi-professional league in the English rugby union system. It is one of six leagues at this level. 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, 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. Regional 1 Midlands is the highest regional rugby union league in the English Midlands.
Syston are the current champions and are promoted to National League 2 West.
Format
The club that finishes as champions is automatically promoted to National League 2 West. Relegated teams drop down to either, Regional 2 East Midlands, Regional 2 North Midlands or Regional 2 West Midlands, depending on their location, and other factors such as the location of relegated and promoted teams in other divisions.The season runs from September to April and comprises twenty-two 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 point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
- 1 additional point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match
2025–26
Participating teams and locations
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Banbury | Bodicote Park | 2,500 | Banbury, Oxfordshire | 7th |
| Bournville | Avery Fields | Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands | Relegated from Nat 2 West | |
| Bridgnorth | Edgar Davies Ground | Bridgnorth, Shropshire | 5th | |
| Bromsgrove | Finstall Park | Bromsgrove, Worcestershire | 3rd | |
| Drybrook | Mannings Ground | Drybrook, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Regional 2 Severn | |
| Dudley Kingswinford | Heathbrook | 2,260 | Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands | 10th |
| Lichfield | Cooke Fields | 5,460 | Lichfield, Staffordshire | Promoted from Regional 2 North Midlands |
| Lutterworth | Ashby Lane | Lutterworth, Leicestershire | Promoted from Regional 2 East Midlands | |
| Newent | Recreation Ground | Newent, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Regional 2 West Midlands | |
| Newport | The Old Showground | Newport, Shropshire | Level transfer from Regional 1 North West | |
| Nuneaton | Liberty Way | 3,800 | Nuneaton, Warwickshire | 6th |
| Stourbridge | Stourton Park | 3,500 | Stourbridge, West Midlands | 2nd |
League table
2024–25
Departing were Oxford Harlequins who were promoted to National League 2 East. Old Halesonians and Broadstreet were relegated to Regional 2 Midlands West and Regional 2 Midlands East respectively. Stoke-on-Trent left on a level transfer to Regional 1 North West.Participating teams and locations
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Banbury | Bodicote Park | 2,500 | Banbury, Oxfordshire | 8th |
| Bridgnorth | Edgar Davies Ground | Bridgnorth, Shropshire | 6th | |
| Bromsgrove | Finstall Park | Bromsgrove, Worcestershire | 3rd | |
| Burton | Battlestead Croft, Tatenhill | 5,500 | Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands | Relegated from Nat 2 West |
| Kenilworth | Glasshouse Lane | Kenilworth, Warwickshire | 10th | |
| Long Eaton | West Park | 1,000 | Long Eaton, Derbyshire | Promoted from Regional 2 Midlands North |
| Nuneaton | Liberty Way | 3,800 | Nuneaton, Warwickshire | Promoted from Regional 2 Midlands East |
| Silhillians | The Memorial Ground | Solihull, West Midlands | Promoted from Regional 2 Midlands West | |
| Stourbridge | Stourton Park | 3,500 | Stourbridge, West Midlands | 2nd |
| Syston | Barkby Road | Queniborough, Leicestershire | 9th |
League table
2023–24
Departing were Dudley Kingswinford, promoted to National League 2 West. Lichfield and Nuneaton were relegated to Regional 2 Midlands North and Regional 2 Midlands East respectively. Oundle left on a level transfer to Regional 1 South East.Participating teams and locations
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Banbury | Bodicote Park | 2,500 | Banbury, Oxfordshire | Transferred from Regional 1 South Central |
| Bridgnorth | Edgar Davies Ground | Bridgnorth, Shropshire | 2nd | |
| Broadstreet | Ivor Preece Field | 1,500 | Binley Woods, Coventry, West Midlands | 10th |
| Bromsgrove | Finstall Park | Bromsgrove, Worcestershire | 4th | |
| Burton | Battlestead Croft, Tatenhill | 5,500 | ||
| Oxford Harlequins | Horspath Sports Ground | 1,000 | Oxford, Oxfordshire | Transferred from Regional 1 South Central |
| Stoke-on-Trent | Hartwell Lane | 2,000 | Barlaston, Staffordshire | 9th |
| Stourbridge | Stourton Park | 3,500 | Stourbridge, West Midlands | Relegated from National 2 West |
| Syston | Barkby Road | Queniborough, Leicestershire | 3rd |
League table
Results
2022–23
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review.Departing were Newport , promoted to National League 2 West together with Sheffield promoted to National League 2 North.
Scunthorpe, Doncaster Phoenix and Paviors all left on a level transfer to Regional 1 North East while Sandbach moved to Regional 1 North West.
With six teams leaving and four joining the league was reduced from 14 clubs to 12.
Participating teams and locations
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Bridgnorth | Edgar Davies Ground | Bridgnorth, Shropshire | 4th | |
| Broadstreet | Ivor Preece Field | 1,500 | Binley Woods, Coventry, West Midlands | 9th |
| Bromsgrove | Finstall Park | Bromsgrove, Worcestershire | 6th | |
| Burton | Battlestead Croft, Tatenhill | 5,500 | ||
| Dudley Kingswinford | Heathbrook | 2,260 | Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands | 10th |
| Kenilworth | Glasshouse Lane | Kenilworth, Warwickshire | Promoted from Midlands 1 West | |
| Lichfield | Cooke Fields | 5,460 | Lichfield, Staffordshire | Promoted from Midlands 1 West |
| Nuneaton | Liberty Way | 3,800 | Nuneaton, Warwickshire | 11th |
| Oundle | Occupation Road | Oundle, Northamptonshire | 14th | |
| Stoke-on-Trent | Hartwell Lane | 2,000 | Barlaston, Staffordshire | Promoted from Midlands 1 East 3rd |
| Syston | Barkby Road | Queniborough, Leicestershire | 3rd |
Final league table
Results
2021–22
Participating teams and locations
Ten of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by one relegated side, Scunthorpe, while the three teams promoted into the division are Dudley Kingswinford. Also not returning are South Leicester who withdrew from the league during the 2019–20 season and drop to Midlands 4 East for the coming season.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.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Bridgnorth | Edgar Davies Ground | Bridgnorth, Shropshire | 4th | |
| Broadstreet | Ivor Preece Field | 1,500 | Binley Woods, Coventry, West Midlands | 11th |
| Bromsgrove | Finstall Park | Bromsgrove, Worcestershire | 6th | |
| Burton | Peel Croft | 5,500 | Burton, Staffordshire | 9th |
| Doncaster Phoenix | Castle Park | 5,000 | Doncaster, South Yorkshire | 7th |
| Dudley Kingswinford | Heathbrook | 2,260 | Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands | Promoted from Midlands 1 West |
| Newport | The Old Showground | Newport, Shropshire | 2nd | |
| Nuneaton | Liberty Way | 3,800 | Nuneaton, Warwickshire | 8th |
| Oundle | Occupation Road | Oundle, Northamptonshire | Promoted from Midlands 1 East | |
| Paviors | The Ron Rossin Ground | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | 10th | |
| Sandbach | Bradwall Road | Sandbach, Cheshire | 5th | |
| Scunthorpe | Heslam Park | 1,212 | Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire | Relegated from National League 2 South |
| Sheffield | Abbeydale Park | 3,300 | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | 3rd |
| Syston | Barkby Road | Queniborough, Leicestershire | Promoted from Midlands 1 East |